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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-28
Ready=tO=Wear Gowns.

We show very beautiful and elegant effects,
embracing all the fsvorte white fabrics
Dotted Nets, Dotted Mullins, Point d'Esprit
Mulls, Organdies, Dimities, French Muslins
and other sheer materials. variOusly trimms ID
with dainty lsces, insertions, ombroiderles,
tuckings, shirrings, and ribbons.
White Orgsndie Dresses
$1,000, $3.50, $3.50 $1,000 and
$3.50 each.
Third floor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

The family had occupied the dwell
ing about day and half and the
mistress thereof was putting a carpet
down in the sitting room when there
came ring at the d0Orhcll.
She FASTENED to the front door and
opened it. a smiling woman greeted
her.
Good morning." said the caller.
"This is Mrs. Murklcy, presume"
"Ycs"
81 am Mrs. Pergallup, your next door
nei%hbor."
"Glad to see You. VIII YOU come in?'
"Thanks. believe l will step in for
n little Whilc'
you will find lis all torn up. of
course We haven't begun to get
things in shape yet"
Now, don't you apologies, Mrs.
Murkley. | know all about this thing
of moving"
cts an awful job, isn't it,
'Terrible. | sometimes tell Mr.. Per
gallup I'd almost rather have a spell Of
sickness than to move. Two moves
are about as bad as Il fire. Well. |
thought I'd drop in and get acquainted
Could you lend me Il cupful of coffce?'
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Different countries produce different
foods. Perhaps that is the reason why
a description of a railway restaurant
in England sounds so curious to Amer
lean ears. This terminus restaurant
corresponds to the American lunch
counter, where pie and coffee are the
staple refreshments of the hurried hun
CRY man.
Patrons crowd the English place
three deep and wait for the front row
to finish eating and depart. One elder
ly woman drinks hot spirit and water
and eats sandwiches. Beside her a
country couple dcvour buns and milk
how British buns soundS!-and a
busy man eats sponge cake and drinks
port wine. Can one imagine a Chicago
broker rushing into quick lunch
counter with Il demand for sponge
cake? He might as we'll ask for a
coach and four.
In this London restaurant Il mother
of family rcgales herself and her
meek husband with ginger beer and
cakes, and Il nervous young clergy
man asks for glass of milk. Buns.
sponge cake. milk and becr-the menu
is n little different from those on this
side of the water.-Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
An UnObIISinS Brother.

In writing to us to protest against
the readiness with which criminals are
pronounced by public opinion to be
mentally deficient. "B. A." tells the
following extraordinary story:
"PcrSonally," he says. Il am ac-
Quainted with case in which two sis
ters-the united annual income of
whose husbands is not less than E4.CJO
have for years been trying to per-
suadc II brother incapacitated by i'll
health from work to commit suicide.
in order that they may he abSolvcl
from Il yearly contribution of 100 to-
ward his maintenance. At first absu-
Htcly refused to believe that such
heartlcSS ScliiShncSS actually existed,
until | was shown letters from one of
the ladies in question, which left no
further doubt IN my mind.
"Ict," he adds. "if these sisters were
to put an end 10 their brothers exist.
enc", there would he hundreds to con-
tend that the motive of pecuniary ben
eft was totally inadequate To account
for such Il crime. which must consr-
qucntly b" attributed to mental aber-
ration. ."-LOndOn Chronicle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
The E.:gincer's story.

ITO run over man -pcrhapS that's
the only thing of all that shakes me.
To see him on the track within 10 or 20
to save him. to feel the whCris of the
engine 90 over his body, crunching out
his lifC--a man doesn't want to expert
encc that more than once in n lifetime
ITS worse with child There WAS
an old mate of mine in the west when
er mind his name: he's dead nOW-aS
good an engineer as ever stood in n
box, cool. nerve like steel. had been
through three wrecks, holdup and a
fire. Well, one dTy Jim was little be
hind his schedule and made like any
crossing right in front of him He
saw that everything was clear. as he
thought. and went right ahead. whnn
all at once ont of a clump of trees there
ran n little golden haired fairy right
in front of the engine. 1t was all over
in one instant, and when the train stop
ped Jim dropped like a log 1t was two
months before he crcpt back again to
work. But he could never como to that
crossing but he saw the little girl with
her hair fluttcring in the wind running
out from the trees. And one day he
just got off his engine. turned ii over to
the second man and walked away, ncv-
cr to be seen again until his body was
found in the river" ."-LeSlie's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Fond du Lac Wis. leads any city in
the world in the number of rcfrigcra-
tors manufactured and shipped. 1t
has two institutions which give nearly
all of their time and attention to build
ing icch0XcS. Every two minutes dur
ing the refrigerator manufacturing
months of the year an iccboX is turned
out in n finished condition. one com
pany builds 25.O00 and the other $1,000
annually. The number of men employ
ed in the two Institutions is 300. and
the aggregate sum paid for salaries in
month is not less than $4,000. The
retail value of the boxes turned out in
one year is estimated at 100000
These rcfrigcratOrS are Skipped to all
countries of the known world, and on
account of the lccboXCs it sends out
Fond du Lac Is becoming famous.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
CHIEFS OF THE SuLUS.


Each Has the Power of Life or Death
Over His Subjects.
The social system among the Moros
is much more primitive tbaI it is
among the greater part Of tn" other
Philippine races. \ chief, or dato. con-
trolls Il district. He has his own par.
ticular followers and his slaves. Be
sides these he may command all the
men of his own district in time of war.
lie also has the right of life and death
over his subjects. For instance. Il few
weeks before we arrived in Jolo. Data
Jokaninc had occasion to execute one
of his followers. The man had been
intrustcd with money belonging to the
dato. The first time he came to his
chief and said:
"Oh, great and benevolent dato, |
have gambcd away the money! For
give me-
every we'll" said the dato Sec
that it does not happen again"
Once more the retainer came. saving:
"Oh. great and benevolent dato. again
have gamblrd away thy money. aud
again beg thee, in thy great mercy, to
forgive me-
This is the second time | have for
given thee said JOkaninc. "but the
third time. | warn thee, thou shalt die"
Yet again the unfortunate man re-
turned without the money he had col
lected for the dato.
ooh, Cato" he cried, throwing him
self at the feet of his chief, Il have
sinned again and taken thy money.
Mercy. Mercy"
"Cut him down." said the dato to one
of his men-at-arms. The man offered
no resistance and was cut to pieces
with one of the great knives OF the ma
tives.-lIarpcr's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
FOnd Elements In Fruit.

Sugar, starch. gum, dextrin. prctinc.
saccharilable cellulOse, organic acids
and other eXtr3ctiyG matters are. to-
gethcr with water, the chief elements
in pulp fruits. The sugar is aSSimila-
bic and is Il food. Fruits which con-
tain most of it, as bananas, dates and
figs, are true hydrOcarbonatCd foods.
EXtractive matters are also nourishing.
but in Il less degree, as they are not so
digestibe. With these and other rare
exceptions, however, fruits. in the opin-
ion of NJ. Balland. are little nutritive
and cannot be considered as foods
Their juices, which please us by their
smell or acidity, are condiments rather
than foods
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
RULES FOR HUNTERS.
Some Advice Not to ~" Taken Too sc-
;Iousi;.

iIousI:.
Cunning accidents have become sc
frequent that it might be well to form.
ulatc Il few Jules for the guidance OF
those who go forth to Slay. How
would these 90:
First.-Whcn you hand Il loaded gun
TO your companion, always keep the
muZZlc pointing your way. This ma'
save the fool killer Il job.
Srcond.-Ncver 20 hunting with Il
man who looks like deer. Don't look
like n deer yourself. Look like a mule
or something else easy. \ man in
Pennsylvania was shot by particular
friend because the tuft of hair on his
head rcsembled partridge. When
you 20 hunting, have your head
shaved.
Thiri.-DOnt use Il gun that Will
carry three or four miles. You may
drop an innocent COW in the next coun-
ty. Better stick to grandad's shot
gun with the warped barrel. The chill
dren in Il Wisconsin country school
got holiday on account of one of
those long distance guns. Bullet cross.
ed over two townships and hit the
schoolma'am in the limb.
Fourth.-lf you have any doubt that
the deer you are going to shoot at may
be your hunting companion, don't yell,
as that you. PcteE" before you fire. II
might alarm the dccr-if it is Il deer.
Fifth.-lf You really want to insure
perfect safety against hunting acci-
dents, have your eyes, your nerve and
your firearms thoroughly tested before
you start out-and then stay at home
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

1quique, Chile, has the reputation Of
consuming more liquor per capita than
any other place in the world.
have never seen liquor of all kinds
consumed in such quantities as here.
but apparently there is very itt!c
drunkenness. The dry atmosphere and
the atoms of sand that one is constant.
ly inhalng CScitc an abnormal thirst.
no doubt, and they say that the human
system requires an unusual amount
of Stimulant to sustain the heat and
fatigue of this climate. am quite
sure that this duty is not neglected,
judging by the extraordinary cXcpSS"S
which are witnessed without comment
daily and hourly at every club and ho
tel
Half n dozen cocktails before break
fast-onr man at luuique is said to
require II to start his machinery IN
mOtion-a bottle of Scotch or Irish
whisky at breakfast. another at lunch.
wines and cordials at dinner. brandy
and soda every now and then during
the day, alternating with copiouS and
frequent drafts of beer and the same
repeated all the evening. with night.
cap of whisky and Il bottle beside the
bed In case of restless night this is
considered Il moderate iudu!g"u q. and
the way they mix things is ainHZiug
| have seen Il party Of business men
around n table at Il club drinking cock
tails, brandy and soda. beer. clram
pagnc. sherry and vrrmuth at the
..;t, Il,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
WOndcrs of New Hampshire.

The average reader will be amazed
to learn that little New Hampshire,
with less than 10000 square miles. has
no less than 4OG lakes and ponds. lJ4
brooks, rs rivers and 294 mountains.
This makes Iowa look small. Colorado,
a big state, has 55G creeks. Texas has
comparatively few rivers, lakes and
creeks. Alabama has GG3 creeks and
81 rivers. Iowa cannot approach that
record. Minnesota has ODD lakes and
140 riverS-New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

A humorous touch in connection with
Lafcadio Hcarn's naturalization as Il
japanese was the reduction of his pro-
feSSional salary from 100 to 30 yen Il
month. AS Il foreigner he drew lar
ger salary than the native instructors,
but at the dinner in celebration of his
change of nationality the president of
the university rose and observed that
now that Professor Iearn had become
one Of them the last insidiouS diStinc-
tion would be removed by cutting down
his salary. And the American born
professor tried to look as though he en-
loved it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Emerson" said Mrs. Beaconstrcet.
''hOw did you compOrt yourself in the
thOroughfare this morning with your
new ncighbors?'
81 fear, ma mere" replied Emerson,
that our actions were scarcely such as
would much intensity our intellects.
You see, he knows nothing of Auguste
Comte. his parents have forbidden him
Voltairc, he dislilics Mr.. Shakespeare,
and his familiarity with chemistry and
astronomy is superficial to n weary.
ing degree. SO we made mud pies
Boston Courier.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
Too Busy,

you said YOU had no opinions about
the guilt or innocence of the prisoner
said the friend.
Il know it, said the man who haC
been to court.
"Hut you had already expressed opin.
ions to me-
81 had, but the opinion l was form.
ing of the lawyer who asked me all
those hard questions was getting to be
so enormous and Intense that there
was no room for any others just then"
-WaShington Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

'The slow but sure decay of the
Latin races" remarked the lecturer on
ethnology. "cannot but awaken the pro-
foundly sympathetic interest of the
student"
81 wish they would decay a little
faster" muttcrcd one of the listeners,
n bullet headed young man with crop
ped hair, and take their blamed old
Latin language along with themr'-
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Hicks-lt is n shame the way Buster
is bringing up that boy of his. The lad
doesn't know how to read or write, and
there is no Indication of his ever being
sent to school.
Wicks- Buster knows what he is do
ing. you can depend upon it. Probably
ne intends when that boy reaches man
hood he will have all the business he
can attend to rs criminal court juror
Boston Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
4 Remark u BILE Invitation.

The leading author of the settlement
sent out the following invitation re-
Gently:
Dear Sr-You are respectfully invited to lit.
erary dinner at the old town hall on Tuesday
evening next There will be harh"cucd COW,
sheep and shotc, and 'simmon beer To wash cm
down. BE sure and bring a knife and fork with
you, as we are short on them things. There will,
be sprllin and wrcstlin match when we re
cover from the dinner.
Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

The most ancient dictionary and
glossary in the world is of the Chinese
language and is the lexicon of Pa
cutshe This first known glossary was
compiled more than 1000 years before
Christ.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

"rugliSm." said the solemn man,
'brin%S man to the level Of the brute"
"WorSc than that" said the man
with the red nose. "It. often brings
him to the level Of the tloor."-Indian-
apOlis News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

MiniSter-lf any one present can
show cause why this couple should not
become man and wife. let him speak
now or forever hold his peace.
Tommy kin, mister. He thinks
Eunty's only 81. and she's 40.-Ohio
State Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
A Peculiar PInnt.

There is Il species of plant growing
in New South Wales whose SNOWY
flowers contain a large proportion OF
mucilaginous juice Of a glossy var
nishlikp appearance. Chinese ladies
use the juice for dyeing their hair and
eyebrows. In Java the flowers are
used for blacking shoes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
sharp.

DoctoF-StIcl; out your tongue. Tom
my.
TOmmy-Not on your life! did that
yesterday 10 my teacher, and | still
ache all over for it.-Wiener Taghlatt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Do You krow that 81, 600 invested in
general advertising in a single county
is likely to return dividend, while the
same amount scattered about over the
entire country without system will
probably disappear for good ?-Adver-
tising Success.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

A show window without cards is like
broken clock-it does not give the
information desired. Our today shop
pers, when out buying goods, are so
used to seeing what they want ticketed
in some show window that often they
have made their choice before entering
the place. -Harman' s Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

as your dog full blooded?"
"GuesS he is. He's been samplin tn
blood of most of tn neighbors."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

The goat he ate a rubber shoe,
And softly ne would hum,
"Boys, I'm doing nothing new
I'm simply chewing gum
Chicago News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
Acute symptoms. y.

"Are you sure you love that girl?"
swell. | can't work in the morning
until get II letter from her, and after
/ get 1t | can't k."-Chicago Rec
ord
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

at keeps me poor paying taxes"
"Wcll, why don't YOU shove off some
Of your houses and lots on these re-
turned Manila heroes ?"-Detroit Free
Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
Most Expensive Advertising.

The most expensive Of all advertising
is that got out with the soho view of
cheapness.-Agricult Advertising.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

II started at the bottom and climbed
up" said the old gentleman.
"But it's much pleasanter tobOggan-
Ing" returned the spendthrift son.
Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

All the emery in the world comes
from the little island of Nayos, near
Greece. J
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

*Except Sunday. Nos 46 and AZ carry
passengers. No. 40 is a local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg, and No. IA from Pitts.
burg to Cumberland. Nos 5 and make
stops each way between Cumberland and
Plttsburg. Through tickets, east aud west, for
sale at Cumberland. NJ. c. CLARKE,
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
Dec = Manager Passenger Traffic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

WESTBOUND.
Chicago Express:
No. 7..arrives l2:35 IA. III. leaves l2IO a. IN
PIttsburg Express:
No. 9..arrives LOS a. m.
Pttsburg Limited:
No. IL. arrives 4:05 a. m.
Cincinnati and St. Louis Express
No 3..arrives 4:30 a. m. leaves 4:35 a. m.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. 7l...... ............... leaves 7:35 Il. III.
Express:
No. Al. arrives . 25 M.
sway:
No. II. arrives 1l:20 a. III.
Chicago Limited Express:
No. 5. arrives PAS p. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express
No. 1..arrives 500 p. m. leaves sos p. III.
Express
No. 55. arrives 2:55 p. m. leaves 300 p. III.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Sundays only. and Week days.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
4 Same as !; on Theatre nights, however,
when admission tickets to performance at
Cumberland at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
Dec9 General Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
Pittsburg Division.

EASTBOUND.
No TO-. Express. arrives 2:23 a. III.
No. As. Express. arrives $40 p. III.
No. II. Limited Express. arrives 1880 p. III.
No. ii. Mail. arrives 1920 p. III.
No. g.. Limited Express. arrives l2:2S p. III.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
and Ohio

EASTBOUND
Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express
NO ~. leaves S.Ou IL ILL.,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express
No. 4. arrives 235 a. m. leaves 245 a. III.
No. S..arrves 1887 Il. m. leaves 7:55 Il. III.
No. 2..arrves $50 a. m. leaves S:57 a. III.
No l2............... ...... leaves 1875 p. III.
No. 6............. ........ leaves l2:47 p. III.
%Grafton and Way:
No. y. arrives $50 pm.
*Baltimore and Way:
No. II .....................lea leaves 3:l5 p. III.
Express:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24
Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

Eastward-Rea even Nos" DOWN.
Westward-Read odd NO" UP.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-24

Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03

have discussed them You understand
what our plans are The only question
that you have to decide is whether you
are willing to trust the candidate to car
ry out his promises and to put in opera
Al Lna-L can say TO you IS that II elect
ed. no power Of the executive viii be left
1llS1l1plD5e "a e arlxe every prlFAle non
opo4y out OF the United states and re-
store the Industrial Independence for the
American people" (GIreat applausel-
At this meeting where many Of the
audience were voters Of foreign birth, Mr.
Bryan brought the question OF a stand
ing army prominently to the front. dwell
ing upon The burdens Of taxation result
ing from a big standing army.
An Incident of the meeting at Thalia
hall On the south side was the showerins-
ers. These we're thrown upon the stage
by ladies' sitting in the boxes. Mr. Bryan
said:
Il wish 7 could make some return for
these beautiful flowers by giving you
some flowers Of rhetoric. but am so
much in earnest about the great princi-
greater desire to be clear and emphatic
than I have that my speech shall be
The speaker then entered upon a dis
eussIon Of trusts, imperialism and mill
It was midnight when Mr.. BRYAN ar
rived at F0rry-secund and Halstead
streets, where he found a big crowd from
dweir upon the trusts ard spoke at some
length Of the conditions OF the laboring
It was I o'clock Saturday morning when
Mr.. Bryan finished the last speech OF the
night, ending a day Of as hard work as
ne mas done during the campaign. This
meeting was IN south side Turner hall.
Ih1rry-frst and State street. and was IN
der the auspices Of the negro Democratic
club The audience vas about equally 1i-
v1ded between negroes and white people.
and Wlt1standiusg the Iateuess OF the
hour. the hall was packed to its capac-
1ty and the aSsemblage was most en-
thusIastic in applauding the points made
by the speaker. Here Mr.. BRYAN devoted
his remarks largely to the Philippines
and Porto Rico and the status OF the IN
habitants OF the islands.