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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26


iTTT01TTTN@ " is--to send a boy to
HvNllIIllIlNHlN XII bed
'I,lllllNNH III When he feels like
NJ 1IINlND W. turning S m =
tllIW S> ersets or stand
ing on his head.
never was so wide awake in all my life
before,
And mother thinks I'm going to sleep a
dozen hours or more.
want to sit up tonight to get little
peep
At Santa Claus. Why does he come when
boys are all asleep?
I want to see the reindeer, and I'd really
like to know
How they can ever stand 1t to have so far
to go.
And then I'd like to ask him--for l can't
make it out at all
How he scrambles down the chimneys,
when they are all so small,
With his great big bag of picture books
and sugar plums and toys,
When he comes to fill the stockings up for
little girls and boys.
I wonder if he'll bring me just what want
"a sled
A lightning patent coaster; and I want it
painted red.
How does he know what boys want? He al
ways gueSseS right.
How can he get to everyone in just a single
night?
Well, l am getting tired here, it will be
fine
To lie awake all night. There! It's strik-
ing nine!
Yes, mother will be sorry in the morning, I
should think,
When tell her how haven't slept single
blessed wink.
shall listen every minute, and when 1
hear him creep
Very softly down the chimney, when he
thinks were all asleep,
I'll watch, and then Til see the fun without
speck of noise
Ho! Ho! The jolly fellow cannot always
dodge the boys!
Hello! I hear jingle. Have the reindeer
come at last?
I must get up and see them, for they prance
away so fast.
was just getting sleepy-hey! Time to
dress, you say?
And the breakfast bell is ringing? Hurrah!
it's Christmas day!
Sidney Dayre, in Golden Days.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26
Timely Precaution.

Timely PrecautiOn.
Have you thought about doing any
Christmas shopping yet?" asked Mr..
Hunnimune.
'No, dear" was the reply. 1T is a
little early for such preparations, isn't
it?"
"Myes. But it is well to take time by
the forelock, you know. Have you a
memorandum book handy?'
Eyes"
well, you might jot down these lit
tie points. Here's the brand of cigars
that prefer They cannot by any pos
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26

The chairs touched now. The deacon
was absent from the town meeting that
New Years eve.
When the villagers assembled ut
church next day they saw little won-
an sitting beside Deacon Harding. 1t
was the Widow Martin. She aswedded
to the deacon New Years morning, for
the parson had said it wasn't good for
man to be alone.-B. A. Macdonald, in
Chicago Mail.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26
Not Necessary.

Dora-Here's some mistletoe for your
Christmas.
Cora-Can you spare it?
Dora-Oh, I don't need TN Y.
Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26
Begin Again.

Turn the soiled leaves with one more look,
And drop one more repenting tear:
And then begin in Gods own Book
The story of another year.
Frank w. HUT, in Rams Horn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26
The Day After.

Oh dear, it's so far to next Christmas!
Seems long as forever and more.
I've been counting the days over N over.
Three hundred and sixty-four!
That's dreadful lot to be waiting
To hang up your stockings, YOU see;
But to-morrow-that's something-there's
only three hundred and siXty-three!
-Rarper's Young People.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26

Tommy-How many presents did yer
get?
Jackie-Twenty-one. How many
dyer get?
Tommy-Nineteen But I'll bet yer l.
can make more noise with mine than
yer can with yours.-N. Y. Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-26

As Usual.
Baggs-Well, old man, what did you
get in your stocking this morning?
Waggs-My foot.-Brooklyn Life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
Street Cars In Naplcs.

II was In Naples last summer when
the first electric street car was put In
operatlo and was stoned by the popu.
lace" said DR.. W. o. Terry, of Sacra-
mento, Cal, at the Arlington. DR..
Terry has been In Europe for two
years. mostly In Germany, pursuing n
surgical course, and Is now going home
to practice his profession.
''The new style Of street cars" he
continued. give great offense to the
Neapolitans, simply because they were
an innovation. The people over there
resenteverything that Is new. regardless
OF merit. Naples Ia one Of the toughest
places In Christendom, anyway. 1t ID
a rare thing In that town to meet with
any one who seems to recognize the
bath as an institution OF civilization.
Men, women and children revel In dirt,
particularly the latter. Boys and girls
Of ten years are often seen In public
without a single garment to hide their
nudity. The ordinary refreshments
OF life, as practiced In America. are un.
known there. The public conveyances
are crowded with passengers 20 re.
dolent OF garlic that It u often prefer.
able 10 get out and walk. Doubtless
everybody eats garlic In order to keep
from being overcome with Its odorifer-
Gus scent, as matter Of protection.
"But worst OF all In Italy Is the ter
rible drain OF taxation and the corrup-
ton on the part OF men In high Official
position. The railroads, for instance,
which ought TO bring In large revenues
10 the government, are source Of ex-
pense. The explanation is that every
body connected with their operation Is
engaged In stealing. The charge Is
made openly, and never once heard II
disputed. Washington Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
BETTER Rosda.

Whether public sentiment ever be.
come powerful enough to compel tho
adoption Of sensible methods In tho
construction of permanent country
roads. the improvements In the ma.
chinery for road making have certainly
made the construction Of good roads
possible at a less cost than ut any
former period. In the old time the
broken stone spread upon macadau,.
ICED road was usually avoided by those
driving over II during dry weather. the
clay or gravel sides Of the roadway be.
ing preferred. The broken stone would
be worn down to q smooth track only
when the wet weather OF the fall and
winter made the sides Of the roadbed
impossible.
The invention Of the steam stone
crusher and the pondcrous steam roller
has changed all this. The stone Is now
crushed at the quarry at a much cheap.
or rate than It could be done by the old.
fashioned method Of breaking It with
hand hammers. When It Ii spread upon
the roadway the heavy steam rollers do
IN a single day the work Of many days
and thousands OF heavily loaded wag.
ons under the old system. The crushed
stone Is rolled and compacted into n
solid mass ut once, and. with top
layer OF finer stone. the surface n rolled
as smooth as that Of a gravel road IN
dry weather. Under the modern sys'
ten, the macadamized road becomes q
model driveway, SO far as the surface
Is concerned. as soon as II Is completed,
and for stability has no equal.
The Illustrations Of the ease and com.
parative chcapncss with which good
roads can now be constructed, which
are furnished In the suburbs OF every
large city, should be sufficient to servo
as object lessons for all the country
A good stone quarry can be opened IN
any township In any county In this
commonwealth, steam stone crusheI
at the quarry will furnish an unlimited
amount Of the best material for solid
roadbed, and heavy steam roller will
complete the work. II properly handled
In plain terms, good. substantial roads
are possible Ia all sections Of the com.
m0nwealth, and II once constructed
would be found to he cheaper In the
long run than the existing country high
ways which are succession Of Quag
mires a part Of the year. inches deer
In dust the rest Of the time and good
roads never.
To secure good roads constructed up
on sound principles II Is necessary firs
that the present patchwork system Of
keeping roads In repair by scraplui
clay from the cutters into the center o.
the roadway to be returned to the gut
tiers again by the combined action o
ruin, frost and heavy travel shall b.
abandoned as an utter waste Of worl
and money. The next essential IL tina
the most important highways be selec,
Ell first for permanent improvement
and that each highway 30 selected shall
be completely macadamixed within
township or county lines before anothc
10 attempted. One highway In town
ship improved after this manner woui,
work revolution In our entire system
Of road making, and lead to the uttc
abandonment OF the cheap and mast,
roads that now disgrace our State an,
nearly every other State In the Union.-
Philadelphia Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
baptist Publication Plant.

The Bap,ists OF the United States
have more money invested In printing
and publishing machinery than any
other denomination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
Way to Get Good Roatis.

WY 10 Get UOOd KOaue.
Batavia N. " taxpayers are greatly
pleased with the experiments made in
roadmaking with steam road roller.
I, is found that the machine will put
In the best Of condition 600 feet Of rad.
way in a day at cost Of 1858. In ~
other way can dirt or macada mixed
streets OF a city or village be kept In
good condition 80 cheaply. Every smal II
city and village ought TO have a road
roller. No investment can be made
that will pay larger dividends than
good roads.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18

smoothness rates higher than any.
thing else
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18

ses.se% Wabash Ave-, CHICAGO.
wAsspoou., J 900 fremont Street, BOSTON.
"""s"SS"o' Vs Filth Avenue, NEW YORK.
' so.So OFssssN St., SAN FRANCISCO.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-02

thorized, executed and ready for de-
livery to Theis s. Barroll, the pur-
chasers thereof, who have already de-
posted SIT, 900. 90 on account Of said
sale, and
WHEREAS, There is now IN the
treasury Of the county no money ap-
plicable to the discharge OF the In
debtedness of the county presented
by the said warrants so to be funded,
and this issue Of bonds does not ex-
coed the aggregate or total legal IN
debtedness of the county now out
standing, less the cash on hand TO De
applied in payment and discharge Of
said Indebtedness, now therefore belt
RESOLVED, That all the acts OF the
hoard Of county commissioners and
the members thereof heretofore taken
in the matter Of the issue of the said
| bonds lie and the same are hereby Ia
all respects ratified, confirmed and ap-
i proved.
The bonds above referred to as hav-
ing been executed are hereby declared
to be the bonds Of this county, issued
for the purposes and IN accordance
with the provisions and recitals there
!, in contained and the county treasurer
and the chairman Of the county board
are hereby authorized to delivvr said
bonds to the said Theis s. Barroll up
on receipt of the purchase price as
per the contract and bid Of said Theis
& Barroll for said bonds. And be It
further
! RESOLVED, That in order to pro-
, vide for the collection Of an annual
, tax sufficient to pay the interest on
T such indebtedness as it falls due, and
J, also to constitute a sinking fund for
4 the payment of the principal Thereon
j. within 20 years from the time OF con-
!. tracing for the same, there be and
$ hereby is levied on all the taxable
# property Of said county in addition to
r all other authorized taxes, a special
a tax of Ia cents on every one hundred
d dollars of taxable property thereof for
. the year 1896, and for each succeeding
n year thereafter to and including the
= year 1914, together with such other
ar additional tax as during each OF such
If wears shall be required to pay the In
"a terest in full on the said bonds OF
ID Kootenai county, Idaho. to be issued
"A to the amount Of 100000, bearing
v. date January /, 1896, as above pro-
vided, and that the proper officers
or continue to collect such tax and te
IN disburse such moneys arising there
re from for such interest until each ano
,ys every of said bonds and the interes'
r. accruing thereon shall be fully paid
nv satisfied and discharged, and
of WHEREAS, It is provided in sait
re bonds, and as above set forth, tina
iii five thereof, or bonds numbered from
no one to five, inclusive, amounting =
1s S., 900. 90, shall mature and be pait
2 off on January /, 1906, and that-ol
he January /, of each year thereafter
.ha five Of said bonds in regular numeric
iii al order shall mature and be paid OH
except on January l, 1915, when fou
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-02

On motion the following matter {
was rejected: Petition for free ferry
at Bonner's Ferry and Ockonook, for
the reason that the statutes make no
provision for a free ferry; petition to
appoint Ebert Owen overseer of road
district No. 13; communication from
j. w. Offield-no fees allowed wit
nesses in justice courts; official bond
Of r. w. Osbourne, made before ap-
pointment aud insufficient; official
bond of A j. Kent, sureties insult
flcient.
On motion board adjourned until
tomorrow, april Is.
Wednesday April ID.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 o'clock a. m. Present, same as
before.
On motion the following persons
were appointed road overseers, and
with bond fixed in the sum Of $4,000,
to-wit: B. +. Wolf, road district No.
%: Oscar f. Melder, road district No.
10; Albert E. Martin, road district
No. II.
In the matter of the funding bonds
of Kootenal county. Idaho, hereto
fore contracted to be sold to Messrs.
Theis & Barroll of Spokane, Wash:
On motion of O. f. Warren seconded
by N. R. Palmeter, the following
resolution was passed by unanimous
vote, to-wit:
WHEREAS, in pursuance OF and In
accordance with the provisions OF an
act of the legislature entitled IAN
Act to Amend Chapter vi, Title XII
of the Revised Statutes of Idaho. .
approved March 8, 1895, and in strict
accordance with the laws and constl.
{ tuition of the state, this county has
by it's board CT county commissioners
with the consent and approval O.
: more than tWO-t thirds Of the qualified
: voters of the county voting an cleo
e tion duly and regularly called ant
2 held for that purpose, all in strict &C
h cordance with the constitution ant
| laws of the state, authorized the issu
q ance of county bonds to the pa
e value OF $40, 900. 90, for the purpose O
e funding outstanding warrants of tn
4 county, said warrants to be funde
q having been found to be the valid an
# and legal obligations Of the county
h and
). WHEREAS, After due and prope
Il publication Of the notice Of intentio
ID to issue, negotiate and sell said bono
ri all in strict accordance with the law
Of the state, the bid Of Theis & Ba
70 roll for said bonds was accepted
2. the board Of county commissioners I
s. said county at regular session I
20 said board held October %, 1895, sa
T. board at said meeting prescribing I'll
IN particulars for the form Of said bond
e. date or maturity, denomination, ett
O. and appointed its chairman and II
county treasurer to attend to all tt
,r- details relating to the issue of sa
ng bonds, and
IFS WHEREAS, Such chairman al
MS treasurer have caused the said bon
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-02

o'u NAShcd, BOnnerDOrt.
IN motion the following official
oonds were approved: A. "A. Merritt.
road overseer district No. 8; Richard
onarpley, road overseer district No.
|21.
on motion John W. Relph was ap-
pointed road overseer Of district No.
4, and with bond fixed ia the sum Of
$4,000.
In the matter OF constable for
Clark Fork precinct: Whereas, John
Catlow was duly appointed to the Of
ice OF constable for Clark Fork pre-
clnct at the January meeting of the
board, but has failed to flle good and
suHcient bond as by law required, now
therefore, on motion it is hereby or
dered that the said appointment of
John CatlOW as constable aforesaid.
De and the same is hereby revoked,
and the said Office declared vacant:
| and whereas, there is a petition on
Tile praying for the appointment of
Brocklin Daugherty as constable of
and for Clark Fork precinct, now
therefore, on motion the said Brock
lin Daugherty is hereby appointed to
the office of constable for Clark Fork
precinct, Kootnnai county, Idaho, and
with bond fixed in the sum of $500 90.
On motion the following school dis
tricts were formed with boundaries as
follows, to-wit:
School district No. 43: Commence
ing at the southwest corner of section
I, Tp. 81 N. r. | w. B. M: thence
running east to Idaho State line,
thence along state line northerly,
eight miles; thence west to the north
! west corner of section 6, Up. 63 N. r
w. B. NJ; thence south to place Of
! beginning, and to be known and DIES
/. ignated as school district No. 43.
School district No. A: Commenc
ing at the north line Of school dis
trict No. 8, two miles west Of tn
Boise Meridian line; thence runnin!
!, due north to a point two miles nortl
Of the township line between TIPS. 6
N. and 81 n; thence due east tw
!, miles to the Boise Meridian; theme
: south two miles along the Bots
Meridian; thence east one and tire
quarters miles; thence due south tw
miles: thence east to the west line
school district No. 40; thence sout
along the line of school district M
40 70 the north line Of school dlstrlt
No. 3. to the place of beginning. an
= 70 be known and designated as scho
=. !, district No. A.
= School district No. As: Commenclr
:, at the southwest corner of section |
" I'm. 81 N. RI; thence north two mile
- thence east to Rock river; then
.. down the said river to Lake Pend
- Oreille: thence in westerly dlrectl'
- along the lake shore to place Of D
" y ginning, and to be known ana desl
:. mated AS school district No. 40.
~ On motion the following road owe
~ seers were appointed for the ensull
~ wear, for the several road distrlc
~ nomod in accordance with petitlo
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-02
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Proceedings Of Regular Meeting,
April, 1896.
Monday, April 13, 1890.

H.
T. A. Ball, N. r., Palmeter. Robt.
s. Bragaw, clerk, by j. w. Peters, de-
putty.
On motion A. A. Merritt was ap-
nointed road overseer Of road district
No. 8, for the ensuing year ana with
bond fixed in the sum OF $500.
In the matter Of letting the con-
tract for county printing and advertis-
ing for the ensuing year: Pursuant
to an order of the board made at the
January, 1896, meeting, calling for
sealed proposals for the county ad-
vertising and job printing for the
year, commencing on the second Mon
day in April, 1896, and ending on the
second Monday in April, 1897, the
following sealed proposals were found
to be on file and were on this day
opened by the board, viz: Proposal of
Jos. t. Scott, Of Occur d'Alene, and
of John f. Yost, of Rathdrum, and
after due consideration the matter of
letting the contract was taken under
advsement until tomorrow, April IA,
1896.
Tuesday. April IA.
Board met pursuant adjournment
at 10 o'clock a. m. Present, same as
before.
In the matter Of letting the con-
tract for county printing and advertis-
ing for the ensuing year: The board
having taken this matter under ad-
wise nent, and having duly considered
the same, on motion the vote was
called. and O. +. Warren and j. A..
Ball voted in favor of awarding tn e
contract to John &. YOst, and N. H..
Palmeter in favor Of Jos. T. Scott.
Now therefore it is hereby ordered
that the proposal of John f. Yost be
and the same is approved and accepted,
and it is further ordered that said
John T. Yost give good and SUI
tcient bond for the faithful per-
formance of his duties under said pro-
posal and the laws of the state of Ida
no, in the sum Of ST., 100000
In the matter Of letting the con
tract to furnish wood for the county
Pursuant to an order made by Int
board at the January, 1896, meeting
calling for sealed proposals to furnish
wood for the several county offices
the following proposals were foun(
hled and were at this time opened ant
considered, tO-Wit: PrOpOsdlof Inos
Hydorn to furnish wood, 4-foot Woo
for $l.85 per cord, 2-foot wood 10
sl.90 per cord and 18-inch wood 70
Sl.75 per cord, and proposal of u. w
Hitter to furnish wood, 4-foot WOO
at $1.75 per cord, 2-foot wood for $2.l
per cord and 1S-inch wood for $z.I
per cord. After due considerable
the contract was awarded as follows
10 Thos. Hydorn, II cords OF 2-foo
Wood, IS cords of 18-inch wood at IN
prices named above, all wood 10
green cut not later than July /, 1885,
TO L. w. Ritter, 80 cords of 4-foe
wood at the price given, said Wood
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-20

further time, stating lack Of water. etc
An ordinance establishing the grade
of alley in block No. 1856 was adopted
and the property owners were allowed
to grade the same by private contract
A. Galateau and c. Jantzen were
granted restaurant liquor licenses.
Mrs. NJ. A. Deming was granted per-
mission to lay cement sidewalk under
direction of the superintendent OF
streets on Oregon avenue and Fifth
streets in front of lot x, block 1863.
The street committee was instructed
to ascertain the expense of construct
ing necessary plant for the purpose OF
sprinkling streets with salt water.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare plans and profile to establish
grade Of Fourth street from the South
ern Pacific track to Strand street.
The grade of Nevada avenue was es-
tablished and the license ordinance was
amended to cover peddlers.
N. A. Roth's resignation from the
finance committee was accepted.
Thomas II. Jones' resignation as en-
gineer to take effect June LIST was ac-
cepted with regret.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-20
ORANGE

ORANGE, May 19.-Sunday was Mis-
sionary day at theGerman Lutheran
church. The attendance was large
something over forty Los Angeles pep
pie and number from Anaheim being
IN attendance. Rev. Ranckel of Los
Angeles preached in the forenoon and
Rev. kiesel in the afternoon The con-
tributions amounted to SCI so.
Mrs. DR.. w. 3. Wood and her two
sons, Herbert and Willie. who have
been visiting in Leavenworth, Kan, for
several weeks. are expected home
about Wednesday next.
Ex-City Marshal w. F. Geldermau
and family left Orange yesterday for
Los Angeles, where they propose max
ing their future home. Mr. Gilderman
has secured employment at good
wages. He leaves many warm friends
In Orange.
Mrs c. w. Mcpherson of Olive
who has been in delicate health for
sometime. was yesterday reported vio-
lently insane.
Charlie Baker has gone to his noun
tain ranch for a weeks vacation.
j: l.. Lemon visited Garden Grove
and Anaheim yesterday.
Il. A. Jones of Los Angeles and ]. S.
Baldwin of Pasadena were registered
at the Vineland yesterday.
Inc bazar given by the Orange City
band on Friday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings of last week
was a success in all of it's features and
reflects great credit upon the band and
more particularly to Prof. w. Frank
Harris, the leader. The music was ex :
cellent and the financial results very
satisfactory