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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07
But the viIInin Died, All Right

"Bnck in the little Indian town where
| was born" said George Adc, Il saw
my first melodramH, and it had one
impromptu scene that don't think
has ever been paralclcd ON any stage.
''ln the sixth act the villain was to be
shot by II file of infantry Imagine the
scenc-th" bad man, smiling SCorn-
fully, facing untlinchingly the twenty
musk"ts lrvrlcd ut his heart The cap
tain stands ON one side. pale, but rcso-
lutte. 1t is his duty to give the word
to fire
lone, two, three he counts. Arc
you ready, men? Then
The brcathlcSs asscmblagc, as the
captain gives the word fire hold their
breath, expecting a deafcninE drtona-
ton. But nil they hear is the feeble
'click, click of the falling hammers OF
the unloadcd guns. They look about
ready TO laugh, ready to hoot, ready to
boo
But the villain saves the day. First,
with blood curdiing howl, he attracts
the audiences attention to himself
Then he 3taggcrs, falls heavily and
throws his arms and legs about like
one in the agony of death.
81 die he cries, 4 die, perforated
by n thousand bullets. But | take this
breath the nigEarlly government that
supplies Its army only with air riicSr"
-Woman's Home Companion
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

A civic Improvement association was
formed in Blufrton, O.. II town of 1000
inhabitants. in the sprng Of 1904 The
following officers were elected Mt that
time and We're reelected In the spring
Of 1905: President. Rev John Todd;
vice president, w. w. Eaton; secretary,
\. E. Temple; treasurer, J. +. Lugiblll.
Since the organization $33O.5O has been
raised by the finance committee for
Improvement purposes. says Floral
Life. A large amount of this money
and much donated labor have been ex-
pended on the Presbyterian church
property. II parcel OF ground containing
nearly an acre. which has been thrown
open to the public as II park This
property IL situated In the center of the
town nt the crossing of two of the
most prominent streets. thus giving one
Of the best located small parks in north
western Ohio. The winding crushed
stone walks the rustic seats, the eleC-
tric lights. the numerous large and vnri-
ous shaped flower beds rising out of n
well kept lawn. the large spraying
metal fountain with its cement base.
all well shaded by the wide spread
Ing branches OF the native elm and tho
golden lcaved maple. make this park n
thing of beauty and JOY to all inter
cStcd In II. The association has also as
sisted In improving the waterworks
ground and the campus Of the Central
Mennonite college, which Is situated on
one OF the hllltops Of the town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07
F. AUGUSTUS HElNZE.

Standard Oil closed with IIcinze at his
own figures then But he could not see
it that way at the time When the
long warfare was recently concluded
through the purchase of majority Of
the lIcmze mines by "A company con
trolled by Amalgamated tinanciers 1t
was rumored that IIeinzc got $4,000
600 ont of the settlement. Amalgamat-
cd officials denied the sum was so
large, but nobody doubted 1t was
good deal in excess Of $lO,OOO,O 900 The
effect Of the settlement will be to re-
lease the Amalgamatcd mines In Mon
tana from the injunctions obtained by
IIcinZc and permit the working of val
liable veins to be resumed.
The "F." in the name OF Mr.. HelnZe
stands for Frederick, and he was call
ed Fritz as a boy, but he now goes by
his middle name of Augustus lie is
the son of New York merchant and
was born in New York In 1869 On
graduating from the School of Mines
of Columbia university IN 1889 he start
ed for Montana. His first job was that
Of an assistant engineer on the "inside"
Of the Boston and Montana mine, and
his pay was 81 n day. During the day
he gruDbed patiently 1000 feet be
meath the surface in OvcralIs and laced
cOwhides He studied the trend and
dip of the copper veins and compared
his notes with the surface location OF
other claims. When he came out of tho
mines he washed up, put on his "claw
hammer evening suit, one of the first
seen in Butte, and dined as though in
Il clubhouse on Fifth avenue. The min
ers called him dude" but they soon
learned that he was no tcndcrfoot.
After two years of practical work In
the mines IIcinZe went to Germany
and spent two years there in study OF
mIncralogy. Then he returned to this
country and. with his brother, Arthur
IIemZe, lawyer, formed copper
company to operate In Montana. Tho
young men had inherited some money
from relative, and this they put into
the venture. They bought mines sup
posed to be valucless, hut which they
knew TO he worth millions, and soon
came to be big factors In copper min
ing. Then ,ame the clash with the
Amalgamated. with the outcome al
ready described.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Nuisance Has Had Much Attention.
The first work undertaken by the
civic Improvement committee of the
Ohio Federation of Womcn's Clubs was
to establish civic improvement commit
tees in every club and t. place civic
Improvement topics upon every pro
grnmme. OF the 80 federated clubs in
Ohio more than 100 have now their
committees and topics Zach club has
been urged to become member of the
American civic association.
1t is not federated clubs alone that
are appointing these committees In
Ripley. town of $500 inhabitants. on
the Ohio river. nearly all the church So
cieticS have followed the example OF
the club. The results are clean streets,
drinking fountains, trash rcccptaclcs,
sChoolhouscS repalntcd and yards
cleaned up and pictures In the schools.
In Troy, another small town there Is
not shanty left. All have been re
placed by neat cottages.
mcnt department of her Woman's club,
started the first playground In Ohio.
Last year the club did good work
against expcctoration In the street cars,
and this year its members are dcvoting
their whole energy TO the suppression
OF the smok" nuisance. In publishing
the Toledo ClCbwOmnn Toledo has Civ
on mn Impetus to the work all over the
state. Admirable work In establishing
school gardens has also been done I'm
that city.
Cleveland clubs have taken n most
active interest In home gardening,
school gardens and Fairgrounds. Now
they are especially devoting themselves
to attacking pcrnicious advertising. and
much good has been accomplished in
the way of abolition of the smoke nul-
snnCe. Smoke consumers are now in
successful operation In 200 boilers Of
the American Steel and Wire company.
The WomanS club Of Columbus has
accomplished much. first by "agitatIon"
and then by cooperation with the board
of trade. They have organized Junior
civic leagues, established Fairgrounds,
cut down weeds and obtained new
street signs. \ cleaning up day was
observed last April More debris was
collected than the city could take care
Of so bontircS were in rcquIsltion. The
smoke nu'sAnc" Is also receiving much
attention, and smoke consumers have
been placed upon some manufacturers
and have given great satisfaction.
GAINESVILLE and many other towns
hay" started Junior civic leagues. Day
ton Is famous for school gardens and
other civic work At the GAINESVILLE
convention full report of work was
given by the chairman. followed by
discussion on "IIOw to Arouse nm In
tcrcst In Civic Improvement" Resolu-
tions were adopted concerning the I'M
pending destruction Of Niagara. Mrs
Agnes McGilfert Pound of Ashtabula
Is chairman of the civic Improvement
committee Ohio Federation of Won
ems Clubs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

against the Amnlgamated
'oppcr company and Its Standard Oil
hackers men familiar with the dapper
httIe mining King w"r" not greatly sur
lrlS"d. lhere are teW men who stand
chahc" OF winning when the battle
Is against such men as John u. Rocke-
ielI"f, II. ii. Rogers, Senator w. 4.
'Iark ana "th"r opponents of what
lhoinaS W. Lawson calls the SYSTEM
1i"lhHt Is one OF these FEW. lie gen
the copper mining business from y
10 Il, ne uhderStandS how TO play both
business ana politics so that the two
games Will work his way, and he has
harder the proposition the better he
hk"S 1t. IL. II. Rogers Is considered to
possess n wonderful power as to esti-
mating men ana handling them in any
negotiations he may think fit to enter
WIN th'lh. but iielIlze even ten years
ago, Whrh he was quite II young man.
proved 100 ihu'h Oh an enigma Tor the
standard OH vice president to solve.
lhere Is story that about that time
Mr. Rogers invited INN to his office one
uaE win view or compromising
'le hSht i"ih|e had prerIpltated by
SUITS against the companies controlling
AmalSamatcd properties. At the be
ginning Oh 'lle interview Mr. Rogers Is
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

PhiladelphIas public school gardens,
which were conducted last season on
the vacant lots OF the city, fourlshed
under the patient cultivation of more
than 2,0O boys and girls. so that not
only were numerous unsIghtly lots
made attractive. but at least $50 poor
families were aided In the struggle
for existence. says the Maryland Edu-
cational Journal. 1t Is now estimated
that the value of the vegetables raised
on these 242 acres Of school garden
land will exceed $4,000. All this is
aside from the educational value OF the
work Itself to the little gardeners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

1t Is quite often that the inactivity
Of the officials OF a town work against
its best interests, says ID. NJ. Carr in
Home Trade Advocate. Nearly every
small town has ordinances relative to
the cutting OF weeds along the streets.
and II Is rarely that these rules are en-
forced. The streets OF Il town over
grown with weeds never make good
impression on the stranger Good side
walks. we'll kept streets in the resi-
dencc and business portions OF n place
always speak well for the habits OF its
residents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

"Wcll, brother" said the deacon,
that was II tine prayer you made last
night"
Thank you, deacon. Il am very glad
to hear you say So"
"ies, it was a splendid prayer, long
and fcrv,nt, and-say, what have you
been doing anyway? You can contide
in me with the utmost confidence. |
wouldn't bctray you for anything In
the world. e Chicago Record Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Dar's folks in dis worl' what
wouldn't start on de journey ter heav-
en- at all ef dey didn't think dcy'd have
appetite fer de rivers of milk en-
honey en- dat day'll be able ter git cor
ner lots on de golden streets. Ef dcy
can't carry dey money wild 'um, dcy
still hopes ter coin it Wen dcy Kits dar
Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Gyer-Thcre goes a chap who is al
ways looking down in the mouth.
Mycr Rather pcSsimistiC, ch?
Gyer-Oh, no. It's merely matter
of business with him.
Mycr-IIow's that?
Gyer-Ilc's n Detroit Free
Press,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

"They'vc found out nowadays" OBJ
served Uncle Jerry Pebbles, that II
man can digest his food without II
stomach and talk without tongue, but
| know men that manage to live and
get along without any brains."- Chi
Cago Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Roadway Improvement Is by all odds
the best paying investment cOmmu-
nifty can make.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Dudclets They say men Of brains
live long.
Miss Pert-Thcn old age need have
no terrors for Baltimore Amcri-
can.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07

Here, waiter, there's n cockroach In
this soup" angrlly exclaimed the Gus
toner in the restaurant
That's the one great trouble with
this restaurant" said the waiter "Thc
cook makes such good soup that every
thing goes after it,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07
WOMEN'S BIG WORK.
WHAT OHIO CLUBS HAVE DONE FOR
CIVIC BETTERMENT.

In Ripley Nearly All the Church So
cietirs HIVE Followed the Improve
mcnt SoCiety's Example - smoke
NuisnnCc Has Had Much Attention.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07
F. e. Helnze,
Che Napoleon
Of Copper

WW YHEN 1t was announced few
~ days ago that f. Augustus
w HrinZe had won his fight
AGAINST the Amnlrumntni
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-10-04
The Norman's Dream.

The Normans are called the Yam
KEGS of France, which is compli-
ment to them, no doubt, though it
sometimes has reference to their
extremely thrifty habits and to the
craft which they employ in evading
service that may cost them some
thing. 1t is related that one good
Norman farmer went early one
morning to another's house and
found him still in bed.
'Art thou asleep, neighbor ?" he
asked, somewhat falteringly, in the
tone of man who is going to ask
a favor.
IF | were not asleep" murmured
the other from his bed, "what prob
ably wouldst thou want of me ?"
"To borrow thy donkey to go to
the fair at Gisors."
"Well, then, neighbor, 1 am sound
asleep"
"Bah! Thou canst not be asleep
when thou talkest to me-"
"Nonsensel 1t is only a dream
l am having, neighbor."
And the other had to go away
without the donkey.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-10-04
Musical Recitation.

Although the Quakers as a sect
do not favor music, regarding it as
proftless amusement INDUCED in
by the worlds people, there are oc-
casionally stories told which show
that the love of music sometimes
steals its way into a Quaker house
hold in spite of discipline.
George Thompson, the famous
English abolitionist, while lecturing
in the British provinces stopped one
night with a Quaker family. He
was a great lover of music and at
that time was good singer. Dur
ing the evening he sang "Oft In the
Silly Night" which was listened to
with the closest attention. In the
morning his Quaker hostess appear
ed somewhat uneasy. She wished to
hear the song again, but it would
hardly do, she thought, for her to
request its repetition. At last, how
ever, her desire overcame her scru-
pies.
George" she said, with faint
pink color in her soft cheeks, will
thee repeat the words of last even
ing in thy usual manner"
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Miss MAYS "Rrothers.u

Commencement day at Dothem
Hall, the famous seminary for young
ladies.
Papa" said the pretty girl in
white, 'let me present you to Miss
Dothem, our principal" !"
Miss Dothem beamed on the old
man.
81 congratulate you, sir" she said,
"upon your extremely large and af-
fectionate family"
Large land affectionate 2" he
stammered.
eyes, indeed" said Miss Dothem.
"No less than twelve of Mays broth
ers have come steadily during the
winter to take her driving and
sleighing, while the two older ones
were most assiduous in escorting her
to the theater twice a week" Min
neapolis Journal.
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The Circuit Judicial Con
ven ton.
cwellston Transcript,

AS is reported in our news col
umns the Democrats Of this circuit
judicial district met in Chillicothe
last Saturday and nominated the
Hon. T. S. Hogan for circuit
Judge. For the first time in years
the Democrats have held circuit
convention and placed in nomina-
tion man for that important
office in this district.
TO speak of Mr.. Hogan's strong
qualities to Jackson county people
seems needless indeed. He was
born in this county, he has lived
his life in this city, where he has
grown to the highest height of the
Jackson county bar, and is now
universally acknowledged to be the
leader of the bar of this county.
His qualifications for the office
are so manifest that all men con-
cede them and everyone knows that
with T. S. Hogan on the bench the
only question would be who had
the legal right ef the controversy.
That such man as Mr.. Hogan
will accept this nomination speaks
strongly indeed for the betterment
of the bench in Ohio.
A man of great legal attain
ments and broad judicial mind,
his election would take the office
of circuit Judge out of the mire of
politics, where some politicians
have sought to place it, and raise
it once more to the highest and
most honorable office in the gift
of the people.
We hope that the voters of this
district eleyate Mr.. Hogan, know
ing, as we do, that he possesses
every qualification that the Office
can demand, and we feel sure that
if the rest of the district will do
as well as jackson county, his ma
jority will be most remarkable
one.
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Superintendent Dies.

Lancaster, Sept. Ell. F. Ken.
nard for 81 years Superintendent
of the Lancaster Camp Meeting
died suddenly Wednesday evening,
being stricken with apoplexy. His
death occurred at his home on the
Camp grounds. He leaves a wife
and TWO daughters. Mr.. Kennard
was sixty two years of age and
has made hundreds of friends and
acquaintance among church peo-
pie throughout Central Ohio. Re-
sides being well known through his
his long connection with the Camp
Meeting Association. Mr.. Ken
nard also had many acquaintances
among G. A. R. and u. v. l.. men,
he having made an honorable re-
cord for himself as . soldier dur
Ing the civil war.
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A DREAM that WON.
The True Story That Is Related by a
Veractous Writer.

Veracious Writer.
One reason why truth is stranger
than fiction is that makers of fic-
ton generally try to be plausible,
while truth is never hampered by
any such consideration. Here, for
instance, is II true story No rea-
sonably expert fiction writer would
think of concocting so improbable
yarn.
A Brooklyn man, whom we may
as well call Smith-the Smiths are
all so used to it they probably won't
mind-this Smith dreamed policy
gig one night not long ago. The
numbers were so deeply impressed
on his mind that he remembered
them when he awoke and told them
to relative at the breakfast table.
"Give me quarter" said the
relative, half in fun, "and | will
play the gig today"
Smith tossed u quarter over to
him, and the matter dropped from
his mind.
That afternoon a knowing horse
man gave Smith dead straight tip.
1t was the surest thing ever and a
good long shot, so Smith borrowed
$50 and lost it on the horse.
That evening on his way home he
passed the cigar store where he
usually stopped. He concluded that,
with only so cents in his pocket,
he'd better smoke his pipe after
dinner.
"Give me a quarter" said his rela
tive after the evening meal, 'and
I'll give you a good cigar"
But Smith went right on filling
up the old pipe.
"Well, give me a quarter and |
won't give you a good cigar" the
relative insisted.
'I've no quarters to spare"
Smith answered moresely. He was
dreadfully in the dumps. He had
promised to pay the $50 next day
and had no idea how he was going
to raise it.
"Give me a quarter, | tell you,"
the relative demanded. Il must
have it."
"Oh, well, if it's as bad as that
And Smith flung the silver piece
across to him.
''There," said the relative, "now
you are entitled to half the win
nings. l put dollar on your dream
gig today, and it won an even hun
dred."
He handed $5O.5O out to Smith
and the incident was closed Every
one of the three numbers he had
dreamed had won.
Now don't tell me that it is a
good story 1t isn't. 1t is merely
true story. If l hadn't been pre-
vented by facts l could have made a
much more plausible yarn of it, but
it wouldn't have been SO strange
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-10-04
Mental Poise and Health.

People who reach extreme old age
are, as rule, pretty well balanced,
physically and mentally. A poised
life is serene, and serenity and har-
mony tend to longevity. The mind
that is not we'll balanced is con
stantly tangled and out of tune.
There is constant jarring which
racks the whole human machinery.
There is discord in an unbalanced
life, and discord is always destruc-
tiye-deadly. The well poised, dig
nitied life is not thrown off its cen
ter quickly. The man who goes all
to pieces over trifes is one sided.
There is a momentum in a poised,
balanced nature which steadies its
progress and helps hold it on its
chosen track, Hot temper, con-
stant mental confnsions and disor-
der are vitality sappers-life short
eners.-Success Magazine.
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History.

The contents of reference libra
ry, as they are conceived by the
modern youth in search of impor-
tant information, are suggested by
the Kansas City Independent.
The names of the great men who
are the objects of the search may be
altered to suit any part of the ma
ton.
''Here, Johnny" said the father,
"what are you doing in that book
case?"
81 want to find a history of the
United States"
"What for?"
swell, Billy jenkins says Tim
Riley pitched for the Nationals last
year, and | want to find out if he
did"
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Fitted Him.

His majesty's inspector was test
ing the class in general knowledge.
"Now, lads" he said, gravely, "your
teacher, / expect, has explained to
you the meanings of most of the
notices which apply to the months
OF the year. Thus, If February
give much snow, a fine summer it
doth foreshow,' and In January if
sun appear, March and April pay
full dear But wonder which of
you can remember what comes in
like lion and goes out like a
lamb ?"
There was an awestruck silence
for few moments, and then a pale
looking boy said:
Please, sir, it's our landlord
when he gets his arrears paid upl"
London Queen.
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Eaas Are Useful.

According to the Medical Record,
eggs are useful in the following ap-
plications: A mustard plaster made
with the white of an egg will not
leave a blister. A raw egg, taken
Immediately, will carry doWn fish
bone that cannot be extracted. The
white skin that lines the shell is a
useful application to boil. White
of egg, beaten up with loaf sugar
and lemon, relieves hoarseness-a
teaspoonful taken once every hour.
An egg in the morning cup of coffee
Is good tonic. A raw egg, with
the yolk unbroken, in a glass Of
wine is beneficial for convalescents.