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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
COUNTY,.
Miners Wanted.

Civil-Service examinations are in
progress in Baltimore to fill ii number of
places in governmental employment.
Among them-
Several coal miners are wanted in the
Geological Survey at wages ranging from s.
to - day. Applicants for these positions
should have had experience as fire boss
miue-forcman or inspector in Oal-mining
They should be thoroughly experienced in
underground work. capable, of finding their
way in tn" darkness of mines with which
they have no previous familiarity, and
should have the courage, skill and physical
endurance required in directing rescue work
underground after mine explosions age
limit, 81 to 40 years on the date of the
examination.
The date for this examination was
last Wednesday, yet it is possible the
call for applicants may have to be
repeated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Editor Candidate Makes Unique

In his formal announcement as Candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
mayor of Richmond. Ind, J. Is. Gordon,
editor of the Richmond Item, not only out
lines briefly his PLATFORM but he sets a
new precedent in ante-electIon pledges. He
declares that if he does not live up to each
and every pledge made as a candidate he
will step down and out
In Eros. burg candidates for municipal
office do not make pledges.
They do not have to.
Indeed, III the construction of one of
the ante primary tickets the boss said :,
distinctly and imperatively-
Let that Broa lwav business alone, 1t
amt got nothn' to do In this matter,
1t was "let alone because the far
superior issue of who shall be policeman
No. was the business in hand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Bclatcd Apostles.

a Baltimore preacher has denounced the
Salome dance-attcr the popularity of the
thing has died out,-Baltimore NcrS.
Reminds the JOURNAL of the current
journalistic knocks against the "dif-
ferential' when it is too late to do the
needed good.
-Four years and more ago ago, when
the JOURNAL was denounciug it, there
wasn't a chirp i'll any other county
paper against it.
But when one gets hold of tishy
merger story and blazons it off, it is "a
SCOOP"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Domestic lIcrcSy.

Prrt-But my dear, there are two sides to
every question.
Mrs Peck-Henry Peck, where in the
world did you get that impress ON Chicago
NcwN.
If Mrs Peck" lived IN Frostburg she
would enjoy some congenial company
in several men VINO believe there is only
one side to the proposition Broadway
should pay whether Union street pays
or not.
Hence, reader, wine out the word,
domestic, and say municipal
Heresv"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

The Wallace building i'll EIkins, w.
Va. was wrecked Tuesday evening by
an explosion of gas, entailing IA loss OF
about s., 900. Mr.. and Mrs. j j. Wal
lace and little son, former residents Of
this place, miraculously escaped hurt.
Mr. Wallace was one of the firm of Ryan
& Wallace, predecessors of the j NJ.
Street, COMPANY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Distressing. NcNNS

a telegram Thursday forenoon from
Portsmouth, Va, announced that Frank
A. Porter. assistant cashier of the
National Bank of Commerce, of Nor
folk, had been hurt and was in critical
condition. Within an hour another
message announced his death. Yester
day morning the Baltimore papers re-
ported that he had committed suicide.
Ill health assigned as cause. His death
is distressing blow to his mother, Mrs.
John l.. Porter, and other members of
the family here. The widow and an in
FAINT daughter also survive. He was AZ
years old native of this place, and an
exemplary citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
His Dia gnOSis.

Some folks in Eckhart were lamenting
the downfall of IA young man who had
just staggered under the depression of
his first drunk
The Eckhart Philosopher, joining the
Borrowing group, was asked
"W hat do you think Of that?'
The Philosopher asked for a pencil
and scrap of paper. and after a few mo-
ments of profound peumanship passed
this around
Aye tank ct bane pneu case of
OldmOnia.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
BrcViticS.

Over six million dollars surplus of an
Allegany county coal company profits
Allegany people, distributed recently
TO Baltimoreaus who, as one city paper
proudly says, Gown and manage the
company" is one of the tributes this
county pays to the city for which the
city never allows any credit when it
posts that side of the account
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
The Maxwell. Show.

An immense crowd visited the Max
well Garage Thursday evenings Society
Night and the display was worthy of
the general ana critical inspection it re-
ceived. Bran new, bright and pretty
machines of all degrees of power and
cost challenged the admiration of those
not able to indulge and the choice of
those who are. The Arion Band en-
livened the occasion with some of its
best music.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

If a man comes to us with no other
qualifications than that he is strong
Democrat or strong Republican and
asks for our vote we will vote again, t
him if he has an opponent who has any
qualifications. The worst hypocrites
and the worst rascals we ever saw We're
the strongest Republicans and the
strongest Democrats.-Camden Point
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

At her home on Welsh Hill Tuesday
evening, March 30, 1909, of pneumonia,
Mrs. Grace Evans, wife of Mr., Daniel
Evans. aged about 81 years. Husband
and five children are bereaved.
At the home of his siSter-Mrs. John
c. Harris, i'll Grahamton, Wednesday,
March 81, 1909 of pneumonia, Mr..
Louis Yates, aged 81 years, Mr.. Yates
was unmarried. Several sisters and
brothers survive.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
SENII-IIOCAL.
RrcViticS.

The Baltimore NrrS SAYS the republic
cans agree with Gov. Crothers i'll the
latter's wish not to be Governor again.
There should be more "breaking down
of the middle wallof partition between"
the parties. for sure as destiny the mil
lenium will never come so long as there
is more than one political party on earth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

\ marriage license was issued ii few
days ago i'll Baltimore to Rev. Joseph
w. jackson, aged 81, widOwer, Frost
burg, and Mrs. Emma Durrand, 43,
widow, Baltimore. Rev Mr.. Jackson
was recently pastor of John Wesley M.
D. Church. cOlNred Brownsville.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below;
Abraham f.. Douglas of Faulkton, $. ID
and Ida l.. Jones, of Homecoming
Joseph l.. Goodrich Of National, and
Clementina Cartwright, of Ocean.
Oscar Hohing, of Cumberland and Clara
Reed, of Homecoming.
Glenn Howard Rickley and Florence May
House, both of Frostburg,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
GENERAL.
Out in Kansas.

Teacher-How old are you, John
Olsen?
lohn-Aye not know how old Aye
bane.
+ Teachcr-Well, when were you born =?
YQhM-Aye nafer bane born; Aye got
step-mutter. -Atchison GLOBE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

OF all the crops a farmer raises,
Or capital employs,
None gives such comforts
And such praises
As a crop of girls and boys.
April F;um JomHdi
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Coming Events

The 3lst anniversary. concert will be
given by the GermauArion Band Thurs
day evening" 29fh instc. in TN Frost
burg Opera House \ hr.ll;aE pro-
grammc ! II pr par4;iyA.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
IaCOnic Exclamation

In the Majestic alley lobby Thursday
evening
JorRNAL-If only gentlemen are in
vited to "uSc the cuspidors,' where are
the other fellows to spit:
Jau,S Boud-The other fellows don t
spit."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Orphans Court

At Tuesdays session
The last will and testament of I.avinia +.
kalbfus, deceased, was filed, proven, adj
mitted to probate and record and letters
testamentary granted to Olin Beall, executor.
Letters testamentary were granted to
Michael J. Pryle, on the estate of Patrick
PrVle deceased
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
New Advertisements,


Look at Mrs. G. II. Hamill's new
announcement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

Erastus Gilbert had leg broken by a
fall of coal in one of the Union mines
Tuesday, and was otherwise hurt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
He Couldn't Say "To BE Continued

A big feshworm went out to play
AT fav O'Clock Thursday morning
Bot a robin bird CHANGED that way
Metout soft chirp of warming,
An, bay yeminy, Diet bane tie end of tbs story
The ECELUyt pLiynvonLor
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-17
Julesburs Irrigation District
Official Proesednss ef H. Board of Director
December 6, 1909.

/ December 1909
The Board of Juburg Irrigation
adjournment which E. Frederick
Wm Vernon Directors Ch n Roifsoa. Attorney for the Board
Harris. Secretary.
The following business done and catered of record:
Board instructed ballots election
with heading stating filled and blank
voters to write of voted for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-17

VIM Vernon President
authorized by supplementary contract
their work
a ee
notion morning
Tuesday December T. 1909.
All members of the Board
Jensen under contract
work completed less
withheld issued for that amount
Board made showing
mbnkment
of material
be reimbursed that
specified After considering the matter
decided
completed provided their contract Of
M. HARRIS, Secretary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-17
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS.

When Santa Claus but kid Oh my. but he was poor!
Just where his food coming from he quite
At Christmas time he never had = present. not a one
The nh boys got them from their folks but S.ny he got
Il used to make him pretty sad but STILL he didn't cry.
He'd simply Oh that's all right and then smile he'd try;
lhe other boys with all their toys happy could BE-
When grow up theren be change. said Sanity inw.rdy
When Santa Claus twenty day he found = mine
hat made him abuIou.y rch say. wasn't that just 6ne'
Said he "lh.ve the money and ever. while i've
Al Christmas tune millions worth Of presents shall give.
III hunt all the boys and gis who haven't been real bad
And them lots Of dandy thing. and make the whole world s.d
he nh will their share the poor you bet!
III do best to have each child pleased with what he may
Well when the Lord Sanity starting his plan toty.
He said Il hereby order that this shall de-
Now. that was and years ago. old Sanys living STILL
And you're good he'll bring you things Christmas deed he will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30
OUTLOOK FOR CONCRETE.

In looking over the structural
achievements of the past year and in
reviewing the proceedings of engineer
ing societies and municipal bodies, only
that which is encouraging to the man
ufacturers of cement and advocates of
concrete will be found While it is
true that municipal laws are still I'M
fair in certain restrictive features ap-
piled to concrete buildings, there is
every indication that matters will i'm
prove in this respect. On every side
there is unstinted praise of concrete as
structural material. Commendation
comes from the highest authorities as
well as the multitude of contractors
and small consumers. This endorse
ment has followed practical experience
and observation, and is entirely free
from bias. Cement is not specified or
used for sentimental reasons. The en-
gineer has adopted it as something Of
fering greater economy than any COM
peting material. This economy may
have evolved saving of time, durability
of construction, or low first cost WHAT
ever may be the reason for using ce-
ment 1T is certain to be practical
reason. A peculiar feature of the sit
uation is the feeling of confidence
manifested even where scientific and
impartial judgment concerning the util-
lty of concrete for certain purposes has
been suspended as in the case of the
use of concrete in maritime work, for
instance. Much has been written con-
corning the deleterious effect of sea
water upon concrete, but it has not re-
tarded its use in the construction of
docks, piers and similar structures. In
foundation work it's value is established
beyond doubt or question. 1t has
proved veritable boon to railway
companies. For subway work and
bridges its utility is as thoroughly es-
tablished as in the case of foundations.
Practically the only debatable ground
involves the construction of tan build
ings, and even on this point practical
experience is the champion of concrete
as opposed to untenable theory or prei-
udlce. That the latter will eventually
give way there is little reason to doubt
Tor 1t Is difficult to successfully combat
actual demonstration in the shane of
the substantial and thoroughly salts
factory concrete buildings now to he
round IN all sections of the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30

scale, is being carried on, and is in
creasing rapidly.
Besides, the East Oregonian pre-
diets that before many years the
great wheat farms, profitable as they
are, will be broken up into small farms
which can be made much more profit
able still by intensive farming, with out
irrigation.
Umatilla county-and it is a type
in this respect of portions of some
other counties-is entering on the
third sage Of its development First,
the stockraisers; second, the wheat
growers; third, what is now only
fairly beginning; farmers Of different
type; horticulturalists, largely berry
growers, specialists, scientific farmers,
those who raise many things and with
out exhausting the soil get from every
acre all it will produce.
This will be done after awhile on
fertile prairies where irrigation is i'm
practicable, but the greatest results
will be a: tained by irrigation of lands
most of which were till recently con-
sidered worthless. Where jackrabbits
leaped and coyotes howled over sage
brush and sandy wastes, domestic ami
mails will labor and disport. and the
merry comradeship of school children
will resound; gardens will flourish,
flowers bloom, honey bees will labor,
grain fields and orchards will yield
luXuriantly. All this has already hap
pened to a considerable extent; it will
come 20 pass 10 and perhaps 20 times
as much within less than a generation.
And all, or largely, from the waters
of little stream that in summer runs
practically dry, and whose value, but
recently discovered, is thousand
fold what anyone had dreamed of up
to 20 years. ago.
Neither are the harvests and bank
accounts and other material gain, all
to be considered in this splendid
specimen of development. We are to
think of the increased knowledge the
higher, broader purpose, the splendid,
if in nature humble, species of evolu-
ton of il ALL 1t is no mean step from
a vulpine yelp TO the whistle of wool
securing machine, from lizards loafing
on sultry sands to luscious fruits RI
Eenlng in the same sun. Yesterday
there was little but worthless barren
ness; today the transformation scene;
tomorrow region of richness and
beauty enjoyed by thousands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30

are confident of their ability to sue
cessfully carry on guerrilla warfare
in the mountains and thus eventually
win by firing out the Austrians and
vaders. and the cost of the war so great
to the Austrian government, that 1T
would be glad to abandon it's proftIess
undertaking. 1t must not be forgotten
that little ALBANIA defied the Turkish
empire, when that great warlike des
potism was at it's zenith, for thirty
years and more by employing just such
tactics. Anyhow the Servians are
firmly convinced that the great powers
would not permit Austria Hungary to
absorb their territory and thus further
disturb the balance of power" An
other dangerous and irresponsible fac
tor is the intense national spirit of the
women in all the Balkan countries.
Fair representatives of the highest
aristocracy, including the two princess
es of Montenegro, have been melting
the men to fight parading the streets
with flags and drums and singing
their national anthems This is the real
spark that menaces every European
powder magazine. Woman's will, re-
CARELESS of consequences, may not en-
broil all Europe and justify the French
cynic'S advice in all cases-chercheZ
la femme. Meanwhile, Austrias mill
daily and her statesmen grimly declare
that the present status can not be pro-
longed indefinitely Something must
happen soon to relieve the tension, and
that something signifies a most intri-
cate and trying problem for European
In the event of a general
war involving all the great powers,
Germany and Italy would probably cast
their fortunes with their old time ally,
Austria Hungary, while England,
France, Russia and perhaps Turkey
would be found on the other side The
German legions should sweep the land,
unless all military signs fail, while
English fleets would dominate the seasI
and blockade every hostile port.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30

has been working for several weeks be-
fore coming north, and will turn into
condition within a few days. Stevens,
Ostdeik and McCament, who arrived
today, are expected to bring great
strength to the team.
Jensen and Killilay are working into
form quickly but Roosevelt is still
carrying too much flesh, and Manager
Brown is experiencing difficulty in
getting him to move fast enough to
reduce rapidly. Teddy" however, is
taking new interest in the game, and
it is believed he will get down to hard
work this week. For the past several
months he has been taking life pretty
easy, and the sore spots have been
many during the past few days.
Two exhibition games have been ar
ranged for next week with the Wash
ington State college and the University
of Idaho teams. The work will be
hard from this time, with all of the
exhibition games that can be taken on
Comparing the Spokane team with past
years, the Lewiston fans see a great i'm
provement in material, and while judg-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30
THE MENACE OF WAR.

The next few days will probably
decide the question whether or not
swords will flash in the Balkans this
year. Optimistic hopes We're based
on Russia's note to the Servian gov
eminent counselling the remuneration
of territorial claims and advising it
to await the decision of the powers
on the various questions involved.
These questions have to do mainly
with the seizure last summer of
Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria
Hungary. Bulgaria's declaration OF
independence from Turkeys suze-
rainty, the latter's boycott of Aus
trian goods, and Servia's demand for
territorial compensation on accuont
of Austria's high-handed action which
destroyed the long cherished hopes of
the Slavs. or Serbs, for a bigger Ser
via, embracing all the principalities ex-
cept Bulgaria, that formerly comprised
European Turkey
Servia's reply to the Russian note
was said to indicate that she was
willing to await the result of a Euro
pean conference but could not relin-
quish the idea of territorial compen-
sation. This was the voice of the
Servian government, but not of the
SerVian people. The people, partic-
ularly the women, not only of Servia,
but of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Monte
negro and the other small states in
which the Slav blood predominates.
are boiling over with outraged patriot
ism. a racial hatred a thousand wears
old exists between the Slavs and the
Germans who dominate the affairs of
Austria, and Hungary as well, and the
scattering of their long dreamed of an
idealized Servian empire by AUSTRIA
annexation of two of the fairest pro-
vinces is too much for Servian popular
sentiment to endure While the Ser
Wan government fully realizes the flu
ulity of the struggle, and the fact that
Servia has become completely isolated
by force of German diplomacy and can
hope for no foreign assistance. the Ser
Wan masses have great confidence in
the impregnability of their Balkan
mountain Businesses. In such a wild
and rugged country, filled with impass-
able precipices and almost inaccessible
peaks, the best training of German
military tactics would be wasted and
AL theories OF strategy as applied to
large armies would be at fault The
servian hot heads admit that Austrian
troops could overrun the main mart Of
their country in short order, but they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30

dear little Mrs. Newlywed Her hus-
bands income is small just now and
she is very anxious to spend as little
as possible.
She has been brought up in compar-
alive luxury and I admire her good in
tentions but 1 can't help being amused
at some of the ways in which she
shows them. The particular procedure
which started me inveighing against
false economy is Mrs. Newlywed's habit
OF never throwing anything away un-
til it has appeared upon the table at
least half a dozen times.
/ am not particularly extravagant by
/ nature. We duly make the stale bread
into buildings and convert the chicken
bones into soup in my home as in most
American households of the average
type. When l was little l read and
duly imbibed tile lesson of the fairy
tale about the wicked girl who threw
loaf of bread into the mud to save
her pretty shoes and was sucked down
into the quagmire ana drowned as a
punishment.
But must say that do not see why
:
keeping some unattractive scrap of
food three or four days instead of
! throwing it away the Tnlrute you real
ize it will not be eaten.
Mrs. Newlywed knows as we'll as
do that neither she nor her husband
will ever eat the dish of burned baked
beans, the wilted salad or the scrap of
stale pudding, and yet each of these
| must make the trip from ice box to
dining table and back again five or six
times before she is ready to throw
them away
There she says with a sigh of re-
| lief as at last she consigns the pud.
ding, now grown mouldy, - Oblivion
and the piggies, there, I knew Wei
never eat that pudding and now that
{ it's been in the ice box most a week
1T can't be wrong to throw it away"
Some day, when l know Mis-. New
lyWed better than do now some day,
when her newly acquired hOuseWifely
dignity has grown a little less sensi-
| tive. l am going to inquire why that
pudding and kindred messes could not
have been thrown away the first day
they became UNBEATABLE
| am going to suggest that her ice
box would have been sweeter, her en-
ergy would have been saved and her
purse would have been no less full if she
had gotten rid of them at once instead
of toting them laboriously from pantry
to table and table to pantry some half
dozen times.
wonder what she will say.
| @ G4-.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30

Mrs H. H. Rogers, Jr., the charming
daughter-in-law of one Of the worlds
most noted financiers. Mrs. Rogers is
a daughter of Mr.. George H. Benjamin
and a daughter in-law Of Mr.. H. H.
Rogers, the well-knOWn fnancier and
Wall street wizard She is a grand
daughter of Park Benjamin, the poet,
ley. wife of John Lothrop, the histo-
rian. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rogers, Jr.,
have a city, residence, but spend
great part of the time at their home
in Tuxedo Park, N. Y.