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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15
Question Easily Settled.

Are we becoming more humane? ~ asks
an exchange. We surely are. Not Il base
ball umpire has been Killed this scason.-
Denver Post
He has had several close calls, how
ever. In one instance he couldn't allow
"a National League pitcher to lose, and
in another he forced Il team to quit at
the end of the fourth inning by calling
one of its own runners safe at second.
He survives, but the team he befriended
cannot forgive the manager of the OPP
posing club.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15
lSreviticS.

A frantic Irritation is said to be con
between the Bachelors Club" of New
Germany, and the "Will-Go-It- Alone
Society" Of Bittinger, and there is
probability of Il merger of the two
organizations.
Some people complain of $90,0O0 for
a White House stable, but they forget
that this is a siX-hOSs country.
According TO Somerset PaD papers
the republican party of that county.
divided into two radical factions, is a
Mutual Bustcration Society" each
side spelling itself Buster the other
busted
Some time ago Russia complained
that it did not know what secretary
Hay meant by administrative entity"
Russia oughtn't to complain. however.
That very thing would 'stump" the
Homecoming Sfdr of Homecoming.
One of the English Johnsons said
"the habit of looking on the bright side
OF clouds is worth far more than II
thousand pounds year" The Iona
coming .Stors, however. look only at the
dark side, say "shoo," and then aim II
"signal gun"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15
Tho IsaZOrlDack.
A traveller tells this:

\ traVpIpr ttIIS TnIS:
My train had stopped at town in North
Carolina, and IL red-complexioned hog was
seen rubbing himself on Il telegraph pole.
That hog seems to be troubled with fcas
or the NANCE observed to a native.
Mango nothing replied the native :;
.that hawg is Il razorback an he's stroppen
hisSelf.'
Now. suppose an Ordinance establish
ing poles for the accommodation of
razor-backs We're held by some people to
be profitable aS well as necessary, what
would be thought of Council that
would enact it?
And yet the poles for such purpose
would bc wholly harmless, compared
with the insanitary hog pens.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15
The "New Thought"

"What Is all this new thoughtT"
"Old thought discovered by new pco-
ple"- Brooklyn Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15
A Present Duty.

Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-15

Short prayers have the surest AIM
Chicago Trib""e.
The JOURNAL would recommend,
therefore, to all newspapers using sig
nal guns to lay those implements aside
and adopt "short prayers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
YOUNG PHYSICIANS
NAY WIN PROMOTION
Examination for City's Internes
Will Be Held Under Health
Boards Direction.

Competitive examinations for young ply
sicians of the city desiring appointment as
internes in either the City Hospital or Dis
pensary will be held under the direction of
the Board of Health April 10 and 20. At
the boards meeting yesterday il was decid-
ed that thirty-five questions will be asked
covering seven of the most important
branches of medicine and to avoid any
controversy between representatives of the
rival medical schools of this city the ques-
tions will be chosen and the papers graded
by a physician of Fort Wayne. Internes
for the city Hospital and the Dispensary
are appointed annually and flor years
service.
The plan suggested some time ago by
members of the board that the two ambu-
lances owned by the city should be kept at
police station under one management was
given official sanction yesterday.
IT was decided that the board would re-
ceive bids for coal TO be used at the hos
pital during the summer and would award
the contract TO the lowest bidder.
Resolutions were passed by the board ap-
proving the plan to have the alley in the
rear of police station condemned by the
city for use as police station stables This
was asked by Superintendent Kruger and
referred for advice to the Health Board by
the Board of Public Safety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Little Stories

City Controller Jacob Piatt Dunn greeted
the reporters yesterday afternoon with the
declaration that he didn't think much of
the reporters who were trying to find out
his age and couldn't.
Haven't you any idea as to where you
could find my age?" he asked.
The reporter then bethought himself that
there is certain book called who's Who
in America in which great and famous
Americans are catalogued. 1.-THE controller
must surely be in that" was his thought.
And he is. Here is what who's Who in
America" says OF him:
DUNN. JACOB PIATT. editorial writer
indianapolis Sentinel since 1893; b. Law
renceburg, Ind, April r. 1855; s.. Jacob
Piatt and Harriet l.. (Tate) D.; early ed
indianapolis public schools; grad. Earlham
Coll, Richmond, Ind, 1874; Mich. Univ,
LII. b., 1876; m. Indianapolis, Nov. %, 1893,
Charlotte Elliott Jones. Sec. Ind. Hist.
Soc. since 1886; state librarian Of Ind,
1898. Author: Massacres of the Noun
tains. A History of the Indian Wars of the
Far West 1886 HI; Indiana (American Com
mOnwealth series), 1883 HIS. Pamphlets:
Manual of the Ballot Law, 1889, Lii; The
Tax Law of Indiana and the Science of
Taxation, 1891 LII The Worlds Silver Prob
lem, 1894 LII: The Libraries of Indiana
1892 LII. Wrote: The Mortgage Evil, Jour-
Political Economy 1889. Address: 915 n.
Penn. St, Indianapolis"
City Controller Dunn is forty-nine years
and three days old to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15

Hamilton"
u .Did they arrest him in the place where
Within a few miles of Portland, and that
Is near enough, l learned about the Ne
oraska affair six weeks ago. / was sick.
ana l sent word to Swan. He came to
Grovedale, / believe"
yes"
That was his own notion I didn't send
him. swan is bright fellow, but very
might as well keep still Cot some notion
about workman up here"
Yes; Primus Edes. Mrs. Fry (he boards
at her house, told me she sent him a letter
see it?"
Yes. it was from his wife apparently.
nothing of Importance
Was her name "a address given?"
NO address. / believe. but a name like
Rose or wholesome Hover name. 1 don't
recollect il. Swan seemed 10 be puzzled,
because he said Edes denied having ever
been married"
lis that so?"
Yes; but as I told Swan, It was OF no
earthly consequence TO US, for my man was
matter"
You said he proved to be insane when
Yes; / investigated that part OF the
affair thoroughly, and I went 10 the jail
where he was first taken. aud saw the
also saw the entry at the asylum
How did they tally with the appearance
of Ashley? i.
We'll. that's the strangest part about IT,"
and Bruce hesitated moment.
How SOP
AT the jail he was entered as fight
haired, and at the asylum as dark"
But DISCUSSES OF that sort would be
would it?''
why. yes. Just consider a moment IL
IL had been the other way, entered the
f1rst time dark and next light. IL would
imply simply colored hair. OF course. and IL
would come out the natural color. But 10
turn from light TO dark without the aid OF
dye, that Is impossible. for OF course. there
could have been none In his CELL
Then what do you Think"
Il think there must have been a mistake.
j think he must have had dark brown hair
when he was arrested. but by mistake he
was entered light-haired."
ANY visitors 10 see the prisoner asked
the president, much interested: IF 50. a
preparation might have been brought TO
him."
Il asked the jailer the same question.
He had no visitors The mans wife came
10 see him. The prisoner was thoroughly
searched after she went away, but she
brought nothing with her"
Was the jailer present during the in
terview?"
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
OMENS OF BAD LUCK HAUNT
THEA TRICAL MENAND POCKETBOOK
Number IhUteen appears 70 Alarming P0slsteucy Wien Ad-
Agent Counts Money and Fingers

The night before last after the final per-
Torrance of Checkers at Englishs a man
who had attended the performance called
at the box office and left Nth George Sam
miss. who in the city representa-
tive of Annie Russell. pocketbook which
he had found in the auditorium. Mr.. Sam
miss was in Manager Miller's room at the
time looking over some photographs which
we're 10 be. distributed among the news
papers of dianapolis-pictures of Miss
Russell and her company in the comedy,
mice and Men," which is soon TO be seen
at English's.
The man who had found the pocketbook
was George De Haven. of 1913 West Thir-
teenth street He said that there was
money in the little leather wallet and also a
card with a woman's name it-doubt-
less the name of the owner Manager Mil
Ter took charge Of the lost article yester-
day and at once endeavored To locate the
woman who had lost IL. IL found that
the pocketbook contained exactly $l3l3. and
that on the visiting card was inscribed
this name and address: Mrs Gordon Hess,
Is West Finney avenue Cleveland o."
well" Gasoed Mr.. Miller. this Is the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15

most remarkable coincidence I've ever
heard of in all my life. Just look at the
way IN which the number thirteen figures
In this thing. The pOcketboOk was lost
last night, too-the 18th day of the month
And, come to think of IT. the words Cleve-
land and Ohio, when together make lust
thirteen letters"
Yes said Mr.. Sammiss, who had been
busily counting on his fingers, "and then
take the name OF Mrs. Gordon Hess and
you'll find just thirteen letters i'm II. And
look here," he added, suddenly. the name
of George De Haven has also just thirteen
letters"
How about your own name?" questioned
Mr.. Miller doub;fully.
I've never counted the letters N it, said
AIR. Sammiss, and then, after consulting
his fingers again. he exclaimed: well. by
George! Thirteen letters. exactlyr'
And the play last night was Checkers g"
said Mr.. Miller-'a play in which luck and
superstition are more important than any
thing else"
Let's don't talk about this thing any
more" said Mr.. Sammiss sadly II never
knew l had thirteen letters in my name
before. After all, the name can be spelled
with one s, you know"
I'm quite willing TO drop the subject"
said Manager Miller, ''and I'm mighty anx-
ious to get rid OF the pocketbook before it
Jonahs the house,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
CHAPTER Nv.
DEAD AND BURIED"


care you sure?" asked the president
Yes. They had been at their old busi-
ness, Ashley and his friends, and had
started a deposit bank. 1t was i'm Good
will, smart little village of mushroom
growth They forged the charter. for
aught l know But. any way, the bank
burst up in a few weeks; for the three
Ashley. Scoville and Brown. presumably
gave the little town the slip and took the
deposits with them. The others got into
hiding. as they always manage TO do; but
Ashley got nabbed."
when was THAR"
LAS near as l can learn. the very day
Hamilton disappeared"
las long ago as that?'
Yes: you see. the excitement. though in
tense in Goodwill, was hushed up purposely
TO aid the arrest. That was the work OF
the local notwithstanding IL as still as
possible. Then after he was arrested Ash
ley was found 10 be insane and sent to an
asylum In Nebraska, from which he es-
capped and was drowned. Hut didn't learn
this to be fact until lately ] thouSht
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Broker Charges Fraud.

Claiming that he getting the worst OF
a business partnership and that he was not
receiving his share of the receipts, Harry
Owen yesterday brought suit in the Superior
Court against Edward II. Little and Alva
r. Marley, asking for an accounting and
dissolution of partnership. The Western
Brokerage Company of this city was op-
Grated by the parties to the suit. 1t was
further alleged that $500 is due the plain
tiff from balances, for which sum judg-
ment is asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge
Rufus Syfer Alfred Senour; on judg-
ment. Submitted. Evidence heard. Find
ing and judgment for plaintiff against de-
PENDANT for S43S.90 and costs.
Room FLAMES NJ. feathers, Judge.
Thomas Ashley ct al. VS.. Thomas Smith
ct al; bond On trial by court. Evidence
and argument heard. Taken under ad-
visement
Almira r. Wittemore VS.. Samuel r
Owens; note. On trial by court.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
City of Greenfield VS. Greenfield Gas Conn
pany. Additional evidence heard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
MYSTERY BEHIND THE
LOSS OF LEGAL PAPERS
Court Asked to Throw Out Suit,
After Efforts to Find Pc
titiOn Fail.

Because papers of the complaint mys-
teriously disappeared from the files in the
clerks Office and could not be found, al
though a diligent search was made
throughout the Circuit Court rooms, a
motion to dismiss the suit filed against the
Flint & Walling Manufacturing Company
recently by Attorney Wymond J. Beckett
was filed yesterday Chambers. Pickens &
Moores, attorneys for the company, pre-
pared the complaint.
1t was declared that Immediately after
the suit was filed by MIR. Beckett, April ?,
the papers suddenly disappeared and every
search to locate them proved fruitless. The
suit was brought by Beckett to secure dam
ages from the company for an alleged de-
fectiVe windmill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
SUPT. COTTON WRITES
ON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
Distinctive Features of Indiana
Education Discussed in Mag
azine Article.

In the last issue of The School Review,
published under the direction of the Uni
versity of Chicago, the leading article is
devoted to an exposition of the township
high schools in Indiana, from the pen of
Fasset A. Cotton, state superintendent of
schools for Indiana.
The article is illustrated with pictures of
some of the best Indiana township high
schools.
The article emphasizes the fact that no
child in the State but who can obtain free
secondary education. Ii is also brought out
that while he is receiving an education he
is equipping himself by selection for the
occupation TO which he will be best fitted
in after life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Damages Awarded to Woman
for Injuries in Car CollisiC

Taken to Noblesville on a change of
venue sometime ago, the case of Mary
Klentschy, of Indianapolis, against the In
dianapolis Traction and Terminal Company,
was yesterday ended by a verdict grant
ing the plaintiff a judgment of $500 for
personal injuries
The plaintiff is a member of the Royal
Neighbors of America and was one of the
committee appointed TO take the National
Council of the order, which held its session
city. During the trip a collision occurred
and Mrs. Klentschy received injuries about
the spine which she claims were permanent.
The case will be appealed by the street car
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
SECRECY ATTACHED
TO MINERS MEETING

Great secrecy is attached to the confer
ence between the Kentucky operators and
the officers of the United Mine Workers
Districts 10 and %.
Secretary w. H. Wilson last night re-
fused to state whether or not an agree
ment had been reached The operators
are insisting upon a decrease in the scale
and the miners organizations are holding
out. for that and other adiustments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15

Another addition To the State Museum
has lately been made in specimen of In
diana otter. now almost extinct. State
Geologist Blatchley has been trying to OBJ
tain this specimen for many years, and
at last his efforts have been rewarded with
success. The specimen Is a male, weighing
about go pounds. and will be placed i'm the
museum in six weeks The animal was
trapped in White river, near Blackburn. by
William Callahan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15

William Rattan yesterday brought suit
against the Indianapolis Traction and Ter
minal Company in Superior Court asking a
Judgment Of 5000 for injuries received in
a street-car accident on Washington street,
between Healing and Sherman streets. The
accident occurred last September. a few
hours after o'clock. The plaintiff alleges
that In order to pass another vehicle he
was forced TO drive upon the car tracks
and was struck by which run
ming at a high rate of speed and which did
not sound its gong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
ROUSING MEETING TO.
BE HELD IN 18TH WARD
Candidates to Be Present and
Chairman VIII Make a
Speech.

Thirteenth ward Republicans will hold
. rousing candidates meeting at the club
rooms of the South Side Republican Club
at South and East streets tonight. Candi-
dates for nomination on the Republican
county ticket will be there to a man.
The attendance will be larger on account
Of the naming OF the convention date by
the executive committee yesterday. All will
be asked TO make short speeches. County
Chairman Harry IL. Smith has been Invited
TO attend and will talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Extension Asked in Murder Case.

The case of Claude Goldman. life pris-
oner for murder, sentenced from Whitley
county. which was appealed in the Supreme
Court recently, was acted upon yesterday,
when the prosecuting attorney of Whitley
county was granted an extension of time
in which to file the appellee's brief
Goldman was sentenced for fatally shoot
ing Frank II. Stallsmith. He was calling
upon the latters daughter when the shoot
ing occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Will Is Filed and Higgins
Estate Divided Among Four

Michael Higgins, father of Commodore
John Higgins, yesterday made his will and
testament, in which he has divided his
estate among his four children, John H.,
Maria Pansie, Ella Z. and Anna c. Hig-
gins.
To Commodore Higgins he left four
horses four sets of harness, oats, hay ana
other personal property, including 500 in
money.
To his daughter Maria Pansie he leaves
$500 and to Ella E. Higgins and Anna g.
higgins the remainder of his estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
SLOT MACHINE IN CHINA
Moy Kee Says He Means to Har-
vest Perforated Coins.

Moy KEGS statement that the slot ma
chine which brought him into Police Court
was bought with the intention of sending
ii 10 Hong-kong is responsible for a con-
tinuance of his case until April II.
The machine was found in Moy's base
ment with its face turned TO the wall He
AYERS that he has shipped many articles TO
his Hong-Kong brother, and that acquir-
ing the slot machine. he means to introduce
IL into China
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
Minute
20292. Daniel Wilson VS.. Ohio Farmers
Insurance Company. Scott .. c. Appel
lees brief S.)
New Suits
20364. Board of Commissioners of Lake
County VS. John +. Jarnecke ct al Lake
c. c. Record Assignment of errors No
tice.
20S65. John w. Beatty VS. William G.
Irwin, executor, etc. Bartholomew c. c.
Record. Assignment of errors. Notice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15

The appointment of Capt. Charles A.
Garrard. superintendent OF the city sweep
ing and sprinkling department 20 be chief
of stan of the Spanish War Veterans was
announced yesterday. Captain Garrard l. a
captain n the secokd Regiment OF The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
APPELLATE COURT.

5023 Frank A THUS, administrator VS.
City of Vincennes. Knox c. c. Appellee's
petition to withdraw record.
1881 Providence Washington Insurance
Company VS.. Lee Wolf. Monroe c. G.
Appellants reply brief. Appellants pe-
tition for oral argument.
1927 p, c., c.. e ST L. Railway Com
pany vs. William l.. Miller. Floyd c. c.
Appellants additional authorities (S)
1929. In re disbarment. Samuel Griffin
Hamilton c. c. Appellees reply to objec-
tons TO transfer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
Echo Association Holds Meeting.

The Shortridge Echo Association held it's
weekly meeting in the school auditorium
yesterday afternoon and listened to papers
by Bessie Bacon and Aileen Giggs. The de-
sign Is a plain "E' on gold pin, and can
not be worn except by those who have done
at least five months good work on the
paper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-11
STOCK MARKET
WAS SLUGGISH
OPENING PRICES WERE HIGHER
BUT PROFIT TAKING Fol.
LOWED-cLOSING WAS HgA
Wy AND GAINS SLIGHT.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated press
New York. Oct, l0-Therc was hut
q sluggish response 10 the accumpia
ton OF various factors favorable to the
! value OF securities in today's market
lndustrials, and especially iron and
steel stocks, were lifted cut OF this
| Indifference during the day, but rail.
| road stocks made but little Roadway
Opening prices were higher and had
the combined advantage OF consider
able buying orders received over Sun.
day, q better range OF prices in Lon.
don before opening here and some
large supporting orders for the pur.
pose OF establishing a higher basis on
which to sell.
The customary selling to take prof
its under these circumstances made
its appearance ana cid net cause sur
prise. But recovery from the effecs
OF this was less buoyant than has
been the case in Monday markets for
some time past. Here and there an
individual stock was pushed upward
bbb "AtAi1ah AilNNsAi Tvs tbiiSN ~ lhR taNh
eraI list. United States Steel stocks
made a good resistance to the heayi
ness in the market and when prefer
red advanced to the highest prices Of
the present movement, other iron
and steel industrials followed to
highe; level
Amalgamated copper responded &c
reports OF an active and growing de.
mand for copper both for spot and for
future delivery. Reading was lifted
on reiteration of gossip of a coming
dividend on common stock, which re-
ceiyed no authoritative sanction. a
rather ragged showing of trivial gains
and losses mixed was the net result
for the day, with closing heavy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-11
PADUcAHAN LUCKY.

Joe Mcclellan. the foreman of The
carpenters al the Psducah marine
WAYS. received Information that he
in company with four other heirs al
Cincinnati, haJ an estate Of s4009o'
worth of property due them im Balti
more The title to the property wac
brought GU. by the recent Baltimore
fire.
Mr. Mcclellan left early this morn
ing for Cincinnati 10 Join The othe.
heirs and 60 10 Baltimore TO invest
gate their claim TO the estate
Mr.. Mcclellan resides at Fourth
and Tennessee streets and is the IA
ther-inIaw Of Harry Lloyd. pitcher
for the Paducsh baseball team In the
past seasan. ana manager for nex'
season.
Mr. McClellan's friends viii con
graduate him or his good fortune. He
has resided in Paducah for several
years. but his home originally was in
Csncinati.-Psducah News Democrat