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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
The ONLY Way He Could Go.

ing stepped up to the ticket window Mt
railroad station and asked what 1t
would cost him to go to New York by
freight,
"By freight" exclaimed the aston
ished ticket agent what In thunder
do you want to go by freight for?"
"Bec-c stammered the man,
II c-c-c-can't exp-p-pres my-s's-self
very w-well, ocean IT'-Iadies' Home
journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Local Shapes,

Gunner oil of the feminine hats
don't look like peach baskets and mush'
rooms, do theyl
Guyer-I should say not. In Milwau.
kee they look like beer stems, and In
Pittsburg they resemble smokestacks.
Gunner-How about Boston?
Guyer-Oh, in Boston they resemble
bean cans-St. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
. HOLE NuMnrn, 1871
GREATNESS AT HOME.

al Joe Struthers SAID down to the
store the other day:
~ It's curious what fuss folks
makes bout boys thnt went away
From Corncrib Corners years ago. There's
young Jack SwelinEtou
That used to keep reCitin'. DO you know
what Jack has done?
He's gone to aCtin'i There is some that
actually pay
To go an hear Jack talkin' out in public
in play!
Why. he couldn't chop cord O. hickory
wood in half n year.
lie may fool the folks out yondcr, but no
amt no hero here!
AN there's Erasmus Wranglc. He is
mentioned the great
An risin legal wonder OF a thrivin' west
state.
Why, / remember we'll when he was that
uncommon dumb
He'd sit up In the cold an read until his
feet grew numb!
He looked uncommon comical one morn
in when the mule
Got baky while Erasmus was a-ridin
him to school,
He was right good natured boy, though
Jes n little queer.
He may come 1t over strangers. but he
amt no hero here.
"An' there is Dustin Stax. That feller
took q lucky chance
An landed In n jiffy a leader OF
finance,
An Tommy Scrappins. him as had sech
freckleS on his face,
Is n military Teller with brass buttons an
gold lace!
It's a pity that the public. which to facts
is often blind,
Couldn't come to CornCrib Corners before
maxim up It's mind
About the parties 1t selects to honor an
to cheer.
They kin fool them city people. but they
amt no heroes here!'
-WaShinptOn Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Knots In Her French.

Johnson - Does your wife speak
French?
Thompson-She thinks she does.
you don't speak 1t, do your
mo"
Then how do you know she
docsntT
II watched French walters face
the other day when she was talking
TO him, and I'll be blamed II he didn't
look as If he had the toothache. DE
trOit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Too Lame to Kick,

"And papa said no? Dear, dear!
You didn't forget to tell him that you
felt sorry he was Ill, did your
NO. l didn't. l didn't say q word
about 1t. l knew he wouldn't believe
me. He would think it was a joke"
"Why would he think 1t was joke?'
Because he has rheumatism in his
feet."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Unexpected, Indeed.

"Hear about jimmy" asked the
lanky youth with the bat and balls.
NO" responded his chum. whats
happened to him."
Lots. He found quarter i'll de
street, went to de ball game, got hit
wild ball an den got licked when he
got home"
Gee whiz. l guess dat's what you'd
call trouble comm from an uneXpect.
cd quarterr'- Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14

II suppose this aerial transit business
ought to be financed by bank OF
Clouds" :.
"If 1t were, no matter how they
would liquidate, there would always be
some dew upon it."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Mo RecinrocitY.

annie Nibbins is the meanest kind
of a gossip"
what variety Is thatT
"She's the kind that doesn't tell
anything herself, but gets you to tell
all you know"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Good Beulnninq,

Your husband must have absolute
rest"
"But he won't listen to me when ]
tell him so, doctor"
That's good He's starting well."-
Cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
Like a Mental Moving Picture.

Baker-People who have been near
drowning say that in an instant all the
events OF their past lives are presented
to their mental vision.
Barker-I don't believe 1t.
Baker-Wby not?
Barker-If 1t were true icy would
not allow themselves to /. .escued-
New York Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
A Capitalist.

lie owns a yacht, doesn't he"
"Yacht? He owns a revenue cutter"
"But private citizen can't
Cant he? I've seen the shears he
CLIPS coupons with" Cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
REGULATING Commerce.

"What will you say to the consumer
when he demands an eXplanation|
THE usual thing" answered Mr.
Dustin StaX.
"What is that?"
"'Please remit '"-WashingtOn Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14
On the Wheat Special.

Sandy Pixies Qn grain car)-Dis fel'
low Patten amt got nothin' on us
pard.
Gritty George-How's dat?
Sandy Pikes-Why, amt we also got
a corner In wheat ?-Puck
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14

No success is attained by leap and
a bound, but by patient plOdiing and
many resolves.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-08-14

Mr.. Collie Your daughter is to make
her debut tomorrow, l believe?
Mrs. Poodle-Ycs; tomorrow she will
make her first bowwow to society
Kansas City Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
MEET At GANN VALLEY.

A meeting Of the citizens of Buffalo,
Hand and Hyde counties vas held at
the Gam Valley hall last week @ dis
Gus the railroad proposition and de-
wise ways and mean for procuring
one for this part of the country.
There was q good representative
crowd present and a most earnest and
enthusiastic meeting. A small mi
nority were in favor Of a proposition
of raising a bonus and trying to get
some Of the road operating in this
part of the country to extend into our
territory. but a large majority were
in favor Of organizing an independent
company. raising the stock and build
ing an independent i%nterurban line to
connect with the pricipal points of
other roads. A committee was ap-
pointed to Investigate the matter, and
they will visit Mitchell, Huran, Cham
berlain and other points and see what
announcement they can receive. An
other meeting will be held here in
about two weeks, when the commit
tees will report, and further steps be
taken.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
house bills for various purposes. and
the senate bill for buildings at the
Aberdeen normal school.

Another attempt was made to bring
back the Highmore asylum bill in the
house Thursday. but it was only in
view for a few minutes and dived out
of sight again, it being the last posi-"
bic date for temperance, and with
the past few days Is a criterion an
appearance can be expected for the
last day.
Both houses rushed work all day to
get calendars cleared, and everything
was brought up to date except general
appropriation bills, which were passed
by the senate Thursday evening with
amendments, and will be back in the
house at ar evening session for final
action in some way.
The house passed senate bills appro-
priating 1925, 900 for building at Madi-
son normal, $4,000 for building at the
blind asylum, $18, 900 for building on
state fair grounds and other small ap-
preparations.
The house accepted senate antitrust
bill without a debate and bill creating
state flag, and appropriated money for
securing two flags after design
adopted.
The senate killed senate bill ap-
at ~penitentiary. and passed house bills
appropriating 100000 for central heat
ing plant at the state university: ap-
propriated $4,000 for building at Red
field asylum; house bill authorizing
county commissioners to pay bounty
on three; appropriating $1,000 each
for experimental farms at Eureka and
Cottonwood, and indeterminate sen,
tence bill.
Both houses held uproarious SEES
sions Friday, including in all sorts of
m~onkeyshines and horse play. The
business was finished except concur
renee in amendments.
Both houses ~concurred in the gen
eral appropriations bill, which wa
about the only matter of interest.
Speaker CLANCY was presented with
his chair and gavel, and Johnson of
Cleark precipitated a curious scene by
a resolution presenting to each men,
Der his chair and desk. 1t prevailed,
and then was eXpunged.
Seibech's resolution asking the capi
toll committee to appraise the value of
the chairs and desks in the old capitol
and to give the members first chance
to purchase them as souvenirs pre-
vailed.
The senate having cut out Writings
four mill lid" to the Morris evenu
amendment to the constitution, with
some personalities concurred.
Adjournment was taken sine die at
noon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
j.. n. BOTTOM APPOINTED.

Gov. Vessey has appointed J. H.
Bottom of Faulkton judge of the new
ly created Tenth circuit.
Joseph H. Bottom was born on Sept.
26, 1853, at West Bloomfield, N. Y. In
1854 his parents moved to West Ro-
sendale. Wis, where he resided until
he came to Dakota.
Received a collegiate education at
Ripon college, Wisconsin, graduating
from that institution in 1877. Shortly
after graduation he entered a law Of
fee in Fond du Lac, Wis, and was
admitted to the bar in the fall of 1880
and Immediately came to South Da-
kota, where he has since been en-
gagged In the practice of law. He first
opened an office at Sioux Falls. Sub
%sequently removed to Ashton, 8. D..
where he resided one year, coming to
Faux county in the spring of 1883,
where he has since resided.
On the organization of Faulk coun-
ly he was appointed register of deeds
of the county. Was elected states
attorney in 1890 and held the Office
two terms. Was a member Of the
state senate during the sessions of
1899 and 1908. Was again elected
states attorney in 1906, and is now
serving his fourth term in that Office.
Is an able lawyer, and has been
prominent in the development of his
community, where he is frequently
styled Honest Joe" Bottom.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12

The latest food delicacy in Paris,
y at least what is claimed to be a
oel1cacy. Is camel meat. Eight cam
els, known to the butchers as "me.
har1s,' were recently received and a
numoer OF them were sold for eating.
the prices asked for the meat rang.
cd from 35 cents a pound for inferior
pieces 10 S1.25 a pound for the under
and the hump. The meat is said
TO be as tough as gristly beef, but the
Parislan searches for sensations in the
900 line as well as in everything
else.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Three Sisters Past 1O6.

Mrs. Nancy Ridenour, who lives
with her daughter. Mrs. Lou Bolton.
In Brownsburg, is the Oldest person in
Hendricks county, being LOG years of
age. She has two sisters in Tennes-
see who are 1O7 and 100. respectively.
While Mrs. Ridenour shows her ad-
vanced age, there is no indication that
she will not survive many more birth
days. The aged m is unusually
active and to the younger generations
relates many incidents Of early pio-
ueer life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
WOMAN AND CHILD DROWN,
While Husband Goes for Doctor Wife
Kills Child and Self.

Winnipeg, March S. - While her
husband had left home to secure a
doctor. Mrs. William Finlayson, wife
OF a prominent merchant of Regina,
Sask, threw her three-year-old s.n
into the cistern and then followed
him to death. 1t was necessary 70
drain the tank before the bodies were
found.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
THE PROFESSORS coNDEM N COOK.

The university profeSSorS-moSt of them never getting
away from warm stove-haye condemned Cook the Arctic
explorer
These writer's of text books and spectators over class
room theories place the man who went the pole before
the world fraud.
That was the fate of Admiral Dewey who came home
hailed as the hero of Manila bay only to be deded by maga
zine fighters
In a short sixty days time Dewey had to 90 out of pub
lie sight derlded and belted by the worlds blatant do
nothingS.
So Cook the man who suffered untold hadShpS who has
al least been near the north poe has 10 90 into hiding from
the storm
But such the way Of the world and always will be at the
hands of literary uSce-dSpenSerS and tepd-aE pedderS
The professors who coaboae who gather up and arrange
the deeds OF men little glass jars for the mob to gaze upon
ihey make and unmake the fate of the doeS Of the deed
The men who are making history in Oregon be political
or industrial are classified and arranged on the shelves for
future thousands to stare at by the college professors who
do nothing but draw salaries and ook wise
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
LOTTERY TICKETS
TELL THE STORY
Of a Life That Was Staked On
a Gamble and LoSt-The
Story of a LifeIeSS Hand.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Two lot
terry tickets, neither of them bearing
winning numbers, were offered by
the coroner today as mute evidence
of life that was staked on a gam
BILE and lost. The tickets were tight
ly clenched in the lifeless hand of an
unidentified woman, whose body was
found lying across an unmarked
grave in Calvary cemetery here.
Tied across her mouth was Il
large piece of cotton that still bore
the faint odor of chloroform. 1t was
supposed the woman had spent her
last cent to buy the lottery tickets,
hoping that fortune would relieve
her Strengthened circumstances.
Her body, discovered in an aban-
doned part of the cemetery by a hunt
er, who was following a wounded
coyote, tells the end of the story.
The dead woman was dressed neat
ly and in excellent taste. On her
embroidered clothing We're no marks
that nigh lead to Identification
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
WASHINGTON
SHERIFFS To
HOLD MEET


Spokane, Wash, Dec. 29.-Plans
by which they will be more success
full in rounding up the criminal ele-
ment, the installation of the whip
ping post for wife-beaters and other
reforms 10 uphold the peace and dig
nifty of the commonwealth will be
discussed by officers and members of
the Washington State Sheriffs' AssO-
citation, at the annual meeting at
North Yakima on January s.
]. e. Ferguson, sheriff of Chelan
county, and secretary of the assO-
citation, says, in a letter to the men,
bers, that legislation favorable to
the sheriffs is needed, adding that
there are also several laws which
should be repealed. There will be
discussion advocating making the
terms of Office not more than four
years, and providing a pension from
the state to the widow of a sheriff
killed in the performance of his du-
ties.
The primary purpose of the con-
vention is to bring the county peace
officers closer together, with a view
to concentrated action in ridding the
state of the criminal element, and
discouraging invasion by others.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
WORKMEN GO ON A STRIKE.
Getting 20 Cents an Hour, Asks for
40 Cents-Request Refused.

Not satisfied with working for So
per day at assisting the builders of
the new gas tank for the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company,
eight men are out of a job today as
the result, but work is being re-
sumed today, the company having Sc
cured men a few minutes after the
strikers quit.
The laborers were being paid 20
cents an hour for helping the regu-
lar constructors to place the sheets
of steel together, when one of their
number approached the chief me-
chanic and demanded 40 cents an
hour This demand was refused,
and the striking men were turned
of. 1t is said that the unsatisfied
men had been waiting about the
grounds for several days, wanting to
go to work.
AS soon as the men quit, one OF
the company's officers went up Com
mercial street. and in less than ten
minutes had another crew of men
gladly willing TO accept the 50 job.
and they are working today apparent
ly satisfied
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
TRY NOT TO BE DISHONEST.

Whatever you resolve to do this coming New Year try
not 10 be dishonest
Adopt for Yourself and for your children the motto to earn
every dollar you get and take dollar you do not honestly
earn.
You can gain competence in this way although you may
never become what is termed rich man. but you will be
respectable
The man who takes an office at certain salary and then
conspes to change the terms of the contract dishonest
price and then twists around to get unauthorized extras
dishonest
The man who employs position of trust to squeeze money
out of others or less depending on his honor, is dis
horeSt
The official who uses one office to get another wth and
carries on his campaign with public funds is dishonest
Let those who have enough intelligence to understand what
business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
THE NEW YEARS CAPITAL JOURNAL.

The Capital Journal invites you to take pot-uck with in
the New Years edition,
1t does not ask charity of any man or firm but invites
your cheerful cooperation.
When the advertising man appears give him cordaIgee-
inc and an order for an ad or papers,
The Capital Journal has large payroll and every dollar
that passes through its hands IS spent It in Salem m -.
and its publishers have made all their investments here
The Capital Journal has begun its great development
campaign for edition OF ten thousand facts OF prOduc
tiOn.
These will be used on larger scale than ever and will
result in bringing more people into Oregon than any other
advertising matter that can be gotten out
The Capital Journal will spend about ST 900 for the year
1910 in publicity work on these lines and will undertake to
circulate million copies of the Ten Thousand Facts of Pro-
duon,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
PUSH STREET WORK AT SALEM.

There should be an early start on street work at Salem
this year.
The streets are badly in need of improvement many are
started and the work should not drag
Every city in the state is planning street work. and Salem
should get busy early,
If the work dragS other towns will hire all the available
gangs of men and machinery.
Then there will be no street work again until fa and the
city will get black eye,
The census statistics taken by the government will make
a note of improvements.
The city that has the most public work going when the
census is taken will get credit
The street department should see to that this city is not
left again in the Iurch.
Arrangements or street work for 1910 will involve the
fate of Salem in the next census,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
DIDN'T CHANGE
UNDERWEAR IN
THREE YEARS
Health Officer Called to Pass
On the State of His Un-
sanitary Condition.
LIMITED prrss LEASED wrnr.l


Spokane. Dec. 29.-AlthOugh he
is reported to have $1,000 deposited
in local bank, officials of the city
health Office today declared that l..
Peterson, a lodger at the Big Island
rooming house, has not changed his
underwear in three years.
According to the health officers
the mans condition had become so
foul that other bOarders complained.
Peterson has been i'll for four weeks.
and would allow no one, not even the
landlord to enter his room. The
health officer had to break down the
door.
The proprietor stated that Peter
son came to the hotel three years
ago from Sacramento, and has been
staying there since that time. He
declared that even before his illness,
Peterson was not the cleanest man
in the world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
More Than 30

ingredients give to Hoods SaF-
saparilla it's great curative power =
power to cure many and varied COM
plants, including diseases OF the blood /,
ailments of the stomach, troubles OF
the kidneys and liver.
Many OF the ingredients are just what
the profession prescribe in the ailments
named, but the combination and pro-
portions are peculiar to this medicine ana
give il curative power peculiar 20 itself.
Therefore, there can be no substitute
for Hoods Get il in the usual liquid
form, or in tablets called Sarsatabs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
More DanviIle Proof.

Jacob Schrall, 4s2 south St.. Dan
vile, H.. writes; For over eighteen
months / was a sufferer from kidney
and bladder trouble. During the
whole time was treated by several
doctors and tried several different
kidney pills. Seven weeks ago /
commenced taking Folev's kidney
Pills. and am feeling better every
day. and viii be glad to tell anyone
interested just what Foley's Kidney
Pills did for me" ]. c. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
For a Lame Back

When you have pains or lameness
in the back battle the parts with
Chamberlain's Liniment twice a day
massaging with the palm of the
hand for five minutes at each appli-
cation. Then dampen a piece of
flannel slightly with this liniment
and bind it on over the seat of pain
and you will be surprised to see how
quickly the lameness disappears.
For sale by all good druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion fly. but more
he's tickled over his new, fine ap.
petite, strong nerves, healthy vigor,
all because stomach. liver and kid
neys now work right. 25c at j. c.
Perry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
Finlsh Their Sentence.

Frank Church. and George Hodge,
convicted at the recent term of Cir
cult Court of Polk county, for vio-
lation of the local option law, have
served their sentences and have been
released The sentence of each
prisoner was 10 days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
Could Not De Better.

No one has ever made a salve, oint-
ment. lotion or hahn to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns
Bruises, Sores. Scalds, Boils, Ulcers
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes
Cold Sores, Chapped hands, it's SUI
preme. Infallible for Piles. Only
25c at j. G. Perry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29

According 10 a letter received by
the Apple Growers union of Hood
River from Garcia. Jacobs & Co..
fruit dealers in London, bogus Ore
gon apples are being put on the
market in London.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29

A Medford housewife found
large pearl in an oyster the other
day. The pearl was a very large
one, the value of which has not
been fully determined by the local
jewelers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
Our Great Clearance Sale

Is creating sensation among cash buyers We pay you to
help us to reduce our stock Positively everything the store
reduced with the single exception Of Rubber Footwear