The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-15


The next census will show that Pennsylvania
has two cities each with population exceeding
100000. distinction which no other State in the
Union possesses.
There is one American book which should be
counted among the best sellers. Over 100000
copies have been sold. 1t is 1.-THE Horse Book"
issued by the Government.
Three men in Alabama, arrested on the charge
of hunting Illegally, have sued the sheriff be-
cause he didn't furnish them with overcoats to
protect them against the cold.
Joseph Bradley, aged years, of Pottsville,
Pa. to escape being run down by locomotive
lay fiat between the rails and the train passed
over him without doing injury.
James Stewart, of Parnassus. Pa says he has
foxhound which scented fox on January 10Th
and has been trailing the animal day and night
since, never stopping for meals.
Willis Clark. of Marion, Ohio, offers to bet 500
that bis Maltese cat can catch fox in straight
away run before he crosses a l00-acre field after
the fox has three minute start.
Raw potatoes put through the meat grinder
and sprinkled over the floor before sweeping,
will prevent the dust from rising and will not
iDjnre either hardwood floor or carpet.
Miss Olive Granston accompanied only by
dog. arrived at Red Bluff, CAL, having walked
from New York since last August Her health
broken by overwork, has been restored.
A Newfoundland dog dragged his master.
David Sautter. of Connellsville, Pa. of the ice
where he had fallen and became unconscious
and ran to Sautter's house and summoned aid.
A citizen in St. Louis says the 125 tons of gar
bage daily collected will yield 5000 gallons of
alcohol. enough to furnish heat and automobile
fuel and lights for every street and home in the
city.
newspaper in Kansas says city woman on
visit to the country tainted when she saw the
country cook put pound of butter in mashed
potatoes and made real gravy to be served with
chicken.
Fl. G. Ferguson, of st. LOUIS gave up his seat
in a street car to an elderly woman, stranger
to him, who asked his name and address, and
few days later he received an envelope contain
ing IS note. .
Albert 81. Hurd, who has received Jail sem
fences amounting to AK years of his 81, and has
served within six days of 40 years in jals, has
been again convicted at Pittsfield, Mass, of
horse stealing.
OIL
in the house of Mrs. Frances Slick, and purport-
ing to be her WILL disposing of $4,000 worth of
property, is the subject of hot legal fight at
Johnstown. Pa.
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500 ring in fish he caught in the Passaic river.
The ring was dropped last summer by woman
engaged to be married, as was shown by initials
found on the inside.
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papal palace Cantalupo in Ancona, long famous
for its melons. The melons which grow wild in
some southern counties lack the luscious flavor
of the cultivated melon.
A summer attraction in Colebrook, N. H., is
the ice cave in Dixville NOTCH This cave is
formed by a assure in the ledge of the mountain
that fills with snow in winter, and is protected
from the SUMS rays at all seasons.
A basket of roses made completely of butter.
basket and all. is being exhibited through Eng
land by the government of Victoria. one of the
states in Australia, to remind the mother coun-
try of her great agricultural wealth.
After ~ years of continuous work in the min
istry of the Southern Presbyterian Church. the
Rev. Angus johnson has just died at Avalon,
Tex. 100 years old. He was probably the Oldest
Minister in the country in active service.
farmer in Buchanan county, Missouri, after
giving away a deed for 265 acres of land worth
500 an acre while he was intoxicated has ap
piled to the court to have the deed annulled,
and says he is ready to advocate prohibition
John L. Burnett, member of Congress from
Alabama, is the shortest man in the House, and
is less than five feet tall. He enjoys unusual
health. and although he comes from the far
South he has not worn an overcoat since he
reached Washington.
The Indians who live by the Amazon River
use a long blow pipe to shoot birds. The pipe is
piece of palm cane with the pith pushed out of
its center The blowers develop extraordinary
lung power and are able to bring down their vic
Tins from great heights.
Elijah johnson, a colored prisoner in the De-
troir House of Correction, Mortified at the
thought of his body being dissected by students,
worked hard overtime to save money, and after
accommodating $50 died, being willing to go, he
said. if he could have Christian burial.
"Joe- Sheats a farmland living near Mas
tique, Mich, consumed three pounds of sauer-
kraut, two 10 cent loaves of bread, two pounds
of potatoes, three cups of tea, two glasses of
beer. six cups of water, pound and a-half of
steak and three dozen fried eggs in compare
lively short time.
The sister of the German Emperor. Princess
Charles of Hesse, is the happy mother of SIX
sons, including two sets of twins. All are clever
healthy boys aud great favorites with their
uncle, the Kaiser. who sometimes stays with his
youngest and favorite sister and her husband at
beautiful Friedrichshof.
The smallest motor is that made by German
mechanic. 1t is worked by battery deposited
in his coat pocket, and he uses the motor as a
scarfpin. 1t is working all the time, simply to
show that it is an actual working motor. 1t is
curious to see the little wheels revolving as the
machine rests on the scarf
Oil fuel is coming into general use among the
railroads in Mexico, according to the United
States consul at Monterey. The Mexican Gen.
trail Railway is now taking 1000 barrels of fuel
oil daily from the Mexican Petroleum Company.
All new engines purchased by the Mexican Cen
trail are equipped for burning oil.
Ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada, despite his
long white beard and his SO years of life, is still
as erect and sturdy a specimen of manhood as
one could wish to see. He is frequently seen on
the floor of the Senate, being resident of Wash
ington. chatting with old friends and meeting
new ones and there are few persons around the
Capitol who do not know him well.
The owners of the old Liberty Bell in Phila-
delphia are four women, sisters. Three of them
Mrs. James B. McClosky, Mrs. g.. d. Emerson
and Mrs. s. B. Coward-live in Philadelphia,
while the fourth. Mrs. s. W. B. Diehl. lives in
Washington The sisters are the heirs of John
Wilbank, the maker of the new bell. who was
allowed to take the old bell in part payment for
his work.
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