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The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Wiseburg, Seventh District. = Having
had such fine weather for so long, farmers have
finished cutting corn and most of them have
sown their grain. We had a fine rain on Mon
day night. which will be of great benefit.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wiseburg Meth
odist Episcopal Church was Hospitality enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Griffin at its last meeting. There was large
attendance. The annual oyster supper of the
society will be held on the afternoon and even
ings of October 81, % and %. An excellent
fectionery will be for sale; also articles both
useful and ornamental.
By some means an error occurred in the
catalogue of the Farmers Improvement Asso-
citation of the White Hall Fair in regard to the
interest paid by the First National Bank of
Parkton. 1t should have been per cent. in
stead of 2.
Master Allen Wigham is convalescing from
an attack of typhoid fever. DR.. E. w. Heyde
of Parkton is attending him.
Mrs. r. A. Miller is indisposed.
Mr. William Ensor is enjoying very good
health at this time, despite his advanced age
Mr.. N. ]. Cole is having new stable built in
place of the one destroyed by fire last Febru-
ary. Mr.. Jacob L. Fowble of Timonium is
doing the work.
As the election is drawing near the nomi-
nees and voters are busy with their thoughts
We would like to say a few words in favor of
our friend, Mr.. James N Frederick, nominee
for Clerk of the Court. Many would be glad
10 see him elected, as he is gentleman worthy
of the confidence and trust of the people of
Baltimore county. We feel sure, if elected,
he will make an efficient and honorable Off
cial. He is held in high esteem by all who
know him. @.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Convention, Eleventh District.-Mr. Mari
on Klein met with a painful accident last
Sunday afternoon by falling from bicycle.
His head was bruised and his face cut.
Mr.. John Smith is very sick at his home
here.
Miss Dora Morris of this place, who spent a
week visiting friends, has returned to Der home.
Mrs. Edward France spent last Sunday with
her brother, Mr.. Charles Robinson of this
place
Mrs. Benjamin Kalb and Mrs R. Edwards,
who spent some time here with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward DeBruler, have returned to their
homes.
Miss Genevive Eberle is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Holtzner has gone to Norfolk,
Va, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wallace, who
is sick with typhoid fever at her home in that
city
Mr. Charles Wagonfer is erecting barn on
his property.
The Ladies' Mite Society of St. Michael's
Lutheran Church held its last meeting in the
hall at Perry Hall. After the business meet
ing reception was held
Convention public school will hold an oyster
supper in the school building on Wednesday
evening, October 20.
Mr. Frank Holtzner has removed the board
fence that enclosed his barn and planted a
hedge in its place, thus adding very much to
the appearance of his property. x.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16
NINTH DISTRICT

Third Precinct-Judge-S Stanley E. Matthews,
Democrat, Philopolis, 4. F. D., vice George d.
Joyce, declined.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Lady in Serious Plight.-Mrs: Clara N.
Berry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Harris
of Towson, while shopping in Baltimore on
Monday became unconscious in q store, and
having nothing on her person to identify her
she was hurried to the Mercy Hospital, where,
after lying in an unconscious condition for flve
hours, she regained consciousness and gave
her address, Mrs. Berry was removed to the
home of her parents on wednesday, and SUI
fered another attack the same evening. She is
attended by DR.. J. Royston Green.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Kingsville, Eleventh District.-Mr. Ber-
nard Reckord of Baltimore visited Mr.. l.. l..
Dilworth the past week
Mrs. James Rittenhouse of Mount Winans
is guest of Mrs. V. B. Rittenhouse.
Mrs. Jennie Grey and Miss Mabel Grey of
Western Maryland are visiting Mrs. Martha
Crossmore.
The ladies of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
will hold an oyster supper at The Casino
Upper Falls, on Saturday evening, October 3D.
The oyster supper at st. Stephens Church
will be held November 10 and 20.
Miss Helen F. Ely is sick at this time.
Mrs. George Monmonier, who has been suf
fering with tonsilitis. is much improved.
Mr.. Lawrence Cardwell and family have re-
moved to Green Spring Valley.
Mrs. Lizzie Monmonier and Mr.. Charles
Monmoner have returned from visit to MIR.
and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick of Timonium.
Misses Dora and Grace Burton Of Green
wood and Miss Foard spent the week end with
Mrs. John Brandt.
Mr.: John Brandt will give dahlia show in
Baltimore the coming week.
There will be two public sales of farm stock
in this vicinity the coming week-that of Mr..
James J. Hayes on Monday. and Messrs. l.. G..
and Charles E. Quinlin on Wednesday, E.
Roslyn, Second District.-Mr. Martin L..
Jean, well-known farmer of this district, is
confined to his home with a severe attack of
rleQmallSm. DTs n. ". OUuluk, WHO is dltcUu-
ing him, says it will be some time before be
will be able to be out Mr.. Jean is a member
of the order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pyth-
las and also of Roslyn Grange.
While searching in the ruins of Hotel Shir-
lev, which was burned some time ago, Mr.
Frank Widerman found a gold watch and
chain that were lost in the fire. The watch
was badly damaged but the chain was in a
perfect condition. The articles are highly
priced by Mrs. Shirley, as they were the prop
erty of her deceased husband. Mr.. Widerman
returned the articles to Mrs. Shirley also
about $40 in gold coin that had been melted
and run into solid mass. Numerous small
pieces of money have been found in the ruins
and nearly every child in the neighborhood
has an old penny, of which coin Mrs. Shirley
says she had about quarter of peck.
Mr.. George w. Constantine, who has been
confined at his home the past three weeks, is
sufficiently improved to be able to be out of
bed few hours each day.
Raspeburg. Fourteenth District.-The
Ladies' Aid Society of Catch Methodist Epis-
copal Church will serve their regular fall supper
in the Sunday school room of the church, on
Thursday and Friday, October 81 and %. from
6 to 10 P. NJ Everything will be served hot.
Come one, come all, and bring your friends.
/ am glad to report that Mr.. John Evans
| of Hamilton avenue, who has been confined
| to his bed for two week with pleurisy, is i'm
! proving.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Fourth Precinct-Clerk-Wm H. Fuller, Rep,
Towson, vice Samuel F. Cole, moved from pre-
-aiE,
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Marble Hill, Eighth Distr1ct.-The Vol
unteer Fire Department was called out Sunday
morning to the farm of Mr.. John s. Royston,
where an outbuilding near the dwelling took
fire from an unknown cause. Fortunately
there was no wind 10 carry the flames to the
other buildings A cider mill and other arti
cles were burned.
The last visit Mr. j. Miles Curry of Hartford
county made here and transacted some busi-
ness he seemed to be in the best physical con-
dition. His family has the sincerest sympa-
thy of all.
The rally day services at Ashland Presbyter-
ian Church were of special interest. The dis
course of Rev. 81. NJ. Price was uplifting.
Many persons attended the services at Ep-
worth Methodist Episcopal Church where good
meetings were held. Twelve persons were re-
ceived in church fellowship. Three ladies of
the number. dressed in white appeared at the
altar on Sunday night and responded audibly
to the questions. The remarks of the pastor,
Rev. j. s. German, and the service throughout
were impressive.
Mr.. Lloyd Whitaker of Washington School
of Veterinary spent few days here with Mr.
Louis P. Kraus, Jr.
Miss Ella McManus of Pittsburg is visiting
Miss Flossie Sommerville.
Flags were visible on Tuesday reminding us
of Columbus venture and discovery of our
great America.
Mr. John D. c. Duncan and family will re-
main at their home here all the coming win
ter. For several years the house was closed
during the winter months.
Mr. q. B. Noppenberger's family has the
sympathy of the community in the death of
the father and husband.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Sixth Precinct-Judge-E Eugene f. SeeRar Re-
publican, Lauraville, vice Charles Hoerder, re-
signed.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Third Precinct-C Clerk-Jacob Seidel, Republi
can, Towson, vice J. Thomas Phpps, excused.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

NovEMBER-Tuesday, Q, $50 A. NJ. (Elec-
tion Day., hunt Hampton gate; Thursday, 4,
Il A. M, drag, Timonium; Saturday, 6, 2 80
Monday 8. II A. M, drag, Pleasant Plains ;
Wednesday, 1O,..2.3O p. M, hunt, Hillendale
gate, Hillen road; Saturday. 13. 2 80 P. M,
hunt. Eight-Mie House, York road Tuesday,
16, SAM, hunt, Pennington, Hartford county
invitation of Green Spring Valley Hunt Club ;
Thursday, 1S, 8 A. M, hunt. Pennington, Har-
ford county, invitation of Green Spring Valley
Hunt Club Saturday, 20. 8 A. NJ. hunt. Mr..
w. s. G. Williams. Long Green; Saturday, 90
2 80 p. M, hunt. Mr.. W. s. g. Williams, Long
Green; Thursday, 25. 9 A. M, Thanksgiving
Day), hunt. Brick Schoolhouse. Worthington
Hunt Club Saturday, 27. 2.30 P. M. hunt,
Hampton gate; Monday, 20, 4 P. M, drag, the
Kennels.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

FREDERICK. Thomas Frederick, who
died at his home in Baltimore on the 5.h in
stant aged 70 years, was native of Govans-
town and d son of the late Shadrach and Sarah
Frederick. Mr.. Frederick was for many years
connected with the City Commissioners office.
He is survived by widow, one daughter aud
two sons The interment was in Govanstown
Presbyterian Cemetery on the l0;h: The funer-
al services were conducted by Rev. A. M.
Wroth of the Church of the Messiah, and Rev.
s. c. Wasson of the Presbyterian Church.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Hunts Nd. e. Church.-The revival SER
vices at this church began on Sunday night,
October 10. The pastor preached very i'm
pressive sermon from the text, Come, for all
things now are are ready"
Another very interesting service was held on
Tuesday night, when, without any sermon, one
soul sought and found Christ.
Wednesday afternoon a woman's meeting
was held, with one conversion. At night Rev:
Walter s. Jones OF Stevenson Church preached
q forceful sermon and seven souls were won
derfully filed with the love of Christ
A mems meeting will be held on Sunday,
October II, at P. M, and woman's meeting
on Wednesday, October 20. at P. NJ.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

- The revival services will be continued
another week at Towson Methodist Protestant
Church. The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet Sunday, October II, at7.15 P. M. The
topic will be on Pilgrim Progress Doubling
Castle of Giant Despair" and will be led by
Mr.. w. Il. Fuller. The Pilgrims Progress
topics occur on the third Sunday ofeach month.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16
CHARLES H. WISE. President,
GEORGE A. DAVIS.

JARRETT N. ZIMMERMAN.
Board Supervisors of Elections of BALTIC. county
THOMAS }. HUNTER, Clerk. lOct. 9-3t
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Work of the Orphans Court.-The will
of Mrs. Alice B. Morrow has been probated.
She gives to her daughter, Mrs. Rose M. Pre-
vital, 10 shares of stock in the Pullman Com
pany, and to another daughter, Mrs. Ella N .
Sallenberger, IS shares of stock in the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad Company. Her son. James
e. Morrow, is named executor.
By the will of Jacob Monroe Eyler. OF West
Arlington, his widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Eyler, is given all his property and she is also
named as executrix without bond.
The will of Emmet P. Kavanaugh, executed
September 4 last at New Castle, Pa. was ad-
mitted to probate on Wednesday. 1t leaves
all of his property to his widow, as long as she
remains widow. If she remarries the prop
ertv is TO be otherwise disposed of.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

DAvIs.-Mr. Robert Davis who for many
years was engaged in the florist business at
Rockland, Falls road, died on Friday night of
last week, after lingering illness. aged SO
years. He is survived by widow and eight
children
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Fine Property Sold.-Mr. E. w. Herndon
has sold his farm of about 96 acres. near Kings
vile. Eleventh district, to Mr.. William Wood
year of Baltimore, upon private terms. 1t was
formerly known as the Quinlin property. Mr.
Herndon purchased it a few years ago and
spent several thousand dollars on 1t in inn
provements. 1t is now avery attractive place
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

CANTwELL.-Mr. John Cantwell, for a num-
ber of years superintendent of the roadbed of
the Frederick turnpike, between Baltimore ard
EIlcott City, died last Sunday at his home on
and came to this country in his youth. He is
survived by widow.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Judge.
Fourth Reconsideration A. Whalen,
Democrat, No. AZ West F ST. Sparrow's Point.
vice Robert Colbert made Registration Officer.
Clerk-John Keenan,. Democrat, No. West K
Street. .SnarrOW'S Point. vice John ZanR declined.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

Z1UcK-Miss Frances Zouck, eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Zouck, died at her
home at Mount Carmel, Fifth district, on Tues
day, after long illness, aged 40 years. Besides
brother-Mrs. Jacob Benson and Mr.. George
g Zouck. The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon and the interment was in Mount
Carmel Cemetery.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16

HIcKs.-Mrs. Jane Upton Hicks, widow of
home of her daughter, Mrs H. Clay Suter, at
Catonsvile, from infirmities of age. She was
born at Hereford and was daughter of Will
liam Upton. She was SO years Of age, and is
survived by three daughters. Mrs. Suer of
Catonsville, Mrs. Walter B Kicannon of
Tennessee and Miss NJ. c. Hicks of Baltimore
and one son, Mr.. Charles A. Hicks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10
Bill Before Senate Would
Make Physicians Embalmers

Say. what chance has an undertaken
or a physicians patient against COM
bination like thisS anyhow. where they
let your physician emhaim your body
after he has done all he can do for you
as a medical man? That's the way
the undertakers of the State felt about
it. when they appeared before the Sem
ate Committee on Public Health to
protest against a bill which intended
to allow physicians to embalm bodies.
The State Board of Embalmers, COM
posed of Tilford Leak. Jr.. of Mont
gomery, John Angwin of Ensley, p. b.
Dixon of Mobile. and I. J. Dorsey of
Opelika. with Wallace Johns of Birm-
ingham, and Fred Moore of Montgom-
cry. made up the petitioners.
The bill. as 1t originally stood, was
introduced by Senator McWhorter. But
loud and logical was the protest of
the embalmers at this alleged whole
sale invasion of their sacred domain.
which no outsider has ever entered to
leave alive.
So the committee doctored the bill,
effecting a substitute by which no per-
son, except a licensed embalmer. shall
embalm bodies for burial. except ply
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10
FIRST BRICK OF
NEW HIGH SCHOOL

The first brick. in the construction
OF Montgomery's new High School, at
the dorner of Scott and Modonough
Streets, was laid Saturday afternoon by
Joseph A. Reynolds. son of T. j. Rey-
nolds. president of the Fourth National
Bank, and Farnell Blair. son of Alger-
non Blair. the general contractor Tor
the new building. The two young boys
took trowels and placed the first brick
In the mortar. There were no speeches
to mark the occasion. although quite
a crowd had gathered to witness the
ceremony.
All the concrete foundation work Of
the new High School has been COM
pIeted and yesterday the workmen be-
gan on the actual brick work of the
building. Thirty-hve workmen are
now employed in the construction OF
the new edifice and the work Is pro-
crossing rapidly.
In speaking about the new High
School last night, Mr.. Blair stated that
the work was progressing nicely and
that there was nothing now to hold
them back He said that he would
have the building completed in about
eight months.
The name the Sidney Lanier High
School Of Montgomery. has been pro-
posed for the new school house al
though the board as yet has not de-
cided definitely upon this matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10
Pathetic Little Poem Marks
End of One Locker System,

cial organizations of the South. Be-
fore the war 1T vas the center Of the
city'S social activity. 1t suspended
awhile during the war; its members
were away with sword and musket on
Virginia battlefields. But the few who
returned reorganized 1t and it is rec
ognized as one OF the great social clubs
of the South.
Like all 'other organizations of that
kind. 1t was until year ago. under its
charter. allowed to dispense liquors to
its members. The first prohibition act
took away the charter right given II
by the State. The club Immediately
complied with the law. Lockers were
installed. as the law permitted, and as
the Supreme Court decided might be
done. The lockers were not. used as a
subterfuge for the evasion OF the law
The man who rented locker had to
bring his social ingredients and install
them in the locker, and no evasion and
side-stepping was done.
President J. Kirk Jackson says OF
the Club:
1--WE have never broken the law. We
have never evaded the law. The new
law will be as faithfully respected as
were the old. Lockers were only an
incident in the long life Of the club. II
will continue to fill large place in the
social affairs of Montgomery"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10
TO ALTER THE CODE
IMPORTANT SECTIONS
AND AMENDMENTS ADDED.
Objection to the section which Allows
Cities 10 Assess for Taxes for
state, County and City
Purposes.

Numerous important sections and
amendments were added yesterday to
the Municipal Code Act of Alabama.
SO far as the House of Representatives
Is concerned.
The bill carrying the changes was
introduced and championed by Mr..
Gunter of Montgomery, the author OF
the present uniform charter law.
Mr.. Gunter prefaced his defense of
the bill with the remark that the
wisdom of the alterations in the law
was proven by Its operation since the
extra session of 1907 and that the
Committee on Municipal Organization
was unanimous In approval of the neN
provisions.
nth the exception of objections that
were raised to the street railway reg
ulation amendment and the section
allowing cities to assess property In
its boundaries for taxes FOR state
county and city purposes, the Gunter
bill had easy sailing In the House. Mr..
Gunter had little trouble In silencing
| the opposition on the later score. The
chief opponents we're Mr.. Manner of
Montgomery and Mr.. Rice of Tusca-
| loosa, who seemed to construe Section
| lot 1-2 as meaning that the city au-
| thorities have the final power to fix
| the valuations of property under their
Jurisdiction. They read the provision
that the city assessment roll shall be
taken as "prima facie' correct and
shall be adopted by the Board OF Rev
enue, and took 1t as meaning that the
burden of proof rested on the property
owner to show to the Board that the
assessment was unjust.
To this, Mr.. Gunter replied that II
property values thus found were In
excess Of the figures of the County As
SCISSOR. the owners shall be notified
and shall have the right to appear and
contest the same and appeal from tina
judgment as provided by law"
ut simply means" said the Mont
gomery Representative, that the as
sessments shall be prima facie cor
rect, but there is always the right to
contest IL the valuations are higher
than fixed by the county authorities.
1t does not conflict with the authority
of the State Tax Commission 1t is not
an injustice to any one and 1t is not
drawn for any personal reason"
Right to Sprinkle streets.
The right to sprinkle streets and to
order streets sprink1ed and assess the
AUDITING property owners, Is given
to cities and towns by the new pro-
visions The city can take up the
work itself or order II done by con-
tract and In that event the cost OF
the work 10 collected by assessment.
Just as the cost of Improvement and
paving is divided among the property
owners receiving the benefits.
Also. there is in the bill. the COM
mand to County Boards and County
Commissioners. to pay to the city each
year one-half the road and bridge tax
collected therein for expenditure by
such city on Improvement of streets
and bridges, but there is further
provision tlfat unless the money so
divided Is actually used during the
year for which collected in such city
or town. the residue shall be paid back
to the County Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10

Of Improvement to show for 1t. And
against this. he said. Mobile had pro-
gressed under her present government
until now she had the cheapest tax
rate, 60 cents per 800, OF probably any
city of its size In the country; until
now 1t is operated at almost one-half
the cost as was necessitated by cities
not its size and yet under the Commits
sion Government. He drew analogies
with Galveston, Houston and Des
Moines, three cities under the Com
mission Government and declared that
Mobile was more advantageously gov
erned as IL Is now, pointing to the $3.50
tax rate OF the others.
Sidney y. Bowie OF Birmingham also
opposed 1t.
cit Is not necessary to make a
change, for the government Is EN-
cfent and as clean as possible, as II IA
now. And II IL bad policy to make a
change simply for the purpose of max
ing q change.
There IL dangerous principle In
volved ana underlying the whole plan
1t is that Of absoiutisn. Of an absolute
system OF government. Put absolute
power In i've men. with q million dol
lars to spend each year. without the
check OF associates, and the result IL
corruption and ineficiency. Compare
yOub kONtTuncnt Win Oubihcsb COi
poration. There the directors make
the rules. employ the men. dictate the
policy and they serve as the represen-
tatives of the stockholders, without a
cent of pay.
1.-THE best men, IN any representa-
tive body, listen to the voice of their
own consciences. and vote on their
own principles. and do not yield OF
bend to popular clamor. You put a
man in Office as commissioner, and
hold over his behavior the sword Of a
recall or O possible defeat at the next
election. and he will become subser-
Went to the will of the multitude. and
forget his own convictions. You want
men who will serveIa their conscisnces
dictate. and you only get 1t now"
James Parrish of Montgomery. fresh
from a Montgomery Ceui.~.. meeting.
spoke In advocating the commission
government. He had studied It. he
said. and close to the workings of the
council government. as he Is now. he
declared that the commission form was
the best.
He paid a tribute to Montgmery's
City Council. declaring that It was the
cleanest In Alabama, and probably in
the country.
IF / were to pick q Mayor and
Commissioners to serve Montgomery
under the commission plan, 1 would
pick them from our Mayor-elect and
our Council. We have the cleanest
and the most Intelligent Council, work.
ing for the best interests OF the city"
he declared, land yet l consider that
form of government essentially wrong.
No man can give the city what its in
Nerests demand, nor any body of men,
unless they give 1t their entire time :"
Mr.. Parrish closed, and an open
vote was taken as to whether a ia
vorable or unfavorable report would
be given. Eight to four. the commit
tee voted to adverse the bill.