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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD.
From tho Herald, Wdtcrto,cn, N. Y.

John Young, Of lie Roy, N. Y, is n years
old, and is we'll knows in that and neighbor-
ing towns. While putting some weather
boards on barn, standing on scafflold
twenty-five feet from the ground, he felt
dizzy lost his balance and fell to the ground.
side Of his body, on which he struck, was
badly bruised. Picked up and carried to the
house, he was under doctor care for sew
eral weeks. The doctor finally came to the
conclusion that his patient had received
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
The Sultan Has Until OctOher ~

VIENNA, Sept. 2S.--ltis emiotiicinlly
announced that if the Turkish govern
ment replies unfavorably to the de-
mands of the powers respecting the
island of Crete. which must be COM
piled with by October II, the powers
will blockade certain places in Crete
by land and sea-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
QUEEN OF MONTAUKS.
BUT DOES NOT YoUEENLY
FUNCTIONS.
Her Name Is Maria Banks and Her
Royal Residence Ia In Amagansett on
Long Island - Married . Colored
Wnu.

HE queen Of the
Montauks is Maria
Banks. Her royal
residence Is a little
house in Amagan-
sett. just beyond
E a S t hampton, L.
l.. on the road to
M 0 n t a uk, where
the gathering Of
soldiers, even sick
ones, at her old
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Late In the seasc,,

"Here is my picture-'T The
of Eden. :"
"Why man, you're crazy. TMA
winter scene"
"Of course it is-that's the pictul1
the garden after the fall" ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

stroke of par
ally S j S and
W rs beyond
medical aid.
He could not
use one arm,
or turn over
, in bed.
| One day,
while lying
| on the bed,
he read OF q
case som O.
thing like his
having been
cured with
DR.. W illians'
Dt~lr D;11c ff,H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

For over fifty years MRS. WINsLOw'S SOOTHING
SYRUP HI been rscd by mot hers for their children
while tcething. Are !on disturbed ut night and
broken Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying wit h pain of Cutting Teeth: II so send at
once and get a bottle of Mrs WinSlOw's SCOT hing
syrup for Children TCethng. Its value is meal
cuable. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer m-
mcdatcly. Depend upon it mothers, there is
mistake n bout It, II cures d arrhTa. regulates the
Stomach and Bowels. cures Wind Collie. sofens the
Gums, reduces lntammat ion, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system Mrs Winslows
Soothing syrup for children teethirg is pleasant
to the taste and Is tho prescription of one of the
United States and is for sale by all druggists
throughout he world. Price, twenty five cents a
bottle. Be sure md ask for MRS. WlNSLOw's
SOOTHING SYRlP,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
'. N. u. Des MOines. No &c. Ill

Corneille had planned tragedy be-
fore he was ten.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

A 4oo-pound bear in quest of its
break fast, coolly strolled into II barn
yard in Probstel, Wash, and marched
off with a calf in it's embrace.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Rather Liked 1t.

"Oh, all, do ye mind smoking pas
Willie.
Not at ALL she replied. ut III
make me think there is man arouEss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

General George S. Greene, U. s. A.,
aged o.. is the Oldest living
graduate of West Point.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

To Cure CNnstipa ton Forever,
Take IascnretS Candy Calnartc. lUc or 80
II C. Z. {. fail TO cure druggists refund money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
Candy Cnthurtc. cure constipation forever. lOc
25C. II e. G. {. fail druggists refund money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Spain has only 7,54s miles ofrailroad
in her whole territory, or little over
four miles TO every 10000 inhabitants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
1T COSTS NOTHING

to get illustrated book, entitled "a HOME IN
TEXAS. 10000 acres of rich lands for sale At Ches.
tervillc Colorado Co Tex. Cheap excursions; write
for full particulars SOUTHERN TEXAS COLO
NIZATlON CO.. no Riato Bldg, Chicago, Ills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

lie who loses money, loses much; HUI
who loses friend, loses more; but III
who loses his spirits, loses all. Spanish
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

WANTED Case Of bad ncath that R.IP.A.N.s
will not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chcmica
Co., Flew York for u samples and 900 testimonials
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Mrs. Wlns!Ow's Soothing syrup
FOR children teethng softeas the gums reduces nna
satj9n aays pain. cures wind collie. rs cents bottIa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Over 100000 persons are employed in
Italy in rearing silkworms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

When Answering Advertisements hindly
Mention This Paper =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Those Ridiculous observation-disclosures
holder (sharrly)-What do You want?
Burglar (sarcustically(-The initiative
and referendum. of course.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Infanta Maria Teresa Floated.

PLAYA DEL. ESTE, Sept. o7.-The In
fanta Maria Teresa, one of Cervera's
ships, has been tioated and towed to
Guantanamo .s-r-5-Es8i 81 1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

The japanese never swear. Their
language contains no blasphemous
words.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Goes Cough BaIsam
the Oldest and best. 1t will break up cold guicke
than ar thing else. 1t is ALWAYS reliable Try it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

'You remind me so much of my poor
dcar first hus band" "You remind me
of him altogether to much, my dear. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

NO-TO- 1sac for FiftyCents.
Guara teed tobacco hab cure, makes weak men
struDg blood pure. soc. 81. AL druggists
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Ha lis Family Pills arc the hest.

Drorsy treated free by Dr. H. H. GREEN'S
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column of this paper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Auber wrote an opsretta for the
stage before fourteen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Among the twenty-five competitors
in siXty-four mile walking mitch in
Berlin. eight of them were vegctarians.
The distance had to be covered in IS
hours. Only six Of them accomplished
the feat, and they were all vegetarians.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Last year the United States govern
ment's profits on money orders
amounted to SSO0.OOO. When the sys-
tenn first went into force, in 1855, the
government lost S. 900
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Two towns in Kansas, Lost Springs
and Romano, have not an idle man or
boy, or an unoccupied house, or Il dog.
Each town has population of about
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

The oldest university in the world
is that at Ayhar, at Cairo. 1t is the
greatest Mohammedan university, hay
ing clear records dating back nearly
thouS.nI vcorS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Wild oxen and swine are plentiful
in the forests of the Ladrone Islands.
The meat of the latter is said to be as
toothsomc as the best Westphalia
hams.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Power Exerted on a Bicycle,

Some recent results of tests made by
Professor Carpenter Of Cornell to deter
mine the power required to drive bicy-
Cles may be of more interest to electric
al engineers if reduced to their familiar
unit Of power, the watt. These tests
show that for speed of five miles an
hour on a good level road the rider
works at the rate of about 10 watts,
which is about one third the power
used in an ordinary 16 candle power in
candescent lamp. At ten miles an hour
the power applied by the rider is about
80 watts, and for hard, continuous rid
ing 100. For a short period good rid
er can work at the rate of about $50
watts. Every lighted incandescent lamp
therefore consumes about the same
amount of power as that developed by
three bicycle riders under the ordinary
conditions, while it is possible for a
rider to expend about as much power as
is required for about five of these lamps.
Electrical Engineer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Faith Cure and a CarbuncIe.

Say | have an obtrusive carbuncle on
my nose. l call in the Christian Scien-
tist, who administers ga high attenua-
tion of truth" My belief in the carb, H.
Gle disappears, and with it goes the car
buncle, too, so far as l am concerned.
1t may be that look in the glass and
perceive no carbuncle. The Christian
Scientist takes her fee and leaves me.
In comes my friend Brown and greets
me with, ''Hello, old man, you have
got nose ON you" or some such vul-
gar and inconsiderate remark. I endeav-
or to assure him that he is mistaken
and that the carbuncle is creation of
his diseased imagination. But Jones
and Robinson speedily turn up and ac-
cost me i'll similar terms, until my
mind becomes impressed with an uneasy
suspicion that all is not as it should be
with MY nose. The morbid delusion of
my friends extends to me.
take up the glass again, and there,
sure enough, is the carbuncle as large
and angry as ever Under these circun-
stances it seems clear waste of money
to pay Christian Scientist to cure my
carbuncle unless the fee is to include
the treatment of the whole circle of my
friends, and indeed of any one whom
l may meet by chance in the street,
London Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Our Cosmopolitan Capital.

81 am just finding out the charm of
Washington society, which lies in the
great variety of people one meets and
the interesting topics discussed when
there is time to talk" writes "a Cab
met Members Wife,, " in giving her OBJ
servations and experiences in Washing
ton i'll The Ladies' Home journal. "At
home everybody had known everybody
else in society from the cradle, and we
did not have much but each other to
talk about, but as get to know people
here and 90 to entertainments outside
of the official round of duties l begin to
understand why so many come to
Washington for residence who have no
business, official or domestic ties in the
place. It's rather nice not to have peo-
pie know just how much you pay your
servants and when you bought your
last piece of furniture.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
P;Ck wick or an Oyster.

To my chief benefactors, whom it
was also my high privilege to know as
friends, Dickens, Thackeray and Leech,
l have done homage on happy occasions,
and l have a pleasant recollection Of
the smile and tie sympathy of the au-
thor of "piclzwick" when l told him,
in proof of my profound admiration,
how in my schoolboy days, with an in
come of siXpence per week, had saved
half for the monthly numbers of his fa-
nous book still in my possession,
bound in two volumes, and in the most
degraded form of the art
The smile expanded as 1 proceeded to
describe my wrestlings with tempta-
tion, the agony of conflict, when the
siren sang, i'll the form of an oyster
man who passed at intervals by the
door of our schoolyard, and lured US
not only by the cravings of appetite,
but by the destinations of gambling.
His mode of business was to receive
a halfpenny from his customer, who
cried "head' or "tail" (the tail was
represented by Britannia in full uni
form uncomfortably located on the edge
of her shieldD as the vendor threw it
upward. The customer lost his coin if
his conjecture was wrong. If right, he
received an excellent oyster, with CO.
pious supply of peppered vinegar from
a huge stone bottle, with slit in the
cork "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
How Francis Bacon Was Rid of Warts.

How Francis Bacon Was Rid of Warts.
The takinge away of Warts, by Rub.
binge them with some what vt after
wards is put to vast, and consume, is a
com on exp'ment: And | doe appre-
hende it the rather because of mine
owne eXp'ience. | had from my Child
hood a wart uppon one of my Fingers
Afterwards when | was about lG years
old, being at Paris, there grew upon
both my handles number of Warts Cat
ye least 1900 in Moneths space. The
English Embassadours Lady, who was
d woman free from np'stition, told me
one day, She would helpe me away
with them.
Whereupon shee got a peice of Larde,
with ye Skin on, and rubbed ye Warts all
over, with ye fat side; and among ye
rest vt Wart web l had mad from my
Childhood: Then she nayled the Peice
of Lard with yo fat toward ye Sunne
upon Poast of her Chamber window
wch was to ye south. The Successe was,
that within five weekes space, all the
Warts went quite away: And We
Wart wch | had soc longe endured for
Company. But at ye rest l did little
marvaile, because they came in shorte
time, and might goe away in short
time againe. But ye goinge away of vt
wch had staid soc longe doth sticl1e with
me yet. They say ye like is done by
rubbinge Of Warts with a greene Elder
sticke, and then buryinge the sticke to
rot i'll muCke. Notes and Queries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Indian Fails as ShOplifter.

A Navajo Indian can hide more bulk
within the folds of his blanket than
two bushel basket could hold and can
successfully hide many stolen articles
before our eyes. The settlers along the
San Juan and Animas rivers, during the
early days, had to put all their stealable
possessions i'll one corner of their places
of abode and stand guard when the Ma
vajoes were visitors, which was too
frequent occurrence. "Chinny ah go"
(meaning something to eaD was the first
intimation generally that an Indian
was near (perhaps a half dozen). They
rarely exceeded half a dozen in number,
as they, like the American hobo, had
learned that smaller numbers stood a
better show to get something to eat.
One day in A. r. Liucoln's S cabin, ON
the south bank of the San Juan river,
three bachelors were partaking of their
evening meal when a Navajo with a
glass eye walked in. All tried to watch
the Indians movements but he had
managed to get several articles under
his blanket and would not have been
detected had not an accident befallen
him. A hatchet which slipped from one
Of the folds in his blanket fell and the
sharp blade cut a long cash in the calf
of his leg The Indian looked to the
roof of the cabin as if wondering where
the hatchet had fallen from, but tho
blood squirting from the open cash be-
trayed him. His blanket was shaken,
and butcher knife, miners candle
stick, several candles and a package of
tobacco, all belonging i'll the cabin, fell
on the earthly floor Durango tCol. }
Wage Garner
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Their Costumes.

Mrs. Bromley looked up with a shud-
der. Her eyes met those of the profess
or, her brother.
"Archibald," she said severely,
"haye you seen the pictures in this
illustrated paper of the-the costumes
of the women of the Philippines?''
"No," said the professor; "let me
see Them"
She drew the paper hastily away.
Certainly not, she cried. II only
wanted to say that they are simply
dreadful, and 1 think"-
"Wel], what?"
"That as long as we have people cos
TUNED like these dependent upon us for
guidance and advice there is altogether
too much flannel wasted on soldiers
bands.''
And she swept from the room, taking
the paper with her.-Cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1898
DIR. Gorsld's Great Work.

Though the determination of the
flaces of the fixed stars in the northern
hemisphere has engaged the attention
of many obserratories during the whole
of this century and our knowledge of
the places of the northern stars would
therefore presumably be nearly perfect,
1t is a fact that DIR. Gould's work upon
the southern skies practically equalized
our knowledge of the two celestial hem
ispheres says Professx" T. J. j. See in
The Atlantic. Such All achievement is
veritable monument to the American
natiCn and has added new luster to the
American name. Had the American
people never contributed anything be-
yond the labOrs of Gould to the world S
knowledge of astronomy this magnifi-
cent contribution alone would entitle
the nation to an honorable place in the
eyes of posterity.
And yet how little is the work of
Gould known to even the best circle of
American readers! So great was his de-
votlon to the cause of pure science and
so oblivious was he of contemporary
fame that none but professional men of
science are able to appreciate his incom-
parable services to the sublimest of the
sciences. 1t is certain that he has gain
ed place among the greatest astrono-
mers OF any age or country and that
the estimate now placed on his work
will only increase with the flight of
centuries If England is justly proud
CT her Newton and Herschel, France of
her Lagrange and Laplace, Germany of
her Copernicus and Kepler, Italy of her
Leonardo and Galilei, we'll may America
honor her Pierce and Gould!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
A PaDer that is a Paner."

Somewhere out west there is place
called Corduroy Centre, the home of a
paper yclept the Plaindealer.
Some time ago the Ploindealer gave
its readers some assurances showing
that in all essential respects it was the
only ''long felt want" that had "come
to stay:'
The lFaimdealer is the only paper in the
city which prints a page at home.
The Waindealer is the only paper running
a temperance column and a puzzle depart
ment.
1t is the only paper which is not the tool of
grasping monopoly.
Now is the time to subscribe Call and see
us. The latch-string is always out
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS.

Women constitute two-thirds of all
the church members of the United
States, but only one-thirteenth of all the
criminals; and yet many churches al
low women no privileges but to forage
for the preachers support and hold
festivals to pay off the church debt.
Mr.. Pink Whiskers. of Pocahontas,
writes that "the Garrett county man
who bestows paternal affections upon
twins, triplets and quadruplets, the pro
genie accumulation of six years, is en-
titled to championship as the advance
agent of posterity."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
ene Time when Lawyer Did Not
Get the Best of 1t.

"He looked so young and innocent" "
said theeDetroit attorney who was tell
ing the story, "thas | couldn't bring
myself to believe that he was guilty
While | was there he was brought be-
fore the court Cn charge of picking
pockets. He was without friends and
was not represented by an attorney
Something in his appearance attracted
me and [ volunteered to defend him.
The evidence against him was very
strong, but | fought the case to the bit
ter end and succeeded in clearing him.
"The ne2t day received visit from
my client who assured me, with tears
in his eyes, that he never could repay
me for what | had done. Then, very
much to my surprise, he put his hand
i'll his pocket and asked how much he
owed me.
'Thinking that he asked out of mere
grecnness, having an idea that my bill
would be for "a dollar or so, | thought l
would stagger him, so l put it at 500.
But when he pulled huge roll Of bills
out of his pocket, counted out the
amount and handed it over it was my
turn to gasp. Then he shook hands,
thanked me again and left, leaving me
staring at the money he had placed be-
fore me on my desk.
"When | recovered from nv trance,
l started to put it away with matter
of 5000 that a deacon of church had
paid me shortly before for winning a
line fence suit for him.
''It was gone! That ungrateful young
whelp had touched me, and then had
the nerve to pay his bill from my roll
"That is what comes from being too
charitable. If had charged him what
l should, | would have received all my
money back and still left him i'll debt
to me.
eff he ever gets into trouble again, l
will take care to see that he gets 40
years. "-Dotroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22

"Here is a requisition for two
ounce bottle of quinine.
"Haven't anything but one ounce
bottles.
"Gimme two of them.'
"Not much. You'll get what your
requisitiCn calls for-if [ have it.
"suppose l get two more acquisitions
for one ounce each?"
"No, I'm going to make test case
of this. I'll write and ask the depart
ment for instructions. 2"
"What'll l do with the requisition?"
"Put it on file and como back in a
week. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Not ADnlicnhle.

Mr.. Spoonamore, asked Miss
Quickstep, "6o you approve of the peace
views of the czar of Russia?'
"Most assuredly do" answered the
young man.
"Then don't you think you'd better
disarm, as it were?'
1.-THE views of the czar of Russia do
not apply to this country" replied Mr..
Spoonamore.
And his arm remained where it was.
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22

A friend of Richard Mansfield says
that one day would be playwright
brought to the actor play for him to
read. 1t was execrably bad. The writer,
by diplomacy more artful than anything
in his play, reached the actors presence
and demanded verdict, Mr.. Mansfield
felt it a kindness to point out to the
fellow the mistakes he had made. But
the tyro waXed wroth. do you know
that play cost NE a years hard laborr'
he exclaimed.
Mr.. Mansfield, with imperturbable
grace, replied: "My dear man, you are
fortunate. A more just judge would
have made it ten years. He really
would"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
A PrOtracted Winner.

"What novel style of hairdressing!
What do you call it,"
1.-THE Dewey"
"Why the Dewey?"
because commence it before break
fast and finish it after. .''-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22

Mrs. Gooding-For my part. can t
understand why you desire to associate
with that Mr.. Emptyheat. He is one of
the least interesting persons ever met
Mr.. Gooding-l must admit that he
is not very brilliant, but he is the only
man know very well who never gives
me any advice us to how we ought to
bring up our boy.-Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
Sunday Schedule,

In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. IN. !;
arrives Frostburg l0:44 Il. m, and No. 8, leaving
Frostburg 200 p. IN, reaches Piedmont 302 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
berand.
Nos. l, 2, 4, 5, s and 9daily except Sunday.
Nos. 8 and : run Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only. -
L. M. HAMILTON,
March 26 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
The Sure Things of Life.

"There is no such thing as certainty
in this life," exclaimed the melancholy
man.
"Aint theren' responded Farmer
Corntossel contemptuously. 81 guess
you didn't never play games with any
of these men that goes around to coun-
ty fairs. Washington Star.