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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
0uIt Fishing to Fish.

"In editing copy remember to cut out
all supcrnuOus words" said the man.
aging editor to the new copy reader.
every often there are many words
such as still but and the like used in
way not only useless. but absolutely
bad Now. remember and knock 'em
out"
Not long afterward the copy reader
was editing short story sent from a
fishing resort up north. The copy read
er never went fishing in his life and
didn't know one piscatorial term from
another. In the copy he found ''the
men finally quit still fishing and began
trolling" He remembered very dis
tinctly the instructions of the manag
ing editor about still and such words
and with one sweep of the blue pencil
Oblitcrated still" The men to whom
the story referred were rather sur
priSed to read in the account OF their
fishing expedition in the pape' that
they finally quit fishing and began
trolling. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
A GENEROUS MONARCH.
Gives His Captain All the Cuedit For
Theatrical Effort.

The KaiSer-Speak oudt boldly, Herr
Captain. Vat do you consider de ver-
dict on my-on our play to haf pcen?
Captain Lauf-De troot Is gwite al
ways pheasant, your majesty. But
de ci. ..rIal imhrcssion seems to be dot
de Iron Tooth needs filing.
The KaiScr-Ncfrcr mindt chencral
IMPRESSIONS. Vat didct dcy say apout
it in particular?
Captain Lauf-Dey saidt dere vas too
much talk apout it.
The KaiScr-Ncll. aindt dot natural
for a tooth? IIo, ho, no. PcsidcS, you
know dot you wrotct most of de tia
logue yoursclluf. Dots vun on you.
Lauf.
Captain Lauf-Dcy wouldn't say nod
ding elder way at de end of de fccrst
act.
The KaiScr-Dot vas your ending,
you know, Herr Captain.
Captain Lauf-Dcy hisSct the second
act like gooscs.
The Kaiscr-Most of dot act vas
yours.
Captain Lauf-Dcy groanc1 ofer de
third act.
The KaiScr-Dot vas all You're
Captain Lauf-Und most rffrybOdy
vented home in de fort act.
The Kaiser-I gif you all dc credit
for de fort act, captain.
Captain Lauf-Your majesty is Ewite
too chcncrous.
The Kaiser-Not at all! Not at all!
It's chuSt my way. | wish YOU better
luck negSt time. GoOtby.
Captain Lauf-Gootby. your majesty.
The KaiSer-Oh. captain, vun mo-
mcnt.
Captain Iauf-Vcll vot Is 1t?
The KaiScr-Captain. II Is to Lauf,
Laughs uproariously. while Lauf
goes out. angrily slamming the door,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
EDITORIAL.
What Might Have Been.

IF. w. Woolsum, South Cumber-
land Md, writes to the Cumberland
NcrS "a communication" III part part as
follows
saw in the columns of the Evening Times
some two weeks back Il piece from the Frost
burg JOURNAL trying to down our respectable
citizen and representative, Col George a.
Pearre, for his second term of office; that 1t
had cost the county 5000 to put him there
before and he had no support only the old
soldiers of the late war.
Mr.. Woodsum is almost too silly to
merit attention. What the JOURNAL
did say was. i'll substance
that outside of few pensioners the
county had gotten nothing from the colonels
work in Congress.
| want to Just say that the old boys are not
dead yet, nor their descendants. the Sons of
Veterans We 90 for the principles ofa man,
not for the party, as party principles are
played out these days.
How very unlike his party deity is
Mr.. Woodsum! Col. Pearre goes for both
his party and party principlcs-that is,
all of the latter except the merit prin-
ciplc.
He is against the tariff, too when it
enables Il trust to stop work in Cumber-
land!
Where would our flag ne floating to. day if
it had not been for the old soldiers?
That is hard to answer, Mr. Wood
sum, especially when we reflect that
four hundred thousand men who
fought III the Union army came ont of
the lons of the South. Had these staid
with their section, 1.-The flag" would
hardly be Floating" over the Phillip
pines to-day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
COUNTY NEWS.
,DOuI.naIiStic.


The .Stur of CorriganSville, Md, May
II, is at hand. Walter ID. LogSdOn is
editor and LogSdOn Bros, publishers.
1t is folio about one fourth the size Hf
the Hc""rr, twice the ability of the
F0rUm, and, compared with the Iona
coming luminary of the same name, it
rates as Il sinner of the 10Th magnitude.
1t eXcelS the Forum i'll the accuracy of
its quotations from Scripture, knows
more than the Homecoming RcricT about
the most stylish fashions i'll domestic
game fowls, more than its nameSake of
the proper caper i'll summer dress for
ladies, more than the Girdnrr about the
operations of the fiat rate, and more
than the Cumberland C0UIirr of the
etymOlOgy of the word, SALARY, which,
it says, came down to us from the plain,
common, coarse, rock salt, in use during
the empire in ancient Rome. In the
Forum office it has been held that
"Salary" is derived from "salcratus, "
but this is evidently erroneous, accord
ing to the Corrigansville star, which
defines the phrase, mot worth his salt, y
as. mot worth his salary The star
has news department in close touch
with the royal families of Europe, IA
speciality, doubtless, introduced to meet
certain social demands III Corrigansville.
The intelligence from the king of Den
mark and queen of Holland last week
indicated IA skeleton in the closet" of
each family.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
WROTE AGAINST TIME.
And After All Came Out nm Ens,
Winner,

did You know" said an old reporter,
that Il prominent newspaper man Of
st. Louis left tiptop editorial position
the other day for the purpose of set
ting up in business as Il writer Of
speeches and lc'terSE | have seen his
announcement and must say he doesn't
minco words in offering his services TO
the public, but tells in plain English
exactly what he proposes to do.
Il have had little experience my
self in speech writing for other people,
md one episode | call to mind was
rather narrowing. \ certain business
man who is tiptop good fellow. but
totally devoid of what is called the
gift of gah,' was put down to respond
to toast at Il big banquet and came
to me in n cold sweat TO help him out.
Il engaged to get up something
bright and snappy that would occupy
about five minutes in delivery and
ground out the stuff without much
trouble on tlc following day. My man
was certain he couldn't mCmoriZc any
thing. and accordingly reduced it to
typcwriting on Il couple of shc"ts so if
necessary it could be read.
Il was present at the bauQUcs myself
in the capacity of reporter, ana shortly
before the SpCcchmaking began n wait
er handed me Il frantic note from my
friend saying he had brought the
wrong manuscript by mistake and beg
ging me to do something quick and
save him. He WAS sitting some dis
tancc away on the other side of Il long
table. and when | looked up he made
wild gesture of cntrcaty.
Il am rot n particularly rapid writer,
and the sudden emergency, the excite
mcnt and one or two glasses Of cham
pagnc punch had imbibcd drove the
speech clear out of my head. My mind
was total blank, but | grabbed Il
menu card and began to Scrbblc. on
the back. The speech was third on the
list, so had to write against time and
great beads of pcrSpiration rolled off
of my forehead rs | stumbled along.
Whenever | glanced at my patron he
motioncd me to hurry.
at was an awful ordeal, but | got
through with it somehow or other and
sent over the manuscript just in the
nick of time. My man delivered 1t so
indiStinctly that nobody could under
stand him. and that accounts for the
enthusiastic applause it received. |
never dared read 1t in print. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

"James," whispered the good woman,
''there'S a burglar in the parlor He
stumbled against the piano in the dark
| heard several of the keys struck"
"All right" said James. "lll go
down"
"Oh, James, you're not going to do
anything raSh!"
'Ccrtainly not. I'm going to help
him. You don't suppose he can get
that piano out of the house without as
sistance. do you?"-Phindclphi Press,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
TOWN AND VICINITY
Y. NJ. G. A

Tho items below are contributions
from Association authorities. They
merit attention:
PROSPECTUS.
The doctrine of good health is based on the
care of the body and sufficient exercise of the
muscles. Many an invalid is so because OF
lack of exercise, and Il sensible conception OF
the laws of health.
Gymnasium work and athletics are tn best
mediums to this end.
During the winter the young men and boys
have been taking advantage of the Gym
nasium of the Y. NJ G. A. and now, with the
advent of spring athletics or outdoor sports
are being taken up.
The Association has secured the exclusive
use of the tennis court in the rear the Glad
stone hotel, and the men will use it as a place
to practice pole vaulting, running high jump,
running broad jump putting the shot, throw
ing the hamm' running and walking.
The tennis court is being put in order and
several teams will be organized.
An arc light will he placed over the cent? r
of the court so practice can be carried on in
the evening. The gymnasium committee are
planning for an athletic field day some time in
June, when it is expected there will be in
dividual entries of Il large number from Cum.
berland, Mt Savage, Homecoming and Barton,
i'll a series of seven events.
This will be public exhibition, for which
the men are now training
A bicycle cub is also being formed in the
Association for club runs to different points
in this section.
Much interest is being displayed IN these
matters, and they will make the summer
months full Of life interest and benefit, by
giving the enj 'yment ofclean, healthy sports
free from drinking, gambling, and objection
able features which 50 often degrade manly
sports.
All boys between the ages of and Is are
invited to attend free entertainment at the
Association rooms this Saturday. May 26, }
at : p. IN. sharp. 1t will be a musical and
literary programme, followed by series of
magic lantern pictures illustrating Insect
Life'-how insects grow and transform.
showing some the many beautiful, curious,
and novel forms of insect life.
FLOWERS.
Cut flowers, to adorn the rooms OF the AS
sociation, will be gratefully received from
any friends who may have them to sIare.
The secretary will be glad tosend for them
upon notification.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

Maud-Did you hear about Fan Bill
wink going to one of these face artists
who advertise to make people beauti-
full?
Ircne-NO. What did she do that for?
She knows how to groom herself. Her
features and complexion are perfect.
Maud know it. She wanted the
satisfaction of hearing the face artist
tell her So.-ChicagO Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

"How long, oh, how loGgY moaned
the unhappy Isabel.
Guy-generous, chivalrouS Guy
heard her, and, springing forward,
with a single blow he caused the vii
lain to measure his length upon the
sWard.
"Oh. thank you.' cried Isabel and
smiled up at him in grateful aclinowl-
edgmcnt of this apt and timely answer
to her qucstiOn.-Dctroit Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Hard To Distinguish

The Frostburg JOURNAL credits an editorial
10 the Evening Times that originated in the
IHcgaHian Get things straight, Mr.. There
is a tttie difference -IhHip's Boy.
So little that all your editorials look
alike to the paper that is Internationally
independent and exclusively great.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
These College Presidents.

"The president of one of the Califor-
mia universities says this year will wit
ness the downfall of the British en-
pirc."
"Wcll, that's good deal safer than
advising people not TO invite the trusts
to dinner. Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

Mrs. De Silke-l wish to give me-
mortal of some kind to the church in
memory of a relative. What would
you suggest?
Struggling PaStor-A-er-an apprO-
priatcly dccOratpd-cr-ncw church fur
mace. madam. and IA few tons of
coal.-Ncw York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
WIN lie ncIicNed In Il.

"Do you believe in the survival of the
tittcSt?" asked the friend.
"Of course | do"
"For what rcaSOn?"
because I've got to. | don't know
enough about it to put up m argument
10 the contrary" Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
THE FOUR LEAFEO CLOVER.

The four leafcd clover will bring luck,
/ often heard them say,
And DER the meadow, up the hill.
Across the mountain way.
! started off one summer morn
A tired. hopeful rover,
Until. 'i~t. | carc Il e. find
A lraIcd clover.
How l.. ,.r ! thought myself !
l never can relate.
kept it ever 10y me,
A charm to conquer fate,
But it never seemed tu work. ah. mel
I've thought it DER and over.
But the very day that | found luck
Was the day | lost the clover.
Mary Allrgra Gallagher in Weekly Bouquet,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
where He Would Have Been.

Binks (of the South DumpShirc vol
untccr rifles, who has been explaining
how things ought to be done in South
Africa)-Why, my boy, if | had been in
command of the troops | would have
been in Pretoria by this time!
SimpkinS-I'vc no doubt you would
as n priSOncr!-Punch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
CircumstantinI Evidence,

"You have been playing poker
again." she said, land you lost"
How did she know it?
Because he viciously kicked her pet
kitty. lie found it entirely too sug
gcstive.-philadclphia North American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Revised Version.

"Why stand We here idle all the day"
asked the taxpayer who is fond of quo
tatiOnS.
Because" replied the party of the
second part, II am city employer
Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
To Re Considered.

"WaS your play n succtss?" asked
one manager.
"Why, the critics liked it," answered
the other.
81 know. But how about the police?'
--WaShingtun star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

"Do you swear or affirm" asked the
clerk.
at depends entirely upoa the provo
cation" replied the witncss.-Philadel-
Dhia North American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Caste.

MIR. Gray Mouse Where does Jim
keep himself?
Mr. Long Ear-Oh, he is out of our
class. Now he's behind the "bars."-
Types.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
vice.

First Fly-Ive got to do something
TO build myself up this summer.
Second Fly-Why don't you try
horseback riding? It's done wonders
for me.-Typcs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
The Average Mans View.

GLOW do you feel about this move
mcnt to abolish bellS?"
'Im down on the rising bell. but the
dinner bell is all right" Chicago Rec
ord
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Getn an EARLY start.

She takes time by the forclock-
All wisdom Counscls that
And, clId in furs and winter frock,
Picks out her new spring hat.
Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

That She Knew About. That Is.
I'm drcadfully worried about VIII
lie" she said.
"What'S the matter?" he asked
"Why, he hasn't been up to any mis-
chief for nearly half n y."-Chicago
Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

*Except Sunday. +5unday only. No. - is
a local train from Cumberland to PittSburg
and No II from Pittsburg to Cumberland
Nos and make 5Stops each way between
Cumberland and Pittsburg. through tickets
east and west, for sale at Cumberland
NJ. c. CLARKE,
f. .. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
June Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

PittSburg Division.
EASTBOUND.
No. TO-. Express. arrives 23S a. m.
No. 46. Express. arrives 6lO p. III.
No. r.. Limited Express arrives 1929 p. III.
No. IA. Mail. arrives l2.l7 p. III.
No. g.. ..Llmited Express. arrives l2;21 p. m.
WESTBOUND.
No. 9..ExprcsS. .....leaves l:lO a. M.
No. II. .PittSburg Limited. leaves 4:55 a m.
No A.. Chicago Express. leaves 9;l5 a III.
No. -. Mail ............. leaves $40 p. m.
No 3. Chicago Limited. leaves 300 p. IN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Railroad Schedules.

Railroad SChe0uIeS.
baltimore HAA
nE RAILROAD.
L.:AxES EE&ASN MAY 20, 1900.
hi5S>@1 ANA 1,,r,,r THE
Eg G%aIEN 81 oS A-,O N
SaS@o<&N s%A "oo'o ~ a,.;,,, ,,
va 9i.ilIL54l.llEH W.. NJ 49, - from CHM
EyITSssS RERLAND as follows
\Ii J;ra
'ln,,ar,,.,,
,v,.:,... c,,.i.,ro priI,,Io,rbia and
New York Express:
No. 4..arrives go A. IN. leaves 2.3S a. M.
No. S..arrives 7:37 a. m; leaves 100 a. n'
y" arrives o. d1 d. III ,,oS ,0%I ~ m
No + leaves l2:47 p. III.
W,sbin,t,p Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express
No. TO ................. ...leaves 2;lS "A. III.
Grafton and Way:
Nh arrives | 80 "A
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
A German Heresy Trial.

For months German church circles
have been OH the uui vive as to the out
come of the famous hereSy trial of Pas
tor Weingart of Osnabrueck in Hanover
Weingart was accused Of having practi-
cally denied the we're resurrcxit of the
creed, and the trial confirmed the charge
in so far as he denied the real bodily res
direction Of Jesus and taught a vision
airy theory after the manner of many the
illogical professors at German universe
ties. The case went from appeal to ap-
peal, and in every instance the charges
were sustained and the pastor removed
from office.
AS a last resort. a monster petition,
signed also by fully 80 per cent. of his
immense congregation. appealed to the
Emperor as the Summus Episcopus of
the Protestant church of Prussia, for a
reinstatement, but here, too, they met
with refusal. The fact is then estab-
liShed that at least as far as the Church
of Hanover is concerned one who denies
fundamental doctrine Of the confession
cannot hold a pulpit in the province The
excitement and even Indignation Of the
liberals at this attitude of the higher and
highest authorities can readily be mag
incd.-Inlcpendcnt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Cost Ofthe BOrr War.

The following statement Of an official
Of the cxchcquer shows that the cost of
the pending war in South Africa will not
only eclipse the expenditures for the
Crimran war, but will probably make it
the costlicst of all Victorian wars:
Taking the estimate Of 100000, 900 as
we'll within the limits of probability, VIC
find that for a period of nine months this
war will cost us at the rate of over E152
a minute or 1912 an hour, night and
day. Thus, for the purposes of Our South
African war alone we are spending at
the rate Of considerably over million
and half pounds sterling every week,
in addition to our normal expenditure of
over E47,OOO,O00 year in maintaining
our army and fleet, and Il further f2J,
100000 year in discharge of liabilities
for wars in the past.
. We thus find ourselves in the strange
position of spending on war alone the
stupcndous sum of 1852. 100000 year,
or something like 100000, 900 more than
our total national revenue for the year.
Golfers Weekly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04

The towel for tho knives. forks and
other utensils besides the glass and china
was made of crash.
The third towel, which WAS designed
for hand USE was attached by Il safety
pin to the upper left hand side of the
apron, thus being at all times convenient
during the cooking. when one must wash
or rinse ones hands times without num-
Der.
TIL" 'liShcloth was made of a 1:einch
square of crash toweling neatly
hcmmed. and. by the way, this was re-
quired to le washed thoroughly with hot
water and Soap and hung up to dry at
the close of each lesson. or, as it would
be in home life, after each meals dishes
were washed.
The oven-holdcr or cloth was especial
ly useful, inaSmuch as it not only kept
the towels from being used and SOilcd
| on the stove door in removing pans from
the oven, but in preventing many pain.
full burns, which occur so frequently
when removing things from the oven
with only the ordinary towel to protect
ones hands. The oven-holltr was made
Of heavy Eedtickiny, brown and white,
about onc-half by Onc-third yard, neatly
| hemmcd.
The pot-holdrr was made from two
| pieces of crash towelillg, circular in form
the diameter being about one-eighth of
! yard-interlincd with some heavier ma
tcrial and bound around the edges with
| tape.
| One can scarcely realize the conven-
fence of these articles until one has Civ
! en- them trial.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
CARE OF TABLE LINEN.

In this age of pretty things for the
home there is nothing in which the
hOuSckcepcr takes more pride than her
table linen. Get Il good quality of dam
ask for tabl"'Ioths, for it will wear long
err and be more economical in the end
than coarse piece, When tiny breaks
occur. draw out the threads from il
piece of new linen, thread Il needle with
them and darn the place carefully. 1t is
better to do this before the cloth is
Numbered, for thu washing is likely to
fray the edges and make the place larg-
or. \ ragged tear should be mendcd By
darning it down.
You will find that it pays to provide IL
generous supply Of doilies and carvcrs
cloths.
When fringcd napkins Or dolics are
used the fringe becomes ragged and ull-
even. while the linen is still good. Cut
by hand The best parts Of white
tablecloth that shows signs of wear may
he cut in squares, neatly hemmed AM,
used for napkins for the childrenS din
ncr baskets.
TO remove fruit stains from linen
dampen the spots rub soap on both sides.
then apply starch made into paste with
cold water. Rub the starch into the
stains and hang the cloth in the sunshine
for several hours. Or put Il heapiny tea
spoonful Of soda in half crpful of sweet
milk, and rub the mixture into the
stained spots. After the cloth is washed
in the ordinary way the stains will dis
appear, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
The most expensive linen and the hand
soonest embroidery are often ruined by
careless washing. Have laundry bag
hung i'll 4 convenient place, and as fast
as the soiled linen accumulates place the
pieces in it, for it is not pleasant to think
of their being put in with the soile,l
clothing. Have prepared a suds of warm
soft water and good soap. and add a lit
tie powdered borax to it, The maid
should wash the linen in this, rubin.
deity between the hands. If the linen is
plain, without embroidery of any kind.
it may hr put in a clean suds and Scalle,l
Il few minutes. If it is embroidered it
should he washed through two waters,
rinsed in clear, luke-warm water, then
dipped in blue water to which a little
boiled starch has been added, and dried
in the shade.
Nothing cleanSes the linen so nicely
without injuring the colors as borax, and
it should always be used in the wash wa
ter When it is dry, take it down, damp
en- and roll it up, wrap clean cloth
around it and leave it for few hours.
Embroidered linen should be ironcd on
the wrong side to bring out the flowers
and figures. but plain linen should be
pressed On the right side.