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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
SCHOOLS AND POLITICS,
\ Scheme With Real Estate Trimmings
That Won In Oregon

Il echeme "ith Real Estate Trimmings
That Won In Oregon.
"Speaking of schools in relation to
politics. said the ex- boomer from Ore
gou, "always reminds me of a campaign
i'll which | was interested some wears
ago The Douglas county representative
i'll the Oregon state legislature, realiz-
ing that his popularity was not exceed
ingly great, had been talking of build
ing new state normal school, prcsum-
ably at Roseburg the county seat and
his own home. This caused great con-
sternation among the $50 inhabitants
of the little city of Drain, who had been
profiting by the courtesy title of Drain
Academy and Oregon State Normal
school, under which the school there
had been run since 1885. The postmas-
ter, who kept drug store and sold
school supplies, took counsel with his
sisteri law. who dealt in millinery
and ran boarding house for students,
and she sought the mayor, at whose
general merchandise emporium she was
the principal customer
THE mayor was a man who thought
slowly, but to a purpose, and having
set himself the task of devising some
way of circumventing the member
from Roseburg, he passed the next three
days i'll profound cogitation He con-
crlved scheme whose various elabora-
tions and ramifications were too diver
sified for him to handle alone and he
came to me for help l had just gained
considerable influence in the county
through backing a projected railroad to
the coast, and also as real estate deal
er and sawmill owner With my bust
ness methods and the mayors knowl-
edge OF the conditions confronting US
our plans were soon put into operation
First we suggested the candidacy of an
ambitious young Drainite, a dealer in
leather goods and hardware, for men,
Der OF the Legislature, taking all the
wind out of his opponents sails by
heartily lndorslng the talk in favor of a
new normal school Meantime we had
large gram field of the mayor s, which
had begun to lose its fertility on ac-
count OF generalization. surveyed into
city lots and us soon as our candidate
had received the regular party nomina-
tion we put the town site of East Drain,
with Its streets named after conspicuous
men OF the state. on the market and
gave one OF Its centrally located blocks
for the new normal school
"Well. everything came to pass ex.
actly as we had planned. Our candidate
was elected, and the building of the new
normal school Oh the site we gave was
authorized We sold a sufficient mum
ber OF East Drain lots to more than pay
for the land and all expenses The con-
tractors on the new school were men
who had aided the legislation authoriz-
ing 1t, and they got their supplies from
the mayor. their hardware from the
member and their lumber from me My
mill also supplied lumber for other
buildings Ill East Drain, including
new boarding house for the milliner,
who has proapered ever since The post
masters Increased business soon war
ranted his moving into one of the two
brick buildings in the city OF Drain, and
the former dealer i'll leather goods and
hardware Is still member of the Oregon
legislature New York Sun
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
ODE FROM HAFlZ.

Love from my heart awoke to light.
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my Lowell
Vision of hope to wasting wight,
Thine was the deed oh, love, my Lowell
Sweet is the day in glory dight,
Day unto day more passing bright.
Sweet is the day, yet sweeter night.
Thine is the deed, oh, love, my love!
Yesterday morn when dawn was white
Entered my souls desire to plight
Promise of love and loves delight.
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my love!
"Yield me kiss" cried l, "forthright!
Silver and gold thy kiss requite."
Oh, the sweet lips, the smile of might
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my love!
Now, lackaday, the doleful plight
Silver and gold have taken flight,
Treason is wrought in loves despite.
Thine is the deed, oh, love, my love!
Hatiz hath lost, hath lost the fight.
Tears of his hearts blood blind his sight
Hafiz is fallen. Ger him write,
'Thine is the deed, oh, love. my love!"
Walter Leaf in New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
"THANk YOU"
1t Is the Small Courtesies That Make Life
Worth Living.

N''c
Worth Living.
ION every hand one hears of the neg.
lect to say Thank you, " writes Ed
ward w Box on The Saying of THANK
You, " i'll The Ladies Home Journal
II wonder sometimes if some people
really know how little of what comes
to them is their due and right and how
much OF what comes to them is by ia
vor and courtesy The vast majority of
things which come to us come by pure
favor, by courtesy And we should rec
ognlze this No act of kindness, how
ever slight, should go unnoticed A
Thank you is a simple thing to say 1t
requires but few moments to write it,
but 1t often means much. 1t means ev-
erythlng sometimes to the person re-
celvlng it 1t means a renewed faith in
human nature in some cases. A word
OF thanks is never lost, never wasted.
Ii 1t sometimes seems to be lost upon
the person to whom it is directed, it's
expression has not been lost upon some
one else who has heard it. 1t is certain
ly not lost upon ourselves. The most of
US are quick enough to thank some one
who does us great service But the
small courtesy, just as great as the
large service in reality, we overlook. 1t
doesn t seem worth while to give thanks
for small things. And yet what would
we be today and where would some of
us be but for the small courtesies of
life? They are what make life worth
living
at is all very we'll to have the last
Thursday of each November set apart
as a day of Thanksgiving, but it would
be far better if great many of us car
ried the spirit of the day into all the
other days. Perhaps if we did SO we
might have more mercies to be thank
full for on Thanksgiving day Do not
let the spirit of thanks stop with night
fall on Thanksgiving day Let us ex.
tend it to all the other days of the year
to the people whose lives touch ours.
When we receive favor at the hands
OF any one, no matter how small it may
be, let us say the words Thank you
If they should be written, let us write
them. Let us not delay them, but take
advantage of the instant when our heart
is touched. Let there be more Thank
yous' said by every rybody-thousands of
them. And the world will be BETTER
brighter and happier place to live in
because of them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Regular and Steady.

"How many regular boarders have
You, madam" asked census taker of
lady. We'll, really can't say as any
OF EN- is any too regular. They stop
out " Il mean. madam, how many
steady boarders have you?" "Well,
really out Of 10 there's not more II two
that I'd call steady"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
A Consistent Suggestion.

"They ought to change the name Of
that club of yours, said Mr.. BIBLES
wife at the breakfast table.
"In what way?"
"They ought to call it the Klondike. -
IL must say that don't see why"
For the reason that when a man
starts out to go there there's no telling
when he'll get homo again. "-Wash-
ington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
GRANNY'S "YARBS."

She dosed the boy with calomel,
Then gave him catnip tea,
And yet he didn't feel quite well.
He had the grip, you see.
She gave him tansy, boncsct, squills
Rubbed tallow on his chest
And fed him lots of blue mass pills.
Which quickly did the rest.
BY this time John could not get I'D,
And as he lay in bed
She drenched him from quassia cup
Till he was nearly dead.
And when at last the doctor came
And fetched poor Johnny round
Folks said, - Twas granny, all the same,
Kept him above the ground"
j. l.. Hcaton in "Quilting Bee &"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Brought 1t Home Late.

where have you been until this time
of night?'
Cant you see? Been minin."
"Minin?"
Yes. prospectin for lode. "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Saved.

Sprockett-I was proposing to her
when she told me that her father had
failed.
Wheeler-What did you dor
Sprockett-I back pedaled.
York Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Machine to Blow Glass,

1t is said that machine has been
perfected by which some classes of glass
blowing is successfully done and that
such machine is in use in Muncie
lind. glass works
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
The Kind to Go With

Doesn't your wife annoy you by ask
ing questions at the baseball gamer
Never. She is one of those women
who always like to let on that they
know all about everything. "-Des1o'.
Free Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Hiccough Caused by a Tumor.

A case of periodical hiccough lasting
several months in man of AZ has been
traced by Norwegian physician to q
tumOr ut the base Of the tongue.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
4 FARMERS TROLLEY
ELECTRICAL ROAD WAGON FOR USE
ON COUNTRY ROADS.

An Invention Which Is Remarkable For
Its Novelty and Promises Great Utility.
No Tracks Necessary Available Wher-
ever Overhead Wires Can BE Used.
Ihe subject of traction on common
roads early received the attention of en-
gneers, and many experiments have
been tried to solve this interesting and
important problem. The steam traction
engine has been used to limited de-
gree, but it does not appear to have been
so successful as it might be. Light au-
tomobile carriages have been tsed to
some extent, and it is probable that in
the future they will attain considera-
BILE usefulness The electric carriage
offers advantages for use on common
roads. but it is doubtful if it will prove
very successful, owing to the great
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
4 Toast.

A negro once gave the following
toast: "De gubrmor OBJ our state-he
come III wild berry little opposition; no
Eoes out wld none at all. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.


In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. m. :;
arrives Frostburg lO:44 IA. M, and No. s, leaving
Frostburg 200 p. M, reaches Piedmont 302 D.
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
berand.
Nos. l, >, B. 4, ! and Sdaily except Sunday
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
M HAMILTON,
Nov 40 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-22
Pittsburg Division.

*Except sunday. Nos 46 and Al carry
passengers. No. II is local train from Cum
berIand to Pttsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cum oerland No 5 and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. ~" through tickets east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. c. CLARKE,
VIM. VI. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. d. b. MARTIN,
Nov 20 Manager Passenger Traffic.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Yankee cleverness was illustrated
the othes day by the commander of
the Harvard, an auxiliary cruiser in
SIMPSONS squadron. She went in
to Martinique, n French possession,
to send dispatches, and found the
Furor, a Spanish boat, ahead of her.
Under the neutrality laws the Furor
could leave first, and the Harvard
must wait "a hours. This Of course
gave the Furor time to reach the
Spanish feet outside and get them
ready to sink the Harvard as soon
as caught outside the 3mile limit.
But the Harvard commander fooled
'em. He applied for the seven-days
leave to repair his engines, and will
remain at the French harbor a week.
When she comes out there will be no
Spanish feet waiting to catch the
Harvard.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

The great and generally diffused
intelligence OF the American people
is seen in their ready adaptation to
anything that comes along. Hav
ing had no naval battles during this
generation the average American
six weeks ago couldn't tell a gun
boat from scow, nor a battleship
from an auxiliary cruiser. But to-
day almost any man in every ham
let in the land can describe any kind
OF a fighting ship, how many ships
the various fleets contain, who com
mands, etc. That's why the Yankee
gets there with both feet whenever
ne takes hold OF anything.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

The Spaniards are playing a clever
game. The fleet now in. western
waters probably did some shooting
off the New England coast to draw
Schley north, then made run for
Southern waters, showed up at Mar
Unique to. draw Sampson south,
thence went west across the Carrib-
bean sea. for quick dash at the
Cuban blockade boats. Quite well
planned, but it has not yet succ eed-
ed-and will not.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Our populistic friends were a little
hasty, as they so often are, in their
statement that Dewey cut the Manil-
la cable to keep our own administra-
ton from stopping his successful
work. The Admiral says he cut it
to keep the Spaniards at Manila
from communicating with the Span
ish government. The numerous
populist papers that made the first
statement are not correcting it how
ever. They are no longer interested
in the incident.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Uncle Sans great first class battle
ship Oregon has had to make u trip
OF II 600 miles to reach Cuban wat
ers, and on the way passed a little
strip OF land separating her from
Simpsons feet that looks on the
map about like town lot. Our
statemen annually blow in good
money fooling with creeks aud rivers
when they should have abandoned
such child's play for the more i'm
portant canal connecting At
lantic and Pacific waters.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19
Naval Movements.

The work of the government and
naval officers is secret of course, a.,
it should be, aad whatever is said of
it must be largely surmise until ac
ton is taken. But SO far they seem
to be figuring all right. 1t was
deemed unwise to INVADE Cuba while
Spanish feet is in American waters,
SO invasion has been delayed The
Spanish fleet was playing a careful
game, but the swift American scouts
finally discovered its whereabouts,
and the government has been keep
ing close tab on it. Their base OF
supplies was evidently to have been
San Juan, but Sampson gotin ahead
of them and stopped that. The
Spanish feet is very fast, and APP
pears to be figuring to get Samp-
sons slower and heavier fleet away
from Cuba, so they may make dash
for Havana, sink the blockading
squadron OF smaller gun boats and
supply Havana. They may not be
able to accomplish this, as Sampson
will guard the southern coast of Gu
ba, while Schley's flying squadron is
now along the northern coast OF
Cuba. Americans are confident that
either SIMPSONS or Schley's ileet
will whip Cervera's, who is trying to
steal into Cuba, and dodge the big
battle ships. 1t is yet possible that
a picked feet of fast cruisers will
have to be made up by Schley and
Sampson to catch the wary Span
lard
And again, perhaps the Spanish
feet has been divided, portion
waiting to intercept the Oregon.
while the other portion coaxed our
ships away to the west. 1t would
have to be a strong fleet, however,
as the Oregon is first class battle
ship, the Marietta gun. boat and dy-
namiter Nictheroy are with her. The
Buffalo, Montgomery, Yale, st. Lou
is and Harvard are all ia the Ore
CONS track, and will form another
fine feet. When together, they will
make three fleets to surround Ger
vera.
While this program is being car
ried out, the Spaniards are evidently
fitting out their most powerful fleet
at home, supposed to be destined Tor
the PHILIPPINE islands, to recapture
them, and let Cuba 90. =.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19
Cant Use the SueZ.

The reports are numerous that
Spain will send her big feet and
many soldiers to the PHILIPPINES
through the Suez canal. That would
be a decided advantage over Uncle
Sam in distance saved. An eastern
newspaper, however states that
warships are not allowed to carry
arms, ammunition nor supplies
throuth the canal. England practi-
cally controls the canal. This may
or may not be true. If it is true it is
very fortunate for Uncle Samuel of
America. e
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19
English Opinions

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
of the British Ministry received
cheers from British audieuce for
expressing these sentiments: "The
time had arrived when Great Brit
ian may be confronted by a combi-
nation of powers and our first duty,
therefore, is to draw all parts of the
hemisphere into close unity, and
our next to maintain bonds Of per-
manent unity with our kinsmen
across the Atlantic" Cloud cheers. J
There, is n powerful and generous
nation" said Chamberlain, "speak-
ing our language, bred of our race,
and having interests identical with
ours. | would go SO far as to say
that, terrible as war may be even
war itself would be cheaply pur-
chased if in a great and noble cause
the stars and stripes and the Union
Jack should wave together over an
Anglo-Saxon alliance. prolonged
cheers ;'This will satisfy thr result
of Salisbury's policy and at the pres
ent time these two great nations ac-
knowledged each other better than
they have done, ever since over a
century ago, they were separated by
the blunder OF the British govern :
ment."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

O. p. Belmont, the New York mil
lionaire, has offered to build a first
class torpedo boat destroyer, fit it
out, and take command, free of all
cost to the government. This is pa
triotic and entirely .pratical. Mr..
Belmont has the money and is him
self a graduate OF the Annapolis ma
val academy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Enough volunteers are said to have
offered their services to the recruit
ing officer at Sioux Falls to enlist
FIVE more regiments from South
Dakota. But those reiections might
not leaye so many. 1t is to be hoped
the governors pets will soon be sup
piled.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

In making Dewey an Admiral, Con-
gress extends his service to tht age
of ~ years before he retires, a pen
sion for his family after his death,
and the privilege of the floor. But
the only floor Dewey wants under
him is that OF a good battle ship.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Jay Gould's daughter Helen can't
enlist, but she gives a 100000
check to help. feed and clothe the
boys who can fight. Helen is a patri-
Otic American.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

A Spanish gunboat, the Calloa, ig
norant of the Minilla battle, recent
ly steamed into the harbor-and
surrendered to Dewey. If this thing
continues Dewey will soon have as
good q fleet as Sampson.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Uncle Sam may have to cut all the
cables in the West Indies, as the
French are inclined to monkey a
little with dispatches. That French
outfit may be given little game OF
her own after Uncle gets done with
Spain.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Resignation OF the Spanish Cabinet
means overthrow OF the present
Ministry, and the announcement
that it's war policy has been a failure.
Sagasta, prime minister willprobably
be succeeded by military dictator.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

The cart loads of advice now going
but from newspapers and curb
stone statesmen to the government
about conducting this war would, if
aimed right, sink the whole Spanish
Hoat
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Admiral Dewey's record is now be
ing looked up from his boyhood, and
if he ever hooked an apple, robbed q
birds nest, or got licked by his
school teacher, the world will know
It There are some disadvantage
to being a hero after al.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

The PHILIPPINE Islands have been
paying Spain an annual tax OF
SIS, 100000, These islands are very
rich and fertile, and the u. S. receives
50 per cent of their products.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Spain is "coining free silver with
out the aid or consent OF any nation
on EARTH" Result: 1t takes S2. 4
of SPANS money to buy 81 in gold.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

500 Falls papers claim that 5000
people visited the city and camp
Dewey OH Sunday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Remenyi, the great violinist, died at
San Francisco Saturday while play
ing before an audience. He has play
ed in Miller's opera house.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Bro. Arthur, of the Webster Report
er, gracefully acknowledges receipt
of the Webster postoffice.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Ninety per cent of the cigarette
smokers who applied for enlistment
in the army were rejected. No record
of the gum chewers yet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

One dollar OF gold in Spain will
buy $2.4 in Spanish bank notes.
Capital has no confidence in Spain
nor her security.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

There is said to be one more Span
ish ship in Pacific waters, and one
of Dewey's cruisers is hunting for
her.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

The Flying Squadron has gone to
Schley them Don't shoot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Mr.. Z. II. WILSON,
DENTIST.

Is prepared to do all kinds Of denta work.
Persons desiring prompt and first class work
call at office one door south OF Palace Drug
tore Miller, S. u. AT home Office every day
evcsnt Wednesday and Thursday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

Coal tar and all kinds of roof
paints by the gallon or barrel at n.
Johnson & Co.'s. tt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19
A. SNODDY,
BLACKSMITH,

Horseshoeing, Wood work, and all kinds OF
Blacksmithing done promptly and at reason
able prices. ! respectfully ask the people to
give me n trial, shop on west "a street,
Miller, s, ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-19

ana Real Estate Agent. Collections and
Insurance. Taxes paid for nonresident pro-
SSr.x owners. Office over postofiice. Miller.