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, 1902-12-25

Not to know big Milt. Benedict is to
argue ones self unknown, for this in
dustrious, good-natured rdncher is one
of the oldest and best known Settlersiu
the basin. He and his very pleasant
wife, surrou nded by a coll elton of
healthy and happy children, dwell con-
tenedly on their south fork ranch, al
ways ready to gladly welcome any of
their many friends to the best they
have. Milt. has a fne lunch of cattle.
many acres Of fac land and. 10 add TO
his prosperity has recently opened up
u fine vein of coal nearby his place.
MIR. Benedict and his family are
number d with our most highly re
spected peopl", and + very popu-
lar with all the up-river folks.
, 1902-12-25

". Sch wOoh and 8. q. PARKS. jr., and
thouyh both gentlemen lav. urge In
t-rests 10 Other affair." they n. verthe-
les found opportunity u originate-Dnd
STACY the Tra9spOrtalion Compan,, a
1"ncrfn that has proved to n. Of such
convenience To business men and otl -rs
s'esidins AWE fr"m ~, MI. 5.
.. Parks. ir. Is also n, tq"Hi pathrer
i" the banking firm af am"re,'i Parksg
& Co. aud was here Ms pansyer of the
bank last year. He is &yerywh.re PEG
~ngnized among his has mes, a-socia,es
AS u youas4 pan ST. unusual ,blsinessa,
,bilitv and future promise.
, 1902-12-25
6. WAITER SCHWOOB.


-FOUR years since Nr. Walter
o'"N'"' came from us on III We'll
'a""Hf""l, a"a""' ana s'arttd the
n'a'R,ih's4 business IN C'dr-i Reing
"'"S'rl"u'. sober ana AT elA've to
"">,h"sS"nef ''r'si'er+d ~H's'>uperior
"'''''! Us "'f"ehl'ni',''h's r"'r'-ct bus
'"Is "e'n"oS anu fas rem hurry as a
'ni" c""ip'heo u" a,tra'' trade in a
-ut'' 'I"N MS ousin.ss Increased rap
'u'!' II 'he he"htiine u" s'cured the
'sa"cSs" us "r"th''' hay w"rd, ana
a'.r "" me >h"P was enlarged, addit-
o'a "ep was necessary ue'h.ss rom
..""""s a"Nance ae' IL rap'd pace.
nv '"c'e"'eu MS ''c'i't'"s WIN the In
e W us ""'"">s uht'i n Is now
=, ~ p' w WI" ~ ."e ""se coH-
, 1902-12-25

Whole volumes r. of interesting
truthful latte r c,uld be written o
this real representative of that fa-; dis
appearing element, the cowboy, of hi,
many perilous ad ventures and hair
breadth escapes, all night rides afto,
stampeded herds and cattle thieves,
being among some of the exciting in.
cidents in his strenuous, career.
Born in the west, uurtured upon tn.
wind swept plains and sprw-caup, i.
mountains. his ragged, honest chara,.,
err has been shaped upon lines of "A f.ar,
less person tlity, the Great on of hi
every day, self reliant life. Wh.,
would he called emergencies with o..
binary persons are. from their, fr..
quent occurrence with this son of tn,
plain aud mountsin, common happen,
ings and provide outlets for the C
else of Guss, raso,rc.,ul s,,iri,
C.-,
y VI nature. a'"a!'
iosa. 10 ms 'r'ehos' ~d'sdaInins th'
p'aI'ice Vi oeo7'. ano uh~uerhanuee
n~ieehous' d lover Oh ahima's' particular
" Ihe morse.
FOR several years has beer on
OF Col. Cody's trusted and responsible
employees In chage OF his h"rs S ant
catae and has constantly mani estec
II zeal n loyalty TO his employers in
, 1902-12-25

Johnnic uan n Head For business.
Johnnie, what do you want me to
buy you for Christmasy'
How much money have you goty"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1902-12-25
The KimbM Ranch.

W
The sheep industry of'he Big Horn
basin Is IN numbering among
its representatives two SUCH sterling
young men as Nlessrs. Russeli ana far-
icy himpaii-
Ahese .wo seh',ehen 80
\. uaya .Ias,,,A cverSthrea xsars ago.
thar me ths Andy (,hapmsh ranch
10, Pat O,Hara creek was for sale. and
d.. James p. Kimball, the eminent
g ,ologist of New York city became its
purchaser, and his two sons his part
n RS in the sheep and cattle business.
The ranch was immediascly i'm
proved. both "a to buildings and irrig-
a Aa lands, and today, through Il sys-
tematic course of Improvement, it rep
resents one of the prettiest stock prop
o~sitions in the valley. TWEEN y-tive
hundred acres are comprised in the
estate, on which Craze some 5000 SSeep
and a small herd of cattle, with faple
range in the valley and adiacenfcoun-
try. There are comfortable ~ anch
houses barns, c%orrals, and sheds on the
place, and several hundred acres of
productive land under irrigation. a
recent acquisition wa the taking of
water IRON Paint creek. which adds a
large tract OF bench land to the already
ample grain and hay producing area.
The sometimes questionable export
ment of putting "tenderfeetn in charge
of a responsible property like this has
been fully vindicated in the case of the
Kimball boys. These progressive, hard
, 1902-12-25

"Chrlstmas is in the air." said Mrs.
Fosdick. looking Il of the window.
"oh. that's mostly SCOT you see"
her husband explalned.-Deiro Free
Press.
, 1902-12-25

The sheep industry ofihe Big Horn
basin is fortunate in numbering among
its representatives two such sterling
young men as Messrs. Russell and Far
, 1902-12-25
Northern Wyoming Transports
ton Company.

This company is q of great IMPORT
ance to the interests of Cody and the
Big Horn basin. Located here at the
terminus of the railroad it receives and
dispatches freight for all interior
points, saving loss of time and other
vexations to the consignee. IL was Or
ganized about inc year ago by Mr.. j..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
STATE AID IN NEW YORK.


In recent bulletin reviewing the
work of road Improvement in New
York state State Engineer Bond says:
The Legislature appropriated S420.0OO
for road Improvement this year, and
in the three years in which road i'm
prOvemcnt work has been In progress
20 roads having total mileage of 40
miles. have been improved at cost of
S367 900: that &c roads. having a mile
age Of I'D miles, are now undergoing
Improvement at Il cost of SII3I3O;
that funds have been awarded for the
Improvement of = roads having Il mile
age Of miles at Il cost of SOC, 600, and
that plans have been approved by
boards of supervisors of II counties
for the Improvement OF A. roads. hav-
ing mileage of 134 miles. which
would impose an expense upon the
state and the counties. if adopted. Of
81. .091 .443.
When all the roads already improv-
ed, those under Improvement and
those whose Improvement is suggested
have been improved, Jog will have
been constructed in % counties. COW
ering $40 miles, at Il cost of S22S9,-
3143J, Of which the state will have paid
onc-half and the counties one-half.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
Cardinal NeNYman.

A friend of Cardinal Newman saws
in The Cornhill that that eminent man
spent every day from . to or 3 o'clock
in his study. "IIe always kept on his
table the edition of Gibbon. with the
notes of GuiZOt and Milman. boiling
er's IIcidcnthum und Judcnthum:' al
most always the copy Of 'Athanasius'
which had belonged to BoSsuct and
which contained IN the margin notes in
the handwriting of the great bishop
the last of the fathers as Newman
delighted to call him. Newman had
also always near at hand some Greek
poet or philosopher.
Talking to me one day about Greek
thinkers. he said and | believe he
has mentioned it to Others-that he
owed little or nothing intellectually to
any Latin writer. with one exception.
The exception was not st. Augustine
but Cicero. He always maintained
that he owed his marvellous style to the
persistent study Of Cicero. This will
strike, no doubt, many people as most
strange. st. Augustine. one would
think. would have appealed to New
man. and his Latin was more pictur
esQue than that of Cicero.
"Again. authorities say that Newman
in. Nevertheless he constantly insist
cd on his obligations to the great RO-
man statesman"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.
Commerce and Transportation Mny
Have Place In Cabinet.


Good road enthusiasts Hrr cuIiidCnt
that the bill providing for the creation
of new government department will
be passed ut the coming session of con-
gress. The measure. a. proposed and
as 1t will be backed by the good roads
people, provides for the establishment
Of department of commerce ana
transportation or commerce and public
works. 1t is intended to establish un-
der its direction bureau of good
roads. 0preSent the bureau of public
road inquiries is under the department
of agriculture. 1t is also the intention
to place bureaus now under the dircc-
ton of the interior and treasury de-
partments under the proposed depart
ment of commerce. President Moore
Of the National Good Roads associa-
ton recently said:
II have talked with a great many
members of congress this summer.
with the result that am confident the
new department will be created at the
next session. Every senator and repre-
sentative | have seen favors it.
Heretofore the politicians have not
understood the situation, but now they
are getting their eyes opened. The
people are also beginning to see some
thing must be done toward building
permanent good roads. Our mission is
to educate, and in establishing this de-
partment and making liberal appro
priation for it the government will also
be educating. No one expects the gov
ernmcnt to build the roads. Such
proposition would he foolish. The gov
ernmcnt can. however, build sample
roads and thereby let the people know
what the advantages are. The states
must build the roads.
"The railroads are interested in a
movement for good roads because they
realize good roads are essential to their
interests. At present shipments prac-
tically stop in large part of the coun-
try for five months every year because
the farmers cannot get to the railroad
stations. The result is the railroad
companies must tryto have cars enough
to carry the business when the farmers
can get to the stations. This compcls
them to keep large numbers of cars
idle much Of the time. and as they
don't want to maintain any more roll
ing stock than is absolutely necessary
they are usually short of cars when the
rush comes. With good roads all over
the country the traffic would he dis
tributcd through twelve months of the
year. This is the reason the railroads
want good roads,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

In the calendar of the nations there
are quite a number of "black" days.
'Black Monday" was April II. 1860. a
day so dark and cold that many of the
army of Edward ILL.,. king of England.
which lay before the city of Paris,
were frozen to death. An immense
bush fire occurred on "Black Thurs
day" in Australia, Feb. q, 1851. Two
events are commemoratcd by BLACK
Friday" in EnGland-Dcc. u. 1I55. when
the news reached England that the
prctcndcr had arrived mt Derby. and
May II. 1866, when the failure of Over
land. Gurney X Co. brought on most
disastrous panic. \ panic in New
York occurred Sept. -. 1869, which
was aftrrwar'l known rs BLACK Fri
day" "l'lack Saturday" is the name
applied to Aug. /. 1921. when Il great
storm occurred at the time parliament
was sitting to enforce episct pacy upon
the people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
ROAD PROGRESS IN OHIO.
Improvement Does Not Keep Pace
With the Demand of the Times.


Ohio has by no means kept pace in
the matter Of roadbuildlng throughout
the country districts either with the
progress made in steam railways or in
the Improvement of city streets, where
within the past twenty-five years the
old macadam and bowldcr thorough
fares have given way almost entirely
to the more perfect and lasting granite,
brick and asphalt, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
1t Is true there is in this state law
which enables the townships through
out Ohio to improve their road system,
known as the free turnpike law, and it
has done wonders for the common
roads of the state during the twenty
five years or more that it has been in
force. Perhaps few other states have
similar laws, but they are not general.
The ordinary country roads throughout
the country generally are, as they have
always been. things to avoid in the sea-
Son Of freezing and thawing, during
which they are usually impossible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

washtubs. The sink is placed next to a
large window. Back of the kitchen is a
small porch.
There are four apartments on the sec
ond floor. Two of these are quite commo-
dious and are provided with wardrobes.
While the others are smaller they amply
answer the purposes for which they are
intended. Over the hall are a skylight and
scuttle, giving light to the hall and access
to the roof. The house is to be heated by
stoves.
The cellar is reached by stairway
opening from the kitchen. 1t is provided
with large storeroom, two coal bins, etc.
The staircase from the first floor to the
second is finished in light oak. while all
other woodwork in the house is of white
pine. painted with two coats.
The color scheme Of the exterior is cf-
fcctive The woodwork should be paint
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
Road Progress In Tennessee.

Judging from the enthusiasm which
attended the recent annual meeting of
the Tennessee Good Roads association,
much work in the Improvement of
highways will be accomplished in that
state next year. The convention was
not content with academic discussions
of tie advantages of good roads, the
best material for rOadways and the
like. but took practical steps toward
realization Of the ideals. To secure
united action throughout the state and
10 build up an organization which
would be strong enough to demand leg
islatiOn each county court was urged
to send three delegates to each annual
meeting of the State Roads association.
1t was decided also to ask the legisla
.ure for the appointment of a state IL
gineer to consult with county super
intcndcnts in the matter of roads and
bridges AMI for legislation which would
permit the employment of iail inmates
in roadmaking,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
w HOLE n uMBER, 1873.
APPLE PICKING TIME.

Long in apple pickin' time there is somcthin'
bout the weather
Thatll your spirits dancin' till thcy'r lighter
than a feather.
You can hear it in the music o the ncighborin'
ROSTERS call
You can see it in the squirrel carrlin' nuts along
the wall.
An the rustic,
An the hustle,
An the hurryin' in o crops,
An the wccdin'.
An the sccdin,
An the drviu' o the hops;
There's busy fcclin' in the air that sets your
In the hearty. healthy workin' days O. apple
pickin' time.
When the crib is full o an the oat bin run.
min over
An the crickcts finish chirpin' in the strawsta,k
an the clover,
Then the echo on the mountain sends your voice
a-Callin' back,
An you hear the faroff rumblin o the freight
train on the track,
An the lowin'
In the mowin'
Where you turned the cows to browse.
An the hurry,
An the furry,
An the bankin' up the house,
An you'll laugh at wind an weather when the
SHOWS a-driftn in
II the full O. fodder an there's apples
in the bin.
Every crittcr is astir with the news O. chanGn'
weather;
You can hear the wild goose honk as he calls his
flock together,
An the hounds the mountain, an the
woodChuck's S in his lair
An the squirrel fills his cellar in the hollow
hemlock there,
An the singin',
An the ringin'
o. the on the hill,
Gettin ready,
Workin' steady,
All the empty bins TO fill.
An when youth has crept behind you sn' your
life is past its prime
You will feel your boyhood comm back in apple
piCkn time,
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
Rise of the American City.

According to Mr.. Walter Wellman,
in an article in McClure's, the end of
the century census of the United
States tells no more wonderful story
than the rise of the American city. If
we assume the official standard of
1000 as the population requisite for a
city. we find that Mt the beginning of
the century there were only sixteen
cities in the United States. with a total
population of 235.3OS. At the end of
the century there are 1.0Si such cities.
with total population of 2S,O49.593.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
FRONT ELEVATION.

exactly request of this kind. 1t has the
advantage of chcapncss, for it can be
erected in accordance with the specifica-
tions at Il cost of 81 800.
This house has a very good exterior.
the foundation being of red face brick,
the covering Of clapboards with nodded
trimmings for the windows and a cornice
of excellent design. The roof is covered
with tin.
The parlor can be used for n library by
building bookcases on either side of the
chimney breast. The dining room is en-
tered by a swinging door and contains a
dresser for the china. The kitchen is fur
nished with a range, boiler, closet and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

'"The native FlOridian has a pretty
good idea of Utopia" said the Cincin-
natl drummer as the talk turned upon
orange groves. "On my last trip Il man
hung to me for three days in hopes to
sell me an eighty acre tract for a grove.
In holding him off | said:
"'It will take at least a year to clear
and prepare the ground. won't it"
- reckon he replied.
"'And at least five more to get my
first orange?
"'Yes'
"That's six years TO wait, and what
can be doing all that time?
"'Dong| he replied in some aston
ishment. why, you kin put in six years
playin' poker. chawin' terbacker and
goin' a-fishin.'"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1902

the trim flower beds that We're cut in
the soft green turf of the terrace. |
told her the secret of my heart-its
hope. its fear, its sweet unrest.
When ceased. my companion looked
up at me wonderingly. and. upon my
honor. tears were glistening in her
pretty eyes.
What" she said. Are you sure
Do you love mc-mr? oh. Colonel
Halbrookr. how could you? Indeed. it
cannot ot-cannot be-
Because your heart is given else
where. suppose? But. Helen. | can
not let you go from me. love you.
Oh. my darling. how shall live all the
long weary years of my life without
you?"
Hush" she cried sharply. ''Sir do
you know-do you know who | ann"
'Indccd. yes. The sweetest little girl
in the wide wOrld.'
NO. sir | am not. Colonel Hal
brooke, l am your grandmother.'
My grandmother. Talk of sudden
shocks after that, won't you? | tried
to speak. but my voice failed me. |
reached out my hands and touched her.
Yes. she was there, real enough, and |
was not dreaming.
Tell me all"' l gasped.
And standing there by the broad
stone coping she told me all-hew her
parents had died when she was little
more than an infant. and Sir John. her
guardian, had watched over her with
jealous care: always keeping her at
school. however. until he brought her
home to The Towers. a young lady.
She had heard of me. She knew all
about her guardians intentions and my
persistent refusal to see her. And
when Sir John lay dying and appealed
to her to marry him. in order to secure
certain property which would other
wise pass to the next of kin she con-
sentcd.
"Not for myself, Colonel IIalbrooke."
she continued for | inherited a for
tune but for you. The property has
been sold. according to instructions,
and the money coming from the sale is
yours Sir John wished You to take it..
He often said that your allowance was
paltry compared with what should
have been yours and would have been.
too, had your father not left SO many
debts behind him."
"You are privileged to speak as you
please about my father" | murmurcd.
Were he living. you would be his
mother"
"Dont be ridiculous. sir cried her
ladyship sharply. ".And if you are try
ing to mortify me you may as well I'M
dcrStand that you cannot succeed. |
meant to do right. and regret nothing
that have done. | did not know any
thing of your grandfather's foolish
wishes about us until his will was
read"
"Do | understand that the money is
really mine. IIrlen:'
Yes: all yours
"Wcll want it
"You shall have it. Never fear. But
are you so frghtfully in debit" asked
my companion in a low. awcd Whisper
her big eyes full of gcntlest SORROW.
"In debt? Thank heaven. no. But
l can receive nothing from you unless
you give yourself to me also
"Would you marry your gran,lmOth-
err" she asked between sob and IL
laugh.
Il would. And my grcat-Srand-
mother. too. if she came to me like
this"
Then Il smile like the full sunshine
wreathcd my darling's perfect lips. and
-and-well. to me that prim old ter
race became then simply Eden. Il gar
den of all delights.
She is my wife now. like my fam
lily far too well to think Of marrying
out of il.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
SMALL BUT COZY HOME.
Seven Room House That Can he
Built For 81, 500.

Copyright, 1901. by c. II. Yenn. Al West Twenty
fourth street, New York
There are many people who own small
plots Of ground-say twenty-five foot lots
and who desire to build on their land,
but who are often deferred by the belief
that they cannot obtain any but unsatis
factory results. Experience has taught
me that a cozy and artistic dwelling can
be put up on small plot of ground as
well as on Il large plot. especially if the
would be builder owns a corner lot The
advantage of this is that you can build to
within a few feet of the full width Of
your lot and you can have good light on
three sides.
Herewith are shown plans of seven
room house which were designed to meet
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

AS good a rule as any in estimating the
amount of paint needed for any given sur
face is to divide the number of square
feet by 300. The result will be the num-
bcr of liquid gallons needed FOR two coats.
Go over any spots, particularly If they
are greasy. with IA saltpeter wash before
the paint is put 1I. They will then take
the paint.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
Everybody Satisfied.

81 hear your club is going to give
an entertainment. Do you think it
will be a success?'
'Sure to be. We've arranged it so
that every member is chairman of ut
least one committee" - Philadelphia
Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
Variable.

81 heard a good definition of wealth
err today" he suggested casually.
"What was it,? she asked unsuSp-
ciously.
weather" he replied, lis the most
feminine thing in nature"
And yet she didn't laugh.-Chicago
POST
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

The first thing II merchant blamcs for
the failure of his advertising is the me-
dium; second. the advertising. and,
last, and where probably the trou-
BILE lies, the store methods. Whites
Sayings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
No Change Desired.

The Mother-My daughter has been
used to the tcnderest care. to the ut
most sympathy and TO unnagginS
guardianship. | trust this will be con.
tinued.
The Suitor-I hope so. I'm sure.-Dc-
trOit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
What Gray Meant.

Brown-Funny about Gray. He will
insist upon calling Bowes, the cyeglass
man, an oculiSt.
Grecnc-Yes; Gray Is great blum
derer. OF course he means that Bowes
is an optimiSt.-Boston Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

The Loss.
Harry ell,
yes. ! suppose
| was rather
hasty in propos-
Ing to her. but
the fact is she
looked so very
charming | lost
my heart.
Dick - y Ou
mean you lost
your head.
Boston Tran
script.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25

Nos |. J, 1. !, Il, :, and 9-wcek days 10, H.,
II, IL, IA, Is. III and l.-Sundays only.
On theatre nights when admission tickets are
sod by agents, leave Cumberland at close of
performance
Trains will stop ut WoStcrrpOrt (RchS.l
Frank in, Murrisons, Homecoming water station.
Crab 'mtUn, Allcgany, ami Mt. Savage junction
only to take on or let of passengers. Trains
Nos and make usual stops at Midlothian
and New Switch. T. y. Nick EMMA.
General Passenger Agent,
Nov 30 Cumberland, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-25
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

ed brown. with white sashcs. Red roof
paint should be used on the roof, two
coats being advised.
Dimensions. - Front. 20 feet; side, 81
feet; height of floors, cellar. feet q
inches: first floor. o feet q inches; second
floor Jfcpt