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New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

sufficiently fed; bus he had as good heart as ever
any boy had His liberties totally unresr,cted
He was the only really independent person boy or
man. in the community, and by consequence he
was TRANQUILITY and continuously happy and was
enyied bV all the rest OF us We liked him. en-
loved his society. And MS society forbidden
us by parents, the prohibition trebled and
uuadruped its value, and therefore we sought and
got more of his society than Of any cher bows
heard four years ago, that he justice If he
peace in a remote village in the State Of - and
was a good citizen and was greatly respected
During Jimmy Firms term, he Jimmy vas not
evcrsiye- he was not fncal; he was not hyper
critical: he was largely and handsomely deuocratic
and slept in the deserted LANYARD with the hogs
NV father tried to reform him once but did not
succeed NV father not professional re. rner
In him the spirit of reform was spasmOdIc It only
broke out now and then, with consIderabe r -ervals
between. Once he tired to reform lnJ1n oe- That
also was a failure. 1t was failure, and r. BOYS
we're glad. For Injun Joe, drunk, was irt.-e- ting
and a benefaction to us but InJun Joe, sober. vas
drearv spectacle. We watched my father ez-
rerirnents upon him with good deal OF ar s-etEi
but it came out all right, and we were satisfied In
un Zoe got drunk oftener than before. and became
irtOIerably interesting
thinI, that in Tom SAWYER | starved Iai1n
Ioe to death in the But that may have been 70
meet the exigencies of romantic hterature can re-
member now whether the real InJun Joe died IN he
cave or out of it but do remember that Tho news
Of his death reached at most unhappy time,
that IS TO saw Just at bed time q SUNNI night
when a prodigious storm of thunder and l------g,
accompanied by delu91n9 ram That turned the
streets and lanes into rivers, caused me % and
resolve 10 lead better life. | rereu. -- those
awful thunderbursts and the white ga-e .- the
lightning vet, and the wild lash1ng ot --- -a1n
against the window panes- By my reschl-- per
fect1v we'll knew what all that wild rot was -.-
Satan had come to get InJun Joe had n" dow
Of doubt about it. 1t was the proper thing .-r q
person ike InJun Joe was required IN the der
World and | Should have thought it strange md
1rnaccountable if Satan had come for him ~ -ess
impressive way With every glare OF L---r-g l
shriveIed and shrank together IN mortal tern md
in the interval Of black darkness that IL. we'd |
poured out my lanentings over my lost c.r ..-t1n'
With an energy and feeling and sincerity quite t9r-
eign to my nature
But in the morning saw that It was ta-s alarm,
and concluded to resume business at the .-- .--l
and wait for another reminder.
THE axiom SAYS. History repeats itself Il week
L or two ago Mr. Blank Blank dIned with -- 1t
dinner he mentioned a circumstance Whc- --~--i
C9r4rass or Uays IS
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intendents at the window when | came out OF the
place: but did not know what they were laughing
at nor whom they were laughing at, and 1t was
matter of no interest to anyway. Through that
incident acquired an enviabe reputation tor smart
ness and penetration; but it not my due. 1or L
had not penetrated anything that the co" couu ho'
have penetrated.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
FROM sUsY's BIOGRAPHY OF ME

FEB r. so
MAMMA and have both been very much troubled OF ate
lI because papa since he has been publishing zen Grant
book has seemed to forget his books and work entirely
and the other evening as papa and were Pi9os { t ~
write but one book, and then he was ready TO give
up work altogether die do anything he said that ne
% hook that he had been pertckularly anxious to write
was one locked up in the safe down stars not yet pup
5;nfd: v1 70 {Ieayen {It ,Sn '@S. zeS L. c.
But this intended future of course VIII never DO ana
,+boqh 1,aDa usually holds his opinions and IN
tents with outsiders when mamma really desires awning
and saws that must be- papa always gveS up ms plans
,IGv RIGHT if she dissagrees with him at alb 1t was
because his great tendency to beng 3
her that he published without her knowledge that article
IN the G dgoq bv the proofs Of past wears think
hat we will be able to persuade papa back to work
T before and not leave writing with the end OF his next
o. NINA saws that She sometimes feels, and do
a she would rather have papa depend on MS writing Tor
! living than to have him think OF giving 1t up.
DICTATED. NOVEMBER s. 1oo61
r HAVE a defect of a sort which think is not COM
Uncertainty hope it ism t 1t Is rare that can
call before my mind eye the form and tace OF either
friend or enemy If should make list now OF per
sons whom know in America and abroad, say to the
number of even an entire thousand,-lt is quite u-
likely that could reproduce five OF them IN ynnd
eve OF nv dearest and most intimate friends, L
could name eight whom have seen and talked with
four davs ago but when try to call them before
me they are formless shadows Jean has been ab,
r+ this Das eight or ten davS, in the country, and
wish | could reproduce her IN the mirror OF my
1,,ind. hut can't do it. 1t may be that this defect
is not constitutional but result of lifelong absence
of mind and ndolent and Inadequate observation.
Once or twice in my life 1t has been an e1nbarrasS-
ment to me.
Twenty years ago in the days of Susy's biography
Of me- there dispute one morning at the break
fast table about the color of ne1ghbOrS eyes. L
was asked for a verdict but had to confess that II
that valued neighbor and old friend had eyes was
not sure that | had ever seen them. 1t was then
mockingy suggested that perhaps | ddn even
L-,1ov he O 1
was required to shut my at once and testify.
I was able to name the color of Mrs. Clemens eyes
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scaffolds with block and tackle
over cliffs half mile high. p. he
observations Of the stream and
finally a party was fitted .-- IN
pneumatic RATS and Sucyee .a. IN
getting through the canon -l----
wav down they found a nook from
which, IN the course OF g-.--.1.
a great block of mountain had
tumbled into the stream lat .rc1
eaten away. From this point vas
decided that the tunnel should re
sent through the mountain a-.- the
town for the men that did The r.-<
should be established in the cove.
So River Portal came INT. .E---
tence. 1t has to-day tive hundred
people. who boast of a civilization
and opportunities that vii. ....-
pare favorablv with any t.H- u
It's size in the East. The ~e- lat
are building the tunr-. have
brought their families To dwell IN
the eternal shade of the o1-
Uncle sam also maintains
pital for the care of his sick .-... q
library where the inhabitants -E.E
read the best and latest news. .-.r-.
magazines. and books. IEe-. So
Well equipped public schoo.--.
tric lighting plant and a"..
plant for the village wl-c- -,.-. ~.
en leveIed for the houses. "-..- use
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Terraces have been IeVcIed Tor the houses wv
above the other UP the mountalns-.-e
stream has been crowded back as far as ".
toward the opposite bank, and land bui- 81.
from the solid rock of the mountain. and --..-s
into the canon at a grade of tWenty-tour per .s1I
The sun rises at eleven-twenty-lve each r1..r..
and sets twenty minutes later, but the wc- -.e
sunshine as they are at work unier-- .--
and it could never reach them.
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turned back Twcntv-fOur miles below, the canon
became again accessible and men had come and
watched the waters tumbling down from above, and
had found no way of ascent.
At the upper end had been built the strongest
RATS that knew how to put together. and these
had been started through the gorge. Those below
had watched for and rescued fragments of these
RATS In this land of adventure two men had been
found bold enough to dare attempt at running
the canon for the mere love Of the danger; but
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE Zl' i9oo

but was not able to even suggest color for Jean s.
All this talk is suggested by Susy's remark. The
other evening as papa and l were promonadnS up
and down the library" Down to the bottom Oh my
heart 7 am thankful that | can see that picture
And it is not di1n but stands out clear IN the uI-
faded light of twenty-One years ago In those Gays
Susv and used promenade daily up ana dowIi
the library. with arms about each other waists
and deal in intimate communion concerning affairs
of State or the deep questions OF human fe or our
small personal affairs.
II was quite natural that l should think had
written myself out when | was only fifty years DID,
for everybody who has ever written has been
with that superstition at about that age Not even
vet have really written myself out have merely
stopped writing because debating IS peasanter
work and because debating has given me strong
aversion the pen, and because two hours OF talking
Der dav is enough and because But am only
damaging nv mind with this digging around IN 1t
for pretexts where pretext IS needed, and Where
the simple truth for this one time better than any
invention in this small emergency L shaII never
finish my five unfinished books. tor the reason
that bv forty years Of slavery to the pen nave
earned nv freedom. detest the pen. and Wouldn
use again sign the death warrant OF my dearest
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their bodies were broken to pieces on the rocks
Such the conditions when engineers of the
Reclamation Service looked on the Gunnison River
running waste and calculated its value If it could
be transferred to the other side of the mountain
and spread over the level plain. Here the Uncom-
pahgre under CONTROL but it insufficient to
accomplish much toward recaiming the great
stretches of land available.
But engineering skill brought TO bear. and
the thing IS being done Men were let down on
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

THERE is a thriving, bustl1ng
/ town in the West where the
ravs of the sun are felt only twenty
minutes out of every twenty-four
hours. River Portal, in the Gun
nison Canon in Colorado, is the
town. and the beetling preCipices
that Overhang it, leaving only
strip OF blue above, are responsible
for the briefneSS of the sunshine.
1t is town of romance from
the viewpoint of endeavOr and
accomplishment, and the task on
which its inhabitants are engaged
is like that accomplished when
Hercules turned the River StyN
into the Augean stables and cleaned
them. But here it is a roaring
mountain torrent that is to be
turned into a tunnel pierced siX
miles under a mountain OF solid
rock, that its floods may spread
out on the deserts and make them
fertile for American farmers.
Uncle Sam himself is back of
the enterprise and has built the
town. Five wears ago Gunnison
Canon was an unsolved mystery.
At It's upper end, where it entered
gorge with perpendicular cliffs
rising three thousand feet, men had
looked into its frothing rapids and
turned back. TWenty-four miles
became again accessible, and me
watched the waters tumbling down
had found no way of ascent
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DICTATED. MARCH s, 1906 ]

DICTATED. MARCH s, I9O6l
EOR thirty years | have received an average OF a
l. dozen letters a year from strangers who re-
member me- or whose fathers remember me as
bov and Young man But these letters are al
most always disappointing l have not known
these strangers nor their fathers. have not heard
of the names they mention; the "reminiscences to
which they call attention have had no part IN my
experience all of which means that these strangers
have been mistakng me for somebody else But at
last have the refreshment, this morning, OF letter
from a man who deals in names that were familiar
to me in my boyhood. The writer lncloses news
paper clipping which has been wandering through the
press for four five weeks, and he wants to know
if Captain Tonkrav lately deceased, tas stated
in the cipping) the original Of IIucklebeIry Finn
| have replied that Huckleberry Finn was
Frank F As this inquirer evidently knew the Han
nibal of the 4o's he will easily recall Frank Frank 5
father was at one time Town Drunkard, an exceed
ingv we'll defined and unofficial office of those days
He succeeded General Gaines, and for a time he
was sole and only incumbent Of the Office; but
afterward Jimmy Finn proved competency and
disputed the place with him, we had two Town
Drunkards at one time and it made as much trou-
ble in that village Chrstendom experienced IN the
fourteenth century when there were two PoPes at
the time
In "Huckleberry Finn | have drawn Frank eX-
acty as he was. He ignorant, unwashed, IN
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Arcadia, 4th District.--Pleasant Hill
Grange held a public Installation of officers
last Saturday, at o'clock P. NJ. large crowo
was present and a very interesting ana III
structive program was rendered. Any farmer
who failed to be there missed rare treat. Al
dresses we're made by the following gentlemen:
Prof. Patterson. Master of the State Grange |;
Mr.. Michael E. Walsh, of the Westminster
bar, and Mr.. Thomas Harvey, of the Grange.
Several songs appropriate to the occasion were
sung.
A surprise was given Rev. S. ]. Derr, pastor
of the Lutheran Church, last Saturday night
it being the twentieth anniversary of his mar,
rage. 1t was genuine surprise party ana
was carried out to perfection. Kew. MI. DeIr
keeps drug store in Hampstead, about three
miles from this place, and goes back and fortn
night and morning. The question was how 10
get Mrs. Derr away from home on that day;
She having lived in Hampstead for several
years it was decided by her neighbors to see
one of her friends there and have them lnvlte
her to spend the day with them. The invita-
ton being accepted by Mrs. Derr the way was
clear. The neighbors then took possession OF
the house, each one bringing something COCO
to eat and the table was soon loaded down. Inc
telephone at Mr.. Caltrider's store was then
brought into play and the minister was IN.
formed that some one was at his house
wishing to see him They hurried home 10
find their house filled with neighbors and
friends About sixty people were present.
They were then invited to the dining room
where refreshments were served to all. AT
late hour the company returned to their homes.
The couple was the recipient of many hand.
some presents, one of them being beautiful
china tea set.
Messrs Clyde Algire and Gilbert Benson are
students at the Baltimore Business College.
Mr. L. c. Caltrider is having his house
lighted with acetelne gas. He has plant
that will furnish twenty five lights. He is
also going to have his house heated by steam;
Miss Emma Benson spent last week with
her brother, Mr.. William Benson, Of this
place. N.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Jacksonville, I'd District.-An oyster sup
per and bazar was held in the basement of
Wards NJ. e. Chapel, on Thursday and Friday,
10th and 18th of January and proved unusually
successful. The affair was under the auspices
of the Sunday school and netted over $50, which
will be applied to Sunday school work.
Mr.. Richard Kemp, of Jacksonville, was the
victim of an attack of acute indigestion on
Saturday night last and was for several hours,
in a very critical condition. DR.. W. l. Bnppert
was hastily summoned and worked for over
three hours before the trouble succumbed to
treatment.
Miss Susie Dell, of Calverton, spent the past
week as the guest of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse w Dell, of Marriottsville On
Friday last Miss Dell was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. George Dell, who gave very enjoya-
BILE party in her honor. The very pleasant
affair closed with a straw-ride in which twenty
three guests participated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sellman, of Holbrook
were rendered very pleasant party by num-
Der of their young friends, on Saturday even
ing last. Music, Rotations, games etc enliv
ened the evening and, after disposing of boun-
tiful supply of refreshments, the young people
scattered to their homes declaring that they
had had a delightful evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Conrey, of Holbrook,
entertained small party of friends on Satur-
day evening last.
The usual service was held in st. Luke's P.
E. Chapel, Jacksonville, on Sunday last, by
the rector, Rev. r. Heber Murphy. Owing to
a very severe attack of the grip Mr.. Murphy
had been unable to hold service in the chapel
for several weeks past
The grip is, at last, losing its grip on Harri-
sonville and the adjacent country and normal
health conditions are resumed though doctors
are far from idle even under improved condi-
tions.
DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Wells, of Gambler, Carroll
county. paid flying visit to friends in Harri-
sonvile last week The doctor practiced medi-
cine at Jacksonville for three years before re-
moving to Gambler.
Ten days of pure, simple, unadulterated fine
weather! IT'S almost enough to make simple
minded country folks like your correspondent
wonder what new mischief the weather man is
Matching now. Probably he has made some
resolutions and when he begins to break them
we may literally lookout for the deluge. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Goes on Record for High License. =
Among the matters taken up by the Confeder
ated Improvement Association at its last meet
ing were lawlessness violation of the Sunday
laws, good roads, building inspection and school
conditions
The association put itself on record as op.
posed to lawlessness and Sunday liquor selling.
A resolution was adopted requesting the coun-
ty representatives in the Legislature to urge
the same rate license for the county as for
the city. 1t was stated that if a higher license
is fixed for the city the county will be dump
ing ground for saloons driven from the city.
1t was decided to go on record favoring good
roads in the county and to support the move
ment started by Mr.. G. D. Benson that all toll
roads be abolished and taken over by the State.
The condition of the school buildings was dis
cussed and it was shown that many improve
ments should be made for the benefit of the
children.
The following were appointed legislative
committee: William McCallister, chairman.
c. Ross Mace, R. H. Hopkins, Henry Kolb,
George Jessop, William Cans, r. G. Cole, Jacob
France, c. G. Rumpf, Jacob Reiuhardt and
Frank Hesse.
Messrs. c. G. Rumpf, William ]. Biddison
and NJ. P. Ebaugh were appointed to take up
the subject of securing a building inspector for
the county.
The following officers were elected for the
year President, William McCallister; vice
presidents, John Gildea, Jr., and c. P. Benson /;
treasurer, Henry Kolb; secretary, r. H. Hop
kins.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Volunteer Firemen Elect.-The volunteer
Fire Company Of Glyndon has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Charles r. McNeal first vice president,
c. II. Grouse; second vice president, Harry E.
Goodwin; treasurer, T. Reese Arnold secre-
tarv, Edward Bollinger assistant secretary,
Paul Goodwin; chief Charles Sentz; first as
sistant chief, H. E. Rutter; second assistant
chief, G. a. Taylor marshal, George Arendt |;
assistant marshal, William Peltzer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Suits for Damages.-Mr.Joh John Kilgour has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here against the
Highways Commission and County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county, claiming 5000
damages for alleged injuries received by being
thrown out of a wagon. The accident occurred
on October oath on Bowley's Quarter road, and
was caused, it is stated, by trunk Of tree
living across the road into which the team ran
and the vehicle was overturned.
Mr.. James H. Wilkinson filed similar suit,
also for s., 900 damages. Mr. William H. Law
renee is the attorney in both cases.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Got Verdict for go, 500 Damages.-In
the o. s. Circuit Court in Baltimore on Satur
day last a verdict was rendered in the suit of
Mrs. Frances c. Hutchinson and children, of
Philadelphia, against the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore for the sum of IS. 500 dam
ages by reason of the death of John G. Hutch
inson, the husband and father of the plaintiffs,
who was killed in the automobile accident at
Stony Run bridge, Merryman's lane, on Octo-
Der LIST last.
The city was engaged at the time of Mr..
Hutchinson's death in excavating the ground
for the abutments of a new bridge adjacent to
the old bridge over the run. Mr.. Hutchinson
and Mr.. Frank X. Hooper, of Glenarm, Balti
more county. came down Merryman's lane
from Charles Street avenue in the automobile
at O'Clock in the evening, and ran off the
highway into the excavation, the automobile
being upset in the descent.
The plaintiff contended that the highway
had not been so barricaded as to protect parties
travelling along it near the excavation, and
that certain red lights placed in the vicinity Of
the work had been so located by the City En-
gineeripg Department as to mislead the occu-
pants of the automobile and to carry them out.
side of the highway. The city contended that
it had used proper care both as to barrlcade
and the lights.
The case was tried by Mr.. George Whitelock,
Ex-Judge David Fowler and Mr.. John b.
Deming for the plaintiffs, and by Deputy So
licitor Edgar Allan Poe for the defendant.
Mr.. Hooper has also sued the city for dam
ages, claiming $4,000 for injuries sustained
in the same accident
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Creditors After the Billups Property
On Monday last Mr.. James ]. Lindsay, attor-
ney for Thomas F. McNulty d Co., filed bill
in the Circuit Court here against the German
town Permanent Building Association No. 2of
Baltimore county and all other creditors and
heirs at-law of George L. Billups, who was
killed in an automobile accident early last Sat
urday morning, asking the court to decree a
sale of Mr.. Biliups' property andlappoint re-
ceiver to take charge Of the hotel.
McNulty & Co. hold judgment against Mr..
Billups for 1852 81 1t is stated in the bill that
the building association has mortgage on the
property for $1,000. An order to foreclose
this mortgage was also filed on Monday by Mr..
Frederick Schlosstein, attorney for the build
ing association. No action was taken on the
bill asking for receiver.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Club Will Give Supper.-The Patrons
Club of Gardenville public school will hold an
oyster supper at the school building, on We'd
needay and Thursday, January 10Th and 30Lh
for the benefit of the piano fund, to which the
public is invited.
Ladies in charge of Supper Table will be-
Mrs. J. A. Hofstetter, Mrs. John Grace, Miss
Mary Bayne, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Fairbanks,
Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mrs. McLain, Mrs. Nc
Donnal, Mrs. Digs, Mrs. George Erdman,
Mrs. Madden, Mrs. Everett Mrs. VIM. Erd-
man, Mrs. Gresham, Miss Sadie Greenfield,
Mrs. Hubbel, Mrs. Harry Carter, Mrs Mehr-
mann, Mrs. Pensmith, Mrs. Samuel Markley
and Mrs. Charles Mccormick. Mrs. Charles
Selling, chairman.
Cake Table-Miss Ella German, Mrs. Knauff
and Mrs. Cough. Miss Clara Martel, chair
man.
Candy Table-Miss Cockey, Mrs. Hardy,
Mrs. Liedig and Mrs. Shipwash. Mrs. Edgar
chairman.
Apron Table-Miss Evalena Oyeman, Mrs.
Rittenhouse and Mrs. Walter. Mrs. Clowney,
chairman.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Elders Ordained.-A large congregation
was present last Sunday to witness the ordina-
ton and installation services at Hamilton
Presbyterian Church, when Messrs. Harry e.
Lewis Arthur Evans and James ]. Purser be-
came ruling elders. Rev. DR.. D. M. Douglas
preached the sermon and assisted in the ordi-
nation services. Special music was furnished
by the choir. Rev. Lemuel s. Reichard is pas
tor of the church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

To Discuss the Local Option Bill.-Rev.
T. Marshall West will preach at Jessop, Bosley
January Goth, and at the same time discuss
the local option bill now before the Legislature.
Rev. F. l. Mumford will preach on Hereford
Circuit at Dover, Mt. Carmel and Hereford
the same day and also discuss the local option
bill Everybody is cordially invited to attend
these services.