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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

ed "my sins are not troubling me, and
| think | have enough brains to carry
me through this difficulty"
Still the fact remained that he didn t
know where he was going to get his
Thanksgiving dinner, or, what was
still more important, how he was going
to get ticket for the Yale Harvard
football match.
At first he let his mind dwell on the
Thanksgiving days he had spent in the
past, and then he gradually veered
around to those he had seen described in
stories but he could find no connection
between his present case and any he
had experienced or seen described.
''In the stories 1 have read," he
thought to himself, "some miserly mil
lionaice is always made happy by hav-
ing his flinty heart softened so that he
spends much money in charity. Now,
being poor, I am just in the position to
make a miserly rich man happy by let
ting him help me. ~
A few minutes more of reflection
made the whimsicality Of the idea de-
lightful, and he decided to act ON it.
But the first thing to do was to catch
his millionaire. Stepping into hotel
reading room, he looked through a copy
of a Sunday paper in which he had no.
ticed series of interviews with rich
men, in which those ever interesting in
dividuals had confded to the reporter
their plans for Thanksgiving day. He
read
81 shall spend the day in attending
to business, said Mr.. Putancall curtly.
"He'll do, said the Young Man to
himself, ''for besides being rich and
crusty he is bachelor"
1t took him about an hour to walk
down town to old Putancall's office;
but, being without street Car fare, he
had no choice but to pace off the dis
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

where you can get one? All right, and
this is the way you are to cook it: Dress
two pound fish and put it on the range
in a kettle of cold water AS soon as the
water comes to boil take it off, and
the fish will be done. Notice if the flesh
cracks open at the back of the neck, and
you can tell if it is done exactly light.
Then you are to serve it with egg sauce
Next we want roast turkey-a turkey
hen, remember, not muscular gobbler
and you are to stuff it with old fash
ioned country dressing of oni III and
bread crumbs Then we want apples
nuts and suc!. things. Besides, you are
to send down to that little old liquor
store On Chambers street for couple of
bottles of hard cider-the special brand
that the farmers put white wheat in
and flavor with sassafras. Got it down
all right? And be sure to have dinner
ready to serve at o'clock. Goodby.'
"Now,' exclaimed the Young Man,
eve must hurry if we want to be in
time for tho football match.'
"Are we going there?" asked Mr..
Putancall, with mingled surprise and
uneasiness.
"Certainly we are. What would
Thanksgiving day be without taking in
the football match: We just have time
to catch the next Il express if we
rush.
While they hurried along the street
and then raced up town on the express
the Young Mans t,,ne changed gradual
ly. While still retaining his frankness
and gayety, he skillfully led Mr.. Putan-
call to talk of the matters with which
he was familiar until he regained his
self possession and habitual air of COM
mand. When they reached the Polo
grounds, the financier was so complete
ly himself that he began to feel it was
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

''WELLl' EXCLAIMED MR.. PUTANCALL M
PATIENTLY. "WELLH'
tance On his arrival he at first thought
the place was deserted; but, hearing
footsteps, Mr.. Putancall came out of his
private room to investigate. He was in
t decidedly grumpy and dissatisfied hu-
uor, for the absence of his heads of de-
,]artments and clerks made him realize
that, after all, he was only one man.
Without them he was like au octopus
shOrn Of its tentacles. The Young Man
stood and looked him over quizzically.
"Well" exclaimed Mr.. PutarcaI
impatiently, "wellr
"WellI responded the Young Man,
smiling.
"What can I do for you?" asked Mr..
Putancall with rising anger He was
not accustomed to being echoed in that
way.
"Nothing," said the Young Man
cheerfully.
"'Then you will have to excuse me,
for l am busy" And he stepped back
into his private office.
The Young Man followed him.
"You are too hasty," he said. "The
boot is on the other leg. l am here to
do something for you"
"What's that?"
81 am here to do you great kind
ness" Then he added before Mr.. Put
Encall had time to adjust his mind to
this unprecedented state of affairs, "By
the bye how many years is it since any
one has called on you i'll the way of
kindneSs?'
This unusual question simply tripped
che financier into deeper confusion and
he looked at the daring Young Man in
blank aStonishment.
"Now, see here" said the Young
Man, noticing his advantage and assum-
ing an air of authority, "you have
earned over So, 600, 900, and you don't
know how to enjoy So bill. You are
here in your office today simply because
you don't know what else to do, and
you are feeling wretched because the alb
scnce Of your assistants makes it impos-
sible for you to smother your feelings
with effective work. Why aren't you
enjoying Thanksgiving day? Haven't
you anything to he thankful for?'
These direct criticisms and searching
questions reduced Mr.. Pntancall to a
condition Of helplessness that made the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

he who was doing everything, and when
they met a spcculator who had tickets
to sell he pushed forward with the re-
mark
"Now you must let me buy the tick
cts"
The Young Man smiled, for it was
evident that he had succeeded complete
ly. The millionaire had practically for
gotten all the unpleasant features of the
talk in his office and was buying the
tickets as if the idea of buying them
had just occurred to him as an act of
friendship.
At first Mr.. Putancall felt q tritie out
of place and confused, but his young
friend was so attentive i'll explaining
the points nf the game and the enthu-
siasm of the crowd was so infectious
that he often forgot himself and cheered
with the lOudcst.
During the dinner there was but lit
tie conversation. Being a true epicure
the Young Man ate in silence, and Mr..
Putancall's S mind was too much confus
ed with unaccustomed thoughts for him
to do any talking. But when they had
quaffed their cider and lit their cigars
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
Young Mans magnetism tell more on

Young Mans magnetism tell more on
him every minute.
Il saw what you said to the reporter
who interviewed you last week and
made up my mind that it would be an
act of charity to prevent you from keep
ing your word about working today.
How much money have you got in your
pocket"
This question Immediately filled Mr..
Putancall's mind with fear Was this
mysterious stranger going to rob him?
He instinctively reached for the mes.
senger call.
"That's all right" said the Young
Man. "You may ring for the police if
you like, but before they have arrived
shall have convinced you that you
have made IA mistake. ~
Mr.. Putancall withdrew his hand
"But why do you want to know how
much money | have?'
"Becauso you will have to pay the
expenses of the days fun. And it will
be a new sensation for you to do it.
Really, Mr. Putancall, your case is one
that l sympathize with. When you
came to New York years ago it was
your intention to win modest fortune
and then go back to live among your
old friends. By the time you had ao-
quired such fortune as you had at
first dreamed Of your old friends had
scattered or become estranged and you
had become so accustomed to business
life that you could do nothing else,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
THANKS FOR A TYRANT'S FALL.

The circling year that brought the rose
And lily hastens to its close;
Not many times the sinking sun
Shall set before its sands are run.
1t brought us hints in moon and star
OF grim and blood envisaged war
Till over Aprils sky of blue
Was spread its pall of inky hue.
For the Great Power who understands
And holds all nations in his hands
Saw tyranny aLut our shore,
And stricken hearts his aid implore.
And so, as by some angel sent,
War came for just arbtrament,
And naughty Spains Implying yoke
For purer peace and freedom broke.
For what our warning heroes won
We give a heartfelt benison
And thanks for vars SO swift decree
And human gains on land and sea.
For barns well filled and gifts in rtore.
For Freedoms new extent of shore
And space, may every grateful voice
And heart with thanks this day rejoice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

IN ALL HIS GLORY. feast he so far
outsoars the eagle that to compare them
seriously would be like casting oxalic
acid upon the OK.
1t is believed by many thinking peo-
pie that Thanksgiving was invented to
give the turkey distinction and pres
tige and to give US medium through
which to offer our gratitude while ex-
periencing perennial thrills of pleasure.
The selection of the turkey for the star
part was happy, because every one likes
turkey, be it hot, cold or canned. Un-
like veal, corned beef and fishballs the
turkey is a concrete symphony that
causes every soul to ripple in song. Old
and young are alike victims to it's peer
less quality
The young eat it with their first teeth,
the middle aged attack it with their
second teeth, the old masticate it with
their third or store teeth, and it is even
toothsome to the toothless. The cram
berrys chief distinction is that which it
enjoys in being the tail end of the
Thanksgiving ticket. The cranberry
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

that the cram. "IsN'T HE A BIRD?"
berry's incarnadined smile is intensified
by the turkeys flush of pride.
The turkey is bird among birds,
dish among dishes, dream among
dreams.
When the small boy eats the drumstck,
Like an ear of corn, by hand
And he somehow doth his thumb stick
In his eye to beat the band,
Then the greatness of the turkey all will
fully understand.
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and the result is that all the feelings
of your boyhood are imprisoned in your
wrinkled old heart. Now, won't you
give that boy holiday?'
Mr.. Putancall wavered, recovered
himself, then hesitated again, and when
he looked into the frank, good humored
eyes that We're watching him, he yield
ed completely. He was experienced
enough in the world to know that their
honesty was unmistakable. Grasping
the protfered hand, he wrung it with
the hearty enthusiasm of youth.
"Good !" exclaimed the Young Man.
"Now, let me use your telephone for u
few minutes, and l will order dinner
then we will go to the football match. :"
81 have only $780," said Mr.. Putan-
call while the young man was waiting
for central to answer.
"That's more than enough" he re-
piled. "We can have the time of our
lives Oh that. Hello! Is that the Del
dOrf: Tell the head waiter to come to
the phone, 1t is always better to order
dinner like this ahead" he observed
to Mr., Putancall, who had put ON his
street coat by this time.
"Hello Is that you, Jean? Yes; l
want you to get upa Thanksgiving din
ner for two to be served i'll one of the
private rooms at 7 sharp. No, sir, you
can't have carte blanche. l know just
what | want. Now take down what |
tell you. First | want two orders of
clans oysters are a superstition, he
remarked aside. "Got that? Then some
thing really good in a clear soup. You
may decide on that yourself. Next we
want Lake Ontario whitefish. What's
that? The close season for them, you
say? l know it is, but that shouldn' t
! trouble you. Oh, you think you know
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

IOChER. uO u > IL u lnluk
perhaps so much about Thanksgiving as
about some method by which he can
have the ribs ironed out of the roof of
his mouth, and his tongue reduced to
such Il size that he won't talk thick.
The persimlnOn is sort of wild plum.
which is, however, not as wild as him
that partakes of it not wisely, but too
soon. Small boys find unbounded pleas
ure Ill gathering the persimmon, be-
cause it clings so tenaciously to the
limb that it compels him to throw
stones and clubs among the branches
until he is as sore as one afflicted with
lnflammatOry rheumatism. The force
expended by a boy in knocking down
ten persimmons is about equal to that
necessary to chop two cords of wood or
to learn page of Latin. That is why
he is so fond of persimmons. If he
could pick them in lunches like grapes,
like dollars. 1t is the difficulty i'll get
ting them that makes them so dear.
And they come at Thanksgiving when
the paper rose blossoms III the bosom of
the market turkey and gladness and Joy
perform double song and dance from
one end of the county to the other. SO
much for the persimmon which is now
i'll the market, where it ought to stay.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

lHE JAChlES lhANhSGINlNd RENl LEW.
doing and start for the ship. "Mess
gear" has sounded, and the little red
pennant has been "bent on" the signal
arm. Before the men sit down to their
repast the officers are invited in to look
at tables. Steaming turkeys, sucking
pigs and different kinds of fish hand
somely garnished are placed on them.
They are surrounded with many of the
delicacies to be found on the tables of
the we'll to do, and on this occasion
Jacky feels that he is rich and must
have the best the markets offer. Speeches
are made and the officers are toasted.
Two and sometimes three hours are
passed at the table, and Jacky and his
friends enjoy every minute of the time.
The afternoon is spent on shore either
IN the fields playing games or in the
library, where such games as cards,
checkers and chess are indulged in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

you feel thank
full, when you
have bitten off a
mouthful of it,
that you didn' t
b i t @ off two
mouthfuls. Any
one who takes q
good sized bite
out of a persim-
mon that is not
quite ripe and
feels his mouth
pucker until it
S ee NJ S like %
III a C k e rel sky
1nnSn II thinlr
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w HOLE Nunprn, 1,413.

When night comes and the bugle sounds
Stand by your hammocks, " Jacky is
ready. He has enjoyed every minute of
the day and is satisfied to "crawl in"
and dream of the things the next
Thanksgiving day will have in store for
hlm. F. A. VERDI
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

spent his last 25
cent piece in pur-
chasing a bou-
tonniere of Yale
blue violets; then
he walked up
Fifth avenue,
New York, to
mediate on what
he had to be
thankful for.
My liver is in
excellent condi-
ton" =" he reflect
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
Sunday Schedule.

In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. m. I;
arrives frostburg l0:ii II. m, and No. q, leaving
FrOStburg 100 p. IN, reaches Piedmont BOZ 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. |, q 4, ), s and 9daily except Sunday.
Nos 8 and run Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only. "
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
March % Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
The LiberaliSt,

For broadcv truths the liberal thinker
pleads.
He rails al narrow bigots and their creeds.
Yet proves himself, it ofttimes doth befall,
The most intolerant bigot of them all
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
Pittsburg Division.


*Except Sunday. Nos 46 and Al carry
passengers. No. II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cum mberIand. Nos and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Plttsburg. Nos IA and 10 are new trains ;
will not be put on until June 20.
sag Through tickets, east and west, for
sale at Cumberland.
NJ. C. CLARKE,
WIN NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. d. b. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
THE PERSlMMON

When the rabbits gayly skipping
Through the lyric haunted wood
And the small boys jaws are dripping
With the spirit of plum pud,
When the squirrel madly chatters
And the quail begins to pipe
And the baseball player scatters,
The persimmons nearly ripe.
The persimmon is in a certain sense
q Thanksgiving fruit, because it makes
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the national bird.
The turkey may
not equal the
eagle as a Fourth
of July minstrel,
but as a biped
calculated to gild
the deeting mo-
nents of the
Il h Il Il k s 6 living
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

In Australia spring begins Aug. 90
summer, Nov. 30; autumn, Feb. 20.
and winter, May 20.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
TURKEY THOUGHTS.
AND ALSO THOUGHTS OF PUMPKINS
AND PERSlMMONS.

Three Daintics Far Famed at
THANKSGIVING Fcasts-Eyen Canned
Turkey Has It's Charm-The Fucker
of the PersimmOn.
copyright, 1898, by r. h Munkttrick.l
THE TURKEY.
The first Thanksgiving having &C.
Cured in-162l, it seems strange that the
turkey did not then and there become
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19

The world in all doth but two nations bear
The good, the bad, and these mixed every.
where
Andrew Marycll
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WESTBOUND.
Chicago Express:
No. 7..arrives 1912 a. III. leaves l2:5O a. IN.
Plttsburg Express:
No. 9..arrives l:20 a. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express:
No 3..arrives 4:2S a. m. leaves 4:35 a. m.
*Parkersburg Wheeling and Way:
No. 7l...... ........-......lea leaves 700 Il. M.
Grafton and Way:
No. 5............ .......... leaves 4:45 p m.
sway:
No 13. arrives ll:05 a. IN.
%Grafton and Way:
No. 15.......... 80. ...... leaves l2:33 p. III.
%Passenger:
No IL. arrives 6;45 a. IN.
Chicago Limited Express:
No. 5. arrives $40 p m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express;
No. 1,.arrives S:l5 p. M; leaves $40 p. III.
Express:
No 55. arrives 3:3S p. m. leaves 3:43 p, m.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
THE NAVY'S TURKEY.
HOW THE JACklES ENJOY THEIR
DAY OF THANKS.
How They "Guy" the Officers During =
the Novel Annual Parade and Re-
view Aboard Ship Chasing the
Creased Pig.
copyright, 1928, by f. A Verdu1

r IS undoubted
true that Jacky,
and that means the
sailorman of Un-
Gle Sans navy, is
more thankful this
\ year than ever be-
fore-he is thank
full he's alive.
SDanish shells have
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-19
THE NEW CHARITY.
BY p. Nj ARTHUR.

copyright, 1898, by the Author.l
HE Young Man
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MAIN LIN f..

EASTBOUND
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express
No. 10. arrives 2:05 a. IN. leaves 2l5 Il. m.
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4..arrives 2:20 Il. m: leaves 80 a. m.
No. 8. arrives $40 Il. m. leaves 7:5S Il. IN.
No. 2..arrves $50 a. m. leaves s 81 Il. IN.
No. o. ..arrives l2:2S p. m.; leaves l241 p. M.
sway Stations:
No. II. 2................. leaves $50 a. IN.
*Baltimore and Way:
No. IA. arrives $40 p m. leaves 3:l5 p m.
Grafton and Way
No. s. arrives ll25 Il. IN.
Express
No 46. arrives 6:23 p. m. leaves $40 p m.
*Wheelng, Grafton and Way:
No. 10. arrives 7:15 p. III.
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Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Eastward. Stations. Westward.
LeaVe. ArriUe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-14
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Pays More Profit Than the FOr-
mer at Sixteen Cents.

AT an ingtitute, held few months
ago, ] was very much interested in u
paper read by proprietor of cheese
factory in this state. He dwelt upon
the profit of cheese when it was made
and marketed in businesslike manner,
although he acknowledged that the
market had become somewhat democrat
lied. This, | believe, is to he blamed
an the cheesemakers themselves, says
writer in the New York Witness, as
the "flled' cheese that was put upon
the market prior to the laws that have
prohibited 1t, has caused the demand
to decrease, as the consumers will not
buy that which is not the best, and con-
sequently the taste-so to speak-is
lost, and of course the demand and
market goes with it. On the continent
and in Great Britain, Canadian cheese
seems to have taken the place of the
American, for it was only few years
ago that we were away ahead Of them,
but gradually they have increased their
exports and created demand for their
cheese, until they now overship us by
about 10000 tons year, Our cheese
makers will have to start all over
again by shipping product and brand
ing it, that will be sure to be called for
again by the foreign consumer-iust
as our horse, hog and apple raisers are.
The cheese factory to be successful
has got to have large capacity, and
by all means a desirable cheesemaker
at its head. Then there is trouble with
the farmers, for they sometimes prefer
to sell their milk to creamery for
butter-making rather than to the
cheese factories, as from the former
the skim milk can be kept for feeding
calves, which is of great importance
to dairymen, especially those wishing
to raise heifer calves to replenish their
herds. This compels the cheesemaker
in some instances to pay more for his
milk than the butter maker is com
PEELED TO pay; but think this rational,
as he ought to be able to afford this,
as the price of cheese is comparatively
higher. AS to the cost of the two, /
am able to figure it-from the many
reports of the different stations-that
100 pounds of average milk will make
about four pounds of butter, while the
same amount of butter converted into
cheese will make about nine pounds.
But multiplying this up you will find
that the butter at IS cents pound and
the cheese at nine cents would give
II cents in favor Of the 100 pounds of
milk being made into cheese.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-14
ALWAYS BE CLEAN.
vIded You Want to Sell Moth
ing But the best.

There are few points that seem to be
overlooked when you count the re-
quisite necessities of cleanliness in re-
gard to milk and butter. 1t is usually
said that the milk pals and crooks must
be scrupulously clean, but there is an
other important item. A man or woman
who milks should have their hands and
nails faultlessly clean - also their
clothes should be as neat as possible
for bacteria and disease germs multiply
where there is the least chance.
If there is place about farm where
thorough cleanliness should be OBJ
served, it is the dairy, BoraX kills the
germs which cause milk to sour-and
it is an excellent purifyer and cleaner
where the milk creeks and vessels are
concerned.
The pals and crooks should be rinsed
once day in boraX water to keep them
pure and sweet.
The hands of the mixer should be
washed in boraN water every day, and
especially before milking. This simple
practice will keep away mountains of
trouble and health and hygiene will
prevail.
1t is cheap and clearly, and the churn
and tin cans in which milk is delivered
to town customers, should be rinsed out
with boraX water. 1t disinfects, and
microbes are said to linger about the
stable by myriads, hence every pre-
caution to purify and make clean is a
virtue.
This thought of washing the hands
clean is a worthy one, for 1 have seen
men attempt to milk without ever
thinking of washing their hands, and
the pure stream of milk sent through
grimy fingers gave you distaste to the
milk: and of all things we eat or drink
that we want dainty, it is milk and but
ter.-Western Plowman.