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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
Frostburg, Md. September =. 1903.
ANIMALS UNDERGROUND.
Burrowing 1t Is Performed by Various
Species of Mammals.

Species of Mammals.
Ventilation, or rather the want OF 1t,
must be difficulty i'll the underground
life of almost all mammals. The rabbit
and the rat secure current of aid by
forming bolt hole in connection with
their system of passages, but the fox,
the badger and many of the field voles
and mice seem indifferent to any such
precaution There is no doubt that
whatever gave the first impulse to bur-
row, many animals look upon this, to
US most unpleasant exertion, as form
of actual amusement. 1t also cOnferS
right of property.
Prairie dogs constantly set to work to
dig holes merely for the love of the
thing. If they cannot have suitable
place to exercise their talent in, they
will gnaw into boxes or chests of draw
ers, and there burrow, to the great Diet
riment of the clothes therein contained.
In an inclosed prairie dog "town" they
have been known to mine until the su-
perincumbent earth collapsed and buried
the greater number. A young prairie
dog, let loose in a small, gravel f1oored
house, instantly dug hole large enough
to sit in, turned round in it and bit the
first person who attempted tofrouch
him. Property gave him courage, for
before he had been as meek as a mouse.
1t is noticeable that the two weakest
and least numerous of our mice, the
dormouse and the harvest mouse, do not
burrow, but make nests, and that these
do not multiply or maintain their num-
bers, like the burrowing mice and voles.
But the fact that there are members of
very closely allied Species some of
which do burrow, while others do not,
seems to indicate that the habit is an
acquired one.
In this connection it is worth noting
that many animals which do not bur-
row at other times form burrows in
which to conceal and protect their
young, or, if they do burrow, make a
different kind of more elaborate char
acter. Among these nursery burrows
are those of the dog, the fox and sand
martin, the kingfsher and the shell
drake. Foxhound litters never do SO
we'll as when the mother is allowed to
make burrow on the sunny side of a
straw stack. In time she will work this
five or six feet into the stack and keep
the puppies at the far end, while she
lies in the entrance. ViXens either dig
or appropriate clean burrow for their
cubs, which is a natural habit, or, at
any rate, one acquired previously to the
use of earth by adult foxes. London
Spectator.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
Music Shops on Ocean Liners.

From a single venture five years ago
small shops for the sale of musical in
struments have become a regular thing
on the large liners that sail from Eng
land to India, Australia and the col
onies.
From the beginning the music shop
was quite success. Perhaps most of its
trade runs in the direction of cheap
banjos, which are bought by almost ev-
cry man on board before the voyage as
a means of passing the time.
Valuable violins are often more easily
disposed of at sea than on shore, while
even pianos meet with at least four or
five customers each voyage, many peo-
pie disposing of their own instruments
before starting and being readily per-
suaded into buying others to avoid the
middleman on landing.
The seabound music shop agent usual
ly travels first class, and as he is gener-
ally possessed of gentlemanly manners
and glib tongue he meets with better
opportunities for pushing his wares than
he would get under ordinary circum-
stances. London Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
Delicate Instruments.

Some Of the delicate instruments in
the Toronto magnetic observatory in
tended to measure fluctuations in the
earth's magnetism have been greatly
disturbed by the electric currents flow
ing through the earth from the adjacent
trolley lines. Accordingly these instru-
ments are to be removed to point nine
miles from the city and two miles from
any possible trolley route. The records
of the Toronto observatory date back
more than half century and are the
most valuable of their kind ever obtain
ed on this continent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
MYSTlFYlNG A CONDUCTOR.
The Determined Woman Wanted Him to
Find Her Nephew.

The Determined Woman Wanted Him to
Find Her Nephew.
She had look of determination in
her face as she stood on the corner of
Main and Court streets in Auburn and
signaled for an electric car.
The car stopped and the woman ad-
vanced to the steps.
"Where be you goin?" said she.
"Figure s." said the conductor.
"Ehn"
"Figure 81
cate WHAT" said she. "Who said
anything about eatin? Be you goin past
my nephew James Strout's house?"
Dunno" said the conductor. "All
aboard.''
"You hol' on, young man," said the
woman. Don't you get excited. Dol' t
you know Jim Strout? He lives on Ru-
raj avenue, and he's expectin me today"
"We go College street, +" said the con-
ductor.
In the meantime the motorman was
stamping on the gong and passengers
were getting interested.
"All aboard" was the courteous sug-
gestion of the conductor. eff you are
going with me, madam, get aboard. We
don't keep directory and we don't sell
stamps, and am not acquainted with
James Strout of Rural avenue, but if
you want to ride around the figure s,
all aboard -
"Well, never!" said the woman.
"Well, young man, there's one ching
you kin do. You can hold your horses
till l git my gripsack. -
And they did, and the conductor
helped her aboard with it, and on Col.
lege street, near Skinner, she saw a
family in team, and she gave a yell
that shut off the electricity quicker than
cat catches rat.
1t was her nephew.
Such are the tender ministrations of
fate that watch over resolute women -
Lewiston Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
Queer Signature to a Check.

"That man forgot to sign his namej"
remarked we'll known insurance agent
as he reached the end of letter from
one of his correspondents.
Il presume you run across many cases
of forgetfulness and abstraction while
reading your correspondence" sug-
gested as he resumed looking over his
mail.
"Well. yes, they are more frequent
than l wish they were. One Of the most
singular instances was a case where a
man in affixing his signature to check
used portion of my name and part
OF his own. And he was the president
OF one of our leading colleges too"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-17
The Dead Love.

"Mr James McJames, Baraboo,
Wis.," said the clerk at the express Of
flee, reading the address on the little
package. "What are the contents,
MADAME"
"A solitaire diamond ring. " replied
the young woman coldly.
"What is the value!''
"Nothing-to me-" she said, still
more coldly. Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

one and the same phrase may nave
ouito a number of different significations'
as the Religious Herald shows In the
following editorial paragraph;
THE natural history Of the Bible -
what does that mean? Il may mean any
one of several very different things.
The science OF natural history as
set forth I'm the Bible. In this sense.
10 would mean a non existent thing; Tor
no science Of natural historN-nor indeed
Of ANYTHING else-is revealed I'm the Bible.
g. The processes so FAR as they are nat
ural and human. by which the Bible
came into existence. This would ne
perfecuv legitimate historical and criti-
cal study. and. properly pursued u
would produce valuable results. good
deal Of what f. usually called biblical
introduction" belongs strictly TO this de-
partment OF study. "Home's introduce
lion " in IT'S latest form Is a fine example
of the work which scholars have done IN
this line: and the unabridged edition OF
Smiths Bible Dictionary contains mucn
Of the same kind Of work and OF quite a
high order Of merit.
g. The various kinds OF living creatures
whose names are mentioned In the Bible.
The classifying OF these creatures into
"orders" "speC ies. " &c, IS an important
part of the domain Of natural history as
n science The biblical writers never UNI
dertake any such classification; nor IS
there any reason TO believe that they
were acquainted with. anything Of the
kind. But. as the animals mentioned in
tho Bible are materials for the student
OF natural history, one may, I'm loose,
popular way of speaking. use the phrase,
''rhe natural history of the Bible" when
he simply means the several kinds Of
animals referred TO i'm the Bible.
II any young person. who is in the
habit Of reading the Bible attentvely.
will ask himself the question. (which Of
the animals I am acquainted with are
mentioned in the Bible?' he will proba-
bly, ask himself a question that he never
thought Of before: and If he will take
interest enough in the question TO pur-
sue 70 with care. and with the best helps
he can command. he will probably learn
some curiously instructive as well as
interesting things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
A BRISTOL SENSATION.
rrrFUEALTHY CITIZENS PRESENT
ED BY THE GRANDJURF.
They are Charged With Renting housesto
Persons to BE Used forDisorderiy rur
poses-An Inflated Engine.

BRISTOL, VA, Feb. R.-Special-Ihe
Hastings Court grand jury have present.
Cd FIVE Of the wealthiest citizens, charg-
ing them with renting houses used LOT
disorderIv resorts. Judge Stuart Used
b.nch warrant for the alleged Offenders
and directed Sergeant Gose TO have them
appear before the Police Justice for trial-
4 motion was made by w. 5. Hamil-
Ton. attorney for the accused, TO have the
warrant quashed. the ground being taken
that the court had no jurisdiction In
misdomcanor cases where there ~
Police Justice The motion was argued,
but was overruled. and the case VIII
come ND for trial before Police Justice
Winston within a few days.
Mr.. Hamilton made another motion 10
declare Illegal all the indictments mace
al the present term OF court, alleging
that j. Bunting. foreman Of the grand
Jury. was a citizen of Tennessee, ana
again that the court had failed 10 COM
ply with the law I'm not summoning forty
eight men at the specified time from
whom 10 select jurors. This motion was
overruled. and Mr.. Hamilton has given
notice that he will appeal the point at
issue 10 higher court .
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INSTITUTE.
The Board OF Trustees OF Southwest
Virginia Institute completed the work
OF the semi-annual session yesterday,
and adjourned to meet March I'd, when
n president will be elected to succeed
Samuel D. Jones. There are said to be
many prominent applicants for the posi-
ton.
IT is quite probable that there will be
a change I'm the plan Of conducting the
school. Heretofore the president has
leased the building and conducted the
school entirely on his own responsible
ity. The Board of Trustees expect TO
make an arrangement by which certain
portion Of the earnings Of the school
shall 90 10 the trustees 10 be used as
fund in Connection with the institution.
The report of DR.. Broaddus the hnan-
cial agent OF the institute. showed that
the Indebtedness is being rapidly dimin-
ished and that outside Of a few urgent
claims nothing remains to be settled ex-
cept a bonded indebtedness OF $4,000 the
bonds being held by Unconstitutional
Gary.
DR. Broaddus will continue the work
OF soliciting until there is nothing ur-
gent TO be settled.
A WILD ENGINE.
The South Atlantic and Ohio Railway
Companys ill-fated engine No y. has
Just been pulled up the mountain side
for the second time recently. This is a
large new engine. II seems 10 have a
mania for jumping the track and rolling
down steep banks. It's last tumble is said
10 have damaged IL seriously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Roasted the Peanut Trust.

4 capitalist down in Virginia is try
ing 10 manipulate a corner In peanuts.
Here is where something is going TO
break. We are long-suffering and pa
tient We grimly stand back and hear
that Letter has bought up all the wheat
for speculative purposes. We do Moth
ing more than murmur little when
we are told that a cracker trust has
made it necessary for MS 10 take our
oyster soup clear We suffer the sugar
and the coffee trusts 10 proceed with
their devilish business. because we still
have water 10 drink. but If anybody
seeks 10 deprive MS Of our peanuts We
are going 10 arise and smite Let the
Virginia CAPITALIST be warned in time
Cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Maid In the hands Of Karner and Draw
baugh, who viii train stable OF trot'ers
anu PAGERS uuung lne coming season oNsi
the old Culpeper Fair Grounds track;
Mr.. Drawbaugh broke TO harness ana ana
first handled for speed j. NJ d., 2:l5't.
winner OF the NJ. and NJ. stake at Detroi'
In 1894. -,
The chestnut stallion Kasson. thorough
bred son Of Sprlngbok and Hester. 10y
Lcxincton will be disposed OF at sher'u :
sale tomorrow at the ienrico county
court-l ouse. on Main street. kassoh was
formerly in the stud OF J. j. taIrVn' ~ no
Ashland Va. lie IL full brother TO thc
great race mare Huntress and TO EDeriee'
" 0ON' BROAD ROCK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
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The Committee on Arrangements are
using every means I'm their power 10 make
the Festival this year the greatest ever
held. Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the pleasure and entertainment
OF their guests. However, the manner in
which the trip 10 New orleans is made
will play no small part in making the
visit an enjoyable one.
The Seaboard Air Line offers the choice
Of two daily trains. the schedule by either
Of which is very good. They leave as
follows:
New York. 1850 a. NJ and $50 p. NJ;
Philadelphia. 1l2 =. NJ and 1906 night;
Washington. 4:4J =. VI. and 4.3O a. NJ;
Richmond. $3.50 +. VI. and 9:05 a. NJ;
Raleigh. 2:l6 4. NJ. and $40 J.. NJ: Mon
roe. Gas A. NJ and 912 =. NJ; Abbeville,
1:o5 A. NJ. and 1885 A. NJ: Athens. 115
=. NJ. and 3:f5 4. NJ. Arriving at Atlanta.
$50 =. NJ. and 500 A. NJ. and New or
leans. 7:iO a. VI. and $40 =. NJ From
Richmond and points South by the train
arriving AT New Orleans at $40. only one
night is spent on the road.
Can on or address
IL. VI BOYKIN.
General Agent,
S36 east Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Mardigras. New Orleans. La. VI obiIe. Ala,
and Birmingham, Ala February %


Mardigras, New Orleans, La. VI obile. Ala,
and Birmingham, Ala February %
1898.
a RATE OF ONE FIRST-CLASS
FARE FOR THE ROUND-TRlP, TO New
orleans. La. Mobile. Ala, and Brming-
nam. Ala. is offered ny the Southern rail-
way from all points on its line. 10 those
wishing TO attend these grand festivals
which occur each year Tickets on sale
February 10th TO DIST. inclusive. final linn
II returning March .. 1S9S.
Not only does the Southern Railway Of
fer this very low rate 20 all who wish TO
90 but IL also offers the shortest and
quickest route. most convenient schedules
and comfortable accommodations The
Southern has double daily trains running
between all points on its line In this sec
ton and the above points where the fes-
tfvol will be held. These trains are com
posed of the very latest and most hand
some design OF Pullman sleeping cars and
Southern Railway Dining Cars and Coach
es Complete information as 10 schedules.
sleeping car reservations, etc. will be
cheerfully furnished upon application. by
any agent Southern Railway. Richmond
Transfer Co. 9O3 east Main street. or Q.
W Westbury. r. p. A.. 92O east Main
street. Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Cleveland unionists declare they will
not recognize a new painters union or
ganized by the Baltimore faction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
To be Welded.

Mr.. John Holleran and Miss Alice Alex
tnder will be married al St. Peters ca
thedral next Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. After the ceremony they
will leave for q northern trip
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
n RENT INSURANCE COMPANY. OF HARTFORD.

ORIENT INSURANCE COM.
OF ST ATE
OF
COMMONWEALTH VIRGINIA IN PURSUANCE TO THE
VIRGINIA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

President WHITING
ecretary-JAMES u TAINTOR
Haynes street HARTFORD conn
business Bs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
CASToRIA.
TIE at II
'i' S;3a Z<zHAAz%6< 1 i.;5l
The Cut Rate Drug store.

An enterprise that has merited the sup
port generously given IL by the citizens
of Richmond and the surrounding country
is the Tragic Medicine Company, or as
IL is more Familiarity known. "The Cut
Rate Drug store" which one year ago
was established at its present headquar-
tiers. Sll east Broad street This concern
at once sprang into popular favor as our
citizens were quick TO realize that by
fostering II IL meant saving TO them Of
thousands OF dollars annually, enabling
them to purchase medicines. toilet articles
and druggist sundries from 10 to GO per
cent cheaper than by the regular rates
asked for them.
The first anniversary OF this store Will
bo observed the coming week. with ex-
eptionally low prices. as can readily be
seen by referring 20 the advertisement,
which appears on another page. Persons
desiring patent medicines, perfumes,
soaps and other articles TO be found In
first-class drugstore. should not fail TO
visit the Cut-Rate Drug Store during the
week.
FOR COUGHS AND THROAT DTSOR-
DERS use Browns Bronchial Troches.
Have never changed my mind respect
ing them except | think better Of that
which began by thinking well of"-Rev.
Henry Ward Beecherg Sold only In
boxes.
CA9ToTTTA.
.'';'':;:::f'''s;.Gm2zN- III! \;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Mr.. Lewis p. Nelson. Jr., Of culpeper,
Va. owner OF the bay stallion Omar
Pashs. full brother 20 Mosul. 2;09A. has
A,ss4d that son OF Sultan and Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
L.-CAPITAL.

capital stock subscribed ..''......' SSS
ia
Value Of real estate owned by the company in: On The '
alue Of lands buildings and
for
ACCOUNT OF THIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Mr.. Louis Becker OF Baltimore.
owner OF the great brood mare Virginia
Maid dam Peach Blossom, by orange
Blossom. has booked her 10 Stamboul,
2:OTx Virginia Maid IL the dam OF Mo-
sui. 2:ooi. Nutwith a:20i., and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Mr. Marius +. Johnson. Of Lexington.
Ky. spent a couple OF days here last
week en- route hOmeward from New York
city. where he has been for several
months past. Mr.. Johnston IS a son of
Major i. +. Johnston. president Of the
National TrottIng Association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06

price was not made known, 1t is thought
that it was net less than fifteen cent?.
The wool markets have fairly opened
up, and henceforth the sales will be nu
merous and the wool, which is now pill
ing up in the warehouses, will soon BE-
en- route to the mills in various partssdf
the country.
On Sunday, August 9TH, the seventh
grand excursion from The Dalles to
Hood River, Cascade Locks, Bonneville
and Multnomah Falls will be held.
Fare for the round trip so cents. This
excursion offers rare opportunity for a
Sunday outing at any of those points.
Yesterday Cram & Butler, of Gross
Keys, delivered ninety head of splendid
beef cattle at the stockyards in this
city. The cattle have been purchased
by G. M. Grimes for the Union Meat Co.
at Portland. The price paid was three
cents per pound for steers and 216 tor
COWS. The band was shipped to Trout
dale yesterday afternoon.
Sheriff F. W. Durbin, of Marion
county, Wednesday made service of
papers on the defendant in a foreclosure
suit by forwarding the documents to his
address at Cavite, Philippine islands,
by mail. The case in question is that OF
the State Beard of School Land com
missloners against Edwin Grim. The
defendant is first lieutenant of company
F, Second regiment, Oregon volunteers,
and is now at Cavite, near Manila, with
his command.
The o. R. & N. offer you days out
ing in the mountains Sunday for almost
nothing. Round trip excursion tickets
80 cents. You will spend twice as much
in the city and be not half as satisfied
and cool. Tickets to Hood River, Gas
cade Locks, Bonneville and Multnomat
Falls will be sold for the 8 20 and I
o'clock trains, which can be used on the
return trip on the 5 20 or I1:4O trains
No one can afford to remain in the city
this warm weather when they car
spend the day at some resort for tht
email amount of so cents.
E. j. Fuller, Levy Sofa, Andrew AK
ems and John Baker, of Vancouver, WI,
left several months ago with a mum
Der of others from Clarke county, unde
contract to work in the mahogany for
ests of Nicaragua for two years, returne,
home this week. They say they wer
deceived in regard to the wages to b
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06

Frank ]. Beatty, of Wamic. who re-
Gently returned from trip from the
valley via of the Barlow road, informs
US that forest fire had been started
seven miles east of Government camp
and threatened to destroy millions of
feet of splendid timber of all kinds.
He had no means of stopping the con
hagration and advises that means be
taken by the forestry agents to do some
thing Immediately. The fire was, ac-
cording to his reckoning, about one mile
east of the summit and 1l8 miles from
Portland. If the fire is not stopped it is
impossible to estimate the damage that
will be done and the matter should be
looked into Immediately.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06
The sure La grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady. if you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body. your liver Is out of
order, have no appetite, no life or ambi-
ton, have bad cold, in fact are COM
pletely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make you feel
like new being. They are guaranteed
to cure or price refunded. For sale at
BlakeleY & Houghton's drug store, only
so cents per bottle.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06

Yesterday morning Lloyd Laughliu,
son of B. F. Laughlin, was playing with
the dog at their camp at Glenwood
when in some way he got tripped and
falling on sharp rock, cut deep gash
oyer the left eye. Fearing the result if
the wound was not attended to at once,
Mr.. Hinkle hitched up the horses and,
accom- panied by his wife and Mrs.
LaughliD, brought the little boy to
White Salmon, being compelled to make
double-quick time in order to catch the
boat. On reaching this city. DR.. Suth-
erland was called and dressed the
wound, which proved to be not a dan
gerous one, but in need of immediate
attention. They will return to camp
today.