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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
UP TO DATE BURGLARY.
Location and Capture of an Inesti.
mnble Treasure.

mnble Treasure.
"IIush! Pass me the dog"
The man on the outside lifted the
dog through the window and then
noiSelessly clambercd after 1t.
''IIave you the plan of the house"
81 have it fixed in my mind" replied
the second man. I'VE pass to the
right and ascend the stairs to the
kitchen. Hush! Keep the dog quiet.
Put on your mask and get your gun
ready"
The two men, the one in the rear
bearing the dog, lightly covered the
distance to the stairs and noisclessly
asccnded. Then they halted.
well start the dog on the scent
here" whispered the second man.
"Don't let him whine"
The first man knclt on the floor and
put the dog down.
Quiet Rover, quiet"
The dog shifted at the flooring, hesi-
tatcd a second and then slowly moved
forward, the men closely following
him. He led them through the pantry
and the china closet, his nose close to
the floor and his tail quivering. Then
he led them through the dining room
and the breakfast room and the Ii
brary. a large safe filed an alcOve
amid the rows of books, but the bur-
glars did not pause.
Straight into the drawing room the
dog Ted them, his pace suddenly quick
ening, and then he stopped, with his
paws softly clicking against the glass
doors of mahogany cabinet.
81 felt sure they'd try to hide It,"
softly chucklcd the second man.
"That's why brought the dog to
scent it OUT
The first man opened the door and.
reaching inside, drew out something
wrapped in brown paper from behind
row of oriental vases. IIugging it
close, the first man led the little party
of maraudcrs back to the open win
dow and out into the street.
When they reached dark angle Of
the wall, they paused.
"Say, let's have look at it." MUIR
INJURED the second man with an &C.
static grimace.
There was sound of crumping
paper, a little click, and the steady
glare of dark lantern fell on the
precious loot.
1t was Il magnificent, eighteen carat,
four pound steak!-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02

The Passaic IN. j. board of trade at
its last session called on the school
children to help N keeping the streets
clean. Professor Small recently called
the boys of his school together and or
ganizcd the high school street cleaning
commission. The boys were instructed
to refrain from throwing waste paper
about the streets and to pick up all
that they saw. Then Professor Small
took the lads out to do the work. They
cleaned up almost Il ton of garbage.
lie plans to have the boys out every
afternoon. Professor Small himself
wheeled Il large whcelbarrow, secured
from the janitor Of the school. In it
were placed several ash cans, into
which the refuse was thrown.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
ROADS IN MISSOURI.
SOME OF THE SPLENDID HIGHWAYS
IN THAT STATE.

How the Pike County Gravel Roads
Were Bsut and Arc Now Maintain
ed-Bencfts .he Farmers Derive
From Them.
The pioneer good roads builders OF
the west were the sturdy farmers Of
the southeastern part Of Pike county,
Mo, who in the early tifties began the
agitation for highway improvement
which crystallizcd in May, 1857, in the
organization of company to construct
a gravel road from the city of Clarks-
vile to the village of Paynesville, u
distance of ten miles.
The road, probably the first gravel
road ever built west of the Mississippi
river, was completed in 1850 and is II
fine piece of good roads engineering. 1t
is doubtful if its equal can be found in
the entire country, says writer in
The Good Roads Magazine. 1t was the
nucleus of a general system of high
way improvement in Pike county.
which now OWNS and maintains more
than fifty miles of splendid gravel and
macadam roads.
Calumet township alone has more
than thirty miles of gravel road, whose
fame is country wide. The belt road,
which has its beginning and end in
CllrkSvillc, is twenty-one miles long
and forms loop into the rich agricul-
tural region in the rear Of the town,
making communication between city
and country easy and delightful.
That good roads building pays is at,
tested by the fact that Calumet town
ship boasts of being the richest aGricul-
tural township in the world, its wealth
being greater than the sum that Thom-
rs Jefferson paid for the entire Louisi-
ana purchase - $15,O0O0OO. Million
aires seeking an ideal retreat for a
country home, have erected m"gnifi-
cent mansions along this highway. and
wealthy farmers live in easy comfort
within stones throw of the famous
road, their chief recreation being daily
drives in handsome rubber tired car
riages over its smooth gravel surface.
The Clarksville and Paynesvillc road
was originally built by a corporation
known as the Clarksville. Prairicvillc
and Paynesville Road company. The
projectors of the road operated upon
the broad principle that the public
should be the beneficiary of highway
improvement. and 1t Is a matter of
pride to the people of the county that
not one dollar of dividends was ever
paid by any Pike county road company
to it's stock holders The roads were not
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
A "BLOCK BEAUTIFUL"
Interesting Experiment to BE Tried
In the City of Churches.

To q great extent city of homes,
provcmcnt that will involve much
work, but there is every reason to be-
licvc that the project will meet with
general approval. 1t Is to be undertake
Ell this spring when the Municipal Art
society of Manhattan will cndcavor TO
transform the residential thoroughfares
of the borough into beauty spots.
The society has realized for some
time that trees, flowers and vines prop
crly placed will make the thorough
fares more enchanting, says the New
York World. and Brooklyn has been
chosen for the initial essay of the ex-
pertinent The flowers and vines will
relieve the monotOny of stone and iron
and add to the beauty of the streets.
1t is believed that the experiment will
increase the value of real estate. The
society proposes to place trees where
none stood before and also to fill the
windows Of homes with boxes Of green
and Towering plants. Small trees and
shrubs will be placed on the stoops and
balconies of the houses. The work will
be known by the title of Block Beau
tiful."
AS soon as the "Block Beautiful" Is
finished school children will be asked to
take an interest in the matter in order
to promote the growing of flowers and
plants. Seeds for the flowers and plants
will be furnished the children. and they
will be instructed In the way of deco
rating the exterior of their homes. Be
fore next spring, it is thought. the idea
will be taken up all over the city.
The experiment Is not difficult of
trial, nor is it expensive. The simplest
plants can be used in the decoration of
the houses, and the results obtained
will more than repay the property own.
crs for the little effort and money ex-
pended. The adOrnmcnt Of the houses
Will prove one of the most interesting
projects that have ever been undertake
en- toward the advancement of archi-
lecture in Brooklyn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Towns Made by Railways,

Today towns do not grow merely be-
cause of their location. and this factor
of location will become less and less
important as the years go by. Chicago
is situated upon the most impossible
and unlovcly of all places of human
habitation. She is simply city OF
transportation and is no better than her
rails and boats, though by her rails and
boats she lives in every western state
and territory, says The Century Maga.
zine. The same is true of st. Louis and
the vast southwest. One railroad re
Gently planned for western extension
and laid out along its lines the sites OF
thirty-Cight new towns, each of which
was located and named before the Ques.
ton of inhabitants for the towns was
ever taken up. Another railway in the
southwest has named fifty cities that
are yet to build, and still others have
scores of communities which in time
are to be the backgrounds Of human
lives. the stages of the human tragedy
or comedy. The railways have not only
reached but created provinces; they
have not only nourished but conceived
communities.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
The Musical Qua ties,

The Guamitcs are Il musical people,
The well to do own pianos and are fair
musicians. Others have organs, and
many, many more possess accordions
They enjoy singing and are fond Of
American popular songs. Their own
songs are rather weird and mournful,
though always harmonious. At night
the voices rise in sharp, nasal tones
singing the "nOvena." Il term applied
to nine days of special worship to some
particular saint. NovenaS are ever in
evidence, for no sooner do they finish
with one than it is time for another TO
begin; consequently "neighborhoOd
sings" are frequent.
The accordions are pleasing to the
natives at their dances and fandangoS
or weddings. These latter always oc-
cur Thursday mornings at O'clock
The names are cried in the church
three times before the wedding We'd
nesday evening there is social gath
erinS of the families and friends of the
bride and bridegroom. with dancing
and refreshments. Guests accompany
the happy pair to the church. where
the priest unites them. Often there
are three or four weddings on the same
morning, and happiness rcigns su-
emc.-Indcpendcnt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Posing of InCispcnsablcs.

Only those who have to go to the
depths of long disused trunks when
moving time necesSitates renovation
and the sitting of belongings realize
how much of what one clings to as in
dispensaDle becomes absolutely useless
when laid by for a time. Pictures
priced for one reason or another, SOU
venirs that fail to recall anything but
inconvenience, letters that one couldn't
bear to burn. odds and ends that one
was sure to want, all become as trash
in the reposc of the stored trunk and
are sacrificed without a qualm when
moving time comes around to make
room for other things that will last
their little day and then find the same
end.-New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
f FOOLED HIS SUPERIOR.
AN<AstOnished Pnshn and n Lieuten.
ant Who Won Promotion.

t$nssim Pasha when minister of war
sae tcgypt was very particular in re-
gard eu the personal appearance of III.
officers and issued stringent orders
that they should never appear un-
shavcn in public. one day he met
upon the street a lieutenant who had
bearded the pasha and disregarded his
orders. ITO what regiment do YOU be
long?" demanded the indignant minis
ter. ''To the - regiment. at Abas-
soull." replied the frightened Iicutcn-
ant. Get into my carriage N once 50
that | can carry you to the cncamp-
ment and have you publicly punished"
was the stern command which follow
ed.
The young man obcycd, and the
twain rode along gloOmily enough for
some time, when the pasha stopped his
carriage and entered an office where he
would he detained for some time on
business. Selling the opportunity, the
culprt sprnng from the vehicle, darted
into Il neighbOring barbers stall and
rcgaincd his post before the return Of
his jail"r minus his beard. For the
remainder of the route the officer bur
led his face In his hands and seemed
the picture of apprehension.
Abasseuh was reached at last, and
all the officers were assembled to wit
ness the degradation of their comradc,
who all the while kept we'll in the rear
Of his chief. Come forward, you son
of a dog" cried the iratc pasha, when
there stepped before him an officer
with n face rs clean as baby's and
look Of the most supreme innocence.
His eXccllcncy gave one look of blank
nstonishmcnt and then, with an ap-
preciative smile breaking over his war
worn features, turned to the assembled
officers and said, "IIere, gentlemen.
your old minister is a fool, and your
young lieutenant is captain"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Seventh Century NcedIework.

Before the end Of the seventh century
needlework was carried to great per-
feetion in converts. where it was used
for the embellishment Of the church
and the decoration of priestly robes.
Artists did not think 1t beneath their
dignity to trace the patterns used for
embroidery in their natural colors. A
certain religious lady. wishing to em-
broider sacerdotal vestment. asked no
less parsonage than st. Dunstan. then
young man, but already noted for his
artistic skill and taste. to draw the
flowers and figures which she after
ward worked in gold thread.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Origin of the Wedding Ring.

The wedding ring is the subject of
quaint historical facts and endless SUI
pcrstitiOns. 1t was probably chosen as
the symbol of marriage more for con.
venicnce than anything else. 1t is sup
posed to be symbol of unbroken love
and of power and to carry special cura-
tive virtues with 1t. The old good luck
saying about it Is. "As your wedding
ring wears your cares will wear
away" The ancients. Pliny among
the rest, believed that delicate nerve
ran directly from the ring finger" to
the heart and that the ring placed on
that tinge. was very closely connected
with the heart. In early Christian
marriages the bridegroom put the ring
first on the brides thumb. then on the
first finger, then on the second and last
of all on the third, saying rs he did, "In
the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Ghost" The thumb
and first two fingers represented the
trinity, the next finger was the one
the ring was left on, to show that, next
to God, woman's duty was TO her
husband.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Baked Mt the RhinocerOs.

A five-year-old boy who had for sew
eral months been Il regular attendant
at Sunday school had many questions
to ask of his mother as the recent cir
Gus parade passed. When the wagon
containing the rhinoceros came along.
the beast opened its mouth, and the
boy observed:
Mamma, did God make that!"
yes, dear" was the reply.
"Well, l amt going to Sunday school
any mOre."-BaltmOre Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02

Ridgevale was all excitement, and so
was Harrison, three miles down the
North river road. Harrison, which tooE
to itself airs and graccs owing to the
fact that it was on the railroad, while
Ridgcvalc was not, had had cclcbra-
ton in the morning, in which the town
parade had merged with the procession
Of Il one ring circus that shOw-u .Hat
afternoon and evening. There had been
n 'rcaI' Goddess of Liberty robcd in
the stars and stripes. who had read the
Declaration of Independence in the
grove and had ridden on top Of the
lions den in the parade.
The Harrisonitcs had never ceased
TO crow over the good people of Ridge
vale, and now Ridgevale was preparing
to take its revenge. Harrison WAS in
vitcd over to witness a Washington's $
birthday celebration concerning which
all facts were refused. But when Seth
uaskins drove over to Burdens grocery
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02

whats the matter with the poor
MANI" cried Il dozen excited people in
chorus.
The policeman at the door of the
fashionable restaurant ordered them
back and said: Heart disease. He
took girl in here to get supper after
the play. She ordered n steak."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Simple Words.

There are certain number Of simple
words in the English language that
will express the greatest thoughts. and
great men use them. To be incompre-
hensible may be sign Of knowledge.
1t may also be the sign Of an intellec-
tual snob. The world is not moved by
men and women who talk In an un-
known tongue.-Schoolma
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
How He Came Out.

Banks-Waspley was going to ask
old Bullion for his daughters hand.
wasn't he?
Danks-IIe did ask him.
Banks-IIow did he come out?
Danks-On the back of his neck, I
believe.-Judge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Money For Gifts.

Tess-I hear he has broken with her.
Jess-Oh, no. 1t was she who broke
the engagement.
Tcss-YOu don't say? When?
Jess-When she discovered that the
engagement had broken him.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
His Discovery,

oh. was very much In love.
And thrice Il week or more
] pressed the loud electric bell
Upon my swecthcarts S door,
l always took bonbonnieres
To please her dainty taste.
But to discuss their sweet contents
She never seemed in haste.
a dread suspicion crossed my mind
At times and haunted me,
But still | never dreamed the depths
OF her duplicity.
Twas only yesterday heard
ooh, how l fumed and ragedD
She shares my candy with the chap
To whom she Is engaged.
New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Money Well spent.

People generally are beginning to
realize that roadbuildlng is public
matter and that the best interests Of
American agriculture and the Ameri.
can people as whole demand the con.
struction of good roads.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
More Likely Coal.

"Thcy say that hell is paved with
good Intentions
"YcS."
''But | didn't know good intentions
would burn."-Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
The PurIat mt LarEe.

The Waiter-You'll find our calves
liver very fine.
The Professor don't want so much
as that. Bring me portion of the liver
of one calf.-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02

The trouble with most people is
well, it's trOuble.-Baltimore News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Special Notices.
NOTICE.

A IL persons are hereby warned against
~ shooting, or trespaSsing for the purpuSc
of shooting, on the meadows pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted b. s. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-02
Cards.
p. G. BARNES,
Attorncy-at-IIaw, BARTON, MD.
Cards..

DROMPr and careful attention to all legal
L business
Law, Collections. Real Estate and Divorce
Practice.
Write or call. lncthcr case your business
will obtain prompt attention. Jan IL
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-06-06
TRUMBULL.

Rev N: T.. Merwin of Milford will
preach in the Congregational church,
Sunday morning. In the evening will
occur the annual Children's day SER
vice.
Mrs Human has been on the sick
list since her arrival at her home, last
month. She is improving very fast.
G. P. Noyes and family arrived last
week. He was busy Decoration day
laying out fine tennis court and erect
ing tent on the lawn. This week he
is putting up rustic summer house,
octagon shape, II feet diameter, with a
handsome bird house on top. M. E.
Wentworth has the painters at work
at outside decorations.
There are people who proudly boast
of ''blue BLOOD" but we would rather
see them enjoy that pure, rich, red
blood imputed to those who use Ra-
mons Iron Tonic. 1t removes the
pimples and blotches and makes the
skin soft, clear, smooth and pleasing to
look upon. Large pint bottles, 81. H.
E. Mott, Newtown; S. G, Bull & Co.,
Sandy Hook; S. J. Parks, Trumbull;
3. A. Honan, Gaylordsville; W. b.
Hawley, Sherman.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-06-06
SOUTH BRITAIN,
WELL MERIrED SUCCESS.

WE'LL oOCOGoo.
The many friends of Miss Ruby H.
Dickinson of this place, who graduates
this month from the State Normal
school at New Haven, will be gratited
to learn that in the recent State ex-
aminations given the members of the
graduating GLASS, she was one of IL out
of a class of II to successfully pass these
examinations without conditions. Miss
Dickinson has worked faithfully
throughout the course and her success
is we'll merited.
Frank Everetts had a horse get hurt
in the field in a peculiar way. 1t
stepped between two stones. In its
efforts to get free the skin and flesh
was badly torn. DR. Garfield was call
ed to dress the leg.
Mrs Booth and daughter, Frances,
who have been visiting her parents,
MIR and Mrs G. H. Stillson, for the
past three weeks, returned home last
Saturday, taking her sister, Bessie,
with he's.
G. Fl. Stillson had the misfortune to
find calf he had wintered. and just
turned out to pasture drowned in the
brook.
Miss Glare Vaughan of Stanton,
Mich, was the guest Of Miss Bessie
Pierce, last week.
The Purchase school closed, last
Thursday, with exercises by the chill
dren and a picnic.
The five yoke of steers that went
through the Center, Monday, attracted
quite little attention. All were of
the Hereford breed.
Samuel Post is again on the sick list.
His many friends wish him speedy
recovery.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-06-06
LONG HILL.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.


(. David Hawley, a recent graduate of
the Pennsylvania Dental college, is
spending his vacation with his parents.
Stephen Burroughs entertained
friends from New Y ork over Sunday.
Clarence, Youngest son of George
Winton of Bridgeport, is very i'll with
typhoid fever, Mrs Sarah French, a
trained nurse of this place, is caring
for him.
Mrs Richard Rapp, who has been i'll,
Is now able to be about.
Emil Anderson and family of New
Milford were guests, last week, of Mrs
Richard Rapp.
Homer Hoyt stepped on a wire,
one day this week, inflicting bad
wound in one foot.
We carry a full line of all kinds of
cookies and crackers, pickles in bottles
also sardines for picnics and lunches.
White Loaf flour 6Oc a bag or 81. IS a
barrel at the store.-[W. N. Hurd.
f. Hadley has been getting his house
in readiness for his summer visit.
David Hawley is guest of his father,
Walter Hawley, this week.
Lorenzo Mallett of TaShua is making
improvements on his house.
w. N. Hurd has his soda fountain in
good working order. Mr. Hurd uses
nothing but pure fruit syrups for
flavoring.
Miss Lille Hall, the actress, arrived
at her summer home, last Monday.
Mrs H. E. Levitt, who spent the win
ter in Springfield, Mass, returned to
her home here, last Saturday.
Mrs Oscar Tucker of Albany has
joined her husband here and they are