The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-22

| In the enforcement of the anti-school- garb
| law at Lancaster, Pa, whole School Board was
arrested for permitting teacher to wear black
dress.
Hemp is a Philippine natural monopoly. It
cannot be grown probably in any other part of
the world. The United States is the largest con-
sumner.
Since July LIST, when the crow bounty law went
into effect In Champaign county, Illinois. the
county has paid for the heads of 902 crows. One
man killed 1874.
There is q successful fox farm on Prince Ed
ward Island. Skins in their green condition are
valued at from $500 to $3.50 each. one or two
reaching $3.50.
A clock once owned by John Wesley and pre-
sented by him to the John Street Methodist
Church, in New York city, is still doing good SER
| vice in the church.
In the Wenatchee Valley, in the State of Wash
ington, orchard land is worth from $500 to ST.
600 an acre. The orchards are irrigated and the
trees bear every year.
The town of Granite, Oklahoma, has asked that
the penitentiary be located there on the ground
that there are enough quarries nearby to keep
convicts employed 10000 years.
Coward. Christian Soldiers" and other mar
tial hymns were condemned in speeches at
meeting of the women's Peace Circle in New
York city as tending to militarism.
Mrs. Mary Sherry died at Brockton, N. Y, a
few days ago at the age of 1Os years. She read
without glasses and had vivid recollections Of
| Andrew Jackson and the War of 1912.
There are in Holland many societies of from
10 to so members whose object is to get goods at
wholesale rates. The usual method is to adver-
tise in the newspapers and receive bids.
In filing her petition of bankruptcy, Miss
Sophia Kluber. of Trenton, N. j., included in
her list of property zone gold engagement ring
on the finger of her petitioner. value S."
A thief who stole FIVE hens from farmer near
Red Lion. Pa, stricken by conscience, it is sup
posed, returned the fowls. This is the first time
such thing has happened in York county.
The life of Miss Naomi Johnston. of Baldwin,
| Pa, who was fred at by rejected lover, was
saved by silver chattelaine bag hanging at her
waist, thelbag being cut in two by the bullet.
1t is predicted by very modern architect
that the house of one large room, a small cleo
trio kitchen attached and ano~rnas,a inelosAa
come to stay.
| Kansas butcher was somewhat surprised
few days ago to receive the following note of in
struction from a customer: "Dear Sur, Please
do not send me any more meete yet, have
butchered misself."
The skates of Margaret Connolly, aged Is years,
of McKeesport, Pa. were strapped on SO tightly
that the circulation was impeded and the girl
became paralyzed. Surgeons say that amputa-
ton of the feet may be necessary.
The average fire loss in the United States is
said to be more than 81 head, as compared with
only one-third of dollar 10 six of the leading
European countries. The difference is ascribed
to less rigidly enforced building laws.
Just before the coffin lid was closed at Aspen,
COL, over the body of John Classic. aged Is, his
mother, in kissing him, saw one eyelid twitch,
and screamed. Physicians restored the man to
consciousness, and it is believed he will recover.
Charles Crifield, a wealthy farmer living near
Dowagiac, Mich, ran all the way to o bank to
make deposit of $4,000 fearing he would be
too late. In less than an hour after he made his
deposit the banks doors were closed never to be
opened again.
A farmer living near Hackley, Kansas, was
killed while engaged in cutting large limb
from tree. The limb fell on him, crushing his
skull, and when his aged parents attempted to
rescue the body the mother slipped, fell on the
ak and cut off three of her fingers.
According to figures presented to the Institute
of Electrical Engineers, the net saving over
steam by the use of electricity on the railroads
of the United States averages $63S per mile,
which, If applied to the entire railroad system,
would effect saving of $13s 500 600 per annum.
Distinction belongs to Miss Elizabeth NJ. Kill
bourne, of Winsted, Conn., She claims to be the
first woman who ever took stitch on the sew
ing machine. She was formerly teacher in
Hartford, where she visited Elias Howe's shop
and was given a chance to try his new inven-
ton.
OF the SO Senators sworn in and serving % or
nearly one fourth, have oficiated as governors
of their states. Ten of the % are Republicans
and IL are Democrats. The Senatorial delega-
lions from Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Vermont have been Chief Executives of their
respective states.
A little brown partridge which managed to
escape the gunners last fall, has attached itself
to a flock of turkeys on the farm of Thomas
Brown, near Dallastown, Pa. A mothery tur-
key hen readily accepted the stranger as one Of
her young brood. and it has become so tame that
it will eat grain from the hand of the farmers
wife.
Nine. FRITZ Scheff, the prima donna, has her
voice insured for $5O,OOO and clause in the con-
tract provides that If she loses her voice for
more than week from any cause whatever, an
ascending scale of remuneration shall be paid
the management, and il it should become neces-
sary to abandon the tour the entire sum shall be
paid.
No member of Congress, 1t is said. has had |
more occupations in his time than Representa-
tive Champ Clark, of the 9th Congressional dis |
trict of Missouri. He has been a farmland. |
country store clerk, newspaper editor lawyer |
and politically the people of his State have given
him most every position of prominence at their |
command.
Senator Newlands, of Nevada. is one of the
most approachable Senators. He has a firm
hand-clasp, welcoming smile and a good word |
for all. and, although he is not the least busy of
the Senators,he can usually spare few moments
for the most inconseQential of small talk. as |
well as for the serious discussion Of private or
public affairs.
Peter S. Krick, of Lancaster, Pa. recently
slaughtered Western steer and made an unex-
pected find. In its stomach he found an OPEN
faced gold watch. All the parts of the watch
were intact except the hands, which were OF the
face. 1t is supposed that the watch was lost in
the West, fell among feed that the steer was
eating, and he gobbled it down.
The latest wrinkle in the school system of
Cleveland is an arrangement by which the hair
Of the boys is to be shorn at the city's expense.
The departure begins with the opening of small
barber rooms in three school buildings each
supplied with two stools. Punils from the Thar