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Bisbee daily review., 1906-07-20

Hereafter there will be no further question in Denver about the Elks be- ing the best people on earth.'
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\ Hunting Pointer

Faller vat know mae haze say haze read
en JOURNAL bout vat Edward Davis,
athlete grocer, say bout hunting en- West
Virginia, an haze say faller vat know
hem tai hem Diet ven "A pheasant gets up
close yo should tax tenn to spit over yo
lett shoulder. Bot Aye tai hem Diet
might do all right met pheasant, bot
not wild te wild duck. Aye tai hem eff
tried ON te duck on West Virginia te
duck will bae on Fairmont bafore yo
could spit en- Niburg. So Aye tai he
Diet en- ck-shooting eff yo want to spit
yo better do ct, bay yeminy, bafore yo
see tc duck.-IHr EckhaH Philosopher.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness Is
caused by an intlamcd condition of the
mucous lining of the EuStachian Tube.
When this tube is inhamcd You have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an lnhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrhD that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars !rcee. f. ]. CHENEY n
Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, - cents
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
Railroad News.

The Wabash Will certainly cross the
Jennings Run valley about the Frost
mlnes-not close enough to town, but
far better than Morantown.
The b. and O. II. Will bridge the
tunnel on the north side nearly up to
mIddletier level. This Will be not only
what Is called in Cumberland "a freight
cut of, but passenger route to Obvlate
Sand Patch tunnel grades. From Pinto
to Great Savage tunnel the rise will aver
age Il feet a mile; from Hyndman to
Sand Patch is l2O teet-a a per cent
difference i'll Frostburg's favor which is
Just as good tor passengers as freight.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WANTS E.arlIrr Oncning.

FEosrurHa. Mn, November :. 1906.
To the MINING JorRNAL.
About five weeks ago | was able t. get
my mail at noon on Sunday and get ON
the car for home, and again last sunday
Both times the cars were ii little late
But if the po>t-otticc would open at
1l:45 "A IN. we who live down this way
could get our mail and riiy hou". every
Sunday.
As it is, we have got to choose between
riding home without our mail or walking
home with it.
AS The Eckhart Philosopher" would
say-bay yeminy, may mem is
Nt-Npn
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Died.

At the residence of Josiah Ford, east
Union street. Tuesday, November 6,
1906, Mr.. Albert r. BlaSSe, aged 50
years. He had been i'll $ years. In
1872 he came to Frosthurg and engaged
in bakery and confectionery, and con
tlnued several years. He was good
citizen. One daughtcr-Mr Josiah
Ford, and one son-CharIes, of Pitts
burg, survive. Mr.. BIaSse was Ger
man by birth, but since early manhood
an American citizen.
Intelligence reached here "Wednesday
afternoon of the death of William H.
Bepler, formerly of this place, at Pitts
burg, Pa. No PARTICULARS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10

Rural carriers must be neat Cumberland
N,rS
But not necessarily ddicated-Cum-
berland time, icun.
Men who deliver mail through country re-
quirei to be credit to Uncle Saml-Cum Der
land Ncrs
But not essentially tono High School.
Cumberland lH,sr0rau.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
Feminine Athletics.

FEusrHUKp Mn, October 30. 1906
To the MINING JuURNNL.
On Saturday night, Goth inst. there
occurred i'll our town an event of more
than Ordinary interest, and yet | have
not seen an account of il in any Of our
papers,
On that date 20 or more ladies', mem
beers of Temple Lodge Golden Eagles, of
Meyersdale, Pa, visited their sisters of
Golden Wave Temple, No. ,, of Frost
burg, and after the Lodge business had
been attended to the town ladies served
refreshments in abundance feast
which was much enjoyed by all present.
Good muslC-lnStrumcntal and vocal,
followed, and then the real fun began.
The MeNerSdale ladies challenged their
Frostburg sisters to a contest in athletic
exercises, consisting of bear dances, flip
t1OpS, hand-Sprlmgs, etc.
The FrOstburg ladies', having great
confluence III their skill and powers of
endurance, ''Called the bluff
Referees We're chosen; the contest was
on ut once and it is said that both sides
entered INTO the sport with such vim and
earneStneSS and performed such eXtraor-
binary tcats, especially in the "hip-hop,"
that they would have been "A credit to
the most scientific gymnasts among our
boys, who pride themselves i'll sports of
tins kind.
The ladies We're SO evenly matched
that 1t is said the contest was continued
until the early hours next morning,
when the Frostburg ladies We're declared
the champions by "A very thin margin.
Interest III the affair was SO intense
that all present entirely forgot that Sun
day commenced at II o'clock Saturday
night.
1t is understood the next contest will
take place at Meyersdale, evening as
yet untiXed, when, it is hoped. our ladies
will again be successful. REPORTER
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Mt savage Wins.

In a joint debate between Edward
kughru. OF PittShurg, Pa, with AleXan-
der Johnston, ut Mt. Savage, this county,
over the hand of Miss Lydia May Seatpn
also of Ptt~hurg, the latter won,
even after tn" former had secured
license.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
ORDER NISI

Lilabel Dawson No. 59ll Equity
Il al. In the
rs. Circuit Court
Joseph ShuCkhart for
d al. Allegany County
ORDERED, This 18th day of October in
" the year nineteen hundred and six, by
the Circuit Court for Allcgany County, sit
ting in Equity, That the sale made and re-
ported in the above cause by William H.
Cole and George A. Pearre, Trustees, be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause to the CON
trary thereof be shown ON or BEFORE
Saturday. December I, 1906;
Provided a copy of this Order be published
in some newspaper published in Allegany
County, Maryland, once week for three
successive weeks before the 18th day of
November, 1906.
The report states the amount of sale to be
Sl,SjOOO. J. W. YOUNG,
True copy Test Clerk.
j. w. You've. Clerk. Nov 3-3t
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Tho Mnntllrr.
Looks like Indian summer.
Successful Hunt.

MesSrs. Charles Eyerlinc. Daniel Rtsr.
John Rank ana Moses Warwick, NJ
Federal Hill. returned last week from a
3-day tour of the woods. bringing / rab-
bits, quail, ground squirrel, phca>-
ant, and the largest wild turkey that has
been seen in town tins season.
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COUNTY.
Died.

At his home in Eckhart Tuesday,
November 9, 1906, Mr. John Holsinger.
aged 36 years. Wife and s children are
bereaved
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
IscalI'Statc Sales.

II r Hamilton. sheriff, will offer the
Fitzpatrick property IN Lord, this cuun-
". at public sale this Saturday morn
my IN that place.
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Town Council.

follows:
CORPORATE ACCOUNT
Cash on haud................ =. 100 II
Received from
l.r..,.,r,, r,,,,,r,,,l 12
Cnuntv Treasurer IInIlshI, o00 No
William Hanna. collector
taXcs...... ....... ...... 64OO
J.. Richardson, eN-coIlcctor-
taxes 49,. ,...;;.,,,.''... '.'' ~ oo
'''' ~ "'''''' '''''S' ~ WV :, ,,,.--
Total 7OI 50
nan. haitian
,--,
H,l,ur. .,.h nm hand - ~ II
,,,r,.,. ,,,,.,r
r....,...,
"i,.I''' mamma '''''''"' ,,,oon
T;rI,,r,i.,, az,
dnrs. % 81
J. : Flvnu-watcr.. -
Arch. Evans stops...... 10
-Sl, 335 II
Dehcleh'N .......''''.....'.S - /"
ENrENpIru RES
Bills paid on
Orders. Observation-Disclosures. I.0Sl p
.l6S -
Balance ....''...'. .''.''.''........s 100 Il
CASH SUMMARY.
Balance corporate. 7:}3 Is
-water...... ............... lb6 II
~--
AQUA. net ''.SI' "'l MANI" ,''''''''' 2''>'' ~
NlIllam Hanna, collector, reported
balances due town as follows:
TaNcs....... .......... ............$2 PIG 81
Water dues .................. l,l51 06
---
l"'al'''''' '''.'..'''.'. ....' S3''''@ ~
EN-collector Richardson reported col
I"rIlOlS Ill sum Oh Hlt@ ~ as follows:
Taxes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .....$l2O 90
Water dues -........... .............. - 81
j. J. MeaIng, Bailitf. reported fines
collected in sum of SO
Water SUPERINTENDENT \ Jptfrirs re-
ported having ''cOvrred all springs at
administration; covered steam line at
pumpiug-station; took up l,-inch line
ON Brall lane and replaced same with
/ inch cast-iron pipe: fire plug set ON
corner at Harry :. Keller's propprty;
valve to shut off this line on corner of
McMuilen property, and set a valve, on
the S-inch main ON Union street. at Me
Mullen property line. connected the fol-
lowing properties to the town system
Mrs. Christina Chime. residences soutb
end of Spring street, and James Close.
residence on Mechanic street; reset )
curb-boxes; repaired 3 tirc-plugs; tried
all the firp-plugs and found them in
working order; Welsh Hill cut off from
the town system October II and 81
Cloud Hotel cut off October 30. There is
/ feet of water in large reservoir
The Street committee reported work
progressing as well AS can be
The Water, Light. Ordinance Building
and Finance committees had no report
Clerk Metzger stated that he had
written in regard to the broken wheel ON
the engine at the stone-crusher, and had
received a reply from the Climax Road
Machine COMPANY, stating that they had
nothing to do with the engine. as II was
manufactured by another firm
Street SUPERINTENDENT Richard MORGAN
rendered his resignation. and
ON motion. il was accented
A communication from George T.
Shriyer stating that he had received in.
iuries that kent him from work while an
his way ont broadway last Monday Inv
front of Andrew MCMauulS' home He
asked for damages in the sum of 800
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
Business Locals.

Bride Roses for Weddings.
Carnations for Parties and Table Decora
tons.
Pink Roses for Bridesmaids
Miss VI. LNNEY,
Florist,
56 North Centre street,
Cumberland, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10
TOWN AND VICINITY.
iSIcVitIcS.

CunInriuuI ,nn, bnrn e, f,u. Jn,.,
arn was sururisrI tn learn that Fr,.t-
Lnr,, had - casa. nf rruu,.i,,.l n,vrnr.L,r
i'm ,v,t,.r.vvnrl,s Tbr I,I.rx,I mot ,,,Ir
assur,l hmm If tba fact hur IN III. MANN
and am h.haIf nf thr hnsnitahIa na,,,In ~
Frn,tlurg cordially invited him to thr
ntIir..sri5nt and ebay. = Lrinl, ON tba
town =
As, rr.n,iur for rnm,inir,, .iu,,In
CnunciI has emf rh, v,,t.,. ,,,no of II D5
d,,yr. tn 10 .,,,ts +, ,,,,,.,,;,.,l ,,,,..,,,,.
or ,x,.tIv 81 less than thn InI-rxI j.
CHARGED f.,. =, tb,,rs.,,,J ,,,II,,n.
I'M Water .urnrintrmdnrt ro,,nr..
with ,,rn,t r,rt,rnI,ritv how uI,h no
t th w." ' a't,, h, IL,
tho Sirrnt snnrriutnrd.nt nnvnr so,s -
word I,t>Prh" Strnnt "n faS 10" i"
pnrrpd "nrourrss'' Nnnd,v evening
II, rho fnnn,..,I escort nf ,h. rn,,,.,ir. ,f
fine I,tn Mr. Fr,nl, En,,l. thnrn ,,a,,n II +
E,olns - shield nf U,nnr Hnv,r
hearers and : n9II-hn,rnrs I,G in an
4 tn,ynsmon said Wednesday nvanino,
that WAS mm,r sausiLl. sn,,astinn
i'm Jnr.px,I cnr,.,,n,r,, ,.,vin,, " r,nra
y,Iua tn tho town than thn s2nO ,ynrtb
of local advice ahnnt tba Charter And
this didu't cost ouvtbiup ;, In furthnr
;"'H LUIS Teii,I'tll"ti aNoWeu hiiiiSeli iuIIS
III IHNoI "l adopting TN" poiicy OF pay
my oo'h sIfet'S AN" S'ueWHIkS Tor the
noil'IiI OF 'he Puoilc at p"piiG expense
IonriutInS, lie 9al4 III VIII ne OF no
p'ii'Ii' 10 me- as l nave paved street
ar" anu TIutNdiH III lLolll VI my property,
we n. i"''tl "oHc "l my own expense,
H ~ are summary Slt'Ia'eu' ou' the
ol' Il'llo system heeu not De perpe'na'ed
ON mat account
rireS on Nrea' savage. dangerous
method OF uncoVerlhS ch'SthutS.
ihillp BOY cautions people against
putting 'htlr neauH out OF eltctric-car
"lL"1"S' y lew uaES az" morse got
scare" at fTo>'ourS man lace IN the
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SENlI-I4OCAI

Looks like Mudd and Pearre should
git together on Gompers.

T,,l,. ILL. u,d1 and po,..,. .,o,,,
..,;t t,',,tl'|,,,t 49,, y, "ii,' ''''
Acknowledgements.
= II Hanslrnnub of Wincbosta,.
Va L,ta ,,a.;d.,,it ~ .hn Xr;n,.;,,i,
p"I i0 f '9,i. VI 'iie llii"
banners ASS"Clalloil' Senus 'ne JoOR'
Nal hlcely-prlnted and bound volume
or nearly 200 pages comprising the
proceedings of the Association" at its
last annual session. NOT the least i'm
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Pearre Spessard Culp Sappingtor

P2nre's majority in town over SPECS
sard 20; over all ll2
In the county Pearre polled 3,G12 votes,
Spe'sard 2,25G, Cup 80 and Sappington
PA. Peawes majority over Spessard is
1916; over all 633.
In the district Pearre is elected by
/, 800 majority over Spcssard,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10

Taste and Smell FuIl size 30 els. ut Drug
gists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts. by mail.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
Feb 3 y
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Wants to he Proud of His Town.

Col. II. b Murphy. citizen of Front
Roval VA is an extensive traveller and
an nhsary,nt nnaEtha I,ttar hacan,, ,'i ha
'''' "'N''''o "o
vans wan ms Town 10 Keep up.
Nrltlhg To the Nf"t"'I, OF that place,
recently, he says III part:
A rentlnman who suort so,,,o tim. boro
lately with his family, asked me why we
had SO many fences. and when informed,
san Is II PoSNloIe mat your people allow
SUM- Tho ~ s ,u'' AZ 'n,Ee ,,,., .,, No.,
Wnst EnrtL or S,,,tt L",,[ s,,,,i,, , 'r''7'
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Election.

1t was an ideal day, but more than
half of the registered citizenship staid
away from the polls.
The vote i'll Frostburg was as follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10

The regular Mems meeting will lie
held tomorrow CSumday) at 3. p. IN.
George Stapenhorst Will speak. Sub
ject-"The Great Question:
Miss Belle Benson, one of the town :
best contralto soloistS Will sing
All men should attend, for cntertain-
ment of the highest order is promised.
Thursday, November 10, Prof Harris
and a chorus of - singers from Eckhart
and Frostburg will render. the beautiful
oratoriO-runtuta. "Under the Palms. ;"
III the gymnasium, for the benefit of y.
NJ. G. A The rendition of this bcauti-
full c00trtu will he further enhanced in
interest by full costuming, and last, not
least, by G.. n. Bealls orchestra
The membership contest is becoming
quite interesting and enthusiasm is run
ming high. Now Is the time to JON.
The cur shuttle board has arrived and
proves very interesting game for the
Juniors.
The pool table will be here i'll about 10
days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01
A DRY LAND CRAB RACE.
Amusing Sport for 3oys Which You
Can Try at Your First Sunday
School Picnic

A great many OF our readers are, OF
course, familiar with crabs and their
ways. and no doubt nave often laughed
at the funny fashion in which they
travel. running around backward and
sideways, and humping into things and
making an all-round exhibition Of awk.
wardness If you wonder at the crab
being awkward, says the Peoples Home
Journal, try a crab race, and you win
see that it is net a. all an easy thing
to do
You need a starter and an umpire
for your crab race, which should be
run on a soft, green turf, a park, if you
live in a city, or almost anywhere but
the street, if you are a country boy
In either case. ] would advise you to
wait until you have on your baseball
suit, and not try it in your school
clothes.
Ten yards. or 30 feet, is quite long
enough for your crab race. The racers
kneel down on all fours and fern in
line at the starting point with their
backs toward the starting line. At the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01
81 a.
r. l0UR YOUNG PEOPLE. OF
IT. DEFYINC GRAVITY.
Seemingly Impossible Stunt Which
the Active Boy May Accomplish
A. with Little Care.
NAaAe9@.lss. 4Exssze.sg !. z. z

No doubt you have often heard how
impossible 1t is for man to lift him,
self from the ground by pulling Cd
the strap of his boots. Other things
are supposed to be equally impossible
one of them being to lift oneself by
means OF a rope and pulley.
While this is perfectly true in the
case of straight pull, there is a very
simple way to do 1t which you may
easily prove, to the establishment Of
your friends.
Throw a rope over the limb of o
tree. and in one end of the rope make
a strong loop large enough to mold
your foot. Now, directs the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune. you are TO
pull yourself up, as the boy in he
picture Is doing. You stand on the
ground with your left foot in the loop
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01

Ethc'-Caauie doesn't say nucb
but | think he has something uii his
sleeve
lEaul-Think! H2 mu,t re a'n-t,-
~ poe. lo 81 he h..af - SOW
-r!s aware OF the taCt.-H5 ton Tran
script
Hang the frra i'm q f~v room an7
two or three .i1e during thc guueI
hang them ont OF doors Some e1~ e.
hang them n The shade. iut iiac 'h.
hot sunshine which viii keen their
FREQ from woths and lameuo.s 81
hung whore they can rltler aamrue-e
they sometimes smell AMI thc fur wa
come out and tear easily The drei
they are kept fhe better do not iitr
keeping them I'm u trunk or Dos
Stuffed birds and animals ought alsc
10 De kept in dry room AMI not
whore they can gather damuness. or
they. too will smell and the feathers
or hair pull ont.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01
WooIdridae.Adams

Louis Woodbridge and Miss Mary Ad
ans were married Monday evening at
Madisonville, Ky. Both young people
live in Cairo, The wedding although
suspected, came as a surprise to many
of the friends of the couple who were
supposed to be visiting relatives, the
former al Nortolyille, Ky, and the
latter at Nashville Ten. The groom is
Cairo boy, and has been employed
as clerk in the Mobile and Ohio Offices
here for some time. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs, j. B. Sherrod of 1911
Washington avenue and has large
retinue of friends who unite in offer
ing congratulations
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01

signal they are on. each one crawlins
backward toward the finish ten yards
away
The race Is not always 10 the swift.
II Is not al all easy 10 keep I'm a straight
line, and every time a racer turns TO
look over his shoulder he loses time
and ground. There will be collisions
bumps and all sorts Of funny little mis-
haps. which will convulse the specta-
tors with laughter. and which NAV
change the entire outcome Of the race.
A peculiar thing about a crab race is
that in almost every Instance the racers
seem 10 have a peculiar attraction for
each other and by the time half the
course IS covered. crawl all together IN
q bunch and 90 bunping and iostHne
along 10 the finish lie. u IL the bov
who bears this in mind and who re-
sists the natural Inclination 70 crawl
toward The others. an keeps away 81
that be may proceed withc-t interfer-
ence, Eho usually wins -he race.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01
ADDITIONAL IN SOCIETY.
PARK Dance.

The younger member ~ tho Alex
ander club gave delightful dance
Friday evening at st Marys park,
complimentary to the many visitors in
the city among whom the following
were In attendance: Misses Helen Ca.
vett, of jackson, Ohio. Hazel Lane,
Leila Wilson of MeLeans boro, ILL.,.
Laurline Bartlett of Mound City,
Laurine Walker of Lexington, KY. Mr.
Harold Loomis of Sycamore, III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01

Nothing else has $50 impr SEED JOHN
ID Rockefeller during his stay in
France as the thrift and iuj'. try OF
the people There is mo- waite he
ays with admiration Fin farm or
field. there j. no waste In the kitchen
Mr. Rockefeller put lis finger az once
upon a source of Frances strength.
Kings have gone and come. empires
crashed in the dust fashions in repuh
lies changed but The French peasant
has gone on steadfastly thing the soil
with q pas tomato love Of production
The revolution made MIN a land own
er end no shift of governments or
change Of industrial conditions has
veaned h.m away from the land.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01
A COSTLY BLUNDER.
How Smart Telegraph Operators
Blunder Caused a Shipment of
Sheep Instead of Shep, the Dog.

"The funniest blunder | ever heard
of a telegraph man making" said
station agent to a writer in Success,
was one that young smarty perpe-
trated when was up at Milwaukee,
f. T. Seabold, a sheep-raiser on a
large scale, was in the City at the
time. | learned, later that he mad
come on to make sheep sale, and had
arranged with his foreman TO send
east. in a hurry. as many animals as
he might telegraph him he wanted.
Well Mr. Seabold didn't make
terms to suit him. and the deal was
called off, but he got an invitation to
20 shooting and decided to accept II
seems he owned a splendid hunting
dog, named 'Shep' and thought thai
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-01

LIFTING THE FEET by THE ROPE
Of the rope and pull your best on the
other end of the rope, but, though you
feel a good deal Of strain on your foot
in the loop, you don't stir. Now you
are doing exactly what is done by
the man who tries to lift himself ovel
the fence by pulling onhis boot straps
by this time you are convinced that
there is a trick in it. Indeed there
is, but so simple a one that you will
have no trouble in performing it. Bear
your weight on the rope in your hands
and lift your legs, swinging them
upward from your hips The result
will be that your feet will go up about
three feet from the ground while the
rope in your hands will sink till your
head is on a level with your feet.
Now climb up the rope, hand over
hand" till your head is above your
fee, and lift your feet as before, pull.
ing on the rope at the same time.
You do not really pull yourself up
this way, but it looks so to the spec
tators. You climb up the rope hand
over hand. and could do 1t just az
well without having your foot in tho
loop at all, providing the rope were
fastened to the limb.