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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

at was Il great mistake to teach our
COW tn eat cactus.
"Nhy? Dad it kill herr"
xiii her: We cant keep Il yard of
narbed wire fence around the place. -
Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

-, axe the only woman l have
loved, he protested
"What!' she demanded.
THAT is, Of course, this year, " he
hastened to explain, and she was 50
charmed hy his truthfulness that she
accepted him. Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

THANK goodness, the Joneses have
quit borrowing from Us. "
"How does that happen?"
Some more stylish people have
moved in on the other side, and they
borrow from Them Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
Not His Fault,

'Several people went to sleep during
that performance of Wagnerian opera !"
exclaimed the manager.
"Well, answered the orchestra lead
er reproachfully, 81 told you you ought
to give me more bass drums and Gym
balls. Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
a Level Head.

"Aren't you afraid your golf club
will injure your bicycle Gusiness?''
Not at all. We are going to have
the links So far out that every member
will have to ride a wheel. Chicago
Record
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
An Honest Admission.

She-You are hypercritical. The fact
H. you don't like German opera.
He-Oh, | don't know. 1t ism t so
bad that is, you know, to man who
is very hard of hearing. Boston Tran
script
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
Real Estate Appreciated.

isn't this a gem of property"
joyously said the Swamphurst real es-
tate agent
''Yes, indeed /" muttered the ex-ball
player; "a diamond in the rough. -
Kansas City Independent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

I'll not deny It's Love that makes
The world go round today
And keeps it spinning onward
In the old familiar way.
Bat the rare, ecstatic smOothness
OF its whirl from west to east
L. effected by Publicity,
Who keeps the axle creased.
Profitable Advertising.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
On Vhcir MnN Home.

"katherine, what made you laugh
when | was reading my club paper on
'Architecture?'
Pardon me, Nancy | couldn' help
it. You looked so funny with your hat
on crooked. detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
DiGnified to the Last.
Comes to the Same Thing.

What is there in this story about
the girl Guhbins is engaged to being
milEionaire?'
Not a millionairc IA milliner "
"ph, well, that is not SO bad. In
dianapolis loarnal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

eyes, the man is under arrest for
consriring to procure the death of his
mother-in-law, He'll be convicted too. J"
what did he send her? Poisoned
candyT"
mo; folding bed. cleveland
Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

Count WaldCrsre, who is commonly
rcckoncd the a5leot fighting man in all
Europe, married the daughter Of a New
York grocer.
Il suuotr that's where he got his
Nnd - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
Her Sincerity.

81 think she is a very sincere girl.
''Sincere! Sincere! She's been engag-
ed to eight different men to my knowl-
edge.
'Well, even so, she is at least sincere
in her efforts to make fools of the
men. Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
Their Great PrOblcm.

The time had come when women
were on iuries, and it so happened that
this one was composed entirely Of
women.
The forewoman first made sure that
there was no man in the room and then
she said:
Ladies' we will first ballot to see
whether the plaintiff or the defendant
is the handsomer man. Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05

Jinks (who has foozled five times)-I
wish that blamed caddy would Taught
l just must hit somebody New York
Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-05
SHE HAD HER DOUBTS.

lie Displayed Too MucS Engerness
In His Effort to Please Her.
She-YOu will love me always?
e-Passionately, my darling.
She-And you will never cease to
owe me?
He--Never, my darling.
She--And you will save your money?
He-Every penny.
She-And you will never speak harsh
~ to me-
He-Never
She-And you will give up all your
lad habitsI
he-Every one of them.
Shc-And you will get along with
mammal
He-Yes.
She-And with papa2
He-Yes.
She-And you will always do just
what mamma wants you to do?
He-Yes
She-And just what papa wants you
to dor
Hc-Yes.
Slle-And just what want you to
do?
He-Of course
Shc-Wcll, l will be yours, but l
fear | am making an awful mistake
Tit-Bits.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20
T%eiegraphlc Briefs.
Fire DESTROYED half of Bridc

Fire destroyed half of Bridgcwater,
n. c., causing a loss Of so, 900.
The sword of honor voted by Con
cress to Admiral Dewey has reached
the Navy Department and will be held
until the admiral returns to tubs coun-
try.
Elk Secretary Of the Navy Herbert
appeared before the House naval COM
mlttee recently to urge n widening Of
the channel IL front Of the navy yard,
at Norfolk.
The administration Of Kansas has
changed from Populist to Republican,
aud n portrait of Mckinley was dis
played when Governor Stanley took
the oath Of Office at Topeka.
A fire in Barnweli, S. c., destroyed
the contents of the cotton shed of the
Carolina Midland depot, and Browns
round bale gin plant. Total loss, &c.
900, with only Partial insurance.
The example of Mayor Van Wyck, of
New York, III raising the salaries of his
suDordlnates has been followed by the
heads of all the city departments, and
tue aggregate increase III tho city sal
ary list Is about $1,000 per annum
Fire at Memphis, Tenn, destroyed
the Wholesale and retail dry goods
house OF the j. S. Menker Co., one of
the largest establishments Of its kind
III the south. The loss is estimated
at 500, 90.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20
Trees in New Zealand.

Tho kouri is the monarch or the New
vaalond fores., IN indigenous pine.
growing to enormous height. frequent
" eighty feet. before it sends out q
houch. while its average diameter IS
from eight to nine feet. II Is SAID 10
be 500 years in reaching maturity.
There is no ~undcrbrUsh in n k'url 1or'
est. the prince Of trees permitting no
rival within its domain. The tOtara Is
another species Of pine. which. how
ever. has none of the characteristics
of the coniferac of other cOuntrieA.
either in habit or in appearance. The
most singular of all is the rata, a pc
culiar tree. with somewhat the nature
Of n parasite. II it springs mp near .
rimu pine 1t winds about 1t like a huSe
vine, its tightening coils gradually
crushing the life out Of the unfOrtu-
nate pine. When it reaches the top 1t
sends out branches and stands a mol
low shell. It's coils knit closely together
by n dense network OF fbers, which
appear in the last stages OF its growth.
1t has a like affinity fer its OWL spc-
cies. and a second rata springing up
beside one OF earlier growth will alb
sorb and destroy Ii as Ii destroys the
rinu. II. however. neither :imu nor
rata is within reach 1t grows up n re-
specialize and well behaved tree. at
taining a height OF from ff:y TO sixty
feet, and is used for masta In ship
building ChautAuquau.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

section OF the revenue act imposing
Purchase tax on merchants. 10 author.
lZe the publication OF the Sketches
If North Carolina Trocpa,' 10 make
deser,ion for II months glound for di-
vorce; 10 gave magIstra:cs final Jurls-
dic.ion in cases Of carving concealed
weapons. Ky leave Mr.. hoey intro
due d n bill III regard TO libet. !. pro-
vIdes that any action gains n news
,uper for libel shall be brought i'll the
cou,ty OF publication and that IN Grim
unal action 4 retrs ctlon gwen equal
nj, .nce shal' be sufficient, while il
re ac'lon ha evil namc"es can be
agreed or. The bill also makes persons
liable for m~lsdemeanor who wllfUlly
give iibelous matter to o newspaper.
This bill was drawn by II. \. London
at the Instance Of the State Press Asso-
cIatlon.) BY leave fOushee introduced
u b,ll to exempt roller flour mills from
the PROVISIONS Of section 1880 OF Tho
Cole. hxius tolls.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20
Insurgents AMI Turks Clash.

CoNsTAST1NoPLE. (By Cable = A
great battle has been fought in the
Yemen division OF Arabia. Tho Turk
lsh troops stormed and CAPTURED the
lnsurgent position atShanel on Novem-
Der 3Jth. About 400 Insurgents and
300 turks were killed or wounded. \
dl patch from Coustant!noule on De
ceInher 2d snid that 1t had been re-
ported that there had been renewed
fighting In Yemen and the Turks were
sad TO have suffered o serious defeat
between Hude da and Sena. Trouble
between the Turks and Arabs in that
part of Arabia has been in progress for
over four years.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20
Usual Georgia Cyclone.

A severe cyclone is reported to have
passed over asectIon Of Liberty county,
some twenty miles south of Savannah,
Ga. The luformatlon is that the wind
was of Tremendous force. During
fifteen or twenty mlnutes 1t attained to
q velocity OF not less than scventy-tive
TO eighty miles gu hour. At Johnston
station, between Savannah and Way
cross, 1t IS estimated the wind blew
ninety miles an hour for ten Minutes.
Ia the village considerable damage was
done.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

will not even plan, q garden. Poverty
makes some folks shi.iy and others
Indifferent and despairing. There il
an old negro woman Comes TO u
house every Saturday and brings usa
gallon Of big hominy-old- fashioned
lye hominy. and it Is . luxury. We
pay her 10 cents for it aud she has
seven other customers. One peck OF
corn hat costs her 10 cents makes four
pecks Of hominy, for which abe gets
$l.2O, and that makes her . good liv-
ing.
1 read in the last Home and Farm
about . successful experiment In grow
ing ginseng, and if l Was . farmer I
would try II. This was IN Kentucky.
where q man planted it In . we'll
shaded forest Of beach and dogwood
aud gum trees, and 1t grew both from
the seed and the roots that he p!autcd
and gave him q good crop. Its market
price is Sal pound. / know that is
could be grown in this mountainous ro-
gion, among the foothills. / know .
good farmer who makes money growing
tulnips for their seed. aud he sells all
his crop to Peter Henderson,. of New
York, and Peter sells It back to US at
500 per cen profit. Any smart, indus-
trious woman could make money right
here by growing roses aud dollhouse
plants. Our people end of lots Of
money for such things and some OF
them are no account when they get
here.
Nobody around here has ever raised
any asparagus to sell. but they buy il
in Atlanta at % cents a bunch and bring
it home. or they buy il canned from
the grocer at 35 cents. A man In MARI
eta grows it by the acre for the Atlanta
market and makes big money. Why
Dot grow it here? Shifty is the right
word-we must be shifty if We would
keep up with the progress of the times.
ties, but necessity is the mother Of in
out of the old ruts and learn Of our
northern brethren. New England girls
sit around the fire every night and
rlait straw for hats and boanets and
baskets and char bottoms, aud thev
have q good time talking about their
nabors and naborhoOd news. Why
shouldn't our girls earn photography
and have q gallery in every town? It
is a beautiful art and peculiarly fitted
for wOmen-pretty young women who
can talk their patrons into a Pleasing
expression and can pose the little chil
dren and arrange the yonng mans
necktie SO nicely. If / was n poor
smart, pretty girl, and no man wanted
me that | wanted, l would take some
lessons IN photography and open O
shop. [ thought that the girls were
crowding the young men out OF n good
many places, for they are smart and
quick and don't drink or smoke, and ]
am amazed aud indignant to read that
20J Of them have been turned out Of
employment by a great railroad com
uuny In Chicago. | don't understand
that. / hope Mrs. Lowe wall lnvesti-
gate it.-Dill Arp il Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20
Quite TO the Contrary.

The ~Sebastlpol correspondent Of TIE
London line~, who has been touring
IN European Russia for two months to
discover, II los-Ibie, some evidence on
the Fart of the Russian government to
give effect to the disarmament appeals
Of Emperor Nicholas, says all his
obSer vatious were to the contrary.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

\ heavy wind storm swept over the
remo'e section OF Sc IT county, Ark.
AT Boles. q school house was blown
down acd three pupils K | ed. Another
was fatally wounded aud q dozen or
injuries
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

A leaf tobacco factory st WINSTON.
Nc hlied with over loo. 90 pound
OF leaf and owned by {. J.. Shcsf <
Comlany. was destroyed by FIRE. III,
nrn had -. SO insurance CD tie TO
bacco. The owpers OF the bulIaiup
carried 81, 500.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

Constructive part Of . - thsA
>,r. him vhsa his nsixhbos co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BOUND TO FIGHT.
EIbert Davis, of this City, Managed TO
Enlist Anyhow.

The Washington star OF yesterday al
ternoon prints the following.
Elber Davis sixteen years old, and big
for his age expects 20 start t0r the Phllip-
mines IN a shot time. Tie ran away rom
his home in Richmond a week ago. ana
came here. Under the law the consent OF
he parents OF guardian is necessary be-
fore "a boy OF his age can enlist. Ebert
.ound a way 10 overcome this obstacle
without communicating with his parents,
and Uncle Sam accepted him for service
IN the far away Philippines.
MI. Ebert r. Davis. the father OF thu
Young man, whose home is az No. 5ot
south Belvidere street In Richmond. came
here Friday looking for the boy lie call
cd on inspector Boardnan ana enlisted
,he sympathy of the officer. who directed
that the detectives render what assistance
thai they could The probable enlistment
Of the boy was suggested and saturday
Mr.. Davis found him I'm the government
service. He made no objection TO his re-
.uaining there. and the name was not
erased from the rolls.
n is believed by the police that young
Da,ts succeeded IN getting his name on
the rolls Of the War Department by hav-
,oc guardian appointed for him For
mis- pairpose Il is believed that he enlisted
under an assumed name. ON accOuni of
The absence from the barracks to-day Of
the commanding officer information con-
cerning the manner OF the boys enlistment
co,lid not be obtained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BIG BATTLE IN
THE MOUNTAINS
WatermeIons and Whiskey Turns a
COIored Revival Into Free Fight
With Knives and CordwoOd.

ARLOTTESVILLE VA. Sept. H.
sDecial-A terrible battle took place yes
terdav afternoon AT "slna (colored)
church. sixteen miles north of this city.
in Albemarle county. The Rev. Nat G.
cave was conducting a big revival meet
ing and there was a large crowd In at
tendance. During the progress OF the
meeting three white men appeared on the
ground with whskey and melons for
sale
Some OF the brethren purchased the lat
ter luxury often and imb.Ded freely.
Finally they d0nned their war paint and
went for the white men In a rough man
ner-the implements OF war being knives.
stones and sticks OF cordwood.
gome o. the brethren undertook 10 quell
the row. when ? regular melee took place
resulting IN cracked skulls and bloody
noses galore.
IL Is reported that one Of the white men
received several dangerous. II not fatal.
cuts about the head and body while a
number OF the coiored men received ugly
cuts and bruises. Warrants have been i5-
sued for the leaders OF the disturbance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
THE ROCKBRIOGE PRIMARY.
The Martin Men Won Ont at Buena
Vista-The Coming Convention.

LEXINGTON, VA, Sept u.-Special.-
The Democratic primaries held In ROCK
bridge Saturdays were somewhat OF
SUNRISE i'm that no instructions were
given with respect TO the senatorial can
didates. with the exception of Buena
Vista and one or two precincts with small
votes. At Lexington a resolution en-
dorsing Governor Tyler was prepared by
a member OF the meeting but after confer
ence with some of the leaders the idea or
presenting Il was abandoned. This was
due to the uncertain makeup OF the meet
ing. At Buena Vista the delegates were
uninstruc,ed as 10 choice for legislative
candidates but a hot fight was waged be
tween the followers OF Martin and Tyler,
the Martin men winning the day.
Ii is impossible 10 forecast the result
Of the Democratic County Convention,
which will meet here I'm the courthouse
next Saturday TO nominate two candidates
for the House Of Delegates from this coun-
ty. There are five candidates i'm the field
for the nomination. No one at the pri-
mary meetings received enough delegates
10 secure the nomination
There Will be seventy-six delegates and
so far as can be heard from the leading
candidate has something over twenty dele
gates pledged So We may look out for
trading and wire pulling next Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
AN EX-MAY0R DEAD.
Colonel McMastcr, Of Columbia, s. c.
Passes Away in North Carolina.

COLUMBIA. ;. c., Sept. ll.-Col. +. W.
McMaster. formerly mayor Of Columbia
under whose administration much was
done for the advancement Of the city.
died Yesterday I'm the mountains OF North
Carolina where he had gone some time
ago for rs health.
When General Elliott was wounded at
the battle Of the Crater. Colonel McMas-
ter became commander OF the Confederate
brigade Colonel McMaster was seventy
two years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
Mr.. MORGAN TO COME.
breaches His Last Sermon in Mime
apolis Before Starting for Richmond

Aihlll~ tbtlflff lNihiilila iba
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. sept. il.-spe-
cial.-The pastoral relations existing be-
tween the Rev Carey b. Morgan ami me
Congregation OF Portland Avenue chutch
Of Christ, wero formally severed last even
ing when Mr. Morgan preached his last
sermon in Minneapolis
The loyal and loving sentiment OF ihe
congregation and retiring pastor was ef-
ideHced throughout the services and cHi-
minated in thc adoption of a series oi ie-
solutions. presented by n committee ON
behalf OF the Board of Elders. Trustees
and Deac0ns. THESE resolutions are
highly eIlogistic OF the worth and WORK OF
Mr. Morgan who during the five ana one
haif years of hls pastoratc ia Minnc poiis
has secured TO himself the love, respect
and honor of an within the church ioid
Regret was expressed at his depart ite.
and the most cordial and sincere wishes
for hIs future happiness and success were
expressed
The growth OF The church. the sunday
school and the various auXihary societies
was commented ON with satisfaction ana
much OF the credi. of this happy -omhina-
ti0n was c.yen Mr. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs Morgan viii meet their
parishi0ners socially Tuesday evening at
the church pastors and Wedneslty tncy
take their departure for Richmond, va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
VIEWED WITH CONCERN.
Rumors of South American Combina-
tions Cause Uncasiness in Washington

tions Cause Uneasincss in Washington
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE rumors
OF possible combinations among the
states OF Central and South America di-
rected against the United States are re-
ceiyed with some concern by the officials
here.
Nearly a year ago this spirit Of distrust
on the part OF the Latin-American people
was first exhibited I'm the semi-oiiicial dis
cussiOn by the press of the United states
of Colombia of a proposition TO combine
the nations of South and Central America.
In that case the Ostcnsibie purpose was 20
resist unjust demands for indeminiues b.
foreign States. But incidentally during
the discussion. % appeared that the scope
of the combination would be broader than
this and there was more than one mt
nation OF a deep seated distrust on the
part Of the United States.
TWO or three events have occurred since
that discussion to strengthen this ieeilns.
First there was a decision adverse to
Colombia in the Cerruu case, and as Pres
ident Cleveland was the arbitrator that
unpopular decision was charged against
the United States.
Then last spring came the cruise of the
United States gunb0at Wilmington mp the
Amazon and the OrluQcO. Inesc voyages
were undertaken from innocent scientific
and commercial motives. Commando
Todd. of the wilmington found that there
We're no charts Of these vast rivers and
consequently was obliged 20 take sound
mgs as he proceeded incidentally he was
enabled to make rough running charts OF
the river that may be- of value TO com
merce hereafter. His actions We're.
however. mis'nterDreied by some of the
natives. though n the end Captain Todd
is believed TO have perfectly satisfied the
Brazilian officials as 10 the rectitude Of his
purpose.
IL IS said at the Department that there
is not the slightest foundation for the
story that secret agents Of either the State
or Navy Departments have been sent into
South America and 1t IS quite certain
that there has never been any negotiations
with Bolivia respecting the acquisition by
the United States OF lands in the interior
Of South America.
As for the visit 10 that Continent OF
William T.. Curtis clerk Michael Of the
State Department himself a member OF
the government board OF managers OF the
Buffalo Exposition is the authority for
the statement that Mr. Curtis's visit is
absolutely without official authority or di-
rectiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
REVOLUTION SPREADS.
ycnzueian Insurgcnt Army Now Num-
hers Ten Thousand Men.

PONCE. PORTO RICO, Septemher L.
speclal.-Ihe steamer Philadelphia rom
Venezuela brings news Of the spread OF
the revolution and the waning strength Of
the government The insurg m ,eaicr
General Citfano Castro, has iJ,i3 men
under his command. According TO the
same authority a strict censorship Of cable
dispatches has been es;aDlisne3 man
r,atter is freely opened. and a close watch
a. kept upon outgoing passengers. Presi-
dent Andrade has purchased a Spanish
eunboat with eight guns for $4,000.
sixty prominent politicians. among them
Senor Hernandez and the editor OF ri Pre-
sanaro were arrested on August lfth,
ard more than five hundred have been
taken into custody since.
A fierce battle was fought on August
2,d near Barquslmeio when the insur-
gents captured 700 government troops
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
Norfolk Schooner Sunk.

NEW YORK, sept. 1.-THE schooner
Penokee from Norfolk Va, to Saco Mex"
with a cargo of coal. while trying to make
harbor struck on Romer Shoal tonight
The crew of seven men after hard strug-
gle I'm a heavy sea, succeeded In reachlhg 3
life saving station No. J. ON Sandy Hook
point at 10 O'Clock. The captain says
after the schooner pounded on the bar she
threw herself in deep water and sank. she
will probably be d total loss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
POLITICS ON THE BORDER.
The Senatorial Fight Between Carter
and Duncan.

GATE CITY. VA, September 1o.-Spe-
ciat-R p. Irvine and senator Henry ;.
Kane having Withdrawn from the race
for the senatorial nomination. the con-
test now lies between Hon. w. NJ. Car
ter. Of Scott, and Hon. c.. r. Duncan or
Lee. The senatorial district embraces the
counties of Scott Lee and Wise. scott
has instructed for Carter, Lee for Dun
can. and Wise for Duncan also. II tnls
be true. Duncan has the nomination by
q majority of T.. Judge Duncan is an able
LAWYER. a loyal Democrat popular man,
and will be elected. Carter. who Is now
a member Of the House Of Delegates. viii
probably stand for reelection TO this BODY.