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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
How to Iron a Lincn CnIinr.

When the linen has been washed and
starchcd in the usual way elastic or
cold water starch does away with the
need of boiling watcrl, place the collar
on the ironing board well stretched,
and just before applying the hot iron
rub first with a damp cloth rubbed
over with soap, then with another upon
which chalk has been Sprinklcd. This
application and the ironing are to be
done on the right side. Do not attempt
to dry thoroughly while ironing, as
this turns linen yellow. but finish by
drying in the sun if there is no heat
convenient. The use at the last of
white CASTLE soap and French chalk
gives Il coating to linen that helps
much in the washing, as after Il few
minutes soaking in tppid water the
dirt slips off without having penetrated
the whole. This hint will be found a
very practical one. rs il insurcs agalns,
the ingraincd dust and grease which are
so difficult to deal with in quick laun-
dry work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
NEW YORK HIGHWAYS.
Progress In Improvement Reported
by the State Engineer.

Edward \. Bond, state engineer and
surveyor of New York, in his annual
report to the legislature touched on
the Improvement of highways. lie
said:
"The Improvement of highways I'M
der the provisions of the Higbie-Arm-
strong act of 1898 constitutes an impOr
tant part of the duties of the state en-
pinccr ana is one which attracts much
public interest. The state has appro-
priatcd 100000 in all with which to
pay for onc-half the cost of such roads
as are improved under the provisions
of the law. This sum is small in pro-
portion to the amounts appropriated by
the states of Massachusetts and New
Jersey, but with it contracts have been
made for - miles of improved high
ways. of which seven miles Oh four
roads have been finished and accepted
during the year. Six and half miles
on one road are about finished, but are
not accepted, and II miles on six roads
are in progress. These roads are To-
Gated in Erie, Monroe, Onondag1, Sche-
nectady, Oneida, Rensselaer, and Co
umbia counties. Surveys have also
been made for 142 miles of roads in IA
counties, which are expected to be i'm
proved when provision is made by the
legislature.
"1hc highways which have so far
been improved have necessarily been
comparatively short pieces, ranging
from one-half mile to six miles in
TO
the people in the various localities,
with the immediate result that many
petitions are received from the coun-
ties in which roads have been built.
There is Il general expectation that the
legislature will make appropriation
which will bear some comparison to
those made for road work by the neigh
boring states.
"Some of the roads have been built
of six inches thickness of crushed
limestone, forming macadam u feet
wide. The average cost per mile has
been $I,074, not including two roads
made nine inches thick instead of six
inches and costing prOpOrtionately
more per mile. Experience, however,
shows that 16 feet is the least width
of roadway for Il road having much
travel, and. as the roads first improved
are naturally the main highways in the
region, this width is the one generally
adopted. 1t is also found to give best
economy to use two inches of trap
rock, which is most durable to form
the surface of the macadam roadway.
With these features the average cost
throughout the state will be between
$4,000 and $4,000 per mile, which is 20
per cent below the cost of similar roads
in Massachusetts.
Recommendation were made to the
legislature to add to the highway law
provision for the maintenance of i'm
proved highways by the county Off
cials and to provide for a state quarry
of trap rock where convicts from Sing
Sing prison can be employed in produc
ing crushed stone for highway i'm
nrnvnnlnnt ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Good Ronds In Other Countries.

There are, it is estimated, 300. 900
miles of highway in the United States,
about 20 per cent of the roads of all
the world. Great Britain has 100000
miles of roadways, and these are some
of the best in the world. Germany has
100000 miles of roads, and some OF
them are as poor as the roadways of a
great country can be. France, which
has taken an enlightened view of the
good roads question for many years
and has spent by governmental or local
authority more than $1,000 100000 on
highways. has n road mileage of 330,-
900, more than any other country. Rus
Sia, with an enormous area. has only
10000 miles of roadways. while Italy.
n smaller country, has $4,000. Wide
tires for heavy loads are prescribed in
all these countries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
MILLIONS FOR ROADS.


National In Scope.
The announcement that Il bill had
been presented to congress on behalf
of the League of American Whcelmen
asking for an appropriation of $1,000
600 for good roads marked the begin
ming of the good roads agitation as n
national movement. Heretofore CON
fined to the states, it is now in Il fair
way to become of national Importance
and maybe, as predicted by many of
the good roads enthusiasts, to become
national political issue.
Already there are some who say that
such an appropriation is not feasible
and that there are small chances of the
bill becoming Il law 1t may be news
to this class to know that all the ma
chincry of the lea cue has been at work
on this bill for the past six months,
and every feature of it has been most
carefully considered. 1t is now thought
an appropriate time to introduce it,
and from now on every effort will be
made TO secure its passage. The meth
DDS to be employed in its behalf have
been part of the Investigations of the
national officers of the league, and the
campaign outlined will be carefully
and enthusiastically carried out.
AS for the merits of the bill there
can be no question. 1t is n recognized
fact now that good highways are an
economical necessity, in which this
country Is centuries behind Europe.
That such Il bill will receive an extend
ed support cannot be doubted. as it is
framed in the interests of whcelmcn.
farmers, automobiists and the com
mcrcial community generally.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
A DOMESTIC EPISODE.
The Wifc's Artistic Decoration of
tae Little Drawing Room.


When he got home that night, she
confronted him at the door, and he
EaSped with horror She was not
dressed for dinner, and she had one
arm in Il sling. Both thumbs were
done up in huge bandagcs. There was
n towel tied around her touSled head
and a cut over one of her eyes. The
For heavens sake what has hap
pencdE' he asked.
Without Il word she led the way into
the little drawing room. Over the
cushioned couch oriental drapcrieS had
been dispersed artiStically with spears
ana armor, forming Il beautiful, coy
corner. a lamp, burning dimly, hung
in the center.
81 put it up myself today" she said.
II had grown tired waiting for you 70
do it, and the decorators wanted $50"
He seated himself luNuriously among
the pillows.
GLOW on earth did YOU manage it
alone?" he asked. with exaggerated adj
miration and wonder He XII. W just
llON II " tiN Nl'lIt ne ildt ALVEY Iliu
to put it up himself before this.
ooh, just piece of lead pipe, a few
tacks and paper of pins she said
simply. vet proudly. Il only fell off
the StCplHddpr twice"
There were almost tears in his voice
when he spoke. 1t really touched him
to see her standing there bandagcd like
a broken down race horse. Besides
that no one knew how he had dreaded
the task of putting it up himself.
'Ah," he said "whcn will we men
realize what a priceless treasure we
gain when we win the love of true
woman"
He stretched ont his arms affection
atcly toward her, and the entire thing
collapsed about his head with crash
Kate MaStcrson in Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Are Friends of the Farmer.

The Whrrlmcn during their bicycle
trips ana the horscless carriages dur
ing their peregrinatiOns in the country
may occasionally scare the farmers
horse, but none the less the farmer
should give them welcome. They are
the advance agents and apostles of the
gospel of good roads. and to the farmer
good roads are Of the first necessity
Philadelphia Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02
Life.

Life is building. 1t rises slowly day
by day through the years. Every new
lesson we learn lays a block on the edi-
flee which is rising silently within us.
Every experience, every touch of another
life on ours. every influence that i'm
presses us. every book we read, every
conversation we have. every act of our
commonest days. adds something to the
invisible building.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-06-02

BlnkcrS How did that fool De
Chappir get into the Four Hundred?
Winkrrs His valet used 10 serve
some one in the Prince of Wales set.
The -Four Hundred admitted the valet.
and then he introduced DE Chappie.-
New York Weekly.
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the Virginia planters in purchasing a
spouse for few pounds Of tobacco will
be followed in certain measure. The
Hungarian SWANS must show that they
will be able to support the brides who
have journeyed so far.
Since the founding Of the new town
there has been an amazing dearth of
manageable women. The would-be
bridegrooms there are compelled to get
up early and work late, so that there is
little opportunity for them to go a.
counting. The news Of the scarcity of
manageable girls drlfted beyond the
SEES 1t was a pleasant duty for Cupid.
Twenty girls were willing to risk the
tempests of an autumn voyage on the
Atlantic to become the brides Of happy
homes in America, and, banding them
selves together, they came over. When
they reached their journeys end to-day
the entire population of the town was
on hand to receive them. Two en-
gagements had been announced before
noon, and others followed in rapid sue
cession. Courtehips will be short, and
more maidens soon will be imported
Philadelphia North American.
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.Ni1UR1L.

His Recommendation. 49, She-Would
you recommend any particular method
of learning golf? He-Decidedly! Co
education-Puck.
Chawley-Say, uncle! What does err
man have to be to have a military
funeral? General wallace - Dead
Chicago Chronicle.
How is your club for the protection
of birds coming on?' "Oh, we stop
meeting just before it is time to think
about turkey. Detroit Free Press.
Having hitehed your wagon to star,
keep your eye peeled lest the star run
away with your wagon before you
have time to climb into the same.-De-
troit Journal.
beautifully" Eyes, he learned how to
do that when they lived in Harlem
fiat, and had to make one chicken go
round with nine in the family. "--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Natural Consequently my dinner
never coming?" roared the King OF
Mbpwka Your puissant highness
w
with his face in the dust, that you or
dered one of those messenger boys. =
Indianapolis Press.
Mrs. Cannaford-Yes 1t is a really
high-class school. Teddy Is learning
Latin and Greek, Babylonian art and
prehistoric gradations. Mrs. Pick
But do you think they will be useful?
useful! Thank heaven, we haven't
come down to that et."-Life.
The game is done and the darkness
Falls on the vanquiShed team
Like balm upon their bruises
Or plaster--or cold cream.
And a feeling of sadness comes Ger me,
That is almost akin to pain,
AS l silently count the dollars
| lost on that football game.
The Club Fellow.
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lions existing between him and Aneri-
can officers and soldiers, because these,
unlike the Spaniards, have treated him
as an equal with an intuition born of
their own free institutions and with a
manhood ereatful to a race which has
long been unwillingly subject to an
other. Wherever Moros live, our men
go freely unarmed, practice absolute
| ly unknown among the Spaniards. They
are not lazy, in spite OF assertions TO
the contrary, but have something or the
warriors contempt for labor. In num-
erous conferences they have been told
that to be a prosperous and happy ma
ton and to prevent the Chinese traders
from gradually accumulating all they
possess it will be necessary Tor them
not only to work to subsist themselves
| and followers, but also to create sur
plus and to trade Their principal men
| have invariably acquiesced in this, and
have made efforts, awkward 1t is true,
to establish commercial relations indie
pendent of the Chinese.
They are universally addicted to gam
bling and chew betel but as race are
neither liars nor thieves.
What has been said here of them and
what follows relates principally to the
Moros of Mindanao, but in less de-
gree also to those Of the Jolo arch
ipalago.
Quarrels and fights between individ-
ual Moros, men women or children, are
exceedingly rare. 1t is not in evidence,
if women are ever abused or even
scoded, or that children are struck in
punishment, much less beaten. They
play in swarms of all ages in the vii
age streets, with never a sign of dis
agreement. They are exceedingly fond
of their parents, and their parents of
them, and are admitted on all occas-
ion of ceremony or festivity
All Moros are notably abstemious in
eating, and they drink nothing that
contains alcohol
1t appears that on this sound founda-
ton of good qualities the Moro may be
permitted to develop his own civiliza-
ton in contact with what Is best In
ours, excluding these elements which
have even in recent times degraded and
exterminated other races.
In communities where there is no de-
mand for alcohol drinks and where the
use OF them is abhorrent to nearly ev-
cry one their introduction, sale and
manufacture may we'll be prohibited In
the fundamental law The opponents
OF prohibition in other countries claim
probably with truth, that its law can
not be enforced by reason of hostile
public opinion and difficulties which
are insurmcuntable. In the islands of
this department there is no hostile pub
lie opinion to be encountered and no
difficulties to be overcome, if they are
not first created-Brigadier- General
Kobbe.
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THE FIGHT AGAINsT QUAY.

The fight against Quay is going Wig
orously on, and the confidence of the
anti-Quay leaders appears to be increas-
Ing. The declaration by Senator elect
William Doury of Luzerne county that
he will refuse to enter the senatorial
caucus at Harrisburg and under no cir
cumstances will vote for Quay makes
1t almost certain that the State senate,
which has for many years been a
stronghold of the machine, will be lost
to it at the coming session of the legis-
lature. OF its fifty members thirteen
are Democrats and twelve are Republi-
cans who have openly espoused the
anti-Quay cause. OF the remaining
twenty-five, or exactly one-half, two or
three are classed as doubtful, and it Is
believed that one of these will before
long declare himself against Quay. This
will give a clear majority to the Dem
ocrats and anti-machine Republicans,
who can, if they desire, effect fusion,
elect a president pro tenn. and organize
the committees.
Quay will die hard, If he dies. His
case is a good illustration of what can
be done in a free country.
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NECESSARY EXPA NSION.

| 1t is not surprising that Army and
Navy men are hoping that congress
| will treat with liberal spirit the rec
'ommendat lions Of Secretaries Long and
Root for the increase of the national
defenses. The argument is that the for
eign obligations of the United States
are steadily increasing. The events of
the last two years have proved that If
the Monroe doctrine is to be maintained
and the United States is to uphold it's
dignity among the nations of the world,
we must have larger appropriations
for the Army and Navy. 1t is impossi-
BILE to insure the safety of our vast
domain except at a big cost. Military
conditions in Europe have been gradu-
ally changing in the past ten years in
a way to have a direct effect on the
United States The European nations
are now giving their main attention to
the development of big navies. just as
they were formerly building up tremen-
dous armies Germany Is making enor-
NOUS strides in this direction, England
is going ahead with her old time sys-
tenn and Russia, France and even Italy
are rapidly adding to their naval
strength. Ten or fifteen years ago the
European armies got the bulk of the
money expended in national defense it
now goes to the navies. This has had
the effect of materially changing the
relation of the United States to the
European powers, and with a continual
ton of this policy on the part of the
foreign governments, the distance of
5000 miles which separates us from
them will before long amount to prac-
tically nothing. The United States
must realize the new conditions, and
prepare to meet them.
OF course Those who dance must
pay the fiddler.
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smokers In 1896 $200,000 came from all
sources, without solicitation and from
North America alone, that same year,
$1S73.S3. 1t is estimated that through
! this mission alone from 10000 to 10000
IChinese have been led to q true know
ledge of the gospel. The missionaries
all state that, through the Chinese are
hard to convert to Christianity, when
once convinced of its truth they make
very stanch converts. The writer can
testify to the truth of this as regards
the Chinese converts on the Pacific
slope.
While it is true, as in the time of
Christ, that the common people hear the
gospel gladly, and that, as rule, that
class are the first converts, 1t is also
true that some high-class and educated
Chinese have been converted. 1t means
for the latter class. too. much hardship
and persecution. / mention only a few
examples from the records of this mis-
sion. In north China man preparing
to make the examinations for a man
DARN was converted by reading a Chin
csc translation of "Pilgrim's Progress"
and thereby lost all chance for politi-
cal office. Since then he has built a
Christian chapel for his village and has
been faithful worker. A Buddhist
priest, several Chinese physicians and
scholars are in the list of those convert
ed On the borders of Thibet, C. Pol
hill-Turner was preaching last spring,
alternately in the Chinese and Thlbetan
languages. He belongs to the famous
Cambridge (England) university band,
which went out under this mission.
he succeeded in reaching two IIamas,
one Of whom carried a Bible into his
sealed land to study.
Fear has kept many back and does
keep many back, but the success of the
mission has been wonderful consider
ing the difficulties. The last few
months have seen many from this mis-
sion give up their lives, rejoicing that
they are accounted worthy to suffer
death for Christ. The writer has often
been asked lately why missionaries
should continue to go to China If the
rulers object and 1t makes trouble. I
know of but one answer As long as
there are men and women who hold as
the China inland mission does, that
Christianity is the only religion that
can save men, and that Christ's last
command Is forever binding upon his |
followers, they have no choice but to |
obey though 1t brings death and perse-
cution.-H. T. L. in the Boston Tran
script.
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10 THE IDLE INDIAN.

Mr.. William A. Jones, Commissioner
of Indian affairs, seems to think that
there are too many Indians eating with
out working. The obstacles to a larger
degree Of self-support, the Commission
err declares, are the ration system, an
nuity payments and the leasing of al
lotments. OF the total Indian popula-
ton, amounting to $4,000, no less than
1920 at present receive daily rations
whereas those really unfit to provide
for themselves and therefore rightful
pensioners of the nation number only
a few more than $4,000. The Commits
sioner believes that rations to all but
the old and helpless should cease at
once. The annuities at present aver
age Sl,50I,54S and it is urged that these
annuities do more harm than good, be-
to those who receive them, encouraging
many to incur needless debts in antici-
patton of their pensions. "They degrade
the Indians and corrupt the whites"
SAYS the Commissioner. They induce
pauperism and scandal and crime; they
nullify all the good effects of years of
labor"
The remedies suggested are that still
more liberal provisions be made for the
education Of the Indians, that only
those unable to support themselves be
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supplied with rations, that the reser-
vations be divided into individual allot-
ments, and that the leasing of allot-
ments be prohibited or restricted 1t is
acknowledged that the immediate effect
duce many Indians to poverty but it is
urged that some such measure will be
necessary to force the red men into the
habit of working out their own saliva
ton.
It is better to be poor and industrious
than to be lazy and dependent. But 1T
of this truth after we have long been
teaching them the other thing,
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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SOME NATURAL HISTORY.

Connecticut and Rhode Island are
both interested in discovery which
has been made by the Baltimore Sun
The Sun says: One reason for the adj
mitted juiciness and fine flavor of the
Rhode Island turkey is the proximity
of the Connecticut tobacco fields. Rhode
Island is not large State, and the
flocks of turkeys wander across the
borders into Connecticut, where they
fatten upon the tobacco worms, fav-
orite food for the Thanksgiving bird
and one which imparts the excellence
to the Rhode Island flocks for which
they are so justly celebrated
The picture drawn by the Sun of
Rhode Island turkeys stroIling about in
Connecticut and growing fat on tobac-
co worms is a pleasing one. 1t should
be put in Maryland Biographies for the
instruction ,of the Maryland youth who
are growing up as readers of the Sun
The Presidents turkey, it may be we'll
enough to state, is being fattened in
Rhode Island. and is not allowed to
come over into Connecticut and eat
tobacco worms. 1t will be a good one,
even if it does not have the excellence"
which diet of tobacco worms would
give it,
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According to the Philadelphia Record,
@ prominent vegetarian will try 20 in
duce some football team next year to
give a weeks trial to a vegetable diet.
81 am sure 1t will please Them he says
There's no doubt about it, that for en-
durance, for hard work, vegetarianism
is the only thing. Do you know why?
1t is because in vegetables you eat no
tiredness. In meat or fish or poultry
you eat a great deal of tiredness, and
that is why the meat eater after
hearty meals feels lazy and heavy and
disinclined to work. He has absorbed
with his meat a great quantity of uric
acid, and the definition of uric acid has
been given by an eminent scientist as
the essence of tiredness.' He who eats
only vegetables is never tired after a
meal-never. How much work he can
get through on vegetable diet-Wheth-
er he could, say, play football on i'll
don't know, because the experiment has
not been tried