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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03
Can You Believe Your Senses =?

When two of them, taste and smell having
been impaired if not utterly destroyed by
Nasal Catarrh, are fully restored by Ely's
Cream Balm can you doubt that this rem
edy deserves all that has been said of 1t by
the thousands who have used it? 1t is APP.
piled directly to the affected air-passagcS and
begins its healing work at once. Why not
get it to-day? All druggists or mailed by
ELY Bros, 56 Warren street, New York on
receipt of 80 cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-03

y copy of the Payne tariff bill from
Hon. George A. Pcarre
And from Charles j. Fox, chief, a
copy OF The Seventeenth Annual Re
port Of the Bureau of Statistics and In
formation Of Maryland.'
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TOWN AND VICINITY
This Paper.

\ number of subscribers ca ne i'll this
week and made the current year good
this without waiting for the reminder,
which is so much nicer. Thanks. One
lady found she was already safe for
nearly a year ahead, and She was SO glad
to find that the JOURNAL keeps its books
with more care than she preserves her
receipts.
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Mount Savage

SMITH, ADAM Railroad street. loo yards east
of c. and p. Il. Depot residence Mount
Savage; owner of premiscs-rhe German
Brewing CNmnanN Anril 3
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FrOStburo

FEEY, ANNE f.. % Union street residence
-Frostburg; owner of premiscs-Georgt
II. Wittig
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Saturday, April u, 1909,

oalu!uay, Aplll ~, lJUJ,
At the Hour of TWo-THIRTY O'CLOCK Z. NJ,
Offer at PUBLIC SALE to the HIGHEST
BIDDER in front ofthc First Nation
al Bank, in the Town Of Midland,
Maryland, all Of that certain PARCEL
OF GROUND
Beginning at a post planted at a run in the
village of Paradise, ladjOining the town of
Midland,) the post beng on the dividing line
between the properties of John Dreamer,
Mary Nelson and Michael Nelson, and run
nlng North Glt degrees East 265 feet to a
peg then North 29i degrees West lOO feet to
a stake; then South GIL degrees West 80
feet To Il peg ut said run then South Is de
grccN East loo feet to place of beginning. and
being the same property conveyed to Patrick
Nelson by Mary Nelson and Michael Nelson,
her husband. by deed dated August 9th 1893,
and recorded IN Libcr +. l., No. 50, folios st.
etc, of the Land Records of Alcgauy County
The improvements consist of a
Two-Story Frame Dwelling,
Containing FOUR ROOMS.
Terms Of Sale as P,,~1J6cd BY No,1yagc-
Cash on day of sale.
DEWARREN IL. REYNOLDS,
April 3 Attorney Named in Mortgage
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Mount Savage

100 yards east of Union Mt. Say
Mining Co. S Brick W'ks
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Names
ALBRIGHT, JAM rs
DUFFY, EDWARD

FISHER, CHRISTIAN
FREY, ANNIE +.
GRAFT, NEWTON X.
GUNTER, WILLIAM r.
POWELL, DANIEL
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P. 81. W. SHEA sells our paint.
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Notice of Applications for Saloon License
AIleSany

Near County Road, o2ppo,AIlc.,nv
site Big-Savage Blk Yard N'''T"HS
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kOOTX, JOHN
April 3
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
New zealand's eluttonOus cuckoo.

Professor DrummOnd. the we'll
tnown New Zealand naturalist. has
been compiling some further notes
with regard to the voracious habits of
the long-tailed cuckoo Of Maorlland
He has recently received a photo.
graph taken by G. Buddie. of Auck.
land. Of a long tailed cuckoo that had
half-swallowed fairly large lizard
and had been nearly cholsed by its
effort. The Ii .rd went down head
drst, bat its fore limbs prevented the
bi!d from taking in the whole body.
and the reptile stuck in the cuckoo's
bill until 1t was rescued. Mr.. Budd e
took a Photograph Of the bird with the
lizard In its bill. and another one after
the lizard had been removed, and in
the later picture the look of rage and
disappointment is very strongly
marked. a. Burrows, of West Oxford.
North Canterbury. tells the professor
that in the crop of a long-tailed
cuckoo he found two young gold
finches, full hedged. and had been
swallowed whole. These bad habits If
the cuckoo, says MIR. Drummond. are
strongly reprobated by more decent
birds, the tuis and others chasing the
marauder out OF the bush whenever
they get the chance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Tic Sinking Rooms Of Persia.

A Persian diplomat, seated on the
white beach at Ormond. famed his
moist brow with Panama
The sun Is hot" he said "It re
calls family 20 me the heat of Persia
But you have no reed Of sinking
rooms here
Sinking rooms?r said the girl in
white. I've heard of sinking funds.
but"
You use them in Persia-if you're
rich enOugh-in the great heats" he
,intelposed. They're rooms of glass
that sink down into the vitreous blue
depths OF Lake Niris. Nris. the most
beautiful Of Persian lakes, is almost
crowded with sinking ROOMS during
the hot weather.
They're very pleasant You fur.
nlsh them sumptuously-r and
pale silk hanging5, ivory carvings and
mothero'-pearl-and you take down
with you singing girls and dancing
girls and girls to serve the sherbet
and to GIL the hookahs."
lie sighed.
All this" he said. "is very pleas.
ant, but would gladly exchange the
glare OF this hot sun. the smell and
dust and roar OF these high powered
motorcars for Lake Niris's cool
depths. the vitreous blue light. and
.he clear laughter OF the Circassian
serYing-g.rls."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Some Grief Propsr Names.

In the zuyGer Zee there is a bay
called Y; and Amsterdam has the
river Y; while. strange, to say. in
quite another part Of the earth. in
China, the same brief name is given
to a town.
Elsewhere In the Flowery Kingdom,
n the province OF Honan, there is q
-ity called Z; and in France there is
q river. and in Sweden a town. rejoic.
.ng in thu name of A
Proper names OF this brief nature
are not, however, monopolized by
places; instances are on record where
individuals have been similarly named
Some years ago there was shop lcp
on the Rpe de Louvan, Brussels, b.
Theresa u. aud there is a Madame o
In Paris who is wen known as the pro.
prletOr of a popular cafe.
IN amusing incident is recounted in
connection with the impressment into
the military service Of the son OF this
Madame o. The young man could
not write, anu so signed his name o.
the military papers with a cross. il
not occurring 20 him nor TO any OF the
officials how easily he could have wit.
ten his name.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Notes and
Comment
HUMAN FVERoaarENs.

Some Famous Examples Of Women
Whose char.as Have Defie5 Years
"Evergreens" are women who have
retained their charm until long past
the period of life when most Of their
sisters have slumped into middle or
old age.
An English woman. the Hon. Mrs
Fitzroy Stuart. writing in the Strand
Jays that Am ,-ican women make
good evergreens
They play the game of youth" she
,ays. with splendid success. Anglo
american marriages became the mod,
n the 70s. and several lRdies wh,
crossed the pond in those far OIL
days have kept ever young and re
NAMED social queens for two genera
lions.
Among these are onsueio Duchess
Of Manchester; the Hon. Lady Car
rington. Lady Molesworth, Lady Page
and Mrs. Corvallis West.
queen Alexandra is the best in
stapce of lady long past her prim'
who has kept much of her beauty
grace anu youthful fascination. Ag
is an open secret with royal person
ages. and most people know that Bri
tain's Queen will reach - on the tir4i
Of next December.
Yet her features remain perfect
she is still slender in figure. Is brighi
and alert and keeps as keen as ever
on many interests and amusements
She is still a good walker, can drive
her own motor. is q regular opera
goer. attends balls ana parties and i.
always dressed to perfection"
Among famous evergreens Of othei
days when Cleopatra. who was 4
when Anthony iell in love with her
Nine. Recamier. who was 40 when
Horace Walpole declared himsel:
among her warmest admirers and tht
French actress Dejazet was gay and
graceful at the same age. But tht
most extraordinary example Of a WON
an keepins her charms against the al
vance of time - Afforded by Ninon
de rEnclos. who kept her radiant
beauty after reaching the age Of 80.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

Several decades ago there lived in
Charleston, w. Va, a Judge noted for
his boorish manners. A very Hnical
lawyer. whom he especially disliked.
was once trying a case before him.
and ali the while the barrister spoke
the judge sat with bis feet elevated
on the railing in front of him hiding
bis face.
Exasperated by this the lawyer
Queried:
May | ask which enc of your honor
| am to address,"
whichever you choose" drawled
the Judge.
Well" was the retort, Il suppose
there is as much law in one END a.
the other"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
THE TREiTR: PROBLEM SOLVED
Ruse Which Resulted in Delay That
Was eufficient.

Ruse Which Rtsulssd in Delay That
Was eufHcient.
"Will you take me to the theatre
to-night?"
Yes, il you want to 60"
do you want 10 go?'
4 wouldn't go unless you really
wanted 10 60.
Don't you want to go?"
"Of couze, IL you want"
"But | wouldn't think Of taking you
unless you want to see the play"
"And l viii not SO unless you want
to 60
"But you are the one to say wheth.
er you want to CO."
"Of course, / see now that you do
not want to go, and in that case we
will stay at"
q do want 70 go. though. if you
want to 60"
"Of course, l see now that you do
not want to so. and in that case we
will stay at"
Il do want to 80, though, If you
want to 60"
Then, of course, you won't say
whether you want to take me. so l sup
pose we shall stay at home"
"On the contrary if you want to go,
we go. If you don't want to go, we
don't go. Now what do you say?"
Il say that IL you want to go with
me | want to &c"
About this time he looked at his
watch and found that they could not
possibly reach the theatre before the
beginning of the third act.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16


4 Baltimore man had decided that
he must administer a stern lecture to
his 6-ear-old son Harry. The boy had
been naughty, but did not seem to ap-
preciate the fact; and it was with
some reluctance. therefore. that the
parent undertook a scolding.
He spoke judiciously, but severely.
he recounted the lad misdeeds. and
duly explained the why's and where.
fores OF his solemn rebuke. his vile
the while sitting by duly impressed
Finaly. when the father ceased 'or
breath and, incidentally. to hear The
culprit's acknOW ledgement Of error
the lad. his face beaming with admira.
ton. turned 20 the mother aad ca,d.
"Ma. isn't Pa interesting !"-Har-
-'AF's Magaziae,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
A Hiving

you look rather done up" remark
ed Atkins. when Shelley returned 10
the Office after a few days in the coun-
try. Didn't your outing agree with
you? What's the matter with your
face? What makes It so swollen?"
Il may not be as handsome as
was" replied Shelley. but I'm wiser
than when / left town. I've learned
something, and that is not to deviate
from my own special line Of work.
Hereafter beekeepers in particular
need have no fear of competition from
me-"
GO "a and tell me about it," said
Atkins.
Yesterday morning." Shelley re
lated, "Genevieye-shes the-well.
she's Burton's sister took me out into
the garden to see her brothers roses.
We were wandering along the paths
in quite an idyllic fashion when we
heard a queer humming sound.
What's that?' l asked. Have all
the mosquitoes in the county congre-
gated here?'
'Mosquitoesl' repeated Genevieve
Don't you know a swarm of bees when
you hear it? See. they are gathering
on a branch OF that cedar. How
wish we could hive them and have
them make honey for US from OuT
own flowers. Wouldn't it be lovely7
If brother were only here, or the gar
dener! Isn't it too bad they're both
way just now?'
"'Oh, l don't know l answered,
nonehalantly, for it was rather annoy.
ing to have her assume that | wasn't
equal to job which evidently would
have been mere child's play for her
brother or the garLener. If you real.
ly want those bees I suppose l can
hive them as well as anybody else.
Where's the hive?'
1--WE have none; but | should think
a clean dry goods box would do. We
have lots of them under the back
porch. Let's go and pick one out.
she led me TO a door in the latticed
foundation and ! CROPPED around in a
dark place less than fou. feet high un
til l found box that seemed to my
inexperience about the right thing
but which Genevieve assured me when
brought it out was entirely too small.
So, although my back was breaking,
dived into the cobwebby cave of gloom
once more and found another, which
Genevieve was pleased to accept.
1--WE have to put something in for
the combs to rest in, declared Geneyi.
eve, who seemed to know all about fur.
uishing a bees house.
I'm not remarkably expert with
tools, but under her direo on / suo-
ceeded at last in preparing a home
for the bees with all modern con.
viences, including air holes and honey
racks.
"'Now for your makeup. said Gene
We've.
'She proceeded to drape me in
about ten yards of mosquito netting
Then she drew white stockings over
my han As and arms and pronounced
me ready for action.
1--WE approached the cedar tree
warily, for we didn't wish to excite
any suspicion in those bees until the
psychological moment That moment
came much sooner than | expected.
had placed the open box under the
tree and was just saving off the
branch on which tie bees we're lodg.
ed. when they suddenly decided to de
part. Genevieve told me afterward
that probably the queen bee 0idn't
like the cedar and gave orders to
march on. If ever l meet that queen
bee face to face without her millions
Of subjects I'll have my revenge for
the marching orders she gave. Be
fore I could come down from the lad
dar---o
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
siIenelnn Echoes.

Emerson Hough, the author of "The
Way OF a Man" and several other
popular novels. Is very fond of out
door lie. It takes q good man to
beat him when Il comes to telling a
story around the camp fire at night.
While camping out in the Adiron-
dacks with a party Of his friends, the
conversation turned on echoes and
how plainly they could be heard
Echoes were getting louder and loud
err" until silenoed by the following
statement by Mr.. Hough:
"Out in the Rocky Mountains it
takes eight hours to hear the echo OF
your voice. When ! camp out there,
and just before l pull the blankets
around me for the night, | shout out.
Time to get up and-do you be-
lieve?-the echo wakes me next morn
ing!"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
TELL BREAD MAKING SECRETS.
Bakers, Trying to Abvl.sh Nigh;
Work, Explain Their Methods.

"ONf 6NPiaiu tUSlT MCNNOubs
Members Of tn Journeymen Bakers
and Confectioners' International I'm.
ion recently officially gave away few
secrets in bread making in arguments
for the abolition of night work. One
bread maker said:
Our 1rst bread comes out about
$50 o'clock in the morning. Then
the wagon takes the bread out for
dinner. OF course, this bread is not
real warm when it goes into the
wagon. 1t is not the best thing to put
warm bread in the wagon, as 1t is
liable to get mashed, but the bread
that first has been baked that day
can be used for shipping in the after.
noon. The bread coming along then
up until 4 OF 8 o'clock is put in boxes
an in the morning it is Just as fresh
as anybody Eants. When the load is
not so heavy in the morning the
wagons come back, load up again and
go out We and it has been a saving
OF horses and wagons"
q had day worl in my shop rignt
along" said Fred Shell, a Detroit bak
er, "and in order to accommodate a
few customers who wanted warm
bread in the morning / put a man on
at night Then We had warm bread
In the morning and all day. But the
trade has dropped. don't see the
customers come in and ask 70. doz.
en- rolls each Cay. ] have done less
business. This week have gone back
TO day work, and ! thint the custom.
ers will come back. New York
Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16


Now, politics" said Private John
Allen, remipiscently "is a mighty un-
certain and precprious business. You
never can tell where you are going to
come out.
There was a fellow once, down in
my state C Mississippi. who had am
bitions. He wanted to so to Congress,
but be couldn't get the Democratic
nomination. SO he decided to turn
Republican and run on the Republi-
can ticket. lie ran"
The private stopped and puffed al
his cigar well" said everybody
"what happaned?"
"Why, he got two votes and was ar.
restedS . for repeating" Saturday
Evening Post
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
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HINT For FkPERIAG

In papering any room 1t should !.
be remembered that light is the :;
: first consideration and that the Z
paper must be chosen according. !
! ingly. 3
Pure white is ,he best choice :?
: when a specially light room is {,
wanted. as 1t absorb only about !
: Is per cent. of the light thrown :
. upon it. Dark green, on the other !
. hand, is the greatest consumer 7
of light absorbing about 8 per /
cent 3
Next to white as a light-pro- !
. ducer are the soft pastel tints
. and lish, blues. which absorb !
. fror 20 to % per cent. of the I
. light. orange nes. al 80 per Z
, cent; apple u gray greens, al. !.
. most so per cent. and the popu. &
. lar brown is almost as bad IS }
. dark green, as it takes up about 9
: 60 TO 70 per cent. of the light il )
! shoult threw cut !
r. I..s-i....I-s..
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
To cl.an ola psv,t.r.

Old pewter has become such a faa
lately that all t ose who possessed
pieces which were relegated to the
attic have been bringing them forth
and are Low worrying about cleaning
them. whiting is the best thing; and
persistent rubbing and polishing. re
peating the application Of whiting
every day, or at least several times a
week, viii in a snort time restore the
pewter.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Pantacrue,lie Feast.

Pantagrusl ic feasting up TO date
At Szeged in Hungary, there has come
to a close a triple wedding feast on
a scale of Pantagruellic profusion
rare even for that country Of mediae.
val surylvals Three brothers werf
married together, and the festivities
lasted eight Us. Seven hundred
guests assembled, and at the hrs,
days feast there were served two
oxen. two calves, rs lambs, 1870 head
of poultry, eco dishes Of pigs feet ana
ears in Jelly, and so enormous CAKES
When the tirst iance, o czardas, was
called, 200 couples stood up. Feast
ing in this wa. with singing and
dancing, continued daily. and during
the whole Of this time music never
ceased day or night, quite "a number
Of bands taking successive turns. But
the company colll hardly face the
music. Wlen the eighth day closed
only a dozen young folks remained
10 yaaeN Neave OF tleir hosts London
5lob4.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Three Times and out.

Professor John Stuart Blackie. OF
Edinburgh, being suddenly called away
by an Important summons one day
posted this notice On his classroom
door for his students:
Professor B!ackie will be unab's
to meet his classes today" Somc
waggish student came alone an
rubbed out the &C" from the word
classes. The professor, reaching
home that evening, saw the erasure
chuckled and promptly erased the
letter Il" His students ever after.
ward had great respect for their teach
er!
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
sora4s7 7se eensasespesezoeesa


Physicians have long been looking
FOR a harmless headache cure. 1t
has been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National Capital. 1t
is knoVn as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curinL every form of headache
instantly, Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly eflicaoious in
chronic and acute indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
0. 1t is efferescent and pleasant
20 take and may be had of all up. tC
date druggists at ten cents bottle.
It comes as boon to mankind anG
womankind. For sale at e. o.
Armstrong, Druggist,
ShOAeAoaOaoaeA0AOHeh0asASA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Auful.

The couple were OF the color Of the
ace of spades.
You charge your husban, with hay
ing struck you repeatedly with his
tists?" asked the Judge Of the woman.
"Yes, your honor" she answered.
Six monthsl" shouted the Judge.
These black hand outrages have got
to ceasel"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

An autom bile party was touring
through the mountain district of west
ern Pennsylvania, and had made
stop In one OF the small towns to
make repairs TO the machine. While
they waited the attention of one Of
the party was called to an intelligent
looking lad Of about II who seemed TO
be very much interested in the work
Ind OF whom the following question
was asked:
Say. son. what do you live on out
here?"
"Nuthin'," replied the somewhai
surprised youth Dads a preacher"
Judge.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
aow PRISONERS CONVERSE.
An Exchange Of Criminal Records
During Psalm Singing.

An Exchange Of Criminal Records
During Psalm Singing.
A man who was sent to Jail in Glas.
gov. Scotland. recently. for threa
days, for a small offence. was greatly
impressed with the precautions taken
to prevent the prisoners engaging in
conversation. There seemed to be
wardens everywhere. eld no one was
allowed to utter word
On the Sunday he was IN the church
the Psalm given was TIE Old Hun.
dredth. Beside him were two old
Jail birds. and instead of the orthodox
words beginning "All people that on
earth Go DWELL this pair sang a hymn
Of their own In converse ational style,
which went something as follows.
First convict sings:
How long are you IN for?
I am doing sixty days.
| nearly broke a copper's jaw.
Sing low or else they'll maybe hear +"
Second convict replies:
You are lucky pie-can.
i've got twelve moatas to serve.
Tried to break into a house;
Somebody must have given me away
By this method they exchanged his
tories during the singing.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Spots on Photoarsphs

The owner u fine photographs thai
are unframed is often distressed 10
see them tbs worse tor wear from
greasy fingers. tne next time you are
so annoyed try covering the spots With
a iine talcum powder.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

Conductor Ito tired passenger)-
did | get your fare?"
Passenger-'You must have got It,
for the register did not ring when !
handed you the nickel"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

wife quitting down the magazinel
This article says that the supply Of
coal will be gone in one hundred
years.
Husband-That's nothingl Ours is
already gone.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Educated to Housework.

Housework and marketing is part
of the education Of Belgian girl. She
is taught these subjects in the public
schools.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

The Commissioners Of Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
the first Monday of each mo. between
the hours of9 a IN and 4 p. m. except
ing i'm the months when Court may
be in session, aud then during Court
THEO. II. BAKER
CommisSi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Time 7 able
ERIE RAILROAD. q
at
PORT JE ERVI&

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautsuqua Lake. Cleveland
Chicago and Cincinnati
Tickets OH sale at Port .Jervis to al
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other lrst-olass line.
In effect June 2lth, 1905
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
NOTICE.

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