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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

A young society woman tells story
of very little newsboy who so appre-
ciated her kindness to him at a news
boys dinner that he went to the extent
of great suffering for, her sake. At
least. she thinks it was appreciation,
but others have doubts. At all events,
the young woman who, with a number
of others, was engaged in serving the
boys. noticed this little boy way off at
one end of the table. Many of his lar
cor fellows were already hard at work
/ the various good things, but this lit
tie fellow had evidently been neglected.
Clearly here was a case of urgent char
ity, so the amateur waitress flew to his
side, and for an hour she saw to it that
he did not lack for anything. Plate
after plate of turkey was literally
showered upon him. Finally, as she
set another piece of plum pudding in
front of him, he rolled his eyes meekly
toward her and said in mulfied tones:
"Well, miss, | kin chew, but l can't
swaller no more!-New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

galloping three times around the mead
ow and rolling over it once he got rid
of their company. and. limping up to
the peasant, he said:
Hath a name for those brdS?"
'"They are called bumblebccS."
"And how long are their teeth?"
"About the length of crowbar."
"And. knowing this. you still let your
king place his life in peril! Caitiff, the
aX of my eXecutioner awaits thee!'
81 let thee go forward. o king, not
knowing that thou vert king. but in
stead of deserving the AK thou shouldst
reward me with bag of gold"
"S'death. But how SOP
Because. o king. thou hast never
had a circus within thy realm, though
often longing for one. Here is one
ready made. Let thy suit of hundred
follow thee out here tomorrow and
when all are assembled send them into
the meadow to find the nestlings."
"B'gosh if don't do it," exclaimed
the king as his frown disappeared and
balmy smile stole over his face, and
next day the performance came off as
advertised and was reported as an un-
precedented success. NJ. QUAD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
RULED WITH A ROD.
But the Rod Must BE Iron, with n
RedhOt Tip.

ZIP.
"When all other methods of control
ling wild beasts fail the keeper has only
to employ an iron rod, which has been
made redhot at one end" said an old
circus man to Star reporter recently.
Lions and tigers" he continued, will
cringc before the heated poker, and no
matter how restless and fretful they
may have been the sight of the glow
ing iron Immediately brings them TO
their best of animal senses. 1t has an
almost hypnotic influence over the
beasts. | have seldom heard of an
animal being burned in this manner,
however, so there is nothing cruel in
the treatment. 1t would not do for the
keeper to burn the charges under his
care, for the scars would mar the
animal for exhibition purposes. The
hot iron is terror, just the same.
and under it's persuasion the kings of
the jungle are docile and ready to do
what is wanted of them.
''In circus menageries the animals
often become almost unmanageable.
This is true of the younger specimens,
closely housed so much hauled about
and so often cut off from the light of
the outside world. When it becomes
necessary to give their cages a thor
ough and sanitary cleaning, one attend
ant holds the beast in corner by
means of the redhot iron, while an
other thoroughly cleanses the remain
ing portion of the cage, the work being
accomplished by brooms and mops
from the outside. In changing the
wilder animals from the cages en-
ployed on the road to the larger and
more commodious quarters at the wiD-
ter station, what we call a strong boz
is used. The wagon is hauled along
side the large cage and the steel strong
box, open at both ends, is constituted a
passa geway. The animal hesitates to
make the journey through such a sus-
picious looking object, however. and
again the heated iron must be brought
into Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
A KINGS ERROR.
He Was DesirOus of Finding Birds,
and He Found Them.

copyright, 1900, by C. b. Lewis.l
One day the king of Persia and ruler
of the earth took it into his head to
wander out into the country alone and
have a chat with some of his honest
subjects. Coming across a peasant at
work in his field, the king halted to
say:
Il have heard a traveller say that in
the fields whcr. the grass is thick and
tall there dwclt Il species of bird which
made and stored up honey. Hath seen
a flock of such birds around here
Il don't think |. have" replied the
peasant. "Thc tale of a traveller may
be true, but the birds are evidently coy
and shy"
"He described them as about the size
of my thumb"
Haven't seen any
with yellow lines across their backs
and many feet"
Haven't heard 'cm singing around
here"
but they singcth not" protested the
king. Instead of a song they make a
noise as of 'up-m-m-m"
"And do they sometimes light down
on log?"
''Truly they do"
"And the man who sits down on one
imagines he has a bradawl for cush-
ion!'
"Now you are hitting it. Even so did
the traveller relate. Let me see those
birds at once"
you'll find a nest of them over by
that gooscbcrry BUSH" said the peasant
as a grin spread over his face. but
I'd leave few young ones for seed if |
was you. \ nest of 'em makes the
place seems homclke. you know, and
their bites keep the boys from getting
lazy"
The king climbed the fence and
waded through the grass to the spot,
and his yclls and antics soon proved
that he had found the birds. Afte
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
Good Town For an Undertaken.

An undertaker's business is advertis-
ed for sale in an English newspaper in
terms which are really hardly such as
to encourage any one to become a per-
manent resident of the locality. After
stating that he is retiring from busl-
ness altogether the advertiser praises
the town thus: Sanitary arrangements
much neglected; mortality from fevers
excessively high; total death rate 10.7
higher than any town within a radius
of 80 miles; one trade competitor (car-
penter) only; excellent opening for en-
ergctic man willing to put his heart
into the business"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
To Stop Polite RInckmam

An agreement has been entered into
by the business men of Holyoke, Mass,
to refuse advertising to programmes
and similar forms of scheme advertis-
ing. The HOlyOke merchants think it
time that stop be put TO the threats
and polite blackmall of organizations
that solicit advertising for their pro-
grammes. These business men will
hereafter spend their money with the
local newspapers, thus securing the re-
suits they are entitled to.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
COUNTY NEWS.


1t is now said that Il Homecoming man
tried topay20 cents for a 25-cent dinner at
a Cumberland restaurant, maintaining
that he needed the nickel wherewith to
"tip'' the waiter.
A new lodge is to be started shortly i'll
Vale Summit. 1t will be of the Order
of Select Friends 1t will be the only
organized dclusiOn of the kind in the
State.
The stars are having it all their own
way this week. Morningstar is Il phe-
nomenal billiard rush; new and rapid
fainter was found i'll PerSeus, and when
the attention of the Homecoming Rerir"
was called to the latter, it wouldn't look
higher than 1.-THE alley barracks
Judge McSherry very severely Censur-
ed Il Frederick grand Jury for indicting
il reputable citizen ''upOn the unSuppOrt-
ed testimony of self-cOnfesSed thief.
Had that jury done its duty it would
have looked around further for testi-
mony of both kinds, for there are always
at least two kinds Haste te adjourn
is no excuse for inficting wrong The
last Allegany county jury would feel
better, doubtless, had it heard "the other
side of "the old jail site matter.
dSc III tOlnt.
\ correspondent of new York paper
wrote from Washington recently that
There is large vacant lot owned by the
Department of Justice not far from the White
House and alongside the Lafayette Square
Theatre delegation from the Inaugural
ton Committee called on Attorney General
GriggS the other day and asked permission to
erect stand there. The Attorney General
refused, saying that Senator Hanna had
spoken for the place The committee went
to see Mr.. Hanna and asked him to grant
them permission to erect the stand, telling
him tn Y would give him all the tickets he
needed
"All right said Hanna. you can 60 and
tell the Attorney General | have no OBJ
jections."
Before the committee could reach there,
however Hanna called up the Attorney
General and told him to persist in his re-
fusal As result of Mr.. Hanna's sharp
practice he and few of his associates will Oc-
cupy ground that would accommodate a
stand holding about two thousand people.
II is not improbable that the people
who went before the grand jury with
that tale Of woe about the proposed sale
of the county property We're exercised
about some considerations other than the
method of selling it.
Cumberland has enjoyed so many
cincheS from county favor that her cup
of safety will probably never he filled so
long as Georges Greek has Il drop to
spare.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

"As | understand it," remarked the
stranger, as the procession disappeared
over the hill, tho coroner's jury re-
turned verdict of death from natural
causes
YES" replied Rattlesnake Pete, you
see, he was naturally slow. and so WIS
slower with his gun than the other fell
low, which made it very easy to get
quick erdict."-ColOrado Springs
Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
FROSTBURG. MD, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901.
OPEN THE DOOR.

Open the door, let in the air;
The winds are sweet, and the flowers are fair.
Joy is abroad in the world today;
II our door is wide, it may come this way.
Open the door!
Open the doa- let in the sun;
He hath sn c for every one;
He hath made II the raindrups gold and gems,
He may change tears to dadems;
Open the door.
Open the door Of the SOUL let in
Strong, pure thoughts which shall Danish sin.
They will grow and bloom with a grace divine,
And their fruit shall he swccter than that Of the
vine.
Open the door.
Open the door Of the heart; let in
sympathy sweet for stranger and kin.
1t will make the halls Of the heart fair
That angels may enter unaware.
Open the door!
british Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
The Double Letter.

The double letter is scarcely of use
in any language. Sometimes we are
purely inconsistent. Letter must have
two t's, literal one. The double letter
very seldom affects the pronunciation.
Would it not be we'll to drop the
double letter altogether? 1t would
simplify spelling and save time too
Notes and Queries. .,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

Communication with the other plan
cts had become an old story.
Say" exclaimed the man at the
interplanctary long distance phone,
you chap on Mercury, quit trying to
cut in! I'm talking to a gentleman
on Mars. "-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
The Exact Truth Exacted.

Caller-You look like good and
truthful girl. Tell me-is your mis-
tress really out? rf =
Domestic-She is, ma'am. .as
Gallery Where? rf
Domestic-At the elbows. ma'aIn.-
Chicago Tribune. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

"You didn't seem to get on with that
Boston girl"
mo; she sat on the edge of her chair
ready to run and look up my pronuncia-
tion in the dictionary."-Ch Rec
ord.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
Swell Hunting,

1t was with the utmost caution that
the fox crossed the highway.
"You see" he explained. there is a
hunting club of the swellest sort in this
vicinity, and | smell so extremely like
an anise bag that | have to be very
careful indeed. d."-Puck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

Every barber, 1t seems to me. talks
too much"
"Oh, well, you couldn't expect bar
ber to shave man unless he has lit
tie chin. Philadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

German silver is not silver at all,
but an alloy of various Of the baser
metals, which was invented in China
and used there for centuries ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

A vulgar man is captious and jealous.
eager and impetuous about trifles. He
suspects himself to be slighted, and
thinks everything that is said meant
at him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

The merchant who constantly adver-
tises never has time to become an ex-
pert chess player.-Advisor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

An advertisement like cigar should
be so good that the first whiff or i'm
preston will cause man to finish it
Flushing (N. " Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
What AdyertIsinc Does

An advertisement does not sell goods,
but 1t helps the seller to sell them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09

4 Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-09
PittSburg Division.

*Except Sunday. +Sunday only. No. 10 is
local train from Cum berland to PittsbuIg,
and No IA from Pittsburg to Cumberland.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. g. CLARKE,
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN, a
Decl Manager Passenger Traffic.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15
Don't Say "tieilo."

Judging from the replies one
receives now when he rings up the
central office, the telephone girls
are the most patient creatures in
existence. 1t certainly appears as
though good old Job was never
really in it IN the matter of patient
ly waiting. Why, the patient lit
tie telephone girl is always wait
ing; and she tells you so every
time you ring her up,
The waiting habit started in
Denver, where the telephone girls
decided that "hello" is deucedly
vul gar word, and so the good old
answer to ring to central was rel
egated to the rear, as far as tele-
phone Office parlance is concerned.
And now, when the Denver central
girl is called, she will sweetly mur-
mur waiting" MS the signal that
you now will be permitted to whis-
per into her waiting ears.
And now the waiting" fad has
struck Florence. Some of our adj
vertisers have Hello, No umpty
ump," after their address. They
will have to change it. Hello" is
out of date. Make it waiting, No.
umpty ump," and keep pace with
the modern telephone girl. OF
course, we dislike to give up the
ancient custom -"hello" sounds
good to us-but it's antiquated,
old fashioned and beastly vulgar,
and if it is the wish of the fair
manipulators of the switch keys,
we will bid it farewell and wait for
waiting"
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15
PURELY PERSONAL.
j. L. Dearipe of Colorae

j. l.. Dearipg of Colorado
Springs is stopping in the city.
&C. N. Kinney returned this
morning from his trip to Denver.
Otto G. Luehs of Hoboken,
New Jersey, stopped over last
evening.
-G. E. Brownson, of Portage,
Wisconsin, is stopping at the
Fremont.
"A. w. Phillips was in town
this forenoon from Douglas,
Wyoming.
II. j. Monyham, n Cripple
Greek multi llionaire, is in the
city today,
Frank @. West and j. P. H.
Callahan were afternoon passen-
gers for Canon.
Mrs. J. w. Starmer left this
morning for Pueblo on a visit
with her parents.
Frank p. Warner, who has
been suffering with sciatica the
past few days is reported no better.
Mrs Chas. Felker came down
from Cripple Creek yesterday for
visit with her mother, Mrs.
John Beck.
Mrs. G. w. Wykes ceme down
from Victor yesterday to spend a
day or so with her mother, Mrs
w. III. Wetmore.
Rev. NJ. G. Mcleod, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Ala
mosa, stopped over and spent last
evening with Rev. Housemen.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

Newkirk & Hanger today sold
the Mrs. w, A. Young property
on the corner of Fourth street and
Frazer avenue to G. A. Erickson.
The sale includes three lots and a
six room brick house Considera-
ton $500.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

Ira M. De Long, professor of
mathematics in the state univer-
sity at Boulder, was in the city
this morning in the interest of the
city schools.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

$1,000 worth of household goods
wanted by NJ. A. Blackmer at the
old stand. 1S-tf :.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

Smallpox Cure,
California grapes at Wallis. 39.41
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

Office Cromwell blk with Arnold 4 Mecandloss
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-15

WEST MAIN STREET.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
GOOD ROAD" IDEA
Novel Plan in the interests Of Bet
ter Highways.
MAKE A TOUR WITH SPECIAL TRAIN
Load it With Road Making Machinery
and Build Section of Road at Each
Stopping Place Under Direction
of Experts.

Detroit, Feb. 5.-A novel project in
the interest of good roads is being adj
vanced by State Senator Horatio s.
Earle of Michigan, candidate for pres
ident of the League of American
Wheelmen. 1t is this: Make up a
special train composed of several cars
containing the most improved road
making machinery and one car for the
roadmaking experts and expert opera
tors of machinery, and have the train
make a three months trip, visiting
twenty-five states.
The idea would be to have the ma
chinery and men, when a stop is made
to go to point where road improve
ment is needed, and there to have
sample stretch of good road made, I'M
der the direction of the experts, as
sisted by local labor arranged for pre-.
viously. The experts also would in
struct the local people as to economi-
cal methods of building roads.
The idea is being favorably receiv-
/ ed, and it may be that the Department
of Agriculture will shoulder the ex-
lpense. Or the road machinery men
or railroads might agree to share the
Expense with the government, or take
lit alone. Mr.. Earle's record shows
that he has never failed to carry out a
venture, when once launched, and it is
believed he will carry out the project
to a successful termination.
The need for good roads is so wide
| ly recognized that more than ordinary
interest is being taken in the project
Iof the Detroit man. Now that the
League of American Wheelmen has
abandoned the control of cycle racing,
having turned over that department
of its activities to the National Cy-
cling association, it exists entirely for
1.-THE preservation and establishment of
good roads.
| Martin Dodge. director of the office
of public road inquiries, F. G. Harri-
son, the government road authority,
and other good roads advocates and
men who make it their business to
help the great cause along, are to &C
company Senator Earle upon his mis-.
sion of highway making.
Mr. Earle says he has suggested the
plan to builders of road machinery,
and they have consented to loan the
necessary machinery and in addition
thereto to send along expert operators
gratis. The train would be great
] "ad' for makers of machinery for
road building and they recognize the
fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
PECULIAR POSITION.
State Senator Elect Will Not Take
Seat or Draw Pay.

Burlington, Feb. 5.-The decision Of
the Iowa supreme court in holding
the Titus amendment void leaves
Senator-elect Fred N. Smith in very
peculiar position. He was elected to
fill the unexpired term of Senator
Macarthur, who resigned when he was
appointed United States clerk. His
Office expires the first of January,
1902, and consequently, tho elected
for a year, he will not serve one day
of that term or receive one cent
of pay. The new legislature which
meets in January, 1902, was to have
sworn him in, but his term will expire
before that time, and his successor
to be elected in November will be
seated instead Mr.. Smith is out sew
eral hundred dollars for election ex.
penses and unless he is reelected
will not receive cent for compensa
ton, nor will he serve a day of the
term for which he was elected unless
there should be special session OF
the legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
JOKE ON IOWA MAN.
Flag Half Masted in His Memory In.
stead of Queen Victoria.

SlCdu VI duCSu 'vIClOTIds
Washington, Feb John A. Kas
son of Iowa, one of the best known
diplomat in Washington, was at the
state department when Secretary Hay
received tie news of the quee>s
death. He was much affected of
course, and having the good of the
Metropolitan club, of which he is a
member, much at heart, went direct
ly to the telephone, called up the
club, when the response came said in
voice filled with emotion: Have the
flag lowered at half mast at once"
Who for!" was the response.
"Kasson," was the brief rejoinder
The attendant ran from the tele-
phone, calculating: Poor Mr.. Kas-
son, only short time ago he left here
in health and now he is dead" Where
upon he proceeded to write the death
notice on a heavily blackbordered
card, as is the custom of the club, and
posted it upon the bulletin board.
Members who were in the club were
grief stricken as the flag fell to half
mast Poor Kasson is dead" said a
member to another, who had just
come in.
Dead. Why, the devil he is. I
just left him, and | never saw him in
better health in my life
But the flag? Who else is dead
If it isn't kasson?"
why, the queen. of course" And
so it was Mr.. Kasson came in to his
own wake and there was bit of fun
even tho the queen lay dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
FALLS ON COUNTY.
Has to Pay for Cost of Hiring Police
men at General Elections.

men DIT SCISi LiSSS'S'iSs
Sioux City, February 4.-The cost
of hiring special policemen for gener-
al elections cannot be charged up
against the city employing them, even
tho the mayor did order their appoint
ment. In the case of Mousseau vs..
the city of Sioux City, the supreme
court yesterday handed down a de-
cision in which this position is taken,
reversing the district court, which held
the city responsible.
For the general election of 1898
Mayor J. H. Quick appointed G. f.
Mousseau and number of others as
special policemen to prevent disorder
at the various polling places. When
they presented their bills to the city
council it refused to pay them. on the
ground that the county should prop
erly bear the expense not the city.
Mousseau bought up the other claims
and brought suit against the city.
In the district court city solicitor
Gill filed demurrer, in which he rails.
ed the direct issue of the city's re
sponsibility. He was overruled and
he Immediately prepared an appeal to
the supreme court. There he argued
that the city cannot be held respon
sihle for general election expenses
other that those the statutes specifi
cally provide it shall pay The cost OF
special policemen, he urged, could moi
be charged up to the city. The posi-
ton has evidently been sustained.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
NEARLY WEBS HIS DAUGHTER.
Kentucky Widower Discovers the Fact
on Day Set for Marriage.

Princeton, KY, Feb. 4.-Lee Will
near marrying his own daughter last
night. Two months ago he had begun
paying attentions to Miss Fannie
Lloyd, hat trimmer, and within a
short time secured her consent to mar,
ry him. The wedding was to have
taken place last night. Incidentally
she informed her sutton that her real
name was not Lloyd, but that she had
been raised by Il family by that name
in southwestern Missouri. She had
been taken from an orphans home
when baby. 1t dawned upon Wilker.
son that she. might be his long lost
child. and investigation proved this to
be true. The wedding was Immediate
ly declared OFF.