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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
Road Surface Repair Plan.

The road commissioners of Mason
county. Mich. are planning n real in
novation in the way of keeping the
stone roads in that county in repair.
Material for repairs will be stored at
convenient places for use along the
highways. \ man will he kept whose
sole duty 1t will be to see that no hole
or break Is allowed to grow beyond the
mere rut s'atc. He will repair these
breaks rs fast rs they occur. Hun
dreds of dollars, 1t IS believed, will be
saved the county each year by this
plan of dealing with the road surface.
1t is plan adopted by toll road man
agemcnt and has proved to be eConom-
zeal as we'll as excellent for the road.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

ION content with pro-
ducing Lew Wallace. it also sent
forth into the ranks of literature two
very popular humoriStS. James Whit
comb Riley and the younger genius in
making folks laugh. George Adc. 1t Is
the native state of joaquin Miller and
has produced Booth Harrington,
Charles Major. George Barr MCCutCh-
con. Meredith Nicholson. Wilbur ID.
Nesbit and others whose literary stars
are I'm the ascendant
Indiana writer's are noted for taking
home scenes or types of character as
subjects. This is especially true of
Booth Harrington, author of The
Gentleman From Indiana" and of
The Conquest of Canaan.' the scenes
Of which are laid in the IIooSicr State.
Others of his best known works are
"MonSicur Rcuuclairc." "Thc Two
Van Revels," CHERRY" I'm the Arena"
and THE Beautiful Lady" Mr. Tark-
ington, who was born thirty-cight
years ago In Indianapolis and who
studied at Princeton. once said that he
had no literary success until. after try
ing other lines. he struck Indiana sub
jects. While "Thc Gentleman From
Indiana, was running in serial form
the author received Il great number of
letters from people throughout the
state who thought they saw In the first
few numbers of the story evidences of
disloyalty to Indiana. They advised
Mr. TurktnGtOn to go east where he
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

promi inent citi- CHARLES MAJOR.
zen with Il big chicken grower and that
home town IS shown 10y the remarks Of
n friend. who is quoted as saying:
have known Charley for thirty years,
and l have never yet heard a bad word
spoken against him. | never heard n man
in this town say that Charley was not
straight as a string and one Of the best
fellows in the place He amt stuck up
about his money, either. He is as liberal
as you get 'ern. and there amt nobody in
town that can say that they ever did any
thing for Charley Major that they didn't
SET pLii for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
Wide Tires Preserve Roads.

Narrow tires carrying Il heavy load
cut the road surface. making ruts
thereby letting in the water, which,
when frozen. results in ruin to the
road. The use Of wide tires, on the 9th
er hand, through the constant process
of rolling, Is a benefit t. the road. In
fore gn countries. especially France.
which enjoys the proud distinction Of
having the best roads in the world, the
use Of wide tires is required by law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

Miss Alice Shaw, IN
1850. Mr.. Major
combines the prac-
tice of law with the
writing of fiction,
Among his stories,
besides those men,
toned, are Bears
of Blue River" "A
Forest Hearth" and
"Yolanda, Maid of
b urg Il n d "" At
S h e b Y lille he
shares hOnorS as Il
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

with loud acclaim.
While there Is life there is a chance
to spend money and in death is it not
denied you?
Being out Of line with the parade ar
gucs you either below mediocrity or
above the average.
gate knowledge than those who don't
know.
Waiting to make connection with a
train of thought is about as unsatis-
factory as trying to get even with the
weather.
lie laughs the best who laughs at
tvcry chance.
Hot air is often the advance agent OF
told feet.
Most people are apt to be Interested
and gratifed by the reflections Of
mirror
Cigarette smoking is an excellent
way for boy to rise rapidly to extlnc-
tiOn.
We al know lots IF people who have
plenty OF brniLs-of the kind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
At Wisconsin,

"Men," said the coy maid to fond
fusser, ARE delusion and Il snare"
"womcn will hu% a drlusion."
And while the coy maiden family
protested the fond fuSSer set out to be
snarcd. Wlscon n Sphinx.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

farm in Tippecanoe
county, Ind, in 1866
and was educated
at the public schools
OF Lafayette and at
Purdue university of
the same place. He
also worked on La
fayette papers dur
ing his early career
as Il writer. He IS n
brother of the car
tOonlst and illustra-
tor John T. Me
CutCheon and is nc
counted a clever art
iSt himself. The
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

APLEASED PROPRIETOR WILBUR u. NESBIT
paper worker in Indiana, and much of
his writing has been done while re
siding In the IIooScr State. He mar
ricd an indianapolis girl, Miss Mary
Lee Jenkins. Mr.. Ncshit is thirty-SiX
and very boyish looking. One IS aston
iShcd to learn that in his brief career
he has written over 5000 poems. Nat
urally enough, some of these effuSions
do not cvinCe n high order of genius,
but some Of them have won popularity.
There was II time when the only way
he could turn his poetic talents to profit
was by writing rhyming advertise
ments One such effort was turned to
the glorittcation of an array of straw
hats In an indianapolis dry goods store.
As n writer of ads" In prose Mr. Nes-
bit had not been much of a success.
He was already facing the danger of
being fired" when this poem" ap
pearcd.
''Who wrote that stuff" demanded
the proprietor of the store of the man
ager at the sight of the mornings
proofs.
"Er Nesbit. told him didn't think
1t was'-
"Tell him to go ahead and write
some more of the kind" broke in the
proprietor, and thus ont of a Hoosier
dry goods store poet was made.
George Barr McCutcheon has the
-. I,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
Close to Home.

"What are you thinking about now:'
"Nothing."
Dear me, | did not think you were
ever self ccntcredr'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

"Sccn Browns sister,"
yes; she's attending lectures in psy-
chology and also going to cooking
school"
Gee. Is she as homely as that?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
hannY Circumstance

Gle is always making mistakes"
"IIow unfortunate"
"Oh, | don't know"
'Why, what do YOU mcan?"
Somehow his mistakes always turn
out bad for the other fellow and ad-
Vantagcous to him."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
Riatt.

wonder If there are any hcrcsSes
at this summer resort that are fancy
free"
NO"
Think not?"
Il know it. Nothing is free here"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

Charles Major, author of two of the
most popular novels cf the day, when
KnlghthoOd Was In Flower" and
"Dorothy Vernon of IInddnn Hall" Is
also native of Indiana. lie was born
In indianapolis in 1886 and educated
at the common schools Of that city and
of Shclbyville, where he now resides.
He also studied at Michigan univer-
lity He married a ShclhyVillc belle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sier
ras," is one of the brilliant galaxy Of
literary stars which has made the state
Of Indiana proud of itself because 1t
gave them to the universe. He was
born In Grant county, near Jalapsa, in
1871, and, &opgh that was close 10
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

scene Of The Sherrods," which won
$4,000 premium from his publishers, Is
laid In Indiana and Illinois. Among his
other works are castle Craneycrow,"
"GrauStark," "BrewSter'S Millions"
'"The Day of the Dog" "Nedra" and
Purple Parasol."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27
Stories About
The Authors
OF Indiana.
By EDWARD HALE BRUSH.

state of In
diana has be
come So fertile
rs 4 literary field as
to CaUSU much com
mcut upon the fact.
q I h t. + common
WcalihS are almost
cmviouS of I h @
llOoSicr state on ac-
count of its growing
literary fame. Not
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

good fortune to be HooSier born and
bred. for he first saw the light on n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

While there is life there is a chance
to spend money, and In death is it not
denied you?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-27

Being out Of line with the parade ar
gucs you either below mediocrity or
above the average.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Bryan Is " illing.

TOPEKA, Dec. 2,.--In 40 interview
here today William j. Bryan prac.
tically admitted that be w1uld be a
candidate for the pres idential nomina.
tion before the next Democratic con.
vention.
"While have not yet announced
that | would be a candid ate,' said
Mr.. Bryan, ~ have not stated that
would not be a candidate, and did
not intend to. Such high honor as
the presidential nomination is some.
thing that no American citizen should
decline. -
10 speaking of the railroad legisla-
tion enacted by congress at its last
session. Mr.. Bryan stated that he did
not believe the legislation was what it
should be, but that he thought the
president took what he could get. He
said the giving of railroad passes was
one of the most corrupting gnintluences
exercised in this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02

most acute stage, and unless quickly
checked, race war of serious pro.
portions, it is feared, will result.
After quiet had been restored at
Wahalak, where the first outbreak oc-
Cured Monday, and shortly after the
departure of the troops sent to quell
the disturbances, rioting broke out
afresh at Scooba, five miles south
of the latter place, and during yester.
day and last night five negroes are re-
ported to have been killed. OF this
latter clash, reports are conflicting,
some reports placing the number of
killed and wounded at a score.
Troops were Immediately ordered to
the scene and left Meridian early to.
day. At Wahalak, five negroes were
killed before the arrival of the troops.
At Crawford, Miss, Conductor R..
N. Harrison, of the Mobile & Ohio
railroad, was shot and fatally
wounded by negro last night. The
negro, in turn, was shot by Harrison,
and before he could escape, was killed
by a posse. Three companions who
were with the negro, fed to the woods,
One OF these was later captured and
shot to death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
No Pay For Absentees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Represent-
ative John Wesley Gaines, who is in
favor of enacting new statute pro.
viding that members shall forfeit
S13. 10 for every day they are absent,
announces that as a result of search
through the old documents at the cap.
itol he has found that a statute,
passed in 1856, which prohibits absent
members from collecting their salariee
unless they are kept from their official
duties by illness, has never been re.
pealed. An attempt was made to en-
force this law, be says. in the Forty.
second congress, which resulted in a
strenuous effort to repeal the statute
in 1894, when the democrats had con.
troll of the house. Representative
Gaines will call the attention of con-
gress to the statute, he says, and in
sist that it be enforced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Would Dissolve Sugar Trust.

NEW YORK, Dec. Pa special to
the American from Washington says:
The federal authorities will in the
near future institute proceedings to
dissolve the American Sugar Refining
company, better known as the sugar
trust. The prosecution will be under.
taken under the Sherman antitrust
law. The chief evidence upon which
the government will rely to sustain
the case will be submitted by George
H. Earle, receiver of the Real Estate
Trust company, Of Philadelphia, the
sens ational looting OF which by its
president, Frank K. Nipple, who sub
sequently committed suicide, is q mat
ter of record. Within the last two
months Earle made several trips to
ashington and has been in consul
tation with cabinet officer extremely
close to the president.
One OF the contributory causes In
the wrecking of the Real Estate Trust
company was the construction, at en-
ormous cost, of sugar refining plant
by Adolph Segal, the promoter, who
operated with Nipple. This plant, by
peculiar machin ations, was taken
over by the sugar trust and practical
" dismantled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Dec. %. - Business Ia
clothing stock holds first place in the
Boston market for territory woods, q
volume OF several million pounds, one
a lot OF 1000, 900 pounds in the orig.
inal packages, being sold. The
secured cost was around 68 cents.
There has been other business in Mon.
tana. Idaho and other fine and medium
woods at 20 to q cents or 68 to 70
secured. In fine staple Montana the
business was at "a to 25 cents.
The annual canvass of the wool
trade of the United States by the Bos.
ton Commercial Bulletin to discover
the amount of wool rem naming unsold
At the close of the year, shows stock
this year of "a, 1863, ,046 pounds of do
mestic and Is, 169, 900 Ipounds of for.
eign wool. This is to be compared
with stock of y, ,46l, ,443 pounds of
domestic and q, Ala, 900 pounds of for
eign one year ago, and hence shows
an increase for this year OF q, $40, SOB
pounds of domestic and decrease in
the stock OF foreign wool of 9,243, 900
pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Young Murderer Goes To Jail.

SPOKANE, Dec. 26.-Siduey Sloane,
who slew his own father, is not to go
free. Though the jury on Saturd az
pronounced Sloane mot guilty, by
reason of insanity Judge W. A.
Hueneke at noon today ordered that
he should be taken to the Walla Wal
la penitentiary, there to remain until
the further order OF the court.
The Judge stated that this action
was taken for the safety of the com.
munity, it having been shown that the
prisoners insanity was of a perman-
ent character and that he might again
become violeat at any time.
The court added that he had no
power to dictate to the warden of the
prison as to his method treating the
prisoner. Young Sloane, who was
happy, jubilant and singing yester-
day, appeared depressed and discour.
aged when this sentence was pro.
nounced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
ExOrbitant Rates For Mail.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Statistics com.
piled by representatives of the United
Typothetae of America and the Ameri-
can Weekly Publishers association,
which organizations are vigorously
fighting the movement to increase the
rates charged for second.class mail
matter, show that the government is
paying the railroads three times as
much on the average for the trans.
portation of mail matter as the ex-
press companies pay the railroads for
like service.
On the basis of the postmaster gen
erals estimate, the publishers assert
that the government during the fiscal
year ending June 30 1907, will pay the
roads almost s32 900, 900 more than the
express companies would pay them
for hauling an equal tonnage.
The printers and publishers COM
piled the statistics to show that the
government, for the purpose of reduc-
ing the annual postotfice deficit, rather
should reduce its outlay for the trans
portation than to increase the rate for
second class matter.
zone of the chief needs of the gov.
ernment is an expert traffic manager, Z"
said W. D. Boyce, Chicago pub.
Usher, yesterday. sit then would get
as good rates as the express cOmpa-
nies.''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
President Returns Presents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Many
Christmas presents have been returned
by the president today. The president
feels that to accept gift of large
value from stranger would place him
under obligations which the stranger
would want to leash in" later. In
case their value is above reasonable
sum they are returned to the shipper
with thanks of the president.
The number of packages containing
Christmas presents received at the
white house this year is larger than
for many seasons and they have come
from all parts Of the country, Mem
bers of the presidents family through.
out the country and personal friends
sent most of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH LIST.
Thousands Killed Annually Through Ac-
cidental Negligence.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Important
steps are to be taken in this city and
elsewhere to establish a system of
compulsory and accurate records of
the enormous number of persons who
are annually killed and injured in
Americas vast army OF industrial
workers. In New York only meager
details Of the persons killed through
accidental negligence are shown by
the reports of the department of health
and these reports are said to be in
complete.
For two weeks beginning on Janu-
airy q an exposition will be held in
this city under the auspices of the
American Institution of Social Ser.
vice for the purpose of studying and
exhibiting safety devices for danger
Gus machinery, methods of industrial
hygiene and to set in motion the move.
ment to establish more accurate
record OF industrial fatalities and ac-
cidents in all parts OF the country.
DR.. Josiah Strong, president of the
American Institute of Social Service,
in speaking of the number of persons
killed each year in our industrial oc.
cupations, made some astounding
comparisons. He said:
"We in the United States killed in
four years some $4,000 persons, more
than fell In battle and died of wounds
during the four years of the civil war.
We are killing more than twice as
many every year as perished by vio-
lence in both the French and English
armies during the three years of the
Crimean war.
''There are killed and wounded on
our railroads every year more than
the entire losses of the Boer war on
both sides. We have industrial casu-
alties enough every year to keep one
conflict like our war with Spain going
on for 1900 years, or twelve such
wars going on for 100 years. Our
peaceful vocations cost more lives
every two years than were lost in
battle during the entire Spanish war.
From the best statistics obtainable
| may say there are today 5175, 900 per-
sons in the United States under sem
tence of death, to be executed at an
unknown moment during the next ten
years., 100 next week and the same
number every week until the ghastly
work is complete. An inteligen, and
earnest effort would procure the re.
prieve of multitude of these inuocvn,
Victims
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Blizzard Sweeps Britain.

LONDON, Dec. q. = The blizzard
which commenced Christmas night
continues throughout Great Britain.
The country districts in most of the
northern parts are snowbound, trains
are blockaded, roads are impass able
and rural district villages temporari.
ly cut off from communication. I,
has been the heaviest storm known for
many years.
In the northern counties OF England
and in Scotland the snow was accom-.
panied by great gales. There has
been an average fall OF from four to
six inches, which, under heavy gales
drifted badly and worked serious
hindrance to locomotion of all kinds,
and inconvenience to holiday makers
1t is still showing and fierce bliz
zard is raging and the indications
are that the severe weather will con,
tinue throughout the night.
There are many small wrecks along
the coast, but no serious loss of life
is reported. The crews of nearly al
the wrecked vessels were rescued by
life boats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Planning Big Exposition.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The Chicago
Commercial association is planning
the greatest agricultural exhibit ever
held in this country. The fact de.
veloped through conference held
with the executive committee of the
Western Passenger association with a
view of ascertaining what rates the
railroads would give for such an
event.
The railroad men also were asked to
consider what the railroads would
give toward promoting and carrying
through the exposition. The plan is
to hold a harvest home festival next
October or November. The railroad
men said there was little doubt the
railroads would do all In their power
to aid the movement providing it was
made national in character and was
on comprehensive plan.
The opinion was expressed that now
is the time to promote national pros.
perity jubilee and to have 1t in the
metropolis OF the middle west. In the
discussion it was stated that several
of the large buildings in Chicago
would be rented for the exhibits of the
farm and of the forest.
It is also expected to have an elab-
crate list of prizes. The railroads
signified willingness to make q very
low rate for the event.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
A Colorado Lynching .

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 27.-A special
to the Chieftain from Las Animas,
Colo, says: Lawrence Lehberg was
lynched here tonight for the murder
Of Henry Lavenmeyer by mob OF
masked men.
About 40 men entered the Jail short
ly before 9 o'clock and easily over.
powered the sheriff, under sheriff and
two other officers and locked them Sc.
curely in q room OF the building. The
men then went to the cell occupied by
Lehberg, struck the shackles from his
limbs and took him from the Jail.
A large body OF men and boys were
waiting outside the walls, and when
the prisoner and his captors appeared
they formed q procession and pro-
ceeded short distance from the Jail
and hanged Lehberg to telegraph
pole. The self.confessed murderer
made no resistance and made no state.
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
kings of Finance Indicted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Geo. w. Per.
klns, formerly vice president of the
New York Life Insurance company,
and now a member of the firm of J..
Pierpont Morgan 4 Company, and
Charles S. Fairfield, formerly secre-
tary OF the treasury and trustee of the
New York Life Insurance company,
We're indicted today by the grand jury,
charged with forgery in the third de-
gree.
The indictments were based on VIII at
is known as the Prussian bond trans.
action, in which 1t is charged that q
false statement was made by the New
York Life Insurance company, in or.
der to satisfy the government of Prus.
sia as to the securities held by that
company. Mr.. Perkins appeared in
court and gave bail in the sum of go,
600. Mr.. Fairchild is in Europe.