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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
INO MINUTE SKETCHES
Benjamin Franklin.
BY j. n. EDGE TON.
He 1Vcnt quitb-
Out lunches 10
rare mare time
10 read.

H~O improve his style as a writer
Benjamin Franklin as Il boy
read passages from Addison's
Spectator then two or three
days later tried to reproduce them
He was careful not to memoriZe the
language, but only fixed the thought
in his mind, then by comparing his
own language with the original was
enabled to discover the defects in his
style
To improve his conduct Franklin
made out list of the cardinal virtues,
then marked down any lnfraction OF
them during each day He also adopt
ed early in life set of simple rules
for his guidance.
In youth Franklin happened to read
Nenophon's description of the Socratlc
method, and 1t made a lasting impress
sion on his mind. He decided to drop
the dogmatic way of making state
mentS and to follow the plan of the
wise old Athenian. To this habit of
asking questions and making Sugges-
tive and tentative statements rather
than being self assertive and positive
Franklin ascribed much of his later
success as a writer and diplomat.
lie ran away from Boston while n
mere STRIPPING, yet before he left he
had read every book on which he could
lay his hands. He even went without
his lunches with the twofold object Of
having more time In which to read and
of having more money to spend for
books.
Franklin's first notable success was
with Poor Richards Almanac" the
quaint and wise sayings in which at
tanned immediate and worldwide pop
ularity and were translated into almost
every known tongue.
In Franklins electrical experiments,
especially the famous one with the kite,
he endangered his life, yet so intent
was he on discovering the truth that
he seemed utterly Indifferent to per-
sonal peril.
Franklin's moral courage was shown
nowhere more than In his treatment of
his illegitlmate son, William. He took
the boy to live in his own home and
introduced him everywhere as his son,
both in America and Europe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

cy to fall earthward, due to the law Of
gravitation. All this Is promised on
the strength of the performances Of
his miniature engine, or model. which
Is six feet long and powerful enough
to take his little daughter on trips upon
monorail line constructed around
his private estate in New Brompton,
Kent. 1t has also carried easily a man
weighing 40 pounds.
This engine, which the inventor calls
the gyroscope locomotive, was recently
put through a performance before the
Royal society, and the members Of
that learned body were convinced that
1t would ultimately work revolution
III the railway world. The principle Of
the invention Is simply that which en-
ablcs the common top to maintain It's
equilibrium when In rapid motion, de-
spite all temptations to fall over. In
one end of the gyroscope locomotive is
the gyratory apparatus, consisting Of
two fywheels, rotated in opposite di-
rections by electricity. These flywheels
keep the engine perfectly balanced on
Its one rail Electricity or other motive
power may be used in moving the en-
gine along the rail and thus dragging
q train of cars.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
The Secret of the Maple.

No thoughtful person who has ever
visited a maple grove in the early
spring while snow banks are yet lin
gering in sheltered hollows and has
seen pailful after pailful of sweet sap
drawn from the auger holes in the
shapely trunks can have failed to Won
der what forces govern the flow of the
sap. When the warm sun touches the
treetOps the flow increases. \ rise of a
few degrees in temperature often
causes great increase of flow, II the
rise passes the zero point on the cen
tigrade scale-that is, the freezing point
of water. But a considerable change Of
temperature in which the fluctuations
do not cross the zero line causes no
marked change in the flow of sap. DR..
X. NJ. Wiegand, discussing these and
other related facts in the American
Naturalist, reaches the conclusion that
neither expansion of gas in the wood
nor expansion of water nor expansion
of wood itself is the underlying cause
of the pressure which produces the
flow, but that this pressure arises from
the effects of temperature in altering
the Osmotic permeability of the pith
raw cells
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
GETTING READY TO SELL.
Valley City, N. D., and Souderton, Pa,
Tired of Their Electric Lighting
Plants

Valley City. y. d.. has decided by a
vote of nearly three to one to sell its
electric light plant, every ward in the
city voting in favor Of the sale In
explaining the cause of this action a
local banker writes that. like most
such enterprises, the Valley City plant
has become burden to the city" and
has been furnishing Toor lights for the
past two years. For this reason and
because of increasing prices many
have deserted the service.
The dissatisfaction with the service
has been growing long time. Two
attempts were made to dispose of it
three years ago. The first bids were re.
jected as being too low The next bid,
accepted by the council, was not in
accordance with thc specifications. and
another bidder securel an injunction
restraining the sale Many business
houses have Installed private gasoline
lighting systems of their own.
According to the Electrical World,
the town council of Soudcrton, Pa, is
considering the proposition of aban-
doning the borough electric light plant
and purchasing electricity to operate
the borough lighting system. the West
Telford Electric company having offer
ed to furnish electric energy at a low
cr price than the borough can manu-
foctura II
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ry Quitter. He lay on his Back and
claimed n Foul, while his Wife and
Jessie hustled around to save some of
the WreCkagr
They gave up the Servants and soak
ed the Jewels and moved into a small
er House. 1t was a rapid Come Down,
but even while they We're doing the
Parachute they continued to look
Pleasant and be Game Although their
Female Friends came around to ex-
press Sympathy and stick Pins In them,
they forced the Angelic Smile and did
not act bit like Heavy Losers.
They had to take In Roomers and
Flve Lessons in China Painting in or
der to save Hiram from the Poor
House, and yet with all their Skimp-
ing and EConomlzing they never pre-
tended to know Poverty.
When Man loses his Money he
goes to his Bedroom to drink himself
into a Trance. A Woman lights the
House from Cellar to Garret and sends
out Invitations for Party
On an Income of about 81 Week,
Hirnm's Wife and Daughter managed
to keep up Appearances and occasional
ly have some of their Old Friends to
Dinner. Hiram never understood how
they managed It. When he looked at
his empty Bank Book and then out Mt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
ROOSEVELT-LONG.
Mature Fakir" Controversy Between
Stamford Author and President.

Mature Fakir" Controversy Between
Stamford Author and President.
\ good many people had never heard
of the Rev. DR.. William J. Long OF
Stamford, Conn, before President
Roosevelt in recent magazine article
called in question some statements the
former made in his books about ami
mails. Now the authors name is
household word, his works are among
the books in special demand Mt the
libraries, and incidentally the contro-
versy the presidents criticisms pro-
vOked has added considerably to the
gayety of the nations. One of the
Long stories which caused Mr.. RoOse-
welt to put the Stamford author in the
nature faklr' class related to the feat
OF a wolf which, according to DR.. Long,
killed caribou by biting him through
the chest to the heart. This story was
brought to the attention of no less dis
tingulshed body than the cabinet a
short time ago, when President Roose-
welt read to his councillors an affidavit
of a Sioux Indian produced by DIR.
Long to prove his assertion about
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
Betty's Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked by the
choir to call upon old Betty, who was
deaf, but who insisted in joining in the
solo of the anthem and to ask her
only to sing in the hymns. He shouted
into her ear, Betty, I've been request
ed to speak to you about your sing
ing" At last she caught the word
singing" and replied: Not to me be
Me praise, sir. It's a gift."-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

correspOndingly Honest Hiram was
so Severe and Purltanical and had so
much clinging Agricultural Simplicity
that no one dreamed the Truth about
him. In Reality, his Arteries were
Surcharged with Sporting Blood. When
a Mask and sneak out and hold up the
Stock Market That is what he did un-
til one sad Day in May the Stock Mar
ket up and Did him. He got 1t right
where the Hired Girl wears the Ruch-
Ing
Hiram came home as Pale as Ghost
and broke the News that he was in the
Hole. He hesitated to tell the Wife,
for she was Fragile Being, unaccus-
toned to the rude Bullets of the Siren
uous Life, and he feared that such a
cruel Blow might crush her. But he
finally divulged the frightful Truth
and then Topped to the Settee and be-
gan to Bluff about killing himself, so
that she could get the Insurance Mon
ey. She told him to Behave, and then
she went out and made Cup Of
Strong Tea for him.
Hiram had been an Imposing Figure
so long as he had his Financial Under
pinnlng, but when they yanked away
his Supports he did horrible Collapse.
When he got the Swing in the Plexus
and toppled over he proved to be sor-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

| Not [ h
standing which. IIrams Wife kept the
Family right along in the Swim and
married Jessie to n desirable Catch.
1t is true that she starved the House
hold for six months In order to give
the Young Couple daisy Send-O OF.
And all this time Hiram. the astute
Business Manager. was standing around
on one Foot like Town Simpleton at
n Kissing Bee.
Hiram had learned how to do Things
with Money. but he had to turn to his
frivolous Vifey to find out how to
Manage 1t when there was no Money.
In other words. Hiram discovered
that Cash had been the Essence OF his
Existence while 1t had been the mere
accidental Adjunct to his Wife's Social
Campaigns.
Without n big Reserve he was a
Smoke. She. minus her Check Book,
rose to greater heights of Diplomacy.
In time she succeeded in reSuSCitating
her groggy Husband and putting him
back on the Track. but he had lost his
Ginger. He was stoop-shouldered and
gray as Bat.
She turned up nt the Club Meetings
just ms chipper as of Yore, only she
came by Trolley instead of Coupe.
MORAL: 1t is the upheaval of Tough
Luck that causes a Transfer of the
Family Sceptrc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
Makino II Easv.

1t was hard to speak disheartcning
word to the smiling Irish maid who
seemed so eager to secure the Situa-
ton, but even at the end of three days
spent In employment Offices Mrs.
Gregg's sense of justice was keen.
Il cannot let you come thinking you
are to have an easy place" she said,
with wlstful earnestness, for it isn't
There are five of us, and there's a
great deal to do
''Oh, but you don't know me,
ma'am"' said the dauntless maid. II
can make amy place | take aisy by
Jist lawn out little wurrk here an a
little wurrk there, ma'am.
"If that's all that's troubling you,
you've no need to cOnsidther it at all"
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
In Scottish HiohIands,

'Traveling I'm the Scottish highlands
one summer" said Elizabeth Marbury
to reporter of the New York Trib-
une, 81 stopped at n farmhouse for a
cup of milk, and the view from the
door was Sc lovely that | said to the
farmer:
"'Ah. what superb place to live
inr
lou, ave. he answered in conven-
tional Scots, It's a RIGHT, but hoo wad
We like, mn'am, to hae to walk fuftecn
mile ilka time ye wanted bit glass O.
whusky|
"'Oh, WELL said |, why don't you
get demijohn of whisky and keep 1t
in the houseT
"IIe shook his head sadly.
"'Whusky,' he said, won't keep"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

TRAILING WORTH GOWN. n .
grew on Trees. She wore those long.
lozenge shaped Rings that blind the
Spectator, and she had different Sun
burst for every Day in the Week and n
Diamond Tarara that made the other
Women sizzle with Envy. She wore n
trailing Worth Gown that kept coming
into the Room long after she had en-
tered
Now and then she would give Party
at which $50 worth of Spinach would
be hung on the Chandeliers. The high
est-priced Caterer In Town would deal
out the sparkling Conversation Water
as If Brut and Buttermilk cost about
the same
She was, in very Sooth, among the
highest of the Rollers, but Hiram stood
for the Bills with nary a Whmper. He
was proud to be the Husband of the
Lady Ki-Bosh of the Local Knicker-
bockers
He never prnnced into the Ring him
self for Fear that he might Interfere
or throw Shoe, but he sat back In
Section A and rooted for the Missus.
Every time she was awarded Blue
Ribbon for another Social Triumph, he
was pleased beyond Compare.
Hiram was n Child of Nature, and
he never had been able to outgrow his
Birthright Even when he was at
tired in his $l35 Evening Clothes, one
could tell by looking at him that he
knew how to milk Cow. He had
more Hands and Feet than he could
dispose Of at one Time
Hiram could not comb his Hair SO
that 1t would Stay, and although he
had been in the City for so years he
never COntrived to get the Hang Of Il
tie-it-yOurSelf Bow Tie, so he used the
kind that fastens behind with little
Buckle. 1t was even said that Hiram
was unable to put the Studs in his
Shirt without getting Finger Marks on
the Bosom. Hiram's Wife or daughter
Jessie always had to go to his Room
and look him over and turn him around
couple of times before they dared to
lead him out where the Company could
see him.
When there was Theatre-P Party,
Hiram always sat back between the
Curtains so as to avoid spelling the
Picture, and at the same time keep
the Draught ava from the other
People. At Il D.Nncr-Party he was
usually put in I.'''-"ru two gabby
Girls who ha, .H<.ruC ttOns to
keep him elhov. tn" background.
And vet, VIA. IN was q Man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

An unfavorable report on municipal
ownership was made to the city council
of Kaukauna, Wis, by an aldermanic
committee that visited Bellcfontalne,
Columbus, Richmond. ReeSeville and
Evansville. Alderman Martin said the
lighting plant at Bcllcfontaine cost
$4,000; that the city owes $500, 900
bonded debts and has tax rate Of 4
per cent. The city owns waterworks,
gas and electric lighting plants, con-
cucts extensive improvements and pays
its public officials high salaries for
tending the plants.
Alderman Martin further says that In
other cities. in the effort to make a
good showing, plants are allowed to
run down until the amount they are
bonded for would not be covered by
the present value of the propcrty.-Mu-
nicipal Journal and Engineer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
THE LATEST E.hRVEL.

The Gyroscope Locomotive, Which
Runs on a Single Rail or Gable.
A train that will spin along on sin.
gle rail or even on n wire cable up hill
and down, across rnvnCS and rivers,
around curves, performing miracles of
mechanical engineering, is what is
promised by Louis Brennan, &. b., Of
the Royal Society of London. inventor
of the Brennan torpedo and other de-
Vices that are now in extensive use. He
promises that trains shall run ut high
speed, ns much rs 125 to 15o mlas per
hour. and that the cH"s shall I've hotels
on wheels. from fifteen to twenty feet
wide permitting of much mere con
venlent arrangement than cvcn In the
case of cars run on two rails. according
to the present system. He promises
that the engines and ears Of such
trains shall maintain their balance on
the single rail or cable perfectly de
spite differences of load and the tenden-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

asked how +. III. Hartman and Poult-
ney Bigclow would like to have a Sioux
Indian elected n member of the Ana
Mas club. 1t Is said there were Chuc-
kles over the reading of the paragraph
though the nature taking controversy
dlu not come officially before the cab
met for consideration.
Dr. Long Is forty years of age, a na-
tive of Massachusetts, II Harvard and
Heidelberg graduate has been writing
books about animals for some ten years
and belongs to the ministry of the Con
Sregational church. He charges that
President Roosevelt Is not a real stu
dent of animals and condemns him for
shooting them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

The project to establish n municipal
electric light plant was defeated by
the board of aldermen of Lynchburg,
Va, on the recommendation of a spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the matter
In Natchez. Miss. the citizens voted
down n similar proposition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
Real Distinction,

'Is Mr.. Scadds man of scientific
distincton?''
Yes, indeed" answered Miss Cay
enne. 'lIe has so many college de
greeS that when he sends in his card
you can't be sure whether it is his
name or a problem in algebra. Lon,
don Tit-BitS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
What Caused the Removal.

A we'll known motor engineering
firm in the Midlands at one time held
the agency of certain American car,
but owing to stress of business did not
sell many, says Tit-Bits. a telegram
came one day, Hope you are pushing
our cars"
Promptly went the answer back,
Eyes, we are; up ever" hill"
The agency has been removed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

O II c G
there was
4 $ I n | d
Business
Man who
was hook
ed up with
n hoop-la
Spender.
1t was of
[ @ II re =
IN a T. k ed
that Hi
+ n m , s
w / ( e
seemed to
take it for
gr a ted
( h a I
Trea Sury
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

| IL e I Olu
World he
W Il s for
giving up
and disap-
pc a r 1 ng
be n cath
the waves.
His Wife
b r a C e d
h | m and
told him
to think of
Jessie. HI
ram wept
a nd g i'd
there was
no III ope
f or t h @
Child OF a
L n u per.
Nntu- tth
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

If everybody knew what one says of
the other there would not be one
friend left In the wQrld.-Pascal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

10 DelleNe
that Hi
ram was
as good as
Old Wheat
n n d a 8
p r'osper-
Gus as a
* n II 8 a 8
+ n rner.
A nd ba
was sup
posed to
be long on
Bus mess
integrity.
1t was ar
gued that
o II e s o
y a p p y
W o u | d
hoVa fnhn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

He (sympathizlng with his bride.
who has just been stmg)-How lntelli-
gent was that bee. my dear, to know
that we're on our honeymoon.-Jud
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
What Came Up.

Il planted some grass seeds In the
front yard, and what do you suppose
came upY'
"Grass?"
"Nope."
What thenf"
"A lot of birds came up and ate tho
seed."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
FROsTBURG, MD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1907.
GeorgeAdeFables
Rugged Hiram and Hiram's
Giddy Wife.

Copyright. 1902 1903. by Robert Howard
Russell
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10

Grasse-I should say so. When l
was first married we quarreled for an
hour and spent two days in making it
up, Now we quarrel two days and
make it up in an hour.-New York
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-10
AGAIN

HAVING purchased the ICE-CREAM
IL OUTFIT of Mr.. H. Schroeder | am
again prepared to furnish tirst-class ICE
CREAM in any quantity, Wholesale and
Retail-east Union street, FrOstburg, Md.
Dec l5 j. c. MERRBACH
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1907-10-01
Entered at the post-ottice at Minneota,
Mimi, as second-class matter.
Sam iginlegu Malin.

Nestur- lslendingar cru vioa dreifoir. DER
bda t1estir / smah6pum, sem cru hver U0rum
fjarlagur, og eiga it'll eoa engin m0k saman.
Fyrir skyldleika sakir og sa merfoa telja
Peir sig strstakan Pj60aokk, og / samerfo
PETRA er Po naumast neitt annao en- mali0, er
vioheldur alment s6rst0kum tengdum.
Dessir smau h6par bda / tveim rfk jum
meo 6liku stj6rnarfyrirkomulagi, og sumir
PETRA eiga heima / svo 6likum landshlutum,
40 lifsskilyr0i pau, er peir eiga VIC 40 bna,
veroa mj0g dix, og atvinnuvegir peirra, er
bda a einum stao aorir en- peirra er 4 Uorum
stao bua.
Alt Petta hjalpar fjarlegoinni til ao ao-
skill ia h6pana og slfta oil einingarb0nd pjo0-
fokksins.
Eru til nokkur bond er haldio geti pj6o.
aokk vorum her / einingu, 0nnur en- endur-
minningar fra ettlandinu lorna 90 bar TIL
6nningar, er meovitund UNI skyldleika vekur
1 brj6stum mamma?
III, malio = meoan PAD er ratt og rita6,
Hvernig sem a er Tito verour NOCTURNAL
ID him %gl0ggvasti ef ekki Hmm eini-
sambandsliour allra Vestur-fslendinga. Do
ekki allra, Pvi 40 til cru Peir Vestur. fslend-
ingar er ekki kunna ao tala pad, og skilia BAD
t@plega.
DAD er efamal, hvort Observation-Disclosures
hafa MI nokkurt s6rkenni, er heimili beim r@tt
til 40 kalla sig serstakan pj6oaokk, annao en-
fslenzka tungu. beir cru a0 0llu Uoru leyti
oronir limir a referendum pjoolikama, og
mynda ekki s6rstakt pj6ofelag. DER cru nj
Pegar svo gersamlega horfnir sem pj6of6lags-
einingg og svo sameinaoir oronir pjj6oum Peim,
er Peir bda med 1 Pessari heimsalfu, az olik-
legt er, ao Peir geti til lengdar, ems og nj or
komi0, att nokkurt s6rstakt NAL s%ameiginlegt.
pao v@ri pa helzt med PVT mott, 40 eitt.
hvert vandamal f06urlandsins hef0i svo rfk
Ahrif a hugh PETRA, ogg Peim rynni svo blooio
til skyldunnar a0 Peir fyndu sig allir kndoa
til 40 TAXA patti / rvf. A pam haiti g@ti enn
vaknao s%ameiginlegt sermal mccall Vestur-fs-
lendinga. En- az nokkurt NAL, sem 4 uppt0k
sin her ~vestra, geti oroi5 sameiginlegt ahuga-
NAL PETRA allra Ut af fyrir sig, er 6lfklegt
mj0g.
stj6rnmal eoa h%agf1@oismal eiga peir