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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

fer to take my Tips from good, husky
Farm-IIanl."
"But this has G2 per cent Of Nitro
Glutinc, and one Tablespoonful con
talnS the same Nourishmcnt that may
be found in 1S Pounds OF Sirloin
Steak"
Say, why don't you buy good,
strong Dog and try these Things on
him. asked Arthur Il refuse to take
any more of this Chop-Fccd If you
want to get 1t into me you'll have to
give me Gas and then inject 1t into my
Arm"
SO she said she would Compromise
by letting him have some Cereal Saus-
age, It looked just the same as Saus-
age, and You could not tell the differ
encc until You started to Eat IT,
What with the Health Underwear
the Electric Belts, the Pillows stuffed
with Pinc-Concs, etc, etc, Arthur was
constantly reminded Of the Fact that
ne was being used for experimental
Purposes
He did not enjoy real Let-Up until
little Herbert arrived. When Herbert
was 3 Days old Mamma began to read
Books on the Child Mind, Within n
Month she had little IIcrby prOpped up
In the Ir!h doing Kindergarten Stunts,
with two or three Old Maids of on the
Side Lines coaching to beat the Band.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
At the Station.

\. J. CaSSatt. thc lat" president of
the Pennsylvania railroad. once told
the following railroad story:
\ western broker moved from the
city into the country He moved far
out, and, since the railroad WAS small
and the train service POOR, he Travelled
to and from town by carriage or auto.
mobile exclusively.
Deciding, after Il time. to keep chick
ems he ordered Il patent chicken coop
and on the day It was expected set
out in Il dray to fetch it home from
the freight office.
He reached the railroad sutton,
which he had never seen before, after
an hours drive. No one was in sight,
but there was his chicken coop. and,
with his mans help, he soon had it on
the dray and set off homcward again,
\ hundred yards or so down the
road he met Il chap In 4 blue uniform
with the title of station master" In
gold letters on his blue cap
"IIcy, there" exclaimed this chap
eXcitcdly. "What the dickens have
you got on that drayf"
"My new chicken coop" the broker
calmly answered.
"Chicken coop be hanged" shouted
the station master. "Thats Muddy
Junction"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
His Turn to Be ANNOYED.

President McCr"a of the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad said, apropos of false
charge against a financial institution:
This charge was more thun rcfuted.
The institution came out with flying
colors. 1t reminds me of an incident
that happened when | was rodman
In my youth. Working on the con-
ncllsvillc line, took Il numbcr of
meals with middle aged fnrmcr and
his wife. One day ut dinner noticed
that the farmers wife seemed rather
out of sorts, and after dinner | wasn't
surprised to hear her say:
Josiah Simmons, to think tIat you
have forgotten that this is the ami
verSary of our wcddmgr"
Old Josh flushed guiltjly, looking up
from his paper with start. Then he
said in Il surprised voice:
"WhN mother, YOU must Ec mistaken.
We We're married on the Sth."
The wife bit her lip.
"Oh, excuse me-" she said. Il was
thinking of my first marriage auniver-
sary."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

Recipe Shark and Family Doctor.
Sh" was Il bright, cagle-cycd Party
with Il high, throbbng Forehead, and
she was always on the lookout for New
Wrinkles. Any Time that She picked up
the L0dVs HOHSChOM FriCnd and read
about Il Cure for ChiIbIainS she would
cut out the Article with the Button
Hole Scissors ana then for Days after
ward she would he shopping around
for Il Case of Chilblains so that she
could work on it,
She had about 5000 of these Home
Remedies up her Sleeve. and any time
that Arthur complained of the slight
est Ache or Pain she lit on him like Il
Bee on a Flower and started in with
one of her famous Treatments.
She loved these private Clinics, with
Arthur strapped to the Operating Ia
bic. He had been bistcrcd in SO many
different Places and handed SO many
kinds OF Dope that he became LccrY, in
time, ana always claimed to be feeling
Immense, even though he did not think
he would live through the Day
She had some awful Things ribbed
up for him any time that he showed
up with Il Bad Cold She would give
him Vinegar Tea and Lump Of Sugar
soaked IN Kerosene Then she would
parhol his Feet ANA hand him Il few
Onion POulficcs, and put him to Bod
with all tn" Covers over him and let
him lie there and SoZ2Ic.
Sometimes she almost drove him to
Drink, but he did not dare TO drink
very much for fear that she woull give
him some Secret Cure in his Coffee ana
thereby rob him Of Thirst which he
priced very highly
The MissUs was Il firm Believes IN all
these IIowTo Flim-Flams that run in
the Monthly Magazines:
How to Kcautify the Home without
spending n Cent
How to live on 7S Cents Il Week
How TO become Lady SandOw by
exercising 3 Minutes every Day.
How TO lift Il 5000 Mortgage on II
Salary of $40 per Week
Usually, when he came Home he
found her draping an old Mother Hub
bard over Il Shoc-Bo 50 as to make a
Hall Seat, or else she had Il Hot Poker
and was burning II High-Art Design
on n Wooden Platter. Not enc of the
FadS got past Experimental Lizzie
She took Il Fan out Of every one.
Sometimes when Arthur would come
down to breakfast, ready to punish
few Links Of Farm Sausage. he would
find in front of him Bowl fun of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

When working for others. sink your
self out Of sight. Seek their interest
Make yourself necessary to those who
employ YOU by industry, fidelity and
scrupulous integrity. Sclhshness is IA
tai. Hold yourself responsible for n
higher standard than anybody else ex-
poets of you. Demand more of yourself
than anybody expects Of you. Keep
your own standard high Never excuse
yourself to yourself Never pity your
self. BE hard master 70 yourself but
lenicnt to everybody else. Concentrate
your force on your own business; DO
not turn OF. Be constant, stcrdfast,
perseverlng.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
What to Do With SurpIus Milk.

teacher was trying to impress ON
the young minds the various uses of
milk. She wanted some bright genius
to tell how the farmer fed the surplus
milk to the pigs. Leading up to this,
she asked this question. "Now. chill
dren, after the farmer has made all
the butter and cheese he needs and
uses what milk he wants for his fam
lily, what does he do with the milk that
still remains:" one little hand waved
franticaIly. The teacher smiled and
said, "Wcll, James,"
lie pours it back into the cow"
piped James.-Woman's Home Com
paniOn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

IL l .tl - lllt fTlSlS III lDdnlpl
~ W"hStcrS career was reached
just after his admission to the
bar when he was offered Il
court clcrkShip. At that time he was
very poor and had shown little Of the
wonderful oratoricaI ability which aft
CrW1rd distinguished him The tender
of such Il place was therefore sore
temptation. Webster. however. dcCid-
ed not to take IT, stating that he in
tcadCd to say things himself, not sim
ply write things that other people said
II" began praCtiCing in n small New
Hampshire town and remained Il Citl-
zen of that state many years before
he was finally "discoycrcd" and In
dnccd to lOcat" In Boston. When Web
ter first tried to speak, hc failed and
bIrtt into tears. This was while he
WAS stIll in school. SO shy was he that
NO could scarcely arise to rccitc 1t
,"uE will power ana perseverance to
Overcome such n defect, and 1t was only
-" fact that he felt his own great pow
rs that finally enabled him to succeed
Even after he had overcome his
''''''''''f wv l''l'l' w ~ blllN Iilll NDl
Ills first efforts were ornate and high
sounding, but contained little sub
stanct. one local critic said they were
fun OF emptiness" Webster heard
Of the criticism, ana it cut him, but
Il" had enough common sense to rccog-
nIZc the Justice Of the structure and to
profit by II. He resolved never again
70 Indulge In mere oratory for its own
FaEc and to speak only when he had
something to say.
AS boy on the farm Webster did
not like 20 work. but when he got into
his own field he was on occasions n
pr0dlGiOuS worker. When In school,
hr was given n hundred lines Of Vir-
I'll to mcmorizc. All night he worked
ard, when called upon TO repeat what
he had learned. not only dId 50, but
asked leave TO give another hundred,
Then still another hundred, after which
'r~ stated tat he was ready to repeat
200 more.
With the "modcrn DcmOsthcnes"
personal appearance was more than
half the battle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
MRS. ELIZABETH F. AYRES.
Heroine of "Ovcrcoat War" ard Wife
Of Officer Recently Rc.;~ed.

Mrs. Elizabeth +. Ayrr. / the hero
inc Of what has been caI.,I the over
coat war" Her husband IS l..,'cualt
Colonel Charles G. A.rrs # tlr Tenth
United States cavalry Whp has Just
been retired from activ" service hc-
cause an examining board before
which he was ordered declared him
physically unfit for duty Colonel
Ayrcs says he is perfectly able to dis
charge his duties and regards him self
as a victim of the persecution OF fellow
officers. The move to retire Nyr.'s is
said to have begun after his clf".. into
the dispute that led to AN order fro n
Secretary Taft barring Ms. y. res
from the grounds Of the West Point
academy. Th" story goes back to Il
parade of the West Point cuGcts on
the Sunday after Easter.
The day was rainy, and tn" shoulders
of Mrs. Ayrcs' daughter, a Young lady
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

Arthur would butt in occasionally
and try To protect his helpless on
spring, and then he would ct hard
CallDown. The MiSsus had a large
Scrap Book Cull of Helpful Hints to
Amateur Mothers
She started in at Page and gave
Herbert the whole Works. Whenever
any one who knew all about the Care
of Children brought her new Prep
aration, she either fed it to little IIcrby
or else rubbed it on his Back.
Arthur had the old fashioned Notion
that all n Kid needed was Milk Diet
md something Rubber ON which to
Tcw, but the chief of the Experiment
Station had Il lot of club Theories to
hc tested, and she was working ON lit
tie Herbert every Minute
This made 1t Fine for Father. he
cause he could shake his Electric Belt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
he Minister's Text.

\ little girl came home from church
til" other day and was asked what the
minister's text was. Don't be afraid
and | will get you bcdqult," was
the astonishing answer
Investigation proved that the central
thought Of the sermon had been, Fear
not. and will send you a comforter"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
A Regard For Appearance.

\ millincr cndcayorcd to sell to
CoIorcd woman one of the last seasons
hats at Il very moderate price. 1t was
big white picture hat
Law, no. honey" cXcl1,mrd the
woman. Il could ncvah wear that I'd
look ics' like Il blurhclry in Il pan of
milk"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

the Reply.
"It IL IIo-
ln,,ol,o tho
rev TASTE
loss I,rcali-
ra ST inc
and If I3
- a - a ~,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
At the Circus,


Ickc and kcturah had been keeping
company for nearly year, but up to
date Ieke had not had the courage to
propose. The opportunity came, though,
one summer afternoon when they were
at the circus After seeing the sights
they rested on bale of hay in an OBJ
scurc corner Of the mcnagcric tent.
what do you reckon is the most
strange thing we secdT said Kcturah.
ITS hard ter say, but | know what
I'd like ter be now" replied Zcke in a
tender voice.
"The flying trapeze man. she ven.
turcd.
''NO, not him."
"Mebbe the ringmaster?"
''NOr him. You recollcct the octopus
in the glass tank? Well, I'd like ter
be he"
why"
"'Cos he'd nigh unto hundred
arms, an ia like ter use 'cm all a-hug-
gin you hundred times at oncct and
protect you from all sides for the rest
of Yer life."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
Two Of a Kind.

a private in the regulars went to the
colonel of his regiment and asked for
n two weeks leave of absence The
colonel was n severe disciplinarian and
did not hesitate to use a subtcrFuGe in
evading the granting of privileges to
his men.
"Wcll," said the colonel, "what do
you want n two weeks furlOugh for?"
"Ie wolfe is very sick. and the chill
dren are not well, and. If We didn't
moind, she would like to have me home
fer a few weeks to give her bit ov
assistance"
The colonel eyed him for a few min
ltes and said:
patrick, | might grant your request
out | got letter from your wife this
morning saying she didn't want you
home: that you were nuisance when
ever YOU were there. She hopes |
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

An Irshman stood in front Of an
electric fan which was going at full
speed, with no end of Il buzz. After i
minute or two he scratched his head
and said, "Rcdad, | wadn't want to be
that squirrel"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
His GARBAGE.

The wife of millionaire recently
expressed her preference for fancy
dress parties as follows: 1T was at
one that first met my husband He
appeared in the garbage of monk"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
An Objectionable Term.

Mrs Brown There's no reason at all
why there shouldn't be women preach
crs,
Mrs. Jones And women elders?
Mrs. Brown Well or yes, but tho
name might be changed. Brool,lyu
Life
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
VESPASIAM WARNER.


Strange ChaTges Against otePmother.
NcSpasian Warner who declares that
his stcpmorhcr is u Np,Itl of colorcd
blood, is United States commissioner
of pensions. He has made this state
ment in connection with proceedings
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
GeorgeAdeFables
The Escape of Arthur and the
Salvation of Herbert.

Copyright, 1902 1905 by Robert Howard
Russell
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

Yes, until you get INFO poker
game with him. Philadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07

rs II 10 c0tF7 he asked, lacking OF.
"Th" SurrHt thing you know" was
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
COMBINED MINING AND
LEASING co. FORMED

At a meeting held yesterday at noon
a consolidation of important interests
was effected in a parent company
known as the Combined Mining and
Leasing The president is
W. J.. Brewer and Milton M. Detch is
vice president. Wealthy Oil City, Penn
s~ylvania, capitalists are heavily inter-
ested in the company.
The holdings are one-half interest in
the famous Detch & Brewer lease on
the Velvet and one-fourth interest in
the Detch & Brewer lease on the Curley
George. The company has also pur-
chased from Captain J. A. Hassell the
Prince and Lincoln claims which are
splendidly situated and which have
strong o~utcroppings showing good val
ues.
The Curley George Lease is equipped
with a 3O-hors power hoist. There is
an electric hoist on the Daisy lease and
a hoist has been ordered for both the
Velvet lease and the ompany owned
ground.
The Combined Mining and Leasing
company Is a strong concern and the
opportunities offered for investment will
be accepted to the extent of
oversubscription when the books of the
company are opened for the sale of
stock.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
ooLprrELp cxn1srnAs CO.

A valuabIe group of claims that give
every promise of developing into an
important property. are the Christmas
claims owned by the Goldield Christ
mas Mining company. The claims
Earnest, who so capably superintendent
adjoin the D~iamondheld townsite and
were located by "Diamondfeid' Jack
Davis. Several good veins cut the prop
erty, which or the surface give nominal
values in gold,
4 powerful eleetrict hoist is to be
installed on the properly and vigorous
operations commenced. The work will
be under supervision of Richard II.
Earnest. who so ccapably superintendent
the Oddie-Mohawk lease.
The officers OF the Goldfeld Christ
mas Mining are Hon. t. L.
Oddie. president; Clarence Nj. eddie. vice
president. and treasurer Cookson, secre-
tary and treasurer. In addition to the
officers the following complete the di-
rectorate: Clyde A. Heller of Philadei-
phia and William A Rolin of the firm
Of Chandler Bros. leading Philadelphia
bankers and brokers'
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
rxr NEW oxA

Among the youngsters in the corpor-
ate world of Goldfeld is the New Mo-
hawk Mining company, of which the
Homer Wilson Trust company is fiscal
agent. This company owns the Fannie
and Mineral Wealth claims. which are
located in the Golden Horseshoe bet
tween the Sandstone and Great Bend
properties. The company's holdings ag-
gregate thirty acres.
Lodges have been uncovered n good
values obtained.
The formation of the New Mohawk Is
identical to that of the Mohawk ard
Combination at h same stage of de-
velopment.
The ground is a prospect with excel
lent indications of making a producing
mine with development.
All money received from sales of
treasury stock will go into active devel-
opment of the property.
The stock will be listed on the San
Francisco and both Goldield exchanges.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
JUPITER HAS
GOOD SHOWING

The ffty-horse power electric hoist
for the Goldfield Jupiter property has
arrived and will be Installed within a
few days. Accompanying 1T was an
Ingersoll-Sargent duplex eight drill
compressor.
The shaft is well under wa and is
being sunk on a dyke that shows splen-
did surface values, considerable high
grade ore having been sacked by the
previous owners from narrow seams.
The property adjoins the Sandstone and
is of at least equally good showing on
the surface. The holding consists of
the Red Light and Golden Fleece claims,
the first group to be located in the dis
trict. This property is being promoted
by d. Mackenzie & Company, which made
such a remarkable success with the
Franees-Mohawk Mining and Leasing
company OF the Mohawk property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
.Anorur. DEE BODY rounn

The new shaft on the Goldfeld Bank
company's property is already down 65
feet and a drift hat has been run has
encountered good values. They have
just broken into another bunch of ore
which has not vet been assayed, but
which promises from paintings to be of
very good grade. That the people of
Goldheld have confidence in the property
is evidenced by the stock being bid for
at more than the promotion price. The
consists of IL acres and is sit
uated 1900 feet from the Blue Bull and
the Gold Bar.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

FOR SALE-1 25-h.p. Fairbanks
Morse gasoline engine. / Gates rock and
ore crusher, power driven; l II. X Por-
ter compressed air locomotive. 6x10
cylinders, 1S-inch track gauge. with /
main reservoir, / auxiliary reservoir and
hand-brakes; l S-stage Norwa1k air
cylinders sx6-1, 4x3-1, 4x10. and 2
horizontal, length-wise inter-coolers;
2 36-inch by 16 TT. air receivers. de-
signed for SIS pounds pressure and
tested Enthusiastically to 1000 pounds;
capacity EOS cubic feet. One charging
station with connections to the receiver:
also a lot of extras: 8 5-h b X gauge
for coo pounds; l. IA ton. 3 TT. gauge
II. X. Porter saddle tank steam locomo-
tive; all these things exceptionally
cheap. Correspond with A. J. decade.
suite $40 Chamber of Commerce. Port
land. Oregon.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
FLAT
WILL DEVELOP

Ten men will be put to work Monday
morning on the Gold Fla property,
which is one of the best located and
has one of the best surface
in the district. Furthermore. this force
will be kept at work uninterruptedly
until a depth cf 500 feet is attained
and crosscuts and drifts are run to
thoroughly prove up the ground. Milton
NJ. Detch is one OF the controlling spirits
in his and he aims to make
1t a success and a profitable undertaking
for the stockholders.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
DIXIE WILL MILL onE

Goldheld Dixie has resumed drifting
on the 800 level. A large amount OF
milling ore has been blocked out and
some of it hoisted to the surface. Ar
rangements are being made to team 1t
10 a local reduction works and plans
are in progress for constructing a spur
from the Goldfield and Tonopah line
This property is located in the eastern
part of the district, where so much in
terest is centered at present.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

The new three compartment shaft on
the Jessie claim of the Laguna company
is now down IS feet. 1t is situated a
short distance from the diamond drill
hole. which splendid values
in the %sulphide tone two months ago.
The shaft from the Rose-Mohawk has
been installed over the workings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
LOOKS COOP. rxAr,s A1r

w. w. Booth, after whom the well
known Booth mine is named, spent
Wednesday in this city and visited the
property. He says that it looks good
to him in view of the developments that
are being made in the vicinity. Mr.
Booth is proprietor of newspapers In
Tonopah and Blair and Is taking a keen
interest in all that develops in the
southern country.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
rxr roncr

The hoist on the st. Ives Leasing
company's shaft has been installed M
two shifts added to the working force
A. A. codd reports very favorable devel-
opments and states that he believes the
lease viii soon be a good shipper.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

A mining and investment corporation
desires the services of a young. ener-
getic mining engineer to act as director
and consulting engineer. Also desire
representatives in Tonopah, Goldfeld.
Bullfrog and Manhattan. Address c.
Knox, 34s1 22d street. San Francisco.
Cal. JIG ct
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

A small stringer has been developed
in Atlanta ground which assays ssss.4o
to the ton. The ore was found in the
Union Jack claim by the Atlanta Boom
Leasing and Mining company. The
stringer was cut in the sulphide zone at
a depth of los feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
rAxrN ovE1

The holdings of the Combination
Mines company were taken over Monday
by the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company George wingfeld informs
The News that no changes in tie per-
sonnet of the Combination force will
place Immediately.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

Six miners are working on the Daisy
Leasing ~company's block and the shaft
is down to the 50-foot point. The lode
porphyry will be encountered at about
100 feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
TAXING OUT RICE onr

Cages will be installed at once in the
triple compartment shaft in the Red
Top. Sinking is also in progress in the
three compartment shaft on the Jumbo.
Ore is being extracted in large guam
titles from the old shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
sxxLAHx STOCK LISTED

The Skylark shaft is already down to
the 70-foot mark and is sinking or a
ledge that assays from SO to $50. The
stock has been listed on the old stock
exchange.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26
wrIx srux no 500 NV

Sinking is in progress on h Combi-
nation. The machinery is all installed
and the property has one of the best
equipments in the camp. The working
is in the dyke and fair values are being
obtained. The Intention is 10 sink to
the five hundred foot level.