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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
Suspensions For Nonpayment of Dues
Sword Thrusts.


Sword Thrusts.
The question of a romedy for the pre-
vention of the vast number who are yearly
suspended for nonpayment of dues is one
that it behooves each grand domain to
give careful attention to, says The Knights g
Sword and Helmet. Great care should be
exercised In the selection of the master Of
finance in the subordinate lodge. A good
collector should be a man of good business
qualifications and tact. The salary should
be a percentage, and his place of business
should be easily accessible.
The grand domain of New York paid out
in benefits of all kind last year $53, 9O4.
There are 4S5 lodges in Pennsylvania.
with Il total mem bership Of Al, 943.
Several of the grand domains are agitat-
ing the reduction of the age limit to 18
years.
The per capita cost for clothing the in
mates of the Ohio Pythian Orphans home
was $27 81 last year, and the whole cost
was S74S16.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
THE TALKING STRING.
By MARTHA M'CULLoCH WILLIAMS
copyright, 1897, by the Author.]

copyright, 1897, by the Author.l
AS Ned ran along to school, about 8
o'clock one frosty March morning, he
found curious thing at the side of the
road. First he thought it was snake,
but snakes were not yet out Of thei1
winter houses. Then it seemed to him
a whiplash. At last he made out that it
was length of leather curiously color
ed and notified with darker spots.
Now can fool all the fellows. 1 lay
none of them ever saw the like of it.
will drag it gently over their feet and
make them, too, think it q snake, 5"
Ned said to himself, and he slipped it
through his hand, then stretched it
taut and gave it gentle jerk before
setting it at the bottom of his pocket.
"How they will jump and cry out! par
ticularly the Weston boy. I hate him
anyway. hate all towards"
"Do you?" said a muffled voice; so
muffled and weak indeed that though
Ned started a bit at the sound he easily
persuaded himself he had imagined, not
heard it. But all the way to the school
door he had a sort of shivery sensation
and ran fast, now and then looking over
his shoulder as though expecting to see
something queer behind him.
"Whew! l am late!' he said as he
came up to it. Everybody is inside at
lessons. shall tell the master--let me
see! oh!-that mother sent me on an
errand and could not get here earlier,
he began in thought. Again came the
muffled voice:
Tell him lie, eh! Thought you
hated towards Lying is the worst sort
of cowardice You know you loitered,
looking for young squirrels i'll the big
oak tree. If you told that he would'-
"Give me five black marks and lose
me all chance of the medal" Ned said,
too angry to be much awed. 81 did go
all errand last night, he went on. eff
had not, | would have been abed ear
lier, got up earlier and been here"-
Just when you are, retorted the
voice. 1t had not grown stronger, but
shriller-so keen and penetrating Ned
was afraid those inside might hear it.
He hurried in and slipped into his seat
as quietly as a mouse. Soon he had his
book out and was studying as though
life depended Oh knowing that particu-
lar lesson by heart. The masters head
had been turned as he came in. Mayb
he might be persuaded that Ned had
been overlooked, not absent, at roll call.
He felt more than little ashamed,
though, when it turned out that way.
After class, where he had recited best
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
THE FARCE GOES ON.
Year After Year the Country Roads Get
Their Annual "Working."

Year After Year tho Country Roads Get
Their Annual "Working."
In the United States intelligent road
making in the country is as a general
thing, almost wholly unknown, says the
St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald. The ridicu-
lous misapplication of rustic labor and
foolishness known as "road working"
is the gravest farce an ordinarily intel
igent people ever took part in year aft
er year. 1t is too well known to need
description, and the fact that it has so
long been tolerated suggests a doubt
whether as a people we are not desti-
tute of honor.
The spectacle of all the ablebodied
men of the ''district" turning out un-
der that master Of roadmaking farce,
the supervisor, as he is generally called,
and spending two days each year in
making the roads almost impossible for
the rest of the year, and thus imprison-
ing themselves in the country during
the late autumn and early spring, is
one that would have delighted the heart
of Cervantes and perhaps furnished a
companion volume to the adventures of
the knight of La Mancha.
But the farce goes gravely ON year
after year. If here and there city be-
gins to agitate the cause of good roads
into the country in the interest of both
country and city residents, it is opposed
with much the same arguments and OBJ
stinacy that good roads were opposed in
England a century ago. The fact that it
has been proved in other countries that
good country roads have benefited the
country Oh the whole far more than the
cities is a fact country dwellers, as a
rule, are ignorant of and apparently
oonrot ~,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
FREE PUBLIC ROADS.
Tollgates Are Relics of Bygone Times and
Should he Abolished.

SnOulu DO ADOl1Sneus
Men and women not greatly advanced
in years can recall when the tollgate
was familiar object, not merely on
country roads, but on highways near
the cities, and many bridges could not
be crossed save on payment of a penny
Some of these bridges We're so fiimsy
that they were probably paid for about
once month, to the undoubted joy of
the stockholders.
The ease of travel and freighting
made by railroads, canals and steamers
has made the public inpatient of re-
straints against itself on wagon roads
and sidewalks. Intercommunion has be-
come more and more of a need.
The fact that it has long been hard
to maintain it has led to the widespread
interest in good roads Good roads and
free roads have immensely increased
travel, and travel has carried money in
to districts where the people were poor.
They have also enabled the farmer to
transport his crops with ease and celer-
ity and to save his wagons and horses.
They have stimulated the making and
use of bicycles. They have made it easy
for wives and children to break the long
imprisonments imposed by winter slush
and spring mud and go to town, to
shops, to schools They have become a
prime need in all enlightened districts.
The continuance of public roads in
private hands is anomalous and no more
to be endured than control of schools,
jails, reservoirs and parks by companies
would be. Private roads for the general
use are out of date. They are usually
poor roads, and it remains now for the
state to buy such of them as are left
and make them free and modern. -
RrOOx1vD Eap1e
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
A Thing to Boast OF.

Schoolfellows learn each others fail
ings if nothing else and recall after
years of separation the characteristic
thing about an old seatmate
Two men who had been at school to-
gether when they We're boys met and
talked Of old times.
"By the way" said one, Il saw
Smith when was out at Seattle, -
"Did you? And what was he brag-
ging about when you saw him?'
He was Dragging about his mod
esty just at that moment.
Dear old Smith-just like him. -
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
knights of Malta,

Sir Howard Young, grand recorder of
Minnesota, reports that communicates
will be instituted at Austin, Montevideo,
Duluth and Saltwater this month.
The intense interest manifested in the
October oonvocaton of the supreme COM
mandery In Boston by Sir knights
throughout the country, seems to assure a
large attendance. Pilgrimage clubs have
been and are organizing in many places,
the latest being that of Dauphin county,
Pa, 500 strong, and it will be accompanied
by a band and female relatives.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
A Corroborated Criticism,

"What the piece needs, said the man
who volunteers advice, lis more atmos-
phere.'
'That's exactly what l said,' replied
the manager. Il told the leading lady
yesterday that when she plays that part
she ought to put on more airs. Wash
ington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
Knights of Honor.

One hundred thousand brave and true
Knights will see that every obligation to
the widows and orphans will be discharged
in good faith
We find in looking over the suspension
list of the present term that the ages of
the suspended are about 60 years. The
question naturally arises, Who is the loser?
We call on all to make the calculation for
themselves. Every day under the present
law our average age Is being reduced.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06

District of Colum-
bia, is u native of
Philadelphia and
was born in 1862.
Mr.. Brown was
initiated In East
ern lodge in 1885
and soon became
one of the most
active members of
the lodge. He
served in his lodge
in various capaci- :
ties and in 1890
beca me Il member
of the gran d
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06

Ice is an awfully ruiuoCs thinG,"
sighed Cholly ''In winter whole towns
are bankrupted by ice gorges, and in
the summer the young men are bank
rupted by ice cream gorges.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06

Iceland, in the north Atlantic; the
isle of Man, between England and Ire
land, and the Pitcairn islands, in the
south Pacific, have full woman suffrage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
SCHEDULE

In addition No. leaves Piedmont s:45 Il. m.
arrives Frostburg l0:40a. m, and No. s, leaving
Frostburg 200 p M, reaches Piedmont 2:55 p.
m, stopping at all intermediate stations.
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos. l, q 8, A., and sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days only.
L. M. HAMILTON,
June superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
Important Patent Office Ruling.

Benjamin Butterworth, commission
er of patents has ruled that patent Of
flee examiners OF other officials cannot
apply for patents in their own behalf
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06

Sixty thousand dollars year, a sal
ary drawn by the French ambassador in
London, is the largest sum paid to any
diplomatist in the world.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
The Under Dog.

Man will always synpathize with
the under dog unless he owns the other
dog.-Adans Freeman
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
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I.MgAe12lZZSiI51lzSI
ODD FELLOWS.
Head of I'll

Head of the Order In the District Of CO.
lumbia-Linklets.
Bro. John l. Brown of Washington,
grand master of the Odd Fellows of the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-06
PittSburg Division.

%Except Sunday. Nos As and AZ carry
passengers. No. II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No IA from Pitts.
burg to Cumberland. Nos 5 and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. .4s- Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. C. CLARKE,
WIN. NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
May - Manager Passenger Traffic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05

The kaleidoscope Girls" gave a Hallo'eer
party Monday evening, at the home of Mis-,
Emma Frieseke. Corunna Ave. They en-.
Joyed games and story telling till the small
nours' when they took their departure well
satisfied with the evening of fun.
AT the Church Of Christ, in the absence
OF the pastor next Sunday morning. papers
Will be read on Bible topics by Messrs
Scott and Love and Mrs. Seelye. The eve.
ming service will be in the hands of the Y.
M. Y. A. All cordially invited.
Tuesdays State Republican,: Mrs. J. A.
Fearsall will give photograph party.
thursday afternoon, In honor of her guest.
Mrs. Paul Roth, of Owosso. -Edward T.
Dana, Of Williamson and Mrs. Carrie
Baldwin, of Owosso, were married by Rev
Charles Legal, at his residence this noon.
List of letters remaining uncalled for In
owosso postoffice the week ending Oct. 30:
james l. Brown, A. W. Knapp, Mrs. ID.
H. jackson, Edward Hart, L. Crane, John
Coiman, Daniel Bagley. l.. A. Smith, Geo.
wallace, Jno. Wardwell. Rozell Whaley.
Mrs Mary Herman. Foreign: Godfrey
Kaupp.
harvey Thompson had very painful &C.
,loent at the car shops, Thursday morning. |
while running the planer the thumb nail on
Ills left hand In some way got caught in the
'ogs and was torn 1t from the thumb.
Ben Cross returned from Grand Rapids.
wednesday, after weeks visit with rela-
ives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
OWOSSO, FRIDAY. NOV. 8, 1897
An Insult to Tia xpayers.

The action of the council on Monday eve
ming In refusing to receive perfectly legit
innate and gentlemanly memorial from tn.
members of the city board of health is con
demned on all sides as high-handed out
rage. If any taxpayer of the city has moi
the right to protest against the unlawful OF
even legitimate expenditure of public
money, things have come to strange pass.
1t Is time to stop and ask "where are we
at" The citizens of Owosso will not be
slow to resent this insult, for such II was.
The gentlemen who sent in the remon.
STRANGE ought to send 1t to the council again
on Monday evening next and insist upon its
being received and made part of the rec
0rds.
The communication was as follows:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
ell of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned, most
respectfully call your attention to the fact
that Aldermen f. Zimmerman and V. M.
White have on several occasions presented
bills for services and received orders on the
city treasurer therefor, contrary to the pro-
visions OF Sec. Is, chapter s, of the charter
Tor cities OF the fourth class, page %: that
SAID Aid. +. Zimmerman during the months
or August, September and October. 1897 |
received orders as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05

Silver ISIS being Disseminated against al
the time. Last year the minis of the Unit.
ed States coined only the trifling sum OF
1888. 900, 900 in silver.
The export trade continues heavy, not
outstanding the fact that protective tariff
law Is In operation. 1t was % per cent
larger In September, 1897, than IL was In
September, 1896.
There Is no greater enemy to free govern
ment than careless and Indifferent citizen.
ship; there is no better friend than the
vigilant. enlightened, and patriotic citizen.
President Mckinley.
Van Buren, county for the third time has
adopted the local option law. The majority
for the law is 1000 greater this time than
at the last election. Friends of temperance
throughout the county are very jubilant
over the result. The results In Van Buren,
county demonstrate that the law is all right
when the right kind of men are elected to
Office.
twenty-five cents per bushel was the
price predicted for wheat by the popocrats
last year in case of the election of Mr.. Nc
kinley. but with Bryan elected II was to
bring dollar bushel. And under Bryan
every dollar was to be worth two dollars,
so that wheat was to bring 50 a bushel
OF course, Mckinley having been elected,
wheat should now really be 25 cents |
bushel. but owing to the foreign scarcity |
1t Is 81, so that IL Bryan had been elected IL
would be worth, at the same ratio of in
crease. just four times 50 per bushel, or So
per bushel. 1t is too bad the farmers didn't
Know about this before they voted for Nc.
zinley.
Few persons have any idea of the magni-
ude OF The business transacted at the de-
'artment of the auditor general, unless they
ave business there that gives them an in.
light into the work. One year ago, at the
lose of business on the last day of Octo-
err the auditor generals account at the
nice OF the state treasurer was 81, 900. At
ne close OF business last Saturday after
DON, 1t was $127, 200. In October. 1896. L
lere was transferred from the auditors ac-
punt to the purchase and payment of state
xes, $4,000. This year, there was trans
FRED for the same purpose, $S7, 900. These Q
cures give something of an idea what the II
x title business is doing for the state. "
the close of business last Saturday, the 81
llance in the state treasury was $s7s, 4s9.- o.
: made up of the following items: Specific u
funds, sa1, 100 SO; general fund, $780, In
y "a; normal school fund, $40 So; agri- VI
itural interest fund, $3s, 1863 SO; primary 81
lool interest fund, S67s, 4S2 O4; st. Mary's OF
Up canal fund, S6s, 9s772; sundry depart IN
mt account fund, $3.50 5O.-State Re- 10
blican. WI
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
Course Of Lectures

sunday evening next, Rev. John Sweet
OF the First Methodist Episcopal church
VIII commence series of evening lee
lures on "Eschatology," or the doctrine
OF last things. This series will extend
over TWO or three months, and all phases
OF belief on death, resurrection, immortal
n.y. rewards and punishments will be con-
sidered. In order that the lectures NAV
prove as profitable as possible, discussion
is invited, and every question asked or
objection urged will receive prompt and
courteous replies. Admission free. All
who do not attend other churches are
urged to take in this course of lectures.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
Go and be healed while tho hoo,ou

20 ana be healed while the healer ia will
you. VIM. III. Hall, the famous maope,;,
physician, will be located at the Nafiona
notei, Owosso, for thirty days, commencino
monday, Oct. %, 1897. Pain yanjsbes q,
MS touch. Consultation free; for particn.
lars send for circulars.
While working on the sewer on West
MAIN street Wednesday afternoon, James
Doyie was nearly buried by cave in. He
was standing in STOPPING position, tup-
nelling under the sidewalk, when without
warning he was knocked down and covered
with dirt. Other workmen assisted him ont
OF the trench, when he was found to he
quite seriously hurt in the chest. He was
taken home and cared for. Nothing seri-
GUS is expected from the accident.
a lady or gentleman roomer can find
warm and well furnished room by calling
at BIT COmstock street.
A little boy not thousand miles from
mere wanted drum and his mamma said
10 him, why don't you ask for it in your
prayers?" Well, he would IL she thought
mat would bring him a drum. She thought !.
IL would, so he asked for 1t In this way:
NOW l lay me down to sleep, want a
rum; pray the Lord my soul to keep. /
want drum; IL should die before l wake.
want drum; pray the Lord my soul to
axe want drum" 1t is said the little
elbow opened his eyes, looked around and
aw the drum, and was so surprised that he
AID: who In HI brought that drum
'ere?"-Kalamazoo Telegraph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
Stock Notes

At Saginaw on Monday five of the get o.
the great sire Sphinx entered the $3.50 list
as follows: Lady Merrill. dam by Jc
Gavin; $50, Belle of Abscota. 2:so; Murriel,
s;ssA; Jennie Wells, 2:2s; Jennette s:ooI<
AT the same time the stallion Louis Owos.
SO ny Louis Napoleon reduced his record
from S:lsN to s;leK. The records with
the exception of the first one were made in
races. -
Inc S-year old colt searchlight paced AN
exhibition mile at Santa Ann, California
saturday, In 9:o5X. This is faster than
any 3-yr. old ever paced before.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05


Great display of dress goods at Ok so.
s soc' ana Sl.o0-very pretty. Osburn &
lie are being laid on the north side of
Franklin Ave-, for draining purposes.
"eonesday noon small force of men
started digging on the water works exten.
sion. on Clinton street
. rres. l. d. IL. Ralph wishes to state that
mere is always a reward for the arrest and
conviction OF parties tampering with the
lghts or wires of the Caledonia Evectr,o
Light & Power Co.
Look at these prices: Choice mon., ,..,
anu :; oyercoats, S6; choice mems shoes. 81 20:
ladies' and child's shoes, 75c: choica Y hato
zoe; DRY goods, clothing. underwear " aud
1Tyhesy, n,ng, else In stock at your price,
iney must go. Come--2O4 N. Wash g.
opera house block. "aSh' o.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
Something to Know

IL may be worth something to know thu,
me very best medicine for restoring tbs
:, .lre1 out nervous system to healthy v,cor
70 Electric Bitters. This medicine Is nnre.
y vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
, ne.ve centers In the stomach, gently stImu-
--latest, ,s.vS the liver and kidneys, and aids these
S,a In throwing of impurities In the
s u,oo. Electric Bitters improves the appe-
s t,so, a'os DIGESTION and is pronounced by
s, VINO have tried IL as the very Leaf
S Syou purifier and nerve tonic. Try Il.
T To'u TOT QUO or VI. 90 per bottle at viii x.
oo'iins q Co., and j.. s. Haggart. t'r'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
California in /, DAYS.

Via Chicago Union Pacific and North
western line. No change Of cars. All
meals In dining cars. Two trains daily.
WIN nrst class and tourist sleepers. Per.
sonaiiy conducted excursions every Thnrs-
usy 70 california and Oregon. For rates
an ana otner Information ask your nearest
.icset agent or write w. II. Guerip. M. p
a., o. woodward avenue. Detroit Mich.
, w. D. Aniskern, @. p. & T. A., Chicago
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
The Elections.

Republicans have reason to congratulate
eacn other on the outcome of Tuesdays
eiecuons. True, the success of Tammany
In New York and the defeat of so good a
man as Clarence Black for mayor of De-
trolt, are to be regretted. Taken as whole
the republicans did remarkably well for an
eiection following presidential year. In
ohio for the second time in thirty years the
republicans are victorious succeeding the
national election. The latest returns show
majority of about %. 900 for Gov. Bush.
nell and the balance of the State ticket.
While the legislature will have a republican
majority of five or seven, thus ensurinp the
reelection of Senator Hanna.
The greatest victory Is in Maryland, where
the republicans swept nearly everything
and have almajority of IS In the legislature.
This means the election of republican IT.
5. Senator to succeed A. p. German. which
was the one thing greatly desired by the re-
publicans of the nation.
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and Iowa.
elect republican officers by the usual maiori-
les. Great gains were made in Kansas, the |
republicans electing nine of the thirteen cir |
,uit judges and about the same proportion
n South Dakota.
Nebraska and Kentucky gave maiorities
or the fusian tickets.
There is not grain of comfort in tina re.
urns for silverites.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05

Inc Boston Poultry House, Owosso. ia
yong 1%n business at its new quarters sO4 8
WASHINGTON ST., opposite E. r. DndIav,.
rU, u Parties from the north can come
Syt way OF mulberry st. bridge, Shiawassae
Oh ~ Uass ST., thence east to the river
wiz wnere ILey VIII find ample room for teams
dnua !u.ck delivery. As my business is
csII a'nos. entirely by contracts please
,m ~ VI write before bringing goods IN
$. d. EMrpv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-05
Try Grain-o Try orain-o /,

Ask your grocer today to show Won a
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink 1t without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try 1t like Il. GRAIN-O
mas that rich seal brown of Mocha and Java
put IL Is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives II without
distress. the price of coffee. 15c and
Zoo per package. Sold by all grocers.