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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

The association aims first to keep in
good repair the drives under its control
and to make certain other permanent
improvements within the limits of
available funds. Last year a macad-
am road a half mile long was built
around wood and bay. This is a por-
ton of Farwell drive, which was orig
inally constructed across a sand bed.
A trench was dug out and filled up
with clay and topped with three Inches
of gravel. This is a fair sample of
some of the work undertaken by the
association. They kept on working on
this particular road until finally a
stone driveway costing nearly $500
was built.
a close supervision of all the roads
leading oUt of the city was maintained,
and one after another they were taken
in hand and improved
During last year there were planted
in the spring G6i deciduous or shade
trees. 100 evergreens 800 shrubs, all
costing $iO0. This was followed in the
fall by the planting of 700 native
shrubs and trees, such as wild crab
apple, choke cherries, elders, sumac
wild dogwoOd. etc. The whole of this
fall work was accomplished with the
expenditure of only $1S9.S6. The total
expense of the year in tree planting
was $5S9.SG for 2,3S7 trees and shrubs.
The services of o. c. SimOnds of Grace
land Cemetery association, Chicago,
We're made use of in tree and shrub
planting.
The association accepted the offer of
D. X. Tenney to give $1,000 for the
purchase and Improvement of q tract
of land for a park. The city and the
association met the offer, and Tenney
park is now a monument to the success
of the undertaking. Several very i'm
portant pieces of work have been laid
out and doubtless will be consummat-
ed. These include other park projects
and drive around Monona lake. The
cleaning and beautifying of the streets
of Madison will also be undertaken.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
TRICKING THE
EGYPTIANS,
BY Nj. QUAD.
10000. .*e: .%%.<3<~.>9%>H9.

Copyright 1900. by C. B. Lewisl
When the firm of Haywood, Stone 4
Co. of London established an agency at
Cairo. Egypt was placed in charge.
My business was the buying of rugs,
vases, arms, cloths and whatever else
might find sale in England. That was
what | may call my general and legit-
innate business. AS a side line | was
80 pick up bargains in mummies Up
TO the founding of that agency in Cairo
only few museums in Europe or
America had been able to secure speci-
mems. To get hold of a mummy with
u history required a couple of years
diplomatic correspondence between
governments. and the cost would run
up as high as 100000. Under the laws
of Egypt it was death to disturb the
dead without official permission, and
death to any foreigner discovered try
ing to ship Il mummy out of the cOun-
try without special license. In justice
20 the old and respectable house | have
named | must say that they had no
knowledge of my side line. | had a
partner in London who advanced the
money and shared the profits. When
| was ready to begin business. we had
orders for 30 mummies.
Let me tell you that | had crafty
part to play. In way the branch
was under the supervision of the
Egyptian government. At the end of
each week | had to submit list of
my purchases. All my shipments had
to pass the customs officials. My ware
rooms must always be open to official
Inspection. | was not told In so many
words that all this watchfulness was
TO prevent me from dealing In num-
miles. hut Of course | knew that ii was.
My FIRST step was TO bribe every official
who could Obstruct me, and | had to
move slowly In the matter and make
no mistakes. Then an agent must be
found to look up and ship me the
specimens from points In the Interior.
aud be had To he n nervy as well as
an honest man lie In turn would
have 10 find faithful men, and taken
all Ia all II was bit of business to
be handled with care. 1t was six
months before got it under way. and
after once fairly In II there was not
an hour Ia which | felt safe from
discovery.
ln most cases the burial places in
Egypt are easily 10 bc got at. Most of
uur or,icrS simply called for speci-
mrH. aud % made no difference about
thr 4px or whytbcr there was a record
HttBrhrd. Thvrv were a few museums
Zee want of particular bodies. They
vaBtsi Kings. uuerus, generals or
tas.ts Who bad bcen dead from 5000
o. awu yrarx u Is perhaps unneces-
snry a. Inform the reader that | always
hlissi theas or,irrs. After getting a
muumy mto my warehouse had n
uag - masiue u flll the bin and give
vrusFat satisfaction. My assistant.
uha uaa a uatite amtiuuHry. a native
a=tar HHt villain, vas handy at un-
wnpUaHa Hnd rvwrapping and carving
hirrssrif fphlis and manufacturing rel
bra lf thsFe was fFaud in u. ! do not
sssk 80 dgfrnd mystlf ! simply say
taat 70 thrfv ls publle demand for
go nfuumg 81 Pharaoh u II the duty
ef s.puis assut ts sspuiy u as near as
p...ssisie aud ksep psople eoed natured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
Pooling In Wedding Presents.

"What shall we give her?" That is
t question which desolates innumera-
BILE breakfast tables when the morning
post brings the announcement of an
approaching marriage. A most valua-
bic precedent has been set by batch
of Lady Randolph Churchilrs friends,
who dubbed together and presented
her with beautiful gewgaw in the
shape of pearl and diamond tiara.
The example should be followed wide
ly. individual effort is apt to fritter
itself away in supertuous salt spoons
and unnecessary photograph frames.
Given bride. 1t is pretty certain that
many of her friends will be friends of
one another And how much more
pleasant for the bride and how much
simpler for her friends is the pooling
of affection in a really valuable gift!
The perennial difficulty of the wedding
present is ia fair way toward solu-
tion.-Lond0n Chronicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
DECLINED WITH THANKS.
And One Couldn't Binme the Ph hOtOe
rnpher For Declining.

And One Couldn't Binme the PhOtOR-
rnpher For Declining.
They had come down from the noun
tains-man and Wife-to have their tin
types taken by a travelling operator.
The husband thought it we'll to have n
fair understanding of the matter before
hand and so he entered the gallery on
wheels and asked:
Glow much fur two pictur's?'
"Fifty cents" was the reply.
"Will yo' take prime coonskin in
payment"
Eyes"
"Will we look nateralT'
"YOu will"
"Kin | stand with a knife in my
hand, as if ready to tackle bar"
"You cam
"Kin the ole woman hey her hands
clasped and her eyes rolled up like
some of them rich folks?"
''If she wants to-"
"And yo'll take all the risks?
''What risks do you mean?"
"Waal | hain't purity nor proud, but
the ole woman is, and yo'Il hev to take
a twist out of her nose and shorten up
her chin leetle or she'll git right up
arter seein the pictur' and light on yo'
like turkey on tater bug. The last
feller that was here only survived two
days arter takin her pictur', and
thought it was only squar to tell yo
bout it,"
The artist declined to take the risks
and the man picked up his coonskin
and went out, saying:
Cant blame yo, stranger; can't
blame yo' n bit. YO' don't want to be
tore all to pieces aud hey this wagin
wrecked fur the sake of one coonskin.
Ill git the olc woman seven yards OF
kallker and she'll hey to roll up her
eyes at that and let the pictur CO."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
At Small Wages.

''To what do you attribute your sue
cess in life?" asked the inquisitive per-
son.
Work" answered Senator Sorghum
positively; "Aard work"
But you never seem to be devoting
much time TO work"
"No. but I've hired a tremendous
amount of 1t done" Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Wife-Oh, John, the moths have
made several holes In your winter suit.
IIusband-You don't say? That's
surprisingly good news.
Wifc-GUOd news?
lIusband-Ecs. 1t shows it has some
wool in it. | never believed 1t be-
philadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
PRESSED FLOWERS.

Flowers are pressed and dried in books
Gone lucent colOrs. fresh and new;
Gone sweetness, swaying, bloom and devil
And thoughts are mummied there in books
No light ol eye nor poise n head,
The thought that's written is unsaid
And yet one touch of natures there,
And memory leads us true,
From withcrcd leaf to budding flower,
From molderng dust to freshening shower,
From musty page to odorous air,
From wLrds to thoughts anew
-. n. Folsom in Boston TransCript
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

l signed Il pctishun de odder day to
hey de alderman of my ward bounced
out of office for acceptin a bribe of
$4,000 from de pawn ring, but Ize
feelu sorter conscience stricken bout
it. In de fust place he happened to be
de only one of de 24 who was found
out, an in de next if 1t wasn't fur Off
cial ticvcs no private citizen could
pint to hissclf and exclaim, Behold
an honest man" NJ. QUAD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Husband-IIow much did you spend
today?
Wife - Seventy-six dollars and II
cents
Husband Gronically)-Was that all?
Wife with an injured air)-That was
all | had.--New York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

cribbler-Anothcr rejection! Gee
whiz. | wish l knew how to get even
with that editor.
pepprey-Send more of your stuff for
him to rcad.-philadclph Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

j was going to carry It through. Fifty
dollars would have bribed any of them
to shut his eyes for year. but in this
case they had received their orders di-
rect from the minister and dared not
trifle with him. They drank sparingly
Of the wine that they might keep their
heads clear, hut grew sufficiently good
naturcd to hope that might get out of
the trouble without serious loss.
There will he no trouble" | replied.
with calm assurance. "Sonadi Hassas-
san has had his sleep and will return
to life and the government will prob
ably reward me for restoring such
celebrated man to earth. Come. gen.
tlemrn. Ii Is time"
The soldiers had been sitting before
the coffin for hours. My assistant was
on hand and ready, and we lost no
time in getting to work. The coffin
was tilted up on end, the body lifted
forward so that 1t could be got at, and
the wraps were soon removed. j knew
that the mummy was live man, but
never had | looked upon the face of a
subject showing death and the passage
of time more plainly. The face would
have deceived the wisest professor in
Europe. There were the sunken eyes
and cheeks. the loss of teeth and the
seal brown color. and l found myself
wondering II some mistake hadn't been
made. The official and his friend quiet
ly chucklcd as the business proceeded,
and my assistant villain was the only
who nprfpPtlU nloPi1
did not hurry his work. He was
full half hour getting down to the last
wrapping, which was n sort of union
garment made for the occasion. Then
he stepped back with flourish, picked
up a stick and, striking three blows
on the coffin, he called out:
at is time. Sonadi Hassassan; 1t Is
tlmer
The chest of the mummy began to
heave and its eyes to flutter. Then
came a long breath and it's eyes unclos-
ed. The soldiers bolted from the ware
house in alright. and the three men re-
treated several PAGES in CONSERVATION.
Very slowly and without a false mo-
tiOn the mummy gasped and stretched
and looked about. A hand went up to
rub sleep from it's eyes. Then 1t moved
uncasily and presently stepped from
the coffin, Strengthened up and passed
out Of the door into the night with
slow and dignified steps.
''Well?" | queried as l turned to the
dumfounded trio
They stood staring with open mouths,
and had to put hands on them before
they came back to earth.
did | not tell you SO? Did not say
that after Il sleep of 1000 years the
great magician would return to lifeY'
They did not answer but with pale
faces and chattering teeth they totter-
ed out into the darkness with a mighty
fear upon them. had the agency for
two years longer. and there was a con-
tinuOuS boom in the mummy market,
but after that incident there was never
an official inspection OF my stock. The
officials could not have been hired for
money to poke about in the dark cor
nprS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
Individual Subscrip-

In addition, there have been gifts Tor
one park amounting to nearly $4,000,
and so far i'm 1900 the contributions
have reached $3,TT3.50 by 3S7 contrib
utora, II of whom gave So, four SD
and ~ SO each.
The '@Sult has been. says President
Olin, that there are now - miles Of
drives through parks and along the
lake shore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
It's Different with widows.

"Do you think he will marry herr"
"No, don't. But if he doesn't watch
out l think she will marry him. She's
a widow, you know."-Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

sExcept Sunday. 'Sunday only. No. ~ is
a lOsal train from Cumberland tO Pittsbu'g,
aud No. "a from Pitgsburg to Cumberland.
No. 5 3 and q make . stops each way between
Cumberland and Pittsburg. Through tickets,
east and west E,r sale at umberiand.
". e. CLARKE,
r. u. USnERwoop, Ticket Agent.
General Manager II. II. MAkrIN,
June Manager Passenger Tu,ilc
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Annette-What Is an artistic tailor,
anyway?
Reginald-An artistic tailor, my dear
child, is tailor that makes correct"
clothes that no artist would paint
Indianapolis Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Between de friend who wants to
show his good will by givin me a tip on
n hOss race an de man who steals my
tatcrs ont of de wood shed l feel de
kindcst toward de t'icf. He nebber has
de chance to steal ober 30 cents wuth
Of tatcrs, while de tip may lose me $15
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
We Wonder.

Abruzzi of sunny Italy has been the
nearest to the north pole. VIII this
extend the banana bclt?-Illustratcd
Buffalo Express.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

l hev libcd In dis world fur Ober GO
vars, an | can't say as | ebcr found
out dat de color of mans ha'r eber
made any difference in his honesty
when tradin off a dog fur watch.
Whether it is white, black or red he
allus manages to git de best of me.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
English Repartec

'Say, Jock, your nose is like the last
rose Of summer
"Well, at all events, it's not blooming
alone. Look at your own."-Fun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

PittSburg Division.
EAsTBOUND.
No. ~. Express. arrives 2.3S a IN.
No. D.. Express. arrives $50 =.
No. ~ Limited Exvress. arrives lp.2J p. M.
M. -. Mail arrives 1917 y. M.
No. g.. Limited Express arrives 1877 p. M.
NE~rBuI Nj.
No. -. Express. ...... 900. leaves l:lo "A. IN.
No. a. pitlshurg Limited. leaves i55 d. m.
No. u Chicago Express leaves 9.l5 a. m.
No. 81 Mail .............. leaves $40 y. m.
No. 5..thicagp Limited. leaves 500 p. IN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Chicago Express:
No. 7..arrves 1925 a. m. leaves II 80 IA. III
Pittsburg Express:
No. .. arrives 100 a, IN.
Pittsburg Limited
No ll..arryes 40 a. IN.
Cincinnati and St Louis Express
No 3..arriyes $50 a M; leaves 5:37 a. IN
SParkersburg Wheeling and Way;
No. 7................ &C.. leaves 9.O5 a. m.
TERRA Alta and Way:
NO t1sss ttttNtS y w IL M
Express
No. 5j. arrives 2.30 p. m. leaves 3:02 p. M,
Grafton and Way
No. o............ ...ss..s. ledNts t.ou y. III.
Cincinnati and St. Louis Limited Express
No. l..arriyes sOl =. IN leaves s:lO p. M
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
w HOLE NuMpnn, ,J13.
BRUODER GARDNER.
Some Views Expounded by the Coll
orci philosopher.

Some Views ExpOunded by the Coll
orcd philosopher.
Copyright. 1900, by c. Il. Lcwis.I
| was wondcrin whar | should store
my coal fur de winter when somebody
cum along an stole all my chickens an
left me de hcnhouSe fur coal bin
Things will cum right if yo' only gin
'em time.
When | sold my naybur a knock
knccd mcwl, | WAS Il lcctlc conscience
stricken obcr it, but it turned out dat if
dat mewl had bin all right he would
hey bin entered in Il SO race an got
beaten by half mile Don't let con.
science quarrel wild yo' too soon.
When lost my pocketbooll in de
road, | felt it to bc de duty of de finder
to restore ii to me at once. When |
found some one else's pockctbook, l
made believe dat Providence had frow-
cd it in my way to buy new carpet
fur de parlor.
Oar was n time when felt it to be
my duty to lick my chillcn into rcadin
TO chapters of de Bible on de Sabbath,
but when | dlskibcred dat dey could
read all day Sunday an play de debbil
dooriu de oddcr six days l kinder
changed my opinyun bout things
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27
Railroad Schedules.

AIlllO-
EASTBOUND
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4..arrives 2:3O Il. M. leaves 2:3s a. M
No. S..arrives 1887 a. m. leaves 1855 a. m
No. 2..arrives $40 a. M. leaves S:52 a. ln
No. II. arrives 10 ~ p. M. leaves 1884 p. m.
No. 6..arrives 1927 p. m. leaves l2:47 p. m.
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express:
No. Observation-Disclosures. leaves 2:4S a. NJ
Grafton and Way:
No. &. arrives 1859 Il. M.
Baltimore and Way;
No. Ii .................. leaves 3:l5 y. m.
Express
No. B............ ......... leaves 6:2S p. m.
#Grafton and Way:
No. u. arrives 7:l0 D.. m.
TERRA Alta and Way:
No. u. arrives S2n p. M
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-27

Twenty-Five Miles of Fine Roads
Constructed by Private Subscrip-
homework of an Association of
Citizens.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
HIGHER PRICES UNDER TRUSTS
Why the Voters Want 10 Stay the
Octopus.

The Democratic Congressional Com
mlttee has given out the bllowing
Here are few of the reasons why
the plain people are not inclined to
meekly accept the inspired statements
of the trust organs and speakers show
ing what a natural, necessary and ben
Efficient institution the trust is:
1t requires 80 per cent more wheat to
buy stove than it did in 1896. Ii re-
.guiJes twenty bushels more corn to buy
wagon than it did in 1896. 1t requires
100 per cent more corn or wheat to buy
a copper kettle than in 1896.
Ii requires twice as much corn TO buy
u coil of rope as in 1896. 1t requires 40
per cent more grain to buy pillow than
in 1896. Ii requires 20 per cent more
grain to buy hoe, a rake OF a shovel
than in 1896.
A set of common wheels that cost 81
i'm 1896, now cost Sl2 The price of cul-
tivators and other farm implements has
gone up proporuonately.
Galvenized barbed wire costs from "a
TO $3.50 per 100 more than IN 1896.
IL requires 40 per cent more corn or
cotton to buy pound Of sugar than in
1896.
You have to pay 40 per cent more for
glass than in 1896.
Freight rates have climbed back to
the exorbitant prices which caused a
popular revolt IN legislation few years
ago
The price of oil, coal. lumber, tools
and hardware have gone mp from 40 to
100 per cent.
And all these things have been done
by the trusts.
A trust robs you waking or sleeping,
eating or drinking. working or playing.
living or dying, and the coffin trust gets
you IN the end. T"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
A New Election Law


Gov. Beckham has called an extra
session Of the Legislature for the pur-
pose Of modifying OF amending our elec
ton laws and this extra session is TO
convene on the 18th. We believe that a
vast majority Of our people want a per
fectly good and just election law. and
we hope that the extra session will give
us such a law, Honest politics is the
best politics, no matter il il leads 10 TEN
porary defeat at the polls. II is not To
be expected that any election law will
prove satisfactory TO the active bitter
partisan, because the partisan stumper
will want TO make political capital out
Of defects, or alleged defects Not until
after the pending election will any good
in any election law be fully acknowledg-
ed. None the less il is TO be hoped that
the Legislature will give us fair and
Just law simply because il is right that
we should have such law.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Work OF Democratic Committee Well
Advanced.

WAsHIkGTON, Aug. 2l.-No boastful
claims are being made by Chairman
Richardson and his associates ON the
Congressional Campaign Committee.
but II is evident that they are buoyed
up in their work by the feeling of great
condolences in the outcome. This conf
dence is not based upon the frequently
published admissions from the Repub
lican Congressional Campaign Commit
tee that the outlook tor control OF the
next House by them is very gloomy. 1t
is favorite trick of Chairman Babcock
and his astute associates TO cry "wolf. I"
That has fooled the Democratic man
ayers once or twice. but they give very
little heed TO it now. They have adopt
ed the method of putting in hard work
in localities where the Republicans pub
licly claim to be strongest, and for the
most part leave 10 local committees the
duty of looking carefully after the fight
in localities where the Republican man
ayers claim to be weakest.
The work of the Democratic Com
mittee Is said to be further advanced
than ever before at the corresponding
stage of the campaign. Reports indi-
cate that In all probability the Demo.
Gratis will hold their own IN New York,
viii gam enc member in New Jersey
and perhaps Connecticut, and will lose
two, ana maybe three, members in
Pennsylvania. But all losses in the
East Will be more than counterbalanced
in the West. The Committee says il is
almost certain that two seats will be
gained IN Indiana, one in Missouri, two
in Kentucky, one in Iowa, two in Wis
consin, two in Virginia, one in Alabama
and one IN North Carolina. This will
assuredly give them control of the
House OF the Fifty Fifth Congress, for
the purpose of organization. and con
sequently II is expected that soon a live
ly campaign for the Speakership will be
inaugurated
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
OUR POLICY IN CHINA.

1t is with feeling of profound thank
fulness that the american people will
receive the glad news of the entrance
of the allied forces into Pekin and the
rescue of the foreign legationers who
have for so long been in peril OF death
at the hands of Chinese mobs and the
imperial troops.
National solicitude for the fate of
Minister Conger and his associates of
the American Legation has naturally
been of an intensity not often demand
ed of an entire people. During many
days the nature of the news was such
as to leave little hope that Conger was
alive. Even when news began to drib-
BILE out from Pekin there was little that
was reassuring in the occasional bulle-
tins received. All that was known was
that the foreigners were beleaguered in
the British Legation compound, that
they were in continual danger of mas.
sacre, being fired on night and day and
subject to final and overwhelming as
sault at any moment. In this time of
nervous strain there was but one thing
certain-that If China permitted the
slaughter of the ENJOYS she must be
made to pay the penalty to its fullest
limit.
The rescue of Conger, however, lifts
this duty of revenge and bloody reprisal
from the American people. We have
now to settle with China ON a basis of
money indemnity for the damages aris-
ing from the Boxes rebellion. 1t is not
legitimately our policy to take advan-
tage of the opportunity to seize Chinese
territory and to plant our flag perma-
nently on Chinese soil. If land-grab-
bling is attempted by the European
Powers, as is most certain TO be the case,
we have the right to insist upon full
protection of American trade rights ia
whatever settlement may be effected.
This should be done, but beyond this
the United States Government should
not 90.