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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
An ApiDaI Story For
Little Folks
HOW THE RABBIT "GOT
EVEN"

Old Tip. the elephant, was a prac-
teal joker. He was born with funny
streak in him somewhere that led him
to look on the funny side of life and
see joke in even the most solemn
matters. Moreover. he was forever
playing Jokes upon the other animals.
Now, Tips great size was not helpful
to his playful bent. for when he tried
to Joke with the smaller animals he
was Mt times little rough and that
used to make them mad. However
most of them took 1t all good natured-
~ and laughed with him. It's always
the best way. as You shall see. One
day old man Rabbit was sitting on a
stool comhlng down his slecky fur and
summing himself. when old Tip stole
softly up behind him and suddenly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

NEGROES TOTI... v..I.
TOWN IMPROVEMENT WORK AMONG
SOUTHERN COLORED FOLK.

Plans of Virginia Organization to
will" More Desirable Towns to Live
Int" Wipe Out Mosquito Hnunts.
To those familiar with the generally
very IL 'HN.t3r% and ugly nature of the
negro quarters in the average southern
town it will appeal as not the least
wonderful of the achievements of the
American Civic association that the
colored people are being organized into
local Improvement societies.
From Norfolk county, Va. is report
ed the IIunterSville and Barboursyile
Civic ana Improvement league. from
the constitution of which these extracts
are made:
"Articl" =. - Since men and wom-
en-. and more especially children,
ar" greatly influenced by their sur
roundingS and since a love of order and
ncatn"SS, the essential elements of
thrift, is most readily acquired by ha-
Ditual order and ncatueSS in the home
we hereby form the lluntcrSville and
BarbourSvillc civic and Improvement
league whose main object shall he to
make IluntcrSvilc and BarbourSville
more desirable places in which to live.
"To that end we shall try to induce
all persons owning or renting in our
midst to do their utmost to see that all
trash, such us waste paper, sticks.
stones. TN cans and so forth. is nth
cred mp on their premises; that vines
and flowers. as far as possible. shall be
plant@ to hide mSghtly sheds and
fences; that flowers shall be planted in
front yards and flowers and vegetables
IN back yards: that all children shall be
encouraged to engage IN such planting
and raising Of flowers and vegetables.
as by so doing they are taught ut once
TO appreciate the beauty OF nature and
Of utility. acquire habits of thrift and
are kept Off the streets and out of mis-
chief
1--WE further propose. in the interest
of public health, to assist the authori-
ties to keep clean and neat the streets
and alleys and to break up the breed
ing places of mosquitoes and flies,
which have been shown to be such ac-
tive agents in tile spread of disease;
also to place rcceptaClrS for waste pa
per at the street corners and to en-
courage the general habit of picking
up such trash and placing it therein
and in general to do all in our power
to make IIunterSvile and BarbourS-
Vile more attractive and ready to take
their place rs ii part of the city of Nor
folk"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
EARTH ROADS.
After Being Properly Constructed
The, Must he Cared For.

After Being Properly Constructed
The, Must he Cared For.
The fact that we have been building
roads in one form ana another since
our country was first opened up and
have today but very small percent
age of them that may be called per
mancnt roads makes it cyidcut that it
will he many years before the earth
road ceases to be, says Good Roads
Magazine. An earth road when it Is
properly constructed and drained Is
good road. hut to keep It good requires
constant care and attention. 1t IS
quite out of the question to think that
road once built will take care of 1t
self. In order to lead up to building
stone roads communities should first
give proper attention t. tn" dirt road.
Grades should b" established. and If
the present rond official is. by lack Of
training or makeup, untitled for the
work of road building his place should
be given to one more competent. When,
however, II competent official Is found
he should be kept In otfic' indefinitely.
First of all, road machinery should
be purchased In order to get the best
results with the least expenditure of
money. 1t Is just aS absurd to attempt
to build roads without proper tools as
ii would be TO 20 back to the days of
the old spinning wheel and scy,hc, In
vii parts of the country tn r. IS Il gov
ing sentiment in favor of changing
from the labor tax to the money sys-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

The ladies of Wenatchce. Wash,
ave formed n local floral association
ana Introduced the joys of plant and
Hover culture into many homes. Their
success has been so great that mid
winter fair is planned to properly eX-
hlDlt the numerous clusters of natural
beauty. To stimulate the exhibitors
ana make the meeting more interesting
special prizes are offered for the finest
displays The object is to interest the
children in the cultivation and care Of
howcrs and in that manner make the
homes more beautiful.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
PULLED THE STOOL OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

pulled the stool out from under him.
Mr., Rabbit fell all in heap on the
fioor-not hurt, but very indignant.
You're no gentleman" said he an
grlly.
He he, he! Haw, haw, hawv'
laughed Tip.
81 say you're no gentleman. That's
=. low down trick, and I'll get even
for this"
"Oh. don't get mad" said the Joker.
mo harm done; only meant 1t for a
joke"
But Mr.. Rabbit went off vowing
vengeance.
Next day Tip was sitting on a tub
when Mr.. Rabbit came up and gave 1t
tremendous shove. But, alas for re-
vengc. 1t seldom pays, for the tub
rolled away, and Tip sat down, bang!
Flap! on Mr., Rabbit. "He never smiled
igain. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

Professor NJ |. rupln of Columbia
college. the inventor of tn" ocean tcle-
phone, who is building II large villa and
expanding thousands of dollars devel-
optng hundrc Is of acres of rocky and
marshy land in Norfolk y Y. has of
fcred laborers there 81 II day for nine
hours work and s. a day for teams to
work on his place, says the New York
Herald. As Il road builder Mr. Pupln
has few equals. say Norfolk people
First he lays Old trees across the road
way to be improved, then a layer Of
rocks and stones. then the branches of
the young trees and lastly II heavy coat
of gravel and small stones. which grad
ually work their way down. The re
suit is II hard and immovHhlc roadbed
which the waters cannot tear to pieces.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
SUCCESS OF OILED ROADS.
How California Highways Have Been
ncncnted hN Crnh. OIL

The spr.ukl.uG Of roads with crude
oil is no longer an experiment in Santa
Cruz county. in California. according
to statements made to the Wat#Jnville
Reg stcr by Supervisor J. \. I.inscott
The highway. treated during the last
year and move are the trimmer road
the roads in the Carlton district. the
Hughes or san AnlrCaS road. near the
Lcach, the I.arIlin Valley road and the
kirkpatrick road.
The largest quantity of oil used to
tn" mile has been 30 barrels and the
smallest quantity 125 barrels. the lat
ter quantity being applied chiefly to
unlmrroved roads for the purpose Of
laying the dust. ii being found cheaper
to use oil than water The oil used has
cost 60 cents a barrel. The money
comes out of the general fund. as there
has not been sufficient money nvaila-
bic in the road district fund for the
purpose. The total sum in the road dis
trict fund last year was $4,000. and 1t
was used for other purposes;
Mr. LinScott has charge Of super
viSorial district No. t. He said: The
application of oil to roads saves the
roads lays the dust and prevents wash
ing from winter rains. 1t h.., passed
the probrmaticnl point and has proved
complete success. The oil has worked
scmibitumnouS surface on the roads
in most instances where there Is con
siderable travel, the effect being very
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

Plans of a Virginia Organization to
Make HuntersvilIc and BnrbOurs-
Vile More Desirable Towns to Live
Info Wipe Out Mosquito Haunfs
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
Might.

Come, Night, upon thy raven wings.
Plumed with their rich imaginings,
70 fill my dreams and charm away
The din and clamor of the day.
Fling thy deep shadow over me
Till by thy weird necromancy
Thou hast dissolved this solid care
And made it shapeless with the air.
Come with thy cup of dreams and be
An angel ministering to me,
AS one who, weak from battling lies.
Unconquered, but too worn to rise.
The warrior, Day, has harried me,
A foeman pitiless Is he.
Yet Vanquished when with plying eve
And palm of peace Thou contest nigh.
Come with thy velvet darkness Night,
Thy cloak of mail so soft and light
Yet turning every missile sent
From Care, as falls an arrow spent
Come, Night, upon thy raven wings.
Plumed with their rich imaginings.
And through the gathered darkness kee,
The vigil of thy sister, Sleep.
j. W. Foley in New York Times
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
The k|0ldyke 0)|d Mystery.
By JOHN r. MUSIck,
Asthsr u "Mystsrieas Mr.. Howard" "TM
Dark Strmsesr." "ChsrIis Aiienashs's
Dsuhis," Hts.
ccryyfxht, isg7, By HoAxxr Boxxax's Hoxs.
All rights reserved
CHAPTER vIll.-(continued.)

CHAPTER VIli.-(contlnued.)
"You?" cried Captain Fairweather
sharply.
Eyes. Ii she sails for Juneau from
Seattle in the President | will sail
from San Francisco in the 'Occident.' "
Would not your presence awaken
her Suspicion
why should 1t? Everybody Is 60
ing to the Klondyke now, and why not
| as well?"
That's so, with a craning swallow
which ended in a bow. Seems all
right. Plan Is good one. but 1t will
be very uncomfortable to you"
II am willing to undergo all the dis.
comforts when it Is a matter of such
Importance" said Lakeland. II want
two more faithful, trusty men. Men
who will 60 wherever | send them,
obey every order | give, and keep
still tongues in their heads. Money
is no object"
We'll, well!' said the captain, wink
ing and rubbing his hands gleefully;
that's talking to the mark; that Is
talking just as like to hear a gentle
NAH"
What is your price?" asked Lack
land, his pale, white face almost quiv-
ering in his intensity
Well they come high"
Il expect to pay high for them.
How much do you want for finding
two such men for me In the next
twelve hours?"
With wink and another craning
neck and swallowing bow, he gasped
"One thousand dollars"
Il take you up; go bring them at
once.'
Meet EN- at my boat at midnight
tonight"
Il will do it and the money is yours
as soon as they are secured"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
May Sleep in Life Preservers.

passengers on ocean liners may
soon be able to sleep in life preserv
ers, Ii the plans OF e. Salvador, a New
York inventor, do not 60 awry, says
the American Inventor. To sleep with
a cork jacket on Is out of the question
so the inventor decided to make 9
preserver that would become effective
only by Its coming in contact with the
water. 1t works on the principle
OF water-generated gas which fills o
belt and gives it buoyancy. Uninflat
ed, the belt is light thing, which
would hardly be felt If worn by a
sleeper, but when filled with gas II
Is blown up to the size of an ordinary
cork jacket. The belt Is made of rub.
Der, and is about eight inches wide
and can be blown up by means of
small cylinder. In this cylinder is
placed composition OF acids which.
when acted upon by water, instantly
initiates the belt. The belt has been
tested In the ocean, and 1t has been
found that the water acts upon the
acids and initiates the rubber in less
than three seconds. The ingredients
in this composition Mr.. Salvador keeps
secret.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
Embarrassing Inquiry.

u don't see anything the matter
with your elbow, Mr.. Chaser" said
Bobby, who had forgotten his mother
injunction to keep still at the dinner
table.
There isn't anything the matter
with it, Bobby" innocently replied the
guest. What made you think there
was"
why, / heard papa say that you
were a NICE fellow, except that you
crooked your elbow too much; but it
looks all right to me-"
Then Bobby retired. but not in good
order.--Cincinnati Commercial Trib.
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
TO AWAKEN WHEN YOU WISH.
Simple Plan Which Requires No Alarm
Clock to Be Set.

Simpie Plan Which Requires No Alarm
Clock to Be Set.
We hear it frequently asserted that
ii persons will impress the thought
firmly upon their minds and continue
thinking about 1t until they have fall
en- asleep that they desire to awake
at certain hour in the morning,
they will do 1t without fail, says a
writer In the st. Louis Globe-Demo
crat, But how many people have tried
THIS method of insuring prompt
awakening at given hour In the
morning only to find their rest
throughout the night disturbed and un,
easy.
The brain will usually respond to
the will and awaken one in the morn.
ing near the desired hour under any
circumstances, but to prevent the un.
broken uneasy sleep the adoption of
only very simple device is necessary.
me last thing before getting into bed,
TAKE a watch or clock and turn the
hands to the hour at which one wishes
w AA50 anu gaze dL tHIS just long
enough to fix the hour firmly on the
retentlve memory. Then, II no other
absorbing thoughts intervene between
that and the moment one is locked in
slumber, the nights rest will be easy
and unbroken and promptly at the
hour In the morning, as rule, one
Will find ones self released from
sleep and wide awake.
There is no need to keep thinking
OF the hour continually for a number
or minutes, no need to repeat 1t over
and over In the mind; all that makes
the brain uneasy and results In the
disturbed slumber. Simply look at the
watch or clock, as | have indicated, |
and the influence of the mind over
matter will be clearly demonstrated
In the morning. Try it some night and |
observe how smoothly this physcho.
logical fact works.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
Reflection In CarIcature

In certain parts of Russia secretly
circulated caricature which has inst
been confiscated by the police repre.
sents the late Admiral Makaroff In
the land of the shades. He Ia tele.
phoning to the czar, and the purport
Of his message is; "All is well here
Great numbers of our men are arriy.
Ing all the time, Up to the present
none of the enemy have dared to in.
trude."
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
CHAPTER TX.

Paxl's Departure From Metlakahtla
Paul Miller's discovery that the
white man prospecting on the island
was one of the men who had captured
the hermit, and beyond doubt one of
the four who had robbed him, for a
moment deprived him of speech. He
| had his own reasons for not wishing
| to be recognized by the man who had
robbed him and attempted his life He
also had strong reasons for wishing
to have him held prisoner. He be-
lieved the man could unfold the whole
story OF the robbery and mystery of
the hermit and determined to make
him do so before leaving the island.
After rev moments the babel of
voices without ceased, and the crowd
gathered near the house began to dis
perse. The thought then occurred to
his mind that the prisoner, having
been arrested for trespassing, might
be released on his solemn promise
never to return. With this new dan
ger In his mind he started toward the
door, when he was met by Father Dun
can.
What have they done with the pris-
oner?" he asked anxiously
He has been sent to the prison to
be detained for a while until certain
mysteries with which he Is connected
are cleared up" said the old man.
Father Duncan, do you think the
fellow Is secure? Do you think there
is no danger of his escape?"
"None whatever. My Indians are
very watchful and careful. They will
obey me to the letter."
Then let us sit here and compare
notes for few moments"
He seated himself by the old mis-
sionary and told him of his rescue by
the mysterious old man of the noun
tains whom he had called the hermit.
Then he told of the capture Of the her.
init, and concluded with:
This man was one of the three who
seized the good old man and took him
away from the cavern"
The interest of good Father Duncan
increased, and he shook his head, say
ing:
"This is certainly very, very
strange"
There is mystery In 1t all which
| am unable to solve. cannot COM
prehend who this strange hermit can
be, unless he Is the captain to whom
you refer"
1T looks very much as IL the unfor- |
tunate man was the beloved captain |
whose mysterious disappearance has
occasioned so much distress"
Paul remembered the story which |
the ex-sailor, Glum Ralston, had told |
him OF his captain, and also recalled
10 his recollection the mysterious wal.
rus hide.
His anxiety to escape from the
sland and return to the Klondyke. |
where his friends were, was more
han over-balanced by a desire to
earn something of the motives OF
he trespasser.
"Mr. Duncan, will your friends see
hat he does not escape?"
There is little danger of his doing
TO-" Father Duncan answered. MY
riends are kind and Christian men,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The average man has the privilege
OF comforting himself every now and
then with the thought that it isn't al.
ways the men who have the most
brains who make the most money.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Coming home from the st. Louis
fair Lyon county, Kan, woman occu-
pied an upper berth, and it is related
that she startled the whole car by
looking under the bed. from force of
habit
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

A bank to be open night and day Is
projected in New York city, and II
isn't faro bank, either New York
has always had that kind, and the
dealers never sleep.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31
Long VOYAGE in Canoe.

Capt. Wise recently arrived at Mar.
gate, having made voyage of 5000
miles from British Columbia In a two.
andone-half ton "dugout" canoe.
called Tillikum. The journey occu.
pied three years three months and
twelve days.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Tommy Russell, who originated the
title role in Little Lord Fauntleroy"
20 years ago, has returned to the
stage-but those who saw him then
wouldn't recognize him now.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Mark Twain's books are being
barred out of public libraries. Mark
ss an old man now, but 1t Is with
success, as with all other good things,
"better late than never"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The Business Mems association of
Washington, d. c., has elected Mr..
oyster as its president. This fur.
nishes additional proof that Mr.. Oys.
ter Is not clam.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

A famous beauty expert urges those
who banker for good looks not to
worry. In other words, never run for
Office.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The case OF the Washington drug
gist who was found dead at the pre-
scription counter is not easily under,
stood, for he was on the safe side of
the counter.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Rev. DR.. Zimmerman of Baltimore
asks What shall we do with our old
men" Adopt the reciprocity plan and
care for them as they cared for us.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

A Partisan scientist has discovered
that love Is the result of a microbe.
The boil weevil is not to be compared
with this pestiferous microbes raw
ages.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Somebody has invented an umbrella
that goes In the pocket. but no one has
yet invented one that will stay where
1t is put.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Cassie Chadwick's husband Is re.
ported to be modest and retiring in
his manner. Well, with Cassie In &C
ton he can afford to be.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

A New York man carried a pig on
the elevated railway. Presumably he
mistook the coach for a refrigerator
car.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

One of the professors at the Uni.
versity OF Chicago says all lovers of
music are lazy. Let the public kindly
get wrought up without unnecessary
delay.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The average citizen of the United
States eats seventy-fve pounds Of
sugar in a year. Average reader. are
you getting your full share?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

II Is to be hoped that the bureau
OF corporations will not force the beef
trust men to the wall. They would
steal the wall.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

"Inexpressibly sorry!" says New
York Herald Personal" advertise
ment. What an eloquent phrase It is!
How often you have felt that way,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Among the truly thankful count also
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer of New York,
who have been married only nineteen
months, and now rejoice in the pos.
session Of two pairs of twins.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The French duel is conducive to
longevity, but fair average of NOR
tality is maintained over there by ar
occasional automobile race.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The Simple life" has It's charm,
doubtless, but do its advocates mean
to tell us that the man is happiest
who Is simply alive?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Harvard is building the largest re-
Hector telescope, She may with it dis,
cover a hope of beating Yale.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

One OF the incest things about
French duels is that even the innocent
bystanders don't get hit.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

Sarah Bernhardt has completed her
memoirs. Oddly enough, they make a
fat, bulky volume.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

One of the disagreeable things
about living long is that it involves sc
many sacrifices.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The Servian Cabinet has resigned.
King Peter had better get in the
STERN cellar.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-31

The oyster leads an exceedingly
simple life-but see what fate does to
IT!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-03-02

disease out of my system in few days
and did not hinder me from pursuing
my daily work.
81 should like to see our Board of
Health give it official recognition and
have it used generally among our poor
sick people in Greater New York;
Joseph A. Finn.
d. l.. Wallace, charter member of the
International Barber's Union, writes
Mimi:
"Following a severe attack of la grippe
I seemed to be affected badly all over. l
suffered with severe backache, indi-
gestion and numerous ills, SO I could
neither eat nor sleep, and 1 thought
not afford to do.
"One of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it,
and procured a bottle the same day. !
used it faithfully and felt marked i'm
provement. During the next two months
l took five bottles, and then felt splcn-
did. now my head is clear, my nerves
steady, enjoy food, and rest weli. Pc
runa has been worth dollar dose tC
me.''-D. L. Wallace.
Mr.. 0. II. Perry, Atchison, Kansas
writes:
"Again, after repeated trials of youI
medicines, Peruna and Manalin, give
this as my expression OF the wonderful
results of your very valuable medicine