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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
GLASSES FOR THE EYES.
The Reason They Are Worn by So
MANY Persons Nowadays.

MAN! PERSONS Nowadays.
The question is often asked. particu-
larry by those who can recall the Gus
toms ana experiences of - years ago.
why do SO many persons nowadays
wear glaSSCSI" The answer is easy.
"Thc increase in the number of spec
tacles worn is not to be regarded as
an evidence of modern degeneration
of the eyes, but rather that a long felt
necessity has been met" For it should
be remembered that within the past
quarter of Il century much has been
learned about the value of glasses, and
the range CT their application and use
fulncsS has been enormously extended.
OF course the eyes need more help now
than formerly, as the amount of work
they are required to do is much greater
than at any previous period in the
worlds history. The sewing machine
and many OTHER inventions of its class
save the labor of the hands only to
add to that required of the eyes.
New cmulOymCnts, new amuScmCntS
and new fashions are continually be-
ing introduced to increase the eXac-
tons laid upon these sensitive and
delicate organs. The steady decrease
of illitcracy, together with the general
cheapnCSS of literature and spread
of a taste for it, the enormous circula-
ton of novel. magazine and ncwspa-
per. the ever increasing use of artificial
Illumination, all combine to overtaX
the eyes ana to weaken or possibly de-
stroy the sight unless the required aid
and protection be supplied through
every means at our disposal. Thus it
happens that the some time luxury of
properly adapted glasses has come to
be recognized and understood by very
many of the present generation as one
of the real necessities of their lives
Lippncott'S.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
A PARiCIAI ROMANCE.

Would lie I'::.a"t.c IL Il Wasn't
Mean! 81 lie Fanny.
"Ab, Pierre, It's but an hour since
we met.'
"Nhat does it matter? love you!"
"Oh, joy. 10 my arms
"Nlon ange!'
''AIa vic."
"Today, Eugcnic. we will we'd! The
bells VIII ring. the yun will shine, all
ry rielrc Happy EuGrnie.' Is it not
grand? Gene, let us fly, for It's tor
turc wai!,r%.'
"Ecautiiul life! Beautiful love-"
"But Eugcnie, have you any mon
ey?"
"NOnC. Have you?'
Ten sous! Mas for hope, We are
cursed by IL cruel fate. | weep"
"AIon nicu. An ! was so happy"
''tE'ipe away thy Gears, Eugcnie.
have Il plan. Ten sous will buy enough
charcoal for one grand suicide. SO it
shall be-
"Ah, Pierre, thou angel. How stu
pid of me not to think of it before! We
shall die in each others arms
80 pale, so Interesting. All the peo-
pie that tlron% the molguc will cry
ana murmnr. so young. so bcauti-
full"
"And the papers will all hrim with
the thrilling accounts. and lmmortcilCs
will be bought for us by subscription"
"And our friends will say. All. they
|a'"re wonderful people, these two
Pierre and Eugcnir" and will swell
with pride as they say TO the canallo
that crowds about for peep: Back
In life they were our friends. and death
has not dissolved the bond" BCauti-
full
"Quick, Pierre. and get the charcoal
before the store closes! Mcrci. How
my heart beats with impaticnccm-
Kansas City independent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
ghc flight of Fashion,

Mrs. Friiiington- You heard. of
course, that my daughter and were
to have gone To Miss CaShnorr's we'd
ding tomorrow. And now. I'm sorry to
say, the ceremony is postponed for Il
month on account of the bridcgrooms
accident.
Country Nisitor-IIow very distress
ing. Nothing serious. hope?
Mrs. Friilin%tOn-Oh, but indeed it is
most serious, We have had our gowns
mad" specially in Paris. the very latest
thing, aud Of course in q months time
they will he utterly out OF dair!-
Punch
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06

We are too busy running ourselves to
run down our rivals.
No advertisement has so loud voice
as giving n good bargain.
Buying is IA serious matter, bat we
will not see You dissatisfied
If the pattern You want is missing
today. we can get it tomorrow.
Your experience with MS il our stop
Of column" advertisement
A small profit with public favor is
bPttcr than large one without it.
The high quality of our goods will
convince the most exacting buyer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
SEASONABL.E GOODS

all lines that "trab }9tClg and
visit
HAilW ARE STORE few
% tuDvn
Ell II
e IA wide pG Avetm
vO
a!yCe Awe GET ven L: .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06

4 New Version.

81 have very interesting German
friend" said we'll known business man,
land he amuHCS me very much by trying
10 use American slang like IL native. One
expression that particularly caught his
fame! WAS by Jimmy But his version
Is original. lhouch he DOESN'T intend il TO
he. The nearest ~ cnn come to il is by
jimmy and that's what he always says,
~ he other day had letter from him
that shows that his slang vocabulary Is
increasing. He was describing some goods
that were unusually fine and not what
crCryhody would hc likely to have. In
fact, to quot" him. they were something
that couldn't be bought hy every Tom,
Dick and Harry ''-Dctro:t Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
a Present Duty.
n EVSVTt VHN
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Miscellaneous Advertisements.


A LII persons are hereby warned against
~ shooting, or trespassing for the purpose
of shooting, on the meadows, pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted. B. S. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Gents for Nothing.


Just issued, wonderful catalogue of everything
to eat, wear and use. II costs . cent, II pint
and Il cents to mail each COPS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06

Thi, book contains ,0l pages tie ll'lNlaia in.
Ia, lI.Un Illustrations. ANA quotes lJ.VJ ,ttiCits at
wholesale priCes to consumer. Here is the book:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06

Envelopes and Letter Heads Com
tanning Facts About the Town Dis
tri!,wtcI HrOadcast-Bourd of Trade
Arranged Railroad Excursions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-06

II came pretty near getting engaged
once"
"Why didn't you|'
"1ne day | made mp my mind 10
propose to the girl Il man came along
and asked me TO go fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
MAMMOTH TUSK.

LFrom the New York Evening Post.1
A huge tusk from Alaska has just
arrived at a Pearl street warehouse. It
was brought from the northern portion
of the territory by a Norwegian clergy
man, who was detailed in 1896 by the
government to accompany 4 reindeer
expedition in the Yukon country. The
tusk is said by scientific experts of the
University of Minnesota to be from 3 900
be noto 5000 years old.
It was found sticking out Of the bank
of a river, absolutely black from age
and outside decay; near it We're the
teeth and head of the mammoth. but
no skeleton. AS it lies in the warehouse
it presents a circular shape, extending
from base to tip ten and two thirds
feet. 1t is estimated that the broken
tip had a projection of fifty inches,
which would have brought the total
length to fifteen feet In its present
condition the tusk weighs IT'S pounds.
The hollow portion at the larger end is
plainly shown. Experts have said that
the circumference of the base, now
tWenty-eight inches. was formerly
larger by a layer of an inch and q half,
but that much half-decayed matter
was lnjudiciously scraped away, leaV-
ing the ivory a smooth surface.
The owner does not desire to make a
commercial disposition of the tusk, but
he has communicated with the Smith
sonian Institution in regard to it. 1t
is said by experts to be one of the larg-
est, if not the largest, tusk in the
esyorl6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Seven different Wars in Africa.

In seven distinct sections of the Afri-
can continent, in all measuring over
100000 square miles, war is a present
being waged against the savage tribes
or settlers by the civilized nations of
Europe. England is concerned in three
of the campaigns, France in three and
Germany in one, while in one corner of
northwestern Africa the Moors are bat
Ting against the border tribesmen along
the boundary of Algiers. The bitterest
struggle being Waged is that between
England and the Beers. Our other Ntrou-
bles are in the Nile valley and the
Uganda region. In the former, Gen.
Kitchener still has to deal with the
khalifa's forces, who have withdrawn
to the Businesses of the Soudan, and
Maj. Macdonald is waging the third
British campaign in the Uganda, where
the victory is practically won, but
where a. lesson must be impressed upon
the scattered bands of hill tribesmen.
The campaigns France has engaged
upon are modest ones. The only IN
pleasant feature of them is that when
over they will surely have to be fought
again. The first is the Foreau-Lamy
expedition. which was sent from Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
PARSONS DISMISSES.
One Branch of Asylum Location Case
Is Dropped.

Parsons has abandoned one of the
plans by which the lawyers represent
ing that city hoped to defeat Clay
Center in the move to prevent the 10
cation of the new state asylum there.
This is indicated by the dismissal to-
day by the supreme court of one of
the cases taken into that court by Par
sons upon an appeal from the decision
of Judge w. S. Glass at Clay Center.
In the beginning of the controversy
Clay Center asked for an injunction to
restrain the board of charities and the
state auditor from proceeding with the
expenditure of the money appropriated
for the purchase of site and the con-
struction of the building for the
asylum.
Judge Glass sustained the applica-
ton for an injunction. Attorneys rep
resenting Parsons filed a motion to dis
solve the injunction. This Judge Glass
refused to do, and Parsons appealed to
the supreme court.
On motion Of Coleman and Williams,
representing Clay Center, the court to-
day dismissed that appeal, the Parsons
attorneys having stipulated that such
action be taken. Thus Parsons aban-
dOns one of the principal issues which
the attorneys made. The real contro-
versy, appealed from trial by Judge
Glass, will come up in the supreme
court in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
At the Telephone.
number.

tHello, Centrali' what number.
please?'' zone thousand two hundred and
sixty-four" I don't catch that" ''One
thousand two hundred and sixty-four."
Try it once more. please Twelve hun
dred and sixty-fouT-'' Seven hundred and
sixty-four?' No; twelve hundred and
sixty-four--one thousand two hundred and
sixtyfour.' Il can't give you two num-
bers at once Which do you want first ~
7 was giving you the same number two
different ways" a little louder, please.
I can't quite make you OUT I said [
was giving you the same number two diff
ferent ways" "Oh, yes. Well what num-
Der do you Want?'i Twelve hundred and
sixty-four-" Suppose you give me each
figure separately, like one. two, three, for
instance ''An right. One, two, three
four, five. six, seven, eight, nine, ten
eleven. twelve. Got that?" Yes" One
two, three, four five six. Got that?s
Yes" One, two. three, four. Got that p
Yes" You want twelve, six four. do
Do you understand now?'' Yes. I under
stand, Twelve sixty-four is busy now
Ring of, please 'Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
ALL ARE REELECTED.
First National Bank Officials Will Re-
tain Their Places.

The meeting of stockholders of the
First National Bank today resulted in
the election of the same officers and di
rectors that have conducted the affairs
of the bank for several years. The
only change made was the election of
Mr. c. w. Snyder as vice president and
director in place of Mr. F. E. Holiday,
who has removed from Topeka to Bos-
ton to reside.
The board of directors of the bank
consist of l. z. Letter and Joseph Letter
of Chicago, and William Sims, w. H.
Rossington, H. c. Bowman, A. A. Rob-
inson, NJ. Snattinger, c. J. Lantry, H.
E. Lantry. William Henderson and c.
w. Snyder of Topeka. The officers are:
William Sims, president; c. w. Snyder,
vice president; William Henderson,
cashier, and @ s. Bowman, assistant
cashier
Mr. Levi z. Letter, the Chicago mil
lionaire and father of Joseph Letter and
Lady Curzon. who owns the controlling
interest in the bank, was present at
the meeting 1t was intimated several
days ago that Mr. Letters visit here
was because of dissatisfaction over the
management of the bank but after the
meeting he stated he was entirely sat
isfied with the way the affairs of the
institution were being conducted, and
said that the bank was never in better
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Stocking Superstition.

From Notes ana Queries.
On the Welsh border it used to be
considered that the surest precaution
against witchcraft was to wear the left
stocking wrong-side out This leads US
to another kind of superstition connect
ed with the harmless, necessary hose
their value, when properly worn or ar
ranged, as charms or as projections
against sickness or pain. If you viii
only take the trouble when you go to
bed to cross your stockings and shoes.
you will be quite safe from the grip of
cramp. Again, if you hang your stock
ings crosswise at the foot of the bed,
with pin stuck in them, you need have
no fear of nightmare; the bag has a
holy horror of cross and pin. Wiseacres
have also been heard to declare that if
you will always put your left stocking
and shoe on first you will enjoy immun-
ity from toothache. This. however the
most superstitious of mortals will likely
take leave to doubt. Toothache that
hell of a diseases, as Burns calls it,
is no respecter of persons, nor, assured
ly, of stockings or legs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

soon be called a nation of snorters and
grunters. On Sunday last I was at
church, and Immediately behind me sat
a woman with her young children, and
during the sermon, to which l was lis
tening intently, my thoughts were dis
tracted by the woman behind me con-
stantly runting-possibly the doctrine
hit her too hard. Her children followed
suit When asked on the way home
why they grunted, the elder of the
youngsters replied. Mummy grunts, so
do l. Recently 1 was travelling in a
first-class railway carriage with five
other men. The one in the far corner
back seat set up his peculiar grunt, the
man opposite him followed, then the
man next to me in the center, and then
the man opposite him. and the man OPP
posite me, and they all seemed to take
it up again in their turn, and to think.
much more to read, was out of the
question, and l felt inclined to jump out
of the carriage, but as we We're in 4
Southwestern, which is famous for the
pace they travel. this was quite out of
the question, and l had to endure the
persecution until the first stoppage.
when left the occupants to grunt at
each other to their hearts content"
MoohefOhimques-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
CONFER FEB. 23.
That Will Probably Be Date For
Meeting to Discuss Rates.

It is probable that the conference be-
tween the governor and the representa-
tives of the Kansas railroads concern
ing freight rates will be held at the
executive Office February %.
Vice President Paul Morton who is
now in California has been telegraphed
by F. Q. Meagley, or the freight de-
partment, asking if that date is accept
able to the officials now in the west
All of the Kansas railroads will prob
ably participate in this conference.
The subjects to be taken up are re-
quests that the railroads reduce the
freight rates for cattle and lumber,
which We're recently advanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
HOUSE TAKES RECESS.
To Enable Members to Attend the
Lawton Funeral.

Washington, Feb. 9-Upon the assem-
bling of the house today it was agreed
that when the house adjourned today
it be to meet on Monday next.
Mr. Payne then moved that the house
take a recess until 8 o'clock tonight.
This motion was opposed by those in
terested in claims, this being the day
set under the rules for the considera-
ton of private bills
Mr. Sims (Tenn) said it would be I'M
fair to cut out the day session for the
consideration of private pension bills
Mr. Payne New York; said he made
the motion because many members de-
sired to attend the funeral of Gen. Law
ton this afternoon, and the house would
be without q quorum if the regular or
der was proceeded with,
Mr.. Loud (Cala.) offered a way out
of the tangle by moving to adjourn.
Although the majority favored the
motion upon a rising vote. it was de-
feated, Sc to $50, on roll call.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
motion of Mr.. Payne and it prevailed,
II to Is.
Accordingly at 120 p. m the house
recessed until 8 o'clock tonight, the
evening session to be devoted to pri-
waite pension bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
UP TO M'KINLEY.
Ft. Hayes Reservation Bill Passed by
the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 9-When the SEN
ate convened today Mr.. Allison pre-
scented the credentials of his colleague,
John H. Gear, reelected senator from
Iowa for a term of six years from
March 4, 1901. The credentials were
filed.
Very little routine business was trans
acted before the financial bill was laid
before the senate. The senators who
were expected to address the senate on
the measure were absent temporarily
and after a brief lull in the proceedings
Mr.. Hoar suggested: Question, Mr..
President"
a laugh rippled over the senate. and
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) said he had not ex-
pected that advantage would be taken
of the unanimous consent agreement to
vote on the bill next Thursday to Sc
cure a vote at an earlier date.
Mr.. Hoar disclaimed any such effort,
calling attention to the fact that the
pending question was an amendment
offered by the finance committee.
Mr.. Chandler chairman OF the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, said:
IF the senator from Tennessee (NIr.
Turley) We're in his seat L would call
up the Pennsylvania senatorial case. L
have refrained from pressing the case
as ! was informed all the time would
be taken by the finance bill, but if
the senate is not prepared to go on with
the pending bill l will ask the senator
(Adr. Turley) to proceed with the Quay
case"
The following bills were passed: To
erect public building at Deadwood
S. D., to cost 5000, goo; appropriating $500
for monument to mark the site of
the Phil Kearny massacre; granting to
the state of Kansas the abandoned
Fort Hayes military reservation of
1000 acres for the purpose of establish
fa1.caF1 fl1n of he
Agricultural College and of the Kansas
State Normal School thereon, and for
public park
No senator having indicated his de-
sire to discuss the finance bill, the SEN
ate at 1;05 p. m, on motion of Mr. AL
drich, who said many senators de-
sired to attend the Obsequies of General
LaWton, adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
ENGLISH GRUNTING HABIT.

IFrom the London Telegraph
An observant philosopher, who has
lately been devoting considerable atten-
ton to the study of modern manners,
has been much struck with the habit of
grunting and pseudo-coughing which is
growing among both sexes, and threat
ems TO become a public nuisance wher-
ever two or three men or women are
gathered together. When nobody has
anything to say, some one begins an
affected cough, which is merely the in
dication of a mind with nothing in it,
or makes a cultural grunt, to prove
that its author is still alive. The cor
respondent continues: IF people do
not exercise a little self-restraint and
check this pernicious habit we shall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
A SPECk REMOVED.
Trouble With Nicaragua Has Been
Satisfactorily Adjusted.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The small speck
of trouble that existed between the
United States and Nicara qua owing to
the extortion of double duties from
American merchants in Bluefields last
summer by Gen. Torres has been re-
moved. The United States government
protested at the time and the Mic
araguan government placed the money
collected as excess duties by its agents
in the hands of the British consul at
Bluefields pending a determination of
its rights in the matter
1t is understood that the Nicaraguan
judiciary to which the matter was sub
mitted has now reached the conclusion
that in this particular instance, the
money should be returned to the mer-
chants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Bohemians Sue One Another.

F. ]. Hladky and e. a. Hladky filed a
suit in the district court today for the
collection of a note for $500, which they
claim to hold against Waclaw Hladky
and his wife, Katherine Hladky, given
June Is, 1898, and to run for three years.
The parties are Bohemians who reside
near Rossville. and the peculiar thing
about the suit is that the defendants
are engaged in little litigation of their
own. There is an action set for hearing
at this term of the district court in
which WacIaw Hladky is suing his wife
for a divorce. They are old people and
We're married nearly 80 years ago in
Bohemia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
snit to Collect 81. SOC.

A suit for the collection of note for
s., 800 was filed in the district court to-
day by Peter Smith against S. N. Bur
gen and NJ. r. Mitchell. The suit would
have been barred within another week
by the statute of limitations, as it will
be five years next Monday since the
note fell due The note was given to
the Citizens bank of North Topeka, of
which Mr. Smith and Willis Norton
We're owners at the time. and of which
Mr.. Smith afterwards became the sole
owner upon the death of Mr.. Norton.
The note was given on February II, 1894
for one wears time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

giers more than year ago to march
to the southern border of the Soudan,
and there fight the war against the
Tuaregs. The second is a branch of the
Foreau-Lamy expedition, in charge of
Lieut. Pallier. and was directed against
the tribesmen near Lake Tehad A
military commission was appointed to
settle up a boundary. The commission
was set upon by the natives. Three bat
ties were fought. But more battles will
be necessary before the whole trouble
can be finally settled.-Answers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
GRAIN DEPARTMENT SHORT
Deficit of $3.50 During the Month of
January.

There was deficit of $3.50 in the state
grain inspection department during jan
uary. The state inspector has filed with
the state auditor his report for the
month.
The report shows that the inspector col
lected during. the month fees to the
amounted 10 s. 252 making a deficit of $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
"MERCAANTS'' ELECTS.
New Directory For the Bank Ia Com
pleted.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Merchants National
bank was held yesterday afternoon.
Nine directors were elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
Cyrus K. Holiday.
w. A. L. Thompson.
Robert Pierce.
f. Z. Wear
w. w Manspeaker.
c. B. Smith.
w. w. Mills.
w S. Charles.
+. w. Freeman.
The new board of directors of the
bank will hold a meeting today and
Organize for the years business.