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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
ORIGIN OF HIS TITLE.
eral Wynne Become a Full
Pledged Colonel.

The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral is commonly addressed as COL
Robert Wynne. He is not military
man, but, as he claims judicially
indorsed right to the title, the use
made of the same by himself and by
others is possibly legitimate. On
one occasion he was called as a wit.
ness in a damage suit. The subpoena
referred to him as Col. Robert j.
Wynne." The lawyer to whose cause
Mr.. Wynne's testimony was adverse
was disposed to be sarcastic at the
expense of the witness.
"You have been summoned as
Col Robert J. Wynne," said the law.
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church extension societies in Chicago
to support evangelistic work. He has
given $l3O,O00 to Wesley hospital, in
Chicago, to erect a new building and
make it a first-class medical institu-
ton The hospital also is Methodist
institution. Northwestern university
has received many times valuable land
from Mr.. Deering. which netted hand
some return. The sums of money to
Northwestern university range from
$50 900 TO 100000, all given since the
institution was founded. There are
many other gifts that would make a
long list
Mr.. Decring is the oldest and wealth
lest friend of the university and the
announcement that there will be do
nation of 81 l,OOO,O 900 for endowment
does not cause much surprise. Ac-
cording TO information the gift is TO be
, presented as soon as President James.
who recently left the University of
, Chicago TO assume management at
Evanston, is found TO meet Mr.. Deer
ing's approval, after reasonable time,
from the viewpoint of the institutions
welfare. The period Of probation will
mot be long. as the manner in which
i President James grasped the situation
as he found il has gone far TO convince
friends of the university that its future
| is safe with him.
] Negotiations under way for the az
filiation Of Hedding college at Abing-
ton, H., with the Northwestern, are
taken as an indication OF the policy OF
expansion the institution is TO pursue
under the presidency of DR.. James.
For some time Mr.. Deering has been
in poor health. Recently he trans
ferred TO his sons his interest in the
immense harvesting machine plant,
and the real estate on which It stands,
with the expressed intention Of with.
drawing from active business cares.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
FAMOUS OLD HIGHWAY.
Cumberland Road, Constructed Near
ly One Hundred Years Ago,
still In Fair Condition.

The most remarkable highway built
in the United States early in the CEN
tury was the so-called Cumberland
road, which was to extend from Cum
berland, Nd, through southwestern
Pennsylvania, over the Allegheny
mountains to the Ohio at Wheeling,
w. Va, and then on to st. Louis. 1t
was so well constructed that it is a
good road to-day. Henry Clay was its
protector and chief supporter, and his
services in its behalf are commemorate
ed by monument near Wheeling. We
are told by letters written at that
period that "there were sometimes 20
gayly-painted four-horse coaches each
way daily. The cattle and sheep were
never out of sight, and canvas-covered
wagons were drawn by six or twelve
horses"
On this great road. which eventually
passed into the hands of the states
through which it runs, the government
expended no less a sum than 1000, 900.
Within a mile of it on either side the
country was n wilderness, but on the
highway itself the traffic was as dense
as in the main street of a large town.
Ten miles an hour was the usual speed
for coaches. From Baltimore to Wheel
ing ran lines of freight wagons which
carried ten tons, drawn by 12 horses,
and with wheels ten feet in diameter.
When Charles Dickens visited Amer
lea in 1s42, he travelled by stage coach
from Cleveland to Sandusky, o. De-
scribing his experience, he wrote:
!"At one time we were all thrown to.
gether in a heap at the bottom of the
coach. and at another we were crush
ing our heads against the roof. Now
the coach was lying on the tails of the
two wheelers, and now it was rearing
up in the air. The driver, who GER
tain!y got over the ground in man
ner quite miraculous, so twisted and
turned the team, in forcing passage
corkscrew fashion through the bogs
and swamps, that it was common
circumstance, on looking ont of the
window, to see the coachman with the
ends OF a pair of reins in his hands,
apparently driving nothing, and the
leaders staring unexpected at one
from the back of the coach. as if they
had some idea of getting up behind. A
great portion of the way was over
what is called "A corduroy road which
is made by throwing trunks of trees
into marsh and leaving them to set
tie there. The very slightest Of the
iolts with which the ponderous car
riage fell from log to log was enough,
it seemed. to have dislocated all the
bones in the human body. 1t would
be impossible to experience a similar
set of sensations in any other circum-
stances. unless perhaps in attempting
to go up to the top of ST. Paul's in an
omnibus"
This description serves to illustrate
the condition of our country roads.
generally speaking, as they were 25
years ago, except in few wealthy
communities. There has been won
| lerful change since then.-Pearson'
| Magazine.
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The Same Old story.

J. A. Kelly relates an eXperinece
similar to that which has happened
in almost every neighborhoOd in the
United States and has been told and
re-told by thousands Of others. He
says: Last summer had an attack
of dysentery and purchased a bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. " hicb used &C.
cordipg to directions and with ell.
tiIcly satisfactory results. T h q
trouble was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when / used
other remedies" Mr.. Kelly isa we'll
known citizen of Henderson, N. q.
For sale by the Middleburg Drug
Store.
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Pv45:[,aEz&RR9
>7EFlDpOjVfHENT.
FOR HANDLING STONE.
How an Excellent BARROW Can lie
Made at Home Mt II Merely
Nominal Expense.

The illustration Gig. u shows II
continuance which will be found use
full for handling stone or for moving
other heavy or bulky material to
which the ordinary whcelbarrow is
not adapted. A ready-made stone
barrow costs three dollars, but the
one illustrated can be made by the
farmer himself, and besides the ma
terial will cost nothing but the work
and few cents for the blacksmith's S
services, if they are required. Use
two pieces of 2X3-inch hardwood
stuff 3is to feet long for the
main parts of the framework. At one
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
MARKED PLAYING CARDS.
Pack which Is Considered a Marvel
of Its Kind Captured In New
York City.

The paraphernalia captured in the
room in the New York fiat where Bat
Masterson and other gamblers were ar
rested included a deck Of marked cards,
which are marvel of their kind. The
faro box. as lar as the detectives at
headquarters could discover, was
straight" though the springs seemed
to be trifle weak. The marked cards
gave the dealer, providing he was n
clever manipulator, an absolute advan-
tage over the player.
On the margin of each card was a
tiny speck, or two specks. or three
specks. No ordinary inspection would
yeveal the presence of these specks on
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F,o. g
BUT HARDER TO MAKE.

STRONGER, But HARDER ~ MAKE.
2x3-inch frame piece; in the cut it is
partially represented by dotted
line, and but one of the blocks that
hold it is shown. The 2x3's may be
placed as far apart as the length o.,
the hub and axle of the wheel will
allow. Screws or nails may be used
TO hold the flooring, and the dura.
bility of the bed will be increased il
two or three fiat iron strips, drilled
with holes for the screws or nails, are
used as washers, running the full
length of bed and up on the front
board. In Fig. another kind OF
frame is shown, which is stronger
but more difficult to make. Four 2x3.
inch pieces are used, and they are
braced together with 2X3 and 3xll5
crosspiece. The two middle frame
pieces are mortiScd with 2xl-incll
lemons into the rear Crosspiece, and
the crosspicce is mortised into the
side frame pieces in like manner. The
front crosspiece has a two-inch slo:
cut where il crosses each center piece
and the center pieces each have one
inch slot to receive the crosspiece.
As is illustrated in this cut, wooden
handles NAV be used II iron ones are
not at hand-J. G. Allshouse, in Ohio
Farmer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Marriage tn Hin d OA tai

In Hindostan the arrangements for
a wedding are made by the parents of
the bride and bridegroom, who, when
the alliance is agreed upon very like
" behold one another for the first
time. Then there IS no appearance OF
reluctance about the bride, who play
fully skips toward her future husband
and seat. herself beside him. The
priests part is to tie corner Of the
brides veil TO the bridegroom's shawl
and this simple proceeding makes them
legally husband and wife.
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HOMEMADE STONE BARROW.

end hang a solid old barrow wheel.
with bearings of strap iron so as 10
have two or three inchas of the wheel
below the frame pieces. At the other
end, bolt handles such as may be on
tanned from an old cultivator or
shovel plow. The handles are bent
out to the required position and held
in place 10y a simple iron brace TO
strengthen both the frame and the
handles. The handles should not be
elevated TOO much at the ends, but
be low and long enough to give sufii-
cient leverage when lifting the bar
row. Put on n floor of hard wood
boards about u, inches thick, making
it. say, two feet wide and 2j to -
inches long, and at the front arrange
a sloping board behind the wheel.
This board is held by screws or nails
TO n block attached outside OF each
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Earmnrks of n Good Farm.

But wherever he lives, north or south
characteristics, earnarks. SO TO speak.
by which the farm OF the up TO date
farmer is quickly recognized. il has a
tidy appearance, the fences are in or.
der. The gates are on their hinges and
swing free. There are no weeds by the
roadside. His house and barns ore
painted. The doors of his barns are
hooked shut or open. they are never left
swinging. His animals are never call
ing for water, nor his windmill for oil.
Such 4 farm is a bensfaction to the
neighborhood and Il benediction TO it,
occupants.-Jo Joseph Carter, in Farmers
Review
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Gamblers)
the cards. The dealer must have eyes
like hawk to read them. All the ten
spots have two specks on the vertical
margin close to the corner.
The mines have two specks an eighth
of an inch from the corner, the eight
spots two specks a quarter of an inch
from the corner; the seven spots have
three specks; the six spots have one
speck a quarter of an inch from the
corner; the fves one speck an eighth
Of an inch from the corner; the fours
one speck in the corner.
The kings have two specks in the cen
ter OF the vertical margin. the queens
two specks an eighth of an inch from
the center. The aces have one speck
in the center. the deuces one speck an
eighth of an inch from the center, and
the trays one speck quarter of an inch
from the center.
In dealing the cards the crooked
operator could work ont the tiniest
edge OF the cards under the top one and
read them by the specks on the mar
piu
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31

81 am using a box of Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets and
find them the best thing for my
stomach l ever used" says 7. w.
Robinson, Justice Of the Peace,
Loomis, Mich. These Taolets not
only correct disorder of the atom
ach but regulate the liver and
bowels. They are easy to take and
pie. SAINT in effect. Price % cents
per box, For sale by the Middle
burg Drug Store.
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FOR COVERING POTATOES,

sstride the row. The tongue is in one
piece, and is bolted in so as to make
the implement run smooth without
too much work for the driver. The
weight on the handles regulates the
depth of the covering. 1T scrapes Ill
the surface dirt, leaves ridge ia
harrow down. and kills the weeds just
before the potatoes come through.
have tried different cultivators with
covering attachments, but they dc
not give such perfect work. AS a tool
Just TO cover potatoes, the above has
no equal.-Epitomist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Engine EIOped with Him.

During the inspection of new ex-
press engine at Louburg, on the
Kiev-Poltava line, in Russia, an elder
ly priest mounted the foot-plate and
inadvertently set the engine in mo-
ton. Messages were telegraphed
along the line to keep it clear and
eventually the engine came to a stop
for want Of water. The priest went
mad with fright.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31

Mr.. F. H. Wells. the merchant at
Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y,
says: II always recommend Cham.
berlaiu's Pain Balm as the best linl
ment for strains. l used it last
winter for a severe lameness in the
side, resulting from strain, and
was greatly pleased with the quick
relief and cure it effected. For sale
by the Middleburg Drug Store.
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yer. "What military service have
you ever done?"
None whatever, but you canno,
hold me responsible for the way your
subpenas are made out"
"Where did you get that title OF
'colonel?'"
81 submit, your honor" SAID
Wynne, turning TO the court, "tha'
a residence of 25 years in Washing
ton is enough to entitle me to that
rank"
ut certainly is" returned the
court, and from that moment Mr.
Wynne's right to adorn his nam,
with an inspiring prefix has never
been questioned.
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A POTATO COVERER.
As n Tool for the Purpose Made Evi.
dent by Its Name IL Certainly
Has No Superior.

l have for years used n potato COW
erer that is made entirely of wood
and at little expense. The boards
that do the covering are lxlox22, nine
inches apart at the rear end, and "a
in front. 7 use two horses, going
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Sprouts of red raspberries outside
the hills or rows, which ever way you
train yours, should be treated as weeds
and hoed or plowed up when very
vpnn1
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Il. Il.

As Il matter of fact, there has been
little done in Frostburg-not as much as
desirable. Plenty of talk and sugges-
lions concerning players, and SO on.
But one thing seems sure-Frost-
burg's aggregation will comprise only
home talent in every department..
This tn" JOURNAL learned from The
Scorer" who, further interviewed, said a;
Tom" jackson will be the rcccivcr-gcn-
cral behind the bat. He is an exceptionally
good catcher rs every baseball patron i'll
Fro~tburg knows. He has filled the position
crcditabv in every town on Georges Creek
during the past five years. and this year he
is sure to be the same ''old reliable.
His Younger brother, ''.Iim,' will do the
twirllnL the coming season. He is u years
old. feet 10 inches in height, and weighs
800 poundS-a cIcan-cut, handsome young
stcr well built and splemdidly proportioned.
Moreover. ne uses his good head in pitching.
He has great speed, good control and a most
deceptive change of pace. He has Il fine
"curvc' and decided 'drop.' He also in
dulgcs a pulling raise" ball and Il straight
"sailcr." which latter is ''whiskcrs scorch-
en-" according To his club associates. He
ha, the necessary sand, rs hc will demon
Stratc the coming season, or miss my guess.
George Gunnctt will play first base-hs
old position. George can dig them up out
of the dirt or pull them down from the
atmosphere with ease elegance and grace.
He is Il sure catch an excellent thrower to
the bases and a baSc-runncr second to none
in these diggingS
George Coleman will play second. and he
is in good condition to begin the season.
''Gcorgc' is Il good in-licldcr quick to
think and act. he seldom loses a chance at
the first position of the u-iicd.
Can't. DIN Gunnctt will bc on third base,
and everyone knows Mooney" is "equaled
by few and cXccllrd hv none" in this local
lty. He plays a good, Snappy game, and
generally puts life and ginger in the whole
club.
Jim" Taylor will play short, and |
make the prediction that he will do the posi-
ton proud to himself and satisfactorily to
management and patrons,
In the out-ticld Owen Jackson, John krcl-
in" and PurnrlI Barrett will ill the positions
all right
MI in all. FrcStbur@ will begin the season
with 4 team that will he ahIrtp h"Id its own
IN a satisfactory manner.
Anyway. ''havr sand, boys. is an old say
ing Ivy 'rom Mcbride, of Conry, and it
goes now as cncouragingly as it did twenty
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
The Weather..

At press hour the condition and pros
npCt HrC-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Baltimore to Frost burg in F"rty-Fivr
DAYS.

Baltimore to Frost burg in Forty-F'ivc
Days.
Arthur Wittig, son of George H.
Wittig, and assistant book-iceper i'll the
Citizens National Bank. died Sunday
afternoon, January 10, last.
Next day-Jan. 20, the JOURNAL OBJ
tanned a photograph and mailed it to the
Baltimore Engraving company.
Two days latcr-Jan. p, the company
mailed the plate.
1t did not arrive.
The JOURNAL telegraphed Thursday
night and Friday morning only to learn
in each inStauc" that plate had been sent
as stated.
The issue for Jan. p was held over
until the last moment in order that the
account of Mr.. Wittig's untimcly death
might be cmbcllished BY Il half-tone copy
of an excellent photograph.
But in VAN.
Meanwhile, the postal authorities i'll
Baltimore, advised Of the mis- carriage.
sent "traccrS'' hithcr and thithcr all
apparently to no purpose.
The provoking incident had become
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Trouble.

tx Mayor Joseph Bear was on Broad
way last Saturday with something III
his eye thicker than water.
Somebody, ''if reliably quoted, told
the For0m that he (Bear) made a mo.
ton at Fridays public meeting that none
bur property-ownerS should have a voice
in determining the bond issue question.
The F0rHU, it seems, was present at
the meeting, but this appears to be the
only motion made that paper didn' t hear
that was not discussed, and wasn't sub
mitted
Naturally. Mr.. Bear was very curious
to learn who placed him in position eX-
public attack.
So far as the JOURNAL has been able
to ascertain Mr.. Bear has obtained no
information and less satisfaction, the
discussion ON the Fornm'S part having
taken in considerable ancient history and
foreign entdnglcmcnts.'
L0t,r-Thc For"m has agreed to make
the proper correction and omrndr
hoD0tubir.
SHH Latter The Forum merely states
that Mr.. Bear 'denics" Which leaves
Il matter Of truth-tellng still open be-
tween Mr. b. and some person OF
persons he does not know.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Electric HALLWAY.

Two cars have arrived in Cumber-
land and are ready for use, and two
more are en- route. Each will seat 10,
including seats i'll il smoking room.
Just when the line will he ready for
operation cannot he precisely stated,
but the current weather favorS an early
date.
Meanwhile, work toward Homecoming
will be pressed with view of opening
this there is already enough iron rail on
hand tor completion to the Driving Park
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15

The Salisbury (Pa.) >tpr says

Inc SALISBURY tIa.) N"f says
William &. Hitler, the reliable merchant
tailor of FroStburg. Md, will open branch
establishment in MeyerS,lale, which will he
under the able management of Mr.. George
Ruhl, AN expert cutter, tittrrand tailor. Mr.,
Killers business has grown too large to he
confined entirely to Frostburg, and in order
to serve his many Pennsylvania patrons he
has decided to equip a branch house in
MeycrS,lalc which Will be welcome news to
the people of this region.
Mr.. Hitler is an excellent cutter, filter
and maker of mems clothing. probably
none better. What his customers like,
moreover, is his prOmptness and effort
i'll every respect to accommodate and
please them. All this is said for him by
the JOURNAL because he deserves it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Coming Events.

The A. o. II. Dramatic company,
represented by Mcssrs. Jamcs j.
Thompson, d. f. McMullen, Joseph
Harvey, L. J. Donohue, Charles Shields
and John Chambers, committee, will
hold St. Patrick's Day entertainment
in RavenscroftS' Opera House Monday
evening, next. Speakers from abroad,
social amusemcnts, music and refresh
mentS will make the occasion enjoy
able. Go.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15

wellnigh forgotten until last Sunday
morning the travel-worn parcel arrived,
b days late.
Where ii went and how far it travelled
within that time are questions that may
excite curiosity but never obtain an
answer.
An impression from the longbelated
plate is given herewith
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Died,

In Baltimore Thursday, March 6, 1902,
of heart trouble, Mr.. Campion Rush,
aged - years. Mr.. Rush was several
years ago landlord of Hotel Gladstone
and as such is still pleasantly remem-
bercd by many. Mrs. Rush and son
survive.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
New Business Locals.

Experience ConvinCcs.-Scc for your
self how quickly Ely'S Cream Balm will cure
catarrh or cold in the head. We mail trial
size for 10 cents. Full size 60 cents. All
druggists. Ely BEnrHEEs 81 Warren street,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15

You will never wish to take another dose
of pills if you once try Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They are easier to take
and more pleasant in effect They cleanse
the stomach and regulate the liver and
bowels For sale by the G. +. PEARcE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15

CLIFTON. ARIZONA. Jan. ~. 1895.
McSSrs ELY Bios Find enclosed 10
cents. for which please send me your Cream
Balm. find your remedy the quickc and
most permanent cure for cold in the head,
catarrh. etc Yours TRULY. DELL VI. POTTER,
Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-22
LONG LEGAL RATTLE.

Seattle, Wash. April 22.--After a long and stubborn legal battle, fraught with International complications, George Daniel has been discharged by United States Commissioner Kiefer. His case has been before the com missioner twenty-five times. He has been under arrest since last October. The Canadian government, through Bernard pelly, it's vice consul the firm of Carstons Brothers and the de- fense were the participants i'll q three cornered fight. Daniel was accused of embedding $40,000 from Chris Bartsch and son, Dawson branch of Carstons Brothers. He left Dawson last Sep tember, arriving in this city during the month of October. when he was ar- rested. Immediately his attorney ap- piled for a hearing on the merits of the case. The meat company opposed this The prosecution had asked for eXtradition Daniels counsel claimed that the company was the real pros ecutor in the case and that it's action was taken with view to collecting q private debt. He vigorously fought for hearing and discharge.