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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-11
Frost burg

.4g~ All Applicants are Residents of Frost
burg unless otherwise stated after the name
and street address.
ANNIE T.. L REG ........ ........ L mon street
opposite William NJ. Clark's Saloon.
JOHN KRAUsE and GEO. NJ. GUNNETT. Near
Uhl, North of Union Street, rear of Philip
Gerlachs Saloon.
WILLIAM L. MAYER......O Opposite Ice Plant
Uhl Street.
PATRICK T. MCGANN...........Un Union Street
opposite St, Cloud Hotel.
G. +. PEARCE DRUG COMPANY. South Side
Union Street, opposite Citizens National
Bank.
FREDERICK WEHNER.... .....114 Broadway
JONI IUNGERMAN 1913 Broadway
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-11
BORDEN SHAFT

MARY DAVIES On Homecoming
Store of James Steel, Carlos
GEORGE w LUCAS.. Carlos Hotel end
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30


for every passing breeze The result
is that the little house constantly
flies. a flag, as,jfs to denote, that the
owner is at home. This pennant at
tracts the collector-for collectors,
sadly enough, are everywhere-and
the, home is often harried. =.
= The man who can listen to the song
Of wood thrush and then rob the
nest is the fellow whom Shakespeare
had in mind when he wrote about the
man who has no music in his soul,'
though possibly this particular species
Of nest robber has no soul in which to
stow. music. There is some reason for
expressing feeling in this matter, for
recently some one. carried away the
nest and eggs of wood thrush from
Al tree in city cemetery had
watched the building Of the little
home, and had hoped to see four
syouna wood thrushes taught how. to
fly, but the hand Of the spoiler was
stayed not even in Gods acre."
= In changing the subject from the
wood thrush. to the loggerhead shrike
one has to turn his pen $50 degrees.
The birds are antipodal in character.
One is all sweetness and light and the
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

other is pretty nearly all sin and dark
ness.
The loggerhead shrike Clanius lu-
dovicanus) comes to :. the northern
states in early spring and stays all
summer, He replaces his brother,
the great northern shrike, which has
spent the winter with us and has re-
treated beyond the Canadian border
with the first touch of warm weather.
The loggerhead is a slate gray,
black and white creature, with a
small hawklike bill. He is curiously
interesting bird, and the deviltry in
him rather adds to his interest He
loves bird brains, and he uses his
own brains to good advantage in OBJ
tanning them. He sits in a tree top.
apparently innocently surveying the
landscape. until SHINE small bird, a
chickadee, a goldflnch or some other
feathered tid-bit flies by, and then the
loggerhead gets after 1t in full chase.
Unless the quarry can reach the cover
of thicket the shrike seizes 1t,
strikes its beak through the skull and
then bears the victim to tree, where
the murderer feasts on brains.
After appeaslng its appetite the
shirke hangs the body of its victim
in the crotch of two small branches or
impales 1t upon thorn. What the
bird does this for is hard to tell, for 1t
rarely returns to the quarry. The log
gerhead isn't bad through and
through however. 1t eats, thousands
of the larger insects during Its nest
ing season, and kills all the small
snakes in sight. though this latter act
perhaps cannot be put down as a serv-
Ice, for small snakes have their place
in the ecenomoy of nature and aid
man in many ways. N
The sJoggerhead usually builds in q
thorne tree. the smaller Jocusts. the
thorn apple and the osage orange be-
Ing favorite home .steading sites. 1t
makes butcher shop of the tree,
hanging up Its bird. snake and big
insect victims like SO many carcasses
in q meat market 4 once found q, log
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
SONG. OF THE WOOD THRUSH

gerhead's nest containing young Id an
Usage orange tree. A small green
snake had been iinpaled upon thorn.
and Its body nearly touched the nest.
As the weather was hot the effect
could not have been pleasant to SEN
sitivs organs of smell, but h. some
times doubt II some birds know what
odor H., - IT, they do. they, can stand
much IN the way OF things offensive.
The Maryland yellow throat, gem
of a bird, frequently builds its nest
within the leaves Of skunk cabbage.
There is much better opportunity
to watch the predatory habits Of the
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
NOT EYES FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism Instliled Into etory-
Of Garden Of Eden.

Realism rules the nursery. A GER
tain Philadelphia nfatron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories as well as ethical truths in her
three children, heard, the other day.
long drawn howls Of rage and grief
altering down from the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried, to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel, voices uplifted.
Thomas, aged nine, sat perched upon
the table, his mouth full and his eyes
guilty. #
Whatever is the matter?" asked
mamma.
"Bo-o-o!" came, from Ethel; I'VE
were playing Garden Of Eden. Boo-o!"
"But what is there to cry about?'
Then Jack; with furious finger point
Ing at Tom, calculated through his
tears: Gods eat the apple!"-Bohe-
mian Magazine. h'1 t','
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

1t was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This Is all out Of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes ON the
well-known food, Grape-Nuts, made of
wheat and barley. and cut the meat
down to small portion once day.
Three years ago." writes Mich.
man, having become interested in
athletics. ! found ! would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
Of food. 4sa'isal. ~
II got some Grape-Nuts. and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for found that when went on the
track, felt more lively and active.
Later, / began also to drink Postum
in place of coffee. and the way I
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
of field meet In June weighed 1874
lbs. On the opening Of the football
season in Sept, weighed 140. at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination of Inn
proper food and coffee, and the using
Of Grape-Nuts and Postum, my princi-
pal diet during training season being
Grape Nuts.
Before I used Grape-Nuts I never
felt right in the morning always kind
Of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when rise I feel good, and after
breakfast largely Of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and cup Of Postum,
feel like new man." There's q
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
ssessssslnss truss md f4tirs1s shVmHIe'
lutsftst
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

1t will be news to most persons that
drunkenness can be superinduced by
absorbing too much water-that is,
leaving fire water" out OF considera
ton. But learned professor, in a lee
ture in Chicago, declared that many
men and women drink too much wa
ter and are victims of that form Of in.
toxication." However, the statement
is not likely to convince anybody that
the prohibition movement is really
liquor crusade I'm disguise -sszs fssSsss :
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

lifting, languor, dizzy spells and rheu.
matism. Before I used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills." says Mr.. Winney, Il
weighed 143. After taking 10 or 10
boxes I weighed 162 and was COM
pletely cured" ssfg,
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
F0ster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. X.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

AZ Boston medical scientist has dis
covered IN Boston a girl with six dis
tinct personalities. This may be rare
for Boston, says the Baltimore Amer
lcan, but other places are entirely fa-
miliar with the phenomenon of wom-
an who is never the same thing twice.
In fact, continual changing is regard
ed In these places as long-conceded
privilege of the sex.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
The Useful Reason.

Rev. Sydney Goodman-his Mems
church at Atlantic City. with its srnok-.
ing congregations and It's moving pic
lures. has already brought out many
imitators-is noted for the brilliancy
and originality of his sermons.
Even In a begging sermon said q
member of the Mems church, "Mr.
Goodman can amuse. He began re-
cent begging sermon in this manner:
ga deacon said to the minister's
wife:
'"'Why is your husband always ask
ing for money, money, money?'
'"rhe minister's wife sighed:
"I suppose 1t is because you never
give him any, said She"
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
CAN'T BLAME TOMMY MUCH.

Tommy. were you, fighting with
that Carter boy?" ra y
"Yes. nav"
"Didn't tell you not to quarrel with
anyone?"..
''Yes, NAV; but thought all bets
were OF since you quit speaking to the
Carter boys maw." ai
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply, telling h o W
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been In two dif.
ferent hospitals for
eighteen m on t h s
suffering mt Q n Sc
pain in the back,
lameness, twin'ges
when STOPPING or
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

of the music of the mocking bird
that the wonder grows If the writers
ever heard the evening hymn of our.
sober.clad wood thrush The mock
er's song is ambitious and of wonder
full tone quality, but there is some
thing holy about the hymn of the
wood thrush that falls upon and
moves the heart. 1t is call to
prayer. .,tt,
The wood thrush places its nest
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The New Zealand parliament is to
adjourn on the occasion Of the visit
of the American fleet and will appro-
pirate $4,000 to pay the expenses of
entertaining the visitors. This is
friendship that bears the real brand.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

After October it will only cost two
cents for an American to write let
ter to England and vice versa. But
there are good many on each side
who have no transatlantic correspond
ents, and they will be inclined to re-
gard the reduction obviously.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

In Nerveless New York they bounced
shop girl because she was pretty.
In Merry Milwaukee, boasts the Sen
tinel, all the shop girls are good look
ing. .
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The police chiefs in convention are
asking that the "otficer of the law be
no longer made the subject of jokes
and funny pictures. That is a reason
able request 1t is now up to the po,
lice to stop being funny.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

A man may overtake a lot Of peo-
pie on the road to ruin, but he never
meets any one.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

An incandescent lamp in its green
shade will, when turned upward to-
ward the ceiling, spread a soft and
pleasantly diffused light, plenty strong
enough for a room where no one is
reading. When the lamp is so used no
shadows are cast.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

1t Is essential to note that penny
postage between Great Britain and
this country means two penny pos
tage between this country and Great
Britain. In other words the Ameri-
canized penny, so called, is a good
deal of a misnomer.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

In consequence of Lahore literary
society announcing a lecture, Man,
the Index Of Creation" the city author
tiles sent % armed constables down
to the lecture hall, which only held SO
people.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

ueT tn6Te are lew
which lin pure sweetness
~ excel the song of the
wood thrush. The sing
Z- er seeks the seclusion
S7e of the 'r'thickets, and
- you must go to him
to hear his exquisite ssolo.,ssIt is. q
tinkling song, seemingly best at sun
set--a silver yesper bell sounding in
the quiet woodland as the shadows
.lengthen.. .f''% ~
Only one other bird--though some
persons with ears attuned to nature
say two others-surpasses in the pure
music of its notes the song of the
wood thrush. The hermit thrush, a
brother bird, breaks the silence of the
northern wilderness with song that
ls unapproached and perhaps unap.
proachable. .
1t is long journey to the home of
the hermit, while the wood thrush
may be heard within sight Of the city.
II he there have found bit of wood
land with thicket. retreat that. suits
his ideas of atsumffier home. Frank
M. Chapman says that the song of
the wood thrush is an invitation; that
the bird sings again and again Come
to me-" Come to me-" The ,compari-
son is apt, and he who accepts the in
vitation may listen to song that is
full payment for the trouble Of the
journeying. g., -:
The wood thrush has discovered
that in the cemeteries, even though
they be within the city walls, there
Is comparative seclusion and safety.
A few pairs build every year in those
burial places where the landscape
gardeners have held that the best ef-
'fects are produced by giving nature
a fairly free hand and have left much
of natures bandiwork. d.
There is excuse enough for dwelling
upon the song of the wood thrush. So
much is put down in prose and poetry
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

A cat in New York suburb went
mad the other day and attacked a
young woman who fed it piece of
pie. This is where animals have the
advantage of human beings. A man
in similar circumstances would be
obliged to suppress his feelings.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

In the public schools of Strassburg,
Germany, men teachers get s342.72 to
$937.72 per annum, according to the
years of service, and women teachers
get from $33320 to s666.40.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The Thoroughly domestic woman
win do everything for you except
make you happy.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Olga Nethersole says If she had 1t
to do over again she'd be wife and
mother rather than an actress. Lots
of sense in this. World could perhaps
get along without actresses, but not
without wives and mothers.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

King Edward recently rode in an
English street car, and we'll bet that
was one time in his life that the end
seat hog had to move over.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

When aeroplanes get to working
easily it may be found necessary to
roof the penitentiary yards. !,.'...
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The men who are trying to teach
women to properly alight from street
cars should be taken off the job and
put to work in perpetual motion
machine factory. s.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Noting the recent events in the re-
speetive scandals of France and Ger
many, Harden. who is to get new
trial, should take precautions against
thegday when the military and court
party, finding all other measures in
effective, will begin shooting at him.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The New York World insists that
even royal pripcesses are human.@s
Yer. intensely so. E
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The average annual cost for each
pupil for public school education in
Germany is $12.86.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Loggerhead Shrlke, Nest and Young.
ordinarily ini a ssapling about is feet
from the ground, but there are many
exceptions to the general rule. More
than half the nests-at least SO runs
my experience-have bit OF. cloth
in them. The bird seemingly has a
fondness for steamers and theionger
and narrower the piece of cloth that
1t picks up the better. IL is pleased.
Lacking the wisdom of some OF its
fellow birds, the thrush often fastens
only one end of the cloth ribbon to
the nest and leaves nearly the full
length Of the material as q plaything
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

John Thaddeus Delane was editor
Of the London Times from 1S40 to
1877, the period of the papers greatest
importance and influence.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
AH VA eufsr with Your Kidneys and
Back, Write to ThIs Man.

&C. w. Wihney, Medina, N. Y, in.
vites kidney sufferers to write to him.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

JASPER. ......... ...... MISSOURI
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
4 vEspERrHNs Of xxos,sits'
swEETMkss-NEsIs in ciTY.
=" HMETERiEs. ..
DEvILTRY IN THE sHRIKF
Fond Of Bird Brains and Kills With.
out Mercy-Grosbeak Eats Potato
.euss--tiabits of Other Feath. n
cred Folk of Prey.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

associate Member American ornithol-
=. ogists' Unton.) ~ 'ilf
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles)
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

2 all the sounds Of sum-
mer > there are few
which in pure sweetness
excel the song of the
wood thrush. The sing
er seeks the seclusion
of the '~'thickets, and
you must 60 to him
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
BOARD OF, HEALTH =. NOTICE.

The Board of Health of the city Of
Little Falls, hereby give notice that
due regard for the public health
demands complete sanitary reform
within the limits of the city.
Therefore It Is Ordered, that on or
before May 10, 1908, every manure
pile or other accumulation of filth
within the limits of the city of Little
Falls shall be removed from such
limits, and that all such accumula-
tions upon private property shall be
removed by or at the expense of the
, owners thereof. The accumulation
upon the streets and alleys of the city
| shall be moved by or at the expense of
the person who caused the same,
where known, and where not known
shall be removed by the street COM
missioner of the city, at the .pu blic
expense. ...,. -. H.. II. Is
The street commissioner and the
police of the city are ordered to
report to the health officers of the city
every violation of any provision of
this order which shall come to their
knowledge after the time stated
! Every such violation will be
punished according to law; and
attention is called to Chapter 1872, of
the General Laws of 1883 and amend
, ments thereto.
| BY the Board.
E. E. HALL, M. D.
Health Officer.
Dated April Is, 1908. Z st
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
John Valentine Has Run.
away and Is Thrown
Out Of Wagon

John Valentine met with what
mlghc have been serious accident,
while returning from Pike Rapids
Saturday morning, where he had been
to deliver load Of meat to the Boom
company, for Kerich & Moeglein.
When q distance of about half a
mile from the Pike Creek bridge, one
of the neckyoke straps broke while the
team was travelling at a good speed,
one side of the neckyoke dropping
down. Oliver Bastien, who was with
Mr.. Valentine noticed tho breakage,
and jumped from the wagon, with the
intention of holding the horses. The
accident, however, frightened the
horses~so that they broke into q run,
with Mr.. Valentine holding them in
the road, but unable to stop them.
When they came near to the big hill
which leads to the Pike Greek bridge,
one of the wheels struck q rock,
throwing Mr.. Valentine forward tc
the ground with great force, q front
and back wheel passing over him. The
injured man, however, was able t
walk to the city.
The team ran some distance further
whore they were stopped by someone
comm & along the road, the wagor
being quite q bit damaged.
Mr.. Valentine is able to be about,
but is very stiff from the effects of TIL
accident, and will not be able to b.
at work again, at least, until mex
week.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
SULLIVAN Lake

April II to 1S.-Albert Lynn came
home Saturday, last to visit short
time: :'a =, =,
Elsie Britton came down Tuesday
to visit Edna Lynn, returning home
Thursday, after visiting with the
Adkins family. ~ >
e. A. Knowles visited with VIM.
Lynns Tuesday last on his way to
Mrs. Ford visited with her son
and family at their home on Plat
lake Sunday last. t'.~> =.
Raymond Sims visited with G. E.
Look Sunday last. ".. =
Miss Kay came up last week tc
teach in the Wa1lmark district. They
have no school house and are havina
school in Mr.. Wallmark, Sr. g, jhoubl
near Round lake. 'l''s@:
Mable Sims visited Mrs. T. s. Lool
Thursday. '-'''.:-
The Suckers are running in sucke,
brook. - '~s'..s,
Ice all gone from Sullivan. M
sailboats yet, but hope to see their
soon. %"
J. r. Benton came up to the LAX,
Saturday. Miss Hegg went home
with him to visit over Sunday at Geo
Waller's, ~
Ole Christianson will start fo
Hoffman, where he will be employed
during the summer.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
a JUNE WEDDING.

= The Minneapolis Journal Of Sunday
says: Rev. and Mrs. g. O. Olander Of
1886 Blaisdel avenue announce the
engagement of their daughter, Helen
Elizabeth, to Fred E. Warner of st.
Cloud, MINI. The wedding will be
an event of June.
Mr.. Warner is brother of Mrs. G.
H. Brown and is quite we'll known
here, having formerly been a member
of the firm of Muske & Warner, In
the implement business at this place.
He is now superintendent Of the
repair department. of the international
Harvester company at st. Cloud Miss
Olander was also former resident
here, having taught in the city
schools. The past year she has beer
teaching school in Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
THOSE ECONOMY sEPARATORs.
=. An India Grove IA anAcial To the

THOSE ECONOMY SEPARATORS.
i: An India Grove, Ia, special to the
Des Moines, Ia, Capital, says: A
great sensation was created here when
between sixty and seventy farmers IN
Ida county received notice from the
United States circuit court of appeals
to the effect that the so-called
Economy cream separator they had
purchased of a catalogue house, had
been declared an Infringement and
they were restrained from using, the
separator. The mail order house has
been restrained by the court from
manufacturing and selling any more
of the separators, and they were also
forced to bring their books into court
and show to whom they had sold the
machines. The users are now being
notified that they must not use them.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
PARKER

April 20.-Services were held in the
Parkertown Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon.
Saturday evening, April Is, a
program will be given by the pupils
of Miss Davis school at the
Presbyterian church.
Sam Shutters harm was burned to
the ground Saturday afternoon by a
timber fire. It was insured for 500.
Jos Longley was a Randall caller
Saturday.
Young folks prayer meeting is held
every Tuesday evening in the
Methodist church:
The dance at Jos. K. Rogers was
well attended Monday night.
Chas. Signor and Earl Burr: went
fishing Saturday night.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
SOMERSET HEALER GOES TO
EUROPE,

John Till, who has gained q
wonderful reputation as healer, and
is known as the ''plaster on the back
doctor, has closed his place at
Somerset, Wis, and will leave next
month for two months visit at his
old home in Austria When he
returns to this country he will plan to
build a large sanitor1um in northern
Minnesota or Wisconsin. Till has
numbered among his patients hundreds
If neople from this part of Minnesota
and many from this county have
visited him. Morris Sun.
Little Falls herald., 1908-04-24
A CHEMICAL MYSTERY.

a CHEMICAL MYSTERY.
Some years since meteor that fell
in Mexico attracted attention from
scientists all over the world because
there was some reason for thinking
that it might be a fragment Of a lost
comet. A scientific investigation
proves that golden grain belt beer is
rich in nutrition and nerve food, and
q pure, wholesome drink that aids
digestion. Have it on the family table
and enjoy its benefits. Order of your
nearest dealer or be supplied by E. s.
Tanner, Little Falls.