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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
Quick Work.

The passage unanimously by both
Houses of the General Assembly of
Senator ShannOn's joint resolution max
ing the State il co-prOsecutUr of the "dif-
ferential," " was quickly followed by the
counsel of the Georges Greek Basin Coal
Company, who Obtained hearing be.
fore Commissioner James S. Harlan,
Washington, d c., which began Thurs
day. 26th inst.
The testimony will be reviewed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and early action by that body is antici-
pated
Among the witnesses summoned are
Carlton l.. BretZ. general manager Of
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail
road; Thomas Murphy, State mine in
spector; John S. Brophy, of Frostburg,
and james Robertson, general freight
agent of the Western Maryland Railroad.
The ditferential against the Georges $
Greek region was imposed 30 years ago
by the Baltimore and Ohio, when its
''big vein" coal commanded higher
price than any other bituminOus coal in
America. The Somerset, FairmOnt and
contiguous coal regions we've Just being
opened up, and it was to encourage their
development that the Baltimore and
Ohio fixed the difftrential granting to
these fields IA freight rate to the sea-
board averaging 10 cents per ton lower
than was allowed to Georges Creek.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
There Was a Reason.

Some of the forms of graft practiced
in certain Indiana cities which have
gone into the municipal ownership
business may be peculiar to those
towns In one of them. which owns
and runs its WaterWorks system, as
Rochester does, the city waterworks
were insured for $4,000. a cement
water tank carried $4,000 Insurance,
though it could not be fired if Il thou
sand inccndiares went to work AT il.
It happened that in that town one OF
the influential officials was agent for a
fire insurance company which had
risks" on the water tank and other
properties Rochester (N. " Demo
crat and Chronicle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
Wnorn Nrnnrp, 1900
GAS pLAET OPERATION.
Iucien n. Tyng Compares Public and
Private Ownership.


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i1"Vl'h L. lAlS '"'''' I'''''" !" '"e
August issue OF Moody MaEaZIh"
strong article on "l'riNatr versus Pub
lie Operation of Gas Companies" from
which we take the rolioWiug
"Making money ont Of Il gls plant is
not like pickinr roId ro,,lrs ONT of ,ha
stroot s,ss rr.,,,l,...,, =, ,.,,,, ,I,, ,,,..
r,,,.;,,. .,......:...
may TX N'"'I''H '"'" "
oo''ce Vi great P'oh'' p"t "I'lA III con-
junction Win capllal ana hl!NIheSS ahII-
ity. especially the latter, which if not
employed i'll the particular gas bust
ness in question might he securing
greater returns in some OTHER field.
There is no more logic in the belief
that the surplus earnings of Il success
full gas company o'cr certain per
CentaSe on the investment should go
to the municipality Il = that whole
sale grocer should refund to his Gus
toner all profits over u per cent. say,
on the capitalization Of h;S company.
The success of the gas company comes
from the use OF proper Judgment, en-
ergy and business methods in the Use
ald risk of capital invested, just as in
any other business.
"Ihat often the gas business is APP
parcntIy natural monopoly in given
community does not diSproNe the fore
going reasoning. The gas companies
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
ROAD MAINTENANCE.
Value of PetroIIing Highways to Keep
Them In Good Condition.

Value of PstroIIng Highways to Keep
Them In Good Condition.
The utter wastcfuness and lack of
economy in building roads and making
no provision for their repair and main
tenance are becoming more and more
apparent to taxpayers. The Importance
of the subject is appreciated in some
states, and measures have been adopt
ed. There are, however, many com
munities where the necessary steps
have not vet been taken. The subject
is treated pertinently by w. Pierre
pont White in a recent article in Out
ing Magazine. In this article Mr..
White says:
Not one cent of money should be
expended in the creation of these ex-
penSive highways unless at the same
time system of careful maintenance
and repair is established.
Steam roads when first built were
permitted to run down, ties to rot, the
ends of iron rails to tlatten, bolts In
the fish plates to become loose, until a
general ovcrhauling was ordered, and
an excessively expensive amount of
repairs was made owing to the neg
lect. Today we'll managed roads do
not Hrmit this. But each road Is di-
vided into sections under engineers,
under assistant engineers, under sec
tlOn bosses, with men passing daily up
and down the road, giving it constant
repair and attention. This we are ia
miliar with.
"In Europe highways are patrolled
in the same way. Men, usually old,
patrol the roads under their care, each
in charge of n section, each RESPONSE
BILE for its condition, and the slightest
hole in the wearing surface is detect
a. repaired and filed in Immediately
cr it commences. Ruts are detected
and filled, sluices and bitches kept
open and washing of the sides stopped,
and only by this constant care are
roads kept in good condition. This
same system must come to this coun-
try and be inaugurated at the time
that the general improvement is made;
otherwise the peoples money will be
thrown away"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
CLOVER IN HIGHWAYS
Federal Authorities to Cooperate
With Minnesota In Using 1t.
PLAN TRIED IN AUSTRALIA.
Engineer Cooley Will Experiment on
Road Building In Sandy SoiI-CIover
Will Be Planted, Cut and Mixed
With Sand.

With Sand.
George W. Cooley, engineer and sec
retary of the state highway commits
sion of Minnesota, has secured the Co
operation of the public road office at
Washington and the bureau of plant
industry in his plans for experiment
ing in the construction of roads in
sandy districts, says the st. Paul
Pioneer Press. Experiments along this
line were authorized at tho last meet
ing of the highway commission and
will be commenced next spring.
Mr.. Cooley plans to make two or
three experiments along this line. One
road probably will be constructed near
breckenridge and the others in places
where similar conditions exist. Local
authorities have found it practically
impossible to build roads In sandy soil
where no clay, gravel or broken stone
can he obtained except at an expense
so great as to make it out of the QucS-
ton. and it is for the purpose of find
ing some means of building good roads
under such conditions that the expert
ments will he made.
The federal public roads authorities
have become interested in the plan and
will assist to the extent of paying Il
part of the expense. The local author
tiles of the districts in which the roads
are to he built will be asked to pro
vide superintendent for the work
who will carry ont the plans of the en-
gineer
Mr.. Cooley's plan is to plant clover
in the road and along the sides for
some distance, and when the clover
attains a good growth and before 1t
begins to dry to cut it and mix it
with the sand in the roadway. In this
way it is expected that the nature of
the soil will be so changed in year
or two as to make it excellent mate
rial for road building.
In communication from the bu-
reau of plant industries this question
is discussed. and the opinion is given
that it is entirely feasible Yellow
sweet clover is suggested as the kind
best adapted for this work. On this
subject the communication states:
THE last named plant has been cred
tied with so completely changing the
character of the sandy soil on Kings
island, near Australia, as to make it
exceedingly productive, and they are
especially adapted to growing in sandy
land"
The experiments will be started next
spring where the proper conditions are
found ana the assistance of the local
authorities can be secured and will be
continued for one or two years as the
progress of the experiment shows is
necessary. If the first years work
does not bring the soil to a condition
which is satisfactory for roadmaking
purposes, the same treatment will be
given the next year and even the third
year if it proves necessary.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04

rooms anyway before left. Call your
man to help me unload the barrel, will
you?"
"Oh, Dick-Mr. Rivers. | mean.
haven't any man, nor any boy, nor any
mushrooms. Yes, I've been crying"
she added, as he glanced sharply at
the somewhat wet cheeks. You see"
she went on, i've had bad luck with
my farming"
They wandered instinctively toward
the wall. Dick took out his pipe and
began to light it.
Didn't your idea work out?" he said,
with fine impersonal interest
Not very we'll" she admitted. "The
idea is all right but skilled labor is
hard to get and after all I'm only IL
woman"
What about the idealS?" suggested
Dick as he puffed away. Seems to
me you told me that you had ideals
as we'll as ideas"
"Oh, l still have them-in my mind,
of course, but they are so hard to find
in real life
uppermost knee. He was not looking
at Florence, but straight ahead, across
the fields which lay before them. 1t
was one of those beautiful winter days
which apparently had nothing but
warmth of sun and breadth of blue sky
to offer
Its just year ago today" he mus
Cd plD 3 H.; IL,
"A year ago today. A man in love
and a girl with ideals. Couldn't make
it go. Such team couldn't pull to-
gether in harness. Twelve months
finds the man still in love and the girl
clinging to her ideals. Hopeless case,
eh, don't you think?"
"Oh. don't knoww sighed Flo. Not
so hopeless as raising mushrooms, for
instance"
Dicks knee slipped through his grip.
and he stood beside the girl.
"What do you mean, Flo?" he de-
mandcd. Can you fOrego the ideal
and take me after all?" and he stretch
ed forth both hands
"Will you take me, Dick?' she said
as lltI TWO llanuS ulcL HIS.
"Take you, darlingw and he drew
her close within his arms. But you
said No"
but didn't mean it, she whisper
ed as she nestled close to his neck
Didn't mean it!' he cried, looking
down at the radiant face. "Well, but
you said it, and how was to know
You told me you had ideas of your
own and an ideal besides. so got out
to give the other fellow decent
chance"
Men are such stupid creatures" she
assured him. II didn't think you'd
take no for an answer, and my ideas
were to be happy in a home with you,
and you, Dick-Oh, you old dear-you
are my ideaIr
The strains of the wedding march
sung in several different keys by un.
trained voices reached them. and they
We're confronted with the girls. who,
having failed in their mission the day
before. had returned to meet with bet
ter results.
On the wedding day among the pres
cntS arrived a barrel of tar labeled
"Stick to it." Dick suspected his pater-
nal parent, while Florence has always
attributed it to Malachi. 1t stands in
the yard of "MuShroom Farm" ths
title of their country place. so called
because Dick asserts that his hopes
sprang up in a night.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
Slams For Roads.

Signboards of blue enamel are to be
placed by the state highway depart
ment of Pennsylvania on all state
roads completed during the present
year. The signs Will be eighteen inch
es long by one foot wide and will con-
tain the name Of the road, the date
and State Highway" Keep to the
Right"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
In Chehalis, Wash,

According to the mayor Of Chebals,
Wash. "the city owns the plant. which
was leased some time ago to private
party. That party now owns nearly
ell the machinery connected with the
plant. The city at the time it operat-
ed the plant did not make a financial
success for the reason that the city
was at the time very small and in
dishonest hands, 81 the story goes" =
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
COUNTY.
Masquerade Surprise Party.

A very delightful mlSqucrade sur
prise party was given III Gilmore recent
lv at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Brown in honor of their son, William.
Vocal and Instrumental music was the
order of the evening, iG1rrmingled with
a variety of parlor games. Miss Sarah
Brown gave selection on the piano
while all the ma>qurraders assembled
in the room, keepig time with the music
and going through with the maneuvers
of the character represented. Salem
Hayes, who represented an umbrella
mender, after exhibiting his skill at that
vocation, rendered a beautiful solo on
the violin. When he would have re-
tired in favor of someone else he was
impelled by the young people to give a
recitation, which he did in great style
using as his title-"In the Days of My
YOUTH Mrs. Salem Hayes, playing
the part of BLACK Dinah," was loudly
applauded. After giving an old plan
tati0n oe-down and singing several
popular Brownsville" airs, Milton T.
Cooper, playing the role of "Uncle
Reuben" was very ludicrous III his
backwoods actions and display of bot
tie of imitation old Virginia moonshine.
Many songs We're sung by different
members of the party. Ga:ues were i'll
dulged until II o'clock. when al re-
paired to the dining ruunn and parLouk
of a bountiful repast Harry Munsie,
delivered a speech making an excuse for
those who came to the party unmaskcd.
Many thanks We're rendered the host
and hostess for their genial hospitality.
Those preeent We're Messrs. John Powell,
John Williams, William Powell. John
Ellie, Archie PIummer, Milton 7. Coop
er, Robert Cooper, Robert Ellis, Oscar
Warren, Salem Hayes, Anthony Ritchie,
Rutherford Thomas, Henry Brown,
William Hotchkiss. Benjanin David,
Bub Quinn, Harry Munsie, Walter
Powell, Harrison Duncan, William
Drew, Henry Barnes, Isaac Hall. George
Walker, Samuel Brown, MeSdames
Annie Hayes, Jene Brown, James
Ritchic, Samuel Brown, NJ. Z. Cooper,
Alfred Thomas, Misses Irene Thomas,
Marie Twlgg, Anna Manning, Ellio
Plummer, Viola Ritchie, Peall Davis,
Jane and Sarah Brown.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04
Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c

Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c.
Portsmouth. O., was among the first
to install it's own electric light plant.
which it operated until a street rail
way system was installed. At that
time Il contract was made with the
street railway company by the terms
Of which it took charge of the lighting
plant and furnished light to the city
for Il specified sum. This contract
continued in force until about three
years ago. when the practically worn
out and out of date equipment was
sold to the street railway company
because the city was unwilling to eX-
pend the money necessary properly to
re-equip the plant.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-04

Messrs. John G.. Merl BACH George
SriteIt and J. Samuel Fleming have new
residences ON The Flat III airing com
pletion
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
Martin Vessels of the Chamber of

Martin Vessels of the Chamber Of
Commerce in Spokane was visitor in
Kendrick and the Potlatch this week.
Mr.. Vessels will have charge of the
Spokane County exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon Exposition and is now gather.
ing material and making arrangements
for such exhibit. $4,000 has been
appropriated by the county for the
exhibit and needless to say that it will
be a fine one.
Kate Driscoll came up from Lewis.
ton Thursday to visit with her chum
and schoolmate Miss Alma Crews.
She will remain until after Sunday
returning TO school with Miss Crews.
Indications point to an unusually
large what crop this year. The fall
sown grain came through the winter
unharmed and the spring sown is get
ting fine start.
Albert Moskop our genial druggist
was a visitor in Cameron last Sunday
at the home of Carl Wegner.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday school at 10 A. M.

Sunday school at 10 A. M.
IL a. m.-Preaching Subject
GAS p. m.-Christian Endeavor
Leader-Mrs. l. G. Weede Subject
Lesson from the Life of John B.
Cough. All temperance friends are
specially invited.
All welcomed to this home Church.
Archibald Durrie, pastor.
At request OF the pastor and friends
Rev. A. j. Hedges will preach in the
Presbyterian church of Kendrick in
the morning and at Juliaetta in the
evening.
April 10 is Easter Sunday and it is
hoped to have the church beautiful
with flowers, and the occasion OBJ.
served by special music, and appropri.
ate sermon. This is the Sunday
usually set aside for the baptism o.
children and it is hoped that parents
will bring their little ones TO be bap
tised and given to the Lord on thai
morning.
Choir meeting on Friday April II
at 7:45 p. m. TO look over the Easter
music for April 10.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
Something Dc; .ng in X. Of P.
Circles.

THE local lodge OF Knights Of
Py thias hAd big time last Monday
when tie second degree was adj
ministeled to three candidates. There
was not only d good attendance OF
local knights but a delegat-
ion OF eight or ten visiting brothers
from Troy added greatly to the sn
terest and POPULARITY of the occasion.
After the initiation the knights sat
down to a fine spread in the bouquet
hall followed by a half hour OF solid
enjoyment OF the fragrant weed.
Taking it all in all 1t was great
time and the boys are still more en-
thusiastic over Pythianism
than ever. 49,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
chambsrIaln's Has the Preference.


Mr.. Fred. c. Hanrahan, prom.
inent druggist of Portsmouth, Va.
says: "For the past six years l have
sold and recommended Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy. Ii is great remedy and Que oi
the best patent medicines on the mar
ket. I handle some others for the
same purposes that pay me a large
profit. but this remedy is so sure tc
effect cure, and my customer is sc
certain to appreciate my recommend
ing it to him, that give it the pref
erence." For sale by the Ke ndricI
Drug Co.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
The Christian Endeavor Society is

The Christian Endeavor Society is
is req uested to bring flowers and
arrange for Easter Sunday. The ex
ecutiv committee Of the society
officer S, and chairmen of the com
nittees will have the planning and
execution.
The Presbytery of Walla Walls
meets at Moscow. Idaho Tuesday ani
Wednesday April IA and Is in thu
Presbyterian church. Our pastor
will be in attendance.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
Carload of Prunes.

Mari is busy getting ready to ship
out a car load OF prunes next week
They will be shipped to Chicago and
will be the first car to be sent from
here for more than q year. 1t will
mean a considerable sum Of money
brought into the community and
will materially help those who have
sold.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
/ Rheumatic pslns Rsllassd.

Mr.. ,Thos. Stenton, postmaster OF
Poutypool, Ont, writes: "For the
past eight years suffered from rheu'
matte pains, and during that time
used many different liniments and
and remedies for the cure of rheuma'
tism. Last summer procured a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and got more relief from it than any.
thing 1 ever used, and cheerfully
reccomeDd this liniment to all
sufferers from rheumatic palms." For
sale by the Kendrick Crug Co.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10

A very decided movement 10 on in Mos
COW among the vsrious religious organ
izations there to make that city dry
town. The recent closing OF the sa
looms in Pullman has encouraged the
temperance people of Moscow to at
tempt the same thing both in the
interest of the state university and o.
m erals in general.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
A Healing SsIve for Burns. Chopped Hsnds
and Smrs Nipples.

A healing salve for burns, sores.
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain's Salve is most excellent. II
allays the pain of burn almost in
staptly, aid unless the injury is very
severe. heals the part without leaving
a scar. Price. % cents. For sale BY
the Kendrick Drug Co.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-22
A WORTHLESS SUITOR.

My Dear Miss Doom:
l am a girl of 10. / met a young man
about two months 6 INC he asked me
if he could call at the house. l told
him he could, and he called a few times
but stopped about a month later. He
met my friend the other day and asked
her how he could see me. She told him
to go to my house. He did, and told
me he did not know his own mind be-
fore, and he is sorry now. He asked me
to become engaged and l did. The en-
gagement party cost me yer $25.
Right after the engagement he began
to tell me that he could not go with
me; that he did not make enough
money, / asked him why he did not
tell that before. and he said he did not
know. Now, what shall l do? ! have
no mother or father to advise me. l
will be very thankful if you answer
me soon. ROSE L..
If / were you 1 would break the en-
gagement as soon as possible. That
young mans affections are not worth
retaining. This advice may sound
harsh, but in a little while you will re-
joice to think you followed 1t.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-22

1t Is wonderful how much we may
add to our beauty and appearance if
we will only take the time to study our
possibilities and improve upon them.
A woman may be plain of feature, but
she may have an exquisite complexion,
which, if properly cared for, is a won
derful asset to beauty. In the matter
of the hair, there is nothing a woman
can SO much improve upon as her hair,
and no other Feature shows more
quickly the result of care
To add to the beauty of the hair it is
not only necessary to brush it, and
massage the scalp, but the arrange
ment must be given some study if we
would add to our appearance and
beauty, and after all what is beauty If
It is not the working out of our posi-
bilities.
The matter of hair ornaments for
dressy occasions is one not to be
neglected, as such trifes really add
to beauty. In our illustration we
show a very pretty bow in net and
velvet sewn closely with gllttering sill
yer and gold scquins. The advantage
of this ornament is that it can be
made of II desired color to match
the gown. This is just n of the many
pretty hair ornaments that will be
worn during the present season II
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-22

Patty Uiske. a pretty 19-year-oid girl, living
with her grandmother In the small factory
town of Arundale. England, is employed al
the porcelain factory OF Sehippheim q Co, OF
which Herbert Aston, husband of Lady
Muriel Alstoa. Is a member. Patty aspires
to a life above her present conditions and
views with admiring eyes Lady Muriel as she
passes in a carriage from her home. the Dale
House, two miles out Of town. Patty looks
with disfavor upon honest, hardworking Joe
Marks.
Paul Brumesu. a French artist. arrives,
through the influence of Lady Muriel, to take
charge of The art department in the factory.
Patty's grandmother dies suddenly. Brumesu
discovers that Lady Muriel loves Captain
Christian Meyer. nephew OF Mr.. Schipphelnl,
who is staying at Dale House, and that
Schippheim is paying attention TO Patty.
Joe Marks resents the presence of Brumeau
at Patty's gate and he and Patty quarrel
Lady Muriel vainly advises Patty to live
under Mrs. Marks's care. Brumeau spreads
scandal concerning Patty, and Joe knocks him
down.