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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
A Fable.

A donkey that was fond of hay
Possessed large and classic bray,
Which he unlimbered to the breeze
And Jared the whiskers from the trees.
rOguish and mischievous roam +
Said: what charming tone! !!
If ! could warble In that way
ia give Il concert every day"
The silly donkey heard the praise
And started in to bray some brays;
He sang in &c" and "Haw" and %"
And several other letters too.
The sound that floated on the air
Was like n sawmill on a tear.
A farmer. sleepy and obtuse.
Said, Jumping Christmas. what's broke
lOose?"
Then down he took his trusty gun
And said. "Ill see what can be done"
He filled the donkey full Of salt
And brought the music to a halt
The morals plain to any man
Don't sing though some one says you can.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Humor ono Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
Copyright, 1903. Sampson Hodges Co.
MATRIMONIAL AGENT.

While no enc will disparage
The old trne way of marriage,
year or two OF courtship and then the
wedding jaunt.
Yet for the bashful creature
Who longs to pay the preacher
These matrimonial bureaus come - .
long felt want.
Some fellows ten times better
Can make love in a letter
Than if they meet in person the girl that
they adore:
They stammer and they stutter
And melt like process butter
And long to find a knothole to drop down
through the floor.
To tog out like dandy
And lug bag Of candy
Around on Sunday evening Just suits the
man of nerve.
But for the bashful lover
Who SHES and runs to cover
The postmen playing Cupid a useful Dur.
pose serve.
Light hearted almost jolly,
Some men will face volley.
Walk to blazing cannon and look n in
the eye:
The same men will surrender
Or from the softer gender
In terror. fear and trembling will turn
Where billing. soft and cooling,
And such like things are doing
He'd give a half years wages II he were
in the play.
But with the ladies' glances
lie dare not take the chances;
Although his heart Is willing his legs will
walk away.
And so. forlorn and single,
Because he cannot mingle,
He walks around the edges with palpi-
tating breast;
Faint hearted as a rabbit,
He cannot form the habit
OF calling the ladies' and showing on
his best.
But armed with pen and paper
Then he can do the caper:
With burning force and fervor his words
like skaters glide;
In language warm and clever
He says what he could never
Make plain unto the lady II she were at
his side.
So in the marriage broker
He holds the winning Joker.
And by aggressive playing he wins the
lady fair.
AS brave as General Shafter
They happy ever after
Live in a vine clad cottage q most do
voted pair.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
JOURNALISTIC.

The Alexandria (Na,) G"c"it", speak
ing of the consolidation of two news
papers-at Front Royal, SAYS
The cost of publshin" Il newspaper now
has become so great that bnt few towns in
Virginia, or elsewhere in fact, can support
more than one. Richmond now has but
two papers, and Washington, with nearly Il
third of Il million people, really supports
but two.
And Homecoming has now only "a.
But Frosthurg, lately adding "A tnird
has GrOWn up to IL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
Augustine l.. Will to Catherine \. Will
lot on South Bowery street, Lonaconing,
5000, etc.
Rose X. and Moses w. Keller to Marx
Wineland, lots in FIost'S addition, Frost
burg, 500.
Charles II. Chl to Edward Lowrey, lot in
Mt. Savage, $50.
FrOsthrrg Illuminating and Manufacture
ing Co. d al. to Daniel Powell, lot on Union
street, Frostburg, -, etc.
DAVID NJ. Evans to Francis 5. Timney, lot
near Shamrock Mine. LOnacOning 800.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
1t is a wise son who knows when to
josh his father.

1t is wise son who knows when to
josh his father.
Suburbantes could appreciate hang
ing gardens. They often feel as though
their gardens deserve hanging.
Rome may be excused for not having
been built In day because 1t was NO
western frontier town.
All signs fail in dry weather except
the drink emporium signs They man
age to indicate as usual.
Africa will cease to be the dark con-
tinent as soon as the natives get enough
money to induce the gas trust to move
in.
1t may be safer to steal a railroad
than a loaf of bread, but the railroads
are nailed down.
Young men should aim high, particu-
larly when they are shooting of toy
pistols.
1t is lucky for virtue that It Is its
own reward, for no one is going around
forcing twenty dollar bills on it
When heavy rain after midnight
falls alike on the just and the unjust,
it is up to the just to issue an explana-
tion in pamphlet form.
Instead of hiring a rainmaker when
there is a drought, let the whole coun-
try turn out to picnic and leave all
umbrellas at home.
We have often wondered II woman
did not put her feet on the table when
there was no one else about.
All is fair in love, war and horse
trades.
If it takes nine tailors to make q
man, most fellows must feel hopeless.
for it is few men who can get credit
with that many.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Up to Date Execution.

Jobs-Jones is the most tender heart.
ed man I'm the world.
Jabs-Can't stand it to see any ono
suffer, l suppose.
Jobs-I should say not. He wants
the legislature to abolish hanging and
allow the condemned criminals to eat
grape seeds and die of appendicitis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
As Others See Us.

A star, shining at Montreal, Canada.
has seen that
The American papers are making no end
of Il fuss about Enormous Delying the
Law" Isn't that what pretty nearly every
body else does in the United States?
Yes, and we have all sorts of laws
the many healthy ones which, to be
effective, have to be enforced, and the
unhealthy ones which enforce themSclvgS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

MISTER Joey Joker r..
OF the Homecoming star.
Has never donkeycd,
Nor even mOnkcyed
With lahors Long Livewell Pete,
OF IA Salisbury street,
Since four weeks ago,
When the wind blew snow.
The reason is really PLAIN,
As one proceeds to explain:
Pete is unpleasant,
And might be present
To get us in ii hole and vcx us,
Or hit us in the stellar plcXus."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

The county bills so far signed by the
Governor are
Amending the charter of Cumberland
Authorizing Il $25O0 bond issue by the
city of Cumberland.
Creating Il new election district in Allie
gany county.
Regulating the sale of liquor in Alegany
county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
=

The Wheeling htIigc"cn' says that
Hearst is no longer Il joke Hence we are
taught that men and the moon change
mightly.-Cumberlan NcrS.
Nightly or nightly-no matter, but
how about the stars?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
The Coward's Excuse.

The fellows yellow quite a bit
Who journeys down the line
And when he gets bumped charges IL
To woman, song and wilma
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
COUNTY.
Hurt juthc Mines,

Robert Hamill of Alleyany, was hurt
Monday in one of the Union mines by
the fall of a solid mass of coal. One
leg was broken
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
TOW. iED VICINITY.
Business Weather Note.
All seasons are favorable to advertise
ments planted in the JOURNAL.
isrevitieS.

Radium. starting several months ago
at s million dollars a pound, has reached
l. millions. Meanwhile, Congl eSS has
appointed Il committee to ascertain how
radium got into paper like that you ar
holding while reading this paragraph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
PittSburg Division.

PlttSOu1'S DIVISION.
EASTBOUND.
M 10 EyureSS. ARRIVES Elo H. ll'
No, l6. EXPRESS arrives 600 p' m
No. rs. Cumberland III. l..arrivcS "io p IN
No. r. Limited EXptess arrives io;i2 p Ill
No. II. Mail ............ arrives -. T. III
No. Is. Limited Express. arrives In p. H.
For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line.
wEsTBoUND.
No. 9..Express ......... leaves l:35 a. m
No. II. .Pittsburg Limited. leaves Loo Il. Ill.
No. Is. .Connellsville Ii. leaves 40 Il, Ill.
No. A.. Chicago Express leaves $40 a. IL,
No. ). Chicago Limited leaves 300 T. III.
No. 40. Mail leaves 5:l@ p m.
For arriving time see same Express NUM-
bers westbound ON Main Line.
%Except Sunday.
No. 40 is local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg, and No. II from Pittsburg To Cum
berand.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale al
Cumberland NJ. c. CLARKE,
G. S. SIMS Ticket Agent.
General Manager ID. Il. MARTIN,
Nov Is Manager Passenger Traffic,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Rome may be excused for not having
been built In a day because 1t was no
western frontier town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

All signs fail in dry weather except
the drink emporium signs. They man.
age to indicate as usual.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Africa will cease to be the dark con-
tinent as soon as the natives get enough
money to induce the gas trust to move
in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

1t may be safer to steal a railroad
than loaf of bread, but the railroads
are nailed down.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

If it takes nine tailors to make q
man, most fellows must feel hopeless.
for it is few men who can get credit
with that many.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

We have often wondered II woman
did not put her feet on the table when
there was no one else about.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Instead of hiring a rainmaker when
there is drought, let the whole coun-
try turn out to picnic and leave all
umbrellas at home
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

All is fair in love, war and horse
trades.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Young men should aim high, particu-
larly when they are shooting of toy
pistols.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

When heavy rain after midnight
falls alike on the just and the unjust,
it is up to the just to issue an explana-
ton in pamphlet form.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
SCALE COMIITTEE
READY TO REPORT

After a final meeting of the scale commit
tee of the United Mine Workers. held last
evening the information was given out
that the committee is ready to report but
will not do so until Tuesday at the earliest
The report may be delayed until Wednes-
day or Thursday. When 1t is made it will,
i'm all likelihood, be done in executive ses-
sion of the convention. The members of
the committee would give no advance in
formation as TO the nature of the report.
Society will curtail the business of the
miners to-day. as the convention will hold
only morning session. in order to give the
janitors' force of Tomlinson Hall time to
make ready for the annual ball of the
Indianapolis branch of the United Garment
Workers This is one OF the social affairs
of the year in local union labor circles, and
will be the great social event of the miners
convention. The grand march will be led
by President John Mitchell
Little business will be transacted in the
morning session of the convention. The
only business of any Importance scheduled
is the report of the committee on consti-
tuition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
NORTHWESTERN BRIDGE
IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Street Cars, However, Cannot
Cross Until Certain Repairs
Have Been Made.
CONDITIONS IN GENERAL

After an examination by Street Commits
sioner Herpick yesterday morning the
Northwestern-avenue bridge across FAN
creek was opened to general traffic but
street cars will not be allowed TO go over
IL until tho wooden truss work washed
away by Thursdays ice jam can he re-
placed. WITH the subsiding of the water In
Fall creek this can he done in few
days. The resumption Of street and
interurban traffic over the other bridges
will be a question of a longer time with
the exception Of the Washington-strcet
bridge. where the tracks are expected to be
in readiness for use some time this after
noon.
The situation at this time is that the
bridges at the Charlottesville road and at
Michigan street are closed to all traffic ex-
cept to pedestrians, while the River-avenue
Morris-street and Northwestern-avenue
bridges are open to vehicles and pedestrians
but not to street cars. AT the new Wash
ington-street bridge large gang of men
was at work Saturday afternoon and all Of
yesterday laying tracks for single line
across the river. Ties are laid upon the
steel beams Of the bridge floor, to which
every second or third tie is securely fas-
leliSu Win IRON DOllS. IN duOltlOn, the
ties are firmly fastened to each other, to
prevent slipping. This work and the laying
OF the rails is expected to be completed this
morning, and the trolley wire was already
strung yesterday afternoon. 1t will also
be necessary To bridge the canal just a
short distance east of the river. But a
single line Will be run across the river now,
making IL necessary for cars to change
from one track TO another on each side of
the bridge, and to wait their turn at cross
ing, in the same manner as the crossing OF
the Virgfna-avenue viaduCt Is effected dur
ing the repairs now in progress there.
At o'clock last evening the river regis
tered nine and a half feet above low water
mark, fall of but six inches in twenty
four hours. At this slow rate of fall II is
likely TO be some time before repairs can
be made to the river bridges now in disuse
so IL will be possible for street cars to
cross them. Just how long this will be no
one can predict. IL is entirely dependent
upon weather conditions. The river Is not
falling rapidly as was expected, I'm spite
OF the extremely cold weather Thin ice
is forming at the banks, and the stream is
full Of this ice. Quantities of ice and of
drift are lodged against the piles under the
temporary bridge at Washington street
harm TO the structure. The current is very
swift. making il improbable that the river
will freeze entirely over unless there should
be a prolonged continuance of the present
cold weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
.COLORED MAN SHOT,
QUESTION IS, HOW?
James Allen Tells the Police d
Story, but They Are Inclined
to Discredit 1t.


James Allen, a colored man living at l426
North Missouri street. was shot in the
left hip last night he claims. by two white
men who attempted 10 hold him UP at the
corner of Eighteenth street and Northwest
ern avenue His wounds were dressed by
Drs. Crockett and Carlyle of the City Dis
pensary. The police made investiga-
ton OF the case and Aliens story was
somewhat discreditcd by them. He said
that he was walking along Northwestern
avenue when two white men approached
him and ordered him TO hold up his hands
He refused to do So he said. and ran. AS
he turned TO run one of his assailants drew
a revolver and shot him In the left hip
When thu shot was fired both white men
ran down alley and disappeared. Allen
says he went 10 his home and sent for
the Dispensary doctor to care for him. The
police however, do not believe that Allen
was shot in the manner he claims. 1t is
known that Allen has not been working for
several months, and still he has been able
to support his family. The police think he
has been engaged in some dishonest work
and last night received the bullet wound
while trying to enter some house. They
will hold him a. the police station pending
their investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
LiUeU NezvS Ab0ut Men Who
Carry Grip and Sample Case

field for fifteen new members. suit case
for ten and 70 those who secure five new
members will be presented a gold T. p. a.
ring.
The past week was a trying one on all the
boys on the road All the trains were from
thirty minutes to several hours late. A
number of the men who were forced to
drive some distance reported that the roads
were almost impossible
j. H. Newman. OF the Hibben- Hollweg
Company, reported large business in
western Indiana last week
Post IL. of Vincennes. will give mid
winter picnic in its banquet hall in Masonic
Temple on Jan. 80.
Harvey Bollinger, with the Layman-
Carey Company. of this city. has moved his
family to Terre Haute so he can get home
every week. His territory is located in
southern Illinois.
John Scheild, president of Post E. La
fayette, was in the city last week visiting
Post and making arrangements for the
State convention Of the T. p. A, which
will be held early in May.
Robert Mills. with the Strauss Millinery
Company. has quit the road and will take
charge of the flower and feather depart
ment of that firm.
r. D. Barr. with the Samuel Ach Com
pany. of Cincinnati spent a few days last
week i'm the city and was visitor at the
clubrOOms of Post Il.
The national Office of the T. p. 4. paid
claims during the year 1903 amounting to
81. 20. one death claim was included in
the list.
ON Jan. there were 22.S9T names enrolled
In the national association OF the T. z. A.
Missouri with 3.792 members heads the list
in the number OF State members: Indiana
is second with 1892. Illinois third. with 2 7i3
and Texas fourth. with Las.
g. w. Barth. with the Samuel Ach Com
pany. of Cincinnati, started on the road for
the new year last week, making Richmond
his first stop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
CARTOONISTS OF CITY
TO GIVE AN EXHIBIT
One Thousand Pictures VIII Be on
Display, Including Many Water
Color Paintings.

One OF thc most interesting art exhibits
that has been held in Indianapolis
will be opened TO the public this morning
in the Clsypool Hotel at 1880. There will
be 1000 pictures on exhibition and will be
the exclusive work of the cartoonists of
the Indianapolis newspapers and the dis
play will consist OF cartoons that have
been used i'm the local newspapers and other
works OF art by the caTtoonists
The pictures take up over 1000 feet OF
space and have been so arranged as to
give the best effect at the first glance. The
exhibition is made up completely OF orig
inal drawings and paintings and many
OF the subjects for character sketches are
local mon and women. The display in
cludes many pastel drawings and some
water-colored work. The exhibition. which
Is under the auspices OF the indianapolis
Newspaper Artists Society. Will open every
morning at 1880 and Will be kept open until
late at night The exhibition will last until
the latter part OF the week The artists
whose work Is represented Frank Rc-w-
ers. Jack Smith, George Brchm. Kin Hub
bard. W. j. IA itman. Franklin Booth ] n
Booth. j. r. Gruelle, Roland Scott Edward
X. Sitzman, II. W. Ballard and NJ ID. War
ncr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

The local lodge of the Union Commercial
Travellers will entertain the Grand Council
of the State next May. IL is expected that
500 travelling men will be in the city at that
time and extensive plans are being arranged
for their entertainment Five new mem
bers were initiated into the local lodge Sat
urday night and there forty more APP
plica tons on file. There are now over 500
members enrolled in the local lodge.
s. b. Fry. with George w Stout made
his usual trip down the l. e. V. last week.
He says everything would be all right with
him if he had not made the mistake of
turning down the opportunity to join the
Il. p. a.
National Secretary Lewis T. La Beanie.
OF the T. p. a, will go to Florida this
week for an extended stay, IN the hope of
regaining his health.
Ben +. Thompson. of Evansville. has just
completed his southern Indiana trip and
reports very successful week.
j. w Muir and Charles Muir. of the Muir
Millinery Company. have returned from
New York where they bought their spring
stock
Union Grimes. with the Friedman Shoe
Company. Of St Louis. covered southern
Indiana last week.
Plans for the erection OF a new clubhouse
for Post are well under way. The MEM
beTs are taking hold OF the project with
great enthusiasm and Il is assured that the
scheme will go through.
Charley" Knowles and Will Knowles,
formerly with Fahnley * McCrea. have gone
with the Williamson q Keeper Company.
hat manufacturers. OF Cincinnati.
Fifteen applications for membership were
filed with Post last week. The member
ship is now about 600 strong and is steadily
increasing.
The Nebraska division has adopted a novel
way Of increasing its membership. The
division offers round trip ticket to the
T. p. A. convention to be held at Spring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
HUSBAND BEAT WIFE;
HORSE VAS HUNGRY

Mrs Lulu Allison. 2215 Columbia avenue
called at the police station Satur-
day night and reported that her
husband had come home early in
the evening. and, after beating her
most brutally. left her without cent. She
said she destitute and had nothing in
the house TO eat, and wanted her husband
arrested The police made an investigation
and found the womans story true. She
had horse I'm a stable In the rear Of her
home. but the grain bin was empty and
there hay in the loft. The animal
was suffering from hunger, and. as the
woman was unable to care for IL, the po-
lice turned IL over to a neghbor, who said
he was willing TO look after the animal
until Mrs Allison wanted IL back Mrs.
Allison's case reported to the Charity
supplied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
HUSBAND AND WIFE
NOW IN THE bAST|LE
Police Believe They Know Some
thing About Several Recent
RobberieS.

William Campbell, alias Evans Ousley,
alias William Brown alias Window Pane"
arrested yesterday by Detectives Nc
Cuff, Lancaster. Larsh and Hauser and
was locked up at the police station
fugitive from justice. Window Pane" as
he is generally known, Is wanted. il is said.
in Louisville for burglary. He is a we'll
known thief. and the police and detectives
believe that ne is responsible for a great
amount of the crooked work which has been
done in this city lately.
He will be held here until the Louisville
authorities can come after him. and in the
meantime the detectives will try to connect
him with several burglaries which recently
happened here. Campbell has been living
here with his wife at 623 East Wabash
street, and late last night his wife was
placed under arrest and locked up In the
matron's department at the police station.
Ii is thought that she may be able TO throw
some light on a few crimes which the police
suspect her husband OF being implicated in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
.BELLbOY ARRESTED
FOR ROBb|NG ROOMS
Mayor Hoffman Was One of His
Victims-Money Is Re-
covered.

Sidney Davis. a white bellboy ut the
Ciaypool Hotel was arrested last night by
Detectives Holtz and Bray and locked up
at the police station on a charge of robbing
rooms at the hotel where he was employed
He stole s1.50 from Mayor Holtzman's
apartments and relieved one man of $50 and
another of $40. Out of the $40.50 he only
spent 30 cents and the detectives recovered
the balance last night The thefts were
committed day before yesterday and after
stealing the money the boy hid it in the
basement of the hotel. When he was first
placed under arrest he denied his guilt, but
at the police station after few moments In
the sweatbox he told where he had secreted
the money and went with the detectives
while they recovered ii.