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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
MRS. VAN HOOSE GIVES
 HRYSANTHEMUM LUNCHEON

beautiful event of yesterday was the luncheon at which Mrs. J. A. Van Hoose entertained congenial party of twelve guests.
 The table was exquisite in it's decora~ tion of gorgeous chrysanthemums, and the guests included Mrs. Joseph McLes- ter, Mrs. John London, Mrs. Thomas Ward. Mrs. George R. Ward Mrs. John c. Henley. Mrs. J. M. Cartwright, Mrs. W. P Pinckard, Mrs. Sessions, Mrs. Ad- dison G. Smith, Mrs. La Fayette Rogan, Miss Kate Hopkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Miss Saunders Gets Fox.

Bardstown, Ky, November 16.-The eighth annual meeting of the National Hunters association began here to. day, with fifty-seven hunters in the saddle. The first efforts of the hounds were successful. and in two hours Miss Saunders, the only woman in the party, had fox adorning her saddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
RennInas Opens Today.

Washington, November 16-The fall meeting of the Washington Jockey club will begin here tomorrow. The Bennings track has been greatly improved and is in excellent condition. A good field of high-class hcrses is already stabed here, and large number of the best joclkies who have been riding around New York, will have mounts. The meeting will con- tinue three weeks. Tomorrow's card is featured by the Columbia handicap, and the Bladensburg steeplechase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Don't Include All Appolntees.

Washington, November 16.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today signed an order extending the civil service regulations to all employees of the Isthmian canal commission except those appointed in directly by the President, day laborers and a few places which in nature are personal to the members of the com ,,icciOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

A large number of prominent railroad men were in the city yesterday, among them being officials of the Louisville and Nashville, the Alabama Great Southern and the Southern. Several were here in attendance on the meeting of the board of directors of the Birmingham Southern, while others were here on tours of in- spection.
 c. H. Ackert, general manager of the Southern; R. A. Dougan, assistant gen. eral manager of the Southern; A. Stew art, mechanical superintendent of the Southern; J. N. Scale. superintendent of transportation; c. A. Benscoter, assistant general passenger agent, Chattanooga, and George H. Smith, general passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route, with headquarters in New Orleans, are among those in the city. The first four named are from Washington, and came in over the Alabama Great Southern No. in private car No. 104 yesterday.
 W. J. Murphy. vice-president of the Cincinnati Southern and the Alabama Great Southern, and J. W. Hood, his pri- vate clerk, arrived yesterday on a special train from Chattanooga on a tour of in- spection over this portion of the line. A. Griggs, superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern L. Sevier, general freight agent, and J. c. Nelson, roadmaster, are accompanying MT. Murphy. The special will probably carry these officials to Me ridian this morning, and from there the special car of MT. Murphy will be att tached to a regular train on the return to Cincinnati.
 Captain P. Sid Jones, district passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, returned to the city yesterday after a trip to Nashville.
 Renfroe Jackson, commercial agent of the Monon Route. with headquarters in Atlanta, and Commercial Agent O'Brien of Louisville were in the city yesterday.
 J. B. Davidson, commercial agent of the Cincinnati Northern, was in the city yes terday.
 j. F. Van Rensselaer,, general agent of the Southern Pacific, with headquarters in Atlanta, was among the railroad men in the city yesterday.
 President Milton H. Smith of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, arrived yes- terday at noon on his special car from Louisville. He left last night on the Southern train at 11:30 o'clock for Annis- ton. He was accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
 G. B. Tyler, commercial agent of the Atlanta and West Point at Montgomery, was in the city yesterday. The annual meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Birmingham Southern was held yesterday in the office of President Jones G. Moore. and the election of of- fcers took place. It resulted as follows: l President-Jones G. Moore. l -President-A. G. Smith. i Auditor and Treasurer-R. W. Bidgood
 Treasurer-Birmingham Trust and Saw ings company.
 Board of Directors-Milton H. Smith president of the Louisville and Nashville; c. H. Ackert. general manager of the | Southern; A. G. Smith, Captain J. M Faulkner of the Louisville and Nashville, and Jones G. Moore
 Those present were M. il. smith A. G Smith, Jones c. Moore and c. H. Ackert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Omissions of History.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 It was jus. after Jupiter had appeared to Danae Tn the form of shower of gold.
 "I'd like to see Dowie do thati' he said. This shows the difference between actu- al achievements and mere boosting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Just Like a Woman.

From the Chicago News.
 Wife Cat supper)-What a disagreeable old gossip Mrs. Nabbsby isl
 Husband-i;o? Have you seen her late ly.
 Wife-Yes; spent the entire afternoon at her house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
OYSTER SUPPER.

The ladies of the South Highlands Pres byterian church will give a bazaar in the city han December s, 9 and 10. The booths will be filled with attractive things and a speciality will be made of dolls. The bazaar will be one of the social events of the December season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
NOTES ANT PERSONALS.

Miss Fannie Russell of Athens, Ala, is the guest of Mrs. John. Russell.
 Miss Marie Hudgins and Miss Bevelle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

, mittee held June 10, and the chairman was authorized to communicate with the president of the Association of American Railway Accounting officers relative to the matter. Under date of November 1 a letter was received from MT. A. D. Par ker president of that association, to the effect that the executive committee had authorized him to appoint a special com mittee of five members, of whom the president of the association should be president. to "co-operate with the com mittee on railroad statistics of the Ma tional Association of aRilway Commis- sloners in working out somewhat de- tailed set of instructions in order to sepa- rate somewhat definitely and explicitly ex- penditures incurred for maintenance, on the one hand, and expenditures incurred for improvements, on the other" It seems appropriate to make this statement of what your committee has done. A final report upon this question may be expect ed at the next meeting of the associa- ton.
 The appendix to the report of the com mittee was in detail and covered a num- Der of pages
 At 1:15 o'clock the meeting adjourned until D. m.
 At Country Club.
 The members of the convention were
 
 club lasting from o'clock yesterday af- ternoon until 7:3O o'clock last night.
 A night session began at o'clock and adjourned about 10 o'clock until this morning at 9:3O. when the concluding business. including the election of of ficers, will be taken up.
 Last night the convention unanimously adopted the report of the committee on legislation.
 The committee on grade crossings did not report and asked to be excused, as neither the chairman nor the first named member were present. MT. Charbourne of Maine made a short talk advising that the matter be left to state legislation and not national legislation, as each state was better fitted to deal with the ques- tion individually than the national com mission would be.
 Uniform Rates.
 The report of the committee on uniform classification and simplifcation of tariffs was adopted. It favored uniform freight rates for the entire country, and gave many reasons why such a rate should be made. The recommendation was that the uniform rates should be made through an act of congress or through the inter state commerce commission.
 A telegram was received from Vice President Russell of the Mobile and Ohio expressing regret that he could not be present and address the convention, but promising to join the special train at Mobile and aid in entertaining the dele gates as they journeyed to Mexico. An extensive programme has been arranged in Mobile, according to the telegram of MT. Russell.
 MT. Fitzpatrick of Illinois reported for the committee on safety appliances and the block system, recommending that a block system of some kind should be adopted by every large road as soon as possible. The report was adopted.
 Ira B. Mills of Minnesota reported from the committee on the uelay ocea- stoned by the questions at issue between the commission and railroads being set tied in the courts. He said that this delay was frequently very wrong. This was the last important report of the evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
CHURCH BAZAAR.

The ladies of Wesley chapel will give an oyster supper this evening at Bakers store from to Il o'clock.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06

Had a Long Wait Ahcac

"Why don't you go to work. old
MANI
Il am waiting for my ship to come
In"
"Wcll, the ship trust will let you
wait"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
THE STALWART LINCOLN.

His trousers We're always too short.
His cloak, for which he often substitute
ed shawl, was short and vOluminous.
He carried faded green umbrella
with "a. Lincoln" in white cotton let
tiers sewed to the outside. His eyes
were bright, keen and of luminous
gray in color, and his eyebrows were
black. His voice was musical tenor
Of rich timbre. When he was lawyer
in Illinois he wore brown, faded felt
hat with the nap rubbed off.
On his first visit to Boston, in 1913,
Lincoln excited the derision Of the eff
fete east. He is described as wearing
an Ill fitting, badly worn suit of bonn
baZine, without vest or cravat, and Il
twenty-five cent straw hat, in the
sweatband of which he carried his
memoranda and correspondence. From
Boston he went to Dedham to speak at
the convention held to nominate HOr-
nee Mann for congress. He was greet
ed cOldly by an audience which but
half filled the hall and which saw in
him man morose and apparently
speak. his head almost touching the
ceiling, all was changed. He was no
longer Indifferent, but started off with
fine effect. pretty sOOn," says George
Monroe of Boston, who was one Of the
reception committee, Lincoln turned
up the sleeves of his bombazine sack
coat, then he turned up the cuffs of his
shirt and by and by looscned his neck
tie and wound up by taking it off alto
gether. the enthusiasm of his listeners
rising steadily as the transformation
progressed"
Lincoln's high silk hat, which he as
sumed with his increasing honOrs, was
n treasure to the cartoonists of the
day. 1t was a very tall ''stovepipe,"
with brim like a sombrero. The hat
which he wore toward the end of his
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
UNITED STATES.
the PRACTICAL POET.

T%HE poet toiled long DER lovelorn
lays.
- And he told of visions dim
OF the tender touch of dear. dead
days
That would never come back to him.
He crooned of the twilight of the heart"
And the souls wild passion waves"
OF "shipwreckcd lives that drftcd apart"
And are buried in nameless graves"
He sent to the various magazines
His verses of virile VIM
But. like the mem'ry of joyous scenes.
They swiftly came back to him.
Then he. in a voice of thund rous pitch,
Mathematical the muse
And vowed he would write some verses
which
No business man would refuse.
So he turned his somber, Sepulchral lays
Into rhymes of joy and hope
BY making them picans of lofty praise
For cereals. shoes and soap.
He voiced the virtues of pills and snuff,
Books. beer and bargains immense,
And publications all print his stuff
AT the advertisers expense
New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and the Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
issue an elaborate Worlds Fair Folder on
the first of the year, giving full information,
with illustrations, off the great louisiana
Purchase Exposition at St Louis. Ticket
offices on the entire system will be furnished
with all details concerning the route to st.
Louis, together with advance information
concerning hotels and boarding houses.
The Baltimore and Ohio is the original line
from the east to st. Louis. Early i'll 1927 the
founders wished to connectaBaltimore and
the seaboard, by the most direct line west
ward, with st. Louis on the Mississippi.
From Baltimore to Cumberland the line fol-
lowed the old national pike; then Il direct
line was built to ParkcrSburg on the Ohio
River; other companies built lines from
ParkersburS direct to st. Louis, and all of
these lines have merged into the Baltimore
and Ohio System, which forms the most
direct route between the East and the West.
Solid veStibule trains run daily from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Pttsburg and Columbus to Cincinnati and
St Louis
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
The ScOfsman's OnerfiOn.

People are never aware of their own
pecuiarities of dialect. The half edu-
Gated cockney cannot understand what
people mean in saying that he drops
his his" Many Scotchmen as well as
Irishmen are quite sure they are fault
less of accent even when they are rich
ly endowed with 1t.
1t is related Of a Scottish literary
man who had for some years been II
resident of London that he was taken
to task one day by his own daughter
for the broadness Of his utterance in
pronouncing the word difference"
"IIow do pronounce it, he asked.
"You say difference she answer
ed.
"And what do you say"
"Difference," she rejoincd.
Looking at his daughter moment
and getting her to repeat the word. he
said:
"Well. now. will you be so kind as
to tell me the difference between duff
ference and 'dufferenceT "-Tit-Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Mid-Winter Excursion to Washington
Very Low Rates

In accordance with its usual custom, the
Baltimore and Ohio r. Il. will, on January
u and February Is, 1904, run Two Popular
Mid-WInter Excursions to Washington at
Very Low Rates for the Round Trip, good
returning ten days, including date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard coaches,
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars.
These delightful excursions afford spen-
did opportunities to visit the National
Capital during the session of Congress.
For tickets, time Of trains and full informa-
ton call on or address NJ. c. CLARKE, agent
b. and o. Railroad, Cumberland. Md.
A most complete and fully illustrated
Guide to Washington may be purchased
from Agents Il. and o. Railroad at ten Q0)
cents copy ltfl3
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Lacked the Opportunity.

The thin Tipped woman at the kitch-
en- door stcrnly refused his request for
cold victualS.
II wouldn't be as lazy. shiftless
good for nothing a vagabond as You
are" she said for anything in tn"
world"
YES. you would. ma'am.' retorted
Tuffold Knutt lifting his tnttcrcd rem
nant of hat with dignity. If you had
my chances '-ChicagO Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Railway Locals.
Three Special Tours to Florida.

Three Special Tours to Florida.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ria Washing
ton at Very Low Rates.
JANUARY 2G--rio SeabOard Air Line
Tickets including, III addition to rOund-trlp
railroad fare, seepng-car accommodations
and meals route Washington to Jackson
vile and return. Returning leave Jackson
vile February 10.
FEBRUARY 9-Uia Southern Railway
Tickets including, in addition to round-trip
railroad fare, sleeping-car accommodations
and meals en- rO"te Washington to Jack
sonvilie. Returning, leave jacksonville
February "a.
MARCH S-rio Atlantic Coast Line
Tickets including, i'll addition to round-trip
railroad fare, sleeping car accommodations
and meals en route Washington to Jackson
vile, but not for the return. Returning,
tickets will be good on any regular train
until May 81, 1901.
For detailed information call upon Balti-
more Il Ohio Ticket Agents. tMchS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Turning the Joke.

I'm sure | never could love another
man." she said.
"Have you tried?" he asked face
tiously.
mo. But l will if you'd like to have
me-"
Then he ceased being facetious.-Chi-
cago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06

life is preserved in the Oldroyd mu-
scum in Washington. 1t is good IA
in size. A legend credits this hat with
having saved the presidents life. 1t is
said that he was riding alone near the
capitol when a concealed assassin fired
Mt him. Misjudging the size of the
famous hat the assailant shot too high,
the bullet going through the tile about
an inch below the top and just missing
the hair of the president, who was
later to be the victim of John Wilkes
Booths pistol.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
The Belated Prophet.
After the fall election,

After the fall election,
After the deep. deep snow.
Comes he around looking Profound
Fellow who told you so.
Prophet when all is over.
Man that you can't surprise;
1t is his game always to claim
Credit for being wise.
Adding to your anliction
If you have lost the day,
Comes with n grin. rubbing it IN.
Chuckling, what did say?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
His Theory INDICATED.

MATURE said the traveller who WAS
admiring the view. ''is allus superior
to art"
Oats what | says" reioined Mr..
Erastus Pinllley. Il ncbber could see
de use of tryln' to build flynn ma
chimes when you kin raise chickens."-
Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06

* o D D *
PERSONALITY
BY DAVID H. BARNES

copyright, 1904, by Hamilton Musk.l
"HE unique personality of Abra-
ham Lincoln was in no way
more marked than in his phys
ical appearance. His height
was six feet four inches. His figure
was gaunt and slightly bent. He was
swarthy as an Indian, with wiry, Jet
black hair not easily amcnable to the
comb. His face was grotesquely rough
and square, lantern jawed,' he called
himself. During the latter part of his
life he wore a rough, black beard "to
hide his homely features" he said. His
hands and feet were very large. He
wore q No. II boot on his left foot and
No. liz on his right
Lincoln's clothes We're always loose
fitting and usually in need of pressing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
Couldn't Help 1t.

"Why did you smite that little lad?"
"Well, you see lady, l Jest felt like
I had ter hit somcthin', an he was
handlest." Francisco Examiner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
C'seful.

Robert-Hnve you any method about
your nutting parties?
Richard-Yes. We make the dull
fellows who can't talk to the girls
climb the trees.-Dctroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06

"Now that her father has failed. has
she any prospects?"
"Nothing but a breach Of promise
suit" -Brooklyn Eagle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-06
A Money Maker.

"Oh. look. Mamie! He's got gold
braid OH lis coat tail"
"Well, | guess he can afford 1t.
seen man give him quarter once
jest to stop playin' 'Hlawntha.' New
York Evening Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
STORIES BRIEFLY TOLD

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hughes of Wa
dena are rejoicing over the arrival of
a fine son. - ,-29t 80 @t"t
The appraisers for ditch No. II will
meet at Good Thunder Monday, togeth-
er with County Surveyor Brookss.
County Surveyor Brooks has complet-
ed the survey for ditch two and three
fourths miles long that is to drain a
mud lake on the Wenner and adjoining
farms several miles east of the city.
. LOST-Sunday evening at 1915, prob
ably near Blue Earth bridge, grain
sack, containing gun, boots, clothing,
also two ducks and four quails. Notify
J. A. Lewis &, Son. "a @ M
Builds up muscular flesh, healthy It's
sue. Rich red blood, clears the stomach,
kidneys, and Liver. That's what Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. John C. Thro.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Stannard have re-
ceived fine buck deer from their son,
Hale Stannard, who is express agent at
Hibbing, MINI. 1t is a gift that is APP
preciated by Mr.. and Mrs. Stannard and
few of their fortunate friends.
Joseph Little, Burlington-My wife
says she couldn't keep house without
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Keeps
the whole family well. Haven't spent a
cent for doctors in three years. John
c. ThrO. g. 80 zf@f@
John Koppen and Miss Sophia Leon
ard, North Mankato young people, came
to st. Peter Monday and obtained a
marriage license. Later they sought out
Judge Hensel and that debonair official
united their destinies.-St.. Peter Her.
aid .sG - &.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
WASTING AWAY

It's the small but constant
loss of flesh that indicates
physical waste the gradual
slipping away of healthy flesh,
pound by pound, which no
ordinary food seems to re-
store. SCOTS Emulsion will
restore it. This Emulsion is
the greatest flesh builder OBJ
tainable. SCOTS Emulsion
first stops the wasting that's
one gain. Then when it sup
plies new flesh and takes one,
back to normal strength and
weight, that's another gain
and a big one.
Well send you a sample, free
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
MANY JAPANESE FELL
RUSSIANS FOUND MORE THAN
TWO HUNDRED DEAD ON THE
battlefield.

Mukden, Nov. 30.-The activity of
the Japanese against General Rennen-
kampff's front continued Nov. %, cul-
minating before noon in one OF the
severest fights in recent weeks. The
Japanese retired only about 500 yards,
but after the fight the Russians col
lected 230 Japanese corpses, all from
the Seventh and Ninth reserve bril-
gades. The Russians also captured a
large quantity of rifles, entrenching
tools and Red Cross stores.
Night sorties continue. Russian
scouts prove very adaptable to this
sort of work and can go all around the
Japanese in woodcraft.
On the night of Nov. rs party of
Siberian sharpshooters went out and
captured every one of the guards in
front of Japanese party cutting fire.
wood, without arOusing the suspicious
of the Japanese that anything had
happened On the evening of Nov. II
a party of Russian volunteers practic-
ally wiped out the village of Nanganza,
situated at the foot of the double
bumped hill opposite Poutiloff Clone
Tree) hill
The Japanese had been occupying
a building in this village every night
and hampering the Russian sharpshoot-
ers. Attacking the village in the rear,
the Russian volunteers drove out the
Japanese from the village early in the
evening, mined the building and re-
tired. The japanese subsequently re-
occupied the building, which was
blown up, and almost the whole village
destroyed The Russian losses during
the whole affair were men killed and
Is wounded.
Chinese report that the main Japa-
nese force is located at Shakhe on the
railroad and fifteen miles south of
Shakhe, but it is impossible to esti-
mate it's number.
The. Japanese at close quarters and
especially during night fighting con-
tinually use Russian words and
phrases with the object of misleading
their foes. General Linevitch has
especially warned the troops on this
point.