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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

coed If he can only get modern line
or two in competition with the old-fash-
tened facilities of London in surface rail-
ways. The letter is in reply to one from
Bidwell offering his invention for sale,
and is headed North Chicago Street Rail
road company; office, 444 North Clark
street, Chicago, Ill:
Feb. is. 1888, Mr. Benson BidweH. 80
Lakeside Building, City-Dear Sir: Your
to the conclusion that electric motors are
not what l am looking after l have IN
vestigated them considerably, and have
concluded they are not suitable Tor NOV
Charles T. Ye-kes.
Mr.. Yerkes did not think that motors
were suitable so he would not even think
of the trolley scheme. Then he could
have had the patent for tribe, but
now the time has come when he and
other men are coming to the point where
they are eager to make compromise
for twice the amount that Bidwell asked
for in the beginning.
For a long time Bidweu and his son
Charles attempted to get capitalists in
| terested in constructing a trial line, and
the necessary working models to oper-
ate with, and, this falling, they formed
several companies, but from different
causes and excuses the money was never
-
endeavors success scanned near. How
ever the years had been swiftly passing
and similar systems began to appear in
all the great cities of America. Then
the struggle became spne of money and
backing to fgftsthee legal battle that
was necessary before the. needless seizure
of his inventions could be stopped.
Cases have been begun in San Fran
cisco, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis and st.
Paul against the street railway COM
pan.es in those cities. The first series
of suits will be to recover on the in
fringemcnt on one of Bidwelfs minor
patents, the modern method of lighting
the car from the same wire from which
! the power is derived IF itwere not for
+, this lighting devise, which in the original
sense seems simple enough, the stoppage
of the car would be the signal for the
! lights to go out,
The street railway company take the
i ground that the idea which consists only
| of now common arrangement of the
wires and the schemes of an overhead
/ trolley arc so simple that they are UNI
patentable. However, the fact re-
mains that as long ago as 1884 Edison,
/ after numberless experiments at MEMO
Park, gave up the attempt~to find suit
able method Of supplying the current.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

He was by her majesty Of Great Britain
and Ireland delegated and commanded to I
attend upon all public occasions the king
of Prussia in his trips about the metrop-
oils. That he performed well his duties
is thoroughly proven by the gift Of the
silver tea service, but reference to some
contemporaneous publications doubly
enhances the estimated value of thos5
services.
Among the seldom read treasures Of tho
new congressional library Is a complete
file of the London Times, and under date
of Feb. 25, 1912, occurs the following ref
erence to the service which is now fOE
sale In a Washington pawnshop:
The King of Prussia-During his majes<
TVS brief visit to this country Mr.. owen,
the chief constable of Westminster, wax
appointed to attend the king on all his
visits to public places. In reward for this
service his majesty has ordered that a
splendid silver tea service bearing a suit
able inscription, be presented to Mr..
Owen, which is now in a state of prepa4
ration.
The solemn English style of the "Thun-
derer" is ably carried out in that BRIEF
notice, but unfortuna tely for the student
Of this particular antique, It Is the only
reference to the matter to be found, ard
the heirs Of Foster Owen In America arc
exceedingly reticent regarding the silver
ware. 1ilAS AiuC4it iOWtFETg IS kIO8tl
The last representative of the family 10
possess it was a resident of Baltimore,
and 1t was al public sale there that hs.
parted with it. Whether fallen fortunes
or truly American disregard for royalty
and its gifts prompted the sale IS neither
known nor pertinent. and toe careful 2.
scrutiny into a gentleman's prlavte affairs,
is not the purpose Of this story. SuileeI
to relate that the royal gift Of Frederick
William to Foster Owen was purchased
by speculation, who sent 1t to Washing
ton as the most likely place to secure q
quick return and profit on his invest
ment.
It's original cost, estimating prices as
we know them to be now. and presuming
that his majesty employed q leading sil-
versmith to execute the order could not
have been less than 5000. There are l2]
pieces in the set, and every one is marked
with the monogram of recipient only tie
larger ones. however. being emblazoned
with the coat of arms, and the inscription
already noted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

Edison thought to carry the electricity
through one rail to the car and back
through the other rail. This was found
impracticable, for If by chance a man
or horse should step on both arils at
once he would make short circuit and
get the full force of the current, which,
If it were made powerful enough to run
the car, would be strong enough to kill
a dozen men together. In all of Edi-
sons cars the lights failed when the car
stopped Now possibly schemes to over
come these difficulties were simple, but
if Edison tried to surmount them and
failed it seems absurd to deny them
patentability.
John E Stryker has been retained in
this city to prosecute the case against
the Twin City Rapid Transit company.
Several days ago he filed bill in equity
in the United States circuit court and
a petition than the company during the
tendency of the suit be restrained from
the present method of lighting their
cars. AS Judge Lochren is out of the
city and there will not be session of
the court for some time the petition
effected nothing, so that in the mean
time st. Paulites may ride evenings I'M
der bright light.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

black and white, mix up in the general
excitement to outswim, outdive and out
maneuver each other until warnod by
the attendants that their lips are blae and
their time expired. Then out they go re-
luctantly, and begin thinking of the fun
in store for tomorrow. Some excellent
diving and swimming may be seen,
while even the tiny little ones, who will
some day be the bulwark of the nation,
excel in the difficult feats of water ath-
letics
The patronage has already outgrown
the capacity of the present baths, and DR..
Ohage says that the coming winter will
see substantial additions to the bath
houses, paviions. etc.
Although intended for people with lin
tied means for purchasing enjoyment, the
baths are literally patronized by adults
of the well-to-do class, and they join
with the horde of little shivering blue
Tipped tads who would sit in the water all
day if permitted, in voting that the baths
are swell and that DR.. ohage is the
real thing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
ROYAL GIT IN PANNSH)P
ADORNs A WINDOW IN WASHING
TON BELOW THE THREE
GOLDEN BALLS
HISTORY OF A TEA SERVICE
Present From the King of Prussia
to the Chief Constable of West
minister, Given in the
Forties.

In the window of a Washington pawn
shop, surrounded by thousand and one,
more or less, tawdry articles of jewelry,
as if these were intended to set off its
regal splendor, is an old oaken chest.
containing a splendid silver tea service.
The chest is iron bound, in the fashion
of halt century or so ago, and by its
appearance of antiquity draws the at
tention of the casual observer. A closer
inspection of the larger pieces of the
service increases the curiosity, and the
question comes to mind as to how it
came to its present abiding place. Finally
engraved upon one side Of these pieces is
the royal coat-of-aIms of the former
Kingdom of Prussia, while upon the OPP
posite are the words, cut into the metal
in the finest style of the silver worker S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
GOV. WOOD ON A TOUR.
Inspecting Towns in Cuba and Or
dering improvements.

VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAs, Province
of Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 1S.-Gov.
Gen. Wood and his party left Puerto
Padre yesterday and arrived at Tunas
last night in the saddle. He made an ap-
preparation there today for the recon
struction of schools, charitable institu-
lions and the hospital and roads to Ma
nita City, which have been in complete
ruin since 1887, when they were destroyed
by the Cubans. The population was then
5000; now it is 800, as result of the war.
The populace showed Gen. Wood great
gratitude An officer of the Tenth cav
airy has been placed In charge of the
reconstruction. The country is absolute
ly peaceful, and the bandits have been
wiped out. The heavy cedar and lumber
interests in the country will be likely to
flourish again after the reconstruction OF
the roads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
PECK sNUUBBED HIM.
Pennsylvania Commissioners to Paris
Fair Is Somewhat Hostile.

Fair Is Somewhat Hostile.
NEW YORK, Aug 1s.-William Harry
Sayen, a state commissioner from Penn
syivania to the Paris exposition, who
returned today on the steamship Lucania,
says that he. as representative of the
state of Pennsylvania, was treated with
scant courtesy by Commissioner General
Ferdinand w. Peck. when l went to
Paris / saw Commissioner General Peck
and showed him my commission from
the governor of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Peck
told me that he was United States Off
cial and recognized no authority but that
of the United States. If the governors
OF the different states chose to appoint
commissioners, he said, that was their
affair.
For myself, Mr. sayen added, ST ask
ed Commissioner Peck for nothing, and I
expected nothing from him except good
treatment. 1 paid my way into the ex-
hibition when I went, as did elsewhere.
What 1 did want was the freedom of the
Pennsylvania section, and on account Of
the treatment I received 1 did not go
near the United States section
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

Thereby hangs tale. The gentleman
whose attentions to the sovereign visiting
the court of Victoria at a time when the
present Prince of Wales was a baby,
when Victoria and Albert were happy low
ers, and when Boer wars were undreamed
of by the tight gittle isle held an Office
corresponding in some measure to the one
so ably filed by our own Maj. Sylvester.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
CONTINUATION OF
Wash Goods Clearance

Every one who comes into our store don't
want Wash Goods, but every one who does
want Wash Goods gets what is wanted
for We certainly have the largest and best
stock to select from.
Worth ShiIing-The fine fabrics Lawns, Dimities
and Baistes which we have been running great
leaders will be further reduced price tomorrow nc
Ott0Ao0 Pei ydlo.
3o-inch Ioc PercaIes-As also 32inch Zephyr
Ginghans. worth l215c all in seasonable pat EC
terms and coors priced special for two days. per yard -
Scotch Ginshams-New bright patterns that
B bags S9 0 ali all season seas. at 2o Soc and ao will be IOC
Extra Specialize Shifting Calicoes in light and
medium c0lor just for an extra trade stimuan for &c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
Meal. and Rerth.

All included in Toronto's. Fair tickets by
the 500 Line Get particulars and print
ed matter. Ticket Office. S79 Robert streeel
zeEz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

Rock Bottom Rates to Chicago and
Return
Via Chicago Great Western. Tickets on
sale Aug. 25 to 20, good to Sept 80 for
return. For particulars call on ]. P Ell
mer, G. A. p. D., corner Fifth and Robert
streets, ct. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

The gift of his Majesty. Fred
erick William, fourth King OF
Prussia, to mark his sense of
the attention of Mr.. Foster
Owen. High Constable of West
minister, during the Kings visit
to the metropolis, Feb. 4, 1912.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
That Old Dispute.

"W-ll, after all." she said, "you men
can't get around one fact when you try
to make ont that man is womans intel
lectual superior. You admit that it was
woman who caused the first mans
downfall. Now, if that doesn't show in
tellectual superiority on the part of the
lady I'd like to know why. If the man
had been above her mentally, how could
She have accomplished his overthrow?
If he was her superior, why didn't he
pardon me-" the man interrupted,
''you haven't started quite far enough
back. AS in all such cases. there was an
other fellow around to put her up to it,
After which she scorncd him and en-
tered into conversation with boy Mt the
other side of the room.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
COurting In COrdOya,

At night Cordova sleeps early. A
few central streets are still busy with
people, but the rest are all deserted,
the houses look empty. there is an al
most oppressive silence. Only here and
there as one passes heedlessly along a
quiet street one comes suddenly upon
Il cloaked figure. with broad brimmed
hat. leaning against the bars of a win
dow. and one may catch through the
bars n glimpse Of vivid face, dark
hair and a rose ian artificial rose) in
the hair.
Not in any part Of Spain have seen
the traditional Spanish lovemaking.
the cloak and hat at the barred win
dow, so frankly and so delightfully."- on
view. 1t brings n touch of genuine ro-
nance which it is almost difficult for
those who know comic opera better
than the countries in which life is still
In its way a serious travesty to take
quite seriously. Lovers faces on each
side of the bars of window at night
In narrow street of white houses
that, after all. and not even the mirac-
ulous mosque, may perhaps he the
most vivid recollection that one brings
away with one from Cordova-Satur-
day Review.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01

If any one had told my friends that |
was possessed of the slightest spark of
romance at the age of 45, the informa-
ton would have been received as a
base canard. y bachelor of that age
who has drifted about with all sorts of
people and bumped up against all sorts
of adventures is pretty sure to have
had all romance knocked out of him.
He thinks more of his hat than his
heart and more of his pipe than the fe-
male sex. Yes, | was Il hardhcaded,
practical man, and had the most beau
tiful woman on earth attempted II lir-
tatiOn with me | should have ScOwled
her down. That was the sort Of man |
was, and | glOricd in it. but alas. no
man can tell just what day of the week
he is going to fall over his own feet
and make an ass of himself.
On Il certain Tuesday took n train
at Elmer junction for London. and a.
there were but few passengers | had Il
compartment to myself. | had been
busy with a newspaper for half an
hour when | noticed Il small package
lying under the opposite scat. found
it plain paSteboard box and was pre-
pared to find Il specimen of free chew
ing gum or Il new brand Of trocheS in
side. 1t was something different. how
ever. 1t was a lady'ssdiamond ring
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
IGOT A PECK OF LETTERS.

made up of five stones of the rurcSt
water, and on the inside We're the ini-
tials "B. T." The ring was double
hoop of gold and had probably been
made to order. 1t was lying loosely in
the box, and the box had once contain
ed steel pens. | argued that it must
have been some careless person who
carried n valuable ring around i'm that
fashion and that it had been lost by a
passenger who had left the train at the
junction.
| am only fairly honest man. My
first idea was to keep the ring to my
own profit, but | remembered that |
was known to the railway porter and
that the property might be traced to
me. If not strictly honest. | am pru-
dent, and | therefore gave up the idea
Of converting thp ring. ! would hold it
for reward. however. That bauble
must have cost at least 5000 and was
perhaps valued beyond price as gift.
| figured that | ought to get 500 out
of it, and figured just what | would
do with that extra money. Half an
hour later | felt curious sensation
stealing over me. | began to feel sen.
timental. began to connect that dear
little ring with a dear little blond hair
ed, blue eyed girl. got up and kicked
myself three times and called myself
fool, but the feeling did not go away
To my aStonishment and Indignation
found it growing stronger. and before
| knew it the grip of romance had got
me by the neck.
| was man OF leisure, though had
no great amount of money to my cred
it. would hunt up the owner of that
ring, and if all things went well
would marry her. settled on that
even as | kicked myself again. Com
mon sense told me that might better
fall in love with the old apple woman
at the Waterloo terminus. but when
romance takes hold common sense has
to let go. For week | watched all
the papers. but the ring was not adver-
tiSed. This seemed to prove to me that
the loser was either rich and indiffcr-
cnt to her loss or that for some reason
the loss had not yet been discovered.
Romance made me anxious, and
therefore went TO the expense or adNer'
tising in five different papers. | sim
ply stated that a diamond ring had
been found on Il railroad train and ask
cd the loser to correspond.
Inside of three days received about
$50 letters in reply. They came from
all sorts of places and from all sorts of
people. The number of stones was
given all the way from one to ten. and
almost every railroad in the kingdom
was mentioned. The 100 writer's were
fakes and liars, and the true loser had
not answered me. | was bit nettled
at this neglect on her part. She was
not meeting my romance half way.
advertised second time. and this time
| gave date and day and train. Again
| got a peck of letters, and at least half
OF them were from people who had an
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
MAKING CIDER VINEGAR.
How to Hasten the Usual Slow Proc
ess of Fermentation.

The ordinary method of putting cider
into barrels and allowing it to gradu-
ally chang" into vinegar is very salts
factory unless the vinegar is wanted
soon, says The American Agriculturist
This process requires one year and
usually two for tie best results. The
conversion into vinegar can be greatly
fastened Ivy increasing the exposure
Of the cider to air.
This may be accomplished by allow
ing the cider to slowly triC'&c over n
series of shelves incloSed ina box or
closet or to permit it to pass slowly
over shavings packed in Il vat or cask
Beech shavingS are preferred, but ma
pie will answer very we'll The cask
is filled with Shavings and on top is
placed Il tub filled with cider, in the
bottom of which gimlet holes have
been made The cider trickles down
slowly and is collected at the bottom
of the caSk containing the shavings.
BY passing the cider through series
of three or four casks of this kind it
will soon he converted into vinegar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
HE WAS ALARMED.
How Practical Joker Startled a
PhotOErnplicr.

n professional photographer tells a tale
of a practical joke.
One day young man came to sit for
his likeness. To the ordinary eye he
looked like any other young man. A
couple of plates were exposed. and then
the assistant, who was operating, went
into the dark room to develop the mega
tivcs.
He was gone much hngcr than usual
and was heard bcratinI the Junior assist
ant pretty soundly for playing pranks
with the apparatus. When he fctu!ned
to the studio. he asked for another sitting
and apolo@iZcd for having before used
spoiled plates.
This time when he went away to dcvcl-
op he was heard to utter slight scream,
but he reappearcd and said there was Il
peculiar effect in the negatives which he
couldn't account for, and would the sitter
oblis,r him again.
Once more he went to develop. Then
the bell rang violently for the master,
and the two held Il long confabulation in
the dark room together. This time the
master tried his hand and went away to
SevClop. 1t was not long before he re-
burned and said he WAS sorry not to he
able to get a satisfactory likeness, but
Skull ana cfb$SliOncS appeared ucnnGu on
the young mans forehead.
"ItubhiSh.' said the sitter "AIy fore
heads all right. Can you see anything
the matter with my forchead?" and he
pccrcd into Il mirror as he spoke.
"No; there's nothing that | can see,"
answered the photographers But l
should be obliged if you will please 90
away and not come here again. This
sort Of thing is just wee bit creepy"
Upon this there was dreadful scene.
But the upshot was that the young man
had to go and up to the present time has
never returned.
The explanation Of the matter is that
the young man was n bit of n scientist
and had been playing joke on the pho
tographcr. Bisulphatc of quinnc is
chemical which is white to the naked eye,
but seen black by the camera. Anything
that is painted on the skin, therefore.
with the chemical will be ordinarily in
visible, but will come out prominently in
a photogrnph.-Tit-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01

Lemon juice enters into one of the
best hair tonics made and is within
every ones reach. The yoke of an egg
is beaten to Il smooth oil, the juice of
a lemon is added, and when we'll mix
ed a few drops of ammonia. Brush
the hair thoroughly and apply the mix
ture with the finger tips and let it stay
on the head for half an hour, and then
wash off in several waters. This treat
mcnt renders the hair beautifully light
and soft. and any one trying it will be
sure to find it successful
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
How to Make Crane CObbIer,

Very ripe black grapes are best for
it. Wash them twice-On the punches
and after picking. Line deep pie
dish with half inch crust, the best you
can make; put in the grapes, with all
the sugar that will lie between them,
hcap'ng the fruit little in the middle
Put on the top crust, cut cross slits In
the middle and fold back the corners
to leave an open square. Set the dish
in the quick oven, and while your pie
bakcs make a sauce, using half cup
of butter, one cup of sugar and one
tablespoonful boiling water Stir we'll
over hot water and flavor with lemon
juice or grated nutmeg, according to
taste. When the pie is nearly done.
take it out. pour in the sauce through
the opening in the crust and return it to
the oven. DO not ovcrbake it, but keep
it hot until ready to serve.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
How to Cook Vegetnbles.

If YOU desire n fine favored vegeta-
bic. soup. cup of coffee or tea, rcmem-
Der that after raising the heat to the
proper temperature it must be kept as
near that point as possible during the
cooking process. This is especially
true of vegetables, for if not kept at
the boiling point all the time they will
be of poor flavor and water soaked. 1t
is very bad practice to add cold wa
ter to vegetables while cooking when
the water in which they are boiling
is insufficient to cover them or keep
them from burning. Keep your soups
at the simmering point if you wish
them to he of fine flavor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
How to Make Potato Cakes.

Peel and boil the potatoes and mash
them fine and smooth. Salt to taste;
then add enough sweet milk to make
thick batter and beat until il is
crcamy-thrce or four minutes; then
add enough flour SO they won't stick
to your fingers. Make into fiat cakes
not more than onc-half inch thick.
Have the frying pan hot. with just
enough grease to prevent them stick
ing. Fry brown on both sides. and
be careful they don't burn.