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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
Columbia River.

The Columbia river was first called
the Oregano, the Spanish name for the
wild sage that grows on its banks Whit
ney says that the Spanish name was Ore
jon, "big ear" Or lone that hath large
ears, an allusion to the custom of the
Indians i'll that region of stretching their
ears by boring them and crowding them
with ornaments.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
QUEER ANSWERS.
They Came From Children of the City Of
Wisdom.


Wisdom.
Since wit has been defined by Noah
Webster as "the felicitous association of
objects not usually connected SO as to
produce q pleasant SURPRISE" may not
the pupils of some of Boston's public
schools, who gave the following answ ers
to their examination questions, lay claim
to it? The record as here given is bona
fide, having been read during the grad
uation exercises Of one Of the leading
grammar schools of this city:
First.-Who were the pilgrims? 4
dirty, filthy set who lived under the
ground.
Second Name q domestic animal
useful for clothing and describe its hab
its? The OK. He don't have any habits
because he lives in stable.
Third. If you were travelling across
the desert, where would you choose to
rest? would rest on a STOOL
Fourth. five races Of men.
Men, women, children and babies.
Fifth Describe the white race and
show that it is superior to the other
races. A white man will nod at you
when he meets you on the street.
Sixth what is the surface of the
earth composed? Dirt and people.
Seventh. a fruit that has its
seeds on the outside. A seed cake.
Eighth. five forms of water.
Hot water, cold water, faucet water,
well water and ice water.
Ninth.-Name and locate the five
senses. The eyes are i'll the northern
part Of the face and the mouth in the
southern.
Tenth. Who were the mound build
ers? History cannot answer these ques-
tions. Science only can.
Eleventh.-Defne finch and use it
in a sentence. Finch, to shrink Elan
mel flinches when it is washed.
Twelfth.-By what is the earth sur
rounded, and by what is it lighted? 1t
is surrounded by water and lighted by
gas and electricity.
Thirteenth. Name six animals of
the arctic zone. Three polar bears and
three seals.
Fourteenth. -What is yeast? Yeast i,
vegetable flying about in the air and
hitching itself on to anything
Fifteenth. Why do you open the
hampers in a stove when lighting fire?
To let the oxygen in and tho nitrogen
out.
Sixteenth. What did the constitu-
ton do for the country? 1t gave the
president head
Seventeenth. What are the last teeth
that come to man? False teeth -Bos-
ton Budget.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
Taxpayers Notice.

I'ANES for the fiscal year ending June Is,
i 1886, ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE,
BY action of Council a discount of 5 per cent.
will be allowed on all taxes paid on or before
august ISL . per cent on all paid on or before
September list after which date no discount
will! be allowed
BY an Act OF thhe General Assembly of
Maryland, Chapter 1856, of the Acts of 1883,
taxes are lien on the property of the party
taxed, and all taxes remaining unpaid 3
months after the same shall have been levied
the Bailif shall charge and collect interest
from the date Of the leyy at the rate of 6 per
cent. per dnnun.
sSyN Office at j. b. Shannon's shoe store:
hours to p. m. SAMUEL BOWEN,
June ~ Baliff
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21

"That sour old fellow, Grumpus, has
O job that just suits him."
whats that?''
"He's station master where so trains
go out every day, and he sees somebody
miss every ono of thom. Chicago Rec
ord
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
The Conservative Elephant.

Nowadays" said Mr.. Bugleby,
pretty much everybody carries dress
suit case, but notice that the elephant
sticks to his trunk. No dress suit case
for him, eh?''-New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21

The old Scythians painted blind for.
tunes powerful hands with wings to
show her gifts come swift and sudden
ly.-Chapman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
"sceInonouS Advertisements.
Veterinary Hospital.

GEO. A. SMITH, D.V.S.,
Graduate American Veterinary College, and
Registered in city Of Baltimore in compli-
ance with the Laws of Maryland regulating
Veterinary Practice
II AS established a HOSPITAL in the
IL DR.. Jones building in the rear of the
Main street Baptist church, where he is pre-
pared to receive animals requiring Surgical or
Medical attention. Veterinary Remedies.
such as Liniments, Condition Powders, Hoof
Ointments, ETC., on hand. March %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21

Bromine was discovered by Ballard
Of Montpelier in 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06

L. Corrin's Bert, which took SIC and dog
collar, donated by B. We'll; G. Porter S
Dennis took So; H Streams Iodine took
dog blanket, donated by S. d. Simpson,
and j. A. Givens' Shylock took pair OF
boots, donated by F. A. Peterson.
The club will have another meeting IN
short time so pleased were all concerned
in this the initial event.
The bids for the interstate meeting must
be sent to the secretary, j. r. Dickson, by
SP. M. Monday.
There will be twenty-four-dog, stake at
Ocean View tomorrow. The draw re-
suited as follows:
REILLY e. Brady's Wee Nell VS.. Tom Roe's
Ford's Dan o'Connell; D. billions Evening
Star VS.. J. Sullivan's Little Tom; I. Ford,s
REILLY VS.. j. Tracy's Swede; REILLY d Brady,s
Rambler VS.. III. NJ. Springs Trader vs. RELY q
Welsh's Belle; ]. Quanes Captain Morse VS..
J., Grace's Rollalong VS.. j. H; Perigo,s Long
fellow; J. Tracys Soudan VS.. w. C. Creamer's
Regent; 7. Brennan's Red Prince VS.: j. Suili-
Rustic VS.. c. Anderson's Niger; p Ryan's
Blue Jack VS.. J. McGlynn's Bah at the Bowster.
Judge, John Grace. Slipper, James Wren.
Twelve dogs are matched to run in Ker-
rigan's Golden Gate Coursing Park to-
morrow, and the following is the result OF
the draw:
S. A. Cummings Star Light VS.. w. Dalton's
Famous, w. Daltons Light Weight vs.. S. A.
Cummings White Cloud, W. Dalton's Tom Boy
VS.. V. w. Guerrero's Tempest, J. O'Shea's Sal
vator VS.. F. C. Randolph's Yreka, w. D. MUIR
phys Dashaway VS.. j. O'Shea's Fearless ]. J.
Makers Glenade VS.. W. D. Murphy's Stamboul
Queen.
Judge and slipper will be chosen on the
field.
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(two-year-old record 2;10; two-year-old
by Wildnut, and several others.
The Ladies and GentIemen's Driving
Club will hold matinee in April
The streams throughout the valley have
been well fished during the past week,
and, although the water has been a little
too high and the weather too cool for good
fishing, good catches have been reported.
The ISABEL, Llagas and Arroyo Hondo
have attracted many anglers; also the
Coyote, Los Gatos and other streams
easier of approach.
A party consisting of ]. Stanley Gosbey,
Walter Hollenbeck, w. A. Dunlap and c..
A. Buffum, of Pacific Grove, rode thirty
miles on their wheels to Skinner Creek, a
branch of the Little Sur, last Monday, and
succeeded in taking good mum Der OF nne
trout. Among those taken by Mr.. Gosbey
were two monster steel-head trout. One
measured 26 inches in length and weighed
4M pounds, and the other was ~ inches
long and weighed 81 pounds. fhe nsh
were caught with an eight-ounce pole ana
No. hooks. Worms were used as palt.
Vic Poncelet last Tuesday caught over
200 fine trout in the Llagas.
The streams on the west side OF tne
Santa Cruz Mountains are we'll stocked
with fish. Parties from the latter place
baye returned with excellent results.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06
OouRsING.
The Modesto Sportsmen Are Determined to Be
in the Swim in Future.

The Modesto Sportsmen Are Determined to Be
in the Swim in Future.
The. sportsmen of Modesto had great
coursing match on Sunday last. Crowds
gathered from all quarters. MERGED,
Stockton, Turlock, Montpelier, Oakdale
and, of course, Modesto, were represented.
The meet took place on Leitch's ranch,
about twelve miles from the town. A.
Givens acted as judge and gave good salts
faction in all the courses save one, that
between the dogs Black Jack and Shylock.
Most OF the crowd thought the former
should have got the course, but the Judge
thought otherwise and awarded Shylock
the honors. This caused some 'skicking, F"
but otherwise everything went off
smoothly.
The sport commenced at 1890 A. NJ
There were sixteen dogs in the stake, and
during the day the coursing was first class,
and the crowd enjoyed themselves in great
style.
Tommy Halls dog, Little Corporal, took
part in the meeting but only won one
course, being beaten in the second round by
Charles Porter's Dennis, SO that in this
case the name should be reversed.
The race OF the day, however, was be-
tween R. Donnelly's Hard Times and
Charles Porter's Depnis, who found that
there was something in a name" for he
certainly had very hard job on hand to
down his opponent, which he eventually
accomplished after great struggle.
The flrSt prize was eventually won by A..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, With
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adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF a perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
news, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if ofereu
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merely a trail, and often you can look
hundreds of feet below over a high preci-
pice. These did not daunt the daring
rider, and he arrived safe at his destination
some time that afternoon.
Gosbey was quite disappointed at finding
the creek so high, but, being good angler,
he climbed to the head waters of the creek,
a distance of nearly fife en- miles, carrying
his outfit on his back, and here he met
with better luck and soon had whopper
hooked. 1t just took him TWENTY-FIVE
minutes to land his enormous prize, but he
said it seemed week.
His eight-ounce rod bent under the
heavy strain and at any moment he ex-
pected the little No. hook to break. The
fish measured 1891 inch 8 long and weighed
just 9A pounds. The next was also a
steelhead, % inches long and scaled 81
pounds The remainder of his catch aver
aged from 8 to Is inches, and the total
weight was 80 pounds.
When Mr. Gosbey rode into town with
his catch he was the observed of all OBJ
servers. The wheelman and angler is a
finely built young man and as strong as an
OK; he has made several records on his
wheel. AT one time he rode from Oakland
to Pacific Grove, a distance of lbs miles, in
eleven hours. He has left for San Jose to
train for the races on the 18th inst. and
expects to carry off some of the honors.
Among the successful anglers from here
are w. Hollenbeck, w. Dunlap, E. G. Buff
fon, Charles Moves and several others, all
of Pacific Grove.
The Alta, a 50-foot naphtha launch, is
now running between Monterey and the
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coming races. Terrill is in splendid form
at present, and will be at the front in many
a hot finish in class A and on the road.
He will ride through San Jose in the Bay
City's relay team tomorrow.
Captain Kitchen of the Acme Club
wheelmen has been Identified with wheel
ing for several years past and deserves his
present position for the prominent part he
has taken and the assistance he has lent
his club. He has never aspired TO be
racer, but won his novice in good style last
April, and can ride at a rafting pace on
the road. What his present condition is
can be best judged tomorrow, when he
will ride the fourth relay for the AGNES.
The Los Angeles wheelmen's fifth annual
Santa Monica road race, to be run, as
usual, on July 4, is already attracting a
great deal of attention in the southern part
of the State, and it is quite likely that a
number of the riders from here will attend.
The prize list this year will be larger and
better than ever before.
The Imperial Cycling Club will run a
ten-mile road race over the San Leandro-
Haywards course on the 18th of this
month. W. A. Burke, the Los Angeles
flyer, has recently become member of this
enterprising club.
Messrs. Conger, Howe and Douglass of
the Imperials arrived at Victoria, by
steamer, last Sunday, and will visit friends
there and at Vancouver before starting on
the return trip by wheel. They will leave
Vancouver on the 18th inst. and will ride
all the way to this city by easy stages. The
wheelmen of the north have treated them
royalty since their arrival there, an excur-
sion to Nanaimo, theater party and a
banquet being but part of their enter
tainment.
The Outing Road Club Will hold club
run tomorrow to Baden to witness the
finish of the first relay and will then re-
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fore us so frequently in his racing career of
the past three years that it is not necessary
to give an extended account of his many
successes. He rode his novice at Sacra-
mento in 1892, making his first appearance
at the same time with G. S. Wells. During
1898 he was in particularly good form, and
was classed with the best riders of the
coast, holding for time the quarter-mile
record of 80 seconds, beating Foster, Wells,
Fox and Ziegler In the spring of 1894 he
made an excellent showing at the Mid
winter Fair tournament, but was taken Ill
shortly afterward, and spent the balance of
the year travelling in an endeavor to recu-
perate. He spent the winter in Honolulu
with 7. A. Griff1ths his club mate, and
since their return, two months ago, they
have both been training diligently for the
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turn and cross the bay to witness the end
of the race. The run to San Mateo last
Sunday was well attended and very much
enjoyed.
An accurate account of the accident
which happened at the San Jose track, in
which several good riders were injured,
was not obtainable until yesterday. when
the following was learned from Russell
Gushing, who is now in this city and is
just recovering from his severe shake up.
1t seems Cushing and Chapman were on
tandem pacing Coulter and going at a
2:15 gait when the rear tire of the tandem
blew out. throwing the riders with great
force on the track. Coulter was too close
behind the tandem to turn out and ran
over them, being thrown clear over his
handle-bars and alighting on his hands,
with the result that both wrists were badly
sprained. Cushing was terribly cut up and
1t was seen at once that he would be I'M
able to ride his relay for the Garden City
Cyclers, so Dick Moody was substituted.
Coulter has recovered sufficiently to be
able to ride for the Olympics tomorrow,
and Chapman escaped with but few
bruises, so that he will be seen on the
Olympic's fifth relay.
The Imperial Cycling Club held q meet
ing last Thursday night and the incorpora-
ton or the club was the principal item of
discussion. Plans were formulated to this
end. An election to fill the vacant office
OF second lieutenant will be held on the
18th inst, the nominees being A. L. Hol-
ling and William Howatt The former will
probably be elected.
Messrs. Stratton and Grant of the Olym-
pic Wheelmen rode to San Jose last Satur-
day and the following day continued on to
Gllroy.. They report the roads all the way
to be in excellent condition, and with
strong wind at their backs, the ride was
comparatively easy.
A large party of the Bay City Wheel
men rode to San Jose last Sunday, most of
whom made the return trip by wheel, thus
making complete century,
Byrne and Metcalf, the Imperial Clubs
racers, with Trainer Eldridge, will go to
San Jose Monday, and commence active
training for the races to be held there April
10 and 20. Byrne got a months leave Of
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absence from business, and he should be
In excellent shape for these races and the
events at Oakland on May day.
G. f. Chandler, j. w. Leavitt, III. w.
WEIGH and w. P. Taylor are the latest ao-
ditions to the roll of the Bay City Wheel
men. The first thing Ulbricht and Lacey
did on their arrival here Friday morning
from Los Angeles was to go to the club,
and, seeing these mems applications, they
voted for them, Lacey saying: 81 always
want to vote for man who is DESTROYS of
joining the B. G. W."
The road to Camp Taylor is remarkably
good for this season of the year, as the
writer and w. H. Stinson found, to their
surprise, last Saturday while touring to
Tocaloma. Whites Hill is unrideable on
either side, but as this is always danger
Gus part of the road at any time, it is bet
ter to walk most of it. From Camp Taylor
to Tocaloma, however, there are about four
miles of the hardest walking | ever en-
countered, the road for the most part be-
ing absolutely unrideable. SPALDINe.
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KENNEL NOTES.
The Pacific Club and the Prizes for Bench
Show Exhibitors.

The Pacific Club and the Prizes for Bench
Show Exhibitors.
The Pacific Kennel Club has issued the
premium list for the fourth annual bench
show.
First on the list is prize of $40 for the
best decorated kennel. second $40 and
third S..
The club also offers $40 for the best ex-
hibit of four dogs, regardless of sex and
age, all the bona-fide property of the per-
son or kennel making the entries, to all
classes, with five or six exceptions, viz. i:
greyhounds, spitz, field spaniels, Dandie
Dinmont terriers, Airdale terriers, toy
terriers and toy spaniels.
Why the committee should have placed
greyhounds among the above it is difficult
to say, as these dogs are now, to say the
least, among the most important and valu-
able dogs on the coast. We presume, of
course, that this is some clerical error and
that it will be amended as soon as pointed
out to the committee.
First prize for all classes will be S. sec
ond So and third diploma. Cash prizes of
So to first and So to second will be paid in
puppy classes, where there are five or more
entered, otherwise diplomas will be
awarded.
Special prizes by various persons in the
city are very numerous, and consist of all
kinds of gifts, which are fairly distributed
among all classes. There are also special
prizes by the Fox Terrier Club, consisting
of four silver cups, all valued highly.
There are also special prizes given by
members of the club for club dogs.
The st. Bernard Club of California offers
number of gold and silver medals for
dogs owned by members of the club
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06
THE GUN.
Items of Interest to Trap-Shooters = Pre-
caution Against Accidents.

Items of Interest to Trap-Shooters - Pre-
canton Against Accidents.
1t would not be out of place if the differ
ent gun clubs of this city would use the
same precautlon against accident that is
employed by sportsmen of many Eastern
towns and cities. The Riverton Gun Club,
which is one of the most prominent trap
shooting organizations east of the Rockies,
has had notice posted on their grounds,
and within full view of the sportsmen,
bearing the following rules:
l. Pointing gun at any one, $40.
= shooting at stray pigeons, $40.
3. Shooting a gun without permission of
referee, except when at the score, So.
4. Approaching or leaving the score with
loaded gun, or turning from the score with q
loaded or empty shell in the gun, S.
D. While at the score shooter must not close
his gun while trapper is in the field. Fine for
this offense, 81.
These same rules are enforced by the
Westminster, Larchmont, Carteret and
Tuxedo clubs.
Accidents are very liable to happen at
any time among the most cautious sports
men and too much care IN the handling of
squad-shooting at blue rocks.
Nothing will injure the reputation of a
club SO much as a careless set of gunners
who are always endangering the lives of
those about them by the reckless way in
which they handle firearms.
The following shooting contests will be
held to-day: The Alameda Sportsmen's
Association will shoot at live birds at
Dieves', near San Leandro. The Electric
Gun Club and the California Wing Club
will burn powder at the Oakland track.
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ningly when the name of deputy was
of fish were shipped from Tocaloma to this
city, and this ends the first chapter of the
Fish Commissioners good work on the
Paper-mill Creek. 1t is safe to say, how
ever, that the fishing in the vicinity of
Tocaloma will not amount to much this
year.
Some splendid catches have been made
during the week in the Lagunitas. One
basket of seventy-fve trout, ten of which
weighed over one pound. The waters of
the streams are in splendid order now and
good sport should result to-day and to-
morrow
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The wheelmen will have their long
1ooked-for innings tomorrow. The much
talked of 10o-mile relay race will draw an
immense crowd to the start and finish of
the race According to correspondence
from Los Angeles and Sacramento the
wheel is becoming very popular.
The anglers Will be out in strong force
tomorrow, and judging from the success
some stream-whippers have had during the
week excellent results may be looked for.
There will be pigeon-shooting at the
Oakland track, coursing in San Mateo
County, and athletic sports at the Olympic
grounds on Sunday.
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PACIFIC GROVE ANGLERS.
A Wheelman Who Rode Long Distance to
L. IL u

- w AOOAiAdn w uV NOu6 u Long OlSbduU6 To
Get Into the Big Fish Country.
PACIFIC GROVE, April 5.-J. Stanley
Gosbey. well-known bicyclist and mem
Der of the Reliance Club of Oakland, has
distinguished himself as daring bicyclist
and lucky fisherman, and has caused a
little stir in sporting circles by his wonder
full ride and his big trout catch.
On Saturday last the quiet streets of the
Getty of the Pines were somewhat en-
livened by the appearance of a man on a
wheel, but at first sight it was hard to as
certain whether it was wheelbarrow or a
bicycle he was on, as it was SO loaded
down with camping utensils, fishing-rods,
baskets, bait-cans, etc.
1t was soon learned that the wheelman
was going trout-fishing down the coast to
the Little Sur, a distance of forty odd miles,
over one of the heaviest and most danger
Gus roads in this section of the State. At
places the road runs so narrow that it is
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Cricket at the Presidio.

An interesting game of cricket will be
played on the Presidio grounds this after
noon between the teams of the Pacific and
Preside clubs. A large gathering of the
lovers of England great game is expected.
Wickets will be pitched at 2:30 P. M. sharp.
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Big Sur, which affords an excellent oppor-
tunity for anglers who do not care to risk
the dangerous roads. The salmon run
this year will probably commence early
and is expected to be large.
HARRY RODGERS.