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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
At Evenin6

heavy from grief, and your mind is per plexed about your future. I am here to help you"
 Then Waldo found his voice and spoke; 'Yes, lost my last and best friend yesterday-my beloved grandmother. And I am very miserable. Also. I am very poor. But I am young and eager to work So poverty holds no terror for me. But who are you, beautiful ladyT'
 The maiden smiled. "I am a fairy, my child. and I heard your sobs last night when you thought you were alone In the garden where you had gone to pray. And l came to you and watched over you. I heard the lies the neightor wom' an told you about the poverty of her husband. She shall never prosper. for she willingly turned a grief-stricken boy, door. But you shall be the richest and best man in all this land. This hillside is full of gold Deep in the ground be- heath wonder rocks runs a vein of pure gold. You shall own that vein of gold and dig 1t from the earth. But the work shall go on at night-when all the coun- tryside is asleep-and you shall carry to your hiding place bags of gold every morning before the break of day. And when you have at last got enough of the gold you shall carry 1t to the clty-some leagues from bere-where it will be made into money. You will sell your gold to the government"
 Be-" asked Waldo, somewhat taken aback with surprise, "how shall I get the gold from the mine? I am only 12 years old and am not strong enough to dig 1t for myself.'
 ''rhis will open the way to the very bowels of the earth" said the fairy. And she held up her wand. "I shall help you, my lad. But let's withdraw from the roadside, for we may be seen And as this hillside Is public property and covered by rock and scrubby timber it belongs to you and to me, as well as to the next one. In fact, you are now a little wayfarer, and the untenanted land is yours to pitch your camp upon. You know that is the law of the land; and while you are camping here you have the right to dig to any depth you may desire"
 Waldo withdrew from the roadside and accompanied the fairy to the shadow of the wood. There they began to dig into the earth beneath the ledge of rock And before midnight Waldo had a huge pile of glittering gold lying beside boulder Then the fairy told him to He down and sleep while she put the gold into a sack Just as the sun was beginning to peep
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Sa.sere is u comedian and lac is entertaining small boy in the audience very much.
 Find the boy.
 ZIGZAG PUZZLE.
 Each of the seven words of this sig gag contains four letters. If the words are Correctly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters. be. ginning with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand let ter will spell game much enjoyed by schoolboys. The crosswords are: IA common food "A part of anything 3-A small wild animal. 4-SomethinG from which medicine Is extracted. D. The slow, mournful ringing of a bell 8-To be tidy. "A make-believer.
 BEHEADINGs.
 (1) Behead a number of freight cars linked together ard leave a shower. (2) Behead that which means breadth and leave public highway. (3) Behead money and leave the name of . certain kind of tree.
 CURTAILINGS.
 CD Curtail a professional bread-maker and leave to cook In an oven t2) Cur tail strong drink and leave a mark used on cattle in the Far West. (3) Triply curtail that which is made for aerial navigation and leave social function where people dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
BY MAUD WALKER.

A ' incidents related In this story 4 happened many, many hundreds of a vears ago ina great country across SaMR the seas. Near to mountain
 town there dwelt poor old woman, by name Granny Gump. and her little grandson, Waldo Gump. Granny Gump was weaver of cloth: but ow- ing to her extreme age and infirmity she was able to earn very little money, and she and her grandson often suffered for the bare necessities of life.
 But while Granny Gump kept strength enough to sit at her loom Waldo was very happy for he loved the only rela- tive.-his grandmother-who still remain ed to him. And he assisted her at her work and also kept a little garden grow ing from which he gathered fresh veg etahles to sell at the market in the vil- lage two miles distant.
 One day while Waldo was at the village to dispose of a basket of fresh vegetables his old grandmother was taken suddenly i'll. and when Waldo returned late in the afternoon he found her unconscious on her cot. He ran to call Il neighbor woman. but assistance could do the grandmother no good, and before mid night she had passed into a better life, leaving the little grandson to mourn her.
 What will you do my ladf' asked the neighbor woman. "1 cannot ask you to come to my home, for we have six children of our own to feed and a poor farm from which we cun gather barely enough to keep the wolf from the door, Nor can any of the other neigh bors share their humble home with you. for they are all as poor as we are. You ..,'' h'va tA look farther from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
BY ANNIE JAMES.

N NE morning Jessie's mamma called to her: Daughter. I have just re-
 eeivea phone mess msssas. s,, fir from n
 must go to see her. As the weather is threatening l shall not take baby, and you must have charge of him during my absence. l shall be gone all day, unless I find mother much better on my arrival at her house. So you must be a good girl and look well after baby"
 Jessie made no reply, for her mothers going from home for the day and leav- ing baby in her charge spoiled the little girls plan for the afternoon, for 1t was Saturday and Jessie always looked for ward to the holiday with so much an- ticipation. She had promised Marie Parker that she would go with her to call on some young friends. and that she would remain at Marie's for supper. But now her afternoon was spoiled, and all by babyl Jessie stood pouting as her mother gave the last instructions regard ing the care of baby, who was robust chap of two years.
 Then Jessie's mother kissed her good by and was gone, and baby was asleep in his little bed in his mothers room. Jessie went to see If he needed anything, and on walking about the room awoke him. He sat up and rubbed his dear bright eyes and smiled at his sister, who was in no humor to return a smile. She kept thinking to herself: "Oh, if 1t were not for Babe l could go to Maries this afternoon. But now I must stop at home and take care of him. think it really mean for me to be obliged to look after him."
 Baby kept on smiling: then he began to laugh loudly and to kick up his heels and to crow and make all sorts of antics. He was in the jollfest humor and wanted romp with his sister. But Jessie would not romp with him. She dragged him
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Jessie was white from fear. If any thing had happened to her darling baby brother 1t would kill her. she knew 1t would.
 Well, let's go back to the house and wait fer your father" said Nancy. We've looked everywhere that he could possibly be- He couldn't get far, for his legs are too short to run fast" !"
 Jessie obeyed her. for she was now quite III from anxiety. She was white and trembling. She went into the H. brary and sat down on . chair. She was wondering what she should say to her mother when she returned home. Then she heard . rustic in the corner behind a table. She Jumped to her
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for this noon." she said to Jessie. "I had to run to the bakers for some.'
 Where's Babe?" cried Jessie Didn't you have him with your'
 Then Nancy looked surprised "No. 1 haven't seen the child" she declared Haven't yoa been with him upstairs all forenoon? Your mother said she was leaving him in your charge. 1 haven't thought about him.
 For moment Jessie thought she would faint. Then she gathered her strength. "Say. Nancy. help me to nnd that precious child. Don't ask me any questions, but get to searching for him. I've been a wicked. bad girl, and went on with Marie and Polly. I should never have left Babe during mammals absence. Oh. what shall do if anything has hap- pened to our darling? I am almost crazy!'
 Up stairs and down they searched for Babe; in the back yard. in the stable. about the front lawn, at the neighbors'. But not sign of him could they lnd. The whole neighborhood was reused and
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There they stood for long time though 1t seemed but few minutes to them.
 After the parade was over they went to ccnfectioner's and got some candy From there to toy shop to look at new game Polly was so enthusiastic about And before they realized 1t the noon whistle wae blowing.
 "Oh. girls. I've got to hurry home" cried Jessie 'T had no idea 1t had grown so late Nancy will be setting the table for luncheon, and by half-past twelve papa will be home to lunch. And Babe l wonder if he's all right!" There was some anxiety in Jessies voice as she spoke of Babe.
 She ran home as fast as she could. and entered the big living room. No one was there. She ran to the library, but Babe was nowhere to be seen. Then she ran to the kitchen, but no maid nor babyl The table was not set for luncheon and the house seemed deserted. What had become of Babe. And for the nrst time in her life Jessie felt a pang-an aaha h har haart Shs h9d been ugly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
SChOOIr00m DOn'ts Girls and Boys.

m ONT be untidy about your dress.
 Keep your hair neatly combed and O your finger nails clean.
 Don't use your school books roughly. Handle them as carefully as though they were to last you a lifetime.
 Don't be overbearing toward your teachers. nor think it smart to make them dislike you. They are devoting their time In helping you to get an education. the most necessary thing in the world for boy or girl to possess.
 Don't quarrel with your school con- panions. If a boy or girl shows a dis position to be disagreeable 1t is wise on your part to give him or her a wide berth.'
 Don't think that by cheating at exams. you are playing joke or a trick on your teachers and parents. Your per Bonal education is of far vaster iln- portance to you than 1t is to them.
 Don't get into the lazy habit of being the last pupil in the schoolroom of morning. Habits formed in childhood last during life. and the boy who is not prompt at school will never be prompt in business affairs.
 Oou Dhos VT pooss IA you nie at tne head of your class It can do you no possible good, and only makes those above whom you take rank hate and envy you.
 Don't carry tales from one school friend to another, but learn how to respect 8 confidence and how to keep q secret sacred.
 Don't think that the present days of childhood amount to nothing and that life only begins after becoming grown up." You are forming character and preparing for manhood and womanhood during your schooldays. Don't neglect the opportunity to make the most of your youth.
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feet and ran to examine the spot rhers to her joy she beheld her little brother waking from long nap He had crplt into the most secluded spot he could find. and some heavy curtains had quite concealed him. He was smiling just as he had smiled that morning anu Jessie clasped him to her breast. kissing his pink cheeks franticaliy. "Oh. you darling Babe!'' she cried. How happy am to nnd youi Nothing on earth could ever induce me to leave you agsir when mamma is away. But there's papa coming in at the gate. We must run and tell him all about how wicked l have been and how l was made to suftsr my pan tshment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Y OWPuZZle Co.ne" $
LETTER ENIGMA.

 My first is in cake, but not in pie; My second is in howl. but not in cry; My third Is the same as my second. you see; My fourth is in bark, but not in tree; My fifth is in come, but not fin go; My sixth is in yes but not in no. My whole is something
 Boys and girls love to eat, It is crusty and crisp.
 And always quite sweet.
 RIDDLE A duck before two ducks, q duck behind two ducks, duck between two ducks: How many ducks in all?
 (Three.) ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES ZTGZAG PUZZLE - HdiIopee.. Cross- soords: 1. Hedrt. 2. Mates. 8. Melon. 4 Polly. 5. Hello. G. Frozen. z. sneak B. Seams. 0. Night.
 LETTER ENIGMA--FroNc. BBHBADINGS - t1) Stop-top. t2b Brfd0e-rfdge (8) Brfde-sfde. CURTAILINGS - CD Plateov plate f2) Spine-spin. l3) Tent-ten. pTT7TrPF VA NE pTZZIE-ChODiu
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toward her dear baby brother that morn ing Suppose something terrible had hap pened to him and Nancy had carried him off to a doctori Oh, the thought was dreadful and Jessie felt chill of fear creep over her. Oh, how she wished she had remained with her darling little brotherl Just as she was becoming i'll from suspense Nancy came in the front door. She was carrying bundle in her arms, which proved to be loaf of bread for luncheon "rorgot we mad no bread
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and put his toys about him on the floor. He'll entertain himself until I get back. I won't be gone an hour"
 "Yes, think that will be all right" said Polly and Marie. So Jessie ran and got her hat and jacket and went oil with her little comrades toward the center of town where the parade was to take place within a few minutes. And they found a nice place from which to watch the marching soldiers, for they got on a big box that was in front of grocery store.
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rudely from his little bed and carried him downstairs, where she put him on the hoor As he could run about in most lively way, he was soon in the hall, then in the library, rummaglng among papers and magazines on the floor. Jessie paid no attention to him at all, but got a book and began reading. After while the front doorbell rang and Jessie went to answer it. There stood Marie Parker and Polly Davis. "Oh, Jessie, there's to be a parade on Main street at half-past 10. The Seventh Regi- ment are to march, and, of course, band will be in advance, playing" Thus exclaimed Marie, her face aglow with ex- citement. ''we-Polly and | are going to see the parade and came to ask you to go with us."
 Jessie was all eagerness and said she'd love to go. Then remembering baby she frowned and said; "Oh, l can't go, for grandmother is sick and mamma has gone to spend the day with her, leaving me in charge of Babe. I'd love to go- but"
 Cant the maid keep him7" asked Polly.
 ''Yes. cant you leave him with herr added Marie. "Often mamma used to leave me with our cook. and nothing ever happened to me. Please come with us, Jessie.'
 Jessie thought for moment. "I wouldn't dare to ask the maid to mind Babe,'' she said. flor she's so busy pre- pairing things for tomorrow. She has her regular baking, you know, and we are to have company for dinner tomorrow. so she has an extra lot of Saturday work to do. But-I wonder why I could not go without saying anything to Nancy7 She is so busy in the kitchen that she won't come into the other part of the house before luncheon time. And then I'll be home again. Babe is playing in the li- brary, and I'll take some cookies to him.
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sSsse ~ ss ~ x
estion.

But if she did so We would much like to know How she ever got down so
 soon. And in that same riddle A cats in fiddle; But how did she ever get there? For no door has a fiddle At end or at middle; So that is most strange, I de-
 clare! And that riddle does say That on that same day A dish ran away with a spoon! But alas and alackl As they never came back They must have gone up to the
 moon.
 MAUD WALKER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
The MiSdon of Fools.

The abSurditicS of municipal man
agement of business enterprises are
well illustrated by the following quo
tation from the ordinances of an In
diana city:
IF at any time the dynamos of the
city electric light plant become over
loaded to such an extent rs to en-
danger the machinery, the supcrin
tendent shall report that fact to the
committee on watcrwOrks and light,
and said committee shall decide what
lights shall be cut out of the circuit in
order to relieve the dynamos, pro
vided that no lights shall be cut out or
the circuit without at least fOrty-eight
hours notice to the patrons who are
to be deprived of their lights"
BY the time this action was taken
there would be no dynamos to relieve,
for they would have burned out long
before the committee had been called
together. This IS a good example of
the results to be expected from intrust-
ing such an undertaking to the tender
mercies of councilmen who don't know
an armature from a transformer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
EXPECTING TOO MUCH.


Why Work When It's Easier Not To?
There's No Time For 1t Anyway.
Can any sane human being demand
of city employee that service which
the private employer would expect?
Does ii stand to reason that the city
employee, with his manifold duties to
the district club conducted by his dis
trict leader, his nights of toll prcpar-
ing for primary and heaven knows
what other elections, can have the en-
ergy to be more than a chair warmer
In the daytime when he is attending
There is a limit to all things, and it
seems to us it is about time to set that
limit now.
There seems to be spirit of fault
finding among taxpayers and other
nonotliceholdcrS who may be mere
rent payers, an inclination to hold up
to opprobrium most deserving ele-
ment in the population, our olfcehold-
erS, to CriticiSe> them for the short
hours they pass in city offices, to init
mate more or less broadly that they
don't earn their moncy-in fact, Il Spe-
cies of captious fault finding most irri
tating to these most deserving men
Do taxpayers think that men 80 into
the city employ to work? Doesn't a
city job imply what the vulgar call
IAN easy ?'-New York Evening
Sun
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
A Fair EXCHANGE.

"Whcn Binks was counting his wife
he opened his heart to her"
"Wen?"
"She exchanged with him. After
they were married she opened his
eyes. "-Baltimorc American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
OF 1903
Review of the Yc@r From
January 10 [ 3C3mker.
RECORD DAY BY DAY.
Notable Political Events h Amer.
lea and Europe.
NAMES ON MORTUARY LIST.
NAMES ON M0RTUARY LIST.
JUNE.

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horse won IN" thIiSh Derby
Convention: Mh biennial convention OF
tn" brotherhood OF l"'"m".IN" I'm
Eln""rS at columbus, ..
B. Narship Disaster: iiN tn" explosion OF
boiler tube on the cruiser Tennessee
near san Pedro, cal, OF the ere"
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h'aNE loss OF me IN 'Ni"no"'a' Nam
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nalLst ana society man. AT heilpS'eao'
n. y aged 90
personal: cen. CIeheht a. EVahS eIect, :,
ed comM'h"rr III 'h'ei oi 'he h''eu
IonloHefale Veterans
IL. obituary: isaac IS. Rich' veteran the
atrl'ai manager IN boston aSed ~.
IL. convention: Nofld chuF'h congress
met IN l'""h"h,
MlSceIlahep"S: IaIep lo"eTS' CoilVlC'eu
Oh %"hlPiC.tY IN 'le Iil"Iu'r oi 'oN'
Nllllan ''oebei OF NehIu'hE' par
don"d' Thomas Virgins t}iind rom
not'd NcEfo piano payer dlt" III no
bok"n. \. j.; aged about 3D.
a. obituary; FranK G. han$S' an actor
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
Caution Better Than Haste.

AS all change is not progress, we
should be certain of any new ground
before we take 1t. Our city govern
ments are full of defects, our state
governments just now are under fire,
and the national government is eXer-
cisins greatly augmented power. The
institutions of America, however, are,
as Americans view them, still the best
in existence and the products Of indi-
vidual initiative. Any radical depar-
ture FROM that line, therefore, should
be most carefully calculated and eX-
ecuted with the EXTREMIST caution
Editorial in Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
CLEVELAND TRACTION.
The People Are Willing to Pay For
Good Service if They Can Get It.

SSOA WI NiSC u '''SJ >@'' 49,
On Feb. the receivers of the trac-
ton system restored the five cent fare
on all the lines where the franchise
pcrmitted-about two-thirds of the en-
tire system. But during the past year
the lines have been allowed to de
tcrioratc so much in order to make
three cent fares appear profitable that
the added income will not for long
time be sufficient to provide the funds
necessary for urgent repairs and re
newals.
Statistics show that during July to
October, the period when the Munici-
pal Traction company was operating
under the best conditions with three
cent fare, the number of passengers
carried was but 81. per cent larger
than in the corresponding months OF
1907 when the fare was . cents.
But December. 1908, showed an in
crease of 1873 per cent over December,
1907. BY December the receivers had
restored the service to what it was
before Mayor johnson cut it down to
help out his three cent fare scheme
for good service than for low fares.
Meanwhile Mayor Johnson continues
to block the efforts of the court to eff
feet a settlement of the traction mud
die, and the court is uncarthing inter
csting facts as to the quantities of
champagne served to the "municipal'
directors and their friends, together
with daily lunchconS, ut Il time when
the service was being cut all to pieces
to save money.
Among the guests present at these
"directors' lunchconS" the name of
Lincoln Steffcns appears several times.
Readers of his magazine stories may
now understand why he called John
son "thc best mayor of the best gov
erncd city of the United States" They
will also see Il singular appropriateness
in his being selected to consult with
the directors ON how to run Il street
railway on nonprcdatory lines.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
Ahusinu Their PRIVILEGES.

The commission which consists of
senators and representatives appoint
ed at the close Of business by congress
four years ago discloscs a riot of waste
and profligacy in the public printing
office and in the conduct of nearly all
departments OF the government which
possessed the authority or the excuse
to have documents or books issued
Mt the public expense.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05

my lines" remarked the poet.
"havcn't always fallen in pleasant
places"
Il suppose not" rejoincd the horse
reporter. The average wastcba,llrt
is anything but a pleasure resort
Detroit Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
Acted Wisely.

The special committee appointed by
the town Of Clinton, Mass, to invosti-
gate the matter of the municipah own
ershlp Of the lighting plants has re
ported adversely to the project.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05

City Niecc-WclI, Uncle Hiram, how
did You enjoy the tea with the slices
of lemon in It?
Uncle IIiram-Tea, Gosh. gal.
thought that was pure out and out cir
Gus lemonade.-C Chicago News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05

"You look so pale and thin. What's
got you?'
work, from morning to night, and
only one hour rest"
How long have you been at IT,
81 begin tomorrow. success.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-06-05
CUMBERLAND and PENNSYLVANIA
DAILY RAILROAD DAILY

~" Trains 1875 and l27 will run only when
authorized on account of Theatre or other
Special Occasions. c. l. BRETX.
Nov Ii General Manager