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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-30

FARMS FOH SALE.
! HAVE for sale 90 acres Of se-oad growth
hickory and oak timber. located half mile from
town Of Nenia. III: price SIS per acre stump
age J. T. EWING,
sl4 Chamber Of Commerce.
WE sell farms: get our free list
s. II. MORTON. 5oi LincolE Trust BLDG.
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ROOMMATE-P armanent Young man Wit
.lNA Eam-
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ROOMMATE wASTED-By refined lady
good room and board. also gentleman room
mate. Sl17 Washington.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-30

WASHINGTON 53I - Second-noor front:
other desirable rooms: southern exposure. first
class board: every conveniences. good location
direct car lines
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1.-THE HENRIETTA

lXcelient board. at 1919 Washington boule
ward: arrangemeuts may be made now 10 stan
ever Fair period.
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ment to the market, is undoubtedly the
reason for the great expansion of this
tonnage. One may open up a soft coal
operation for one-twentieth Cor less)
the cost of an anthracite. Only thirty
odd years ago Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania took a year to produce a ton
mage that now could be (and is)
turned out in one month, while West
Virginia in 1908 produces in a week
as much coal as was produced in that
state in the year 1869.
In scarcely any branch of industry
have the developments during the past
twenty years been greater than in the
bituminous coal trade; beyond ques-
ton the keynote Of the whole course
Of the industry may be specified as
aggressiveness. Under the leadership
of certain important factors in the
trade an aggressive policy has in
creased mining and transportation IA
cilities so that to-day an enorm Gus
tonnage Of coal is available to consum-
ers in all parts Of the country at a low
price, hence manufacturers have been
demand for coal assured. The avail
ability of a large supply of coal, at a
low price, has also made possible the
exploitation of railroad facilities not
only to, the remotest portions Of the
country, but in other districts where,
in the absence of a cheap coal supply
operation would be Improbable.
Walking down Fifth avenue one day
last spring with Stephen B. Elkins OF
! West Virginia he said, after discuss
ing their mutual knowledge Of the
trade for many years: Coal land is
better than New York real estate.''
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COAL IS A WONDER
Its Story Is a Most Amazing One,
Especially in This
Country.
Marvellous Growth Of the Bitumi-
nous Industry Is Past All
Belief.

The story Of coal is a wonder
story" says Frederick E. Saward, edi-
tor. of the Coal Trade Journal in Oc-
tober Cent Per Cent, the new financial
magazine. In every country there is
something remarkable in regard to it,
but nowhere such as that of the
United States. Within an apparently
few years the production has grown
up to figures which it was deemed
apostolic of being reached by per-
sons in official positions who made
estimates only two decades since. We
now occupy first place in the point of
output of coal in the world; we have
distanced Great Britain and do twice
as much as Germany, the third coun-
try in the list. One hears much of the
anthracite trade in this country, be-
cause that interest Is concentrated and
to be compared with the bituminous
trade Of the country, which will reach
four times as much as the anthracite,
during the year 1903.
The production of coal in the United
States amounted to something like
296,000,0O0 tons last year, of which
36,911, 554 tons was anthracite and the
remainder bituminous. In spite of the
larger output of anthracite this year,
the bituminous holds it's own. This is
a larger output than that Of any other
country on the globe, and the partic-
ular fact worthy of mention perhaps is
that of the home consumption. While
Great Britain does a tonnage closely
approaching that of this country,
about 100000 tons Of her tonnage
is exported. Our business in this line
is shown by the shipment of about
eight million tons.
The growth of the bituminous trade
in the United States in recent years
has been great, and this growth can
best be shown by comparing the years
1889 with 1902, as on the schedule
given below:
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simply a ripple on the water. The
boat, the guns, and the gallant crew
had gone under. &zsI>15 . ~
'Thats one against u.s. said Forbes.
But look, the Turks are getting it
handed me his glasses; s...
Great Scott!" I cried, ."they are
beaten back to the 7Douan Station!''
And Immediately the "veranda of the
little house was wreathed in smoke.
A moment after the white tents Of
the Turkish encampment disappeared
from the skyline .',s=r- f. ~ s.
"By Jove!, I exclaimed, ''those fell
lows know how to strike tents" and
Forbes agreed that he never saw any,
thing done so quickly.
TITS all over" he said. 'tNow, look
here, Villiers, have you got your
sketch ready?" ...- 1850
why, no! You don't think an
artist can do quadruple page as
quickly as Turks can strike camp, do
you?" s,.-a
well, I'll give you twenty min
utes," said he. Il am off in that time
for Geurgevo to catch the Bucharest
train with my telegram"
I So good an opportunity was not to
! be lost. In the time specified the
drawing was done and Forbes trotted
| away with it.
| A few weeks later also was in the
Rumanian capital. I happened to walk
into the Frascati restaurant, where
discovered the two artists of an Italian
and French illustrated paper with a
number of the Graphic in their hands,
surrounded by an admiring group of
habitues. 5a2As@ z.'s 90 --. - -
"Ah!" said the F'renchman, '"this is
what those English artists draw fol-
the great British public.
I stole up behind the interested
group. 1t was my very sketch of the
crossing Of the Danube.
! "That stubborn fight round the
| house. is very fine; but, my friends
/ that house really was never there,
| continued the Frenchman, with a
shrug and a laugh. -a
/ I tapped his shoulder. He looked
| up. smiled and said: EXCUSE me
That's my sketch of the fight. You
are quite right. That5Ihouse was not
| there when you and your Italian
friend arrived on the Danube. Three
days after the battle, it was RACED tic
the ground re--- .s...t-
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The low cost at which biturninous
can be put on the cars ready for Ship
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feet. The cannon were laundering
on both sides of the river.
Don't be anxious continued the
general; there's plenty Of time
But" said Forbes, ''I depended on
you, sir, being in the fight. Here we
are drinking tea, and you tell me the
crossing is taking place."
was also standing up, and was
quite as indignant as Forbes, and
probably looked it, for Mirsky imme-
/dlately treasured us by saying: sit
down and take another glass OF, tea,
and don't worry. What you now hear
is-let me see, what you call a feint.
The real and serious crossing will be
elsewhere. Now go and get some
rest, and I will send you guide in
the morning, who will take you to the
veritable ferry"
Forbes and left the affable prince,
but still with some little foreboding
that this feint might be pressed home
and the crossing take place, and that
we might be out of it. Soon, how
| ever, the cannon ceased firing and we
fell asleep. We were awakened some
time before dawn by gust of cold
air and a shower of rain coming upon
us as the canvas flap Of our wagon
was raised, and voice from the
pleasant face of a soldier said in very
good English: Il am sent by his high.
| AASeS'
vice in showing you the way to the
| Danube
We were soon out Of our vehicle anG
into our boots, the horses were quickly
harnessed, and our little caravan was
en- route following our guide. A heavy
downpour had laid the dust and the
morning was breaking bright anc
clear. AS we advanced down the grea
slope trending towards the river the
| deep thunder of cannon and masse:
of white vapor crisplyl curling in ou1
immediate front denoted that the
great battle had commenced.
Our guide turned to us and said
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which favors a Danubian province.
Presently a tall figure, with deeply
tanned face, large. blue eyes, and vel
low beard gray with CRIME, towering
ton, and on sighting Forbes threaded
his way thru the crush towards us.
What are you doing here?" said
he to Forbes.
eve are looking for General Draga-
miroff. Can't you tell us where we
can find him?"
"Ah!" he replied, II am not sup
division either-but,'" he continued
laughingly, II can let you know this.
If you find Prince Mirsky you won't
be far from the other general. Now
Mirsky is in Alexandria"
With this piece of valuable informa-
ton he touched his cap and hurried
| away. r..
Forbes gave a grunt of satisfaction,
and turning to me, said: "That is per-
haps the smartest officer in the Rus
sian service. Do you know, Villiers,
that fellow did a wonderful bit Of
work out in Central Asia but short
time back. The Russians had to enter
Khokand to punish certain laWless
acts. The force sent was too small for
the serious work to be done, for only
some 1900 Russian horse and foot
crossed the frontier. They marched
on the capital, Namangan, and cap
tured it; then, to their disgust, found
! that they could not hold it, for 1000
Khokandians began to oppose them
The Russians had to return. On the
retreat the enemy harrassed them sc
sorely that on the third day the in
fantry had only fifteen cartridges left
per man, and the cavalry three, and
there was a days march before they
could hope for any succor, Genera
Trotsky, in command, resolved on {
night attack to help him out Of hi:
difficulties, and the chief Of his staff
a young colonel Of Cossacks, resolved
to lead the attacking party himself
He would only take $50 Cossacks-
for, as he wisely argued; If we arr
for, as he wisely argued IF we arr
wiped out the loss will not count fo1
much, and that number will be suf
ficient to check the enemy while tn,
main body retreats in peace Well
the young staff officer had his way
First of all he was lucky enough t.
be able to evade the enemy's outposts
in fact, they were all asleep. Then
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still a sort Of halo Of imperial glory
without it's head, for the emperor was
never with it. a
More regiments Of white tunics and
batteries of rumbling cannon followed
before break in the line allowed our
Rumanian Jew to whip UP our horses
and place our wagons in the griny
procession under the gray pail of dust
ever growing denser and more dense
as the sweltering day wore on. A lit
tie after midday; we sighted above the
haze the shadowy blue, high plateau
beyond the great river, the country
these legions of white tunics were
thinking for moment, with wonder
ing eyes staring at the distant blue.
What We're the defenders Of that ter
ritory doing to stem! this mighty,
irresistible wave that, if not stopped
at the ferry, would within few days
be sweeping over. lowland and Balkan
down to the sea-. It had been a
weary. scorching, thirst-racking
march, but the men bore up
sp1endidly and there were but few
stragglers, for We're they not within q
few hours to test their strength
against the foe? They had trampe6
good eighteen miles, and nov
harder finer, or more keen lot Of mer
could not we'll be met with in any
campaign. Forbes and I could no
help thinking that they would give
good account of themselves whatever
might be in store for them down below
those blue heights which marked the
Turkish frontier.
We camped for the night in tn
vicinity of the village of Piatra, Fo
miles and miles the cooking fires o
the Russian legionss sparkled thru tn
cleaning, and starred the upland
from east to west Southwark, run
ming parallel, coursed the .rapid-run
ming Danube, that must be spanneI
at all hazards in the morning, for tn
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war had been declared, that Forbes
and I, seated in the aforementioned
wagon, were caught in the current of
advancing Russians swarming towards
the Danube. We were blocked in the
usual column of heterogeneous vehi-
Giles which always accompanies
Russian army on the march
droiskies, caleches, broughams, SUIT
Ter carts and ambulances. We had
been waiting at least an hour almost
choked with the drift of dust that
swept along for miles in the wake of
this immense army between the
prairie-like Rumanian flats and the
town of Alexandria. The nOOntide
heat was simply blistering; the yellow
dust-covered vehicles and the white
uniforms of the troops suggested a
tropical climate rather than that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

1T was a memorable birthday of
mine, April %, in the year
+ 1877, for had just turned the
q quarter of a century, and l left
~ Charing Cross on the evening
of that day for certainly the
most Interesting and DiCtur-
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Too Often to Be Sure.

If rumor speaks truly, Miss Muriel
White, daughter Of Henry White, secre-
tary Of the American embassy in London,
has not lost her Yankee sense of humor
Mr.. Choate, rallying her not long ago upon
her reported betrothal to Austen Cham
berlain, reminded her that she had been
bridesmaid SO often that she could not
possibly make a slip when her own we'd
ding day arrived. IT am not sure of that,
Mr.. Choate,' she responded, merrily.
''The archbishop of Canterbury told me
he recited the Lords prayer so often that
finally he could not be sure Of it at ALL,
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On the other side the Russians were
simply plying their guns as fast a.
they could be brought into action tt
smash the Moslem batteries opposite
and it certainly took time to do this
tho their guns were far the superior
in number and in practice. In spite
of the deluge of shot that the Russianl
poured into the Turkish positions, the
enemy's shells still Kissed and splut.
tered as they broke the CLASSY sur.
face of the river. But all the heavily
freighted boats passed thru this he'll
unscathed with the exception Of
pontoon containing two guns and Their
complement of gunners. There was
sudden flash of light in the center OF
the craft as if a giant match had beer
struck, then one large puff of smoke
and when this cleared there Waf
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eve shall be in plenty Of time for the
crossing; this is only the preliminary
5canter.'' s,. ~
Forbes and looked at each other
in astonishment at hearing such Eng
ilish spoken bya private in an infantry
regiment, for that was his uniform
And yet Forbes keen eyes noticed a
slight but material difference. "
The man had taken off a waterproof
coat now the rain had ceased, and roll
ing it up was attaching it to his sad
die when my comrade said:
u Excuse me, but it is a privilege fol
an infantry soldier to wear a water
proof is it not ?'' .%
Eyes, smiled our guide. 'sMy
friend the prince has allowed me as
Ehis orderly to wear one
| We eventually drew from him the
fact that he had been in England sew.
eral times on visits of pleasure, anc
he was acquainted with a number OF
distinguished people there, one OF
whom was Lord Darlington. He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
DISAPPOINTING THE DOG,

A letter carrier with route in the eastern part
OF the city has been having trouble with dog
had letter to deliver he stopped at the gate
and said to the man who sat smoking on his door
step:
IF you want this letter you must come out
What vhas der matter?'' was asked
II don't want to be bitten by your dog,
80 you vhas afraid of him 2"
81 certainly am"
''Vhell, down.
He sauntered down to the gate and received
and opened his letter. and minute later he
called out to the departing carrier: s-79 81 I.
Here, you hold on. By golly. but you make
fool OF me- Dis yhas only circular from
tailor. una my dog whas all ready tn bite
you and don't hat a chance !
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must De, cost WnaIt 1C$Ss might lie
would take nosdenial.a So $
Andreas had @re qAi siti one p a0fowl
en- route, which he sspittea and cooked,
and with a rationgof black bread
Forbes and I sat own under the tent
Of the wagon to our evening meal.
We had hardly finished when ser
want came from Prince Mirsky to$ask
US to take tea; so we sauntered over to
the generals quarters. We found him
seated outside little white-washed
farmhouse. We were soon smoking
and chatting over the days march,
when the dull but distant boom OF
cannon came from the westward.s Our
host Immediately looked at his watch
and said: Good; they have not lost
any time" and looking towards US
said: Gentlemen, the crossing Of the
Danube is now taking place." Forbes
with an angry gesture, jumped to his
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M. Boozaway-Were you at the shore last
house.
Mr.. Boozaw ay-Why, SO did L. Strange we
didn't see each other there. 3
Miss Pert-ch, don't know. didn't go into
the barroom at all FL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-15

The IierSon Grave Sunday School
held its annual picnic in the grove sur
rounding the dollhouse on Wednesday.
A Festival will he held at Calvert.
under the auspices of the Calvert W. G..
T. t.. on Thursday evening, August
10th. If stormy next evening.
The third and last Railroad Excur-
sion to Colchester FOR this season, will be
run on "Wednesday next. August 10Th
The train leaves Elkton ut S.31 H. M.
Service will he held in st. Andrews
WolGahorough M"moriah Church. An
dora, tomorrow. (Sundayl and regularly
on Sundays. at , p. III. Sunday School
IT 2.3o y. m. All are cordially invited.
The Maryland Telegraph and TcIc-
ph"n" Company installed this week. Il
long distance pay station ut the store of
Mr.. w. Don Price. on Main Street. They
connect with Philadelphia. Wilmington
Baltimore. and all the Maryland counties
west of the SuSuuchanna.
Mr.. e. +. Crockett who is discon-
tinuin" the hotel business at Chesapeake
CITY. will sell at public sale ut the Park
Hotel. i'll that town. on Monday. the
lith. 1T | o'cloCE =. III, all the furniture
and contents of the same. with four
horses. one pair Young mules. also wa
CONS. carriages and harness.
james Gum. of Philadelphia. with
two companions. has been camping on
the OctorHro for five weeks past. hunting
SnaNp"rS. which they catch on set lines
hait"d in the dams along that stream.
They captured while there $50 turtles
which would seem to be Il good seasons
catch.
The degree staff of National Lodge
No 81. |. o. o. f.. of Elkton. will CON
test for the 500 prize to the team show
ing the best degree work before the Soy
crrign Grand Lodge which convcneS in
Baltimore next month. The local staff
of which J. VIII Perkins is Degree Mas
ter. are rrhrHrSing and will do good
work in the contest.
-P"rviS VI. Jewell. alias DIR. Scott.
alias DR.. Russell. the bogus pension cX-
amincr who was arrested last week. nj
Still Pond. on the charge of Swinling
Government pensioners. had hearing
before nitrd States Commissioner ROg-
"r> in Baltimore. on Thursday. and was
committed for Court in default of $4,000
bail. Several c"lorcd pensioners from
the Eastern shore appeared against him.
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VvoNsSevs o. ProNcvtN.

Joseph &. Jones and Wife to William II
Cole. Jr.. property ut P"rryvillc. $500
and other considerations. ............
Robert {. ThMckrry, Attorney. to Clar-
ence T. Major of Newark. Del. the
l'al" property at Cowantown. $40
Mary +. Nandivcr and others. of Penn
Sylvania. to Rachel +. Brown. property
i'll the Seventh District ...........S 81
Milford h. Richards and wife. to HON.
ard Terry. property of "a acres in the
Sixth District ..............S $500
Eleanor V. Sands and husband. of New
York, to Augusta W. Rrvellc. our-third
undivided interest in property at Gee
ilton. First District 800
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Reu/ EsI01e.
&ecCvt So\es.

The MattoX property, near Crcilton. in
the First District. was sold ON Thurs
day. last week. by Omar u. CrothrrS.
Trustee. to Miss Ella G.. DuIIadaway.
for 1000.
The Charles w. White farm. of go
acres. in the Fourth Election District
was sold on Monday. by John :. Writ
Attorney, to William Crrswcll. of Cow
antown. for 81 loo The dwelling on the
time ago.
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|47 Acres, z Roods, 29 Perches

more or less, particularly described in a deed
from oscar w. Deppeler and wife to John j.
Ryan and Company dated November II
1902, and recorded in the Land Records of
said county in Iiher j. G. W.. No. H. folio "a.
etc; and in n deed from John j. RYAN and
wife to the said The Kentucky Racing and
breeding Association, dated February q,
1903 and recorded as aforesaid in Liber j. q.
W, No. II, folio 233, etc.
This farm is situate in the Third Election
district of said county. about IT,, miles from
Elkton, and is known as the Singerly Stock
Farm.
Thu, announcements consist ,c a. ,,,,.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This Is to give notice that the subscriber OF
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF said county letters testamentary on
the personal estate of
JOHN BROWN.
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated
on or before the 26th day of December 1903.
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estated are requested to make imme-
date payment to the subscriber. Given un-
der my hand this 26t day of June 1903
JACOB b. WAYNE,
JulylS-6w Executor.
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Aug !
ORDER NISI.

In the matter of the sale OF the Real Estate
of Ann Patched, deceased.
Ordered This 23d day of July, in the year
1903 that the sale of the Real Estate OF Ann
Patched, deceased, made and reported by
Thomas NJ. Tyson, her Executor. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the DIST day of
september, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted In some newspaper, printed
and published in Cecil County. once week
for one month before the 18th day of August,
next.
$500.
MERRITT $. McNAMEE,
CHAS. +. BEATTY,
:. X. BLAKE.
True Copy Test =
% July 5ts. X. +. LAMAR, Register
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Movv>aue NAceuses.

Albert Carter and Grace White. both
of llavrc de Grace.
tOLORED.
GcorG" Tillrr and Irene Morris. both of
SaSSHfraS Neck
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Frame u Room Mansion -
~ a=aE
House La

with bath and modern convcnienccS super
intendentS house, new barn and outhouSrS
with storage room for about 10 tons OF hay,
with room for carriages, machinery, etc.
Also large llippodrome or covered space
for exercising horses in bad weather. The
building contains about 100 box stalls for
horses. There is a halEmile race track on
the place. This is an ideal place for raising
and training stock, having unlimited supply
of water through the buildings and grounds,
and pasture of the best quality in the East.
Also the following mentioned personal
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80 HEAD COWS

Fresh and Close Springers, all them good
baggers and solid colorS These COWS were
purchased In Morgan county, o., to suit the
people of this vicinity. The small COW has
had her day and the great cry especially in
this neighborhood has been why don't you
bring big COWS" We Will buy them. We
have these COWS and Monday, the 18th. is the
day we will sell, not appraise them. Every
body come and helpus along. 90dayS credit
Dinner AT -. sale AT p. IN.
lIINDMAN, CLIFFORD COOK.
AuctiOneCr ANDREW JACKSON
l5Auglwk