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The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02

Automobiles are making greater
demand on inventive genius in New
York city than any other machines.
It is estimated that more than thou
sand men are actually working on i'm
provements for them, besides those
who are devotiDg simple thought to
their betterment.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02

match his Name against any man OF
her weight in tn ait ward.
It appeared that Bob was flag
man. After we three had travelled
for hours through darkness, and in
an atmosphere imminent with death
from uproarious freight engines. Liz
pulled me back, and Name directed
an amatory onslaught upon male
figure carved in the dim doorway of
the shanty.
That's Bob, Liz whispered.
Stop here a minute. Names a
lady, you know, and mightn't not
like to have you by when they come
together. Besides, Bob's as jealous
as tigerl Why, if you come here
alone for her picture"
We both shuddered. Then Name
called us.
"'This is him, Bob," she said.
"He wants it fer his paper, and IL
give it back. He come wit Liz.
Bob bowed to me cheerfully. be-
gan to lose the fear of encountering
violence. Bob seemed a most even
tempered little chap.
~ aint got yer picture, honest,
Name" was his astonishing declara-
ton.
ooh, that's all right. Bobby, :"
coaxed the big girl, with fond affec-
tation ofincredulity. "But you'll let
him have it to please me-"
Honest, Name, -
Come on, fork over. It's all
right, or 1 wouldn't ask ye Bob.
He ses he'll put it back in yer hands
wit out harmin hair of it.
"That's all right. But, honest to
God, Name, amt got yer picture.
I did have one, but / give it away !"
Just here Liz pushed me back in
the dark. An upheaval of nature
seemed to be taking place within the
flagman's shanty.
"Do you suppose she'll kill him r.
| gasped, remembering the rout of the
Greeks
"Naw. Name won't fergit herself,
Names a lady, she is -
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
COINS OF ALUMlNUM.
paris correspondence London TelesraDh.'

paris correspondence London TelegraphJ
In a few years coppers will no long
er weigh down mans pockets in this
country. As it is, no more bronze
money is now coined, and the short
age is being felt. Aluminium will be
substituted, and it is hoped that the
new coinage will have been begun by
the end of the year.
The metal, or rather an alloy of it,
will be used only for penny and half
penny pieces, which will be about
the diameter of but both, much thicker
and lighter than francs and half francs,
and thus easily distiDguishable from
these coins. The recent quarter franc
piece in nickel has proved failure,
because it is constantly being taken
for a franc, as tourists here know to
their cost. Besides lightness, clean
illness is another advantage of alumni
mum, which does not oxydize in air.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
sWELL1Ne TIDE Or BEeR.

Practically all the alcohol sold as
drink in this country is in two forms
distilled liquors and beer. For the
past fifty years the per capita con-
sumption of distilled liquors has been
about stationary.
Because of the Civil War and the
fact that great quantities of alcohol
were used as burning fluids before
the general introduction of kerosene,
only estimates Of the consumption of
distilled liquor as a drink in the Cos
can be had.
The best of these was made by the
Federal Governments taxation COM
mission of 1865, headed by David A.
Wells. This placed the average con-
sumption by drink at less than a gal
lon and ahalf.
The Government S excise commits
sion reports show the average per
capita consumption through the '7os
to have been rs gallons, through
the Sos 115 gallons, through the 'oos
II gallons, while in the last four
years, the period covering the recent
active temperance agitation, it has
been a gallon and a-half.
\ Roughly speaking, says McClure's,
the whiskey business has about kept
pace with the growth Of the country.
It sells as it did forty and fifty years
ago, little less than three quarts of
pure alcohol yearly for each person
in the United States.
In the same period the amount of
alcohol sold in beer has grown from
practically nothing to quantity
greater than is sold in distilled liquor.
In 1860 the sale of beer in the United
States was 3.22 gallons a head: in
1908 it was 2I gallons--two thirds of
barrel. The alcohol sold in this
form was little less than a pint a
head in 1860; in 1908 it was little
more than three quarts.
Since 1850 the volume Of this re-
markabie new industry has increased
fifty times; it is eighteen times larger
than it was in 1860. The growth of
the American beer trade had consti-
tuted one of the wonders of the liquor
business-commented on in trade
circles all over the world. The CAPT
tai invested in it is over ten times that
invested in distilleries, the value of
its product two and a-half times as
great.
Four. fifths Of the $4,000, 900 bar
rels of beer made in the United States
is consumed in cities and at least
three quarters of it by the population
of cities themselves. The brewing
trade statistics show that every man,
woman and child in cities of over
Is, 900 can safely be credited with
drinking barrel and two-thirds of
beer year. Largely by this means
thepopulation of American cities drink
at least eleven quarts of pure alcohol
head every year, while the popula-
ton of the rural districts does not
drink more than four quarts head.
Ifthere is a liquor problem in America
which every one seems to concede
1t is obviously Of the city, and al
most as obviously the brewery trade
is connected with it.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
A LIVELY SQUIRREL.
iFrom the Housekeeper.l

An old negro who lives in the
country came into town one day and
saw an electric fan for the first time
in his life. The whirling object at
once attracted his attention and after
intently gazing at it for several min
utes with the greatest astonishment
and curiosity he turned to the proprie-
tor of the shop and said "Say, boss,
dat suttenly is lively squirrel you
got in dis yeah cage, but he's sho'ly
goin to bus his heart if he keep on
maxim dem resolutions so fas' -
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
FALLING LEAVES.

(From October Farm Journal.)
Amidst the Indian summer haze
The forests regal huee unfold
With richest crimson, cloth of gold,
Russet and scarlet. all ablaze.
How quickly have the days flown by
Since spring her first faint colors threw
In pure relief against the blue
or charming April's sunny sky!
The budding white oaks rosy tint
The summer changed to vivid green;
The slender birch's silvery sheen
Was heightened by the sunbeam's CLINT
Now soon each leaf all scar and Drowned.
With cutting wind and biting frost.
By ruthless autumn torn and tossed,
VIII fall and wither on the ground.
But tiny rosebuds are hidden there
To show forth beauty by and by;
Sheltered from winters winds they lie,
Although each limb and branch be bare.
And SC our lives must bud and grow,
Warmed by the sunshine of Gods love,
Showered by mercies from above,
Till we in health and beauty glow.
Thus mid the frosts of sorrow, still
We shelter those lives yet to comes
And when we fall, our voices dumb,
They live to do the Fathers will.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
HE was QUALIFIED.
(From the Youths Companion.

At a public school the children were
training for the annual flag day cele-
bration. One boy, in order to show
good reason why he should take a
prominent part in the ceremonies,
said that he had real gun another
had pistol small girl had flag,
and so on.
Finally, one tow-haired lad of six
came up to the teacher, and stood
waiting for her to see him.
''Well, what is it?" she asked.
81 has union suit" he said.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
SPENT "a HOURS IN CEMETERY VAULT.
From the Ottawa Evening Citizen.

There came near being tragedy
at funeral in Sydenham.
William Lawson, justice of the
peace, Elginburg, was examining a
vault at the cemetery. Another gen.
tleman who was in at the same time
went out and closed the door after
him, and as it had spring lock Law
son was made prisoner. He shouted,
but owing to the thick wall his cries
could not be heard. He was forced
to stay in the vault all night and un-
til the next afternoon, when it so hap
pened there was funeral to the vault.
When the mourners opened the
door they were terrified to see Law
son stagger out. He was in a terri
bic condition as a result Of his twenty
four hours confinement, being almost
famished.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
GIRLS AND OUTDOOR GAMES.
(From Black and white.)

Women in their ambition to be
athletic contend against innumerable
difficulties. One of these difficulties
is skirts, a second is waists, and a
third-almost insuperable-is hair, in
cluding hairpins.
Watch a girl playing tennis or
cricket, and after more than usually
brilliant effort she invariable puts her
hands to her head, as If she expected
something to fall off if she did not.
Energetic play is usually attended by
dishevelment of the unruly locks and
a shedding of hairpins that causes the
pretty athlete distress.
Her pleasure in the game is marred
by sense of insecurity and constant
fear of consequences. No woman can
WELD racquet or essay a run with
an undivided mind. Half her brain
is occupied by the fearful surmise that
her hair is coming down-a surmise,
by the way, which is probably too
painfully justified by the fact.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02

There seems to be no one SO hard
to discourage as the person who can't
sing.-Atchison Globe.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02

"a mothers club !" exclaimed
Mrs. Farmer Hayrick, putting the
newspaper down. "The very idee O.
setch a thing / never use nothin'
but shingle. Nice sort O. mothers
they must be that has to use club !"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
DEBATE IN HOUSE ON
AGRICULTURAL BILL,
Field Day for Critics and Defend.
erS OF Wilson'S Department.

Washington, Feb. 4.-General de.
bate on the agricultural appropriation
bill in the house afforded critics and
defenders OF the department OF agri.
culture an excellent field day.
Lever Is. c. led Off with an attack
on the appointment and work OF the
referee board of consulting chemists
in the department. Helm (Ala.) asked
on behalf of cotton growers for a gov.
ernmental monthly report on the con-
sumption OF cotton. Sturgis CIV. Va.)
urged an extension of the forest SER
vice. Humphrey (Wash) took an ex-
actly opposite view, while Mondell
(Wyo.) declared the bureau of for.
estry the most autocratic government
bureau outside OF Russia. Bartholdt
(Mo.) urged the issue of bonds for in
land waterway improvement, and
Chandler (Miss) complained of the
tariff on agricultural implements.
Chairman Scott of the agricultural
committee closed the debate with ex-
planatory remarks on work done by
the department during the past year.
Before the bill was taken up in gen.
eral debate, the house passed the SEN
ate pension bill for federal judges.
Senator Teller (Colo) addressed the
senate IN support of Senator Bacon's
resolution declaring that the senate
has a right to any information in pos.
session of the executive departments,
and cited various precedents to sus-
tain his contention. He claimed that
only in exceptional cases is the presi-
dent warranted in Withholding infor-
nation and declared that congress had
never failed to respect such action on
the part Of the executive when it had
been based on consideration of pub
liz interest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
RAJ uad tGA2;D AT P,TTSBUaG.
Both Whites and Blacks Are said TO
De We'll Armed.

Pittsburg. Feb An spite Of many
threats of armed resistance upon tne
part OF negroes II the police continue
the whoi,sIc arrest OF unem giOyCI
negroes in the Heron Hill district ot
the city, no outbreak oi any kild has
occurred. FOLLOWING the arrest of 1876
negroes and the release Of a.! but for.
ty-one, the police force in the district
was Goubi and every patrolman had
orders to arrest every Suspicious a?-
pcaring negro No further attack up
on women or girl, has been reported.
Should one olcur, violence at the
hands or W 'tc PEOPLE is feared Men
and womCn jhrou hout the section in.
volyci are ra~r'iaE revolvers and the
negroes are said to be- we'll armed
also. loca orators are innaming the
negroes to resistance ana the feeling
is high The police, however. seem to
have the situation we'll in hand.
OF the negroes arrested, thirty.niue
were fined aud two, Mac MCGEE and
Edward Armstoad were held over for
further evidence, having been partly
identified as attacking white girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
, @."'DENT ON
z-cRET SERVICE.
ReiteTates ~ &C., ,sition to Re.
Stricting Their Operations.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Declaring that
"if the government is to act with full
efficiency against criminals, it must
have some force of secret service
agents who can act against criminals
anywhere" President Roosevelt EN-
phatiCally reiterated his opposition to
restricting the field of usefulness of
the secret service.
The position of the administration
u.s." said the president, that 1t is
against sound public policy to discrim-
mate in favor of criminals by disCrim-
mating against the use of the secret
service to detect and punish them"
The statement was called forth by
misleading statements appearing in
some of the afternoon papers" to the
effect that the work of the secret SER
vice has not been hampered and that
the investigation of cases outside the
detection of Counterfeiters and the
protection OF the president has not
been Circumscribed by restrictive leg
isation at the last session of congress-
1T is the contention of the eXecu-
tive branch OF the government that it
should be permitted to use the best
means of investigating criminal cases
and when legislation is enacted that
| deprives the executive branch Of a
particularly desirable and effective in.
vestigating force, the governments in
Ierests, which are the interests of the
people, are injured and the only gain
ers are the evildoers who may there
by escape detection and punishment.
THE question is, is it right or wise
or proper specifically to discriminate
against one particular division of the
governments investigating forces and
prevent its employment where it might
be used to great advantage? 1t Is an
evasion of the question to answer that
in one particular and circumscribed
suppressing counterfeiting and
| protecting the president-its activities
are not affected by the limitation"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
POLICE REC02J Al ulNVER.
Murder, Shooting ARRAY, Suicide and
Half Dozen Robberies.

Denver, Feb. 4.-One murder, anoth-
sr shooting ARRAY that may result in a
double murder, one suicide, half a doz-
en- more or less serious robberies, and
the confession of his crimes by man
who for thirty years had led a Grim
inal career, is the police record of Den
yer Tor twenty-four hours, Included
therein is the arrest of Myrtle and
Bertha Thompson, twins, from Des
Moines, Ia, charged with stealing SIS
from David Siegel, also OF Des Moines
They gave the police information that
led to Siegel's arrest for alleged rob
berry at Des Moines.
Fred Walton, former grand master
of the Odd Fellows for the state of
IDAHO, was shot twice by John II.
Cradlebaugh and died shortly after
being removed TO the hospital Both
men are from Wallace, Ida, and era
dlebaugh also is a prominent odd Eel
low. Walton was dying when the hos
pital was reached, but gasped out;
THAT man thought | stole his wife"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
HONOR KAISER'S ENVOY
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Reception and Dinner for Count
Won beTnStOrit.

New York, Feb. 4.-Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorit, the new am.
bassador from Germany, is the guest
OF the city To-Day. ms afternoon nc
was entertained at reception by the
chamber Oh commerce, at which the
leading lights OF the city in CONNER &C
and the law and otner PROFESSIONS
were present. Tonight he will be the
guest OF honor at a banquet at the
Manhattan club.
In his address at the Chamber OF
Commerce Count Won Bernstorff said ::
From the time OF the birth OF the
people of the United States as a nation
down to the present DAY there mas
been unbroken friendship between
Germany and the United States. My
mission to this country can be summed
up in the one wish tnat this friendship
may continue and always deepen.
The enormous development OF
wealth and industry, based on the
great natural advantages which nature
has given to the UAited States and
due to the active, enterprlslng and
courageous spirit OF their people, has
never been regarded with unllenLly
or jealous eyes from our banks OF the
North and Baltic seas.
Great and civilized nations consider
the prosperity and happiness OF othel
people not as hindering but as helping
their own"
Most OF the prominent German
Americans of this city and many from
other places will assemble at the din
ner which will be given in honor o
the diplomat by the New Yorke
StaatsZeitung. Herman Ridder, man
ager OF the Staats-Zeitung, will pre-
side at the dinner. With him and tn
guest of honor at the speakers tabl
will be DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
president OF Columbia university; Phi
ip T. Dodge, president of the Eng
neers' club; Joseph H. Choate, forme
ambassador to Great Britain, and 9th
er distinguished men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
BAND AT INAUGURAL.
Seth Bullock Behind Move to Send
Musicians to Washington.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. Especial
to The News: The movement to send
a South Dakota band to the inauguar-
ton of President Taft is meeting with
great favor in all parts of the state.
One of the principal advocates of
the proposition to send the band to
the Inauguration is Captain Seth Bull
lock, United States marshal for South
Dakota, who has expressed himself as
being willing to contribute literally
toward the fund.
None of the present bands of the
state may be sent, the idea being to
form a band of the best bandsmen of
South Dakota, no matter from what
town they come, and have the band
appear in the inaugural parade purely
as a South Dakota band without being
credited to any particular city in the
state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
COURT ENJOINS
2-CENT FARE.
Judge Garland Restraints South
Dakota.
FROM ENFORCING new Low.

While Railroads Were Getting Re-
strainng Order, Attorney General
Got Alternative Writ of Mandamus.
Which Holds?
Sioux Falls, s. d., Feb. 4.-Judge
John Il. Garland, in the United States
district court, granted a restraining
order, preventing the enforcement of
the 2-Cent passenger rate law, signed
by the governor yesterday, pending a
hearing before him Monday, March l,
for temporary injunction.
The order was granted at the in
stance of the various railroad lines in
South Dakota. The bill contained an
emergency cause, making it effective
Immediately.
Pierre, s. d., Feb. Awhile the
railway companies were obtaining a
restraining oder from the leu~ral
court at Sioux Falls to stop the 2-cent
rate law, the attorney general went
before the state supreme court and
got an alternative writ of mandamus
returna0.e ON March g. The question
now IS which court shall take juris.
dictiOu.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
SALOON ROW AT HADAR.
Fenske of Norfolk demonstrates
Anainst License.

Pierce, Neb. Feb. Especial to
The News: Fred Hickman and
Charles Herschlog of Hadar were in
Pierce yesterday to arrange for a
saloon license for Hickman at Hadar.
remonstrance was filed by Robert
Fenske of Norfolk, who claimed that
Hickman is applying for the license
for Charles Hickman. Fenske, it will
be remembered, claims to have been
assaulted in the saloon last winter, to
have been thrown out and allowed to
lie all night. The hearing will be Mon
day at l o'clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
ATTELL FIGHTS TONIGHT.
Defends His Title Against Eddie Kelly
in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 4.-There will be
some easy picking for Abe Attell,
featherweight champion of the world,
tonight at the Southern Athletic club,
when he meets Eddie Kelly of Chi.
cago, unless the stars in the pugilistic
Sky are lying Kelly has heard the
referees nine, ten" twice before
when he met Attell, and it will be
three times and out for Eddie tonight.
II not, there will be a new-feather.
weight champion tomorrow.
The bout will go ten rounds unless
one of the boys goes to the hay soon,
er There will be a big crowd OF
sports at the ringside.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
JURY ACQUITS MRS. DUNPHY,
Brings in Verdict of Not Guilty In Less
Than Half an Hour.

Chicago, Feb. AIRS. Martha May
belle Dunphy, wife of Dr. John w.
Dunphy, a prominent physician of Bos-
ton, Mass, was acquitted by a jury of
the charge of having stolen $4,000
worth of jewelry and securities from
Charles E. Giles of Dorchester, Mass,
money lender. The jury deliberated
less than thirty minutes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
President Lewis Reelected.

Indianapolis, Feb. 4.-Although the
announcement of the reelection OF
President Lewis was loudly cheered at
the United Mine Workers convention,
bitter feeling was shown between the
Lewis and Walker factions during the
debates. The delegates had a chance
10 air their grievances while the tell
ers were counting the votes for vice
president and secretary,treasurer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 5:l6, rises 7:0l; moon rises
4:43 p. m; 3:l7 Il. M, eastern time, full
moon in constellation Cancer, opposite
the sun; | n. m, Jupiter's satellite No.
missing because making transit
nCrOss the planets face.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
California Town Flooded.

Redding, Cal, Feb 4.-The food
burden was shifted from Shasta coun.
ty to Tehama county. The levee
borth of Tehama broke and the water
ran six feet deep through the main
streets. Every house was flooded. A
mile of Southern Pacific track at
Tehama was washed away. The river
is now falling, however and the worst
Is over
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Fireman Killed. Two Hurt.

Chicago, Feb. Fireman Sullivan,
on a suburban train of theIllinois Cen
trail railroad, was killed and two
trainmen severely injured in col.
lision with two derailed freight cars
near Eldridse Place today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Mo Chance in Senatorial Fights.

Madison, Wis, Feb, 4-There was
no change in the senatorial vote today.
Springfield, H., Feb. 4.-There was
practically no change in the senatorial
deadlock today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
HoTLY PURSUING AzEF.
Four Terrorists Are After Govern
ment Spy.

Paris, Feb. A dispatch from
Zurich says that Azef is now in Swift
zerland, holly pursued by four Russian
terrorlsts. Azef for years has been
at the head of the fighting of the Rus
sian socialists. He was recently de-
nounced as a government spy and con
demned to death by the SOCIALISTS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
NEBRASKAN ARRESTED.
David L. Harner Being Brought Back
to Osceola,

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 4,-Deputy
Sheriff Ferris of Polk county, Ne
braska, passed through here today en-
route from cambridge, Tenn, TO
Osceola, Neb.. with David H. Harner
In custody. Harner is charged win
abducting a sixteen-year-old girl from
Nebraska last August. He was ar
rested at White Pine, Tenn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
REACH DECISION IN
COURT MARTIAL AT SEA
Verdict, However, Will Not be
Given out at This Time.

Gibraltar, Feb. 4.-The Qualtrough
court martial reached decision this
afternoon. The verdict will not be
given out, however, until approved by
Admiral Sperry, which will probably
be before the fleet sails for home.