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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
BICYCLE GRIPS.
The Habit of Holding the Handle Bar at
the Center.

1ne hADlL OF f1OlulnR Cne Hanule ftAr at
the Center.
Assume, if you please, that the grips
are properly placed at the ends of the
handle bar, from IL to IS inches apart,
and that the proper place for the riders
hands is Oh the grips. The fact remains
that the average rider seldom touches
his grips in riding, but grips the naked
bar on either side of and close to the
top of the steering head. Are we to in.
fer from this that the standard of handle
bar construction is all wrong and that
the grips should be at the top of the
bar and not more than eight inches
apart, or that the bar should be left
long to meet the exigencies Of rough
riding, while the material of which the
grips are made should cover the entire
bar up to within an inch or two Of the
center, or that it would be we'll to have
a pair of supplementary grips at the
place indicated by the position assumed
by the rider, or what?
Undoubtedly the present standard
handle bar is correct. The average
rider, for one thing, has his grips drop
ped so low that he cannot reach them
conveniently, so that his easiest position
is with his hands on the top of the bar,
and again many riders, with level or up
turned bars, who are able to reach their
grips comfortably, have acquired the
habit of grasping the nickel in defer
ence to the popular idea. We think that
every rider is obliged at times to use
his grips Full handle bar leverage is
necessary whenever steering is rendered
difficult by rough surface or otherwise.
AT such times every rider finds that the
standard bar comes in handy. Supple
mentary grips would detract measura-
bly, from the trim appearance of the
handle bar, and it may be doubted
whether cyclists as class would toler-
ate them. A bar entirely covered with
cork or other grip material would speed
lily become soiled and make sorry
looking object in comparison with the
bright nickeled bar.-American Cyclist
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
MILLIONS OF BUTTONS.
A Man of Figures Makes Some Calcula.
tious the subject.

Man OF Figures Makes Some Calcula.
tious the subject.
We live in an age of buttons. The
people of the British isles unbutton
400, 900, 900 buttons every night when
they prepare for bed, and next morning
rebutton the same number, unless few
millions have been lost in the strug.
gle, says an English writer.
The world has become so accustomed
to buttons that it has forgotten that
there was ever a time when buttons
were unknown. 1t is safe to say that SO
out of 100, if asked to name the date of
the first button, would anticipate the
actual date by several centuries. In the
fourteenth century there were buttons,
but no buttonholes. They were purely
ornamental, lacking buttonholes, and
the question voluntarily arises how our
ancestors managed to keep respectfully
covered.
Two hundred years ago there were
not as many buttons in the world as
could be found i'll a small old clothes
shop today, and even those were made
by hand. 1t was not until 1745 that
any considerable manufactory was es-
tablished. In that year the famous Soho
works We're opened at Birmingham,
where steel buttons were made of such
beauty and finish as to command price
of e140 IA gross, or G. apiece.
In these modern days we are apt to
boast that this is an age of paper, point
ing at the same time to paper wheels.
paper boots, paper carpets and the
thousand and one novel uses made Of
this material as proof of our assertion.
1t is a curious fact that as far back as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
OFFERED A SQUARE GAME.
How a Young Lawyer Collected Ellis From
Chicago Gamblers.


Chicago Gamblers.
A young attorney just starting out in
his profession i'll Chicago was commits
stoned to collect number of bills by
prominent tailor of the town. All these
accounts We're against gamblers. Some
of them had been sued on and judg-
ment had been obtained. These judg-
ments, however, had not been collected.
A liberal percentage was offered the
lawyer if he could succeed III collecting
any of them. The attorney had his own
notion as to how to go to work ON these
accounts and listened to the tailor's adj
vice about "going for them hot" with
dubious smile.
He selected bill of $75 for one suit
of clothes against quite noted knight
of the green cloth and proceeded to try
his plan. Calling on this man, he told
him that he had not come to threaten
him with a lawsuit or to bluff him; that
if the bill was correct he would call at
any time the debtor would designate
for a part or the whole of the bill; that
if the debtor would say he would not
pay the bill the lawyer would not call
again; that all he asked was a square
deal; that he would call only when the
debtor made all appointment to pay
money, as he did not propose to inaugu-
rate a system of ''dunning
The gambler heard him through with
perfectly impassive face and then said:
"Thats fair. The other collectors didn't
know their business. They tried to bluff
me, and they 'dunned' me. Your game
is square one, and I'll give it whirl.
Here is my card Call Tuesday, and
will pay you half. Have you got any
more bills against the boys?'
On being told of the other accounts
he sat down, took a dozen of his cards,
wrote across them 90. K, and said to
the attorney, GLAND one of these to each
man you go to, tell him your game and
you will get your money"
The lawyer did so. In not one single
instance was a bill repudiated, and in
every case all appointments and agree
ment to pay We're kept with scrupulous
fidelity. Every account was finally paid
to the last penny, and the tailor Won
dered at the collection of these, to him,
desperate accounts. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
Mountain Climbing.

In a sketch of Sir William Martin
Conway, the mountain climber and ex-
plorer of the Himalayas. The English
Illustrated Magazine says that he has
the Climbers walk that is, gen.
tie roll of the body, with no unequal
steps, but swinging his legs with rhyth-
mic precision. He is slim man, but
tough, full of energy and with iron
muscles. When climbing the Himala-
yas, he spent 81 days on snow and gla-
cier. During that time he traversed
from end to end the three longest known
glaciers in the world outside the polar
regions and landed on the summit Of
Pioneer peak, $4,000 feet high, the
greatest height yet reached by man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
HOUSEWIVES POEM.

For the love of mercy sake!
Sally Ann has burned the cake.
Folks are comm from the town,
And the house is upside down.
All the supper will be late
CTis too bad to make 'em waltz,
But what can "a woman do,
Cleanin house and bak in too.
Oh, tho trials of this landi
Not a soul to lend hand,
And the parlor carpet, more,
Hangs across the line, outdoor.
Dust and dirt in great profusion,
Scrubbing, rubbing, all confusion.
Guess the company, when they cum,
Will jest wish they'd staid to hum.
Fly around there, Sally Ann,
'Mongst the folks. There comes man
And you know as well as me
What frettin lot they be.
Never know'd day like this,
Cleanin house is enough bliss,
But when balln comes in, too,
Mixed with company-1 tell you'll
Pans and kettles, brooms and chairs
Trip me over unawares;
Cat and dog beneath my feet,
Do not make my temper sweet.
Heltcr skelter, here and there,
Books and knickknaclis everywhere,
AS fuss and sigh and frown,
Spectin company from the town.
Harkl The ioltin wheels I hear
OF a wagon DRAWN near.
Mercy sakes! Why, Sally Ann,
Surely it's that dreadful man
Comm here all stark alonei
No, it's father comm home.
Well, never! They amt cum.
All this fuss for nuthin. Huml
renee Montgomery in Good Housekeeping
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16

During the tenth century, when wars
between the noblemen and the king
were continual in almost every country
of Europe. all ranks of the nobility as
sumed sort of crown or coronet in or
der to assert their equality with the
king.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition No. T leaves Piedmont s:45 a. IN. :;
arrives Frostburg lO:;s5 m, and No. 8, leaving
Frostburg l:45 p. M, reaches Piedmont 2:3S p.
M, stopping at all intermediate stations.
FOn 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, 2, B. 4, and Sdaily except Sunday
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
davs only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
and q. l.. Nj. HAMILTON,
July % Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16

realized his ambition. n.-Strand Maga-
zine
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16

Dams Rock excursionists take the 715 a
M. train at umberand, and return by the
5:l5 p. m. train at Vale Summit
JAMES A. MILLHOLLAND,
Jan 6 General Manager
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

An exchange says if Governor Tanner
makes his brother warden of the Illinois
penitentiary that the Chicago papers will
skin him. Why should Governor Tanner
be hayed alive for making his brother
warden of the penitentiary? If his broth
er needs the place and is quite as COM
petent as any other man to fill it, Govern
or Tanner, according to sacred writ,
would be worse than an infidel if he did
not provide for members of his own
household. We by no means favor nepo-
tism, but nepotism means using official
position to fill places with ones own fam
lily who are unfit for the performance of
its duties, but really family has some
claims on it's own members who hold the
appointing power. Nepotism becomes
contemplate when men who attain in
fluential positions use that influence to
give temporary advantage in sinecurc
place to members of their family to make
extra money, but the appointment of a
mans brother, who is capable, is duty
encouraged by divine wisdom as well as
brotherly affection. 1t is nepotism for
members of congress to take their sons
and nephews with them to Washington
to fill as many positions as they have
sons and nephews, from chief clerks of
committees to pages, in the senate and
house of representatives. That is con-
temptiblc nepotism.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

cult. however. by any ordinary effort. to
remove these secretions from the throat
than from the nose. In addition to the
natural emulation which the catarrh of
the -pharyngeal space produces the
secrCtiOns of catarrh of the nose are al
most inevitably deposited in this space.
AS a result large quantities of catarrhal
secretions are retained here almost con-
tinuously. The presence of this muco-
purulent secretion dcnudes the mucous
membrane of its epithelial layer. This
frequently gives rise to unnatural cell
prolifcration, causing nOlypi tumors and,
in the absence of polypi, hypertrophic
tumors are frequently formed. The
treatment of many cases of chronic
catarrh is greatly delayed by the pres
ence of these tumors, which treatment
would be expedited if the were removed.
Even with the presence of these tumors.
If the treatment with Pe-ru-na is CON
tlnued with sufficient pcrsistency, cure
may be confidently expected. This
treatment Will cause the polypi to become
smaller and finally be absorbed and the
hypertrophies to entirely disappear. The
treatment for catarrh of this SPACE is
the same as the treatment for catarrh Of
the nose. a tablespoonful of Pe.ru-na
should be taken before each meal and nj
bedtime. Women and delicate peonle
should begin with a teaspoonful, gradu.
ally increasing to a tablespoonful.
The relation of the middle ear to tbo
naso-pharyngcal space is a very i'm.
portant item. As already stated tho
mucous membrane of the Eustachial tnhe
is continuous with the membrane of tbe
naSo-pharyngeal space, lining the tnhe
through its whole length, and also the
middle ear. lSee Fig. ., and descrin.
tom Extending across the middle ear
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

last lecture our remarks. were
IN oI' 20 tbe nose proper, slVlhs a
detailed description OF nasu' o ND" cavities.
catarrh of adjoining duets a AZ coli atten-
II is proposed in this lecture ,h " throat or
ZION TO the upper part OIL .ne rhapvneeal
nharynx, known as the husG ~ roof and
snacs. This space has, as ils ra auOi nv
hack wall, bony structures, :o' oneu into
muscles. The posterlor nares open nnner
II through its front Waii at II, Name Name
end: its bottom being an 'masihatet ppaiate
extending backwards from the SUI u, bp" o.b
mr. uyula. The vertical iength VI n nhont
Of tbe naso.pharyngeal space Is ao ouo
threefourts of an inch; the WILL WIN, o ;tS
and thrce-eights of an inch; WINE I'
dnnth is about seven-eighths OF an lhch
II Ris slightly smaller in women than "
mon, The naso-pharyngeal space Is lineo
Inv mucous membrane, which continuous
With the mucous membrane OF the most
described in our last lecture. On eithe
side of the naso-pharyngeal space ar
two small openings, which are the. open
inps of the Eustachian tubes, leading I
The middle ear. These tubes arr, ais
lined by mucous membrane, c0ntlhuou
with the mucous membrane OF the nos
and pharvnX. Next in frequency t
catarrh of the nose is catarrh of the nast
pharyngeal space. The majority Q
eases of catarrh in this. space ar Al
brought about by the extension OF IN
catarrh from the nose. The ,catarrh:
secretions of this space, exactly as
the nose, become adhcrcnt to the mucou
membrane by the drying effect of a
passing over the part. 1t is more dlll
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

leth Of the democratic party ever since
the organization Of the party.
Where, oh, where is the great demo-
cratic party drifting, and what is TO be
the result? All the nice laid schemes
Of mice and men are not, however, yet
accomplished. 1t may be if the demo-
cratic party is willing-to sulk in its tents
and not go out to meet the challenge OF
its enemies on this great principle-a
radical doctrine of the party-it may be u
death blow to that principle, and the ruin
of the country may be followed by the
ruin disgrace and disintegration of the
democratic party.
It is not assigned as a reason for per-
hitting the republican party, without
active opposition, to fix ON this country
a high protective tariff-the prolific
mother of trusts-that the battle would
be- useless but it is assigned as reason
that if the republicans in congress are
let alone they will ruin their party, for
getting that they may also ruin the coun-
try and at the same time deal such
cruel wound to the democratic party that
it may never recover sufficient vigor TO do
the country any good. If, by its pres
ent inactivity, as proposed by Senator
Jones, and surrender without raising n
hand in defense of ancient democratic
principles, the party loses the confidence
of the country it will be nobody's fault
but the fault of those who counseled
such base and cowardly abandonment
of democratic fundamental doctrines in
the face Of the enemy. We do not speak
for the party, but we do dislike so much
to see such an honorable party that has
borne defeat so often and come up
heroically every time in defense of its
principles, refuse a challenge in order
that its opponents may, in running the
country, commit political suicide. That
is too much superstitious trust in fate
rather than trust in the brave hearts
and strong arms of great political
party, but it is Chairman Jones' SAY"
and if he chooses to pass" it will not be
our fault, for if we had any voice in the
matter it would be for war, interminable
war, until the doctrine of protection was
as dead us door nail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

Some very unpleasant rumors have
been in circulation since Mr.. Lyman J.
Gage has been made prominent by his an,
pointment as the secretary of the treas
ury in Mr.. McKinley's cabinet. 1t is
said in Chicago that he is a Henry
George singlc-taXer and that he also
signed the petition asking Governor Alt.
geld 10 pardon the anarchists. and Mr..
Bryan says ironically that he is a daisy.
MIR. Gage refuses 10 say anything about
his position in regard to the single tax,
but he admits that he signed the petition
asking for the pardon of the anarchists.
lie, however, explains that he wrote n
private letter TO Governor Altccld, in
tending TO leave the impression. although
he does not say SO, that his letter mega
uvcd his signature To the petition. If
he is that kind of a man to yield TO any
induccment to sign n petition and then
write to negative the effect of his sigma
ture he is unfit for any high position.
no matter how great are his attachments
for il, We take no stock in such double
dealing, and are very sorry TO hear il of
Mr.. Gage, as we had placed high esti-
mate on him as man. Any man who
would be guilty Of such double dealing
we can not regard as trustworthy. We
trust that there may be some mistake
about this. His ideas on a single tax will
not in the least interfere with his duties
as secretary of the treasury, but if he
had been appointed secretary Of the in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

The sultan of Turkey has exhibited n
courage he was not thought to be en-
dowed withal. He has issued decree
forbidding the annual pilgrimage to
Mecca. This is western backbone for
you, and we must give the devil his
due" The more difficulties experienced
by the Mohammcdan in his pilgrimage
TO his holy shrine the greater he believes
will Allah reward him for it, The pill
grimage is forbidden this year to prevent
the spread of the terrible scourge of the
bubonic plague, which is now ravaging
India. This order of the sultan is about
the most unpopular thing he could do, as
the faithful will readily sacrifice their
own lives to spread the plague through
out Chrstendom, as they do not believe
Mahomet's kingdom will be estab-
lished until the Christians are all OK
terminated. The influence brought to
bear upon the sultan was that of the
international plague conference in session
at Venice. This annual pilgrimage
through Central Asia and Persia and
across the great deserts has heretofore
been the means of disseminating the
Asiatic cholera. and thousands of the
followers of the prophet were induced by
that very danger to sacrifice themselves
to the deadly ravagcs of that disease, be.
licving that their reward would be the
greater. This journey to Mecca gives
the pilgrim who has performed it, and
which is generally made on foot, the
coveted title of "Hagi." The period of
this annual pilgrimage is at hand, as
some Of the pilgrims start months before
they expect tc arrive at the goal of their
hopes and as information travels slowly
through the countries inhabited by the
worshippcrs of Mahomct, especially such
unwclcome intelligence as this is it was
thought best to take time by the fore
lock and cut off the earliest starters to
the distant Mecca. This decree will
raise the biggest kind of row among
the faithful-but it shows the sultans
backbone, and we applaud him for.it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04
PLEAS OF NOT GRITTY

New York, Feb. Judge Gown, in
general sessions today, accepted pleas of
not guilty from the directors of the Amer
lean. Tobacco company, in whose case
demurrers to the Indictment were over
ruled last. week by Judge Fitzgerald.
Those who pleaded through counsel are:
Joseph Blake, William Butler, Louis
Ginter, W. A. Prentis, ]. A. Gail. w. D.
Duke, G. d. Watts and Charles D..
Emory. A plea will be entered in the
case of Josiah Brown during the week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

Theodore Roosevelt, at present police
commissioner of the city of New York
and the whilom author of many sketches
of Il life on the plains and withal Il
bright and interesting reconteur, is
looming up as the probable labor mems
candidate for the first mayor of Greater
New York. After the consolidation Of
Brooklyn and many outlying villages
with New York, constituting, as it will,
'The Greater New York. the position
of mayor will quite equal in honor and
responsibilities the position of governor
of that state. In point of view, the posi-
ton will require greater variety of
talents than the govcrnorship of the state
demands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04
CABLE NEGOTIATIONS

London, Feb. 2.-Secretary of State for
the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain. in the
house of commons today. replying to a
question relative to the construction of a
cable, under British control to the West
Indies, said that the negotiations on the
subject were proceeding. He was I'M
able to say when they would DE COM
plete and he said he was aware that the
French American cable had recently
laid n cable which would compete with
tho proposed cable
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

The New York juror who nodded in the
jury box and whom the Judge ordered
the sheriff TO give a Turkish bath at he
noon recess, turned out to be the bright
est juror of the twelve when the Jury re-
tired to consider verdict and demon
strated familiarity with the case that
gave his argument conclusive force with
the jury. That proves that every juror
who seems TO be booty is not incapaci-
tated by it, and it further proves that
every juror who appears to need a bath
may not need it. but in the long run it
might be good rule to battle the whole
jury as soon as il is selected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

They have such variety in the kind of
morals in Nevada that the Legislature
numbers among its standing committees
a committee on public morals. The leg
islature of Texas made movement to
legislate on the public morals of this state,
but the wise heads in that body suggested
the churches in this state were equal to
that duty, and we believe the legislature
has abandoned the idea of assuming that
additional function. In Nevada the
morals are so few that it seems necessary
for some kind of a committee to watch
over and regulate them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

Mr.. McKinlcy's cabinet has been Sc
lccted with the exception of the secretary
of the navy, and is as follows: Secre-
tary of state, John Sherman of Ohio;
secretary Of the treasury, Lyman j. Gage
of Illinois; secretary of war, Russell A.
Alger of Michigan; attorney general,
Nathan Golf of West Virginia; postmas-
ter general, John d. Long of Massachu-
sets; secretary of the navy, undecided
secretary of the interior, Joseph Nc
Kenna of California; secretary of agri-
culture, James Wilson of Iowa. Mr..
Sherman is the oldest man in the cabi-
net and we suppose that Gen. Algcr is
the next oldest. He was born in Ohio in
1926, making him II years of age, but
he is said TO be very vigorous man of
his age and has the reputation of having
been all his life first-class hustler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

President Elliot of Harvard attributes
entertaining by coaches of limited eXpc-
riencc that have been employed. "Train-
ing he says, (which goes beyond pleas
urcablc, strenuous eXertion is worse than
useless and so-called sports which require
dull and dreaded routine of hardship
and suffering in preparation for few
exciting crises are not worth what they
cost" He adds, that this kind of train
ing reminds one of the Dutchman who
ran half mile to jump over hill, and
when he reached the foot of the hill he
was so tired he had to sit down and rest"