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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-14
HunDU Skinner as
4 Horse Watcher
lie Gets Al2ag All Right Until Some
Bad Boys Interfere.

Copyright. 1906, by Homer Spra GUe.l
IIumpy Skinner was going t. the
hardware store the other morning aft
a. Il paper Of carpet lacks when man.
driving a one horse wagon, stopped at
the curb and said:
"See here, bub, if you'll mind my
lorSe for a few minutes. while l get Il
shave and a hair cut. I'll give you a
nickel"
Il WILL sir" was the reply.
Il don't want no fooling around,
mind you. You just attend to the
horse and keep out of the wagon
Humpy hcroically replied that he
would guard the horse with his life,
and the man put the end of the hitch
ing strap into his hand and went his
way. 1t was not more than three min
uteS later when four or five boys of
Humpy's acquaintance came along.
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by reference to the appearance of the
equine.
"Ca, he is, is he? Well, mebbe he is
just this minute, but he wasn't an hour
ago. lie was up by our shop, and then
lie made up faces at me and stuck OUT
his chin. l told him I'd slap his chops
some day, and now I'm gOin' to do it,
Take that you old skeleton, you"'
The butcher boy jumped in and g
the horse a slap across the nose, cuffs
two Of the boys and then picked up his
basket and hurried on. He left great
state of Indignation behind him, and as
soon as he could get his breath Humpy
explained:
Il didn't want to go to the gallus for
KILN a boy, and that's the only reason
didn't break the cubs neck"
''S'posin' the Arab steed had breath
ed flames from his nostrils," exclaimed
one of the crowd.
"And reared up and paved the air
and snorted.' added a second.
"And tore himself loose from the
wagon and cantered away" gasped
one of the boys who had been cuffed.
IIumpy stroked the nose of the horse,
and the animal responded by closing
his eyes and leaning up against the
hitching post. He probably would have
been asleep III five minutes more if one
of the boys had not suddenly asked:
Say, now. but don't you fellers hear
Il cat someWhere:'
Nav" chorusCd two or three after
looking around and listening.
But can I've heard cats meOWin'
around ever since / WAS born, and you
can't fool ne "I the sound. There it
is a.4iu. tell you there is Il cat
around here somewhere. She may be
right in that box on the wagon"
Don't talk so loud and excite this
horse" cautioned Iumpy.
''Lcmme tell you somethin, IIumpy
Skinner" said the boy as he lowered
his voice, but made it very impressive.
IF | was put in charge of an Arab
horse ana wagon and there was a box
in the wagon, Ia know what there was
in the box. S'posin' it turned out to
be Il dead mani"
"pOof"
You can poor all you want to, but
l have read Of such things. 'TwOn't
do no hurt to git up an look. If you
are afraid to do it, then l will"
That was a defy, and Humpy took
it as such and straightaway mounted
the wagon and lifted the cover of the
box -Four cats at once Jumped all
over him and then all over the wagon
and the horse and then dropped into
the street. The boys yelled, the horse
| backed UP, and two dogs at once took
after the cats. IN fifteen seconds there
/ was wild excitement. IN backing up
the horse ran the back end Of the wag-
on into Il passing team, and in seeking
shelter the cats ran up trees or into
groceries. Iumpy Skinner jumped fro
the wagon and stood with his hands
his pockets and his mouth open. The
sudden loss of his heroic job stunned
him. BY ami by one OF his crowd kick
ed him ald said:
Scatter, Hump. or You'll get Il thou
sand years in state prison.
Half an hour later when he arrived
home with pale face and shaking knees
his mother looked at him closely ana
then said:
"Hum2y, YOU don't look bit well,
and I'm going to speak to your father
and have him get you Il tonic this very
day" N. QUAD.
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Discern III 2nt.

The way colored folk have of picking
up phrases which they hear used by
white people about them is amusingly
illustrated 10y a conversation which
was overheard recently on the streets
of a southern city.
"IIow;ly Miss Mandy: How is you?"
called one dusly aunty to another.
ION, | jcs' tOllable. Miss Johnson.
How 20 feclin':'' was the response.
why, Is a-feelin' mighty peart,
is" col1lcd Mrs. johnson. Il sutten-
ly does feel fine
'WeIinm, yo' sho' is lookin' Well"
agreed her friend. "Yo' color's so
@ood"-Lippincott's Magazine.
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They were on their way to see goat
belonging to one of them and SINCE his
whiskers with Il candle to make them
grow longer and thicker
'What you doin'?" asked one of
them as the crowd halted
'Watchin horse" replied Humpy.
where's the owner?"
Gone to get shaved"
How much you goin' to gct?'
"a nickel"
That settled it. The goats whiskers
could wait. They had waited for four
years, and they could wait Il year
longer.
This is Il proud day for you, Humpy
skinner" said the biggest boy as lie
looked at the horse watcher in Il spirit
of envy.
"Oh, I've watched horses before. |
once watched a horse who had kicked
a COW to death. Another one had been
bit by a mad dog ana had a game leg
on him."
"Phew! l don't believe Christopher
Columbus ever had any such adven-
lures as that. HUmpy, You are goin' to
be a great man when you grow up. |
don't belize it'll be a year before YOU
will dare to throw stones at police
man. Can | smooth the horses nOSe?"
Il wouldn't try it if l was YOU re-
piled uumpy as he grew more imp0r-
tant. IF he didn't like the smell of
your hand he'd rear up and run away.
| don't want three OF four persons kill
ed around here, you know"
NO, that's so. There hain't many
boys as thoughtful as you are, Humpy.
DO You think this horse is what they
call an Arab steed|
"Of course. Can't you see it stick
out all over him? Look at that eye"
It's got a tear in it,"
"Well. don't all Arab steeds have
tears in their eyes? That's the way to
tell 'em from Lcghorns or Shanghais."
DO You think this Arab steed ever
went bounding over the desert:' que
ried boy No. >.
For sure, Jimmy. There isn't the
slightest doubt in my mind that he
used to career and career. Why. YOU
can see sand in his feet now. I'm tell
in all YOU boys that it's an awful re-
sponSibility to be put in charge of an
Arab steed"
Il led goat one time put in boy
No. 3 as lie crowded forward to get
share of the glory.
Humpy looked down upon him in
lofty contempt, but one of the others
boxed his ears and warned him to keep
quiet or take the consequences. All
stood back and looked at the horse in
sort of awe for two or three minutes.
and then Jimmy said:
I'VE had all about Pliny in our school
lesson the other day but it didn't say
that he ever watched a careering Arab
steed. That means that Hump Skinner
is bigger man than Pliny was. If he
keeps on this way, where is he goin'
to end up?'
This was Il poser, and the boys were
medltating over it when policeman
came sauntering along and halted to
ask:
What are YOU boys up to now?"
NdtCulH tllS AIdD Sleeu Wnlle l1e
man has gone to get shaved" answered
Humpy for the crowd.
Arab COW. YOU mean, He'll he in
the bone yard in Il month from now"
The officer gave the horse poke in
the ribs with his club and passed on,
and a moment or two later Il butcher
boy with basket on his arm halted
before the crowd and demanded:
"Now then. who's went and gone
and harnessed up this old skin and
bones, ana what's he dom here?"
He's a,uindin' of his business" re
piled HuERy, whose feelings were hurt
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you've got Il little brother" said
the nurse at breakfast. He was born
last night"
Huh exclaimed Tommy. "And
last night was Sunday! Poor kid!
His birthdays won't do him any good.
Sundays holiday anyhow Houston
Post
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4 Modest Order,

The Idle Rich One-Yaas, I've decid-
ed to go in for balloonng a bit, so you
may take my order.
The Agent-What sort of balloon do
you wish?
The Idle Rich One-Why, to begin
with, YOU might furnish me with Il
high altitude balloon, low altitude
one, touring affair and, say, Il run
about balloonettc for town use.-Puck.
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7riend-IIoyy did he offend?
Another Mystery.

I'D like to know" sighed the weary
father who was doing his usual floor
walking stunt at = a. IN, why the
baby persists in staying awake every
night
Il don't know, I'm sure" replied his
wife. He sleeps all day long and does
not give me bit of trouble. "-Tatler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-14

Darling" he said holrSely. Il love
YOU better than my very life"
"And-and suppose | should refuse
youT asked the beautiful girl.
Then I should kill myself"
Gracious. Your life must be worth
a great deal. "-Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-14

VTt;II " NVnIrUNt.
He cannot pa.Gt or write or sing;
UnhoEorcd is his name.
He's ueCr been cured of anything
And thus lcapCl into fame.
He's never led troop of foot
From which the foeman ran
In short we must admit he's but
An ordinary man.
But when we give our fancy wings
And note the vast array
OF folks who have been cured of
things
Or sing or paint or play
When we but contemplate, gee whiz,
The novel writing clan
We must confess or hero is
No ordinary man,
Louisville Corrler-Jo-rnal
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Brute!

Laura" said Mr. Ferguson, wake
Hp"'
"Wh-whats the matter GeorgeT
You are talking il your sleep.
That's carrying it a little too far!'--
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-14

Friend-What became Of that col
lege catcher you thought was Il find?
Baseball Manager-IIad to sell him
for song. The paid attendance re-
fused to stand for his darn snobbish-
ness.
Friend-HoW did he offend?
Baseball Manager-Why instead of
chewing tobacco he used to moisten
his glove with a SpOnge-Puck
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
SUNDAY B1SEB1LL TEST
In Bro0klyn-Manager Holds Con-
tibuhOns Not ILLEGAL.

4 test of the law against Sunday baseball
games will be made to-day at Washington Park
Brooklyn, when the Boston and the Brooklyn
teams. of the National League play. Charley
Ebbets president of the Brooklyn Baseball Club.
says that no charge will be made for admission
and there will be no selling of variously colored
programmes, Instead there will be numerous
ana those who wish may drop in what they
please. Whether man contributes or not adj
mission will not he denied to him
After studying the Sunday baseball problem
for many weeks, Deputy Commissioner O'Keefre
made public yesterday his plan OF action. A
sufficient number of policemen will be detailed
to the grounds, and any violation of the law
will be reported. The offenders will be sum-
moned to court tomorrow. The players will
not be arrested President Ebbets insists that
person will be asked To- pay or to buy pro-
grammes and that the contribution boxes are
not in violation of the law The deputy COM
missioner said:
OF course ii might be held that although no
admission fee is charged the Sunday games
nevertheless constituted u breach of the peace
in causing large crowd to assemble. but one
cannot go too FAR in that direction. Should il be
found that such games were Illegal it might
result IN Il decision that to open any of the
COney Island resorts was Illegal and then we
would have become involved in a pretty bje
controversy.
The whole Sunday problem is such a complex
and intricate affair that | believe il must he
approached with extreme caution.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
PARSONS FOR BEST PL4N
WouH Accept Any Fair Apportion-
ment, He Says.

Representative Herbert Parsons. president Of
the Republican County Committee said yes
terday that il the Odell-Halpin plan Of reap
William c. Wilson and himself. he would be
willing TO accept IL, but he declared he would
not stand for reapportionment that clearly
Disseminated against his friends in the county
committee
Il will not stand for a reapportionment for
instance" said Mr.. Parsons designed 10 mt
Senator Page out OF business bv making bie
district Democratic. will | stand for nIan
that would put Charley Adler and Otto RosaI-
sky, Of the Sth District out Of business an,
ready TO accept any plan that is for the best
interests of the party but / will not consent 70
the punishment of good Republicans like Sena
tor Page. Mr.. Adler and Mr. Rosalsky After
all that Senator Page has done for the civ IL
would be an outrage to reapportion him out of
the Senate"
state chairman Odell was in conference yes
teroay at state headquarters with about two
thirds OF the district leaders. going over with
So.He or them the lines OF the Senate district
boundaries as laid ont by William Haipin L. r
CGlSs and others. The Ode men saw that o5
OF tne 50 members OF the County Executive Com
;nittSe wil vote for their plan in preference to
the ParsonE- Wilson plan
The state "il2irTnGa'.; attention wac cauea %
2 report iha; he and Governor Higgins had come
70 sa aGTe"menr 1y which Governor Higgins is
% re I9rot.iiIia: cd.
Pipe Cream WAS al the comment thar The
state chai,1nen would make Mr. Odell returned
to AewbuES on the O'clock train.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
GORkYS WIFE IN RUSSIA.
NOUeist Sad To BE Sill SuDDOrt,
ing Her and T'zco Children.

St Petersburg. April 1i.-Mme. Andreieva
who is said TO have accompanied Maxim Gorkv
TO the United States is one of the best known
actresses in Russia. Up to u few months ago
no divorce from his wife had been granted m
Gorky. but ii is alleged his relations with her
have been severed, though he is still supporting
her and their two children in st. Petersburg II
Is also said that Nine. Gorly fully understood
the relations existing between NJ Gorkv and
Nine. Andreieva. but that, nevertheless. she WAS
extremely devoted TO Gorky.
After the tragedy of Red Sunday Gorkv 10
alleged to have been with Nine Andreievo ,vho,
ne was taken into custody and brought to H.
fortress Of ST. Peter and ST. Paul Nine Cork
tneh bent every energy 10 obtain his release
she Journeyed from official 10 official begsinc
Tor the freedom Of the novelist whose life sbe
INSISTED. would be jeoDardzed if he remained in
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
MITCHELL LEAVES CITY
TO ATTEND CONTENTION.
National Committee of Miners to
Consider Arbitration Proposal.

Ate -ecei,1ng seTeral long distance telephone
messages Joha Mitchell started last evening" fer
Indjarapolis for the convention OF the Nine Work
erx' national committee on TUESDAY. MitoHeI
would say nothing as the prospects of peace IN
The anthracite feldE When the suspension OF
rorx was ordered by Mitchell and the presidents
ard secretaries Of the three anthraole dstrots IL
was tneE understood that q regular strike would
rroutre referendum vote or the action OF a con-
ventior OF the mine workers. Mitchell when asked
as 10 this refused 10 answer.
Tne arbitration proposition submitted to Mitchell
by President Winder OF The Ohio. Indiana and Hi
NOS Soft Coal Operators Association will come
~, at Indianapolis. The decision Of the convention
VIII have believed. bearing on the anthracite
dispute.
a letter on behalf. of the anthracite operators
committee OF seven the soft coal situation re-
ceived in New York by personal friend of Her
man JUST. commissioner Of the Illinois Coal OPP
orators Association, said the anthracite operator.
could not have a better argument Tor refusing 10
deal with the United Mine Workers or America
than the treatment the btuminous operators re-
ceived from the mine workers The miners admit
ted The letter SAWS that the conditions OF trade IN
ne coal industry Of the West were badly demoI-
allied and there hardly any life in the market
In the face OF this state OF affairs, and in view OF
nearly .IeTy time they have met the miners IN
jont convention, with the one exception OF inc re
sssd sqSson OF 800 per cent in 1904 they are not sat
companies TO examination, and TO determine vases
acoordingly Was turned down fatty. Then the prop
sition 70 ask The President of the United States 10
appoiIt commission TO investigate the condltons
OF The coal mining industry of the central neId
was scarcely treated decently by the miners ma
tionsl convention o,. -.
/ do helieNe that with the almost infinite power
cf labor organizations TO tax their members az u
mus 20 raise a large revenue they should DE
forced TO place the hands of some reliable trustee
z fund sufficiently large 10 guarantee The inNloia-
pilitY OF their contracts.
Nearly all thu coal dealers believed yesterday
,hnt Their. would ba an anthracite strike. and were
,reraring for il They said that they were receiV-
5nc little anthracite from the operators, ana WeIt
careful in supplying customers IN not giving them
much
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
ELsBERG AND MARKS FOR RENcE

Local politicians were interested yesterday in n
report that the friends of Senator N A EIsherp
Republican, and Senator Jacob Marks Democrat
industriousiy working to have the two Sen
nominated for Supreme Court Justices on both
the Republican and Tammany tickets next fall II
is expected that five or six justices will he
elected in the lst Department next fall. New York
County comprises this department
Naturally there is great deal of interest among
the lawyers IN the outcome of the election. and the
friends OF the asplrants are quietly at i'm their
behalf Senator EISbers's friends have convinced
many OF the Iafuinany Senators and ASSemblymen
that it would be highly advantageous arrange
ment to insure the election of various qualified men
by Jointly nominating them. Senator EIsberg was
inaccessible to his friends yesterday
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
FITZGERALD JURY plsAGReEs.

The second trial of the suit brought by Morris
Mengis TO recover s1O0O.GO0 from General Louis
Fitzgerald ended in a disagreement of the jury in
Part III of the supreme Court In Brooklyn yester-
day. Ten jurors We're in favor of a verdict for the
plaintiff. but the remaining two favored the de-
fendant At 3 O'Clock Friday afternoon the fury
went out. and when II was found that they had
failed to reach agreement 10 O'Clock they
were taken to the Hotel Clarendon closely guard
ed. The twelve appeared il court yesterday and
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
CHICAGO MAY REPULsE G0RKY.
Women of Social Prominence Favor This
Action-Warm Welcome from Socialists
rpv Telegraph 70 The rr.eune.l


Chicago. April 14-ChicaEo is stirred by the
prospective visit here Of Maxim Gorky. Disco-
sures that he is accompanied by actress who
poses Nine. Gorky." while his wife and chill
dren are In Russia, have raised a question as To
how he shall be received here
Chicago women Of social prominence are almost
a unit in declaring that Gorky and his companion
must be repUlscd Local socialists will receive
Gorky and the actress with cOrdiality.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
RECOUNT BILL SLAUGHTER PROTEST

A mass meeting will be held AT Carnegie Hall on
Friday evening 20 protest against the action of the
majority OF the State Assembly in killing the
Raines- Murphy Recount bill William Randolph
Hearst. William n. WINS, Charles Sprasue Smith
Calvin Toml1ins Hamilton Holt, John Ford Judge
Samuel Sesbury and Clarence J. Shearn have been
limited sDeas
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

the damp dungeons OF the fortress. The night
he was released Nine Gor6y saw him only for
few moments. and IL is said he then returned
10 Riga. where he met( Mime. Andreleva. In
justice 20 GOrky, however, IT should be said
that the police insisted that ne should leave ST.
Petersburg Immediately. I
Gorkv, II Is alleged, spent last summer in
Finland with S1mo. Andreieva.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

are permitted the Continent I thought
everybody here knew they were not married.
GORKY DECLINES INVITATION.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

announced that they had failed 10 agree and Jus
uce Sutherland discharged them
Mengis sued General Fitzgerald for Se000Co 10,
aIiesed services IN the purchase of the Western
Maryland Railroad by syndicate which Fftzger
aid represented The first trial resulted in q ve0
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
BRONX BAR ASSOCIATION DINNER.

The Bronx Bar Association VIII hold its annual
dinner Wednesday evening. Among the speak
ers will be Justice Edward 8. Clinch, OF the Su-
prene Court, who viii respond to the toast. The
Judiciary and Cooperation Counsel Delany, who
win respond the feast, THE Metropolis
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
HAYWOOD AND MOVER REPLY TO eoRkY

Boise. Idaho. April l4-On receipt to-day OF the
dispatch sent by Maxim Gorky from New York.
Meyer and Haywood. who in the county iail
in this city. telegraphed the following reply:
Maxim Gorky, Hotel Bciloclare. New York.
Brother: The class struggle, which ia world wide
the same In America In Russia. makes us
brothers indeed. Convey best wishes TO fellow
workers IN your native land. We are with Won in
spirit Accept fraternal greetings.
WILLIAM II HAYWOOD.
CHARLES IL. MOVER
Ada County TaU
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
CARDINAL CeLlEGARl DEAD.

Padua, April 14,-Cardinal Giuseppe Callegari
Archbishop Of Padua, died to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
A4snsr c'"''as&ec
e. DRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "a

Nee Model Spring Salts. Imported Lingerie
Uasts. Lingerie for Bridal Trousseaur. Lyons
Silks. Dress Fabrics, Glores SILK Pettcoats,
iiandkerchiffs, PdrasOls Leather Goods. I
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Young Ladies Entertained.

A very enjoyable social event occur
red at the home of Mrs. VIM. Rehmke
on South Ruby street last Saturday
evening, when Mrs. Rehmke and her
daughters received number of young
ladies in honor of Miss Iris BarthOlet.
of North Yakima, who was guest in
their home. They proved themselves
copgenial hostesses and made the Occa-
sion full of pleasant recollections both
to the guest of honor and those in
vited. A number of pleasing and in
teresting games were arranged, so
that time passed lightly and all too
rapidly for those participating. Cake
and cocoa, with nuts and candy were
served. Those honored by invitations
we're Misses Beryl Mathews, Pearl
Bossoug, Margaret and Mary David
son, Emeline and Clarice Palmer and
Ellen Lutf The guests departed
thanking their hostess and Miss Iris
for an evening of most delightful en-
jOyment.
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CIFFORD PINCHOT, special com
~ missioner from President Roose-
welt, being presented to the National
Irrigation congress, at Portland, Ore,
was received with tremendous APP.
plause. He was then introduced by
President Pardee, while the delegates
we're standing. Mr.. Pinchot read the
following message from President
Roosevelt:
"To the president and members Of
the thirteenth Irrigation congress; l
send you by the forester, my sincere
congratulations on the development Of
irrigation during the past year. Great
strides have been made. The governor
of California, your honored president,
together with a distinguished party of
senators, representatives. and and other
public men cOmmemOrated, on June II
last, the third anniversary of the recla-
nation act, by assembling at the first
works completed under that act. Next
year other works will be ready for use.
Actual construction is in progress in
most of the states and territories to
which the act applies. All the funds
available and more than five years of
time will be required to complete the
works already begun. A competent,
we'll organized reclamation service is
at work, its results are permanent, and
steady and fruitful progress along safe
and we'll established lines is sure.
"Yet many things remain to be done.
The first of them is to have patience
till the good results OF the act appear
in their completeness. Works built to
last are slow in building, and these
must be of most permanent character.
1.-The reclamation act is not valuable
only and solely because it will reclaim
arid lands otherwise irreclaimable,
great as that service is. 1t does much
more. 1t unites the East and West.
East and West joined in passing it be-
cause what is good for one part of the
country is good for all the rest. 1t
destroys the narrow sectionalism that
would cOnfine the use of the waters to
one state or one locality, because the
great drainage systems are not re-
strained by state lines. 1t enforces