davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
ATTRACTIVE STREETS.
Highways Should BE Wide and
Houses stand Well Back.

Highways Should He Wide and
Houses stand We'll Bnck.
\ narrow residential street may be IL
well back from the street line. with
pleasant grounds about them, says
Sylvester Baxter in the September Cen
tury. In n growing town, however, the
danger from such conditions comes
with the liability to convert the street
to business purposes or to erect more
compactly disposed dwellings. If bust
ness comes in, the transition is COM
monty marked by jagged lines. Com
nercial structures, often of cheap
and undesirable aspect, are built out
to the street, while the dwellings stand
recessed back at irregular intervals
And when at last the street is fully Oc
cupicd for business purposes it is alto
gethcr too narrow. The roadway and
sidewalks are crampcd, and often a
widening has to take place at the pub
lie expense. II built up closely to the
line with dwellings,, the street is likely
to lack mir and sunshine. and the tend
ency is toward squalid conditions.
An excellent remedy for thee evils
is offered in the Massachusetts law
that empowered municipalities to es-
tablish building lines Mt any desired
distance back from the street line.
When such a line Is established, no
buildings can be erected on the inter-
veninS space. The municipality ac-
QuireS an easement in this strip of
land. which can still be used by the
owner for anything but building pur-
poses, and on the establishment Of
snch Il line owners may claim dam
ages, az in case of taklnSs for a street
widening. 1t is, however, commonly
more of benefit than damage to
have property thus restricted, for it
assures more permanently desirable
character to the street. and in case
street widening should ever be called
for no obstacles will stand in the way.
BY taking the restricted strips there
will be ample room for the wider road
way and sidewalks.
Ideals for attractive street planning
are to be found In many parts of the
United States. There is nothing more
charming as rural street than that
Of a New England village at its best
lofty aisles OF leafngc, the trees with
feet in n carpet Of turf at the sidewalk
border; the houses quiet and unob-
trusive. standing well back and mark
ed with the true home character,
whether they are humble cottages or
abOdcs OF the rich. The noblest de-
vclopment Of such rural streets is to
be found in the old towns of the Con
necticut valley and in western Massa-
chusetts. There the main highways
have an extraordinarily generous
width, often giving room for quadruple
rows of old elms and broad spaces of
turf, the roadway requiring only n mar
row space in the total width of the
thorOughfarc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
CLEAN TOWNS.
They Attract HOmeseekers and Grow
Very Rapidly.

They Attract HOmeseekers and Grow
Very Rapidly.
1t doesn't cost much and is very little
trouble to keep a town clean If the
citizens will cooperate and do their
share in the matter. And there is no
better advertisement for town. Home
seekers will so to clean town just
as one will go to a clean store to buy
his goods.
OF course the schools should be kept
clean as an example to the young, and
to prevent the lodgment and propaga-
tion OF disease of any kind the streets
and alleys ought to receive more care
full attention. The latter especially are
too often made the rcceptacles OF all
kinds of filth that in summer spreads
infection broadcast. In cold weather
the nuisance is almost as dangerous.
There must of necessity be deal Of
mud and slush this winter on all our
sidewalks, but If each householder will
exercise little care in keeping the
walk in front of his house properly
cleaned the exceedingly unpleasant eff
fects OF it may be to a large extent
overcome. IL attention is given this
matter, a necessary walk about town
v.:"ld he pleasure instead Of re-
grGS and sociability would be pro-
NOTED. Nothing gives more agreeable
first impressions Of city or town than
the cleanliness Of its streets, stores and
public places and it may draw to us
many inhabitants and large invest
meutS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
At Sea on Land.

A clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge of nautical affairs was
asked to deliver an address before an
audience Of sailors.
He was diScoursing on the stormy
passages of life. Thinking he could
make his remarks more pertinent to his
hearers by metaphOrically using sea
expressions. he said:
Now. friends. you know that when
you are mt sea In a storm the thing you
do is anchor"
A half concealed snicker spread over
the room, and the clergyman knew
that he had made a mistake.
After the services one Of his listeners
came to him and said. "Mr. -. have
you ever been at sea-"
The minister replied:
"No. unless it was while was deliv-
ering that address. New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
Protection of Street Trees.

If n trSr has been well scraped of the
cocoOns that contain the eggs. it may
be protected from the caterpillars that
are allowed to develop on neighbOring
trees by band Of tar or other viscid
substance painted around the trunk
and renewed from time to time SO that
it will not get dry. There is no perfect
protection, however, since caterpillars
suspend themselves by silk fibcrs of
their own spinning anu are waited
then thus suspended from an infected
10 noninfected tree. An occasional
spraying of the trees leaves with n SO
luton of paris green or london purple
will poison the caterpillars without
hurting the trees. All these precau-
tiOns, If persevered in, would soon end
the caterpillar pest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

An author who illustrates his own
novels has submitted to an interview.
You find that it pays. don't you"
"You bet. In lots of ways. For In
stance, get paid for the story"
Eyes"
Then the Illustrations of the author
of Il book are worth double those Of
the ordinary artistS:'
"Of COURSE
"Then some fool of Il rich fellow
comes along and offers fabulous sum
for the original drawings and wants
an Introduction to you and invites you
to dine with him, and your fortune is
made. and your future is safe. It's
great scheme, | tell you. and authors
are fools who don't make the most of
it"'-Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
I.irbtninE'n Affinity For Oak.

Electricity In the clouds. like its COM
panion lower down, loves to seek the
earth, the great reservoir of all cleo
tricity. and it finds the most available
way to do SO. choosing always the best
conductor. conspicuous among which
are the much maligned lightning rod.
the high trees or the elevated steeple. II
has its choice of trees as well as other
things and will leap over half an acre
Of trees to find an oak. for which 1t ap.
pears To have special attraction. and
it will pass high point to find build.
ing that has metal about it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Tom Edison was at one time
tramping telegrapher. After he had at
tanned success as an inventor lie on one
occasion called upon friend Of his
who was doctor and expressed con-
siderable feeling because he had not
received an invitation to attend ban
quct in honor of visiting physicians.
But" faltered the doctor, this is
banquet for medical men. and you GER
tainly do not claim to be Il member of
that OrganzatiOn"'
"Well," answered Mr. Edison serious
ly, Il myself was a dispatcher at one
time"
"Ah. | understand now." said, the
doctor, catching the humor of his Wis.,
itor. but these men are patchers. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
Dangerous Crimi n ais.

Why" said Il lady reproachfully to
her husband, you know when | say
Denmark | always mean Holland"
Perhaps the city girl in the following
story. told by the Philadelphia Tele-
graph. allowed herself a similar lati-
ttlde OF expressions:
She was sitting on the porch. lazily
;ockiug to and fro and watching the
liretlies fitting about through the
shrubbery. Suddenly she turned to
her companions and said in musing
tone:
II wonder il it is true that tirefiies
do get into the haymows sometimes
and set them atire,"
Everybody laughed at what was ap-
parently pleasantly. but the young
lady looked surprised.
why" said she. lit was only yester-
day that ! saw in the paper an article
headed Work of tirebugs.' II said
they had set barn on fire. Really"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
CIubw omen Improve village.

There is one wOman's club in the
country which does all its work in the
tummer-the Woman's Improvement
Association OF Point O. Woods, n. y.
1t is made up Of women from the sum-
mcr cottage colony. many of them New
York clubwomen. The society was Or
ganized four years ago for village im-
prOvement. Last summer it erected a
memorial costing $7O0 to Margaret Full
Ter, whose death by shipwreck occurred
OF this point. This summer the society
has built a fine pavilion on the shore.
1t sustains semiweekly dances for the
benefit Of the young people and has in
view a tennis court as the next object
Of its effort. 1t keeps a vigilant eye ON
the order. cleanliness and sanitation Of
the place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

In many parts of Great Britain the
superstition still survives that 1t Is fol-
ly Or madness to save drowning man,
as he will sooner or later do an injury
to the rcscuer. The superstition comes
1t exist among the Sioux and other In
dians. who seem to have Inherited II
from aboriginal sources. The belief Is
most prevalent In Cornwall and vari-
Gus parts of Scotland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Minnie-So Fred proposed at last.
Tell me about it.
Imoyene-Oh. it was simple enough!
Pa did it.
Minnie-IIow could he!
Imogcnc-I got pa to ask Fred if he
had serious intentions toward me.
Fred didn't know what to say. But pa
followed up. asking Fred if he really
loved me and was not influenced by
merccnary motives.
Minnic-AEd what then?
Imogcne- was all. Fred was
sure | had moncy!-BoStOn Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
THE PLAY WAS STOPPED.
Hut II Was Not by the Orders of the
French Presldent.

NJ. Sartlou. the French playwright,
once proiited 10y joke that General
Ladmirault. who was at the time gov
ernor of Paris. played OH NJ. Theirs.
Sardou had written "Rabagas, and
the play had been given its dress re-
hcarsal 'in camera" 1t was displeas-
Ing to Theirs. and he undertook to stop
its public performance.
As General Ladmirault was dressing
for dinner, about G in the evening. an
officer entered his dressing room and
rendered dispatch. which, he said,
had come direct from Versailles.
The officer went out. and the general,
continuing his toilet. said to himself
that he WAS certain that that dispatch
was the interdictiOn of "RabagaS,
and. having friendly feeling for the
author. the general left the dispatch
unopencd when he left the room.
The next morning came a messenger
posthastc from Versailles. 'Rabagas'
was performed last night
"Without doubt" negligently replied
the general.
but the dispatchT
what dispatch!'
"From NJ. Theirs. interdicting the
performance"
Goodness me- replied the general.
81 left it unopened on the table. See.
there 1t is, the seal unbrokcn. Still,
that makes little difference. Every
thing passed off well. They nearly
Missed the play off the stage, and 1t
will be the same Mt every performance.
Tell NJ. Theirs that he has no cause
for alarm"
"Rnbagas" was withdrawn. but not
by the orders of NJ. Theirs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

The Rev. W. Tuckwell In Tongues
and Trees and Sermons In Stones"
says: THE oldest living tree in the
world is said to be the Scma cypress Of
before the birth OF Christ" But AL
phonse Karr in his Voyage Autour de
Mon Jardin" says of the baobab (Adan-
sonia digitatal. 1T is asserted that
some exist in Senegal that are 5000
years old."-Notes and Queries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
The River Wa. Oxerfowins.

Last summer Minnie took trip with
her papa and mamma. and they visited
many beautiful places. But Minnie
liked Niagara falls best. She seemed
greatly impressed with the roar and
volume OF the water. On returning
Io:nr she told Uncle Frank all about
her journey. We went to Niagara falls
in splendid time" she said. for
there was much water. or course 1t
isn't always SO. but there was a hard
shower Just before we got there"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Immediately after the successful
completion of the first transatlantic
cable and the consequent celebrations,
in which Of course Cyrus w. Field
bore a prominent part, Professor Morse
had occasion to send telegram from
n small town in Ohio to his home In
New York. He wrote out his message,
presented it to the operator, who rap
idly checked it off with his pencil and
curtly demanded n dollar.
But" said the venerable inventor.
II never pay for messages" and, see
ing an inquiring look in the operator g
eyes. added. II am, in fact, the father
of the telegraph
Then" said the operator. firmly con-
vinccd that he was being imposed up
on, "why don't you sign your own
name, Cyrus W. Field?"
Professor Morse when telling the
story used to say that he was too hui
inflated to answer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

This is an actual copy, both in words
and spelling. of an excuse sent by
woman to the principal of one of the
public schools:
Please excuse Michael for being at
school sinch last Tuesday because pot
of hot water fell off gass stove on his legs
and he had Il touchach. Oblige Ma.
New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
Following Good Preaching.

Vicar (severely. TO his cook)-Mary,
you had n soldier TO supper last night.
COOk-Yes. sir: he's my brother.
Vicar Rut you told me you had no
brother
COOk-So | thought. sir. until you
preached last Sunday and told us we
We're all brothers and sisters London
Tit. Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

"Do you still rely OH your burglar
alarm
"Oh, no. We have baby now. you
know. and If any burglar can find
time during the night when some one
isn't up with the baby he's welcome to
all he can get."-Chicago Post
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

"Just fahncy. Weginald. I've forgot
ten ma Cahrd case"
"Nevah mind, deah boy. I'll lend
you some of mine"
"But-ah-the name would be diff
fcr"nt you know"
"Bah Jove. so it would! What a
head you have. Algy."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
Annoying DELAYS.

May-Oh. hate these magazine Sc
rials.
Edith-Why?
May-You can never tell how the
story ends until 1t is finished.-Town
and Country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
rtc S-,4l.HAN


] know q n;r
With face of tan,
But who is ever kind;
Whom girls and boys
Leave games and toys
Each eVentid. to find.
When day grows dim,
They watch for him:
He comes to place his claim.
lie wears the crown
of Dreaming town;
The sandman is his name.
When sparkling eyes
Droop sleepywise
And busy lips grow dumb;
When little heads
Nod toward the beds.
We know the sandman's come.
chicago Daily NewA
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Gladys How did Belle come to re-
fuse that millionaire?
Edith-IIc swOre he was only fifty
when he was really over seventy, and
she. poor girl. believed him.-Judge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Did il ever occur to you that the
sOles of your shoes 20 awfully fast
after the first break occurs? A man is
like pair Of soles In that respect
Atchison Globe
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24
'----------------
Special Notices.
~ FTs -

A Ii. p.rs,ns are hereby warned against
a shnting .r tresp;issing for the purpose
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, 1903-01-24
Cards..
p. c. BARNES,
A ttOrney-at-Law,- BARTON, MD.

DROMPT and careful attention to all legal
L business.
Law, Collections, Real Estate and Divorce
Practice.
Write or call In either case your business
will obtain prompt attention. Jan IL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

Nos ]. 5, g., :, : and 9-w" "ays; ~ II.
IL, l3, Il, Ii, III and l1-Sundays only.
On th-'a're uYhts when sduiissi"n i'k"t are
sold b, agent, leave ca b. 'iand It clio i
performance
Trains will stop Ut W ste port th''''O
Frank in, Morrisons, .Onaconi - to- station.
Grah mt n, AllcgNny, an :. iN'lE' c' u
only to take on ~ I'll ni1s a 'rs.
l. p fri. +N\A
t:,.n..r' t'.--..rF Agent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

She IAN authoressI-I don't like the
expression divorce proceedings"
He-Yes. How will 1.-The moaning OF
the tied" do?-Pittsburg Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

PittSblrg Division.
EAsTBoCND.
No 10. Express arrives 2:l3 "a. III.
No 45. Express. arrives 6:l5 p. III.
No H.. Limited Express. arrives 1912 p. nj
No IA. Mail. ............ arrives l2:l1 p. III.
No g.. Limited Express. arrives l2:37 p. III.
For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line
wEsTBoUND.
No 9..Express. s.......... leaves 1875 a. M.
No IL .Pittsburg Limited leaves 455 Il. m.
No Al. Chicago Express leaves go a. III.
No ~. Mail ............. leaves 3:2D p M.
No 5..Chcago Limited leaves 3:lO p. NJ.
For arriving time see same Express num-
bers westbound on Main Line.
*Except Sunday.
No. 40 is local train from Cumberland To
Pittsburg and No. IA from PittSburg to Cum
berland.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. {. CLARKE,
q. l.. POTTER, Ticket Agent.
General Manager ID. B. MARTIN,
Nov - Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-01-24

:. !,tsU.si T. '-.
Co.,: 10: u. IA. :;c....
%uvrm r-,'Irf. ,r!.,
" 80. * .lN- ~. .urNr AN,
-tr..m ,',.:.r:RL,ND Il, I, Il ."*:
\i.Dn i.tin..
EAsTBotNp.
~ ash ,n.;pn. ijaltim re, Philadelphia ,m'
New i'rk Express:
.. AZ. - "a i. 'n. !raVCs Is III.
.. .i,l................. leaves - III
.. .. arrives I'll Il. m leaves 1:5i a. ~.
NO. 2..arriN,s 7:5S Il M; leaves 500: a. III.
No. 6...... .............. lettNcS l-'oI T. al
No Observation-Disclosures. leaves lJi1 ?. III.
*l'altimore and Way:
No, IA taNtS Dlo r. ILL.,
Express:
No. 46. arrives G:22 p m. leaves G;i0p. III.
*Grafton and Way:
No. -. arrives 5:35 pm
wEsTBoUND.
Pi.tsburg Express
No. 9..arrives LIS Il. Ill.
Pittsburg Limited:
No IL arrives 4:5O Il III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express:
No. 3. arrives 5:25 Il. IN. ; leaves 5:32 a. M.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II leaves 100 a. IN.
Express:
No II. arrives 9l0a III.
No. IS. arrives 2:35p, m. leaves 3.o5p. m.
No. 5. arrives 255 p. III.
No. 46.. Observation-Disclosures leaves 3:l0p. m.
Cincinnati and St Louis Limited Express
No. l..arrives s22 p. NJ. leaves S:2s p. III,
Chicago Express:
No. 7.arrives 10: 40 p. m. leaves 1850 p. nj.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26

ESTATE OF ALMIRA i. JONES OF
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT District Of Chit
tcnden. S.
The Probate Court for the District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Almira j.. Jones, late of Burlington
in said district, deceased,
Greetings
Whereas. said court has assigned the
18th day Of March next for the settle
lnent Of the account of the admins-
traitor of the estate of Almira l..
Jones. late of Burlington. deCeaseS.
and for a decree of the residue of said
estate to the lawful claimants of tho
same. and ordered that public motto.
thereof be given 10 all persons Interested
in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous TO the
day ssigned. III the Burlington Weekly
Free Press, a newspaper published in
said district
Therefore, You are hereby notified 10 an
pear at the Probate Court room. ~ Bur
lington. Vermont On tn da. assigned
then and there to contest tn allowance
of said account, II yDu So. cause and
to establish your right 9~ heirs. logatees
and lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand. this 9TH day Of
February, 1903.
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM
3J.w3t. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
ESTATE OF WILLIAM r. THORP OF
CHARLOTTE.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Chit
tenden. s..
The Probate Court for the District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the estate
OF William Il. Thorp, late Of Charlotte, in
said district. deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
18th day of March next for the settlement
of the account of the administrator de
bonus non with the will annexed of the
estate Of William b. Thorp, late of Char
lotte. deceased, and for Il deere" of the
residue of said estate to the law
tul claimants OF the same. ana ordered
that public notice thereof be given to all
persons Interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successive
Is previous to the day assigned in the
burlington Weekly Free Press, a news
paper published in said district.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified t.
appear at the Probate Court Rooms in
burlington. Vermont, on the day assigned,
then and there to contest the allowance
OF said account if you see cause. and to
establish your right as heirs, legatees and
lawful claimants OF said residue.
Given under my hand, this oath day If
February. 1906
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
3j,W3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
PROBATE COURT.
Summary of Business Transacted for
tho Weak Ending Feb. 26Lh.

Estate OF Sheldon $. Douglass. Willis
ton; license to sell real estate granted.
Estate of Rhoda Cutler, Richmond; NJ,
$. Whitcomb appointed trustee OF the fund
for the benefit of the Congregational
Church OF said Richmond.
Estate of William b. ThorD, Charlotte:
license to sell real estate granted; applica-
ton for settlement and decree; hearing
March IA.
Estate Of Lucy Kirby, Burlington; set
Element and decree.
In re, Otto Bieber. Williston (minor); c.
w. Brownell appointed guardian; adoption
and change of name to Otto Bieber Hauss-
man.
Estate Of Ebenezer O. Johnson, Colches-
ter; license to sell personal estate granted
Estate of William Dunn, Burlington;
commissioners report filed.
Estate Of Almira L. Jones: commission
ers' report fled; application for settle
ment and decree; hearing March 49,
Estate OF Mary Ann Tillison. Milton;
will filed for probate; hearing March 49,
Estate Of Mary D. Russell. Charlotte
administrator inventory filed.
Estate OF Mitchell puchean, Milton
license to sell real estate granted; settle
ment of the account of the administrator
Estate of Currence Mack. Burlington
administrators inventory filed.
Estate OF Maria Seymour, Underhill; A
c. Robinson appointed administrator; +
D. Robinson and I. f.. Hobart commissions
lers and appralserA