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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
EDITOR STOREYS NOTION.
Theory on Which He RENTED a
Fine and Raised Salary.


Il was slaShing copy on old Storey's
Chicago Times many years ago" said
one of the guests at Il reunion dinner.
I'VE had a correspondent in an Illinois
town who simply would not schedule
his matter, but as he generally sent
good stuff we let him run on, SlaShing
his stuff to suit the eXigcncics of the
night Besides, his stuff always Sug
geSted good headlines, and that was
one of Storey's hobbies.
ION one occasion the correspondent
sent up about 700 words which went
into 100, with nothing over On the 100
words | constructed a headline which
was right up to the mark. The next
day | was instructed to tell the man
who made ont the checks for the coun-
try correspondents to knock So off the
correspondents pay.
when he received his check, he
wrote to Mr.. Storey saying that under
ordinary circumstances he wouldn't
kick about the deduction, but in this
particular instance he did because the
fool headline over the item made by a
fool telegraph editor had Infatuated the
man whose name was mentioned i'll the
dispatch and brought on a fight be-
tween him and the correspondent, the
result of which was that the CORE
spondent was fined So in the police
court.
'Alr. Storey was a very just man
when you got at him the right way.
He instructed the cashier to send the
correspondent the amount of the fine
and raised my salary because the head
line | wrote had caused row. That
was his way of encouraging a head
line writer."-Ncw York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
Pennsylvania Roadside Tree Law.

Any person liable to road tax who
shall transplant to the side of the pub
lie highway on his own premises any
fruit, shade trees or forest trees of
suitable size shall be allowed by the
supervisor of roads where roads run
through or adjoin cultivated fields, in
abatement of his road tax, 81 for every
four trees set out, but no row of elms
shall be placed nearer than 20 feet, no
row of naples or other forest trees
nearer than 30 feet, except locust,
which may be set 80 feet apart, and no
allowance as ecfore mentioned shall
be made unless such trees shall have
been set out the year previous to the
demand for such abatement of tax and
are living and well protected from ami
mails Mt the time of such demand. Any
trees tranSplanted to the side of the
public highway as aforesaid in the
place of trees which have died shall
be allowed for in the same manner and
on the same conditions as in the pre-
ceding section. Abatement of highway
tax shall be limited to One-fOurth of an
Dual h. Nv tax.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28

In all sleeping apartments where car
pct IS used, in the interest of health, an
uncovered painted margin should en-
tircly surround the room so as to pre-
vent the accumulation of dust, possibly
dangerous microbes in the
cracks. If this border is regularly
washed with water containing a disin-
Irctaut, it will also aid materially in
purifying the room.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28

Explained.
AT the boarding school
First Girl-What is the matter with
these pickles?
Second Girl-Don't they taste right?
First Girl-No: they're hOrrid.
Third Girl-I'm sorry, girls, but
was just out of hairpius, and so | took
fork to get them out of the bottle
LeSlic'S Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
UNITED S. ATES.
Under No Cultivation

Il don't think you ought to be rude
to Mr.. GlimmcrSon," said Mr.. Sirius
Barker's wife gently.
MY dear, the man is SIMPLY
thcoriSt. lie has no practical ideas
whatcvcr.''
1T is true he is something of a
dreamer but
We'll if he is dreamer, that's
enough. Let him dream. But there is
no reason why should listen while he
talks in his sleep Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
Advice From Way Tn.

understand me" said the balloon to
the parachute, II wouldn't for the
world encourage drinking habits in the
young and innocent, but at the same
time | don't think Il drop would hurt
You in the least"
Whrrcupon the parachute dropped
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
There They Werc.

81 am here. gentlemen" explained the
pickpockct to his fellow prisoners, 'as
the result Of II moment of abstraction"
".And | am here" said the inccndiary,
"bccauSe of an unfortunate habit Of
making light of things" and L. said
desire to make a name for myself
"AUd l." added the burglar, through
nothing but taking advantage of an
opening which offered in large mer-
camille establishment in town. kan
sas City Independent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
"''' ~. .; water.

II the surN of the roadway is
nroperly former and kept smooth, the
water will be shed into the. side bitches
and do comparatively little harm, but
81 IT remains upon the surface it will
he absorbed and convert the road into
mud. If all ruts, depressions and mud
holes are not filed as soon as they APP
near. they will retain the waite, upon
the surface, TO be removed only by
gradually soaking into the roadbed and
by slowly evaporating, and each pass
ing wheel or hoof will help to destroy
the road. All inequalities of the sur
face, the depressiOns and the mud
holes are caused by water softening
the roadbed. a hard road cannot be
made out Of soft mud, and no amount
of labor and machinery will make an
earth road that will stay good unless
an adequate plan is adopted to get rid
of the water. Water is hard to conline
and easy to let loose. 1t Is always
seeking a chance to run down hill.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
Not OYerelated.

81 suppose" said the efusive lady
who was visiting the Mccktons. that
your wife is sure that she has the best
husband that ever lived"
YES" answered Mcekton. with some
thing like a sigh. But at the same
time | don't believe she thinks that is
saying much for me-" - Washington
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28
CONNECTIONS FROM GRAIN.
Wheat and Malt Used In the Manu-
Sncture of Candy.

Wheat and Malt Used In the Manu-
Sacture of Candy.
4 manufacturing plant in New Jer-
scy. formerly used as Il MANILA paper
mill. is now operated by corporation
engaged in the unique industry of max
ing confcctions from wheat and malt.
about the last materials in the world
one would expect to find in candy.
In the earlier stages of the process
the grain is famed, ground and mixed
in proper proportions. Then it is cook
ed to mash. from which a thin sirup
IS squeezed by hydraulic presses and
conducted to n great iron evaporation.
Thence the sirup is carried inYlpcs to
a vacuum pan. Here it is vigorously
stirred and further evaporatcd. The
thickened sirup Is drawn off into huge.
ehallow. tin pans, where it is cooled
and hardened. Plain or favored with
peppermint. the mass is rich golden
brown IN color. Combined with chocO-
late it IS dark as the familiar caramel
in the candy shops.
When batch Of goods is needed for
the market. the stock In the pans is
broken into pieces and put into boiler
surrounded by a steam Jacket. 1t is
reduced by heat to the consistency OF
taffy at an old fashioned candy pull.
Skilled wOrkmcn shape the mass into
long strips that lie like golden snakes
on n board table.
They are fed to cutting machine, a
noisy little monster with an Unsuitable
appetite for sweets. You could almost
cover the machine with a hat, yet 1t
turns out malt creamlets nearly as fast
as a Maxim gun hurls storm of bull
lets. The boys who carry the cream
lots from the machine to the tables
where they are wrapped have little
time for Observation-Disclosures Her
aid
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CHAPTER XVI.

My mother passed restless and agi-
tated night, and |, who sat up with her,
was compelled to listen to all her la
mentations. But towards the morning
she fell into heavy sleep, likely to last
for some hours. could leave her In
perfect security; and at an early hour |
went down to Julia's house, strung up
to bear the worst, and intending to have
It all out with her. and put her on her
guard before she paid her daily visit to
our house. She must have some hours
for her excitement and rejoicing to bub-
BILE over, before she came to talk about
1t to my mother.
II wish to see Miss Dobree," l said to
the girl who quickly answered my noisy
peal of the house bell.
Please, sir" was her reply, "she and
Miss Daltrey are gone to Sark with Cap
tain Carey"
Gone to Sarkw / repeated in utter
amazement.
"Yes, DR.. Martin. They started quite
early because of the tide, aud Captain
Carey's man brought the carriage to take
them to st. Simpsons. don't look for
them back before evening"
when did they make up their minds
to go to Sark2' l inquired anxiously.
"Only late last night, sir" she answer
ed.
Why were Julia and Kate Daltrey gone
to Sark? What could they have to do
with Olivia? 1t made me almost wild
with anger to think of them finding
Olivin, and talking to her perhaps of me
and my questioning her, arguing
with her, tormenting her The bare
thought of those two badgering my Olivia
was enough to drive me frantic.
In 4ae cool twilight, Julia and Kate
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They sat In swing, half-hidden by
the fragrant shrubbery Of an east end
lawn. She was trying to make him
Jealous, which he had penetration
enough TO descry and experience
enough with her sex to remain proVok-
ingly calm.
All the rapturous adjectiyes OF her
high-school vocabulary were pressed
into praise Of rival, says the Mem.
phis Scimitar.
HE is just the most perfectly lovely
man ever met" she fervently de-
claimed, clasping her hands above her
heart and lifting her lustrous orbs
moonward.
"He must be a bird" he suggested
nonchalantly.
"such adorable eyes; such low, mu'
sical voice, as full of soul as the mur-
muir Of a meadow brook. And, oh! be
sings divinely."
Sorry l never met your friend" he
said in tone irritatingly practical, ac-
companied with yawn artistically
audible.
"oh, / do so want you to meet him.
| know you win like him. He is fond
Of poetry and music, and he drives the
loveliest horses"
"Ehl Whom does he drive for7"
And few minutes later the swing
swung emptily.
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town very late last night to talk to us
about Martin, aud how the girl In Sark
had refused him. was very much as
tonished, very much indeed Captain
Carey said that he and dear Johanna
had come to the conclusion that the girl
felt some delicacy, perhaps, because of
Martins engagement to me. We talked
1t over as friends, and thought Of you,
dear aunt, and your grief and disappoint-
ment, till all at once made up my mind
in moment. 4 will so over TO Sark and
see the girl myself said. VIII your
said Captain Carey. oh, no, Julia, It
will be too much for you 1t would have
been few weeks ago. l said; but now
could do anything to give aunt Dobree
moments happiness
Heaven bless you, julia" l interrupt
ed, going across to her and kissing her
cheek impetuously.
"There. don't stop me, Martin" she
said earnestly. $50 1t was arranged Off
hand that Captain Carey should send
for us to st. SIMPSONS this morning,
and take us over to Sar. We had a
splendid passage. Kate was in raptures
with the landing place, and the lovely
lane leading up into the island. We turn
ed down the nearest way to Tardif's,
Well, you know that brown pool in the
lnne leading to the Havre Gosselin2 Just
there. where there are some low, wealth
er-beaten trees meeting overhead and
making q long green aisle, we saw all in
moment slim, erect, very young-look-
ing girl coming towards us. knew in
an instant that 1t was Miss Olivier"
She paused for minute How plainly
| could see the picture! The arching
trees, and the sunbeams playing fondly
with her shining golden hair! | held my
breath to listen.
what completely startled me-" said
Julia, twas that Kate suddenly darted
forward and ran to meet her, crying,
'Oliviav"
"How does she know her?" l exclaim-
ed.
"Hush, Martin! Don't interrupt me.
The girl went so deadly pale, l thought
she was going to faint, but she did not.
She stood for minute looking at us,
and then she burst into the most dread
full ct of crying have always thought
her name was Olivier, and so did Kate.
For PHYS sake said the girl, If you
have any pity, leave me here in peace-do
not betray me-
"But what does II all mean?" asked
my mother, whilst paced to and fro In
the dim room, scarcely able to control
my impatience, yet afraid to question
Julia too eagerly.
II can tell you," said Kate Daltrey
In her cold, deliberate tones; "she Is the
wife of my half-brother, Richard Foster,
who married her more than four years
ago in Melbourne; and she ran away from
him last October and has not been heard
of SINCE"
",Then you know her whole history" l
said, approaching her and pausing be-.
fore her. "Are you at liberty to tell it
to us?"
Certainly" she answered; sit is no
secret. Her father was wealthy cc,.-
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Much Abbreviated.

A customer from one Of the suburbs
dropped into a paint shop, took a slip
Of paper from his pocket, looked at 1t,
knitted bis brows, shook his head, put
on his glasses, inspected the paper
again, and gave 1t up as bad job.
81 made a hasty memorandum" he
said to the proprietor OF the shop, "Of
something was to call here and buy,
but | trusted too much to my memory.
seem to have jotted down nothing but
the initials, and I've forgotten what
they mean"
"Let me see the memorandum" said
the proprietor. 'It may be that / can
help you"
"It's nothing but three letters" re-
piled the customer, handing it over.
"Only @. P. A."
$50 I see. o. P. A. Why, that's
sepia. kind of brown paint. Wasn't
that itf"
what a fool ! am! OF course 1t
was"
He gor his sepia, threw a big red ap-
pie on the counter in lieu of "hush
money" and went away with a sheep
ish look on his face.
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SHIPS FROM NOME.
Two More Steamers From ths Icy NORTH
Bring 1900 Passengers

Port Townsend, Wash. Oct. 29.--
Two steamers arrived here from
Nome today, bringing over !, 200 pas
sengers, the Senator bringing 525 and
the Garrone 100.
The Senator sailed from Nome
October 10 and for several days before
sailing the icy fingers Of winter had
fastened themselves on Nome and
vicinity. Snow was falling and ice
bad formed and preparations were
being made for a long, cold winter.
When the Senator sailed the steam
ship Queen was at Nome and the
Roanoke was at ST. Michael. A
furious northern gale was blowing.
The Queen, Valencia and Roanoke
will be the last steamers from Nome,
and they will bring about 1900 peo-
pie, and there are many more who
would return if transportation could
be secured, besides a large number Of
destitute who would be compelled to
remain at Nome and face an Arctic
winter, depending upon charity.
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The Anthem Again.

The Messiah" was sung recently In
Philadelphia, and one of the anthems
rendered by the chorus had as its
theme, "We have turned every one to
his own way" As anthems go, this
sounded somewhat as follows: eve
have turned, turned turned-we have
turned, yes, we have-we have turned
every one, every one to his own way,
own way-every one TO his own way"
The anthem involved several pages of
music, and every time the chorus sang
1--WE have turned, turned, turned"
they proceeded to turn over to the next
page, and then burst out again with
1--WE have turned, turnedw A certain
plain citizen, rather elderly, who sat
well in the rear. not appreciating the
delicate sentiment, was heard to NUT
ter, disgustedly, well, when you get
through turnin', turnin' them gol-
derned pages, suppose you shet up
about itv'-Harper's Magazine.
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onist, and he died when she was fifteen,
leaving her in the charge OF her step.
mother, Richard Fosters aunt. The
match was one OF tho stepmother'S max
Ing. for Olivia was little better than
child. Richard was glad enough TO get
her income. 0ne-thIrd Of II was settled
upon her absolutely. Richard was look
Ing forward eagerly TO her being one-and-
twenty, for he had made ducks and
brakes Of his own property, and tried TO
do the same with mine. He would have
done 80 with his wife's; but few weeks
before 0llyla's twenty-Hrst birthday she
disappeared mysteriously. There her
fortune lies, and Richard has no more
power than have to touch II. He can
not even claim the money lying In the
Bank OF Australia, which has been re-
mltted by her trustees: nor can Olivia
claim II without making herself known
to him. II Is aacumnlating there. while
both OF them are on the verge OF pow
erty."
"But he must have been very cruel to
her before she would run away" said
my mother In pitiful voice.
"Cruelp' repeated Kate Daltrey. well,
there are many kinds OF cruelty. do
not suppose Richard would ever trans
gress the limits Of the law. But Olivia
was one OF those girls who can suffer
great torture-mental torture | mean.
Even could not live In the same house
with Richard, and she was a dreamy,
sensitive. romantic child. with as much
knowledge Of the world as a baby. l
was astonished TO hear she had had dar-
ing enough TO leave him."
"But there must be some protection for
her from the law" said, thinking Of the
bold, coarse woman, no doubt his assO-
ciate, who was in pursuit. of Olivia. "she
might sue for a judicial separation, at
the least, II not q divorce"
II am quite sure nothing could be
brought against him In a court Of law"
she answered. "He Is very wary and
cunning, and knows very well what he
may do and what he may not do. A
few months before 0livia's flight, he In
troduced a woman as her companion. He
calls her his cousin. Since | saw her
this morning l have been thinking Of her
position In every light, and / really do
not see anything she could have done,
except running away as she did, or max
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The Doctors dilemma
BY i1esbs Stretton
o@ass@ss@a@aAA AAaaaeessSsssse

Daltrey were announced. was about
10 withdraw from my mothers room, In
conformity with the etiquette established
amongst us. when Julia recalled me In
gentler voice than she had used 10.
wards me since the day OF my fatal con.
fesaion.
Stay. Martin" she saId what we
have to tell concerns you more than any
one"
sat down again by my mathers sofa,
and she took my hand between both her
own, fondling II In the dusk.
at Ii about Olivia" said In as cool
a tone AZ l could command.
"Yes." answered Julia: "we have seen
her. and we have found out why she
has refused you. She Is married al.
ready"
"Sho told me NO yesterday" replied.
Told you 80 yestcrdayW repeated Ju-
lila In an accent OF chagrln. IF we had
only known that we might have saved
ourselves the passage across to sark."
"My dear Julia" exclaimed my mother,
feverishly. do tell Us all about 1t, and
begin at the beginning"
There was nothing Julia liked 80 much,
or could do so well, as 10 give eircum-
stantIal account OF anything she had
done. She could relate minute details
with so much accuracy that when one
was lazy or unoccupled II was pleasant
TO listen. My mother enjoled, with all
the delight OF woman, the small touches
by which Julia embellished her sketches.
resigned myself TO hearing a long his
tory, when was burning 10 ask one or
two questions and have done with the
topic.
ITO begin at the beginning. then" said
Julia, dear Captain Carey came Into
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ing up her mind to be deaf and blind and

ing up her mind to be deaf and blind and
dumb"
"But could he not be induced to leave
her in peace IL she gave up a portion Of
her property2" 1 asked.
"Why should he2" she retorted, "If
she was In his hands the whole of the
property would be his. He will never
release her--never. No, her only chance
Is to hide herself from him. The law
cannot deal with wrongs like hers, be-
cause they are as light as air apparently,
though they are as all-pervading as air
Is, and as poisonous as air can be. They
are like choke-damp, only not quite fa-
tai. He is as crafty and cunning as
serpent. He could prove himself the
kindest, most considerate Of husbands,
and Olivia next thing to an idiot Oh.
1t is ridiculous to think of pitting a girl
like her against him!'
"But what can be done for her" ask
ed vehemently and passionately. "My
poor Olivia! what can l do to protect
herW
"Nothingw replied Kate Daltrey, cold
ly. Her only chance Is concealment
and what poor chance that is! | went
over to Sark, never thinking that your
Miss Olivier whom had heard so much
of was Olivia Foster. 1t is an out-of-the-
world place; but so much the more read
lily they will find her, II they once get a
clue, A hare Is soon caught when 1t can
not double; and how could Olivia escape
II they only traced her to SarkP"
My dread of the woman into whose
hands my imbecile curiosity had put the
clue was growing greater every minute.
1t seemed as IL Olivia could not be safe
now, day or night; yet what protection
could | or Tardif give to her?
"You will not betray herT l said to
Kate Daltrey, though feeling all the time
that could not trust her in the smallest
degree.
II have promised dear Julia that" she
answered.
1t became my duty to keep a strict
watch over the woman who had come to
Guernsey to find Olivia. If possible I
must decoy her away from the lowly
nest where my helpless bird was shell
tered. She had not sent for ME again,
but called upon her the next morning
professionally, and stayed some time
talking with her. But nothing resulted
from the visit beyond the assurance that
she had not yet made any progress to-
wards the discovery of my secret.
Neither did feel quite safe about
Kate Daltrey. She gave me the impress
sion of being as crafty and cunning as
she described her half-brother. Did she
know this woman by sight? That was a
question I could not answer. There was
another question hanging upon it. If
she saw her, would she not in some way
contrive to give her sufficient hint, with
out positively breaking her promise to
JuliaH Kate Daltrey's name did not
appear in the newspapers among the list
of visitors, as she was staying in a pri-
vate house; but she and this woman
might meet any day in the streets or on
the pier.
had to cross over to Sark the next
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INSPECTORS REPORT.
Increase in Loss Of Life on Steamboats, Last
Year.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The annual
report of General James A. Dumont,
supervising Inspector General of
steam vessels the last fiscal year. has
been made public. 1t shows that 8, 773
vessels were inspected during the
year, a decrease of 80 from the figures
for the preceding year. The total
loss of life on steam vessels last year
was $40, an increase of lao over the
previous year. By the loss Of the
steamer Rio de Janeiro at San Fran
cisco last February 127 lives were lost.
General Dumont advises that Sec
tion 4490 of the revised statutes, pro
viding for at least three water tight
compartments in all sea-going and
coastwise steamers, be amended to in
clude all passenger and ferry boats
hereafter built of 500 tons and up
ward, regardless of the watesr they
navigate, and further, that tn
number of passengers be Limited on
ferry boats running routes exceed
ing three miles from dock to dock.
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why locomotives Are Numbered.


A prominent railroad man tells me
that the old custom of naming engines
instead of numbering them was done
away with because there was such a
pressure brought to bear in favor of
this, that and the other locality. The
various influences used became so an.
noying to the officials that they decided
to adopt the plan of numbering the loco,
motives, which was done. A similar
nuisance exists at Washington In the
Navy Department. Probably during the
late war Secretary Long was pestered
more with people who wanted vessels
named in honor of somebody or some.
thing than he was with all the other
questions which came before him put
together.-Boston Record.