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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

Of convictS being placed at work on
one road until completed. At present
there are stretches aggrcgating thirty
miles of improved county roads In the
county.
Colonel Tillman recently took large
party Of delegates over what is known
as the Glade road for a distance of
nine miles. showing the work already
done on that road and that now under
way. A year ago this road was almost
impossible For the greater part Of
the distance now 1t is a splendid high
way. macadamiZed with native mate
rails. gravel being used for the founda-
ton and the surface being OF clay and
gravel. On one portion Of the road the
surfacing has been done with refuse
from fertilizer plants. and this mate
rial is giving excellent results.
At the end of the Glade Spring road
an immense cut has been made through
a sand hill and an almost impossible
grade leveled down. so that when the
work is completed farmers will have n
splendid demonstration Of the benefits
of road construction. Colonel Tillmnn
estimates that with his convict force
he can complete from ten to twelve
miles of mncadamiZed roadway a year.
There are now something like 300 miles
Of country highway in the county.
only one-tenth being completed. Mus
cOgre county has no public debt. and
it's taxation is the lowest in the state
of Georgia. with the exception of one
county which depends upon the reve-
nue. of the dispensary system.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

once It's a sure thing now. That fel-
low Stokes has sent me a fine letter.
Isn't he Il brick?"
The quick color flew to Cornelia's
cheeks.
"Oh." she said "you got my note?
I'm so glad. dear. May | see the let
ter!"
She took It with trembling fingers
and read it through. 1t was addressed
to the commissioner and asked in
courteous and well chosen phrases that
the writer's esteemed young friend,
Gcoffrey Bcale, be appointed to the po-
sition he sought. The letter was spot
less and correct in every detail. but
there was no sign Of card either on
the letter or in the envelope, the lat
ter containing only Geoffrey's letter Of
transmittal.
"Will you let me show it to mother.
DEAR" the girl asked, refOlding it.
"She will like to see it, of course. 1t
is fine. isn't t." she ratified on. "Just
what you needed. 1t is so kind of Mr..
Stokes. will be back in n minute or
two
She found her mother and read the
precious page to her; then, running
noiselcssly on the soft carpets, she
went to her own room. Hastily select
Ing visiting card from the tray on
her desk. she pinned it to the letter
and closed the envelope. Her heart
was heating wildly. and her fluttering
hands could hardly hold the letter.
She stood an instant undecided, then
dropped on her knees beside the bed.
Dear God" she whispered, don't let
it be wicked-pease don't let 1t be
wicked. dear God! l don't mean it to
be, and it is the only way" She knet
n moment with bowed head, then went
quietly down stairs.
Mother thinks it is lovely, dear"
she said See. | have closed II for
you. with alI my love and best wishes
for it's success. Won't that give 1t
luck?'
They went out together and posted it.
In the evening the man came again.
"A queer thing happened yesterday"
he said. You remember our talk last
Nttk ibOut Nl1illS ItttIS VI
tion? Well. | wrote one yesterday for
that young fellow Benle you know
him. | believe-and my man failed to
put the card in. want Beale to get
the place. He's II :eally capable man.
| found the card on the desk after the
mail had gone out. l wrote to the COM
missioner at once. 1t will be all right.
of course, but l wonder how often that
sort Of thing happens"
Cornelia gripped the arms of her
chair tightly and stared straight ahead
Of her into the darkness. The man
studied her face.
"That was-that Is 80 kind of you.
Mr. Stokes" she said gently. "GeOf-
frey-I mean Mr.. Beale-will be very
grateful. We have been $3.50 anxious
for him to succeed"
The man smiled grimly. Then he
said Good night" and went down the
street slowly, as II he was not quite
sure of the way.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

Some folks" says New York hotel
clerk, IAN. so easily 'hornswogglcd.'
Oh, that's Greek. | guess, and means
that you are fooled. Now. for instance.
a man in a reatnurant the other day
ordered broiled mackerel. and he ate
it with great relish. loudly declaring
That broiling Is the only way to cook
mackerel But was his mackerel broil
ed? Not much. 1t is too much trou-
BILE to broil Il fish. so the cook put II In
pan and fried II and then made burn
ed lines across it with Il redhot poker
kept In readiness for such emergen
cies. So the man was 'hOrnswoggled;"
but. as he didn't know it. he was as
happy as though he had really eater
broiled mackerel. | tell you. imagna
ton is three-fourths of life"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
Stake Everything.

"NOw that we have the plans for my
new twenty eight story building" said
the bllionaire to the architect, per
haps you can suggest good name for
it, one that will be characteristic. you
know"
well" replied the architect, "in view
of the fact that it's so very. very high
l believe I'd name it The Prime
Steak"
But before they could paint the sign
meat went higher than the building.
and the name was again inappropriate.
Baltimore News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
Concentration.

Don't put all your eggs in one bas-
Act" is all wrong. tell you Put all
your eggs in one basket and then
watch that basket" 1t is easy to
watch and carry the one basket. 1t is
trying to carry too many baskets that
breaks most eggs in this country. He
who carries three baskets must put
one on his head. which is apt to tum-
BILE and trip him up.-Carnegie's EN-
pire of Business"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
HAD NAME WRONG.
But Otherwise His story Did Not
Deviute From the Truth.

Deviute From the Truth.
Eight-year-old Harry in revenge for
some act of Sistcrly tyranny on the
part of tcn-ycarold Margaret conveyed
the intelligence to their mother that
Charlie Robbins had kissed the girl I'M
der the stairs in the main hall of the
school building. The young lady stout
ly denied the charge, declaring her
small brother to be guilty of mean
falschood.
Don't you believe him, mamma. He
is just a telltalc, and it's Il story, so
thcrc.'
1T isn't story, mamma. He did,
and l seen hcr-way back behind the
stairs
'IIe never, ma nina. Kissed me i'll
deed. | wouldn't let him.
"My dear" said the judicious parent,
"what occurred behind the stairs when
Harry saw you there"
well, anyway" was the reluctant
reply. lit wasn't Charlie Robbins ut all.
1t was Willie Sommers." Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
The Force of fScIt.GoyCruncu

A. p. German, long the Pennsylvania
railroads representative i'll the directory
of the Baltimore and Ohio, is now herded
with Elkins, McComas, kcrens, and
others of the same kidney, combining
commercialism with politics as instru-
ments i'll the modern statemanship Of
self-advancement and self-aggrandize-
mcnt.
Each is playing into the others hands
in the name of his ''pnriM" that god of
popular idolatry.
When ~W the people see what and
whom they are really voting for!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
ROADS IN GEORGIA.
COnvicts Building Splendid High
ways In Tint state.

Muscogee county, Ga. of which Co
lumbus is the county seat, has made
some movement in the way of better
county highways. The county COM
missioners are taking much interest in
the subject, and one of their number,
Colonel W. l.. TilIman. has for some
time devoted n great deal of attention
to roadmaking. The county chain gang
is used for road construction. says the
Louisville Courier-.Iournal. a system
in vogue until the last year or two has
been to put the cOnvicts mt work In
different sections of the country re-
pairing the bad places in the roads.
Necessarily this system did not accom-
plish much. 1t has now been changed.
and the work Is confined to the max
ing Of improved roads. the whole body
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

For the first half hour after finishing
my first cigar l was afraid | should
not live till morning. For the second
half hour | was afraid | should live
till morning. In the third half hour it
was all over, and | was weak as Il
child and wondering at the miraculous
amount of strain and torture Il man
can experience and yet survive to tell
of it.-Lippincott's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
Sufficiently Eluippel.

"My wife speaks several languages"
said the young married man proudly.
THAT would be waste of time for
Henrietta" answered Mr.. Meckton.
"Shc has faculty of making herself
thoroughly understood in English
Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

Jasper-I see that another society
woman is going on the stage. | won
der what could induce her to do thatf
Jumpuppe-Perhaps she was crowd
ed out by women Of the stage who
have gone into society.-Town Topics
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14

Minnie-Belle says she thinks she
will go over TO the coronation.
Anna-lIOw sensible! It's SO much
cheaper TO think than to actually 60
Chelsea Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
GENERAL.

A man full of true wit is rarely
possessed of i'll thoughts. Between the
funny man and the sulk give us the
funny one. And Il funny woman beats
sulk l6 to l.-iHdp'S Bog.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
They Generally stick.

Hewitt-Gruet has Tilted that Boston
girl.
Jewett-I didn't think he could do it,
Hewitt-Why not?
Jewett-It isn't easy to get rid of a
cold-New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
The Milk.

'Ts this milk sterilized?" asked the
cranky husband.
NO" replied his wife. ''but it's wa
ter cured. ."-Boston Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-14
Cards.
p. G. BARNES,
AttOrncy-at-IIaw,- BARTON, MD.
Cards..

DROMPT and careful attention to all legal
i business.
Law, Collections, Real Estate and Divorce
Practice
Write or call. In either case your business
will obtain prompt attention. Jan II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
TIE ISSUES.

The Republicans make their campaign
slogans equitable taxes aud reform in
the method Of nominating candidates
for Office Democrats more ardently
urge the plea Of equitable taxes than
do their opponents and they have shown
their earnest desire TO bring about this
desired result anent the support given
the Frost bill which waE aimed Mt the
destruction Of the pernicious double tax
law. Gov La Toilette vetoed the Frost
bill thus showing his antipathy TO the
principle Of equitable taxation. On the
face Of 1t a law which compels double
taxes on any species Of property, is
wrong. criminal and needs elimination
from the statute books, but the LaFol.
lette faction Of the Republican party,
Judging by the action Of the governor,
would perpetuate this miserable system
though Is loud in its protests agaiusts
inequalities Of taxation
1t il safe for the voters TO study the
history Of Gov La Toilette and his
methods regarding taxation since he
has been IN power and the conclusion
must inevitably be that he Is not sincere
in his avowal Of tax equality
The voters should give the Democrats
the seat Of power and the promise Of
more equal taxation will bo realized
Ar 10 the primary election scheme the
Stevens project was "A farce. admitted sC
by Democrats and Republicans There
is no need Of Euppanting the caucus
and convention system Of NOMINATING
candidates The voters Of this count,
know that corruption is not practice(
here nor II it anywhere else.
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received respectful and close attention
from those who have heard him, while
his speeches have carried conviction to
the voters. The enthusiasm that his
canvass of the state has aroused, the
accession Of Independent and dissatisfied
Republican voters to the support of the
Democratic ticket, every where evident,
indicate that the people of Wisconsin
have fully determined to return to a
reign of reason and give to the state an
administration devoted to the retrench-
ment and economy in public expendi-
lures and put an end to the turmoil and
agitation that La Toilette and his de-
luded followers have aroused through
ont the sta.e since his unbridled am
bition was given free rein by his election
to the high Office of governor Of the
state Of Wisconsin.
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credit renders the present time, on this
account, about as unpropitious for
tariff reduction as could possibly be
chosen, and any reformer with a look
ahead, and recollection of the past,
must hope that revision and reduction
may somehow be delayed. 1t is idle to
expect that popular agitation for reduc-
ton will be or can be stayed on this &C
count. 1t grows out of conditions
touching the peoples pockets, and will
proceed in spite of any such protests or
considerations. But it ought to be I'M
derstood that those mischievous fellows,
the tariff reformers, are not at the bot
tom of the business this time They are
or should be looking on from affair with
an interested and amused expression. ,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
AR0uT THE TARIFF.

Speaking about the tariff and bad
times the Springfield, Mass Republi-
can says; There is no great difference
between the present tariff situation and
agitation and what the country exper-
fenced during the congressional elections
of 1890. Then we heard less about the
trusts, but the individual manufactur-
ers, taking advantage Of the high duties
imposed by the newly enacted McKin-
ley law, brought about quite q general
advance in prices, which fell suddenly
and harshly upon the pockets of the
people, and was supposed to have
caused the great political overturn of
that year, when Republican majority
in the house was turned into the small
est minority that party had had since
before the civil war.
Republican orators then, while I'M
able to deny facts AZ to prices, urged
the consideration that competition was
still free and open in the home market
and must in due time grind down home
prices to the lowest level consistent
with living wages and profits; and
Speaker Reed particularly pressed the
argument that the high tariff, by invit-
ing new capital into manufacturing at
home, and forcing foreign manufactur.
ers into sharper competition for out.
side markets, gave n doub twist to the
screws and greatly inter sified competi-
ton all arouud-thus making the high
tariff of benefit to the consumer above
any other interest.
There was some force in this argu-
ment, though it availed not to save the
day for the high tariff people, but what
ever force belonged to it has been taken
away by the rise of the trusts which,
by the way are defended for abating
the ruinous force of competition as the
tariff in 1890 was defended for intensi-
flying competition. What individual
manufacturers were then able to do
temporarily under the shelter of high
customs taxes they are now in comb
nation able TO do with more or less per
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DIDN'T SEEK TIE OFFICE.

In these days of machine politics,
with the governor Of the state surround
ed by an army Of officials saddled onto
the taxpayers and whose principal pur-
pose II 10 work in season and out of
season TO promote the political ambi.
tons Of the executive, il is refreshing TO
have great party present to the con.
sideration of the voters "A candidate for
governor who neither sought the honor
conferred upon him nor requested his
friends to make effort in his behalf
When it was first suggested that
David S. Rose should be selected to head
the Democratic ticket in the state cam.
paign he announced that he did not
seek the honor and would make no
effort TO obtain it; but when the nomi-
nation was pressed upon lim by Il @
Democratic state convention, his obi
cation to the party and to the people OF
the state was such that he could not in
the face of the call TO duty honorably
decline. His attitude throughout was
entirely passive and his nomination
which came unsolicited was essentially
the result of the spontaneous demand of
the party that he forgo all personal con
siderations and respond To the call of
the people
No man could be insensible to such
AN honor ~ WAC conferred upon David
=. Rose when he was selected to head
the Democratic ticket by convention
left free 10 give expression 10 the popu-
lar Will A man whose striking charac-
/ teristic ls action and faithfulness Ia
duty, Mayor Rose has sought 10 Justify
the confidence shown in him and e
meet the obligation which IL has i'm
I posed He il making the greatest cam
paign in the history Of Wisconsin. Be
fore the campaign will have closed, he
will visit nearly every town, village and
city in the state aud deliver more
speeches than any political speaker ha,
ever made in the course Of campaign
in Wisconsin
Everywhere Mayor Rose has spoken
he has addressed large audiences and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

this grave industrial situation as
pointed ont by President Roosevelt
1t is necessary for the public TO
have anthracite coal to live comfortably
during the winter, and when the fact Is
considered that 80 per cent OF the an
thracite deposits are embraced WITHIN
the limits of the strike and that there is
little or no anthracite on the market,
the gravity of this industrial warfare is
Appropriated. Both miners and oper-
ators should haye sank their differences
for the time being, called a truce, and
the mines should have been working
now to their fullest capacity.
Bat no, the operators would not heed
the advice rendered by the president
simply because one man representing a
vast body Of workers, John Mitchell,
was a party to the conference called at
the White House. 1t is queer that the
tendency Of capital, is toward concen-
tration yet this same capital strikes
blow after blow at each effort OF labor
TO concentrate. The irresistible and
economic tendency drawing capital into
pools is inst as irresistible and effectual
in combining labor. The coal barons
NAV win victory over the miners but
it would be but brief one, because at
the first realization in the minds of nom
union miners that their situations were
bnrdensone there would naturally
spring up a desire for a remedy and
labor has but one remedy-nnionism.
For our own part we would wish for
- relationship between capital and
labor based on merit. We believe, that
the principle of combination for the
control of prices or for the fixing OF
wages, is false as viewed from "A wise
economic policy. A worker should be
rewarded in proportion to the value OF
his work For instance n union fixes a
minimum scale Of wages this minimum
scale includes the poor as well as the
good material; the scale necessarily
operates to the disadvantage Of employ
er and employee, the employer suffers
by having frequently to pay inexper-
fenced help the same price as competent
help, and capable workman suffer often
times by having to work at the mini
mum scale when he is worth more.
Merit should be the only basis of com
pensation, but whether such an ideal
state Of affairs will exist seems profile
NAUTICAL
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WHERE WILL IT ALL LEAD TOP

If the sale of the nomination for state
superintendent shall go unrebuked it
will have pernicious influence on the
morale Of the educational forces of our
state. IL book houses shall be allowed
10 secure the defeat of one candidate
and the success OF another through n
money contribution will they not be
tempted to do all their business by
equally questionable methods Should
the people Of Wisconsin by their suff-
RACES next November put the candidate
Of the Republican party for state super
intendent into that high Office then you
must not be surprised nor should you
complain if they attempt to fill vacan-
cies in your schools by questionable
methods. If you allow this vicious
practice TO get hold on the state by
your careless voting, how can you con
sistently ask the schools to make up
right, fearless and noble men and wo-
men Of your children. Let the thought
full mothers and fathers and the thought
full citizens who have no children in the
schools consider seriously the far reach
ing and dangerous influence that is
showing its grasping hand in this
election
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
Beware of Olntm ents for Catarrh
that Contains rlercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney q Co, To
ledo, O. con'a aims no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfacesof the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio by
F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price Toe per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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STRIKES AND UNIONS

The obstinacy Of the coal barons 10
lend their aid TO solve the coal strike
and thus avert an appalling public calem
ity deserves the condemnation Of every
right thinking man. Apart from the
essential differences which divide the
operators and strikers there IL another
party--tne pub,ic-to be considered in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
Farm For Sale.

The farm of James Savage lying five
miles from the city limits, one and one
half miles from English Lake, Calumet
road consisting of 113 acres house, barn,
good water privilege, is for sale.
Any one needing fine location come
out and see il. 2-10-03.
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Half Y ates 10 Milwaukee, Wis.

Via the Northwestern Line Excur-
sion ticke's will be sold at one fare for
the round trip October 20, limited for
return until October %, inclusive, on
account of National Creamery Butter
Makers Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago Northwestern Ry, 16
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1t stands alone, it towers above.
There's no other its natures wonders
warming poult!ce to the heart of man
kind. Such is Rocky Mountain Tea
35c. +. G.. Buerstatte.
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Half Rates to Omaha, Neb &,

Via the North Western Line. Tickets
will be sold at one fare for round trip
October l5 10 and Is, limited by ex-
tension to return until November 30,
inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern R'y. 10.
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FOR SALE-Improved and unim-
proved farms in Oconto county. Core
spopdence solicited. BANK OF GILLETT,
Gillett, Wis
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Classified Ads.

FOR SALE-A three horse power
engine and boiler. Just the thing for
small shop or for farmer who wants a
small power and boiler that can be
used for a steam cooker, water heater
or other purposes Will be sold cheap.
Apply at the Pilot office.
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OtGUUU UIHITIIT INIIVIH7 INI"I7'
COUNTY TICKET.
Clerk Geo Wehausen, Two Rivers
Treasurer Frank Xeman, Manitowoc
Sheriff Walter Pellet Manitowoc.
Coroner DR. j. T.. Meany, Manitowoc
Clerk OF Court p. II. Mcmahon,
Manitowoc.
District Attorney John Healy, Man
itowoc.
Register Of Deeds Bruno Mueller
Manitowoc.
Surveyor John OHara, Manitowoc
Supt. Of Schools Fred Christiansen
ManItOwOC.