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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

White Hall, N. G. R. Rim response to a
call meeting was held on Tuesday night at
the home of Mr.. w. e. Anderson, to take ac-
ton in opposition to the proposed severance of
Bethel and White Hall Presbyterian churches,
the pastor, Rev. s. NJ. Engle. giving his entire
time to Bethel Church and White Hallto be
placed in the pastorate ofanother minister. A
strong protest has been forwarded to the BAlti--
more Presbytery against this movement, which,
according to arrangements, will take some &C.
ton in the matter at its meeting next week.
White Hall Church will be represented at the
Presbyterv to oppose the separation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nj. Wilson entertained
the White Hall Aid Society at their home on
Thursday evening.
There will be meeting of the White Hall
Farmers Club and Improvement Association
next Saturday night, December 9th, when the
subject for discussion will be Fertilizers
Mrs. S. Elmer Miller, of Monkton, enter
| tanned the White Hall Book Club at her home
on Monday afternoon. M.
Marble Hill, 9th District.-This week will
| be enlivened by wedding event and the fes-
| tivities of an oyster supper. On Monday night
| we had genuine serenade for Mr.. and Mrs.
| Theodore H. Crommer.
The proceeds of the oyster supper, which
closes next Saturday night, December 5th. are
for the more perfect equipment of the volun-
teer fire department.
Rev. H. Medley Price, pastor of the Presby-
|
mon in place of Rev. W. ]. Meeks. Miss
Amelia Storm sang solo.
Hogs have been butchered but their weight
does not compare with that of last year. A
! number have died which reduces the feeding
profit DR.. B. R. Benson lost quite number
| of choice ones from sickness. -
Baldwin, 18th District.-Miss Annie Swell
kart, who is student in Baltimore, is quite
sick with pneumonia at the home of her par
ents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Francis of this
neigbborhood, are spending some time in Vir-
ginia, where they are having delightful visit.
Mr.. N. W James is adding much to the APP
pearance of his property by erecting a very
neat cottage thereon. He is also improving his
home by the addition of fine porch
Mrs. Charles Hooper, who has been sick
with typhoid fever. is improving.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Union NJ. E.
Church will hold an oyster supper on Tuesday,
December 8th. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all. h.
PARTY that was beaten by 600 900 in 1896
oon ono 1nan l. n s0n nnn - 100A 81 h~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Council Elects Ofacers.-Texas Coun Gil,
C. B. L., at its meeting on Tuesday nii INT,
elected the following officers for the ensu ing
wear: President-Robert H. Bussey; vice
observation-disclosures F. Logan chancellor
Peter Mucahy chaplain-Rev. R. G. Ca mp
bell secretary-John Kane; collector-E DIV.
]. Doyle; treasurer-R. J. Mcknight Oq!.tor
JAMES F. Rafferty, marshal-Thomss Dal-
ton inside guard-James Shea outinde
guard-John F. Nolan; trustees-Dr. Ihoi mas
& Bussey. Michael Padian and Daniel Peeriey;
representative to State Council-Pete1 Mu lea
nv; alternate-James F. Rafferty,.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Damage Case Grows Out Of Dog Bite
The trial of the suit of Miss Marcia K. Brady
daughter of Mr.. Thomas S. Brady, of Green
Spring Valley, against Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Buck, Claiming S20, 900 damages for injuries. al
legged to have been inflicted on the plaintiff by
being bitten by the dog of the defendants, was
commenced in the Circuit Court here on tues
day and had not been completed,up totneume
THE UNION went to press on Friday.
DIR. N. R. Keirle, director of the Pasteur In,
stitute at the Baltimore City Hospital, testified
that he examined the head ofthe dog by which
il is claimed that Miss Brady was bitten. and
that it was suffering from rabies. he further
testified Miss Brady underwent treatment at
the above institution.
DR.. Keire said that anyone who had been
bitten by dog having rabies had no positive
assurances of not being attacked with nyoro-
phobia. The Pasteur Treatment, be said, was
oaIy a preventive of the disease and had been
Successful in about three quarters Of the cases
treated. ~, ...
aDpear for the plaintiff and Messrs. Lennon
& Clotworthy for the defense
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Edwards Martha Edwards, widow
of John Edwards, of England, died December
Edwards, pastor of Twenty -fourth Street M.
E. Church, Baltimore. aged 90 years. She was
also the mother of the late Rev. Philip B.
Edwards, and two of her grandsons, Rev: John
R. Edwards, of Gainesville, and Rev. Richard
N. Edwards, of Eckhart are prominent young
ministers of the Baltimore M. E. Conference.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Oregon, 9th District.-The Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club will meet Saturday,
December 5th at Mount Pleasant" the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Matthews. The
meeting is a week early, owing to the Senior
Club not converting this month. MIR. Matthews
has bis farm in good condition and raisees fine
crops. His wheat and barley now mat the
ground. The home is an ideal one and the &C.
cupants enjoy it.
Mr.. Sherman L. Kurtz was clerk at the sale
of Mr.. Joseph A. Myers, near this place, on
Tuesday last. y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Fitzhugh.-On Monday last Mr.. William s..
Keech, of the Towson bar, received word that
his aunt, Mrs. Lilly K. Fitzhugh, a twin sister
of his mother, Mrs. Rose Keech, of Washing
ton, died Saturday at the home of her son, Mr.
Smith Keech Fitzhugh, at Alameda, Cal. Mrs:
Fitzhugh formerly lived in Washington and
was for twenty years in charge of the Infirmary
at the Maryland Agricultural College. Her
husband was the late Johnson Fitzhugh. She
was SO years of age. Her body will be brought
to Beltsville, Md, for interment.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Some Interesting Facts About the Mari
anna Mine.-Mr r Harry D. Willis, son of
the late DR.. Richard Willis of Towson, who is
now vice president and general manager ofthe
Youngstown and Pittsburg Coal Company,
with headquarters at Youngstown. o., writes
to friend in Towson some particulars about
the horrible disaster that occurred last Satur-
day in the Mariana mine, one of the COM
pany's properties. He says:
1.-THE head of our firm went abroad last win
ter more especially to look after safety devices
for coal mines, visiting the principal mines in
Wales, England, France, Belgium and Ger
many After his return he sent his brother,
our general manager, to inspect the same places.
No expense was spared to make the mine safe.
State mine inspector had come out of the
shaft not three minutes before the explosion
took place and said that had he been called on
a.half hour earlier for report he would have
said that the Mariana mines were the safest
and best in the State of Pennsylvania. This all
shows that there must be cause for these
things beyond the grasp of both scientists and
practical miners. The actual loss of life was
1888. There were 139 men in at the time of the
explosion and one escaped by miracle as I'M
accountable as the cause of the diaster itself.
This shaft is 45O feet deep. No rooms had been
opened, nothing but the three entries, one more
than is required by law. So you see it was like
a shot out of gun. Had rooms been opened
some of the men might have escaped through
not receiving the full force of the explosion"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Spealman.-Mrs Anna G. Spealman, aged
IA years, widow of Conrad Spealman, died on
Friday of last week at her home, at Randalls-
town. She is survived by four sons-Messrs.
Henry, Philip, George and William Spealman
and one daughter-Mrs. Amelia Lutz.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Littig.-Mr. Philip w. Littig aged 70 years,
Mr.. John H. Maynadier, in Govanstown: He
was born near Cockeysville, but lived the
greater part of his life in Hartford county,
where he was farmer. After retiring he went
to New York and two years ago took up his
residence with his nephew.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01
Investigate!
Yates & Shearman.

Rosa K, lngals of Columbia, who
gave a graphic talk upon the BOs-
ton Biennial, and the part which
Missouri women played therein, one
thing of which all Missouri club
women must be proud, is the cleo
ton of Mrs. Philip w. Moore, of St.
Louis, as president of the General
Federation After a vocal solo by
Miss Bertha Jaeger the election of
officers closed the business program.
Mrs. |. c. Dempsey, of Bowling
Green, was selected President; Mrs.
Rosa r. lngals Tuesday Club, Column
bia, LIST Vice Pres, Mrs. j. Fl. Nc.
Clintic, Century Club, Monroe; End
Vice Pres, Mrs, E. r. Hickerson,
Thursday Club, Moberly, reelected
Recording Secretary. ,.. 80,
Wednesday evening, Mrs, H. R.
James, State President, made an
able address upon the work of the
work of the club women from a
scientific stand point. Mrs James is
always an impressive and fluent
speaker, with something to say, and
able to say it in such a way as 10
keep her audience in touch with
her. Her lecture was much enjoyed
by everyone and she is a great fav-
orite in Monroe. Miss Wadsworth,
of Columbia, a Bostonian Justly
proud of her lineage, which includes
a close relationship TO the poet
Longfellow, concluded the evening
by a short address, which was quite
as much addressed to the lords of
creation" as to the feminine por-
ton of the audience Miss Wads-
worth's speciality is Shakespeare, so
the Bard of Avon was the keynote
OF her brief address; but from it she
evolved many practical deductions
to prove that Shakespeare was sier
as well as poet, foretelling more
than three centuries ago many facts
which are claimed as modern, scien-
tific discoveries. Miss Wadsworth
was in her happiest vein and the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01

laughter and applause evinced the
general appreciation. The musical
selections during all the sessions at
the Baptist church contributed much
to the pleasure of the audience, and
the members of the Century Club
desire to express their thanks to
those who so kindly assisted. To
the Orchestra under the leadership
OF Mr. Harry Jarman; to the Ladies
Quartette under Miss Bertha Jaeeers
efficient management; to Miss
Tomye Ely, Miss Hampton, Miss
Lillian Ely, Miss Marguerite Reid
and Miss Nina Meeown for their
beautiful piano music. The Bowling
Green Musical Club who were in
vited to assist with the music, were
highly appreciated. Miss Monroe
has a lovely voice and a charming
personality, and sang several solos.
The Misses Cash have beautiful
voices which harmonic admirably.
and they were heard to fine advan-
taGe in several duets and trios, to-
eether and with Mrs. Pollard. Mrs
Prescott, Miss Lena Reid and Miss
Blanche Purnell are pianists of
much promise and their finished
rendition of their selections added
much to the pleasure of all.
TO Mrs, Robert Spaldine the Cen
fury Club extend thanks for the
beautiful music she furnished for
the luncheon at Mrs. Davenport's.
OF the members of the Club, while
all did what they could, especial
thanks must be given to Mrs.
Thompson who as President, had
most OF the responsibility devolv-
ing upon her To the menu com
mlttee consisting of Miss Boulware,
Mrs, Levy and Mrs. Alfred Jaeger,
Jr' for the success of the luncheon,
and to Miss Bertha Jaeger for the
excellent musical program. Also
to the officers Of the First Baptist
church for the use OF their beautl-
ful church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01

Uncle Woodford Bannister, Of
near Florida was with Monroe
friends, tuesday, He is recovering
from a long illness and his friends
were glad to see him for ii is near
ly a year since he was in the city,
J. L Lyon attended a meeting Of
the Burlington Agents at St; joseph
Tuesday, M
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01
lChnrtor M. lh1l

Dr. W, B, A, McNutt was a pro-
fessional visitor in Hunnewell,
Tuesday
See j. H, Grady for Accident and
Health Insurance. Also Fire and
Tornado. Best old line COM
panies." Prompt adjustments
guaranteed. Office over Monroe
City Bank.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01
GREAT MEETING
Ok Reservation oil Woman's Clubs In
Monroe City.

! va iuCouuy uiu wednesday
September 22-23, the Fourth Dis
trict Of the Missouri Federation o.
WOman's Clubs, was entertained by
the Century Club. The delegates
represented some twelve clubs, yex-
tending from Louisiana to Columbia.
At $50 O'Clock on Tuesday after
noon the first meeting was called to
order by Mrs |. C. Dempsey, Presi-
dent Of the Fourth District. After
a piano duet by Misses Lillian Ely
and Marguerite Reid of Monroe, and
the invocation by Mrs. Aaron Boul-
ware, Mrs, Thompson, the President
OF the Century Club, welcomed the
visitors in very well expressed
and cordial address.
This was responded to by a very
bright little speech from Mrs.
Dempsey, A vocal solo by one of
the visiting ladies, Miss Monroe, and
a piano solo by Miss Hampton and
a little routine business closed the
afternoon session.
A reception was given the visit
ing ladies at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs, Herman Levy on
Tuesday evening Invitations were
extended to the P. +. o. and u. DC.
Societies of the town and about
seventy-five guests were present.
The handsome rooms were deco
rated in a most artistic manner.
The punch bowl in the dining room
with its circle of pretty young mem
bers of the Century Club as servers
was center of attraction through
out the evening. The Monroe orches-
ira under the leadership of Mr.
Harry Jarman gave some very good
music, as did the ladies' quartet
composed of Misses Ruby Forsythe,
Olivia Brown, Bertha Jaeger and
Mrs, Thompson Several young
ladies rendered piano duets and
solos. Toward the close of the
evening Mrs. E. NJ Rothwell, who
enjoys the distinction of being the
pioneer club woman of the District,
gave a very thoughtful address, her
subject being The Potters of the
King" the thought she left with her
audience was that each one was, as
a potter, moulding the plastic clay
OF her own individuality into the
vessels of usefulness or beauty to
be used in the service of the Great
King, and giving some ways in
which every woman might leave
her impress upon her own commu-
ty.
Wednesday morning, after a piano
solo by Miss Nina" Meeown, the
business meeting began with the
reading of reports, Some of the
club reports were very interesting.
Mrs. Morris of Columbia gave quite
a humorous description of the evo-
luton of her club and the ridicule
the members had to endure from !
the sterner sex, who we're now so !
reconciled to the existence of wom-
ans clubs that they were quite
ready to releGate to them any or all !
the odd jobs, for which they lacked |
either time or inclination. 1t was
full of bright little sallieS and was
received with much appreciation.
The reports of the Standing Com
mitteeS finished the mornings bust
ness.
These were excellent, but time
forbids particular comment Mrs
Rothwell's on Education was espec-
tally interesting, 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the principal and teach
ers could not have heard it. 80 /
On Wednesday afternoon after a
piano duet by Mrs Prescott and
Miss Lena Reid of the Bowling,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01
Hawkins & Nelson.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF the financial condition OF the
Monroe City Bank,

[ Charter No. 1881 at Monroe City,
state Of Missouri, vt the close OF bust
ness on the BIRD day OF September 1908,
published In the Monroe City DEMO !.
GRAFT, u newspaper printed and pub
lished NJ Monroe City, State OF Mis-.
souri,, on the first Jay OF October,
100.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-01
STATE OF MISS UR,
COUNTY or MONROE ~

We, Thomas Proctor, as President
amt NJ. II, p,uutOr, rs Cashier OF
said bank, each OF NJ 60 solemn.
~ wear that tie above statement is
IRA" to the bet OF our tnowled. &
and hclief
THoS PROCTOR, President.
NJ, II, PROCTOR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before ne,
this SSth day of September, A. d,
nineteen hundred and eight,
Witness my hand and notar'aI
seal on the date last azores aid.
Commissioned and qualified for -
term expiring Juno IL, l9n)
JAMES s, RuTLEDoE,
Isl Notary Public.
Correct Attest;
d, II, DAVENPORT,
j. ]. BROWN,
a. JAEGER.
DlW utors
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
, Dead Shot for Insects,

When insects, mice or other
creatures infest grain bins, burrow
out of sight or attempt to make their
places ecure against ordinary meth
DDS of attack, the best remedy is BIZ
sulphide of carbon, a very volatile
liquid, which becomes rapidly con-
verified into gas, penetrating into every
hole, crack or other harboring place.
AS this gas is heavier than air, it
sinks down to the lowest points, hence
goes wherever the creature can go.
Poured into a rat hole (about a table
spoonful) and the hole covered with
dirt, the rat insult come out or perish,
To destroy weevil in wheat it may be
used with advantage. Being very vol
atile and also highly explosive, no
flame Or light Of any kind must be
brought near it, not even a lighted
pipe or cigar. 1t has given excellent
satisfaction when used at the roots OF
trees, after removing the earth for
that purpose, in destroying root lice
and other insects at work near the
roots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
FREE DEAL.
Get Rich-Quick Concern Put Out of
Business by Postal Department.

Verify, fishing is good for the catch
kinds of suckers. They are caught of
every class and kind, and so numerous
are they that the post Office depart
ment of the government pays out
thousands of dollars monthly to pro-
tect them. But whether it is worth
while to keep the brainless persons
from parting with their change is the
question. Yet it is one of the be-
nign features of our government ma
chinery to protect children, women,
fools and incompetents in general, and
as far as possible punish those who
make any department of government
the means of defrauding them. Re-
Gently a fraud order was issued
against a New York city mail order
concern, claiming to be dealers in
any kind of merchandise" 1t had
been doing an extensive business, and
In the possession Of the New York
postmaster when the order went into
effect were 5000 letters, each of
which was supposed to contain 88
cents to pay packing charges on a
premium, a very valuable, beautiful
silver fruit dish, gold lined, and guar
anteed quadruple silver plate" These
articles had cost the concern 80 cents
each. The letters in the post office
addressed to the company were in
response to a circular which in
formed the lucky" person that you
answered a premium offer some time
ago, and we have just completed the
list of the fortunate ones who may
receive presents, and are now ready to
ship them. Your name is on the list,
and this notice is sent that you may
claim the present" Then the gem
tie touch of SO cents was made to
cover expense of packing" This is
only n of hundreds of similar con-
Germs which cause the post office de-
partment great annoyance, and the
unsuspecting heavy losses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
STORES A NECESSITY.
Small Retailers Fixed Permanently as
Factors In Social Life.

There are pessimists who view with
alarm the revolutionary forces at work
in the business world. These people
of narrow views solemnly announce
that within a few years there will be
no place for the small retailers, that
the so-called country merchant will be
driven out of business, and will be sup
planted by large concerns that will
have the trade which is now divided
among a dozen or more small stores.
Some of them go so far in their dole
full predictions as to predict that the
business of the country will be trans
acted in the larger cities, and that
the country town shall become a
thing of the past.
These woeful prophets fail to take
into consideration the force of natural
law in the social and the business
world. They are illogical enough not
to weigh the relationship of economy
to trade conditions. Trade, like light
ming or like water, follows the lines
of least resistance. Citizens and towns
exist upon economic foundations. On
the virgin western plains a small col
ony Of settlers seek homes. The
wants and necessities of these set
tiers must be supplied. The result is
the establishment of a store at a cen
trail point in the new colony. This
store becomes the nucleus of a town,
a city in embryo. AS other settlers
come in, the town grows more impor-
tant, new industries are established,
local government is organized, roads
radiate from the place, banks and
other financial institutions are estab-
lshed, and here we have a thriving
town created.
This town exists because there is a
necessity for its existence, and this
necessity is the working out of
economic laws. Wherever commune
ties exist, tradesmen will exist. They
are a necessary part of the social and
business life. They are necessary
agents in the distribution of com.
modities. They are the outgrowth
of thousands of years of CONNER
cialism, and they cannot be sup
planted by any other system. Large
stores of the department kind
may grow up. They are also a neces-
sity and are revolutionary in char
acter, but there will ever remain a
place for the small store, it matters
not how large the city or how small
the town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
unwise Competition.

There cannot be n doubt but that
competition stimulates trade; but
trade is the natural outgrowth Of CIV
ilization and found its origin when in
telligent man discovered that he had a
few wants, and that they could be sup
piled by commodities others possessed
and which he did not have himself.
and that he had a surplus of things
that he could trade for articles others
had and which he needed. Thus it can
be e e that want, demand, supply, all
go to make up that which is the life
Of trade. Competition is merely an
indication of a mans ambition to ex-
eel his neighbor, to gain more In bar
ter and trade than what would in
ordinary channels come to him. 1t Is
merely to seek, to reach out after
things desired. From the fact that 80
per cent. of those who engage in the
mercantile business fail, it seema
appropriate to say that competi-
ton, unhealthy and not directed by
sound judgment, instead of being the
life of trade, is n Of its fatal dis.
eases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

OF a large staple. In case he Is using
six-inch board in his gate, he makes
the loop in the staple seven inches SC
as to allow plenty of sliding space for
the gate board. The legs of the staple
are left about six or eight inches long
so that when two holes are bored into
the posts, quartering as shown in the
cut, the staples will be reasonably
firm. The reason for boring the holes
quartering is obvious, inasmuch as it
is necessary to secur sufficient space
to open and swing the gate to n
side.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

Who can forget the great seats of
learning which adorned Ireland before
the period of her strife? These drew
men from far and wide to drink from
the fountains Of her knowledge, to sit
in the light of her leaders OF thought,
and to receive from her lessons of sci
ence, as men came from all parts Of
Egypt to receive the full ear Of corn
from Joseph. Are not the names Of
Sheridan, Oliver Goldsmith and Tom
Moore an ornament to the worlds lit
erature? And who can read the
speeches of Curran, Grattan and She'll
and fail to recognize true eloquence,
or those of Edmund Burke and Daniel
O'Connell and not realize what Ire
land might have been under favorable
conditions.