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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Planting Trees In Groves.

The gradual determination of our ma
tive forest trees should lead us to take
some interest in making good, so far az
we can, this wholesale slaughter. There
are many farms in all sections of this
country where small groves of trees in
digenous to the soil and climate might
be planted in locations practically of no
value for any other purpose. In addi-
tion to the native forest trees there are
many varieties of nuttrees which would
do we'll in the localities indicated, and
be in time source of profit as we'll.
In many sections of the country maple
groves may be planted with profit. A
grove of so trees will not occupy much
more than a quarter of an acre of
ground and will produce from 200 to
$50 pounds of maple sugar annually,
worth on an average 10 cents per
pound; this is to say nothing of the
advantages of such grove for shade, for
wind breaks and for the purpose of
equalizing moisture and temperature.
A grove of maple trees could be planted
on every farm where the tree will
thrive which is 20 acres or more in ex-
tent, and the ground occupied will new
er be missed. Such grove i'll the pas
ture would be of sufficient benefit to the
COWS to pay for setting it out, even if
no other returns were possible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Antartic Exploration.

Attention is being attracted in Europe
to several expeditions now organizing
to explore the Antarctic ocean and get
as near as possible to the south pole. A
German committee has recently decided
to advocate the dispatch of a ship to
this quarter of the earth, and DR.. Erich
Won Drygalski, we'll known explorer
of Greenland, was made the scientific
head of the party. The expedition will
last two years, and explorations will be
made of the inland ice and the west
coast of Victoria Land, discovered by
Sir James Ross. Meetings to further an
English expedition to the antarctic re-
gions have been held in London and
Australia, and it seems probable that
the search for the south pole will soon
arouse as much interest as the arctic
expeditions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
MISS DlCKIE'S PROPHECY.
ker Prediction of Warlike Service For the
Olympia at Its Christening.

Olympia at Its Christening.
The proudest lady in the land is Miss
Anna Diclie, daughter of George w.
Dicllie, superintendent of the Union
Iron works at San Francisco. Miss
Dickie's pride is quite pardohab.e, too,
for she had the honor of shedding the
first blood for the new navy. Miss
Dickie was chosen to christen the cruiser
Olympia when she was launched from
the plant of the Union Iron works. She
was then a bright little girl of -. Now
she has grown up and is one of San
Francisco's beautiful daughters.
AS the Olympia slid along the ways
Miss Dickie raised bottle of champagne
and brought it down with crash over
the bow of the vessel. 1t was noticeable
that something had happened not exact
ly i'll accordance with the programme
A smile of fortitude, rather indicating
an attempt to suppress pain, was appar-
ent on Miss Dickie's face, and the spec
tators wondered why she wrapped a
handkerchief about her finger, where it
remained for the rest of the day. Now
that Dewey has met and conquered the
Spanish fleet in Manila Miss Dickie is
overjoyed with the success of the Olym-
pia. In the utmost enthusiasm she
praises the splendid behavior of the
ship, but she did not care to discuss the
subject of the slight accident that oc-
CURED when the vessel was launched.
Her father was less reticent. ''It was
all ON account of that bottle of cham
pagne, said Mr.. Dickie. "When my
daughter broke that bottle over the
ships bows, according to an ancient and
honored maritime custom, a particle of
the shattered glass cut her finger, which
bled profusely. The blood trickled down
over the bow and left crimson streak
along the rail She turned to me with
a queer little smile and exclaimed: See,
father, it is a good omen-the first blood
for the new navy. Let me make
prophecy-this will be the first ship Of
the new navy to shed blood for our ma
tion's honor. - "Now, Mr.. Reporter, "
Miss Dickie chimed in, "you see why
am proud of my ship. Every bolt and
rivet was placed under the direct super
intendence of my father, from the keel
to the buck. So you see she is one of
the family, and you may be sure we are
proud of the relationship. New York
World
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
BLUE LRftN WHITE RIO
COLoRED LIGHTS AND PLANTS.

COLORED LIGHTS AND PLANTS.
ed as to render the temperature the
same under each glass the differences in
growth still remained. 1t was also found
that the colOring of tie leaf and flower
of the plant was in some cases inf1u-
enced by the color of the light. Lilies
that were pink in clear light, for in
stance, became white under green glass.
All of these results are suggestive in the
growing of window plants.
The Popular Science News states that
All exhaustive series of experiments has
recently been carefully made by Pro-
fessor Atkinson to determine the exact
action of the Roentgen rays on growing
plants The results, unfortunately, are
of a very negative character. He found
that though plant tissues absorb the
Roentgen rays quite freely there is no
marked influence ON the growing parts.
There are no visible external injuries
even when the parts are exposed at close
range large part of the time during
several days.
This is the more remarkable since
the general impression is that the rays,
even with comparatively short expo
sures, are injurious to the human tis-
sues. The rays were found to have no
toxic or turning influence on plants.
No difference in growth was produced
by exposure to the Roentgen rays. The
rays neither inhibited nor hastened
growth. Bacilli were exposed for hours
to the rays, but it was found that they
had no influence on the distribution Of
the bacilli in the liquid, nor on their
vitality for the length of the exposure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
CHOIR PRACTICE.

Is l sit on stump here In the woods among
the clean faced beeches
The trunks of the trees seem to me like the
pipes of mighty organ
Thrilling my soul with wave on wave Of the
harmonies of the universal anthem,
The grand divine comic Il am" chorus.
The red squirrel scoldng in yonder hickory
tree,
The flock of blackbrds chatterns In council
overhead,
The monotonous crickets in the unseen mead
ow,
Even the silent ants travelling their narrow
highway with enormous burdens at my
ALL like choristers, sing in the green arched
cathedral
The heaven prompted mystery, 81 am, / am"
The rays of sunshine shoot down through the
branches and touch the delicate ferns
and the blades of coarse grass piercing
up through last years dead leaves,
And all cry out together, Il am"
We used to call upon all these works of the
Lord to praise the Lord. and they did
praise him,
But now they praise no longer, for they have
been taught new song, and with one
accord they chant the II am
hesitatingly to take part in the world
wide choir practice.
After all these quiet private rehcarsak
At last in my own place you may look for me
also in the vast eternal chorus,
And we all of us as you see us, are but mouth
pieces.
Who is it that behind and beneath sings ever
through us, now whispering, now thun-
dering, 81 am?''
Ernest H. Crosby in Conservator.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
COMM AMBER DAVIS INSIGNIA
He Tells of What Use 1t Would Be to
Him In Madrid.

Commander Davis of the auxiliary
cruiser Dixie attended the Princess Eu-
lalia when she came to the Worlds
fair as the representative of President
Cleveland, and i'll acknowledgment of
his services the queen regent of Spain
decorated him with the order of Isabella
the Catholic. The insignia is Greek
cross beautifully enameled in colors
Captain Davis is brotherin-law of
Senator Lodge, and just before he start
ed to sea the senator happened to be jok-
ing Davis about his decoration.
"What is it good for?" inquired the
senator, "What advantage is it,"
"Well," replied Davis, among other
things, any man who wears that decora-
ton has the right of audience with the
queen at any time. He can go up to the
palace and knock at the door and tell
the usher he wants to see the queen,
and they've got to let him in at once "
''Then you'd better take it along with
you when you go to sea, D." retorted SEN
ator Lodge. 1T would be very handy if
the Spaniards captured you and should
take you to Madrid William E. Cur
It's i'll Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Stores His Silver Cheaply.

GAS l am not keeping house l have
no use for my silver, SO determined to
put it where it would not be SO liable
to be stolen as in my fat" said bust
ness man the other day. "Simultane-
ously with this determination came the
need of considerable sum of money. 1
therefore put the silver in charge of a
benevolent concern, which charges no
more interest on the money it lent, with
the silver as security, than bank or
than safe deposit company would
charge for storing the silver. l am con-
sequently either paying no interest on
the loan or getting my silver stored for
nothing; l don't exactly know which. !"
New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Not Doing the Worrying.

81 have made a discovery, said Mr..
Billtops, "and that is that there is like
ly to be some one person in household
that does all the worrying. There may
be others that fret, and very likely fret
over tritiing things, but the real worry
ing over things that have got to be done
and got to be looked after is usually all
done by one person. The person that
does the worrying in my house is Mrs.
Billtops. The children and myself and
all hands lean on her and expect her to
do everything. | don't know, but sort
of think, that we expect her to provide
things whether we have any money or
not, and she certainly does seem to
make everything come out all right
somehow.
"Now, as a rule, among men the man
who does the worrying gets paid for it.
He is usually the man at the head of an
enterprise or concern or department,
or whatever it may be, who is able to
do the work and willing to take the care
and responsibility of it. Those under
him may pile their cares upon him,
and he shoulders them-many a man
easily. There are, thank goodness, plen-
ty of men that don't shy at responsible
ity.
"But these men get paid for what
they do, and Mrs. Billtops does not un
less she counts my appreciation as some-
thing. The children don't realize what
she does. They expect it. And, as for
me, the silent partner, if l don't stand
up and take the knocks think 1 ought
at least to put in more capital. New
York Sun,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

lOOhlDS sO Dlut Gulltl anu
confronted Cheedle. II heard you had
returned" ne said. "How are you?'
81 am Free" l answered.
Il see you know all about it, - was
his unklushing rejoinder. "Well, it is
what we must all come to sooner or
Liter. You will find your affinity some
dag"
(Which of us do you mean?' asked
Bass resentfully.
Both of you," said Cheedle.
eff both of us find any affinity, there
will be trouble, said l.
"You understand me- he said. "But
surely you are not drinking brandy and
soda?'
"It would seem Sc" replied with
hauteur.
"At this time of day."
cor any time, said |.
"You shouldn't, you know" he said.
Its awfully bad for your inside.
after ALL it is my inside" l retort-
ed.
1.-THE stomach began Cheedle.
1.-THE stomach, said l, sis no doubt
very necessary part of the human
body. But as tonic of conversation it
fails to interest me.
"When you are married" - said
Cheedle
"When l am married." said 1, "I
shall try to conceal the ravages of inev-
liable deterioration.
"You will be very interesting"
"T shall he uOiuua - said
"There's an argument in favor of
marriage, said he.
"A fox, being caught in steel trap
by his tail, said solemnly, was glad
to compound for his escape with the
loss of it, but upon coming abroad into
the world he began to be sensible of the
disgrace -
Sometimes - said Cheedle critical.
iy, 'you approximate slightly to the
ass"
"You don't approximate, retorted.
"You are the ass, pure and exceedingly
simple"
II am too happy to quarrel with you,
Phil" he said laughing "even if I
had time. l just dropped in to leave my
address and to ask you to come and be
introduced to my wife. She is'dying to
know you. You see, she has heard so
much about you.
"What has she heard?' asked, some
what startled
"Oh, only what I have told her. I
have edited you, you know"
81 will come tomorrow" said |, "if
l may bring my pipe"
"She smokes cigarettes herself" said
he. 81 am teaching her. The mater says
she doesn' t know what the modern wo-
men are coming to. l tell her [ hope
they are coming to stay. Nell puts down
all my smart things in her diary"
"Has she put that down." asked.
"Of course" said he.
"I'm afraid she loves you very much,
said l.
~ believe she does" said he "Will
you come-dinner at 1880, and whatev-
er you like afterward?"
81 will Gomez said l.
He ran away, and | turned to Bass.
"He bears up WE'LL" said l.
eyes" said Bass. "She is rather
nice, you know
81 hope he edited me very carefully" :"
said slowly.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Gave Himself Away.

cold Bullions says he isn't rich at
all, but | know better
"H-hm How did you get your infor~
mation?"
From himself. He told me not long
ago that there was no such thing as
luck in business. You never hear an
unsuccessful man talk in that strain"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
The Reason Why,

Thorty's wife sailed in ship that
was delayed at sea for a week by a
broken screw. Eventually the ship and
Mrs. Thorty arrived safely, but not be-
fore the local editor had produced an
elaborate obituary notice of the inn
periled matron. A friend called Thor
tvs attention to the account Thorty
read it, and his tears fell fast.
"Do not weep" exclaimed his friend;
"she is with us yet, you KNOW"
Yes" answered Thorty, between
sobs, "that is why weep. Judy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
A Difficult Position.

'"It's pretty hard" said the tutor to
the king of Spain. II guess I'll have to
resign this position. "
"What is the difficulty" inquired the
friend
81 don't take enough interest in pol
itics. l quoted maxim Which stated
that it is reprehensible and dangerous
to live beyond ones means, and he
threatened to have me prosecuted for
treason. Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
. HOLE NunprR, 1892.
ATYPE AND AN APPLICATION.

Ole Kurne Dupont WIS a critic an he had
kind word fer one,
But he roasted some feller men daily from his
goods box seat in the sun
Pete Bond WIS ga plug of a farmer" Ike
Bume WIS "no lawyer at ALL
Bill Higgins wus ''sech pore doctor it's a
wonder he'd once got call
An ef he wus in all er their places he rally
do somcthin er bust
When the fact is, he'd never done nothin but
criticised, whitfield an cussd
The world has whole lot er kurncls, an them
as amt lurnels beside,
That foller his style an forever the failin's
other folks dcride
You can count on this item as certain-that
the one that is loudcst to blame
Is the Teller that fell down the soonest in the
race after riches er fame,
An every pore mortal that's risen knows well
that the maxim is true,
That talkin is easy eatin, but achievin is
harder to do.
Will 7. Hale in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
War Prospects of the Summer Girl.

The outlook for the summer girl of
1898 is gloomy. An exodus of men has be-
gun The goldtields of the Klondike are
attracting the adventurous and hardy.
They go for the sake of gold. The south
eastern coast of the United States is
swarming with soldiers who are eager
to get into Cuba The summer girl is
left alone. 1t seems likely that she will
enjoy her ribbons and laces and pretty
draperies i'll solitude this year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Other Way Around.

Mrs. Nagley - Two, thirds of the
scolding wives are caused by you mems
clubs.
Mr. Nagley-No, my dear. The clubs
are caused by the scolding wives. New
York Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
A Plea.

The Prisoner's Counsel-Gentlemen
of the jury, | wish to call your attention
especially to this mitigating fact, that
my client has spent more than half of
his life i'll prisons. Living in such sur
roundings, how, gentlemen, would iG
be possible for him to be anything but
a criminal?-Heitere Welt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

Judge-Can you give any reason why
sentence of court should not be pro-
nounced on you for picking that mans
pocket?
Culprit-Yer honor, I-er-did it in
a fit of abstraction San Francisco EX-
aminer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

"Of course l know he's an awfully
straitlaced sort of Johnnie, but it S rath
er tall order to say he never uses
strong language, isn't it::'
II don't know. I met him the other
day, and he said it was oppressively
warm. Punch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
The Other Fellow.

$50 you think Agnew is pigheaded
fool, eh: What has given you that opin-
ion of him?'
"We talked for half an hour this
morning and couldn't agree on single
point. Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

"Isn't it possible to travel abroad
with less luggage?"
what would you do? You can't gel
them to paste the labels in a scrap
book. "-Detroit Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

An old Georgia darky, on being asked
if he believed the whale swallowed
Jonah, replied; "Yes sub. Jonah didn't
have uowhars else ter go, 'kase house
rent wuz due an de bailiffs wuz arter
him!"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Outclassed.

The Rejected One-I have rival
then?
The Girl-Hardly that. have prom
ised to marry him. - Philadelphia
North American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
A Peep Into the Future.

"Ya-as, I'm goin ter de front cause
of yer spurnin me, Guinivere Clancar-
ty, an when I'm kilt an layin under
immense monument yez kin come an
sit on de steps of it an bemoan de fates
dat made yez decline ter be soldiers
bride. New York Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Now They Don't Speak.

Miss Blackleigh Cooking at her pho
tograph)-I should like to know what
people say about my picture.
Miss Daisy-No, dear, L don't think
you would.-Boston Transcript, 81:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

Teacher-What do we see above us
when we go out on clear day?
Tommy-We see the blue sky.
Correct. And what do we see above
us on rainy day?"
IAN umbrella. ''-Pearson's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
Business Locals,
Baptist Young Peoples Union q

baptist Young Peoples Union of
America.-For this occasion tickets will be
sold at low rate of one fare for the ro"nd hip
to Buffalo, y. V, from points on the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad. Tickets will be
good going July 18th to 10Th inclusive, and
good to return July 18th with privilege of ex
tension until September lst inclusive, if
ticket is deposited with joint agent at Buffalo
fee of fifty C5o) cents. The Royal Blue
Trains between Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York are the finest
and fastest trains in the world. Call on
nearest agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for routes and detailed information.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25
PLANTS AND LIGHT.
VEGETATION AS AFFECTED BY vARl-
C,iS RAYS

Relative Influence of Different CoIored
Lights-Blue Glass Theories Apparently
Disproved-RoentgenR Rays Do Not Seem
to Stimulate Plant Growth.
Recent Investigations by Camille
Flammarion, the astronomer, of the
effect of different colored lights on vege-
tation have tended to disprove the
blue glass theories of 20 years ago.
Red, green, blue and white or uncolored
glass was used and the development of
the plant was found to be greatest un-
der red, next greatest under white, next
under green and least under blue The
intensity of the light under the glass
and the temperature varied with the
different colors, being greatest for the
white glass and least for the blue, but
when the experiments We're SO conduct
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-06-25

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