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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
A Dangerous Young Person,

IL don't like that Mamie Strawbo
She looks sly"
"Does she?"
Eyes, she does. She looks to me like
girl who would announce her engage
ment to Hero Hobson and then write
and ask him how he dared start such
an absurd story. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14

Mistress, I'll not sing of you
As of their loves the mia,trels do,
And say your blush is Il roses bloom,
Your breath a wild flower fresh perfume
Your arms as alabaster fair,
And like sunshine your glorious hair.
But when | wish to tell how white
White marble is, sunshine how bright,
How roses bloom, I'll straight compare
These to blush or arms or hair
Fairest things shall get their due
By being likcned unto you.
Francis Sterne Palmer i'll Harper Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
The Greatest objection.

First Tramp dunno as de wheelin
craze'll ever strike me.
Second Tramp-Ridin's too much
like work. is it?
First Tramp-Not only dat, but de
wheels has to be KEEP clean.-Brookiyn
Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14

Young Hero (of next warl-What is
it l have promised to attend this even
ing. Williams?
Faithful Servant-You're to be the
guest of honor at young ladies' recep-
ton, sir.
Young Hero-All right. Bring me
my wire mask. -Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14

Manager-I hope your Cuban play
has lots of local color in it.
Dramatist-Oh, yes. In,the last'act
the Spanish villain dies of yellow fe-
ter philadelphia North American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
Watned In Time.

Leola-Why did he break the en-
yagement?
Prue-PApa told him that I was the
mage of what mother had been at my
age. Vim.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
Have You a House

THAT is NOT INSURED?
IF so, you want to place policy on it to-
i day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too, by standard
company, such as d. P. MILLER of Cumber-
land, represents. ANY policy is good until
fire occurs, but then it is you want pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures,
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect indemnity i'll event of loss. Apply to
J. B. ODER,
Dac14 JOURNAL Office, Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
Miscellaneous Advertisements

nearly family little household
- the with and ALL
whom canw re @ the best ld goods the least
Invariably the an :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14

All are not taken; there are left behind
Living beloveds, tender looks to bring
And make the daylight still happy thing.
Mrs. Browning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
What the MOrmons Are.DOlng.

Reports from Mormon missions IN
the south for last week show that SOL
elders are laboring In the south. They
walked during the week 5000 miles
while preaching their gospel. They
visited 1928 families, held 937 meetings
and were refused entertainment 5lC
times. In the central Kentucky con-
ference thir6y-seYen elders are preach
ing. They walked 854 miles, visited
1853 families, and were refused enter
tainment forty times. In the eastern
Kentucky conference forty-six elder;
were preaching. They walked 834
miles, visited 263 families. The report
shows a remarkable growth in Nor
mOnism throughout the south,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
STEVENS SUGGESTS
GOOD SUBJECTS
PERTINENT TOPICS WILL BE DIS
f r,r>SED:Ar COTTON CONVENTION.
,ncpments Complete for Meeting
If commissioners of Agriculture
of.lI Southern States.

nooments for the convention of
49, states commissioners to be
Voy W.. a. New Orleans September Goth
nrooressing rapidly, and already
90 'nbiects for discussion blythe rep
wv a+otives of four states have been
w., missioner Stevens, in, making
~ the programme last week for the
W. ooricultural gathering, suggested
We ,he commissioners the different
'.tas topics to be discussed, suggest,
'+r that ..ouisiana's commissioners
.aook On syrup and the Sugar Indus
~ Florida on Truck Farming"
~" ,i.bama on 1.-THE Better Handling of
nnr Cotton" and Virginia on olive
Sock Tobacco and Apples"
The commissioners of all four states
,omod notified the state department. of
anricuIture that they would accept the
snbiact assigned to them and would
ba an hand at the convention without
l'5 Tho commissioner of agriculture of
orary state in the south will be called
eD for an address at the convention. A
onbipct has been suggested already by
Commissioner Stevens to each state
ofcial but the topic will not be given
ont 70 the public until after their &C.
c oa by the different states.
Commissioner Leon Jastremski Of
Tonisiana. in accepting the topic as
stoned to him, stated that he was max
inc every preparation believed to be
necessary for the convention and that
everything would be ready before Sep>
tom6pr Goth. He expressed the opin-
ion that the mild type of yellow fever
found in New Orleans would in no way
interfere with thesoccasiOn.
Commissioner Stevens at first, when
the announcement was made that yell
low fever had been found In New Orr
leans. considered writing the cotton
states commissioners with the view of
changing the place of meeting from
New Orleans to Louisville. The prob
ability now, however,i is that no change
will be made-that the commissioners
will assemble at New Orleans on Sep
tember 10Th as first agreed upon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
ANGORA CAT INDUSTRY.
An Indiana Farmer Ia Getting Rich Raisr
ing Tom Cats.

An Indiana Farmer Ia Getting Rich Raisr
ing Tom Cate.
Tom-cat raising is something new in
Indiana farming, at least. Since, how>
ever, Angora cats have reached the
startling valuation of S., 0OO-at which
Napoleon, owned By Mrs. Charles Weed
of Bound Brook, n. Y, is held-it is not
strange that some people who nave
their eyes opened 20 all chances for the
dollar have suddenly discovered that
there is money in cats. Indiana's cat
farms are located in the vicinity of New
Harmony, and there is actually cat
broker, Herman Euler, of Evansville,
who has put 5000 of the New Harmony
cats, on sthe markets within the three
years the industry has been established.
The industry is the result of an accident.
Some three iyears ago Philadelphia
woman took cat home from New Har>
nony The eastern cat cOnnOisseurs dis
covered it was fine AngOra. There was
Immediately a demand from Philadelphia
for the New Harmony cats The New
Harmonyites soon caught on to the fact
that they.had good thing, and at once
began to cultivate their god thing on
surprising proportions. 1t has taken
some time to weed out the mongrel, but
the straight fullbred is coming to the
front 1t often is necessary now to look
into the ears for the markings of mOngrel
birth. These cats almost all go 10 the
John Wanamaker store in Philadelphia
and retail for $25 to $50. They go like
hot cakes and "New Harmony" is good
trade mark on the cat. The Toms have
the best sale. The farmers get about $40
for the cat, which is easier money than
was ever made off of even 81 wheat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
BAD BLOOD. CURE FREL.

Eating sores, tumors, ulcers. cancer.
are all cured by B. B. B. botanic Blood
Balm) which is made especially to cure
all deep-seated, obstinate Blood Diseases,
Persistent sores, blood and skin blem.
ishes, scrofula, that resists other treat
ments, are quickly cured by B. B. 3.
Botanic Blood Balm.) Skin eruptions,
pimples, boils, itching eczema, scales,
blisters, red or brown blotches, catarrh,
rheumatism, etc., are all due to bad
blood, and hence easily cured by B. B. B
syphilitic blood poison producing Ill
cerated sore throat, aching bones, pain
full swellings, eruptions, falling hair,
etc., literally driven from the system by
B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm), in one
to five months. For sale by druggists
everywhere. Large bottles 81, six for
So. Send two stamps for postage on
free sample bottle, which will be sent
ty return mail. When you write de-
scribe symptoms, and personal free med
ical advice will! be given. Address
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
RAISE GOATS.
The United States Pays $25, 100000
Annually for Imported Kid.
"Calvert,

If you cannot do any better raise
goats. Whence the prejudice against
the animal that furnished the wearing
apparel of the early man? Goat statis-
tics show there are 90,O00,0OO goats in
the world, and that the United States
pays $25, 100000 annually for imported
kid. Every barren waste will make a
superb goat farm. Goats thrive on
brIars and acorns. They eat the moss
that clings to the shingles on the roof
of the old house. Their hair makes a
rope that is indestructible by water.
Their meat, when properly handled, is
as good as mutton. Their milk is bet
ter than the milk of cows. 1t makes
the finest of cheese. Their horns make
fine knife handles, and are generally
called "deer horn" or "buck horn" for
trade purposes. goat will butt his
way through vjcissItudes while a sheep
will pine aud die. Goats have no
chronics diseases; sheep have many.
You can get start at goat herding
for a few dollars,-New York Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
A Narrow ESCaDe.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E, Hart of Groton, S. D: "Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally terminat~
ed in consumption. Four doctors gave
me up, saying could live but a short
time. l gave myself up to my Savior,
determined if could not stay with my
friends on earth l would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was advised
to get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. l gave
it trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t has
cured me and, thank God, am saved
and now we'll and healthy woman
Trial bottles free at Dawson Drug
Co.'S. Regular size soc. and 81. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
RoUNDLAp BALE is WORTH MORE
Why Texas Farmer and Compress Man
Wishes Success TO the American
Cotton COmpany's Package,

why 'eAas rHrtneT anu compress Man
Wishes Success to the American
Cotton Company's Package.
The following letter from Mr.. j. Adoue
of Calvert, Texas, is interesting as show
ing the attitude toward the American
Cotton Company's roundlap bale of a
man who is cotton farmer as we'll as
the owner of square bale..press
dear Sir: A few days ago | noticed
a bill introduced in the legislature pros
posing to tax your company 40 per cent.
of its gross receipts. l presume the bill
is intended to confscate your property
or drive you out of the state.
"Your machinery congresses the cot
ton in smaller and better package than
the present congresses. You are in the
field now offering to save the cotton
growers fully S1.00 per bale by reason of
COMPRISING the cotton at the gin and
the saving of baggng and ties, yardage.
etc.
"No doubt it is the intention of the
legislature to protect the present com
presses from your iniquitious competi>
ton, and as compress man | want them
to do it.
''As farmer, however, | hope you
will not be driven out; | want to con-
tinue to sell you my cotton at about 81
per bale more than if put up liz square
bales, Yours truly,
(Signed) 81. ADoUE.
calvert, Texas, Feb. "a, 1899"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
MAN MATCHING ALLIGATORS.
MR.. HI. ID. MATHIS DEVELOPING A
NOVEL INDUSTRY.
Found an AlligatOr's Vest aid Carried
TWenty.SeVen Eggs Home. These
Unexpectedly Hatched as
Many Little SaurianS.

Mr.. H. d. Mains, VINO nves a few
miles from Cecil, and about: eighteen
miles from Valdosta, is raising an in
teresting exhibit for the coming expo
sition. He has twenty-seven little al
ligators THAT first saw the light in a
room in his house few days ago.
Mr.. Mathis was fishing on the With
lqcOOchee river few weeks ago and
ran upon an alligator's nest. There
were twenty eight eggs in it, and he
put them in bag to carry them home
and show them to his children. One
of the eggs was broken OH the way.
The others were carried to his house
and after showing them around he
placed them in an unoccupied room
where he thought he would keep them.
One night last week he heard pc
culiar noise and made an effort to find
out what it was. He searched all over
the premises, but could find nothing.
He went back to bed and heard the
same noise again, but determined to
wait until morning for his next search.
Early the next morning he went all
about the house and finally went into
the room where the eggs were placed
several days before. To his astonish-
ment he found twenty seven little alli>
gators running about the room and
blowing as If they wanted to tear
something to pieces.
Mr.. Mathis is keeping the alligators
anu expects to carry them to Valdosta
during the exposition as sample of
another one of south Georgia's surplus
crODS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
HESITATION THAT Is NEEDED.
Macy Persons Receiving the States Bounty
Who DO Not Need 1t.

Macy Persons Receiving the States Bounty
Who Do Not Need 1t.
The clerk of the house is getting ready
for The meeting of the legislature, and
legislators, it is safe to say, are prepar-
Ing bills, some of which are of no i'm
portance and are simply intended to give
the tanners of them an opportunity to
get before the public. What pity it is
that so many members of the Legislature
use their positions to advance their polit-
teal fortunes instead of devoting their
whole time to the interests of their Goa
Sinentsl
Will not tn Legislature, as soon as it
meets. undertake to reform the state
pension business? 1t is the cause of a
geat deal of dissatisfaction. There is a
vde-spread belief that that a great many
8 person are drawing pensions who are
u Will able to get along without them, and
3 10 whom it was never intended to give
4 state ald
The same kind of dissatisfaction exists
M South Carolina. That state began the
pension business by appropriating S5O,-
4 WO for confederate veterans and the
Widows of veterans really in need of help
That amount vas found too betOo small.
4 II was therefore increased to $l00,OOO,
and now the complaint is that many OF
those who ought to have share of 1t
wont get it while many not in need OF
Sach help are pensioners.
Y trepOrts are to be credited there are
very many pensioners in this state who
8se receiving the states bounty who
nave much better incomes than thOus'
aAdS of those who are taxed to pay the
PENSIONS. 1t is unnecessary to discuss
question of how so much pension
money has gone in a direction different
ION that intended by the legislature
W enacted the pension law. Every
ASnOer o. the legislature who has stud
III " the subject understands the methods
lat are employed to defeat the inten-
lon of the law.
4neSe pension abuses call for reform.
tue legislature at it's last session took
VIZ OF the subject and ATTEMPTED to dc
oaaething with it, but it's courage failed
E'SIoie 1t accomplished anything. Will 1T
av~ the same lack of courage at the
Ioaching session? There is no doubt
no, II Is the general wish that every
,g5'euerate veteran who needs assistance
au every widow of veteran who is de-
'uaent shall have a pension, but there
,v'y general objection to paying pen
,ns 70 those who are in comfortable
6nauu.ulhStances. There. will be no reform.
a Sdg;ever, unless the legislature adopts
Sa anUd' methods to secure it.-Savannah
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13

Not much attention 10 often paid to ths
first symptoms OK Eczema, but it is not long
before the little redness begins to itch and
burn. This is but the beginning, and will
lead TO suffering and torture almost unen-
durable 1t is a common mistake to regard
q roughness and redness Of the skin az
merely local irritation it is but an indiea-
ton of q hnmor in the hlnod-of taYrihlA
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13

Deserted wives of pensioners are
taking advantage of the law enacted
by the last congress providing that
one-half the pension be paid the wife
on proof of aban ionment. More than
1000 of these claims have been filed
with the pension bureau, nearly all of
which have received favorable action.
The pensioner IN nearly every case
combats every prospective curtailment
Of the amount he ultimately receives,
but the proofs furnished by the aban-
doned wife have almost invariably out
weighed his arguments, and the per-
centage of such applications rejected
by the bureau is extremely small.
Thirty days. notice is given to the pen
sioner within which time he may show
cause why the division should not be
made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13
Many MilliOnaireS,

At the present time there are be-
tween 500 and 1000 men in New York
who are worth a million dollars or
more, In 1915, when New York had a
nopulation of 10000, there were only
nineteen men who were assessed at
500, 900 or more, and the highest as
sessment was only 100000. In the
list the names of John Jacob Aston.
Jacob Lorillard and jonathan Ogden
are prominent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13

-i tneFe's always hope while there's One
nat 1uIe Cough Cure. San attack of
kn5 5'nonla left my lungs in bad. shape
knn,I. was near the 6rst stages of con-
komppia,oon One Minute Cough Cure
bIoHR,eIeiy cured me-" writes Helen
keiief0 ury, Bismark, N. D. Gives instant
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13

DeWitt's Little Early Risers perma-
nently cure chronic constipation, oll-
iousness, nervousness and worn ouI
feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire
system. Small, pleasant. never grlpe or
sieken-"famous little pills."
.aa - .ss DAWSON DRUG 20.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-09-13

E. E. Turner, Compton, NO., was
cured of piles by DeWitts Witch Ha1el
Salve after suffering seventeen years ana
irving over twenty remedies. Physi~
clans and surgeons endorse 1t. Beware
of dangerous counterfeits.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-16
PINE BLUFFS PROMINENCE,
Much Surprise Greeted the News in
 Memphis of the Freight Change.

The announcement in the Com. mereial-Appeal that the general freight traffic offices of the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad would be moved to Pine Bluff came as a great surprise to Memphis railroad offc. ials, ard even men, connected with the company had not heard of the change. They were somewhat skept- ical as to the meaning of the news, and one of the local freight men said he thought that the office of ". IL. Quigg, division freight agent, with headquarters at Little Rock now, would be transferred and not the office of the general freight agency. No circulars have as yet been issued but the change originally indicated is more likely, for the reason that Pine Bluff is preferable to tfe gen eral freight traffic department of the system as center over Little Rock. Commercial Appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-16
DIED.

GoULD-In this city Sunday morn. ing January 10th, 1899, at Culpep- per's residence on Main street, Mrs. M. r. Gould, age 73 years.
 Mrs. Gould was the wife of the late Judge Josiah Gould. of Bradley county, and was we'll known all over the State.
 The deceased was devoted chris tian woman and had been a resident of this city for a number of years. For the past few years she bad been in very feeble health as a result of old age. She leaves one son, MT. c. r. Gould, and ssep-son, Mr. Jas. Gould, both of this city.
 The remains were taken to War ren Sunday where they were inter- red in the family burial ground,
 The beleaved relatives have our heartfelt sympathy in thefr sorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-16
TIE COMPRESS SITUATION.
A Prominent stookholder in the
 Standard Co. Gives Ills Views,

A prominent stockholder of the Standard Compress and Warehouse Co., Of this city, was interviewed this morning anent t4e proposed erection Of a new compress, and among other things had the follow ing to says
 There is not room for another press, from the fact thas the Stand ard Compress can do all the work. Its previous average run per annum has not exceeded 60 days. It has always been able to press more cot ton than was offered and has never been blockaded but twice, and only then because of the unwilling ness of buyers to ship out cotton. l understand that maker of press es is the promoter of the proposed new company and that he was led to take tbis step on account of his failure to compete in selling one of his presses to the Standard Compa- ny, being outelassed by q more modern and economical make. The Standard is owned by our home people, who spend all their time and money in upbuilding our city and our cotton trade The new press, if built, IS to be owned by foreigner who will not be able to attract any trade or brlog bale more of cotton 10 this market and will be dependent upon Pine Bluff cotton buyers and shippers, friends and neighbors of the Standard Com pany. His only hope for business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-16
A WISE COMMANDER.
Lord Howe's Campaign Against the French
 and Indians.


 and Indians.
 Lord Howe, who, in 175S, accom- panied Gen. Abererombie in the attack on Fort Tieonderoga. did not, like the foolish Braddoek, insist on fighting ln- dians and Frenchmen according to the military rules of European armies. While his army was encamped at AL bany he forbade all display of gold and scarlet in the march, and ordered the barrels of tho muskets to be blackened, that the soldiers might not be seen at a distance by the glittering of their arms.
 He himself set an example by wear ing q soldiers coat shorn of it's tail, and leggings made of cloth The hair was, in those days, worn in bag or queue by the officers. Lord Howe's hair was abundant and fine, yet he cropped it, and ordered the officers to do the same. The amount of personal bag gage and camp equipage then carried by the officers was enormous.
 One day the officers were invited to dine with Lord Howe in his tent. When they arrived they were surprised to see no chairs or tables. but bear skins spread on the floor like rugs. Lord Howe sat down on a small log, and the officers followed his example. Presently the servants set down a large dish CT pork and peas.
 Lord Howe took sheath out of his pocket, drew from it knife and fork and began to cut and divide the pork The officers sat in silence, which he in- terrupted by asking if they were not provided with similar portable instru- ments. Then he distributed to each Q case like his own.
 On the march he ordered that each soldier should be provided with pow dered ginger. and that it should be mixed with the water with which they filled their canteens.
 The simple prescription saved the lives of many while marching through malarial swamps, the water of which thirst compelled them to drink. The wise and gallant commander was shot while leading his men against an ad- vanced guard of the French.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-16

thoroughly successful that she de termined to undertake this difficult work as business venture. The rest every one knows, how in the different cities where she directed this fete, intense enthusiasm and appreciation crowned her efforts. As d friend of hers remarked, the people of Dallas, Texas, simply went wild over Mrs. Travis, and every atten- tion was paid her.
 Since her stay in Pine Bluff, she has won many friends, and society has received her with warm well come, for more beautiful, gifted and elegant woman tneyer visited our city of beautiful women. It is really superfuous to praise her management of the Butterfly Fete, still one is not satisfied without saying, as every one else does, the fete will be by far the most beauti. tul and pic 5uresque performance ever seen in Pine Bluff.