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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
Hurried Call to Arms.

Like a flash of lightning from clear
sky came the proposal.
You take me by SURPRISE she ex-
claimed, sparring for time.
at doesn't matter how l take you"
he rcjoined, Just so l get you"
lie was man Of dollars, and she
proved that she was maid of sense
by letting it 90 at that.-Detroit Trib-
une
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
Not Explicit.

"Remembcr," wrote the instructor Of
the correspondence school of Journal
ism, "to write only on one side of the
paper"
And by return mail came the follow
ing inquiry from the new pupil:
(which side shall | write onT'-
Judge
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17

lievc sentence was suspended. Is this
man wanted now by the pollCe?"
"Why are ye asllimg:" inquired the
sergeant, with a frown.
Il thought there might be Il reward
standing" explained Murray easily
81 know the man well He seems to
be keeping himself pretty shady at
present. | could lay my hands on him
ut any time. If there should he a re
ward
There's no reward" interrupted the
sergeant shortly. The mans not
wanted And neither are We SO get
out. Ye are frindly with UNI and We
would be selling um. Out with ye
quick, or I'll give We a start"
Murray gazcd at the officer with Sc
rene and virtuous dignity.
Il would be simply doing my duty
as a citizen and gentlemam," he said
severely, "if | should assist the law in
laying hold of one of its Offenders"
Murray hurried back to the bench in
the park He folded his arms and
shrank within his clothes to his ghost
like prcScntmcnt
Ten minutes aftcrwarI the captain
arrived ut the rendezvous. win ~ and
thundCrous as a dog day in Kansas.
His collar had been torn away; his
straw hat had been twisted AMI bat
tered, his shirt with OK blood stripes
split to the waist. And from hcld to
knee he was drcnchCd with some VIE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
a Doubtful Epioram,

"Kind hearts are more than coro-
nets" said the young man who quotes
poetry.
Perhaps" answered Miss Cayenne.
but you don't find kind hearts fgur-
Ing in the same class with coronets in
the matrimonial news" Washington
Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
So Careless of Him.

Barker and his wife never got along
well together. He had no sense Of
the proprieties."
81 should say not. When he came
to die he did it In the living ROOM
Brownings Magazine. .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
Facts In the Case.

Her Mothcr-Mabel, dear, do you
ever feel timid about asking your hus-
band for money?
The Bridc-No, indeed, mamma, but
he seems to be rather timid about CIV
ing it to me.-Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
Tempting Providence For Two Years.

Tempting Providence For Two Years.
The filter that was put in place to
give Columbus, Ind, pure water about
three years ago is again working. For
a year the filter worked well. giving
plenty of clear water. Then the sup
ply began to diminish until finally the
big pumps at the watcrWorkS could
exhaust 1t in fifteen minutes. Then or
dinary river water was turned into the
intake well and mixed with the filter
ed water Finally the filter refused to
work altogether, and it was shut off.
For the last two years local conSum-
ers have had nothing better than plain
river water. Recently an effort was
made to test the old filter, and the Of
ficials decided to pump out the water
and clean the well. The big pumps
have now been going for a number Of
days, and the filter is furnishing all
the water the city can use. 2,0OO,OOO
gallons a day.-Muniaipal Journal and
Engineer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
Onalitu Versus Price.

1t Is one of the vices of public Opin-
ion everywhere that 1t thinks always
about the formal scale of charges and
seldom about the adequacy or the etii-
cheney Of the service provided. With
municipal ownership 1t is extremely
difficult to put a check upon this per-
petual and unconsidered agitation for
lower rates. London Financial Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
GETTING Desperate.

DOlly-There's Miss Oldgirl She
used TO say she would never marry
until she got an excellent proposal.
May-And now? DOlly-Oh, now she's
dropped the excellent" - illustrated
Bits
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17

A city may be bonded by the votes
of a few officials. The imposed oblt-
cations mast be met by the sweat Of
the citizens brow-Albany Citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
It is Bad Business

TNO allow anyone to look in vain through
i the business portion of this paper for an
advertisement of your business
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-17
D. p. MILLER & CO.,
CUMBERLAND,
Mnrrh Il MID.
For x%e Kat

TJNHE BLACKSMITH SHOP on South
East corner Mechanic and Water streets
Best location in FroStburg. ~ Apply next
door to JOHN HARTIG,
Dec 10 - West Mechanic street
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

" connected with Nile. stangersons
secret and that NJ. Darzac feels him
self in honor bound to remain Silent
1t may be that I.arsan, who since his
three attempts has had everything In
training TO cast suspicion on M. Oar
zac. had fixed on just those occasions
for meeting with NJ Darzac at a
spot most compromising. Larsan lis
cunning enough to have done that
+ The president seemed partly con-
WINGED; but, still curious, he asked
But what is this secret of Mile.
Stangerson:
That l cannot tell you," said Roule-@
Table. II think. however, you know
enough now TO acquit NJ. Robert Dar-$
FAC, unless LarSan should return, and
| don't think he will" he added, with a
laugh
zone question more said the presi-
dent. Admitting your explanation,
we know that Iarsan wished to turn
suspicion Oh Nj. Robert Darzac, but
why should he throw suspicion on
Daddy Jacques also?'
'There came in the professional de-
tective. monsieur. who proves himself
an unraNelrr of mysteries. by annihi-
lating the very proofs he had accumu-.
lated. He's very cunning man, and
similar trick had often enabled him
to turn suspicion from himself. He
proved the Innocence Of one before ac-
cuSing the other. You can easily be-.
lieve. monsieur. that so complicated
scheme as 1Nis must have been long
and carefully thought out in advance
by I.arsan He found the opportuuity
to rob Daddy Jacques Of pair of old
boots and Il caStotf Basque cap, which
the servant had tied up In 4 handker-
chief with the intention of carving
them to a friend. a charcoal burner on
the road to Elinay. When the crime
was discovered Daddy Jacques had
Immediately recognized these objects
as his. They were extremely COM
promising, which explains his distress
at the time when we spoke to him
about them. Larsan confessed it all to
me-"
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

20 this case ,he total ~ s.ooloo0
pounds multiplied by IS GENTS. ,hc sv-
erngc price paid a pound. gives seoo.
coo OF the other classes about i.oo0..
600. Il Is estimated. average three
pounds each durius the holiday for
Gifts and private consumption. Th-
cost of S.eco.so pounds at 10 cents
pound. totals s. 800 600.
HALF % another million o, people.
this man thinks. buys about four
pounds of candy each. at an average
of SO cents a pound. making 81 900 900.
sun another half million persons arc
credited with two pounds each. OK
100000 pounds. At an average cost
of 20 cents. giving a result of $3.50. 600.
In the last class the compiler Of ag-
nree said. half a pound a day Is near
er the average consumption. but hs
wanted TO be conservative.
Footed up. the total Included In this
mans estimate OF the coat OF New
Nork's holiday consumption OF candy
is looo. eco. which is far below tha
estimate given by candy manufacfur.
higher grades principally. gives total
larger than this for his own manu-
facture~ alone Another says his or
ders for churches and schools reach
2oo tons. or 100000 pounds
In a certain hlsh class retail candy
store few days before Christmas ons
days sales amounted TO fi5.oo. Mul.
uply this by Ave or six days sales and
add To this the sales Of atleast thirty
stores OF thc same grade whore ons
dollar pound Is paid for bonbons
and 1--WE e-pound boxes sell as readily as
half pounds sell In rcnth or Second
avenue. and then keep on adding Tho
probable sales OF the many hundreds
Of candy shops. not TO mention the de-
partmcnt store candy counters. Sprink,
led all over New York and the result.
without taking into account the piles
OF candy bought In bulk for chrlstmas
entertainments. reaches figures which
make the sum of over 5000. 600 spent
FOR candy IN ton days or SO seem quite
modest-New York sun.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

A suit was hled at Hazlehurst by
Ellis Holiday against the Hazlehurst
Ice Company and the Brookhaven
Crystal Ice Company. the plaintiff
sets up that the two defendant COM
panies have violated the antitrust
laws Of the State and no longer have
the right to do business. Holiday
was a local Ice dealer. and the Cry.
stal Ice Company OF Brookhaven
supplied him with ice all last sea-
son, but this season the Hazlehurst
Ice the Brookhaven Company had
Ice Company agreed to take all the
for sale at this point. and the suit
grew out OF the Crystal Ice Company
refusing to furnish the plaintiff with
Ice as In the past. The attorneys for
plaintiR are former Attorney Gsner-
al Fletcher and Harris and Willing
OF Jackson and II. ]. Wilson OF this
city
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Mr.. Hammerstcin. threatening IN
rent bis splendid new opera house ia
Philadelphia for variety performances
because Phiiadelphians will not xtve
him the mortgage he wants; the Met.
ropolitan directors calling upon a nero
theatre manager for expert advice in
regard TO their expenses; the reveIs-
ton OF jealousies and rivaIries among
singers which cause gossip from time
10 ume. merely illustrate anew thu
agony OF opera. A moSt beautiful ana
elevating form Of art. OF combination
OF the arts. which has edifed many
thousands capable OF edlfication. ana
been an important factor in the devel.
opment OF taste and culture. has A.
ways been associated with q perrin
tent agony OF turmoil and dispute
New York Times.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08
Killed BY Elevator.

Marks Kahn. 1S-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Kahn, Of Meridian was
Instantly killed by falling down the
freight elevator shaft of Marks Ro-
thenbsrg Company Tho elevator
was ascending. and when reaching
the fourth floor young Kahn attemp-
ted to step out without hating the
elevator. II IL presumed he lost his
balance falling edwards into the
shaft as the elevator arose to the
next floor. Two negroes we're in
the elevator at the time and neither
one IL able to tell Just how tho &C
cidOht occurred. The boy struck a
projection at the bottom OF the
shaft. His neck was broken and one
leg was crushed. His family is
one Of the most prominent in the
city.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08
Third Victim Of PelIaura.

A special from Hattissburs. Miss,
says pellagra. a disease which Ia
common In northern Italy. but un-
usual in the United Statea, has claim
cd it, third victim within the past
two years in Hattiesburg in the per-
son Of Mrs. D. P. Belle. Mrs. Belle,
had been suffering for months and
the physicians were puzslsd a. to
what to call the disease with which
she was suffering. 1t was finally
diagnosed a. pellagra, caused from
eating bread from musty corn meal.
It attacked the mucous membrane
OF the mouth. throat and stomach
and finally affected the brain.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

West Point has won a deserved
victory In securing the State College
to be built by the Christian Church
followers In Mississippi. In addi-
tion to being In tho heart OF the
healthiest part Of the State. the West
Pointers offer a ten-Acve lot. in the
center OF the town. building all
ready for use and occupancy, which
cost originally $4,000 at = net cost
Of $4,000. In addition to a $4,000
cash subscription. The West Point
people have been hard at work on
the proposition, and as the only
choice was the jackson offer. which
was good a. far as site and location
was concerned. but with not the i'm
provements which the Clay County
city had to offer.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Hundred-T Thousand Dollar Frrd Set
Aside by Chamberlain

Through the energies Of Rev. NJ.
r. Melvin. the presiden, OF the ins,i-
tuition. Chamherlain-Hunt Academy
at Port Gibson gets $4,000. provii-
ed the school raises a like amount.
MI Melvin has had offer for s25.-
GOO for some time. conditioned on
hnding another individual who would
give like sum- This he has done.
and within the time limit placed uu-
I'll January. 1911. II Is proposed BY
the Board OF Trustees to use the in
come on this 100000 In helpins
poor worthy boys OF which the South
is fall, and enable them to gain an
education which has been denied
them. Several Industrial features
are contemplated arording avenues
for self help. In addition to the above
gentleman was also found who
gave $4,000 for a chemical and ply
social oratory This feature will be
installed at once.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08
yITEN1ARY POPULATION
btals 1889, Against 1865 a
Year Ago.
kd Prosecuted on Antitrust
Charge. Man Named Marks Kahn
killed by Fan in Eleva-
tor Shaft ~ Meridian.

Secretary Lawrence Yerger. OF the
oard OF Penitentiary Trustees has
omplesed his population report OF
he State prison system to the 25th
rs.. which shows the heaviest mum
ber OF convicts on record. The total
humber Of convicts received for the
nonth- sixty-one and the total
cn - the closing date was
Il. 6ss, mt 1865 for April. 1908
TIE u Econ hand March 20 was
$50 10 which was added sixty
one new convicts and two returne1
from courts where they were used
as witnesses making grand total TO
account for Of 1923. the deductions
for the, month being 80. made Of IL
discharged. IL psrdoned. escaped
and 3 deaths. OF the sixty-one con-
victs turned into the Penitentiary
during the present month. there were
eight sent up for life term for muir
der while the white population is in
creased by seven. The white men
we're @. NJ. Mullin. George ScrugEs
and Jesse Howell. from Monroe
county Lee Pharris. Coahomas: II.
J. Sheffield. e. X. Prewitt and Dan
Maybee. from Kinds. four Of the Sc
ven being sent up for homicidal acts
At the present rate of Penitentisry
population increased. 1t will be only
a matter of q short while before the
Penitentiary authorities will be COM
pelled to provide more camps for
the concentration Of the prisoners
and already Superintendent Ney-
lands is engaged In laying OF Camp
No. IL on the Sunnower Plantation.
Incidentally, the cost of maintenance
is materially increased as every new
convict means additional for subsis-
tence, shoes and rniment, and an In
crease of over 500 in year is a ra-
ther serious proposition, II 1t does
speak well for the courts.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The new railroad rom Water Val
ley to some part on the Mobile and
Ohio IL now certainty. At a meet
Ing In the Open House at Water Val
ley 500 representative business men
and ladies being present the amounts
subscribed along the route we're ia
bulated and 1t vss found that s107.-
0c0 was In hand. The promoters
only asked for 500, 900.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Circuit court at Yaxoo City 10 how
in full blast. with Judge Porter pre-
siding and District Attorney Mcneil
at his post. The civil docket has a.
= start ninety-one cases for disposal; !;
nifty Of these are against the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad Co.
The greater number are minor cases
and will be disposed OF rapidly. The
criminal docket has l0s cases. nifty
one OF which are for retailing. These
cases against twenty-five different
people. A great number OF them
are appeals from the Mayors court
of Yazoo City. The chances are
that the cotton on the county farm
will be well cultivated this spring.
There are six murder cases. and
three for manslaughter. This court
has good grand jury and the
chances are that the Judge will have
all he can do within the allotted four
weeks.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

oberlin Hinton. aged about Is
yoars. residing three miles north Of
Wingate. and . prominent and veal
thy citizen vas killed one mile from
here Saturday morning At . O'Clock
~ . tree falling on him. cruahing
hin to death.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Absolutely no cIew has yet dsvsl-
opcd to the mysterious murder and
burning Of an unknown woman near
Lumberton. Sunday night or early
Monday morning. The perpetra ters
OF the crime have concealed their
tracks well. and the oflcers are una
BILE to get . starting point on the
case
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The batthsship Mississippi will not
come to Vicksburg. A telegram from
Congressman J. w Collier announces
that the senatorE and representa-
eaves OF Mississippi and Tennessee
called upon Secretary Meyer. who
turned down the proposition. The
engineer objected to the project and
that killed vicksburg's hopes.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The delegates from Scranton tu
the Intsrstate Good Roads Congress
which met In Mobile. have returned
home. with the assurance that 4
modern roadway between Mobile and
Scranton IL \ certainty. The plans
route and material to be used are do
tails yet to be worked out. and the
gentlemen interested at both points
Will at once take steps to get the
matter In proper shape with their
respective county boards Of super
visors, 30 that available funds will
b At their command to push the
work.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08
Potato Bug Appear.

Assistant Secretary Bowie, Of the
A4ADs County Truck Growcrs' A.
ooeaation. reports the appearance Of
1ptnto bags In the potato patches.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Jim Sutton. the negro postoffice
roebsr who was reported lynched in
1esaQuena county last Saturday, vac
brought to vtcksburg by Sheriff
FAR, OF 'eharkey county. He was
captured 1t Nitta Yuma. Judge Bush
ordered him held here until the
oharkey county court mests.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

There Is a growing demand for
American pearls Those taken from
the western waters last ssaoon vern
valued At 3t01.000.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The depot Of the New Orleans and
Northeastern Railroad Company At
Lumberton vas 5urglarized several
days ago. Several suits OF clothes
and about $40 in money we're stolen.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

New York has about the same mum.
Der OF actors as lawyers. There arc
eight thousand OF each.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Many . man 10 Offensive. even
when be II on the defensive.
quit.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The snairs tecth are on its tongue
and there are thousands of them.
New York City savings banks ar.
now receiving about $40 for each
dollar paid out
New York has about the Same mum.
Der OF actors as lawyers. There arc
eight thousand OF each.
Nearly one.third OF all the children
born In New York City die before
they become three years old.
Perhaps the most c,llluus II nj isa.
Ing wheels IL that made OF corn
husks for finishing shell or bone
combs.
Un,il recently the smallest coin In
circulation in South Africa had the
value OF cents: now 2.cent pieces
have been introduced.
The wrestlcrs and athletes OF India
develop great strength by living on
milk, a little goats flesh. and plenty
OF food made from nour.
Cutta,percha is procured from tho
sap OF the isonandra gutta. q forest
tree which grows In the Malay PENN.
s,Iln and adjacent Islands.
The Bronx Geological park IL a fay.
oritc visiting place OF New York
city. During the last year It had l.
27G.0@l visitors, and on one day--Jun.
lG-there were 36.052.
The banana trees IN San Domingo.
which IL was necessary to rcplant ow.
Ing 10 the cyclone Of Sept. ~. are
growing well. and II the season CON
tinues propitious. this district should
market at least fwothirds OF the aver
age annual crop.
The mace In use in the house Of
commons In 1903 was In use In $50.
It's rather big block Of wood. carved
and gIlded. When Mr.. Speaker enters
or leaves the chamber. the mace In
carried before him. When he's in tb,
chair, II lies on the table In front OF
him.
Miss Anna Quinby. secretary OF tho
state Loyal Temperance Legion os
obio, recently acted as attorney for
tGe prosecution In "A larceny ,aa. O.,
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Nearly one.ihird OF all the children
born In New York City die before
they become three years old.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

A little push viii generally outlast
= strong pull.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Heavily Punished for Selling Booss,
At Edwards. Mardhal A. c. Low
~ raided blind tiger resort. Chas.
and Matt McCune. colored. were the
o6enders. They were tried before
Judge Barrett. and fined $500 and
two months imprisonment each.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Tn" snail's tecth are on its tongue
and there are thousands of them.
New York City savings banks ar,
now receiving about slio for each
dollar paid out
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

A sensation developed IN tho cir
cult court at vicksburg Saturday.
Attorneys for the defendant In the
suit Of Mrs. Maggie Haste W. the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail-
road moved to quash the Jury aud
enter . mistrial. The attorneys
charged that they had seen two sons
OF the plaintiff taking dinner with
two OF the Jurors. for which dinner
the two sons paid. Judge Bush lee
tured the jurors and the young Ha-
sic boyu severely and tho $50,
suit was entered a. Z mistrial.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Perhaps the most -cillluus ri po1isb..
ing wheels is that made OF corn
husks for finishing shell or bone
combs.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

tnii' recently the smallest coin In
circulation In South Africa had the
value OF cents: now 2.cent pieces
have been introduced.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

On May 10 the ceremonies of the
knights Of Korassan and the Grand
Lodge Of Knights Of Pythias will be
In session At Meridian. About 1900
delegates are expected. A rate Of
one and one-third for the round trip
has been made BY the railroads and
large number Of ladies are expect
ed.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The wrestlcrs and athletes OF India
develop great strength by living on
milk, little goats flesh. and plenty
Of food made from -four.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Gutta-percha is procured from tho
sap OF the isonandra gutta, forest
tree which grows in the Malay PENN.
s,iln and adjacent Islands.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

The oil mill expects to re-
sumo operations at Wesson at
an early date for possibly thirty
days. after which short run
thorough overhauling will be
sine into. preparatory for the ensu-
Ing season. The management seems
very much pleased over the past sea
sons operations, possibly the most
satisfactory for several years. No sell
ection OF ofncers has yet been had.
It 10 generally believed that the pre-
sent management will be retained.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

II seemed discouraging task. but
after man, years the dream IL be-
Ing realized. There Is encouras-
ment for renewed efforts In the fu-
ture.
The new South-news., 1909-05-08

Mississippi's wealth IL in her
lands and the people who own II In
a few years will have . hxed herei.
tass that none can take away. A
state Of home-owners will BE- more
prosperous and happy than . state
OF renters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-07
AN ATHENS, CA.
BUSINESS MAN
DISAPPEARS
Retail Grocer Left Note Say
ing He Had the BIues-A
Wife and Three Children
Behind.
BY Associated Press.

Athens Ga, March G.-LcavinS a
note directing a friend TO sell his
horse and TO lake sI50 in cash which
ne left in ;he cash drawer. G. ". Nor
ton. "a retail grocer. disappeared
Thursday and no trace Of him has
been found. He said in the note Il
have the blues and can't stand il any
longer" He leaves a wife and three
small children. and these he prom
ised TO send for som" day
Mr.. NOTtOn's business affairs are in
good shape and his domestic relations
have been extremely pleasant.