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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
FROSTBURG, Md SATURDAY, MAY Z, 1898.
GOOD ROADS PROBLEM.
The State Should Aid the Farmer In the
Construction of Highways.

Inc state should Ana the Farmer In the
Construction of Highways.
With all the advances made within
recent years in the direction of better
highways there are still many who pro
fess to believe that the cost of these i'm
provemcnts must necessarily fail upon
the agricultural portion of our people.
just as the farmer was the pioneer set
tier in most of the states, so he has been
the pioneer roadbuilder. At his town
meetings he has determined where new
roads should be laid out, which of them
should be worked, or improved, and
how much of IA tax should be expended
upon each section. As it was left to
him to plan this important work, so it's
expense has rested to "a great degree
upon his shoulders.
Now, however, when the call for
macadamized highways is to be heard in
city and town alike, farmers are prone
to believe that they are called upon to
share the larger expense of their build
ing. Farmers reply that they have al
ready enough in the way of taxes to pay
without undertaking the building of
elaborate syste.3.> of gravel or stone
roads. 1t is u!.tair, they contend, that
such a burden should / c added to their
alrC "Gy heavy load, ard whatever may
be Undertaken i'll the way of construct
ing pt rmanent highways should he done
at the expense of those who are to reap
their benefits True If is that the saving
i'll the cost of hauling Crops would be
considerable, and this saving would re-
suit almost entirely to the farmer.
This is, however, no reason for asking
him to pay the entire cost of building
such Il: DIS. He is not the only one to
use th,n, because they serve to bring
city people and city products into the
country as much as they serve to bring
the farmers with their products into the
city. The merchant who has business
with the farmer is as much benefited
through a good road to travel over as is
the farmer who comes to town on bust
ness OF any kind.
Nor is the use of the roads limited to
those living in the near vicinity. The
travellers from distance share the ben
etits resulting from the improvements
1t would be the height of injustice to
the farmer if he were asked to stand the
cost of the highway movement State
aid will solve the proper division of the
cost of good roads. This is the system
by which the macadamized highways of
New Jersey have been built.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
THE TROUBLESOME DUST.
Why the Scientist Appreciates 1t More
Than the Housewife.

Why the Scientist Appreciates 1t More
Than the Housewife.
The bane of the ideal housekeeper's
life is dust, and yet this seemingly in
significant, eXasperating dust has been
study of scientists for a century,
when q beam of sunlight enters
darkened room, it can be seen Glong its
whole course" says one writer. "Tho
light is reflected to every side auS made
to reach the eye by the dust i'll the air
Of the room. We do not see the sun
beam, but the dust which is illumined
by 1t. AS unimportant as this curious
stuff seems, it plays conspicuous part
i'll nature. 1t is what makes the sky APP
pear blue, and when we look at the sky
we see the dust Illuminated by the sun.
Light goes through all the gases-the
dust catches it, reflects it in every di-
rection, and so causes the whole atmOs-
phere to appear clear, in the same way
that it makes the sunbeam visible i'll
the dark room.
''Without this strange, wonderful
dust there would be no blue sky. 1t
would be as dark or darker chan on moon
less nights. The glowing disk of the sun
would stand Immediately against the
black background, thus producing blind
ing light where the suns rays fall and
deep black shadows where they do not.
1t is to dust that we owe the moderately
tempered daylight adapted to our eyes,
and it is dust that contributes to the
beauty of the scenery. The finest dust
gives the blue tone to the sky, while the
coarser kind produces an almost black
appearance.
1.-The clouds consist of dust and va
por If there be only little dust, all
the vapor is precipitated upon it, and
so loads the clouds with water that they
sink i'll heavy drops to the ground.
Without dust the vapor would penetrate
houses, making everything mold with
damp. We should feel upon going out
that our clothes We're becoming saturat-
ed and umbrellas would be Il useless
protection. 1t is hard indeed, to con-
ceive how different everything would
be if there We're no dust. This trivial
common stuff has its considerable part
i'll the processes of nature, and there is
much of the wonderful and mysterious
concealed in its filmy particles. DE
troit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
INSTRUCTED THE JUDGE.
Who Was So Well Pleased That He Gave
Him Seven Months.

Him Seven Months.
Nathaniel Patrick Henry Schotield
Berry!' called the police court clerk in
stentorian tones, and a hearty laugh was
heard from the lawyers, bailitfs and
general hangers on around the room.
A very black negro of about 40 step
ped to the bar with the remark, eyes,
sab, dat's my cognomen title"
well, Nat, what have you got to say
about this charge of-of-what's the
name of that thing anyhow, Mr.
Bailiff?'
"Shootin craps, your honor"
"Shootin craps, repeated the judge
"Now look here! l have sent enough of
you fellows down on this charge but
confess know nothing about the game,
If such it might be called. I've listened
to the pigeon English of Cinnamon in
telling OF their fantan arrangement,
and now you, Nat, there, tell me what
this game of craps is like?'
"Well, judge, it's just like dis:
You see you take de bones''-
"The WHAT"
"W'y, de bones, yo' honah. Them S
de things you throw"
1.-The dice," suggested the police off
Ger making the complaint
"Oh, see," answered his honor.
Its played with dice, eh?"
"You take de bones,' continued Ma
thaniel Berry, looking with supreme
contempt on the surrounding crowd
anxious to learn the ins and outs of a
famous but badly misunderstood game.
Ode first man he t'rows de bones out
like dis and pops his fingers. Come
seven eleven, got you faded, cut his
throat eleven, railroad, mat raj crap, ,
gimme de bones, 'baby's got to hav'
dem moo shoes, take my gal to Balti-
more, Big Dicks my point all de
way from Boston, come on, Joe, you
must be mine -
"Hold on therel'' shouted the Judge
before the enthusiastic Nathaniel could
be headed in his enthusiastic disserta-
tion. I'm still in the dark about that
game but from what have heard you
get seven months. -
"Thankee. judge" said Nat, as he
was led grinning from the bar of JUS
tice e-Washington Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
"OLD COMPARISON." ;"
An Eccentric Westerner Who Has Gained
the Sobriquet.

An Eccentric Westerner Who Has Gained
the Sobriquet.
The people around the little mountain
town, says the Yakima Wash Herald,
called him cold Comparison, and l
knew in Il general way why the sobriquet
had been given him, but did not, during
my months stay, have an opportunity
to test it, though had speaking ac-
quaintance with him. One day | was
passing his house and he was sitting on
the steps of the little vine clad porch
i'll front.
"Good morning." l said. cts
lovely day"
'Finer'n silk" he responded.
"How are you this morning."
"Friskier' II colt"
"How's your wife,"
"Pearter IL pullet"
"The weather is very hot and dry for
this season, don't you think"
"Hotter'n Il run horse and drier'n a
clean shirt
81 suppose you went to the wedding
last night i'll the meeting house? A
pretty bride, thought. "
"Purtier'n a speckled dog"
"The young man is very rich, hear.
"Richer'n fertilizer foot thick "
"By the way, are you willing to sell
me those saw logs Brown couldn't take
off your hands,"
Williner'n a girl to get spliced." "
"When can see them?
"Quicker'n lamb can shake his
tail
And the old man grabbed his hat and
stick and led the way to the river, offer
ing no remark, but answering all Ques-
tiOns as usual.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
TWO LOVES.

The woman he loved while he dreamed Of her
Danced on till the stars grew DIM
But alone with her heart, from the world apart
Sat the woman who loved him.
The woman he worshiped only smiled
When he poured out his passionate love,
While the other somewhere kissed her treasure
most rare,
A book he had touched with his glove
The woman he loved betrayed his trEt,
And he Wore the scars through life,
And he cared not nor knew that the other was
true.
But no man called her wife.
The woman he loved trod tested halls
While they sang his funeral hymn,
But the sad bells tolled ere the year was old
Der the woman who loved him.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
STATE BODYBUILDING.
Work Done In Massa chusetts Produces
Excellent Results.

Work Done In Massachusetts, Produces
Excellent Results.
In scientific construction in Massa-
chusetts the highway commissioners
find that the most important part of the
work is in the reduction of the hills, as
the draft over any road is, of course,
measured by the power necessary to sur
mount the grades. This explains i'll part
the policy of the commission in doing
its work in small sections, the is miles
constructed during the past year be-
ing scattered over so towns. The other
reason for thus scattering the new pieces
of good road is to give an important OBJ
ject lesson to the authorities of the sew
eral towns. This policy is having the
desired effect
The officials of the different munich
palities have been compelled by public
opinion within their own towns to build
better roads from the money appropri-
ated by their towns. The townspeople,
seeing the high type of roadbuilding by
ihe state, can more readily discern
poor grade road within their township.
AS result of this observation 25
towns have appropriated fairly liberal
sums of money, with which they have
constructed roads of the same type as
the roads built by the state. One posi-
tive proof of the extent of the work
done within the towns, outside of the
state work, may be found i'll the fact
that, whereas i'll 1892 there were 81
steam rollers in use, at the end of the
year 1897 there were 1875 of the same
kind, and the number of stone crushers
has increased in the same proportion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07

Diggs-I just finished reading an ac-
count of how they burned heretics at
the stake in ancient times. Such bar
barism would not be tolerated in this
enlightened age.
Biggs-No, indeed! The modern
hereto is let off with roast in the re-
igious journals. News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
Pittsburg Division.
W ESTBOUND.

*Except Sunday. Nos As and Al 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. .R" Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
M. c. CLARKE,
WIN. M. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. D. B. MARTIN,
Nov 20 Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
Sunday Schedule.

In addition No leaves Piedmont S:45 IA. m. :;
arrives FrOstburg lO:44 Il. m, and No Q, leaving
FrOStburg 2:OO p. m, reaches Piedmont BOP 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, 2, A, ), S and 9daily except Sunday.
Nos. and run Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only.
l.. M. HAMILTON,
March 70 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07

A friend having declared in Mrs. Sid
dons' hearing that applause was neces-
sary to actors-that it gave them conf
dence, "More," interposed she; lit
gives us BREATH
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
Felt Acquainted.

A Boston lady of the most reserved
and exclusive type was waiting for her
change at the glove counter in one of
the large stores when she was ap-
preached by very large, gaudily dressed
and loud looking woman, who held out
a pudgy hand in a bright green kid
glove and said:
"Why, how do you do, Mrs. Blank?"
Mrs. Blank ignored the protfered
hand and, drawing herself up stiffiy,
said frigidly:
II do not think that I know you,
madam"
"No, l s'pose not" replied the WON
an, i'll nowise embarrassed by the cold
ness of her reception, "but I've knowed
you by sight for long time, and now
I've got hired girl who worked at your
house once year or two ago, and She s
told me SO much about you that l feel
real we'll acquainted with you. Pleas
ant day, amt it? Well, if she amt po.
lite to sail off without SO much as a
word Shows her raisin, anyhow p'-
Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
A CLEVER FIRE HORSE.
The Clear Headed Animal That Chief
Webber of Boston Used to Drive.

The Clear Headed Animal That Chief
Webber of Boston Used to Drive.
The rule in the Boston department is
to reach the fire as soon as it can be
done with safety. When an alarm comes
in, the firemen have that rule in mind
They are not thinking about posing for
the public, but what they are likely to
find at the end of their ride, and when
accidents occur i'll nine cases out of ten
they are more likely to be due to the
carelessness or fright of the public than
to the recklessness of the tiremen them
selves There are approximately 1000
alarms year i'll this city, to each of
which from one to eight pieces respond.
Compare the activity and momentum
thus let loose, but skillfully controlled,
with the total resulting casualties of
year, and the showing will justify the
department as whole every time.
The horses themselves share not only
the spirit but the knowledge of the sit
uation, and to their training and intel
ligence is due to no small degree the
comparative exemption from serious
accidents which the department enjoys.
A few years ago Chief Webber drove as
his fire horse an animal which we'll ex-
emplified these characteristics. He had
head like a wedge, and he could run
for deer. His fire gait was run He
was famous for economizing his oppor-
tunities. Even in a thickly crowded
street, if he saw hundred feet clear in
front of him, he made it on the run. If
an obstruction suddenly appeared, he
would brace himself and skate over the
pavement until his momentum was
overcome. Then with the next opening
the feat was repeated, while he writhed
in and out like snake among inter
cepting teams and usually was among
the first arrivals at the scene of the fire.
On one occasion he took himself and
the buggy to a fire some distance from
quarters without a driver and arrived
safely and at the right box The un-
initiated who saw his movements might
save called them reckless, but during
his five or six years of service he at
tended more fires than any other horse
in the department, and no serious acci-
dent to himself or others resulted
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02

tracts, $l5O.S5; land department fees, S11; miscellaneous fees, $430. SO; total, $S,52115.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
TUESDAYS CONGRESS.

Senator Pettigrew's Resolution Goes Over
 British Seizure Claims-Work In the
 House
 WARRINGTON, Feb. 2.-In the senate to-day the resolution of Mir. Pettigrew, declaring it to be the policy of the United States not to acquire territory to defend which navy would be re- quired, went over until tomorrow at the request of the author. MT. Nor gan's resolution presented yesterday calling upon the president for corre- spondence and information relating to the arbitration of the British seiz- ure claims was adopted. The senate then went into executive session.
 The military academy appropriation bill was reported to the house to-day. A bill was passed authorizing the sec retary of the treasury to build or pur- chase suitable vessel for revenue cut ter service on the Yukon river to cost not exceeding $40, 900. A resolution was adopted which requested the sec retary of war to submit to the house the report of certain proposed improve ments of St Joseph and Benton Har- Dor, Mich. The senate resolution for the relief of ex-Senator Call, of Flor ida, was adopted. The house then went into committee of the win ole and resumed consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
 NO MARKET FOR WINE.
California Producers Compelled to Sell at
 Eight Gents a Gallon.

California Producers Compelled to Sell at
 Eight Gents Gallon.
 STOCKTON, Cal, Feb, 2.-Charles A. Wetmore, a wine man of Stock ton, has just returned from San Francisco with information that sale of 240, 900 gall Ions of wine has been made by the glo-California bank to the Califor- mia Wine association. The price paid for the bulk of the lot was eight cents and the balance, including the choicest dry wines and about 10000 gallons of port was sacrificed at nine cents Many dealers have anticipated break in prices and have kept out of the mar ket, hoping to secure wines at almost their own figure. The result is that there is no sale for large quantity at any price. With millions of dollars invested in the wine business in the state, the producers are in most peculiar position at present. and if they do not succeed in checking the cut rates, Mir. Wetmore declares they will have to go out of business.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
FAMOUS MIsER DEAD.
Allen Fairbank, Who Accumulated $4O0,- 900, Had to Leave His Wealth Behind.

Allen Fairbank, Who Accumulated $4O0,-
 900, Had to Leave His Wealth Behind.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Allen Fairbank, of Wheaton, H., is dead, and in his death that town lost most unique citizen. Horse trader. accumulator of stocks and bonds and mortgages, miser-- he left behind him a bunch of prop erty worth something like S400,0 ,000 For years and years he had lived in squalid cottage without trace of even ordinary comfort. The rule of his life was rigid economy. Banks to him were institutions not to be trusted, and he kept his possessions at home. Mortgages, bonds and stocks he secreted in hooks known only to himself, his wife and Dora, the house. keeper
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
ROBBED HIS FATHER.
Archie Anhouse, Wearing a Chris tian En deavor Pin, Arrested Under. Peculiar Cir cumstances.

Archie Anhouse, Wearing a Chris tian En-
 deavor Pin, Arrested Under Peculiar Cir
 cumstances
 AUBURN, Ind, Feb. ?. James All house, a wealthy busin ess man of Cone, Mich, telegraphed the officials at Au- burn to arrest young man who was on board Wabash westbound passenger train. as he was want ed at Cone for breaking into his store and stealing $50. Officials were in readiness when the train arrived and a well-dressed young man, wearing Christian Endeavor pin, was placed under arrest. A message to the official at Cone soon brought an in- quiry for his name and description. The young man gave his name as Archie Allhouse and pleaded guilty to the charge. His father was noti- fled, but several messages were ex- changed before he believed the robber was his own son. Young Allhouse was on his way to Colorado, and his father, learning of his inten- tions, sent word to the officials to release him and said that if necessary he would send the young man more money. This the young man would not accept. He spent the night at the hotel and then left for the west.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
Heirs to Immense Wealth.

TROY, Kan, Feb. 2.-Frank Floyd and Mrs. Joseph Martin, of Highland, have received notice that an inherit ance of $4OO,00O is awaiting them in Virginia and will be turned over in March. According to a letter written by W. J. Bryan, of Craycraft, Ky, one of the numerous heirs, the estate runs into the millions, and under the pro- visions of the will it has been held in reserve for 59 years
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
The Wettest January.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. 9. - The monthly weather report issued by Chancellor F. H. Snow, of Kansas uni versity, says: The month of January just closed was the warmest since 1882 and the wettest of the entire 3i years record; the snowfall was also the greatest of any January on the record. being F inches.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
state Treasurer's January Report.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. D. Secre- tary of State Lesueur collected and paid into the state treasury for the month of January fees as follows: Notaries' commissions, $500; tax on do- mestic corporations, $4. s2O; tax on for eign corporations. S425; university en- dowment tax, S154; bank examination fees. Sl.l30; recording railroad con.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
PASSENGER STEAMER WRECKED.

The Channel Queen Goes Down Near Flynn
 outh, Eng, and A Are Drowned.
 PLYMOUTH, Eng, Feb. 2.-The steam CT Channel Queen, which ran between Plymouth and the island of Jersey, struck on the rocks during fog and sank. There were 65 persons on board and it was at first reported that all ex- cept two had beeu saved. The latest advices, however. have it that A lives were lost. The others were saved in the steamers boats.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-02
For Operatlne Slot Machlne..

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. s.-The lief ferson county grand jury to-day re- turned indictments against 1s6 saloon keepers and others who have had slot machines in their places of business. The indictments charge misde. meanor. that of suffering gaming on premises
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-18
REWARD OF MERIT.

At the CHICAGO CYCLE SHOW in
1897, each visitor on entering the
Show was handed a coupon reading as
below:
after viewing the exhibits, kindly
fill in the name of the Bicycle which
pleases you best as regards beauty
and mechanical merit, and deposit the
coupon in ballot box near exits.
Name of Bicycle, .......:. ............"
The 'fShirk'' received II, 489 ballots
against 1887 the next highest. When
it is known that all the leading makes
OF wheels in the United States were
on exhibition at this Show, the above
speaks for itself. The HONOLULU
BICYCLE co. have secured the Agency
for this strictly high grade wheel
1T WILL INTEREST YOU TO CALL
AND SEE IT.
The SHIRK is the best thing that
ever happened.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-18
Sailors and the Moon.

4 sailor on one of Uncle Sans war
ships writes to newspaper in his
native city as follows;
Whatever scientists say to the con
trary, every sea Captain knows that
moonlight can twist mans face out
of shape if it shines on him while he
sleeps. And that it Will spoil food, too,
much quicker than sunlight. One
might as well tell me that a whale
does not know when it's trail is cross
ed, even when it is miles away. WhaI-
ers all know that, and if they can't
explain it, they are just as sure of it
as they are that there is rise and
fall Of tides.
Moonlight will sour milk, too, a lot
quicker than sunlight, and it will spoil
pork or fish quicker, too. Townfolk
don't believe all this, but most farm
ers know it.
Every seafaring man has seen how
moonlight acts. Down in the South,
where I've been a good deal, they say
that if the moon shines on a newborn
baby it will have green eyes. They
say the same thing in France, too. -
Exchange.