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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
Humor mo Philosophy
Copyright, 1899. Sampson, Hodges Co.
A DAY IN THE WOODS.
by DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

Far from the fret and fever of trafIicking
and trading,
From desk and drcary drudging in
city's CRIME and glare.
Deep in some dell delightful. its pleasant
paths parading,
To wander through its windngs and
breathe its bracing air:
Beside a merry maiden a madcap. minus
manners.
But cunning as kitten. as clever. coy
and cute
Has city celebrations. with blare and
bands and banners,
Beat out by forty furlonGs and several
miles to boot.
Around you the aroma of field and flower
and fUrruw.
Above the sylvan songsters make sweet
the summer skies.
Far in the friendly faStness with calm
content you burrow,
Pursuing paths primeval your day Of
pleasure flies;
Where wild flowers wave a welcome. a
glad and gracious greeting.
Which seem to say, Sweet sgnor and
merry maiden stay;
Camp down upon the carpet and hear our
rude hearts beating,
Thus near to nature nestle and spend your
holiday"
So where the shade is softest cool spot
is selected
In which you spoon in silence while
happy moments pass.
Safe from all prying peppers and no sign
is erected
By horrid park policemen which reads.
Keep Off the Grass!"
And in this place propitious as natures
guest reposing,
You feel an inspiration you do not care
to check,
But just you pausing from one
point of proposing
weighing worm works forward and
wanders down your neck.
Meanwhile a saIcy spider has given the
girl Mysteries.
And so your little seance is broken right
in two:
You couldn't coax your courage with forty
kinds of derricks
Back to the point of sticking where 1t
would see you through.
Lunch baskets and such luggage you
gather in hurry
And say, Come charming Clara let's
duck for goodness sakes,
For that man eating spider has set you in
a furry:
Who knows but IT. this hollow are huge
and hOrrid snakes?'
With this unhappy ending winds up your
summer outing;
Ill bred. insistcnt insects break up your
tetc-a-tete
So sadly to the car line you plod on,
piqued and pouting,
Resolved from all such places to keep
a mile away.
To loll in istlcss languor beneath the
limbs gigantic
pleasure pure and pulling to any man
would seem:
Combating crawling creepers Is not quite
romantic;
But. oh. il they were bugless the woods
would be a dream!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
The Do,,bfer.

"How do they know that the pole
is beyond GreenlandY asked Mrs.
Grassy. laying aside her paper after
reading about the explorers. 'If they
have never found it what makes them
think it is up in that barren, frostbit-
ten land? I'd just as soon guess that
it was in some of the uneXplOred parts
of oklahoma or in the jungles of South
America. These explorers make me
tired. If had man that didn't have
no more sense than to go scoOting
around looking for the pole he could
get divorce and good riddance with
out going to no South Dakota"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

from Jack OrlllOnu. she ulu not LOOK
at the young man in the high cart who
was driving slowly toward them. In
stead she turned and smiled at Teddy.
and Teddy smiled back afably.
The young man in the cart looked
fiXcdly ahead of him. Il will never
again ask Elizabeth Torrington to 90
anywhere with me. There is one New
Years resolution which will be kept"
he said fierccly to himself.
But he had not reckoned on Teddy.
The childs wandering eyes caught the
gleam of ice across the drive. With Il
shrill cry of delight he started across.
The young man in his ill humor had
just given his horse an unwarranted
flick of the whip. The horse was star
tied; SO was the driver. Almost before
he realized it they were upon the little
figure. but not before the girl had
dashed out. seized it and flung herself
out of reach of the flying hoofs.
1t was all over in moment, and q
white faced young man was bending
over two muddy figures. "Elizabeth,"
he said rcproachfully, ''how could you
be so rash? You might have been
killed. Have you really escaped un-
hurt?"
But the girl ignored his helping
hand and jumping lightly to her feet.
began to shake out her bedragTlcd
skirts. Her face flushed rebelliously,
but her voice was scOrnful as she re-
torted: Il suppose | should have stood
quietly and seen you run over the
child, You may consider it another
sign of feminine weakness, but l could
not do it," She had been badly shaken
by her fall and turned away her head
to hide II rush of angry tears.
Jack Ormond looked at her irreso-
utely. But just then Teddy made an
other mastcr move, Never before had
he received so little consideration The
strange young lady had seized upon
him and thrown him violently in the
mud His white coat was hopclcssly
sollcd. He knew that Nora would have
something to say on that score when
he returned home. And now the two
authors of all this mischief were quite
occupied with each other to the cXclu-
sion of himself. 1t was not to be borne.
Teddy lifted up his voice and wept,
Tie sound brought the pretty lady
to sense of her duties. She caught
alan up In her arms as she said pity
ingly, "Oh, you are hurt after all!'
And she carefully wiped the dirt from
his CHEEKS and smoothed his tumbled
hair.
But Teddy only cried the harder Be
tween the sobs his anxious hearers
made out one word-"home."
"IIe wants to go home" Jack cried
cheerfully. Now the next thing to do
is 70 find out where that IS"
The child had slipped out of Eliza
heth's arms. She knclt before him en-
trcatingly. Tell me where you live
darling" she begged, ''and we-I-wln
sake you there
Quite little crowd had gathered.
attracted by the romantic group. Jack
loaked around savagely and added his
pcrsuasions 10 those of Elizabeth.
Al length. by dint of patient ques-
tioning. thcy made out that TCddy's 9th
er name was CaXton and that he lived
on Avenue f.
Avenue + is il long avenue. lack
smothcred something between his
teeth as he thought of searching the
leugth of it ~or lost child, or rather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

location of the engines of steamer.
The ship has propellers at the corners
of its frame The axes of the propellers
rotate in any direction, and the ship is
steercd by them, and every bit of en-
gine power can be used for steering
and propelling at the same time.
DR.. Greth is a Frenchman who has
been experimenting with balloons and
air ships for twenty years. His ma
chine resembles that of Santos-Du-
mont in appearance and principle, and
the motive power is a twelve horse
gasoline engine weighing 800 pounds.
The frame weighs about 800 pounds.
In the recent trial the total weight car
ried skyward was about 1,G0O pounds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
POPE'S FOREIGN MINISTER.

Mgr. Merry del Val. New Secretary
of State For the Vatican.
Mgr. Merry del Val, who has just
been appointed papal secretary of state
by the pope, was secretary to the con-
clave which elected Plus Y. to the
pontifical throne. 1t is understood that
the nomination will not be made off
cially until the next consstory. when
Mgr. del Val will also be made car
dinal.
After the newly elected pope had ac-
cepted the choice of the sacred college
and had donncd the white robes Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

On the eve of the new year the Chi
ncsc merchant tears down the weather
stained posters which he stuck above
his door the year before and pastcs up
new flaming red ones in their places.
On each poster is printed n verse, max
i'm or motto of some sort, but the gen
eral prayer il, "May the rich guest
Night Il; this door."-Pittsburg Chron-
cle-Telcgruph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

"Do the doctors recommend automo-
biling?'
"Of course they do A doctor may
not know the exact difference between
the solar pleXus and a Chinese laun-
dry check. but he doesn't overlook
things that may bring him business"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

bIh, L.c Hbo-l see dere goin' { keep up
de water rent in Baltimore.
.hikr, tie .Htrd"dtr--II De Unsuitable
greed ob de gov ment monopoly has at last
windiratei our principles, Down wild
water er!-BaltimQ Wars
And nn with tho Mntnrl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

Advertising, iko' tdelth, hath all
seasons for its Own,"
1t is like death also to plant and cult
yate it in some other papers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
Inherited Talent.

"I've been watching Harry, and
think the boy will make an artist"
''If he takes after his father he can
learn to paint towns all right"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
Fitted Its Name.

The place was called the Bluff hotel.
And after he had been
Its guest season he sould tell
Just where the bluff came in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

IVA 1ScS anu Quiet lEllSS IL Iit
"a term other things" can be said
to include resolutions Teddy
>r0s undoubtedly an iconoclaSt.
He did not look to be Il formidable
person on that lovely New Years morn
ing. His coat was Il tritic soiled, but
that was because the walks were slip
perry and Teddy had sat down with
suddcnness on several occasions. His
head of yellow curls was uncovered,
but that WAS because he had run away
when Nora's back was turned. The
boulevard offered infinite attractions.
and in what better way could one be-
gin the year than by exploring?
Nor was Teddy guilty of malice of
forcthought. He could not know that
the pretty young lady with the long
gray fox boa was saying to herself as
she gave her head Il proud little toss:
II will keep my resolution. | will new
rr, never accept another invitation
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
80 BALTIMORE & Ono
mlIILksss3iEHlls
s%%. RAILROAD.
November ID 1908.

NNand AFTER above date until further
notice TRAINS will arrive and depart
from CUMBERLAND as follows:
Main Line.
EAsTE0rNp.
Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia ana
New York Express:
No. 1. arrives 2;3o a. m; caves 2;;j% Il. M
No. 10. lc's'cS - a. III
No. s. arrives 7:5l Il. m. leaves 8:ll Il. m
No. >. arrives sis Il. M; leaves 81 Il. III
No, g. arrives 1859 p. III. leaves 10 r. III
No. II. arrives 1923 +. m. leaves l"4' p. ~
%Baltimore and Way;
No H.................. leaves "'lo T. III
Express:
No 4G. arrives 6;l7 p. M; leaves 6:@5 p M
*Grafton and Way:
No. -. arrives 5:35 p: m.
wEsTBoUNp.
Pittsburg Express:
No. O. arrives l:25 Il. III.
Pittsburg limited:
No. II arrives 100 Il. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express:
No. 5. arrives 5:25 Il. m. leaves 5:i2 Il. M
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way;
No. .T................... II leaves COOS M
Express:
No II. arrives 9:lo a. III.
No. 80. arrives 2.35p m. leaves 3.05P M
No. 3. arrives 2:55 IN.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express
No l. arrives SD p. III. leaves SIS p. IN,
Chicago Express;
NJ : nrr;vn 10. ~ n m leaves 1920 y. III
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09
Two
ReSolution| r
and Teddy
BY MA Ry WOOD

Copyright 1903, by T. C. McClurc.l
a n iconoclaSt is a breaker of i'm
N ages and other things. If the
"a term "othcr things" can be said
n - to include resolutions Tedd!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

1t is only the man who has never
had appendicitis who thinks that it is
only fad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

The letter that never came was no
first mail
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

Made to order weather would be all
right so long as the other fellow had
none of the say in giving the order.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

Train up child in the way he should
go and when he is old he will not go
to congress unless he has a chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
PAID HIS INSURANCE
AND KILLED HIMSEL F

Especial 10 Inc llIHcS-DlSpatCll.)s
ROANOKE, VA, May 2O-Charles *.
Logon. a young married man. committed
suicide to-day with morphine. Legion had
been employed at the freight depot and
had been warned II he got drunk again
he would lose his position. Last night he
got on a spree and this morning went
over to the depot and shook hands with
ali the clerks. Later, he went to his
home. and told the members of the fami-
~ that he was tired of life and intended
to kill himself.
they endeavored to persuade him from
his purpose, but he slipped away. and
locked himself in the bathroom. where
he made slit in his arm and put NOR
rhine in his system until he was over
come. He was unconscious when found.
Physicians were called in, and worked
on him for hours
Legion was a son OF the late John Le-
gon, of Salem, and was married about
six months ago to Miss Woodson. He
inherited some property. and only a few
days ago purchased a home, and few
hours before he committed suicide, paid
the Insurance on 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
COMMITTEE WANTS
MORE TERRITORY.

The Committee on Charter, Ordinances
ana Reform held long session last nlshl
and disposed of great mass of pusl-
ness, interesting. among which was the
determination of the body to make an
early tour of inspection OF all suburban
territory which Is contiguous to tho city,
with the view to taking steps for It's
annexation,
The ordinance increasing the salary OF
the office of Mayor to $500 per year
was recommended, to take effect on Sep
TENDER 1st.
The resolution OF Mr.. zimmerman to
rcn,iire all contracts of more than $1,000
to be finally passed upon by the Coun-
ell was adopted, with an amenameht
making the limit $1,000
An ordinance was recommended allow
Ing a stenographer for the water depart
ment, and that To convert the 'rhird
Market into school building was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
An ordinance was recommended to
allow each councilman one hundred street
car tickets per month, and the matter
of increasing the pay of the inspector
and clerk In the police department. was
tabled and conference asked With tho
Police Board.
The Health Committee met and decided
to build a new brick stable and to take
steps to prevent persons from sweeping
trash into tho streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
WILL VOTE
THE PRIMARY
--.-------------
Effort to Take This Privilege
From the People Again
Fails.
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTION
They Are Chosen and All Is in
Shape for Voting Next
Tuesday.
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTION

The Democrats OF Richmond will have
an opportunity next Tuesday to express
their views On the question OF maintain
ing the present State primary system by
lnstructing their delegates to the state
convention on this point when they vote
for the latter, the city Democratic Com
mittee last night having vouchsafed
this privilege to them by refusing to
reconsider the plan With the view to
striking this section out.
Mr.. Duke, of Monroe Ward, made the
fight against permitting popular ex-
preston OF the voters on this interesting
and widely discussed question, but he
found himself In hopeless minority.
whose members had last Friday night
voted against this section of the plan,
lining up strongly against reconsidera-
ton. Mr. Duke argued that lnaslnuch
az there would be contests for delegates
In only three precincts 1t would be a
useless waste of trouble and money to
conduct primary all over the city just
to allow the people to vote on a dues-
ton about which they apparently care
very little.
WAS BADLY BEATEN.
He moved to reconsider with the view
TO having the plan so changed as TO have
primaries only In the precincts where
there are contests for delegates. these
being Scond Clay, Fourth Monroe and
Third Marshall. Mr.. Folkes strongly OPP
posed the motion to reconsider, and he
asked Mr. Duke how he could explain
to the people the taking away from them
of such privilege after 1t had been
granted. Mr. Shea took the same ground
and declared that he. would vote to hold n
primary in accordance with the plan
already announced to the public, even
though there were no contests. :
The motion to reconsider was rejected
with chorus Of noes and later on
when Mr.. Hughes asked unanimous con-
sent to reconsider in order to change tho
verblge to be printed on the ticket SO as
to define more clearly that 1t had refer
ence only to state primaries, Mr.. John r.
Leaman objected, saying: II object MIR
Chairman we had better let It stay as
1t u.s. If we open up the question we
don't know where we will Stop
A CLEAR VICTORY.
And SO the nall was clinched, and
those who desire to do SO next Tuesday
NAV 20 TO the polls and by their vote,
say to the State convention whether or
not they desire their public officers to DO
named by direct vote of the people.
The committee wound up some minor
matters relating to the plan anR selected
the officers and places for holding next
Tuesdays primary, which are for the
most part Identical with those OF the
municipal primary OF several weeks ago.
ii was decided to receive the returns in
Sanger Hall next Tuesday night The
voting will be from P. NJ. to P, NJ,
Mr. c. X Pride, who had entered for
delegate in Third Marshall. withdrew his
name. leaving three candidates in the
field. only two of whom can be elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
when the South began again to give the
country Presidents.
RESPONDED for Richmond.

Captain Carlton Mccarthy, Mayor-elect
Of the city, was the last speaker lie was
put at disadvantage In being placed
last and having to speak at such an
hour and after the audience had been
satIated with eloduence. His speech was
rather long, considering this fact. which
he could not have foreseen when he pre-.
pared the address. 1t was an historical
review OF the city of Richmond. supple
mented by some personal "reminiscences
and crowned by his personal tribute TO
them.
After returning thanks to Mr. Borden
and the banquet committee DR.. Hunter
called upon the audience to stand and
drink toast to Carolina, and then to
sing the State hymn The Old North
state Forever which was done with one
accord. Thus closed teh first annual
celebration OF the North Carolina So
ciety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
ECHO OF SAM
JONES s I AL|...,K|,''.
The City Council Adopts Ordi-
nance in View Of His
Criticisms.

GREENSBORO, n. c., May 2o.-At
meeting of the Board of Aldermen Mon
day night, having In mind the criti-
cisn,s made by Sam Jones the week be-
fore about certain class of women ne
claimed Greensboro was sadly atfllcted
with and privileges accorded them, a very
stringent ordinance was adopted, making
ii a ,nisdemeanor for any carriage driver
to haul for hire any man TO the mouse
of any Of these women, OF to haui any
woman of that class on the pubic streets
of the city. Chief of Police Scott was
made carriage Inspector, with authority
to revoke license OF any offending ear
rage owner. The first case was before
the Mayor yesterday. Sheppard Long u
negro hack driver, was up FOR carry.
| ing Z, man to house of the character
| noted. He was prosecuted by CITY "a, AZ,
| torney Scales, but was his own coulls ' !,
| FIe stated that the man he carried oiu
| not get him to drive to the mouse M
question but the carriage stopped Il eioeA
| distant the passenger getting OUT there
Il heine some distance beyond the Col,
] no,nte limits, but that the man waiheu
T., tho place indicated. Mayor osoot.
fined the defendant $50, and he took an
appeal to the Superior Court,
The constitutionality of the oralhai'o
will be tested in the Supreme Souf'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
SOUT HEAST
TARIFF Men N.
Reduce the Rate Of Insurance on
Dwellings Where There Are
No Defective Flues.
fsnec,al to The Times-Dsspatch,)

(Speclal to The nes-D!spatch')
HOT SPRINGS, VA, May 2o-The
committee OF twenty-five having In
charge the practical business OF the an
nual session Of the Southeastern Tariff
Association being held here this week,
took action to-day of greatest Importance
TO every householder In Virginia ana
other Southeastern States. in authorizing
a reduction OF ten per cent. In the the
insurance premium on dwellings ana
private residences where there are no
defective fues or suspended chiinhess'
THE DEFECTIVE FLUE.
1t is recognized that the defective flue
is the most prolific cause of fire IN re-
cords of the business, and this puts a
decided premium upon good construction
and improved building methods.
The proposition to thus reduce rates
IN accordance with conditions was not
brought about without n serious op)ec'
ton on the part of underwriters VINO
proved by the statistics of the business
that Virginia already enjoyed much lowe!
rates on dwellings than any other state
In the Union, and that country dwellings
IN the Valley were rated lower than II
hartford, Conn, where under superior
fire department protection there have
been no total losses
NEW OFFICERS.
]. Dexter OF Atlanta, was elected pres
,dent for the ensuing year, suanaedins
w. E, Chaplin. A. B. Andrews. or TN
same city was elected vlce-president. ahe
Charles c. Fleming was reelected secre
tary.
on the new Executive Committee a!
Virginia representatives arc: Charles =
workman and L. L. Paschal. OF Rlch'
mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
j. W. BRUCE IS
DEAD IN ST. LOUIS

Major Howard yesterday received 4
telegram from Mr. H. Alexander, dated
St. Louis. which reads as follows:
u. w. Bruce dead; notify relatives,
and wire disposition of remains"
The detectives could find no one here
by the name mentioned in the telegram,
and there Is no such name In the direc-
tory,
A close search was made by the Off
Gers. and several members OF the Bruce
families living here we're interviewd, but
no one was found who could give any
information of any such person as the
ono mentioned.
IL there is any one In the city who
does know of any one by the name of
j. w. Bruce. Mayor Howard would be
glad to receive any Information at police
headquarters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21
MAY DAY EXERCISES.
Highly Creditable Celebration
at Dumbarton School,.

The May Day exercises at Dumbarton
School, in Henrico, last night were highly
creditable to all concerned and were
greatly enjoyed by large company OF
the patrons and friends Of tho school.
This ia a. new school, located on the line
or the r. F. & p. Railway. a few miles
from the city, and it Is doing splendid
work. 1t has an excellent corps or
teachers in Misses Neville Watkins. Viz
ginia Taylor and Grace Ihorpe; Ihese
ourh manner in which they had trained
The large assembly hall Of the new
Sn 5ehos n Mas o irGwdss from
neighborhood, All enjoyed the exercises
creatiy.. MI. C. A. Peple acted as mas
Ter OF ceremonies, and the attractive pro-
gramme was as follows -, 49,. a.ao,
seaEuameE!fn Blue and the GRAY sy9'
ise'''aN-' Laurie Warburton.
Recitat,on-'The Yarn OF the Nancy
=, Bell. :; ,,;na school, Hardy pep's
Re otaHi sti Shall Not Rl ,G To-
Ree.tntion--;The Broken Hearted Dutch
man .....,....... Grady Warburton.
'aby song Mar sP seay
Recitaiion-..Alonzo the Brave and Fair
Imoren'' Louise Peple.
Duet-Junalta, Miss Taylor and MI z.
Quarles. ,,s,. NJ
Recitation Encouragement iia'nS rep'o
Roctation-"s Mother
song-''Jack aud joe"
sarah Notes I.otte Thorpe. Mary seay
pe acta att,orno1s,Ite ntucky Watermillion,"
Annie Laid, in character dress:
great hit. 49,, ,,,a,
Song--''Dixie" .,.,,,,,,,,.,, 5y me schoo''
i'eess''N''o'' Bessie Staples,
A ddress Mr.. j. Stewart Bryan.
Queen of May May Pole Dance in the
ward