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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
THE COST TO FARMERS.
How Bnd Roads Count In Figuring
Profit and Loss.

A potent argument with the farmer
when he can be made to listen is the in
flucnce of good roads on the marketing
of his product. With country roads as
they are there are seasons when the
farmer could not get his grain to mar
ket if he were offered its weight in
gold. Unless he has large capital he
cannot take advantage of the actual
market conditions, but must be gov
erned in selling by the state of the
country roads. He cannot sell unless
he can deliver wagon load lots at the
railroad station.
A consequence is. say students of this
question, that the farmers of Illinois
could have equipped the state with
macadam pavements for the money
they have lost through being forced to
sell their product when the roads hap
pen to be good enough to permit haul
ing
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
New Railway Locals.

ENcursions-To Atlantic City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N. ; Ocean
City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del at
Very Low Rates.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has ar
ranged a series of Popular Seashore Excur-
siOns to he run on Thursdays
June Is and 81. July II and %, August and
%, and September 5,
To Atlantic City, Cape Nav. Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, N. j.. Ocean City, Md, and Re
hoboth Beach, Del.
Tickets will be good sixteen Q6) days, in
GLIDING date of sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the return
trip at Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton, on tickets sold to New Jersey resorts and
at Baltimore and Washington on tickets sold
to Ocean City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
For tickets, time of trains, seeping and
parlorcar accommodations, Ca on or address
nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for full information. LtA3l
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Good Roads Difficulties.

The chief difficulty in the matter of
good roads is the ignorance of the
farmers in many sections as TO their
construction. They build them care
lessly or improperly, and the new road
way soon goes to pieces. The farmers
lose heart and come to the conclusion
that it hardly pays to construct roads
which last so short a time. The first
thing TO be done. therefore, is to show
the farmers how to construct and
maintain roads. This is easy. The
roads are not expensive, and when once
properly constructed they can be main
tained at minimum of cost. This
has been the experience wherever the
National Good Roads association has
been at work. - New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
He Hacked or His Leg.

Caught in a bear trap on the banks
of the Athabasca, near Milford, Me-,
John Mcleod, a lumber scaler, was
obliged to take out his jackknife and
cut off his leg. The trap was too heavy
to move and was sprung in such a way
that he could not reach over and re-
lease 1t. He was far from any human
being, and the only way out of it SEEM
ed to be to cut off the leg
That was done easily, because the leg
upon which he operated was of wood.
But when he stumped back to camp It
made him mad to hear the jcers of the
French Canadian cook of the lumber
crew.
"Why you no take off you whole
wood laig, ah? You get out um thrap
and no spile you wood laig tall, ah?'
Such Il way out of his difficulty had
not occurred to Mcleod before.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
skill In Throwing OF Mail Bags.

The busiest clerk in any crew or car
is the one who is detailed to receive
and throw off the sacks and pouches.
TO lift a heavy mail sack and throw it
from n car moving at the rate of mile
n minute is matter of good target
shooting. Looks easy enough" com
mented one of the veteran clerks at the
letter case, "and it does seem as if
man should be able to hit a station
platform without much difficulty, but
you see that station is passed and gone
in about one second. Then, the suction
of a train running at this speed is some
thing terrific, and until the knack of
throwing pouch is learned a man is
liable to feed the wheels with Il few
letters. ."-Saturday Evening Post
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
IF LIVING IS BUT WARFARE.

II Hiring is but warfare fierce and vast cam
paign,
Let he good soldiers in our day, the kind that
don't complain:
The cheerful breed that on the march steady
strides along
And gathers round the biyouac OF night with
hearterin% song.
That bears the brunt Of battle bravrly as may
lie
And cultiyatcs laughing eye, the brighter side
to sec,
For self respects stcadfast mark to guide your
marching by,
And the world loves its good soldiers that bear
them straight and high.
II living is but warfare, let's make it splendid
war.
Till OF some noble purpose tells each honorable
And vanquishmcnt shall only a worthy deed
deferred
And victcry's cry as that of right triumphant
shall he heard
So glorious that when the grand Te Deum strains
arise
Gods angels shall lift up the chant and choir it
through the skies,
And the trumpcts Of archangcls shall sound the
proud release
That signals to good soldiers Gods ultimate Of
peace!
Ripley d. Saunders in st. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Railway Business Locals.

Deer Park Hotel, DEER PARK, NIB
Most delightful summer resort of the ALE
glIenes, Swept by mountain breezes, 2,SO
feet above sea level. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. Reached
without change of cars from all principal cities
ria Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Every
modern convenience. Rooms cn suite with
private baths, Electric Lights, Long Dis
tanCe Telephone Elevator, Turkish Baths,
Bowling Alleys. Magnificent Drives, Com
plete Livery Service. Annapolis Naval
Academy Band. Hotel remodcled with
additional conveniences. All cottages have
been taken for the season, Open from June
22d to September 3Uth For rates and infor.
nation al iress W. +. BURwELL, Manager,
care Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, Md,
June list: After that time, Deer Park, Garrett
county, Md. tA3l
Tours to- BOston.-On Tuesdays, June %
and July Ii, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will run Personally Conducted Tours to BoS-
ton from Washington and Baltimore at the
very low rate of S2S for the round trip, mhjch
tct"deS aH neceSMrO tIpeh@S and permits of
siop-over uf one halliday in Philadelphia and
one whole day in New York on going trip.
Tickets will he goOd tn return five 90 days,
exclusive of going date.
Trains will leave New Jersey Ay0nue and
& Street StatInn, Washington, at $50 a. IN. :;
baltimore Camden Station, 0lS a. m. Mt
hOyal Station, o "a a m.
For detailed information and illustrated
itinerary call on S b. HeGE. General Agent
Passenger Department. Washington; B. +.
Bonn, Division Passenger Agent Baltimore
or ARTHUR q. LEWIS, Southern PASSENGER
Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
LULLABY.

We've wandered all about the upland faows,
We've watched the rabbits at their play,
But now good night goodby to soaring swallows,
Now good night, goodhy dear day.
Poppy heads closing fast, pigeons circle home
at last;
Sleep, lcbchen, sleep, the bats are calling;
Pansies never miss the light but sweet babes
must sleep at night
Sleep, lebchcn, sleep, the dew is falling.
Even wind among the quiet willows
Rests. and the SEA is silent too.
See SOFT white linen. cool, such cool white pillows
Wait in the darkling room for you.
All the little chicks still; now the moon peeps
down the hill;
Sleep, iebchcn, sleep, the owls hooting.
Ships have hung their lanthoms out; little mice
dare creep about;
Sleep, licbchcn, sleep, the stars shooting.
Ford VI. IIucler in Littells Living Age.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Transfers Of kcaI Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest
john b. Wright and Thomas w Frost, ex-
ecutors, to Mary Tuvin, property on Mechanic
street FroStburg. $3.50.
John Mcfarland ctm to Mary Wine
hrenner, property near Eckhart. $500
John g. Wright and Thomas w Frost, ex-
ccutors, to John NJ. Iimmerly, property on
Broadway, Frostturg, $l,6i5
William p. Sullivan to Walter Cook, lot in
Beall's addition, Fro>tburg, $50.
Elizabeth Gray It al. to Samuel C. Haus,
property in Mount Savage, 81 800.
Minnie +. Conradi to Peter Thomas, lot 45,
Met 'ulloh'S addition, Frost burg, 81 800.
Henry Morgan to Mary Jane Bone. lot in
Carlos, $3.50.
James Aspinall to Elizabeth Lewis, lot on
Hill street Frostburg, 5000.
George w. Lucas to Fannie Cutter. prop
erty in Carlos S675.
Andrew J. Wilson, to Rebecca E. Thomas,
lot on Mill street, Frostburg, 1926.
William S. Sigler to Theophilus George, lot
on Railroad street, Barton, SIPS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Origin of the Word sterling.

The origin of the word "sterling" is
very curious. Among the early mint
ers of coin in northern Europe were the
dwellers of eastern Germany. They
were so skillful in their calling that
numbers of them were invited to Eng
land to manufacture the metal money
of the kingdom. The strangers We're
known as 'easterlings." After n time
the word became sterling" and in
this abbreviated form it has come to
imply what is genuine in money, plate
or character.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

Despite the efforts of the League of
American Wheclmcn to get a congress
sional road building appropriation, it
seems that Canada will show the way
to the United States in government
highway Improvement. The Dominion
minister of public works announces
that Canada will appropriate 81 100000
to aid the good roads movement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Personal.

John Wallace, of this place, was i'll
Baltimore part of this and last week on
business,
Messrs. Uriah Jones and Douglas p.
Ford, of Clarksl urg, w. Va, We're here
several days this week. Both look a
little hOmC-Sick.
Misses Matte Stevens and Ella Ever
stine, of Cumberland. and Misses Mary
Hamilton Grace Stewart, Lizzie Peel,
and Mamie TrcZisc. of LOnaconing
spent Sunday among Frostburg friends.
John Dixon, of Homecoming, was in
town Tuesday. evening.
Mrs. William J. Cooper spent several
days this week the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. William A. Thomas, on Ridgway
Terrace, Cumberland.
Mrs. Mary Ralev spent Sunday with
her daughters, Mcsdames John Bach
man and Fred. Blaul Cumberland.
Mrs. Sebastian Hershberger. of Fair
mont, West Va, is among Frostburg
friends this week.
Miss Agnes shannon, of Meyersdalc,
Pa, is visiting Mrs. NJ. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. A. b. Price has returned home
from Philadelphia, Pa.
John X. Wimbrough, of Berlin, Pa.
spent Sunday III town.
Joseph Stevens and w. \. Rcdmon,
of the &. 5. Army, arrived this week
from the Philippines.
Rev. John w. Sumwalt and wife are
visiting i'll Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graul, of Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Webner.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Cook, of Cumberland,
was elected State Councillor of the
Daughters of Liberty at Port Deposit,
Md, this week. Mrs. Cook is a sister
of Messrs. Joseph and Edward Duffy,
of this place. Her work among the
Daughters has earned the high honor
she has achieved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

We must decline to comply with the re-
quest of Virginia subscriber and decide
whether il is Welsh rabbit or Welsh rarebit
The authorities give it both ways, and the
layman is permitted to have his choice III the
matter NewS
Not SO in Frostburg.
Here it is rabbit fewer the
Welsh idiom.
More than that, the big drnm cylinder
will hold that "a Virginia subscriber"
has no business asking questions, and
that laymcn have no choice until they
pay their money.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

Hc-YOu women have such n ridicu-
lous habit Of screaming "Ohw on every
occasion.
Shc-And you men have such ride
ulous habit of saying 81" on every oc-
casion.-Indianapol Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

other countries is looked upon as a har-
binger of good luck. For that reason
Chinese mandarins when buried have
horseshoe graves.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

The worst mosquito infested neigh
borhood in the world is the coast of
Bornco. The streams of that region
are at certain seasons unnavigabIe be-
cause of the clouds of mosquitoes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Circuit Court.

Meyer Sulk, Adam HitchinS, George
Lapp, Frank Parker, Owen Hitchins and
George Grove, the town lads who ap-
pcaled from magisterial Judgment i'll
the celebrated cemetery pond skating
cases, We're acquitted by judge Boyd
Monday. 1t seems the testimony did
not sustain the charge and, therefore,
1.-THE punishment" imposed by the magis-
tratc did not fit the crime
J. M. Iimmerly bought the Wright
property on Broadway, but the tenants,
ii family named Conway, show symp-
toms of hesitation about delivering the
goods. The latter have ano her week 5
grace. If still hesitant the symptoms
will be judicially diagnosed and an i'll
convenience, which seems to be mutual,
will be made special for one or the other.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
why Not &?

The Cumberland Ncws tells of new
religious denomination taking charge of
tn" spiritual interests of Georges Creek.
They call themselves "The Brethren"
and follow the anti Carnegie plan of
paying gnoministcrials salaries and thus de-
stroying the confidence of the left hand
i'll the ability Of the right hand to keep
the best of all secrets.
If the democratic party will now take
its proper position us "the balance of
power, the State committeeman can be
finally Overthrown, good government
assured and Georges Creek made happy
politically us well as religiously
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Other AIlurements.

Mr.. GOodman-Why don't you take
the pledge, my good fellow?
aggsby-Because there are too many
other things to take.-Denvcr Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

Business Weather Note.
All seasons are favorable to advertise
mcntS planted i'll the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
Railroad Schedules.

.
nN and AFTER above date until further
" notice TRAINS will arrive at and depart
from CUMBERLAND as follows:
Main Line.
EAsTBOUND
Washington Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4..arriveS 80 a. m. leaves 2:3S a. m.
NO. lO.......... ........... leaves =: rs a. M.
No. S..arrives 7:37 a. m. leaves 7:55 a. M.
No. 2..arriveS S:4J Il. III. leaves S52 a. III.
NO. u ................ Leaves l2iI p. M.
No. II ............ ....... leaves 1854 p. III.
*Baltimore and Way:
No. IA ...........l leaves 3:i5 p. III.
Express:
No. 46............ leaves ESQ p. III.
*Grafton and Way:
No. -. arrives 4:30 p. IN.
wEsTBoUND.
Chicago Express;
80. 7..arrves 1870 a. m. leaves u 10 "a. III.
No A.. arrives 900 a. IN.
Plttsburg Express:
No. 9..arrves 100 a. M.
Pittsburg Limited:
No. l..arrives 4:50 a. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express
NO .. arrives o:ou d. Ill ledNeS O.oi d. Ill
%Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. 7l................ leaves 655 a. m.
Express
No. 55. arrives 80 p. m. leaves 302 p. m.
No. 5.arrives $50 p. III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express
No. l..arrives SO4 p. M; leaves $40 p. m.
PittSburg Division.
EAsTBoUND.
No. 10. Express. S........... arrives 2:3S Il. IN.
No. 46. Express. ..arrlveS GlU p. III.
No. 16. Con lSviile Local. arrives 30 p. m.
No u. Limited Express arrives 1923 p III.
NO. ii. Mail ............. arrives i2:lI p. III.
No. g.. Limited Express. arrives 1927 p. m.
For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line.
WESTBoUND.
No 9. Express. ....leavcS llO Il. IN.
No. H.. Pitsburg Limited leaves i55 ia. III.
No. l3. Con- llsvllle Local. leaves 40 a. III.
No. II. Chicago Express. leaves 92O a. IN.
No. AZ. Mail .............. leaves 80 p III.
No. s.. 5..ChiCagO Limited. leaves 300 p. III.
For arriving time see same Express num-
berS westbOund on Main Line.
*Except Sunday. tSunday only. No. 49is
local train from Cumberland to PittsbuIg,
and No. IA from Pittsburg to Cumberland.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. VI. G. CLARKE,
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent
General Manager. d. b. MAATIN.
Dec Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18

NN and AFTER above date until further
" notice TRAl NS will arrive at and depart
from Gu CUMBERLAND as follows:
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
TO EXTERMINATE MALARIA.
The Fifth Expedition to the .swhite
Mans Grave.D

Major Ronald Ross. who has already
rendered great service in establishing the
connection between mosquito bite and
malarial fever will next week start for
the west coast of Africa on the ffth ex-
pedition that has been sent out by the
Liverpool School of Tropical Science.
Major Ross, who was the chief guest at
a dinner given last evening by L. A.
Jones in celebration OF the exhibition,
told Daily Mall representative that
the prime object of the expedition is to
determine without a doubt the theory OF
the propagation of malaria By means OF
the bite of the anopheIes mosquito, and
to demonstrate that the discoveries made
recently may be applied in a practical
way to exterminate the disease in an
given area.
I'VE have already discovered" said Ma
jor Ross, Two valuable facts concerning
the mosquito One is that 1t propagateS
Itself under conditions easily ascertain
able namely. lays its eggs in pools, where
the larvae, when Matched, may feed on
more minute organisms OF stagnant wa
ter; and another is that ii is incapable OF
flight over anything like great distance.
MicrOscoOpical investigation has proved
that if the bite of a mosquito of this
species be inflicted upon person suffer
ing from malaria the partially developed
germs of the disease existing in such per-
sons blood find in the stomach of the in
sect a habitat congenial to their full de-
velopment, that in the course Of a very
brief time they reach full maturity and
throw off spores, that the spores pass into
the system of the insect, and so into the
matter which il exudes from its lance
when it pierces the skin, and that by this
means a healthy person bitten by an In
fected insect is inoculated with the deadly
germs.
''Gne of our most important expert
ments will be the preparation of a mala-
ria-haunted district in the dry season by
poisoning or filling up all breeding places.
of the anOpheles mosquito within given
area. This, if effectively carried out
and the expedition Will in that respect
have the good offices of the Colonial Of
fce-should Danish the insect from that
area
Should malaria Danish with the anop-
heIes, or be very materially diminished,
that would be good prima-facie evidence
not only that the anopheles theory is
true, but that it will be possible to rem
der certain spots in West Africa immune
from the scOurge, and. therefore, under
proper sanitary supervision safely habi-
table by white men." London Mail
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
NAMES LOBSTER INDUSTRY.
Success of the Government in Re-
stocking the Waters

ROCKLAND, Me, July THE propa-
cation of Holsters for Maine waters is
being carried on under the DIRECTION and
authority of the United States Fish Com
mission. The last week baby Holsters
were planted all along the coast of Maine.
The Commissions schooner Grampus ar
rived here the other day from Glouces-
ter, Mass, having on board a large
quantity of lobster fry from the Govern
ment hatchery at that place. Since April
! the Grampus has collected 1900 female
Holsters. from which were secured Is. co.,
Op0 eggs. The vessel brought back from
the hatchery 10000 lobster fry and all
the mother Holsters to the same local.
ties from which the Holsters were taken.
between this point and Cape Porpoise,
near Kennebunkport.
The Grampus has been engaged in this
work on the Maine coast for the last
three years. The lobster fishermen. who
were at first skeptical and inclined to
doubt the efficiency of the plan. are now
all enthusiastic over II. They are paid
for all the egg-bearing female Holsters
they save out Of the catch, generally
little mere than the full market price.
All the mother Holsters are returned after
the eggs, sometimes numbering $1,000 or
more. are taken from them. Already the
fishermen notice a marked increase in the
number of small Holsters all along the
coast. They cannot be taken under ten
and cne-half inches in length. In a few
more years there will be Holsters in
plenty on the Maine coast, judging from
the increase In the number Of small lob
sters.
A new Government lobster hatchery, for
which Representative Liulefield secured
an appropriation Of $4,000 by the last
Congress. viii be erected near here the
present season. The representatives, Of
the United States Fish Commission have
inspected all available sites on the coast,
but have not yet decided upon the exact
location. 1t must be on the mainland in
a well sheltered spot, convenient TO some
place where supplies may be readily OBJ
tanned and where ice does not obstruct
operations in the winter: and II must be
where no considerable amount of fresh
water finds its way. as the lobster thrives
only in pure ocean brine. Ash Point,
three miles from this city, is regarded as
a most available place for the new
hatchery
out Of the eight million lobster fry
taken from Gloucester by the Grampus
the greater portion have been planted.
The fry average about half an inch in
length.
The fear that the lobster business of
Maine will be wiped out does not obtain
so generally as il did a few years ago.
From the official reports IL Is learned that
the fishermen Of the State caught 964. 500
more Holsters in 1900 than in 1899 The
total catch Of 1900 was S2S2. .1l5. and the
market value was 81 .037. .5JG. These figures
show big increase in the catch over that
OF four and five years ago When the full
fruits Of the Government propagation now
going on are realized the lobster Industry
OF the State OF Maine viii rank among
the highest on the Atlantic Coast
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
AN INSANE SYRIAN IMMIGRANT
Found I'm Maine and Brought I'm
Irons to New York.

NEW YORK. July 7.-United State In
spector Peter Miller brought to this city
yesterday DaIiel Abraham, a Syrian,
whom he found on an immigrant train at
Vanceboro. Me-. just on this side OF the
Canadian border. Abraham landed In
Halifax several days ago from an !nrni-
grant vessel, and started for this co1ntry
with two friends When Inspector Miller
boarded the train at Vaneeboro in the
prosecution Of his duties he found that
Miller was insane and had the rest OF the
passengers in a state Of terror.
The two friends, whose names could not
be Learned, said they would take him to
New York and have him sent back TO
Syria at his own expense. since he had
enough money to pay for his passage.
they accompanied the insane man Under
the care OF Inspector Miller, to this city.
On the way he became exceedingly vfo-
lent and attempted TO jump from a car
window. 1t was found necessary for his
own and others safety to handcan him.
and he reached here in irons.
At Ellis Island, where he was taken,
Assistant Commissioner Sweeney said he
had not the right to allow him to remain
at the immigrant station. and advised his
friends to take him to the Astoria Insane
Asylum, where he would be cared for II
they would pay for his accommodation.
They did so. and will keep him there until
he can be sent home.