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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Electricity and Balky Horses.

One of the recent extensions of the
use of electricity is in conquering u
balky or lazy horse A western Penn
sylvania gentleman owned horse
which he said was worth $1,000, pro-
vided he could cure him of baking. 1t
was suggested that he try electricity.
He purchased three volt storage bat
tery and connected it by wires with the
bit and the crupper. The battery was
placed in the road cart to which the
horse was attached. At first the horse
refused to move, but stood with all four
feet braced. Then the owner touched
the button connected with the battery
When the horse felt the shock, he snort
ed, jumped and began to move off at a
lively pace. Every day for week he
was given the same lesson. His owner,
who does not care to sell him, declares
that now he never balks, bites or kicks.
The West Pennsylvania Humane So
ciety, which investigated the method,
came to the conclusion that a small
amount of electricity used upon horse
was more humane than a whip-Ex-
change
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
MaCcabees.

Bro Henry M. Parker is now great
commander of Ohio Maccabees and f. l..
Young great record keeper.
A new departure in fraternal insurance
was taken by the Maccabees in the crea-
tion of a new endowment feature estab>
fishing an annual installment policy. A
member may designate after admittance
to the order that the beneficiary amount
shall be paid in annual installments, and
a separate fund for this purpose is pro-
yided.
A great camp of the order will soon be
esta blished in Missouri.
Members who joined the order prior to
July l, 1895, and commonly known as the
"old members" shall hereafter pay IA as
sessments each year. These members pay
rate less than that now in force and will
pay the two additional assessments to
even up the amounts contributed since the
new rules went into effect. All members
will, according to the effect of the change
be equal participants in the reserve fund
The new court of appeals is composed of
the great commanders of the five largest
camps in the supreme tent jurisdiction.
To this board all appeals from the board
of supreme trustees must be taken before
going to the supreme tent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
England's Shortest Railway.

The shortest railway line in Great
Britain is the Brighton Dyke Steep
Grade railway, which was opened re-
Gently, adding new feature to the at
fractions of DEVILS Dyke. The Dyke,
which is favorite resort of the Brigh-
tonians, is great but remarkably reg
ular chasm OH the South downs, sit
uated about six miles to the northwest
of Brighton The view from the table
land, nearly 700 feet above the sea lev
ell, which surrounds it is one of tho
finest panoramic views obtainable i'll
the country. The new line, which de-
scends direct from the top of the hill to
point about Il quarter Of mile dis
tant from the village of Poynings i'll the
plain below, is only $40 feet i'll length.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Modern WOOdmen.

OF all the fraternal beneficiary societies
the Modern Women of America is not only
the best, but it is the cheapest But, then,
the best is always the cheapest at any
price.
A benefit certificate in the Modern
Woodmen of America is worth 100 cents
on the dollar
Pay your September assessment today.
Then you cannot become suspended just
because you forgot all about it.
If your neighbor is sick or if you know
that he has hard work to make some pay
ment, take enough interest in him to ask
if he will be able to pay his regular assess
mcnt.
Neighbor Hiram Allhoff of Pearl City,
Ills, lost his barn by fire. A few days
later party of his Woodmen neighbors
visited him and built new harm to take
the place of the one which had burned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Brute Instinct.

Natural laws pertain to all things,
and certain laws govern the conduct of
brute society. But that the actions of
the lower animals are ever prompted
by sense of duty is not only extreme
ly hypothetical, but altogether doubt
full The hen has strong maternal affec-
tion but that she has the least idea of
the virtue Of that affection any more
than of the virtue of doing good for
evil is in the extreme conjectural 1t is
often hard and even impossible to ac-
count for the likes and dislikes of ami
mails. The hen will sometimes destroy
certain of her brood and the SOW de-
YOUR her own offspring Much of the
cruelty is practiced upon the brutes for
the lack of thought that they are not
morally responsible They are treated
as if they are conscious of wickedly
selfish acts l once saw some men look
ing at drowning mouse in pail of
water. Irebuked them, and one of them
"a man perhaps 40 years old-turned
to me and said, 1.-THE mouse deserves
it." Why deserved it? Pray tell us.
Shall we say it was conscious of the sin
of thieving? Others may try to view it
in that way. l do not. knew another
man who would hold rats with tongs
and roast them alive in the fire. If he
could not prove that they deserved
their torture, he certainly wished to be-
lieve they did. If we recognize Crea-
tor, is it not most rational to suppose
that he has created the brutes morally
irresponsible and would have us thus
regard them, that our inclination to tor
ture them would be held in restraint?-
Forest and Stream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Roads of Surrey and Kent.

The roads cannot be passed over
lightly in any description of Surrey,
though vehicles pass over them lightly
enough. They are for the most part mar
row, barely wide enough for two car
riages to pass. but some are broad;
macadamized, every inch of them, and
smooth as a floor, with narrow stretch
of green between the road and the
hedge. Those ''shady lanes' we read
about in descriptions of rural England
were very much in evidence-the mar
rowest of little roads, but all paved,
and all shaded by great oaks and elms
that often join overhead and make an
arch of green. There is nothing to be
said against the rural roads of Surrey
and Kent Most of our American roads
within a few miles of large city-at
least within few miles of New York
are as well made, but not as well
kept. We are too fond of making a
macadam road at considerable expense
and then trusting to Providence to keep
it in repair. And we have no such rows
of fine old trees lining our roads, except
in rare instances.-Cor. New York
Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04


since represented his lodge in the grand
lodge of Pennsylvania. In June, 1895,
Mr.. Linde was unanimously elected grand
prelate, in 1896 advanced to vice grand
chancellor and at the last meeting of the
grand lodge was elected the head of the
order in the grand domain of Pennsyl-
vania.
Sir Knights have had long rest The
nights are cooler now. So come to the
drills and get in trim for the next encamp-
ment.
Sir Knight A. G. Sawyer of Key West
measures 3 feet z inches in height and
weighs 56 pounds.
OF the largest ten lodges in the grand
domain of Missouri eight are located in
ST. Louis and two in Kansas City.
The New York Pythian home fund now
amounts to $500.
Charles F. Fowler, ex-grand keeper of
records and seal of the knights of Pythias
OF Arkansas, has been suspended from the
order for 80 years by Bayard lodge, No. 8,
of which he was member. This Is per-
petual suspension from the endowment
and uniform ranks and all connections
whatsoever with the fraternity.
The grand tribunal of New York has
decided that lodge cannot pay funeral
benefits to Il member on the death of his
wife.
The grand lodge of Pennsylvania in
creased the per capita from 30 cents to "a
cents for two years.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
COrnell's Pine Lands.

Mr.. Robertson told me the story of
Cornell university and the investments
i'll Wisconsin pineries. In 1923 the
federal government appropriated unsold
public lands for the use of agricultural
colleges in the proportion of 10000
acres for each congressman. Much of
the scrip was soon frittered away by
most of the states at less than 80 cents
an acre. The territory apportioned to
New York state amounted to 80, 900
acres, and the legislature of that state
jumped at the proposition when Mr.
Cornell offered to buy the lands then
available at the highest market price,
80 cents an acre.
The bulk Of this estate was in the
pine forests of Wisconsin and has been
so judiciously managed that the property
is now said to yield something like 81, :
600 day. Cornell university has al
ready received from the sale of timber
and resale of certain lands between 81, :
600, 900 and $1,000, 900 and still pos
sesses valuable property.-Eau Claire
Cor. Chicago Times Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
WHEELMEN AND ROADS,
They Aim to Inaugurate the State Aid
System For Road Improvement.

AhCy AIN w AhduSuTAGe Ihe SJACe hlu
System For Road Improvement.
The greatest fault with our old sys-
tenn of roadbuilding lies in the fact
that it throws the whole responsibility
of building and maintaining country
roads as well as their entire cost upon
the farmers This is wrong, and it is
this wrong which the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen is endeavoring to cor
rect by advocating the introduction of
the state aid system throughout the
United States. 1t has frequently been
charged that we expect farmers to build
roads for bicycle riders and to pay for
them out of their own pockets. No bet
ter reply can be made to this charge
than to point out the fact that the
efforts of the League of American
Wheelmen for good roads have been
mainly directed toward the introduction
of such state aid system.
The city receives direct and indirect
benefits from good roads, and, being
thus interested i'll them, should contrib
ute to the expense of their construction
This is simply on the broad principle
that all who profit from an improve
ment should help to bring it about. In
most of the states the greater part of
the wealth is controlled in the cities,
and it is fair and right that all this
property should contribute equitably to
the cost of roadbuilding merchants,
manufacturers and capitalists, the
wealthy corporations, insurance, tele-
phone and railroad cOmpanies. in fact
every class of people should contribute
toward the expense of building good
rOads.-Otto Dorner
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
UNITED WORkMEN.
Those Who Most Need Protection-Chip
From the Workshop.

Those Who Most Need Protection-Chips
From the Workshop.
No one needs protection more than the
man of small means, the clerk, the me-
chanic-in fact, all who have no other IN
come than the results of their daily labor,
be they the results of the brain or brawn
Toiling daily in his respective avocation,
in order to supply the necessaries and some
of the enjoyments of life to his family, the
laborng man will find the burdens of his
work lightened and better fitted for the
battle of life after having obtained MEM
bership in the A. o. U. w.
Tho Kentucky Workman observes that
nothing is better calculated to show the
real fraternity of an order than for the
members to help each other in finding en-
ployment when they are out of work.
Quaker City lodge of Philadelphia has
an invested fund Of nearly $13, 900.
California has made a net increase of
5000 in the last six months.
The leading lodges numerically in St.
Louis are Jefferson, 700; Phoenix, 800;
Benton, 290; Banner, $50.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
ABE LINCOLN'S CHlVALRY.
Helped a Lawyer, Now Famous, to Win
His First Case.

helpcu - Lawyer, NOW FdmOus, TO w III
His First Case.
His first case at the bar will never be
forgotten by ex-senator John c. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky, for Abraham
Lincoln played a conspicuous part i'll
helping the young Kentuckian to win
his suit. Lincoln was merely an attor
ney, waiting for one of his cases to be
called, when the incident occurred
Ex-senator Blackburn was only 20
years old when he began the practice of
law, having graduated at Centre col.
lege, Danville, Ky. His first case was
in the United States court in Chicago,
presided over by Justice John Mclean,
then On the circuit. The opposing coun-
sci was Isaac n. Arnold, then at the
head of the Chicago bar, and subse-
quently a member of congress and au-
Young Blackburn had filed demurrer
to Mr.. Arnold's pleadings in the cause,
and when the case was reached on the
calendar the young Kentuckian was
quite nervous at having such formida-
bic and experienced antagonist, while
the dignity of the tribunal and the pres
ence of large number of eminent law
yers in court served to increase his I'll
midity and embarrassment. In truth the
STRIPPING barrister was willing to have
any disposition made of the cause in
order to get rid of the burden of en-
barrassment and 'stage fright" He was
ready to adopt any suggestion the op-
posing counsel should make.
Arnold made an argument in which
he criticised the demurrer in manner
that increased the young lawyers con-
fusion. However, Blackburn knew ho
had to make some kind of an effort. He
proceeded with few remarks weak
and bewildering, and was about to sit
down when tall, homely, loose joint
ed man sitting in the bar arose and adj
dressed the court in behalf of the posi-
ton the young kentuckian had assumed
in a feeble and tangled argument, max
ing the points so clear that the court
sustained the demurrer.
Blackburn did not know who his vol
unteer friend was and Mr.. Arnold got
up and sought to rebuke the latter for
attempting to interfere in the case,
which he had nothing to do with. This
volunteer was none other than Abraham
Lincoln, and this was the first and last
time the Kentuckian ever saw the rail
splitting president. In replying to Mr..
ArnOld's structures Mr.. Lincoln said he
claimed the privilege of giving young
lawyer helping hand when struggling
with his first case, especially when he
was pitted against an experienced prac-
titioner. r.-Chicago Times Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

Hadrian. in A. d. l2O built stone
wall from Bowness, near Carlisle, on
Solway firth, to the river Tyne, near
Newcastle 1t was so miles long and
garrisoned by 10000 troops 1t was
from ~ to 20 feet high at various
points, s feet thick at the top and was
provided with IL gallery in the rear,
which enabled its defenders to take
their stand with only head and shoul-
ders visible to the enemy. At every
quarter of mile there was castle
with IA garrison of troops. Beacon lights
and signals We're used, and on an at
tack, whether by day or by night, the
the wall from sea to sea.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT,
The New Jersey Road Law Provides q
Fair Division of the Cost.

The New Jersey Road Law Provides q
Fair Division of the Cost.
The farmers Of the country are grad
ually going over to the belief that good
roads are for their personal benefit, and
there is decided change of sentiment
along this line in many of the states
says the Washington Star. One of the
chief obstacles to the reform has been
the fear of the farmers that the cost of
highway improvements would fall chief
ly on them, and as they feel that they
are already burdened heavily enough
they resist the passage of good roads
laws with their local influence and their
votes, often to the defeat of these worthy
projects.
New Jersey has law now in force
however, that illustrates how properly
this burden can be divided between the
individual and the community so that
1t falls lightly upon the farmer. This
law apportions the cost of 1ll road im-
provements as follows: One-third is
paid by the state, one-tenth by the indi-
vidual beneficiary of the improvement,
the owner of the abutting property, and
the remainder by the county in which
the Improvement occurs. Reduced to a
scale of thirtieths, the state pays 10
parts, the individual 3 parts and the
county II parts.
Stated in still another way, the vari-
Gus burdens are more easily appreciated.
The average cost of building road with
a macadam finish is about $4,000 a
mile. OF this sum the county would
pay 500, the state $1,000 and the in
dividual $500. 1t is to be remembered
that the $500 in this case is usually di-
vlded among several persons, as few
properties i'll this section of the country
extend for much more than quarter
or half a mile along highway, and the
tax is assessed Oh the owners on each
side of the road.
Thus it will frequently occur that the
individual will pay directly for a first
class road i'll front of his property and
for a mile adjacent such small sum as
$40 or $50. To be sure, he pays as well
his share of the county tax and in less
proportion his part of the state tax, but
these burdens are comparatively light
and easily borne. These improvements
i'll New Jersey are undertaken on the
petition of the owners of the abutting
property. Such laws as this, if copied
in other states, would probably result
i'll an immediate betterment of the
country roads in every section, an i'm
provement of untold benefit to millions
of people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

HER SOUL UNBURDENED.
A Young Brides Confession In the Wan
ing of the Honeymoon.

A Young Brides Confession In the Wan
ing of the Honeymoon.
Charley Wheeler and Lucille Sprock-
ett had been married nearly three weeks,
and they had just returned from their
wedding trip. They We're supremely
happy in each others love, and the
honeymoon so far had been to them as
one long, blissful dream. Within the
next day or two, however, the bride
grew slightly depressed in spirits, and
an uneasy feeling seemed to take pos
session of her. The young husband no.
ticed the change, but attributed it to
fatigue from the recent travels. But his
bride grew more nervous and took on
such a troubled expression that he said
to her:
"YOu have something on your mind,
darling, that is troubling you. Tell me
what it is. ~
At first she tried to persuade him
that he was mistaken, that nothing
worried her.
"You are wrong, Charley, DEAR"
she would say. Really, am not wor-
rying over anything 1 am just as
happy as can be-
The day following, however, the
young wife wore such troubled look
that her husband said to her:
Lucille, you must tell me what is
troubling you. will not be put off any
longer. AS your husband have right
to know.
Seeing that further concealment was
impossible, she broke down and sobbed
bitterly:
"Oh, Charley, l am so unhappy!''
she walled. II have-deceived-yo "
A sickening sensation swept over the
young husband. Surely there must be
some mistake. She, whom he had looked
upon as the personiication of innocent
womanhood-deceiv him! 1t must not
be- 1t would destroy his happiness and
blight his life. And then, when he
caught a sudden vision of the horrible
possibilities of the situation, he became
sick at heart and almost fell to the
floor. Then, with a great effort, he
controlled his feelings.
'Tell me-" he said 81 am prepared
for the worst {"
"Oh, Charley, am so sorryr'
"You should have thought of this be-
fore''
II know, know. l see my mistake,
now it's too late, she cried. "Oh, why
didn't l tell you before we We're mar
ried?'
Tell me now, and be quick about it.
l cannot bear this suspense
"Tell me first that you will forgive
me, she said in pleading tones. 81
will devote my whole life in atonement
for this one mistake" "
81 cannot promise until know what
it is" he said.
Then she came over and knelt at his
feet.
ooh, Charley, you know the wheel
got just a few weeks before we were
married.
eyes; but what has that
"Why, l bought it-on the-install-
ment plan-$4 month-and have only
paid-one installment. And just know
the collector will be-here tomorrow.
Oh, Charley" she sobbed, "can you
ever forgive me'?'-Ohio State Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
w HOLE NUMBER, 1868.
MY MAMMALS HANDS.

wish you'd see my mamma S hands
And the things that they can do.
She says they re Every ugly ones,'
But don't believe that's true.
They re pretty, all the same, to me-
And mighty clever too
She says she cant do anything,
But see her work all day.
She writes long things on paper,
Which she says are mot much pay"
She sews, knits and cooks sometimes
(And she spanked me yesterday.
She makes nice cake and candy,
And stockings she can darn.
Why, the other day found her
Whitewashing our barn,
And often do have to sit
And hold great hanks of yarn!
wonder if my mammals hands
Ever stop to go to sleep.
Why, they re busy when they hear me say
"Pray God, my soul TO keep"
Some night when she's not looking
I'll just run in and peep
l. Speycrs in New York Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

State than Bro.
Charles f. Lindc
of Philadelphia,
grand chancellor
of the order. Mr..
Linde is 40 years
old and became a
member of True
Knights lodge on
his twenty first
birthday. Bro.
Linde became a
past chancellor in
1880 and was
elected grand rep,
resentative in
1882 and with
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

Incorporated in March, 1879, the Pill
grim Fathers now number over 200 colo
nies in New England, with u membership
of over $4,000, and have carried into be-
reaved homes nearly So, 500, ,000
The supreme officers are delighted at
the energy and enthusiasm manifested on
every hand by colonies and members.
J. Scollay Taft of Kecne Is the supreme
governor of the order.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Electric Railways In Japan.

According to the latest information
received from Japan by The Electrical
Review, there are at the present time
three electric railways in that empire.
Work OH four other roads will begin
soon Nearly all the apparatus for these
four new roads has been purchased with
in the past few months in the United
States