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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-22

HENRY GEORGES single tax idea has
many supporters in Washington. 1t
is said that about thirty Congressman
believe in it and would be willing to
make an experiment. AS the power OF
Congress over the District of Colum.
bia is absolute, Washington would be
q good field in which to put the theory
to practical test. This notion has
taken hold, and petitions are in circu-
lation for signatures among business
men of the District, to be presented to
Congress, praying that all taxes be
abolished on personal property and i'm
provements here and that a single tax
be levied on ground values. The names
OF the foremost business men in the
District are being secured in numbers.
A VERY original election bet has been
made between two we'll known business
men of New York. One is q wealthy
| contractor, the other is prominent
banker and member of the Stock Ex-
change. In case of Cleveland's election
the banker is to wear a straw nat with
red bandana band during the entire
months of December and January. He
is to have the privilege of purchasing a
new hat as often as he sees fit, but he
is to wear the hat during the transac-
ton of his usual business. In the event
of Harrison's election the contractor,
who is Democrat and member of
Tammany Hall, is to occupy one of the
bathing houses on the beach in front of
Leland's Hotel during the months of
February and March. He may furnish
it with folding cot, one chair, two
kerosene lamps, cooking-stovc, and is
to cook his own meals He can spend
Two hours each day at any place he
chooses in Long Branch, but is not to
go to New York, except in case of his
own sickness or that OF some member
OF his family, which must be certified
to by n physician. He can have the
daily papers and one novel each week.
One thousand dollars is to be forfeited
if either person refuse to live up to
the conditions of his bet, and the money
has already been deposited.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-22

Railroad Schedules, etc.
Cumberland e. PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.


Al trains on the schedule stop .. Hay s,sf
station, Cumberland. y. H. hCRHkEL,
espef4 snptH1ee4e4
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

the championship badge OF America at
Grand Crossing, Ills, Aug. IA, 1885, which
he lost to C. W. Budd, Of Des Moines. Ia,
April IA, 1886.
At the Chamberlin Cartridge company's
tournament, held at Cleveland in Septem-
Der, 1856, he scored 100 bluerock targets
straight and won first money in the 80 class,
which netted him in the neighborhood OF
$780, The next year at the same place he
won fourth money in the Same class, and last
September he tied with Harvey McMurchy
for first money, scoring "a out Of 100 shot
at. The money was divided, and on the shoot
of for the diamond watch charm McMurchy
beat him two birds out of the 100 each
shot at.
During the trap season Of 1887 be shot
Winchester repeating shotgun and made
wonderful record with it. 1t is question IN
the minds OF many trap shooters In this
country whether any man living can equal
the scores he made He was born near Jack
son, Morgan county, Ills, Nov. "a, 1854, and
still lives at the place Of his birth He Is o
feet inches high, and weighs 215 pounds.
he was raised on farm, and up to five years
ago followed farming for a livelihood. Game
being very plentiful around his home. be had
ample opportunities for developing into the
cracs shot he now ls.
l. s. Carter, the ex-champion, has q very
creditable record at the trap, having q
straight score Of 144 ct live birds, lS7 at
Peoria blackbirds and 100 at American clay
birds At Davenport, Ia, in 1885, be broke
z out OF Peoria birds, at 50 and 6S yards
rise, and broke IA out Of 20 American clay
birds at Is yards, all straight away. At De-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
WEARING TEE FIAC-s

WEARING TEE FLAG-STAETING THE HOUNDS.
is to select judge to decide upon tho merits
Of the best dogs; second, slipper" is ap-
pointed to hold the dogs in leash and start
them at the rabbit; and, third, flag steward
is chosen, who remains near the judge and
announces the color Of the victorious dog by
means OF red or white Gag, according as the
competitors are arranged.
TIE next thing done is to "beatn the field
for jack rabbits When one is found the
judge usually allows it eighty or hundred
yards 'law" before he cries TO the slipper"
70 let the dogs go" Upon the word ''go!n
the slipper Hberates the animals by
a spring attached TO the "slipsn-i. e.,
tbs long strong cord held by the
slipper" and communicating with the
leathern collars fixed around the necks Of the
dogs
The judges duties now begin in earnest.
He follows the dogs wherever they go, calcu-
lating carefully the number of points made
by each--a point" being any meritorious
achievement on the part Of the dogs, as when
the one outstrips the other at any time or
turns the rabbit, that is, causes it to double
At last he adjudges the victory, not neces-
ssrily to the dog which has killed the rabbit,
but to the one which has made the most
points during the course, e., which has
exhibited the finest qualities Of speed, So
gacity, endurance, etc.
The United States is far ahead Of England
for rabbit coursfng, as nearly al the rabbits
in England have been killed, and when
great drive is on the taps tie rabbits have to
be imported and turned loose in tbs fields for
a time. Coursing is one Of the oldest Of
sports, having been practiced by the Greeks
in ancient times, and the method OF the sport
was practically the same then as now.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
CXpioSiYe Innutry In a Street Car.

While the ceaseless, drilling rain was
moistening most things earthly last
evening there came into a Pleasant
Valley car as passengers q colored lady
and her little pickaninny, the latter in a
yellow and purple kilt The car was
crowded, but room was made for this
lady to sit down with her ittls colored
lad on her lap.
Nearly every one of the score or more
of gentlemen in the car wore a beard in
one style or another; but not beard of
the lot was striking enough in style to
be especially noticeable, unless it might
have been the brand new full face of
whiskers worn by a very young man
who sat opposite the ne--ly arrived
colored couple. His whiskers-weil,
they were little funny, to be sure.
They were all there; no razor had ever
marred the freshness of their downy
fuzz. But the mustache, even more
downy than the feathery fringe around
the chin, was what caught the eve of
the pickaninny at first glimpse Such,
at least, may be inferred from the little
darky,s clear and piping exclamation:
NANNY! See de man wifi hair on he
moufr'
'''Shet yer yawp, chile; hole var mouf
dye heah?" came the expostulating
maternal reminder, together with a
shrug, shake and look, either one of
which might have meant business.
But the precocious pickaninny was
one of those inquisitive 3-year-olds not
SO easily daunted or driven from the
pursuit of knowledge once undertaken,
and SO, before "shetting his yawp," as
enjoined, he fred off this single exp,o-
sive inquiry:
Nanny, Kin the man talk wifi hair
like dat on he mouf?'
The passengers could laugh, and they
did SO, all but one But the lip with the
down upon it didn't even so much as
twitch in thesdirection of smile.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
Intended of Course for Little Necss

A new style OF collar is called the
"Clam. "-Haberdasher,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
THBGRANDOPERAS
Their Presentation in New
York's Great Theatre.
MARVELLOUS STAGE EXCEPTIONS.

How the Weird Fancies CT EFaGner's Fer
tile Brain Arc Counterfeited in the
Metropolitan Opera House-It Takes
Two Thousand People to Do It.
The grand opera season in New York city
Is always brilliant and Of great social i'm
portance, but the present season Of German
opera seems to Be more successful than usual,
ertistically, financially and socially.
The great Metropolitan Opera house itself
IL wonder. Its massive brick front pre-
eents an imposing appearance, but The irrte-
rior is the remarkable part of the house. It
is decorated with lavish elegance. the orla-
mentation in the most distant and obscure
portions being quite as finely executed as in
the most conspicuous part Of the proscenium
arch. One feature Of the great auditorium
IS the complete absence of bright colors.
That this did not at first meet with the entire
appreciation Of the public is shown by this
extract from The New York Herald, printed
The day after the opening of the great theatre
Ia October, 1883:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
Hadn't Met Robert.

What do you think Of Robert Els
mere, Mrs. Parvenu: That's the partic-
ular craze Just now" and Mrs. Almont
looked sweesfy dangerous Is she asked
the question.
Well, really, NV dear, haven't met
him vet, though I've heard so much
about him You know that until Mr..
Parveon settles with his creditors and
gets back from Canada, ana excluding
myssf from society, and am meeting
absolutely nobody. r-Det-cif Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
FOUR FAMOUS SHOTS.
srtce and Carter. Ire? Shots and Wen
ard Doyle. Who Use Rides

rt4ce HIII esrtSf' TIP SIIols- If8f "t4As
and Doyle. Who Use Rifles
Illinois has the honor Of being the native
state o. the two mes: prominent American
trap shots, L s Carter and j. r Stics, who
recently met to decide who should hold the
amateur field championship of America and
The American Fields championship cup.
Stice won, and Carter turned over 10 him
the cup which he Won at Cincinnati IN 1857,
having shot fer four days without missing q
bird. Carter is by 10 means discouraged,
however, and hopes TO again win the cup be-
fore long.
Until seven years ago, Stice tie champion
confined his shooting TO the field since
then be hss figured conspicously as an e1-
pert trap shot, and in tournament usually
gets portion Of the purse Sc least be Won
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
The Fox supply Safe.

Strangely hear this is a great section
for fox hunting?
Oak Tree Inn HoSt-Yes, stree; parties
come down from the city every fall; come
in grand style, too; been coming for
years.
Isn't there danger that you Will run
out Of foxes?''
Not biz. We are still using the fox
we began with. "-Philadelphia Record.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
AN approprIulr nv.s-

Mrs. Selby-Doctah, de chile dun gone
swaller r pint ob ink.
Doctor-Hab 20 dun ennyding 70, de
relief OBJ i'm?
MIS-. Selby-Tse dun made I'm eat free
sheet OBJ blottia' paper, docteh. Was
dat rite?-Life.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

entered by their owners for a
variety Of stakes, which ere
to be competed for-coursing
in this respect partaking Of
the nature Of a race between
horses. The first thing done
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

She-I am sorry your sister is not here,
Dir. Blunt.
Mr.. Biunt-She didn't feel quite able.
She went to the cooking school this morn
ing, and you know after the girls get
through cooking they have 70 eat Whist
they've made.-Life.
, 1888-04-24

During the progress of a trial in district
court here last fall counsel for a malefac-
tor o~bsequiously remarked that Lying
was not a crime under the statutes" 1t
is quite true that this particular offense is
not enumerated in the territorial category
of misdemeanors, f%elonies, etc, but a
perusal of the proceedings of a court mar
tial recently converting at Omaha o n
vinces one that untruthfulness is punisha-
BILE in regular army circles. In this in
stance Private Chas. G." WooGman is
charged with Lying; to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline" After
a searching investigation Woodman was
acquitted.
VIM. II. Thomas Jared worse. He alb
scented himself from guard duty and being
reproved by the officer of the day set
forth that a sergeant had permitted him
to retire. During the trial it developed
that Thomas statement was untrue and
made with intent to deceive. He was
adjudged guilty, discharged the service
and sentenced to confinement at hard
labor at Fort Leayenworth.
, 1888-04-24
The CHICAGO STYLE.
Trouble Between the c., 3. &
and U. P. Men.
A WOrdy War Occurs at the Bur
Iington Depot.
A Scab Engineer Treated R0ughI
on the Street.

A LEADER reporter who industriousll
and persistently pursued rumors and rel
ports for a couple of hours last %eveninl
found it impossible to learn the exacI
facts regarding a brawl occurring at tn
Cheyenne & Burlington depot last event
ing. Men claiming to have been eye wit
nesses to the fracas gave widely different
versions of the affair.
One said that as a party of Union Pa
ci6c' locomotive engineers were passing |
scab who was oiling his machine a wordJ
war followed and compliments rarely heard
outside barrooms passed. The non-unio1
man is said to be an ex-Reading road
employee and to take particular pride IL
the fact that he was enabled to usurp a
brotherhood engineer.
: Someone said that the knowledge hat
the despised individual was armed alone
prevented his annihilation. This is
coupled with the statement that the sue
cessor of a striker valiently invited the
agitators to attempt to do him bodily
harm.
Another account has it hat the target
of taunts and ieers was a Pinkerton man,
though the Cheyenne & Burlington agent
sometime since assured a reporter that no
watchmen had been imported. 1t is de-
clared that the guard 'guyed' passing
engineers, w%hereupon one of the number
bantered him to step beyond the bounds
of 20" property. The Pinkerton man
remained at his post.
The foregoing is simply given for what
it may be worth.
There can be no question about the
facts of a melee which occurred on
Ferguson strict last evening about $50
o'clock.
w. II. Craig, a Cheyenne & Burling-
ton engineer, stepped from Whitcomb's
store at the hour named, and was set
upon by t9Fo men and pretty badly beaten.
Craig was naturally quite bitter against
his assailants, and while bleeding from
blows cursed the Brotherhood men for
towards, seeming certain that his enemies
were from the ranks of that order.
Craig was knocked down on the pave
ment and kicked. He bled profusely, but
was not seriously injured. The attacking
party retired leisIrely. No officers were
In the vicinity and no arrests followed
the assault. The victim of the attack
was positive that at least five men walked
on him, but only a pair were seen to leave
him after administering the chastisement.
Craig came here with the road, but not
in the capacity of an engineer. Soon
after the strike he mounted a locomotive
and has switched in the yards here ever
since.
A large crowd gathered on Ferguson
street soon after the row and did not dis
perss for sometime. Craig openly ac.
cused an engineer present of completely
in the wrangle, but the latter denied any
knowledge OF the affair.
In a saloon several hours later two
Union Pacific men became involved In a
quarrel over private matters, but were
separated by friends. The resort was
packed for a time, but further trouble
was averted by counsel of the conScrva-
tive.
, 1888-04-24
Qualified.

At ! O'Clock yesterday afternoon Micah
@. Sauhy, of Kentucky, qualified as asso-
ciate justice of the territorial supreme
court and judge of the second judicial
district, succeeding Jacob B. Blair. Judge
Sauiy enters upon his duties at once. Re-
ceiyer Garrard, of the land office, Sur
veyor General Thompson, ex-Secretary
Morgan and DR.. McAcbran, of Rawlins,
accompanied Judge Saufy to Secretary
Shannon's office and witnessed the install
lation Of the new Judge. Judge Saufy
went to Laramie last night.
, 1888-04-24
CITY COURTS.
Eight Women and Three Men Before
Justices Yesterday.

Business was good in the police courts
Yesterday. Judges Lee and Fisher re-
buked the debased and pitied the weak,
but did not permit sentiment to interfere
with the administration of justice. Evil
doors challenge the law and representa-
tives of the people must act for the com
munity. -
The gatherings were select. That is the
culprits were selected, dragged from dens
OF vice and resorts of royesters to answer
for the commission of o%ffenses disgusting
even to their debased associates. A few
of the prisoners, a w%orkingman or two
and perhaps a pair of misguided women
who might be better. if surrounded for a
time by other than the lowest of the low,
were penitent and promised to reform.
The majority,
With concave faces trampled in,
By the iron hoof of sin;
dld not accept in a proper spirit the little
sympathy rendered them. To them a
drunken origie is a bright spot on the
downward path. A spree followed by ar
rest is a relief from monotony, a mere
incident. Jail has no terrors for this class
and they revile officers as meddlesome
busy-bodies.
Eight women and three men we're yes
terday adiudged guilty of violating city
ordinances and fined. The majority paid
the penalty and departed, but several still
remain in the calaboose, awaiting recue by
a friend.
, 1888-04-24

The following instruments were filed
for record In the county clerks office yes
terday:
Antoine Robitaille to David Merna lot
8, block 527; $40.
John Hunton to E. G. David, south
one-half of southwest one-quarter and
northwest ~one-quarter of southwest one
quarter Of section %, and south one-half
of northeast one quarter and northwest
one-quarter of northeast one-quarter Of
section 2G, township % north, range 67
west, except Cheyenne & Northern right
of way; $1,000.
Saml. Mcfarland to David Merna, lot
4, block 527; S35.
, 1888-04-24

L. j. Shaugnessy is a happy-go-lucky
Milesian who formerly enjoyed life on the
hurricane deck of a transfer wagon in this
city. The mention of the gentleman's
name in Judge Lees court yesterday re.
called a rather laughablc circumstance in
which Shaugnessy's wit shonc with
characteristic lustre.
Some time after the city equalization
had adjourned the jobber made the start
ling discovery that the valuation placed
on his realty was altogether too high. He
proceeded to interview each alderman on
the question, but each member OF the
council gravely assured the complainant
that he was not present when the p~articu-
lar assessment in question came up for
discussion.
~Shaugnessy finally overhauled Henry
Harrington, who was a star member at
that time. The councilman heard the
grievance and remarked that the taxpayer
owned a couple of houses.
Bits of shanties, is all, Hinry."
well, L"
Now, stop right there, Misther Har-
rington,' interrupted the persistent but
ton hoer, don't say you wasn't there.
Someone must have been there. or there
was no meeting"
The alderman was compelled to admit
the truth Of this statement, but could not
be convinced that the assessment was err
roneous.
, 1888-04-24

Send your lace curtains to the Chey-
enne Steam laundry, and if your better
half does not smile the smole of very sat
isfacliou We charge nothing for our work.
Try it and see how the thing works.
j, A. ENGLAND.
, 1888-04-24

All Odd Fellows and visiting brethren
In good standing and their families are in
vited to participate in the celebration of
Jul anniversary, at Keefe hall, Thursday
evening, April 2G, at 8 p. m. No special
invitations. The Committee.
, 1888-04-24

Strawberry shortcake at the Saddle Rock
, 1888-04-24

IieIU SSyieS iN SpIriRS and
summer FLANNEL OCerShiI'tS
sOtd cheap for cash at .VE.
MHrkS'.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-16

From Kauai, per steamer NMahala,
July SC Christian, wife and family, +
Conradt, c Koelling, G l. Bishop, LW
TOMS, Q NCumann, Ecu j i lianaiM,
Mrs Kala, Miss NJ Mahoc, . Chinese
and IS deck.
For Maui and Molokai, per steamer
likclike July G-Miss NJ Ella Spooner,
DR.. n b Emerson, DR. Il D Swift, Rev
John Morris, wife and child, q Nor
ris, Mrs Sharrat and son, Miss NJ A
Sharrat, Il Napoleon, r w Meyer, A II
Landgraf, w Burlowitz, II Laws, and
40 others.
For Kauai, per stmr Waialealc, July
9-Mr Glade, wife and family, Hon +
Gay, Mr. Evans and son, and about 10
deck.
For Maui and Hawaii, per steamer
Kinau, July 9--Rev w G Merritt, w j
Forbes, w A Baldwin, w Baldwin,
Misses Ellen and Annie Bicknell, ID
Porter, Mrs Turton, Miss Edith Turtou,
w o Rockland, ID ii Hitchcock, w II
Cuthbert, Mrs Wodehousc, Hon j Ma
guire, w II Cummings, I II Keyworth,
and GO others.
For Kauai, per stm Mikahala, July
10-Mr. Rice and family, Mr. Goodell,
Mrs Hopkins, G. Sutherland, @ Ncu-
mann, j Lowell, Jr, and 30 deck.
From circuit of Oahu, per steamer
G r. Bishop, July ia Hastings, Ii
Brag, and deck.
For South Sea Islands, per barkepii inc
Morning Star, July 12-Miss Alice Lit
tie, Albert Smelling, w and Mrs Mahoc,
Mr. and Mrs Wilson, L Nakookoo and
| Daniel,
For Eureka, per schr Eva, July l3-
II @ Clark
From Hawaii and Maui. per steamer
w G llall--Hcr Majesty the Queen,
Princes, Hon A Judd. p c Jones, L
X Lilikalani, Mrs 4 Mills and child
Mrs w |. Wilcox, Mrs a Ulukou. Mrs
Kahalewai, j Jones, : G Forsyth, Mrs
Ii Fisher, A McDade, . Chinese and %
deck.
From Hawaii and Maui, per steamer
Kinau, July 13-W O Lakeland. Pro
G f Cr)nni. n Wllfong. j A Beck.
with, Miss l. Kimball, ID L Williams. d
n Wight, 7 r Walker, Jas Brig t, Hor
j Magbire, Miss Alice Hughes. j /
Blaisdell. wife and children, Miss N
Brown, Hon l. II Bailey. y Davis. f A
Bielenbcrg, II Lishman. j \ Moore. W
III Cummings, J ID Cooke { and 30 de k
From Kahulu and way ports, pc
steamer Likelike, July l4--Lau Chong
Mr. Berlowitz. Naha, Sing Vow. A Fer.
nandc2, Mrs j w Best. Miss Rodgers
Miss Sheldon, Mr. Heidemann. L Ii Gay
Hal Chung, Mrs n Perry and daughter
o Leonard, Mr. Simpson, Dr. Emerson
DR. Swift, Mr. CanavarrO, Mr Parnel
and Gl deck,
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ship. The young brother and sister
leaving home and friends for Micro
nesia 5 far-off shores, did not how
ever 90 alone Going in obedience
to Christs command. and carrying
the tidings of His redeoming love,
they might expect TO enjoy The pro-
mise of His presence in the fullncss
of its meaning, 81 am with you"
Always may they be blessed with
conscious ncarness to the Lord je-
sus. Even to the end of the world
will He give this joy to all of us
consecrated to His service, and call
us to higher joy in the glories of
His finished redemption in the world
of blessedness above.
After prapers by Rev. DIR. Hyde
and Rev. j. Waiamau, the doXology
was sung, and the bcnediction pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. Becl<with, and
Rev. j. Bicknell, Acting Secretary
of the Hawaiian Board.
The awning was lowered, the last
farewells said in tender tones with
q lingering clasping of hands, the
vessel watched with hush of breath
rs the lines were cast off. Silently
save with one parting whistle, tn,
Morning Star steamed from thu
dock around the wharves. As she
glided away she dipped her flag il
salutes to the waving of handker
chiefs and other tokens of friendly
recognition. The voyage is planned
for 291 days, the vessel stopping a
Kusaie first, there Miss Little vii
enter on her work. Thence to Ruk
where the Star will leave Mr.. Smell
ling, who joins the Mission there
His wife, detained by illness in San
Francisco, will follow next year.
The work in the Marshall blsland
will be done this year before tn
usual annual visit to the Gilbert Isl
ands, in order to secure expectt,
freedom from storms in the on
group and more favoring winds i
the other. The prayers of man
friends go before her with the loN
ing hope of n safe return bringin
glad tidings Of good work done.