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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
MINNIE WHEELER,S HAT.

Perhaps there is no place in the world where a woman so loses her sense of proportion and the fitness of things as in a millinery shop. Carried away by the beauties and the glories all around her, and by the smooth and seductive speech of the seller of the beauties and the glories she will buy a hat or a bon net which greatly surprises her when she gets home and looks at it in the calm light of reason. Or, if she is not surprised, her friends are. Often the result of an expedition to a millinery shop makes things warm in a peaceful home when woman discovers what she has unwittingly bought, but it is not often that such an expedition has such a sequel as that which followed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
---------- -ss---s.----.------ CHAINLESS.

The chainless bicycle is here, but, alas! the costless wheel isn't.-Chicago Times-H Herald.
 Criticism-Mr. Jason (before the "old master D-"Tll bet that there was a purity fair picture when it was new.''- Indianapolis Journal.
 Another Use of it-"Oh, dear! wish had money enough to be charit- able" And if you had?" "Pd take a trip to Europe on it."--Life.
 A Mans Idea.-"Do you believe it is true that George Washington never told a lie?" T don't know. But if he didn't, Martha must have been an ideal wife. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

ate, but will partly show the white of ermine A few very swagger broad cloth blouses in Russian style, fitting very baggily and not drawn even near the figure by the wide belt, are lined throughout with costly fur. This is quite a fad, and was probably invented to drive wild those who bought fur coats last season. Never mind, you or last year, fur coat is warm and very becoming, too, and it must be remem- bered that you secured the coat at very small price last season. Also that the fur lined blouse is one of the fancy garments of the present season ana IS held at a fancy price. It is pretty,
 warm and new, and it must be nice to
 have one. A lot of these blouses are not lined all through and 1t will do II yours is only well faced back with TUT.
 Such a blouse will not be as warm,
 however. as the less stunning fur coat,
 even of last season.
 Fur edging and collar make a good
 showing on blouses, too, and a great
 many of them are finished in this man.
 ner. That the artist shows here was
 plainly not of the fur lined sort be-
 cause of it's elaborately trimmed out
 side. The garment was a fine black
 broadcloth covered all over with yer
 micelli pattern in narrow black cord, with Iozenges here and there and with braid at edges and in the horizontal designs. As the goods thus trimmed was very heavy, it was but slightly bIoused. Its belt was of the goods. Fur belts are among the novelties, and the woman with a very small waist may indulge in such if she likes, but the rest of us will not. All ex- | tremes of effect are courted in belts, from that of great weight and sOlidity, to the utmost delicacy. Among the lat ter kind are belts of filagree rings 1 clasped lightly together by jeweied | links. Such a belt is supposed to fit it. 1 self to the figure by the elasticity of the | rings, and the figure is supposed to be | So elastic that the strain on the rings 1 is not enough to break them.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

Children's Vests, Pants and Drawers, all
 sizes, IS to 34, 25C each For Men.
 These prices are all reduced for this
 sale. None of these values will be
 duplicated at these prices. Soft mixed wool Mixed Shirts and
 Drawers, the product of the Star
 Mills. If any garment shows even a 2 slight imperfection, return it and get
 your money or another garment; 75c
 value, for this sale 57 cents White and Natural Wool Shirts and
 Drawers, product of the Star Mills.
 return the garment if it shows an irn-
 perfection; $I.oo quality, price for
 this sale , 75 cents White pure Cashmere Wool Shirts and
 Drawers, a $I.5o, for S1.2S Pure Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers,
 $I.aS value for Sf.OOR Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers, size 30
 to 50, S1. value for S1 each Sweaters,
 all wool, navy, black and maroon, lace front with new coat collar, $r.5o value, Sf.OO West Store. Main Floor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

Anovel proposition was made not long ago to the receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The Baltimore and Ohio has branch running from what Washington, to Shepherds on the Poto- mac river, where car ferry is operated in connection with the lines leading south from the capital. A professor of an Eastern college desired to lease this short stretch of track for the purpose of educating young men in practical railroad work. In his letter he explain ed that he thought there was a wide field for bright and energetic boys who could be thoroughly well grounded in the practical side of railroading, pro- viding they could be educated on reg ular line of road. He believed that by the employment of veteran railroad men as teachers the boys could profit ably spend two or three years working as trainmen, firemen, engineers, switch men, station agents and in other capac- ities required in the railroad service, As this branch of the Baltimore and Ohio is of considerable value, the receivers were compelled to decline the offer.
 This is the way they sometimes do il in Germany, according to the Frank
 
 count of the Empire von Drommel sheim, knight commander of the roya Rayarian order of the house knights O St. George, royal Bavarian chamber
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

A Moscow dispatch says that MT Prjnsklentsky is making name for himself. He has the letters to do ii with.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

Experiments upon a sub-structure of swampy soil on the Myrtle Grove farm, in Queen Anne county, Maryland. have developed a new fertilizing material and a new stock for a brown and dura- ble paint The mud, when subjected to an evaporating process, hardens into crusty blocks. This substance, when crushed, has been found available for fertilizing or as the body of a paint if the usual mixing fluids be added.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
FASHION NOTES.
Plain outsides Furred Within.

Among the most expensive winter garments to be found at the store. patronized by fashionable women art those of very simple material and GU
 outside, but lined throughout witt handsome furs. One in mind is deeI cape of black broadcloth It was fault lessly made as to cut and finish, bu
 was perfectly plain. When it is spread open a little, however, it will show the flash of sable. Another made of deeI gray velours promised nothing elabor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
ADVERTISING RATES,

AIJV ERIlSINU MATHS.
 Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week lseven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in. sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one. week, $3.20; one month, $10; one year. $40.
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, 15 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals. 50 cents each. Local Notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to be HnobjectlOnable), and their contracts do not Include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

Norway'is. experiencing the usual dif- ficulty in attempting to make people temperate by law. Since the very strict laws relating to the sale of brandy came into force, last year. an enormous trade has sprung up in what is called "port wine,' which comes from Hamburg, and is sold at 12 to 20 cents bottle. The temperance agita- tors are now clamoring against this suspicious fluid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

In England the mixed school system does not prevail as it does here and in Cumberland the recent enterprise of a school where boys and girls attend the same classes is looked upon with sur prise Tt is not clear" says an Eng fish journal, "what advantages can be gained from teaching little boys and girls ogether-though probably no harm will ensue. But what about the big boys and the big girls? Said the master of Bal1iol he had, never known the girls of a household to suffer harm from being brought up with brothers as companions in their studies and amusements. No doubt. But in this case it will not be a family party. The sisters will be other boys sisters and the brothers will be other girls broth ers." After this system has been tried perhaps England will settle down to the conclusion that it is just as good a plan in that country as in this.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
Another Union Suit,

ninety parts wool, you see that's nearly all wool, for 9S cents Our regular price for this garment is ST. .5o. You will find suits that look like it perhaps for $I.25, but compare them with ours and see the difference. eS cents on Monday and Tuesday.
 Jersey Ribbed Cotton Vests, long and short sleeves; drawers to match. vests have satin front and satin rib- bon, 1S cents Egyptian Cotton Vest, fleece lined, silk trimmed, long and short sleeves, drawers 10 match, AZ cents Natural Wool Vests and Pants-these goods are as staple as wheat; worth SIPS by the hundred dozen, our price for Monday, S1 a garment
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
Sale of fashionable Garments.

aSin. long, no in. sweep, extra good quality, S6.9S and S7.5O Best line of Black or Colored Kersey Coats in this city, all handsomely tailored and silk lined,
 S12.OO to S2O.OO Have YOU seen our line of Golf capes? Ladies Black Beaver Jackets.
 S3.5O and S3.75 Ladies' Black Boucle Capes, 30 i'll long, Thibet trimmed, S3.OS Ladies Blouse Jackets, black or navy, L Q prettily braided. SS.5O adies' fire Tan Kersey Biouses, red
 satin lined. S15.OO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

It is said that New York railroads are "inching'' on wheelmen. The laws of the State require the transportation of bicycles free, as ordinary baggage, but to make this almost impossible some of the roads have instituted rules by which they require that every att tachment and accessory, not an integral portion of the wheel, shall be taken off before it is received as baggage. Thus lamps, bells, cyclometers and tool boxes must be unscrewed, unstrapped, unattached and separated every time a wheel is taken on board a train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

She is making her way. According to Bulletin No. 99, just issued by the United States bureau of labor, the per- centage of women employed in gainful occupations has increased forty-eight per cent. since 1880, the percentage of their increase in mechanical and man. ufacturing industries in that period being sixty three per cent. It is esti- mated that four million women are en- ployed in wage work, and strange though it may seem, some of them are roofers, skaters, pilots. furnace makers, sailors, locomotive engineers, boiler makers. machinists,- plumbers, nail makers and workers in zinc, iron, steel, lead and brass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

the reply. I'VE might do II in year.
We can't do il in month
Il tell you it must be done" was Arr
mour's reply. Call In some of the othei'
men"
At this others Of the employees conl
nected with building matters were adj
mitted They all joined in with the ara
chiJcct ard pronounced tho putting up
of the structure in that time an im'
possibility.
Mr. Armour listened to them, but his
iron jaws at the close came together
more firmly than ever, and he said:
81 tell you it must be done. and it will
he doae." He then gave his orders. lie
bought a little island, known rs Goose
Neck Island, in ,hc mouth OF the Chi-
cage River, on which 10 build the ele-
yators He had Advertisements posted
over Chicago that any man who could
handle pick or drive = nail could find
work ny calling at =. u. Armour's
stock y3r.ls lie put up an electric
lighting system and worked three
gangs of men eight hours at a sretcI
putting 20 many men ca the work that
they covered It Ike ants. lie went ont
every day and took a lGck AZ the work
himself. md the result was he had
his elevators built three days before the
whca hogan to come This work hal
Leen dora quietly. ana few Of he byok-
crs knew of it, lie took care cf his
o. ss,. ftrtf. 4
of OF thor sale
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

One of the dangers Of hobby-riding is
limited at in a brief schooi-examination
story printed by the Detroit Free
Press.
One Of tie district school trustees
WAS a crank on tsc subject Of fire, and
when he called he always confined his
remarks to a question addressed to the
pupils as 10 whai they would do in case
the building should catch fire.
Tie teacher. we'll acquainted with
lis hobby, prompted her scholars rs to
tie answer they should give to his ac-
customed inquiry,
NEeil the beard called. however. this
particular trustee, perhaps from de
sire to emulate his associates in their
addresses, rose and said:
You boys and girls have paid such
nice attention to Nj Jones' remarks,
wonder what you would do il We're
TO make you little speech"
Quick as thought hundred voices
piped in unison:
Form a line and march down
Sta;rs.''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19
MOI AFRAID OF ZIG THINGS
An Instance which shows Aru,ouI
20 lie King Among Men.

An Instance which hows Armour
20 lie n King Among Men.
Phil Armour, Of Chicago. Is not afraid
or a big thing, and he Is ready to fight
10 hold his own An Instance Of this.
:rrltes Frank ca. Carpenter. occurred
Ia The spring OF last year. For some
time The grain brokers 10 Chicago had
hoped to be able to down Armour
They had tried Il number Of times
and failed At last It was discovered
that he had bought 100000 bushels
Of wheat 10 be delivered In May. The
market was in such state that he had
to take Il. The Chicago elevators were
fan. and the brokers laughed IL their
sleeves when they thought Of Armour
having all that wheat dumped down
u9on him and no place TO put 1t. They
expected he would have to sell 1t. that
they could buy II at their own prices,
and that lie would lose fortune by
it. This was the situation about the
list Of April. ON that day Mr.. Armour
called in his architect and builder. Said
he: Il must have within thirty days
elevators built large enough to store
100000 bushels Of wheat"
at can't be done" said the architect
at must he DONE" replied Mr. Ar
mour
at is a physical imposslbllity," was
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19
A Cheerful Landlord.

Il stopped al a very small town in
Kansas a few weeks ago" said L. NJ.
Martinez. of Chicago, at the Raleigh.
Il had been in the place once before
Aad knew where the hotel was 1t was
late at night when / got Off the train
and went to the hotel After repea tel
';roc&ing and shaking the door the
landlord came down and let me in. The
next morning breakfast was not ready
when | got up. but the landlord was in
q good humor about it, saying, Every
body is sick ab0u; the house. You are
the only guest. so / didn't get break.
fast ready He went out into the kitch-
en- and in half an hour served very
good meal for ne I found that my
customer was ont of town, so had moth
ing to do but stay around the hotel all
day. The landlord got dinner and sup
per for me and asked, Who is sick?'
My Wife, two children, the cook,
the waiter and the porter
& u should think You would get som
one else
Can't They won't come
"'Why?
"'Thcy are all afraid Of the small
pox. I'm the only one who hasn't got
Il. and feel the symptoms III be in
led tomorrow, but | think the porter
viii be well enough to run the hotel by
That time. He il sitting up to-day
Il paid MY bill very suddenly and
put myself under medical treatment
when reached the next town"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

HudyGrd Kipling gives cut this ex-
panation Of the statement in an AUS.
tralsn newspaper that "Rudyard Kip.
Ing landed en- this island at - o'clock.
and at 1916 O'Clock he had formulated
an Australian policy: a young reporter
cornered me just after | landed. |
treated him kindly, but said firmly that
| was not to be interviewed. l have
not thought Of interviewing you re
piled tie reporter, with a sadness In
his voice; I ask much greater favor
than that" 1t turned out that the re
porter had an Australian policy which
he knew would be Of the greatest ben,
eft to the country. No paper would
print it. His modest request was tina;
Nipling would let him put forth his
theory as the scheme of the novelist.
They will print it," he said IF give
1t as coming from YOU" "All right
agreed Kipling. fire ahead" So the
young reporter got in foar mortal co..
umns telling the people Of Australia
how to run their country. 81 never
read the article" said K;pling; bat
there must have been some amazing
theories in it from the storm it raised"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19
First Mistrea, of the White House

First Mistress of the White House.
With regard to the plan for the cree
ton of cairn on Paynes hill, in Quin-
Cy, in honor of Mrs. Abigail Adams,
which the Adams chapter of Quincy
Of the Society Of the Daughters of the
Revolution are to build on the 18th of
June, 1t seems that the idea of erecting
this memorial was discussed by the
members of this society at the time of
the building of the cairn in honor of
Miles Standish, at Squantum, last Sep
tember. The matter having also been
presented to the Quincy Historical So
clety, 1t became Il matter OF courtesy
10 try to arrange a joint celebration by
the two societies, and Mrs. Titus, the
regent Of the Adams chapter of Quincy
Of the Society Of the Daughters of the
Revolution, ssAtes that she wrote to the
secretary of the Quincy Historical So
ccty. and also to the curators, some six
weeks ago, requesting thai a meeting
should be called 10 consider the matter
No action having been taken by the
quincy Historical Society. it was voted
10 proceed independently with the ceie-
hration which has the approval OF
their president, as there should be no
rivalry between societies which have
Tor their object the Advancement of
patriotic work.
The Invitation sent out by the Daugh-
tors of the Revolution is as follows:
The Adams Chapter of Quincy, Mass.
Society of the Daughters Of the Reyo,u-
ton. invites you to he present upon the
lop of Payne's hill, quincy, at II o clock
neon, June II, 1896, to assist in the
erection of cairn in honor of Mrs
Ahagail Adams. and 10 mark the spot
upon which. with her son, John Quincy
Adams, then = boy Of Syears, she watch
cl the smoke and listened 10 the guns
of the battle of Bunker Hill. Each per-
son present is requested to add a stone
to the pile" -Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER GONE.
Death of Money Miser Whose Room,
Was Curi' = ~.


Eccentric John Weisbrdt. of Cum
herland. Md, is dead He had lived as
recluse and was eccentric to the NJ
most degree During his Illness he re-
fused medicine until this morning,
when lie look the first dos n his life.
Mr.. Weisbrode was a native Of Ger
many. He leaves a sister. residing in
New York. and a niece liy marriage,
Mrs. Maggie Wiesbr0de. a widow. liv-
ing in Cumberland. He owned store
building on Center street, nearly oppo-
site the city bail which he rented. liv-
ing ia rooms in the rear. He also owned
a city lot. which he cultivated. raising
tobacco besides vegetables. He was
reputed 10 be worth $4,000, but he
lived in squal0r.
His rooms are a curiosity In one Of
them he had nearly coo pounds Of leaf
tobacco, which he had saved since the
war. when he WAS 4 cigarmaker and
barber He was also a shoemaker and
a timer In his room are also thirty
sewing machines, which he kept since
the war. when he was an agent. He re-
fused to sell them ex' "pt n the original
price lie also Lad two printing presses
ANA many cases of type, and nearly Il
carload If crooks aud Jars Ills food
was bread and milk. He did his own
cooking, and his expenses were not
over IL cents day. He made his own
clothes. Some years ago he operated
steamboat on the canal. He made the
most of the machinery himself. Not
Withstaading his apparent penury. lie
practiced charity. but made every effort
for his homes iy.-tumbcrlaud (AId,) dis
patch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

Milton Reizensteiu. a graduate student Of
the Johns Hopkins University OF Maryland
has prepared a monograph as thesis Tor a
degree which he expects to receive next
June. lie has chosen for his subject the ms
tory of the u. Il o. r. r.. from its inception on
leading business men Of Baltimore met at
the home Of Philip Z. Thomas and devised
means whereby the trade OF Baltimore with
meeting that the company was organized
which afterwards built she il. Il o. x. X. Mi.
Reizenstein's monograph takes up the his
tory of the road from that night until tracks
were laid to Wheeling, W. Va. in 1853. The
18th anniversary OF the 49, & o. K. II. Co. was
February ifh. lS.I.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

The fundamental principle OF navisa-
ton. ard therefore the controlling elo-
inentary law Of maritime strategy, 70
lie phyacal law Of displacement--tha
h floating vessel Invariably weighs
neither more nor less than the quantity
of water which It's immersed part dis
places. 1t IL consequence Of this
law that the weight Of a ship Of given
lie is constant. Within certain limits
j builder may distribute the weight
rs he plesses lie may assign 50 much
to hull. so much to engine Of propui-
sion and the remainder to cargo. For
q given speed, the weight Of engines
for ships Of the same size will be much
the same. The builder. therefore. must
..ocse between assigning weight to hull
O. giving 1t to cargo. A very strong
hull means reduced carrying capacity.
a great carrying capacity means hull
of the lightcst possible construction.
10 these elementary conditions is due
the difference between ship of war
and merchant ship; themerchant ship
lANSl uttCHHulba -Dt NNhHti w lth ~ Val .
~ the greatest weight of cargo possible,
consistent with hull strong enough for
navigation. and with propulsion suf-
fc.ent for the speed required in its
business.
The moment the hull is unnecessa rily
strengthened the ship will cease 70 be
able to compete as a carrier with other
ships Of the same size and speed which.
having lighter hulis, can carry more
cargo. A ship built with a hull spe-
cialiy strengthened in order 10 with
sand the various shocks Of battle can.
ret In peaceful trade pay as a com.
fsereial enterprise, and the merchant
ship, with its hull lightened down to the
margin Of safety. can never be exposed
| 10 the same rough treatment for which
the man-of-war, with its specially
strengthened framework, is prepared
! National Review
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-03-19

The lave 'to1 Hf A aastine mtrked = new
era IN wal coating, and from the stan ip1'ht
" the bui!diu owner WAS 4 most amp rant
discovery. " has from a small be dnnin-
brdnchet oaf int very country Of the civil
lied word THE name "ka som ne' has be-
como ~ offensive 10 property owners that
inauufac tie-- ~ c.0rp kaisumlne ptepara-
I ons are navy calling thfm hv some other
name. and empting Ia sell on the Alabas-
tine compsnt'S reputation.
Through estsns've advert Stag aud personal
use. he M rits ~ he dur 10 e. Alahastine are
81 thorou bly, AuoNn that the cope insist on
getting the = goods and witt IKE 40 ch1nca OF
syoiing their walls Tor possible saving of at
The mott but few cents. Ghus il Il again
demonstrated that merit win, and that man
ufacturers Of hr-t-rlass articles will be sup
I orted 10y the people.