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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
OF Interest to Hor..,nen.

A southern exchange reports that
the British government has apparently
reconsidered its decision not to pur-
chase any more mules in this country.
The New Orleans purchasing office
was reopened a few days ago and a
contract let for the purchase of 1900
mules, the order being apportioned
among the stations at ST. Louis. Kan
sas City and Bonham- 1t is supposed
that the purchase of mules in the
United States Will continue indefin-
ftely until the transportation depart
ment of the British army is fully
equipped, not only in South Africa,
but in all of the colonies
Zebroids"-that Is to say. a hybrid
between the zebra and horse-are the
subject Of a report by the Uni-ed States
minister to Brazil, says a press report.
These animals are already IL use on a
small scale in the Transvaal- and they
are suitable for Africa, be-ause the
Tsetse fly does not injure th.m. They
have been tried successfully in Brazil.
and are found very strong. lively and
docile. The hybrids take after the fe-
male horse, and are black. brown. grey,
etc. In color. The best horses for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

or other disturbing influences it will
stand in perpendicular walls several
hundred feet high. The cuts given
herewith are from snapshots taken by
Richthofen, and give interesting scenes
In this startling country that seems to
offer absolutely no inducement to hu-
manity, which, however, with its nat
ural perversity, seems to thrive amidst
the appalling state of conditions found
here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

under my chin and gave me a scratch
about an inch long. Those were great
days. We were in where white men
had never been before. On the marble
side of the last gate of the palace
picked up the brass firing pin Of an
exploded shell and scratched my
name"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

The earth here has been, by some
unknown process of nature, reduced to
such a minute state of division that
particles of it can be rubbed into the
pores of the skin and disappear with
out leaving any considerable residue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

The Sunday school furnishes the one
indispensable element of a complete
life, and this never leaves the men,
Rev. A. Bilkovsky. Universalist. Balti-
more, Nd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

At a show Of dairy butter and uten-
sis held in Toronto, Canada, not long
ago, there was among other things
sample of the "dilution separator"
class. This was called Hunts Ven
tilated Cream Separator" The appa-
ratus was, like all of the other dilu-
ton separators, simply straight can
with tube for the admission OF air
and with a glass gauge at the top and
bottom to show the depth of the
cream. The man in charge of the at
fair was voluble in his claims for the
efficacy of that mode of separation and
said he was willing to have it submit
ted to the most crucial test. He was
taken at his word and a test was start
ed. The milk was tested by the Bah
cock tester before going into the So
called separator and found to analyze
Al per cent. 1t was diluted in the way
called for by the process and of course
the cream separated to a certain ex-
tent, but not to the extent claimed for
the process, for 1t was claimed that the
dilution separator would take out all
of the butter fat" An ANALYSIS of the
diluted skim milk showed that IL per
cent of butter fat was left This per-
centage of loss itself would be enough
to condemn all such separators, to say
nothing about the spelling of the
skim milk for feeding purposes. This
means that more than % PEI cent Of
all the butter fat originally in the
milk was lost in the separating. It
well illustrates the worrhlessness of
the system Besides, if one desires to
separate cream by the dilution process,
simple can can be purchased for a
fourth of the price these men charge
for their separators, and the can would
be just as good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Bees Load themselves Heavily.

Five thousand honey bees, az they
leave the hive, weigh about one pound,
but when the insects return from their
visits to the flowers, freighted with
honey, they weigh nearly twice as
much.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

1t is clayey in appearance, owing to
the extreme fneness of it's particles,
yet when closely examined it is found
to consist mostly of sand which is in
appearance sharp and angular There
is a considerable proportion of lime in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

The one-time champion stallion Ak
tell, 2-12, was sold in New York re-
Gently TO close the partnership which
has existed since 1889, when q syndi-
cate of wealthy horsemen purchased
the horse for sos. 900, after he had ac-
Quired a 3-year-old record of 2:1z to q
high-wheel sulky For several seasons
he stood at q fee OF 81 600 and his earn
ings In the stud Appropriated $40 600.
Frederick T. Moran of the syndicate
became the individual owner at the
end OF q sharp contest for $1A.7o0
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

with vertical sides. During the siege
of Vicksburg the people dug them
selves bombproof shelters in the loess.
In Nebraska and Kansas "dugouts" in
the same kind of soil are not. or were
not. uncommon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Pekin Ducks.

This breed of ducks was imported
into this country from China in 1878.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Nonsense.

Hon. Joseph w. Bailey, United States
Senator from Texas, says
Those who have criticised him (Gorman)
for his position in reference to the Wilson
Tariff bill have misrepresented his views.
He is not in any sense proteCtionist and his
resistance against the Wilson bill was directed
against its undemocratIc and indetensible
free raw material features
Mr. German believes, as all democrats
ought to, that the manufacturers ought to
pay their share of taxes as well as the con-
sumers of the country.
That is the worst yet" to use a
phrase not less vigorous because Slangy.
When it is considered that under a
tariff the consumer is taxed only through
the manufacturer, it is hard to see how
a tax that doesn't exist should fall on the
consumer.
To say, therefore, that "the manu-
facturer must pay his share of tax as
well rs the consumer is unmitigated
drivel, for no matter how much tariff is
imposed upon the manufacturer he I'M
loads all Of II upon the consumer.
As matter of fact, no importer, pro
Queer, manufacturer, merchant or mid
dleman, as S"ch, pays any tariff that he
does not Immediately rc-impose upon the
consumer.
Bailey has been misquoted, or he, like
German, is of that nondescript species
known us ''protection democrat,' or
democratic protectionist."
And the Wilson bill, Gormanizcd by
over six hundred protection amend
ments, is "or ought to be" his plan Of
salvation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
A Big Mercantile Company.

The Baltimore SIM of Tuesday says
The financial plan of the Lloyd l.. Jackson
Company, the new dry goods concern, which
is to begin business in this city on December
|, has just been announced. 1t provides for
a capital of 81 100000 in shares of 500 each,
5000, 900 to be IN cumulative Il per cent. pre-
ferred stock and 100000 in common stock.
Dividends on the preferred are to be payable
semi-annually, accruing from December |
of this year. and subscriptions for it are to
he received by the Maryland Trust Com
pany, of this city, or the Merchants Trust
Company, of New York. Edwin Langdon,
president of the latter, is the syndicate
manager. The common stock has all been
subscribed for by Mr.. jackson and his as
sOCates in the business.
1t is also stated that surplus of $4,000 is
to be created and that no dividends on the
common stock III excess of q per rent. per
o,,,.Um will be declared until the fund is
accumulated,
ID. +. McMullen the wellknOwn mer-
chant of this place, is one of the fifteen
directors-elect The others are prOmi-
nent in Baltimore business circles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Memorials of the Last War

S. Graft HaverStick received recently
from his brother, j. A. Haverstick, a
volunteer in the Porto Rican campaign,
number of very interesting war relics,
as follows:
Spanish soldiers nSgnia-metal bugle, de-
noting volunteers, worn on the lapel of coat
Battalion flag of Spanish chasseurs.
Soldiers belt-buckle, from the barracks at
Ponce.
Leather braces to support belt on shoulders,
from same place.
Spanish belt, cartridge pouches and Mauser
cartridges, from captive soldier who was in
the battles at COamo and AbOntia Pass.
Spanish rctOrUaIo cartridges, better known
as poisoned bullets, brass iacketed, from
COamO.
Spanish soldiers knife-bayonet and
sheath, taken from soldier rs he was con-
cealng it in his trousers. THIS bayonet
shows considerable blood stain, having
evidently been employed in some severe
action
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
lSreVititS.

The Cumberland Np"S is divided in
its allegiance to the Schley family 1t
is "fer' Winfield Scott and feminist
Buchanan.
In their efforts to preserve party unity
several candidates exhibit laudable in
clination to forgive us we'll as forget.
They rise grandiy on the wings of
magnanimity and announce conversion
to 1.-THE true, the beautiful and good, -
that is apparently solid as granite and
enduring as the hills. Except the prattle
of the innocent babe there is nothing
now SO sweet as the cordial smile and
soothing tone of the nominee.
The new pump i'll Ocean mine was
started Monday and by Wednesday a
big difference i'll the volume of water
was noted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Thirty Years Ago.

For the week corresponding with this
i'll 1871 the paragraphs below comprise
i'll part items of occurrence then new:
A classic poem, entitled "Demosthenes at
.Egina," by Rev. q. II. Humphrey, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, was contributed
to the JOURNAL.
A concert, advertised to take place in the
lecture-rOom, NJ. f. Church, was postponed
on account of the presence in town of small
pox and a circus.
A letter addressed to "Pompey Smasher,
care James Murphy, Frostburg, Md" was
advertised.
A COW walked into the "old Franklin
Hotel and conducted herself as though she
wanted to stay all night without registering
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Kurtz, wife of Simon
p. Kurtz, died October 3, of small pox. The
people bountifully provided for the quar-
antined husband and children.
A letter from John Hatton tells of Welsh
Baptist concert in which Jonah Esau and
David Davies figured in leading parts.
Miss Margaret Hartman and Mr. Conrad
F. Nickel We're married Sunday, October |,
| by Rev. John Ruhl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
A Questionable Remedy

The JOURNAL does not see its way
clear to recede from its amendment Of
DR.. William n. Hill 5 remark, made last
week, and which he celebrates elsewhere.
Soamended, his paragraph would read !;
Democracy, properly understood ana ere"'-
pi;fed, especially by democrats is the only idea
that can meet the soCialistiC and anarchlstlc
ideas upon their own ground and vanquish
both.
1t will be seen that the JOURNAL meant
to commend and strengthen the doctor $
remark-nOt to criticize nor weaken 1t.
This is evident in another correction
we are obliged to make. He says
You suggest that | should have used the
word, "exemplitied," instead of "understood.'
\ closer reading will show that the
JOURNAL suggested that he should have
used both. Understanding good
rule of faith and conviction counts for
nothing if not put into practice. The
bitterest of all reproaChes is-''ye knew
your duty but We did it not.
Democracy, as illustrated at large to-
day is very, very far from the ideal set
up by the fathers over Il century ago.
Moreover, it is one thing i'll Nebraska,
another i'll New York; one thing i'll
Arkansas, another i'll Maryland.
And everywhere it is as badly fooled
by it's masters as were the Romans by
Augustus, the emperor who induced his
people to believe that they enjoyed liber-
ty because he would not permit them to
continue fighting for it; who conceded
even more in allowing them to elect
their own magistrates after he had nomi-
mated them.
As to "the initiative and rctrrcHd"m,
on the other hand, the JOURNAL is not
sure. There is shadow of unwieldiness
hangs over that phase of democracy that
makes it appear impracticable. a court
house and Jail are almostas indispensable
to civic health as Il pure water supply to
good sanitary conditions, yet i'll many
sections the provision of those insti-
buttons, deferred first, to the initiative;
second, referred to the people, would be
voted down!
The true democracy, therefore, is that
wherein "cxtremes meet wherein,
while conceding something to illiteracy,
the most must be reserved to the middle
ground rule of popular intelligence.
Thomas jefferson called this IA repre-
4
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Deep Things.

One of tho dismal maXimS of Schopcn,
hauer, apostle of pcssimism, is this:
Every republic of more than twelve thous-
and souls tends toward a monarchy, and
rice ccrSd.
1t really looks that way. No matter
what the situation and condition,
there is the bias deep i'll the conscious
ness of many that, after all, the other
form of government is better for the
masses.
Or, perhaps, the remark is another
way of stating that "hi>tory repeats it.
self"
Here is grim question that an anti
merit statesman might ask with equal
confidence:
How do you know that a society based on
vice would not perform the social functions
as well as the society founded on virtue?
The answer of the antimerit man is
that "a public service based on edu
cational merit is mn. lm"rjcd".'
That, we repeat, is his answer, but
"h0w he knows it" would be hard fol-
he, himself, to find out
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Well Said.

The Fairmont CIV. Na.) Free Press
which is sort of pronominal adjective
standing for and describing "an indie
pendent paper" says
There never was paper published in any
locality that gave all the local news. 1t is
often the case that some persons come or go
that the editor does not see or even know of.
1t may happen that the same family is missed
several. times, and they get the impression
that the paper does not care to mention them.
1t is mistake. The home paper has no ill
feeling, no enmity, no spite against anyone,
when it comes to chronicling the news so
don't be afraid to tell the editor when you
have friends visiting you, or when any mem
Der of your family goes Off on visit, or that
you have returned from trip. If you think
the paper shows Partially, try and see if it
doesn't treat you as well if you give it Il
chance
Try the JOURNAL i'll the same way,
friends. The experience doesn't cost
anything and it affords whole lot of
satisfaction all round.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05

play of Live Stock, Agricultural Machinery
and Farm Products. Running, Trotting and
Pacing Races Every Day. All Departments
Full and Complete.
Call on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tick
ct Agents for Tickets and information [tC5
Special Rates to Buffalo-To the Pan
American Exposition, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Excursion Tickets from Cumberland to
Buffalo and return, ria Pittsburg, account
Pan-American Exposi ion. now Ola sale at
Ticket Offices of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
Ten DAY TICKETs-On sale daily, Sll.75.
FIFTEEN-DAY TICK ETs-On sale daily, SlI.65.
SEASON TICKETs-On sale daily, good, return
ing, until November 80, 1901, Sl7.U5.
For full details, time of trains, etc call on
Agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1000
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Railway Business Locals.

Union veteran Legion Encampment,
Gettysburg, Pa, October ell. One Fare
for the Round Trip, ria Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad: Tickets on sale October
6, 7, 8, 8 and 10, good TO return until October
Is. inclusive. On October 8 a Special Train
will leave Pittsburg at a. III! with the Pitts
burg delegation. Apply to Ticket Agents
BaltimUre,and Ohio Railroad for full inform
alton. = O5
fist Annual Fair-FrederiCk iUounty
Agricultural Association, Frederick, Md,
October 8, 8, 10 and IL.
For tins occasion the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company will sell Exc rsiOn Tickets
front Cumberland at One Fare for the Round
Trip, with ~ cents added for Admission-nO
rate less than 10 cents, including Admission
for Regular Trains of October I, s, ., 10 and
IL, good to return until October II, inclusive.
Bigger and better than ever. Grand Dis
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Amateur photographic Contest.

The entries to the Photographic CON
test, arranged by the HavcrStick Art
Studio, have been received by the Y. NJ.
G.. a.
The decisions and awards will be made
next Tuesday by competent judges.
After that date they vii! remain on
exhibition, with the names of the prize
winners attached, at the rooms OF the y.
NJ. G. A., to which the public is invited
at any time to inspect work which re-
fleets great credit on the artistic taste
and ability of SO many amateurs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05

completed its thirtieth year and has our best
wishes for as many more. 1t has certainly
improved with age.
The Meyersdale CommcrciW
--Congratulates its old friend, editor Oder,
in having carried the JOURNAL past its
thirtieth milestone. 1t had some tough
shedding at times. but is long since over that
end of the journey.
The Co0'mercj0i. quoting the Gic0ncr'S
notice, commends it as follows:
This shows spirit that too seldom rules in
our calling.
The GrGDcr, neat, polite bright
town contemporary, knowing whereof it
speaks, observes that
The MINING JOUR Al last week completed
its thirtieth volume Its venerable editor,
Mr.. J. b. Oder, has welded the editorial
quill all these years and has also given his
personal attention to the mechanical depart
| ment. The JOURNAL is one of the neatest
and most influential papers in the State
May it be spared for many more years of
needfu service
But it was reserved for the ForUm to
indicate in its latter sentence Il fact
which the JOURNAL prizes, namely
that it is the "origj"" great paper of
Western Maryland:
The MINING JOURNAL reached its thirtieth
milestone last week and its editor says that
the same hand which penciled and placed in
type the first lines of editorial and local matter
for the first issue, 80 years ago, is still filling
the same Office The editor of the Forum
congratulates brother Oder, and is happy to
assure him that it is our hope he may fill out
a full half century as editor and proprietor of
the "orignal great paper of Western Mary
| land
All of which is very gratifying.
1t was Pindar who said-possibly of
| papers as of individuals
A good old age is the childhood stage of
| immortality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
RrCNiticS.

y gentleman stated i'll this office a few
evenings ago that he would vote for no
nominee who had not paid his taxes. y
Rejecting upon this remark after he had
gone, the JOURNAL, as an individual, de-
termined that it would not support any
nominee of whom it could be said by
any man-"hc will not pay me that he
owes" And of such the JOURNAL knows
one.
Paul Goldsworthy, of Cumberland,
formerly of this place, has entered suit
in the sum of $1,000 damages against
the Consolidation Coal company for the
death of his son, William, aged I years,
at Mine No !, April 3, last year. He
was run over ON railroad track while
company was shifting cas-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05

Rev r. H. White, pastor of Govans-
town Baptist church." says the Balti-
more SIM, of Monday, preached his
farewell sermon yesterday at that
church. He leaves Thursday to take
charge Of the Baptist Church at Frost
burg 1t is understood that Mr.. White
will occupy the pulpit of his new charge
tomorrow (Sunday.)
Rev. w. II. Lair and Andrew Lapp.
attending the meeting of the Pittsburg
Synod i'll Meyersdale, Pa, are guests of
J. w. keidel, of that place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Paving.

The JOURNAL has received from d.
p. LeFevrC, city engineer of Cumber-
land, copy of the specifications under
which Bedford street is now being
paved with vitrificd brick.
Exclusive of cucbng costs, which vary
according to conditions of old and the
placing of new stone, the highest cost is
Sill Il square yard.
Now, take Broadway, for instance,
with about 81 feet from curb to curb,
and tine $1,000 wasted this year i'll
bastard limestone would make rerma-
nent length of nearly 200 yards.
In 10 years, at a rate growing Il little
each year, the town could easily have
H. miles Of street paved and off its
books for expensive repairs.
TSu't this worth considering?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
An Instance.

The Baltimore Nr~S sounds timely
warning against the wasteful destruction
of the forests, names several penalties
of treelessness, but omitS to state that
the evil is stimulated by an indefensibly
high tariff on both lumber and timber.
That is to say, Congress, prohibiting
the importation of Canadian lumber, has
limited the country to its own precious
resources.
Here was IN instance, therefore,
wherein what the Hon. Joseph w.
Bailey calls IAN undemocratic free raw
material feature" would have been ii re-
lief to thousands of poor builders and an
incalculable saving to the climatic health
of the country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05

Council meets Monday evening,
said citizen the other day. (Which
reminds me, he continued, "that not a
thing has been done this year 50 far in
the way of municipal advancement
On the contrary, the town has been cut
off from an immense advantage to its
people and the streets by bending to the
interest of the electric railway people "
Too much truth in that.
The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal
church have arranged to present lively
comedy, entitled THE SnOwball,' III
Ravenscrofts' Opera House Tuesday
evening October %, next, and they
want everybody to witness how IA little
mistake i'll the outset grows in magni-
tude by attempts to correct it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Business Locals.

Wantcd-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHARACTER
and good reputation in each State zone in this
county required) to represent and advertise
old established, wealthy business house of
solid financial standing. Salary SIS weekly
with expenses additional, all payable in cash
each Wednesday direct from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished. when necessa-
ry. References Enclose self-addressed and
stamped envelope. MANAGER,
3lG CaXtOn Building.
ItI)DS ChiCapO
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Political.

G. S. Murphy, of Homecoming, has been
placed on the democratic ticket for the
House of Delegates to fill the place
vacated i'll the lamentable death of NJ. j.
Mcfarland. By the many who love
him Murphy is known as chief judge of
the supreme court OF Homecoming, and
the JOURNAL believes he is justly es-
teemed for long career of good citizen
shin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-10-05
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes Of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
Charles II. Walker to Mary Engle, lot 2,
McCulloh's addition, Frostburg So, etc.
Charles +. Emerich to John Orndorif, lot
near Mt. Savage, 800.
Il. X. Henderson ct al. to &. G.. Townsend,
1 lots, SoLthside, Cumberland, 81, 200.
John W. Wilson to Christina MacFarlane,
lot near Homecoming, 81, etc
Ruth Evans to Harriet Thomas, lot in
Beals LIST addition, Frostburg 1928.
Frederick Linnenbroegger to F. Louisa
Linnenbroeggor, properties, near Eckhart
81 etc.