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the wind motor car with air planes which
VIII give fiotatfon. II the advance In this
direction IL as rapid as It has been in the
past In the development OF the dirigible bal
loon, flying cara should In few years, pos
sibly few months be in evidence. Had the
experfmenters in this field of aerostation
devoted themselves earlier to the aeroplane
instead Of pers:sting In their experiments
with the gas bag. it is possible that today
the genuine air ship. carrying its operator
from point to point In safety. in all reason
able variations Of the weather, would have
been In evidence.
But 1t Is too much to expect, now that
practical advances are being made with the
motor aeroplane, that the commercial 'air
ship" Of our dreams wifi be promptly forth
coming. It will be one thing to produce an
air motor car capable OF carrying the oper-
ator, and possibly a single passenger, to a
given destination in average weather contf-
tienss and quite another thing to develop
the large air car capable Of Transporting
numbers. For long time, probably. the
personally directed aeroplane must remain
more or less Of toy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Solving the Problem.

Skeptics who have derided the possibility
of practicable human flight must admit that
material progress has been made during the
past few years, and especially during the
past few months. As long as the problem
was studied in the realm of slightly con-
trollable deviation. by means Of gas bags
equipped with motors. there seemed little
prospect of q solution being attained. 1t has
been repeatedly demonstrated that balloons
can, under favorable circumstances, be
directed through the air along generally
prescribed routes, but the conditions were
exceptional which permitted extended flights
or striking diriGibility. As long as the ma
chine is subject to the vagaries Of the wind
there can be no practicable human fight.
In France Santos Dumont has devised q
combination of automobile and aeroplane
with which he has taken short flights.
There Is more promise In his small machine
than In the most highly developed of his
dirigible balloons. In this country DIR.
Julian p. Thomas, who has heretofore in
terested himself chiefly in non-dirigibie bal
looms, has devised wind wagon which
is practically tricycle. of which the mo-
tive power Is a large propeller. He has
demonstrated that this is capable Of high
speed Thus far he has not adopted aero
planes, but promises to conduct experiments
Immediately In that direction.
Thus the race is now on between France
and the United States in the evolution Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Public Fairgrounds.

No more important item appears in the
Commissioners annual report than the
that s25, 900 be appropriated
this year for the purchase and equipment
of public Fairgrounds in this city. AS
they say, the Fairgrounds for the children
are no longer experimental. but have been
demonstrated to be not only necessary but
practicable adjuncts to the municipal gov
eminent. The public scho is train the
minds of the children. but meanwhile. save
for the small beginnings in this District,
the municipality makes provision for
training the bodies and strengthening them
and fitting the children to carry the
burden of the school work. Advanced
thinkers in sociology believe that 1t Is Just
as important for the future welfare Of the
community to direct the child's physical
energies-at least to give It a chance to play
wholesomely under safe conditions-as to
cultivate it's mind.
What the District has done thus far in
this direction has been chiefly through the
assistance of individuals. They have DEM
onstrated the need and have met 1t to an
extent which reflects great credit upon
them. This burden should no longer be
carried by them. 1t should be placed
sQuarely upon all the citizens, and the man.
agement of the Fairgrounds should be
identified with the municipal administra-
tiop.
The present method Of procedure. utilizing
spaces either borrowed or held for nominal
rentals subject to instant custer. is wholly
unsatisfactory and in nowise does 1t do the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Boni.

Boni de Castellane Is true to his trade.
He falters not In his career as a farceur.
He plays his part consistently and, 1t
must be acknowledged, according to his
lights he plays it well. Here is his latest
utterance, which deserves consideration
even from a perhaps ruffied American audi
ence:
Nothing can induce me to talk about
my marital troubles. 1t is immaterial to
mo what the American press says about
me- The opinion of, the American public
has as much effect on me as the bite of a
mosquito would have upon boxing glove.
Americans seem to forget that / did not
marry an American family, but vice versa.
My matrimonial ENHANCEMENT has not lost
me a single friend nor made me any enc
mics"
Nothing could be In better taste or more
to the point. It Is quite true that Boni did
not marry an American family. He an
nexed 1t. And nothing Is more true than
that Bonrs hide Is too thick to be pune
tured. as thick as boxing glove. Nothing
short OF an eight-inch shell would make an
impression upon him. 1t is a waste of am
munition to fire at him longer. Let him go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

District credit. Il ID q maieshin which
cannot too soon be supplanted by an ex-
tensive system of Fairgrounds owned by
the District. Heretofore in the location
of these Fairgrounds advantage has had
to be taken OF local opportunities, with the
result that the convenience Of the children
has frequently been ignored and the at
tendant conditions have been somewhat OBJ
jectionable. II the Commissioners are given
the funds they now request for the purchase
Of land they can undoubtedly find spaces
that are better suited to this purpose. They
will become permanent and the equipment
will not be in danger of destruction ana
waste. In few years, with comparatively
small annual expenditures, these little
recreation parks should be attractive and
efFicient and a credit to the capital city.
The reasons urged for the maintenance
Of public Fairgrounds should instantly ap-
peal to Congress. BY means of these spaces,
fitted with outdoor gymnasium apparatus,
Shelters sand piles and facilities for games,
the children are kept OF the streets and
engaged in wholesome pastimes. Especially
IL each little recreation park Is supervised
by q capable person the youngsters learn
ways and means Of entertainment which
are infinitely better than the boisterous
plays of the pave. The boys are kept
from demoralizing comprehensive. 1t is a
melancholy fact that many city children
have to be taught to play. This Is one of
the essential objects of the Fairgrounds
movement, and it should be deeply I'M
pressed upon the congressional mind that
heretofore. save to the slight extent now in
evidence and furnishing an eloquent argu-
ment for more work in the same line, this
vitality important feature of community life
has been neglected here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Another Rear-End Collision.

The shocking coincidence of another rear
end collision on the Southern railway ,sys-
tenn, a few miles from the scene of the
death of President Spencer, and with the
same engineer in charge Of the rear loco
motive, adds to the force Of the public de-
mand for an open investigation by the
company into the cause These tive acct
dents are practically alike in all their es-
sential features-a stalled train, a mistake
by an operator, rear train admitted to
an occupied block, brakeman negligent
Of his duty, and collision. It Is stated
that the operator of the forward signal
station. Danville, gave the wrong word to
the operator at the next station to the
north, reporting the freight train as having
passeu Danville a considerable time before
it actually appeared at that station. Just
how such a mistake could be made is a
mystery. But whatever the circumstances
of the block signal service ON this occa-
sion, it Is positively known that the brake
man Of the forward train did not obey or
ders. He did not go back even a short dis
lance. He did not leave his train. He
was killed in one Of the cars.
Here are two instances Of the lamentable
weakness of the double check system in
vogue in the Southern and other railroads
Absolutely no reliance is to be placed in
the brakeman. Trains are either run so
close together that the brakeman cannot
get back In time, or the brakeman fails
to go back a sufficient distance, or at ALL
1t becomes serious question whether the
law should not take hand In this matter
and stipulate the observance Of the rule
requiring brakemen to signal the rear train
at a safe distance, under severe penalty
for non-observance.
1t is the public belief that the railroad
managers are aware of the deficiencies of
the operating crews in this respect, and do
nothing effective to correct the evil. The
matter should be thoroughly ventilated.
The United States government should point
the way to reform by the enactment of a
statute prescribing certain safety requires
ments in the operation of all interstate
traffic, thus assuming the jurisdiction which
the Constitution grants and at least es-
tablishing federal standard which may
be adopted by the states as well. The
railroad danger is growing more serious and
it must be lessened If we are not to pay
an exorbitant price for our rapid transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
A Loop-Hole in the Excise Law.

Major Sylvester's proposition that the ex-
else laws be strengthened by providing a
proper penalty for the offense of giving
liquor to child, save as a medicine, should
meet with immediate response from Con-
gress, when the Commissioners have for
warded it with their Recommendation of
passage. The wonder Is that this danger
GUS loop-hole was never stopped before. AS
the law now stands, while the saloon
keeper is bound not to sell liquor to a
minor. he can without risk sell it to an adult
who can then give 1t to the child without
mourning penalty. This leaves open a
wide opportunity for evasions Of the law
on the part Of the dispenser Of liquors The
middieman In such case Is not today
punishable. He should be made to suffer
severely.
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Danger in Overheated Rooms.
the Philadelphia Pres

From the Philadelphia Press
The season of the year is at hand when
tuberculosis gets in its work with most
deadly enect. The cold, raw days of winter
are particularly conducive to the spread of
this disease, not because they are cold and
raw but because people insist upon shutting
themselves up In superheated rooms with
out proper ventilation. It has been definite
ly proven beyond the slightest doubt that
no single cause Is so conducive to the
spread Of tuberculosis as overheated Offices
and overheated and iIl-ventilated living and
sleeping rooms. A baked" atmosphere
causes loss of vitality, weakens the resist
ing power to disease and brings all the pI1y-
sicai forces to condition where the slight
est exposure to the chill outside air invites
an attack Of disease upon throat and LUNGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

An arctic explorer intends to use an auto
mobile with skate runners. The expert
ment will be doubly interesting, as polar
expedition and a demonstration of the
automobiles reliability away from all pos
ability of communication with the garage.
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In Their Seats!
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

The scheme to equip the committee rooms
in the new Senate and House Office build
ings at Washington with electrical devices
by which speeches and debates may be
heard in these apartments through the
adaptation Of the telephone principle is in
genious. But It may Se doubted whether It
should be used. even II it is proved to be
practicable The proper place for members
Of both branches Of Congress when fmpor-
tant matters are under discussion is in their
seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Books which treat marriage from pessi-
mistic point of view do very little real
harm. People who are seriously contem-
plating matrimony are too much preoccu-
pied to read them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Past events should hold sufficient warning
for the man who Is tempted to hang the
money he has saved to pay of the mort
gage In proximity to the Christmas tree
candles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
SHOOTING STARS.
A New Version.

How did you get Mfr. Cumrox to provide
money for that project Of your's?' asked
Miss Cayenne.
II invited him to q very select dinner
party"
II understand. It was one Of the cases
where invitation was the sncerest fat
terry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

An insane man In New York fired on a
policeman because he desired COMPANY
heavenward." His IDEAS as to the future of
the average New York policeman are as
irrational as his conduct.
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Uncle Joe Is Congress.
rom the CHICAGO Record-Herald.

The Washington Star says there is mo
use In getting excited over what Congress
may do" Nobody is likely to get much ex-
cited over what Congress may do this win
ter-that Is unless Uncle Joe' shall stand
up some morning and insist on an imme-
date revision of the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Most of the rules laid down to prevent the
spread of germs are simply the rules Of
common politeness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Just a. Sweet.

From the Rochester Post Express.
The effect viii be the Same whether It be
speued "kist'' or kissed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Crowds are assembling to hear Caruso,
and there is more interest than ever In the
animals in Central Park. Such is fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
Critics.

From the New York Commercial.
The increasing number Of outspoken crit
les on American life and manners Is re-
markable, and includes such recent addi-
lions as B. B. Odeli. Maxim Gorky and
Count Boni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

If Mark Twain has secured the Presi-
dents cooperation in copyright reform, he
ought hereafter to be willing to say thru"
and past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

It begins to look as II spelling reform
would have to wait on posterity for most
of it's yindication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

One OF the considerations that help to
make Christmas day merry is the fact that
1t marks the end Of the holiday shopping
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

If as is reported Boni is to marry a
wealthy woman, it looks as If the Gould
family ought not to be expected to pay all
his debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

With witnesses scattered all over the
globe and large fund Of expert testimony
to draw on, there is little danger of undue
haste in the Thaw trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
cuban specialties.

From the Houston Chronicle.
Cain. cane and hurricane-that's the Gu.
ban crop.
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So Far Apart.

From the Chicago Daily News.
II the democratic party wants to get to-
gether for the spring election it should
start now, for the different factions have q
long way to travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Since history began Old letters have had
a most unexpected and often embarrassing
fashion of turning up under new circuua-
stances.
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Hard an Nails.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The financial column says that money ID
easy" But the trouble Is. the men who have
1t are not.
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Unlimbering.

From the Newark News.
Our old friend, "the warcloud In the far
east" is Hmbering up for further exploita-
ton in the newspapers
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Terms.

What does Bliggins say about his auto
mobile?"
Il can't exactly tell"
TOO many technical terms?'
mo. Too many that as a gentleman !
cannot repeat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

It Is rather inconsiderate to keep Mr..
Hearst inspecting the record of regrets
contained In his check book stubs.
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ReInorSe.

The lights on every hand shone fair.
Full sprightly was the passing Jest:
And laughter rippled through the air
And echoed with increasing zest.
The hours sped gladly on their way
Like sun-iit waters as they flow
But all this happened yesterday,
And yesterday is long ago.
The ice that tinkled in the glass
Now presses 'gainst an aching brow.
To still its pulsing-'tis, alas
The difference twixt then and now.
There was time when all way gay
With every joy life could bestow;
There was time called yesterday
But yesterday is long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

From the New York Evening Mail
Burglars entered the Standard OIL Offices
in Buffalo the other day. The amount of
their loss Ii not reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
So oldi
From the indianapolis News.

: II it turns out that Chicago is really 237
years old there will be less excuse than
ever for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
A Candid Avowal,

do you think you will be able to convert
the masses to your way Of thtnkfng?'
MY friend" answered Senator Sorghum,
too many of US statesmen are giving our
attention to converting the masses when we
ought to be trying to keep from backslid-
ing ourselves"
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Exceptional.

You insist that your wife is a most ex-
ceptional woman?'
Il do" answered Mr.. Meekton. sShe
takes exception to everything suggest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10

Un order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters TO TN STA1
should not be addresssd 70 any indav1duas
connected with the on1os. hut simply %
TIE sTA1, or to the Editorial or Bush
ness Departments. according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
A Statesman's Soliloouy,

OF melancholy souvenirs
The saddest tits to contemplate
A railway pass of other years
Unused and wholly out of date!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27
TOWN AND VICINITY.


Hon. James Campbell, of the House
of Delegates. called ON the JOURNAL
Monday Looked we'll, notwithstand-
ing recess UVcrwork.
James \. Rankin, of north Water
street, was uptown Tuesday. While
here he expressed several disSrnts with
majority opinion-one that eve have
too continental many railroads now.
What we want is something that will
keep us at home attending to our own
business and promoting our own welfare
Why no one man living has an adequate
idea of the amount of business that cleo
tric railroad takes from FroStburg and
gives to Cumberland And whole lots
of people here, without knowing it. are
getting lean shouting over the success of
an institution which takes trade from
here to make Cumberland people fat
But here some that amt going to lose flesh
by going back on the town he lives in!''
Robert NJ. McLu.bie, of the govern.
ment navy yard, Washington, d. c.,
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam McLuckic. this week.
William McGcttigan, of Thomas, w.
Va, is visiting John II. Donahue,
BOWcrV street
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27
business Movements.

w l.. Schoticld has removed his
plumbing business from Broadway to
north Water street. yves" is an ac-
commodating workman, and of course,
wants all the employment he can get.
The John NJ. STREET. company, bakers
and confectioncrs, have given up their
Union-strect store and concentrated
STOCKS and effort in the Broadway house,
where everything looks bright as Il
new pin.
Mrs, Mary Chambers and sons have
fitted up the store-room vacated by the
j. NJ. Street, Co, Union street, and are
ready for business.
Another EGGPLANT is the newest bust
ness propo,ition-to be located at Sand
Spring, close to fuel and pure mountain
water, on the "Friel' property. The
system of manufacture will be what is
called "plate-ice,' and blocks weighing
from $ pounds to 5 tons will he pro
dnc2d. The journal. has "A copyright
on ''more information next week"
John Counihau, an eaSt-end mere liant.
made an assignment IA few days ago,
numiug Clayton Purnell trustee. The
latter gave bond in sum of 5000, in
dicating assets in about halftha amount.
Liabilities somewhat less.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27

y man from the Growing End, up
town the other day, said-"if you news
paper men knew how many knocks
you get behind your back you would
learn another trade" For one, the
JOURNAL does know and has learned
long. long since to look for IT. The real
newspaper man and editor is cordially
hated by every hypocrite, swindler aud
wbreaker, to say nothing Of the not Il
few who hold their own welfare para
mount to the public good
New advertisements and locals of
more than usual interest this week
An Ohio paper complains that a hog
goes to Chicago at ~ cents pound
and comes back as breakfast bacon at ~
cents "A pound Which means" 1t
says, "that there are more than one
hog i'll the transaction" The Frostburg
hog does not 90 to Chicago but stays
here and Costs-not only more than %
cents "A pound, but in one case three bills
of teen dollars each for fatal case of
diphtheria.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27
Al E\nnIInnI movement

Quite "A large number of busiurss
mon morrb,nt. and t,,do.r,.u mat j.,
Ei-b..,.,. r.,u E,;d.,,. ..,...,,,,,,, 90 1,...
>
'" 90 mum W. an NV
''''', suns '''' '''7' III '''' WI '''''
u inc HiVa''N' So"i loI inc greatest
number.
Finally, the body was named "Thc
Merchants and Business Mems Protect
i've Association OF Frostburg." with
objects rs fnllnvs.
To reform trade ,hps,..
> 70 disseminate usrfpI information
= r., uro,r,t, l,.,i.r.,,,,,,, -, ,I,,. i,,,,r,.,
of town and countv.
To secure reasonable Transportation
charges g.
., To assist mutually in the collection of
debts r
D. l" CULTIVATE " l''lIhS OF fraternity
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27

MeSsrS. Adam Farnes and William
Rogers We're convicted Monday of steal
land and Pennsylvania railroad, this
place, December 9, last, and will get IA
stay of several years i'll the penitentiary
therefor. Farnes is from Ohio, Rodgers a
resident of Mt. Savage, where he has a
small family.
Thursday they Were sentenced to two
years each i'll the pcnitcntiary
Hugh Monohan and William Halstcad
got six months each in Jail for breaking
into Douglas saloon, this place, several
months ago
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-01-27
Accidents.

George Wehner, the Broadway mer
chant, got on an electric car yesterday
morning to go to Cumberland. The
car turned down Grant street bound for
Homecoming, however, and Mr.. Wehner
hastily jumped off. BY some mishap he
fell on his face and sustained several
very severe Commissions about the eyes
and forehead. Although considerably
dazed, he walked home, and is doing
we'll.