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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11

charge But since he persists in hear
ing what he already we'll knows you
may convey the matter.
Tell him that l entered the conserv
atory that evening from the rear to
cut rose for my mother Tell him
saw him and Miss AShburton beneath
the pink olcander. The tableau was
pretty, but the pose and juXtaposition
were too eloquent and evident to re-
tory and, at the same time, the rose
and my ideal
I'm shy on one word, lady. Jux-
juX- Put me wise on dat, will yer?'
"JuXtaposition, or you may call 1t
propinquity, or, If you like. being rath-
er too near for one maintaining the pO-
sition of an ideal"
The gravel spun from beneath the
boys feet. He stood by the other
bench The mans eyes interrogated
him hungrily. The boys were shining
with the impersonal zeal of the trans
lator.
"De lady says dat she's on to de
fact dat gals is dead easy when a fell
Ter comes spielin' ghost stories and
tryin' to make up and dats why she
won't listen to no soft soap. She says
she caught yer dead to rights huggin'
n bunch o calico in de hothouSe. She
sidestepped in to pull some poses,
and yer was squecZin' de oder gal to
beat de band She says it looked cute,
nl ri al ri, i,rhf lI,t 4
sick. She says yer better git busy and
make a sneak for de train"
The young man gave low whistle,
and his eyes flashed with sudden
thought. His hand flew to the inside
pocket of his coat and drew out a
handful of letters. Selecting one, he
handed it to the boy, following 1t with
a silver dollar from his vest pocket.
GIVE that letter to the lady" he
said, "and ask her to read it. Tell her
that it should explain the situation.
Tell her that if she had mingled lit
tie trust with her conception Of the
ideal much heartache might have
been avoided. Tell her that the 10y
atty she prizes 50 much has never
wavered. Tell her I am waiting for
an answer"
The messenger stood before the lady.
DE gent says he's had de skibunk
put on him widOut no cause. He says
he's no bum guy, and, lady, yer read
dat letter and I'll bet yer he's white
sport, all right"
The young lady unfolded the letter
somewhat doubtfully and read 1t:
Dear DR.. Arnold want to thank you
for your most kind and opportune aid to
my daughter last Friday evening when
she was overcome by an attack OF her
old heart trouble in the conservatory at
Mrs. Waldron's reception. Had you not
been near to catch her as she fell and to
render proper attention we might have
lost her l should be glad II you would
call and undertake the treatment of her
case Gratefully yours.
ROBERT ASHBURTON.
The young lady refolded the letter
and handed 1t to the boy
"De gent wants an answer" said the
messenger. "Wot's de wordf"
The lady's eyes suddenly flashed on
him-bright, smiling and wet
Ter that guy on the other bench"
she said. with a happy, tremulous
laugh, that his girl wants him"
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five days from the date of the decision com
planned of, and shall be heard and decided by
the Court OF Appeals upon the original papers,
or otherwise, the Court of Appeals may by
rule prescribe, us soon aS may bc practicable.
The General Assembly shall have power to
provide more fully by legislation not inConSlst
cnt with this section of this Article, for the
hearing and determination of all such cases.
SEC. .. 1nd be il f,rther cndctcd by the an
MOrjty aforesaid, That the aforegoing section
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be at the next
General Election for members OF the Gener-
al Assembly to be held in this State submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection, i'll pursuance
of the directions contained III Article NV of
the Constitution of this State, and at said
general election the vote on the SAID proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment
as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be made
to the Governor of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment, as directed by the
said Article XIV of the Constitution,
Approved February %, 1908.
Now, THEREFORE, |, AUSTIN l.. CRormERs,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, in
pursuance of the provisions of Section |, of
Article II of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, do hereby order and direct that Il
copy of said Act proposing an amendment to
Section | of Article of the Constitution of
said State, be published i'll at least two news
papers in each of the counties of the State
and in three newspapers in the City of Bal
timore, one of shall be published in the Ger
man language, once a week for at least three
months preceding the next General Election,
which election will be held on November ID,
1909 at which election the said proposed
amendment shall be submitted in the form
and manner prescribed by the General AS
sembly, to the legal and qualified voters of
the State, for their adoption or rejection
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
,--, of the State of Maryland.
SEAL Done at the City of Annapolis
- this lst day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and nine.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS.
By the Go"ernOr:
n. WINsLow WILLIAMS,
Secretary of State. July 81
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ByC0urier
Copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips a Co.
By o. HENRY

IT was neither the season nor
the hour when the park had
frequenters, and 1t is likely
- that the young lady who was
seated on one Of the benches at the
side of the walk had merely obcyed a
sudden impulse to sit for awhile and
enjoy a forctaste of coming spring.
A tall young man came striding
through the park along the path near
which she sat. Behind him tagged Il
boy carrying suit case At sight of
the young lady the mans face chang
ed to red and back to pale again. He
watched her CountenanCe as he drew
nearer with hope and anxiety mingled
on his own. He passed within few
yards of her, but he saw no evidence
that she was aware of his presence or
existence.
Some fifty yards farther on he sud
denly stopped and sat on a bench at
one side. The boy dropped the suit
case and stared at him with wonder
Ing, shrewd eyes. The young man
took out his handkerchief and wiped
his brow. 1t was a good handkerchief.
good brow, and the young man was
good to lcok at. He said to the boy:
II want YOU to take message to
that young lady on that bench. Tell
her l am on my way to the station to
leave for San Francisco, where | shall
Join that Alaska moose hunting cXpe
dition. Tell her that since she has
commanded me neither to speak nor to
write to her | take this means Of
making one last appeal to her sense OF
justice for the sake of what has been.
Tell her that to condemn and discard
one who has not deserved such treat
ment without giving him her reasons
or a chance to explain is contrary to
her nature as | believe it to be. Tell
her that | have thus to a certain de
gree disobeyed her injunctions in the
hope that she may yet be inclined to
see justice done. Go and tell her
that"
The young man dropped a half dol
lar into the boys hand. The boy
looked at him for n moment with
bright canny eyes out of a dirty. in
telligent face and then set off at a
run. He approached the lady on the
bench a little doubtfully, but uncmbar
raSsed. He touched the brim of the
old plaid bicycle cap perched on the
back of his head.
Lady" he said, dat gent on de
oder bench sent yer song and dance
by me- If Yer don't know de guy and
he's tryin' to do de Johnny act say de
word and I'll call Il cop in tree min
utes. If yer does know him and he's
on de square, wy, I'll spiel yer de
bunch of hot air he sent YER
The young lady betrayed faint In
tcrcSt.
a song and dancer she said in
deliberate. sweet voice that seemed to
clothe her words in a diaphanous gar
mcnt OF impalpable irony. "a new
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ington county, for example. brick roads
are being built at Il cost of only $1,000
to $1,000 per mile more than macad-
amiZed roads would cost, and 1t has
been found that the cost of maintain
ing the latter will In six or eight years
consume all the difference. After that
the maintenance Of the stone road con-
tinues increasingly expensive, while
the properly constructed brick road
will under ordinary conditions need
no repairs for an indefinite period
One of Washington county's farmers
observed, THE first cost of stone
road is only the beginning Of the ex-
pense: the brick road Is an asset"
Here. as elsewhere. 1t has been found
that the best argument for brick roads
is-a brick road. Two or three years
ago the first one was built for q dis
tance Of half mile along the Ohio
river where the road Is flooded two
or three times a year and where 1t was
conceded that no other kind of a road
would stay put" for single season.
The brick road stayed, and every farm
er who drove into Marietta over that
road Is clamoring for its extension.
At the time Of my visit to Washing
ton county last fall the commissioners
were finishing two new brick roads.
One up the Muskingum valley IS six
teen feet wide with two feet of gravel
outside the curb and two feet Of earth
BERN outside the gravel, practically
twenty-four foot roadway. Here the
brick Is laid on seven to eight Inch
gravel base with concrete curb, brick,
curb and BERN all rolled to an even
surface. The cost of this road was
$l1,5OO mile. and it was built under
state aid law.
On the west side of the Muskingum
river, on the ridge above Marietta, they
were building a ten foot brick road
This road was built on direct levy
made by, the. county commissioners,
and the fact that. they dared to make
such levy proves how generally pub
lie sentiment approves this kind Of
road building. This road has broken
stone base with two feet Of stone and
two Of earth BERN, making an eight
cen foot roadway. The curb on this
road is of brick. While this Is the
cheapest Of all curbing, opinions differ
as to its permanence. Certainly the
BERN must be kept up most carefully,
as any falling away of the support
will let the curb down. The cost of
the different curbs used was put at
$4,000 n mile for stone. $2,250 to $4,000
for concrete and $500 to $1,S00 for
brick This ten foot road cost about
the same as the sixteen foot-$11,S4
for 5000 feet-owing to the fact that
1t was laid out among the hills, where
the grading was heavier. the hauls
longer and harder and cracked stone
used in place of gravel.
The ten foot roadway REINFORCED with
eight feet OF stone and earth BERN
seems wide enough for ordinary coun-
try roads and met the approval of most
farmers | interviewed. There was a
pretty general sentiment, however, In
favor of sixteen foot roadways on the
main Travelled roads and approaches to
the city.-Homer W. Jackson In Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer.
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Tho Acrobat Artist.

1t Is In the visible expression Of
strength. grace and vitality that the
artist Of the circus holds himself at
one with the painter and sculptor. but
his art, like that of the actor. is neccs-
sarIly alive and impcrmancmt Let the
painter set on canvas his fined pre-
sentiment Of lion. tiger or leopard. and
the trainer, 10y his danger us mr'ium
of whip and training stick. will make
the living animals exhibit endless
graces of subtle line and lovely color
When he puts his head in the lions
mouth, believe me. he considers it
nothing better than Il concession to
the "roundlingS. n mere VIZ :cHr. nee
eSSary potboiVr. When he ,umpelS
the great tawny thing to repeat the
grace of natural movement. the
training of wild animals being always
along the line of what they do nat
urally. and leap In Il long. gracious
curve across the arena To an unstable
landing on rolling sphere. he feels
that he Is doing something worthy Of
himself and his animals Or. again,
let the sculptor depict flying Mer-
curry: Mercury must at least have a
point of arrival or departure But for
one brief moment the young woman
Of the circus. swinging through space
from one trapeZe to another. is the
grace of the flying Mercury To at
tain this moment OF self expression
she has given rs long and Hrduous an
apprenticeship as the artist VIII" works
In clay. bronze or marble. Ralph Ber-
gengren In Atlantic.
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Had Sure Chance.

A patient with a malignant disease
Of the throat consulted London spe
cialist. The surgeon recommended the
removal Of the larynX. The patient
expressed fear that the operation
was dangerous.
"Oh. no"' said the surgeon. You
are sure to recover"
But" said the patient, II under
stood that the operation was serious
indeed"
We'll" said the surgeon, my rea-
son for saying that you are sure to re.
cover is this: The mortality is nine
teen out Of twenty, and I've had nine
teen deaths already"
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idea-in the troubadOur line, l suppose.
fused to know the gentleman who
sent yoh, so l think it will hardly bo
necessary to call the police. You may
execute your song and dance, but do
not sing too loudly"
"Aw," said the boy, with shrug
down the length of him, yer know
what l mean, lady. 'Tain't turn;
it's wind. He told me to tell yer he's
got his collars and cuffs in dat grip for
a scoot clean out to Frisco. Den he's
goin' to shoot snow birds In the Klon-
dixie. He says yer told him not to
send round no more pink notes nor
come hangin' over de garden gate, and
he takes dis means Of putin yer wise.
He says yer refereed him out like q
has-been and never give him no chance
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11
MAGNETS For lroncIads,

The German naval authorities have
the protection OF German coast har-
bOrs and seapOrtS. Stations would
have to be erected along the coasts
and at the mouths of rivers which
would be equipped with the strongest
electric magnets that can be manufac-
tured. When in action these would
exercise such a powerful attractive
force that they would compel Iron
clads to deviate from their course.
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to kick at de decision. He says yer
swiped him and never said why"
The slightly awakened interest In
the young ladys eyes did not abate.
Perhaps it was caused by either the
originality or the auda, lty of the snow
bird hunter In thus circumvcnting her
express commands against the ordi-
nary modes OF communication. She
fixed her eye on statue standing dis
cOnsolate in the diShevelcd park and
spoke into the tranSmittCr:
Tell the gentleman that need not
repeat to him a description of my
ideals. He knows what they have been
and what they still are. So far as they
touch on this case, absolute loyalty
and truth are the ones paramount.
Tell him that | have studied my own
heart as we'll as one can, and | know
its weakness as well as | do Its needs.
That Is why | decline to hear his pleas.
whatever they may be- did not con-
denim him through hcarSay or doubtful
evidence. and that is why l made no
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11

Or. johnson once met the village
postman trudging along the dusty road
on hot summer afternoon. The post
man observed that he had still mile
to walk just to deliver one newspaper.
"My goodness" exclaimed the SYM
pathetic doctor, I'D never go all that
distance for such trife! Why don't
you send 1t by posti"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11
BRICK ROAD BUILDING
Methods of Construction Adopted
by an Ohio County.
MACADAM is TOO EXPENSIVE.
Homer W. jackson Tells Why Prop
erIy Constructed Brick Highways
Are Cheaper Than Stone Ones-Ten
Feet Wide Enough For Country Use.

Washington county, o.. has pretty
definitely committed Itself to n policy
Of brick road building. The county
officials and the different city and
country organizations are a unit on the
subject. Some work has already been
done, and n comprehensive road build
Ing campaign only waits on little
more definite knowledge as to what
scheme Of road building will best suit
local conditions.
The unanimity of opinion rs to the
desirabillty OF brick roads Is surpris-
ing. attended monthly meeting OF
the Valley Farmers club, social or
the Ohio valley In Washington county.
where the subject of an afternoon de
bate was, Shall Washington county
issue bonds for 100000 to build brick
roads? This club has membership
Of about 200, and probably 125 were
present at the debate. but If there was
a man among them who did not favor
brick roads he did not say so either In
public or private The member who
took the negative side OF the ques-
tlon In the debate contcndcd that with
their present knowledge Of brick road
material and construction they were
not yet ready to expend large sums.
AS the facts become known about
the relative cost of stone and brick
roads and the enormous cost of main
taining the former brick roads are
rapidly growing In popularity. While
1t is true that brick roads cost more
than stone. the difference is not as
great as is generally thought. In Wash
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11
Another Way to Escape.
THpa.
what Is 1t, Theobald?"

HUt.
what Is 1t, Theobald"
MAY | ask you a question:"
"Certainly you may, my child. 1t is
only by asking questions that we can
improve our minds and prepare our
selves for our work In the world. l
am glad to note spirit OF inquiry In
you, and I hope you may never arrive
at the place where you think you know
1t all and cease to solicit information
from others. What Is your question.
my SOM"
II forget, papa" a."-Newark News.
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Bobby's Query.

Father" asked little Bobby, had
Solomon 700 wives"
81 believe so. my boy" said the
father.
"Well, father, was he the man who
said Give me liberty or give me
deathY Royal Magazine. ''' :,
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The loafer.

docs the new office boy loaf or
make mischieff'
"Loafs"
discharge him. We can direct
mischievous lads efforts into some
useful channel, but we can't do any.
thing with a loaf fer."-Buffalo Express
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Men must sail while the wind serv-
eth.-Dutch Proverb.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11
The TALE THE
ASHES TOLD,

Copyright 1909, by Associated Iiterar
Press
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= 1T was neither the season nor
the hour when the park had
frequenters, and 1t is likely
. that the young lady who was
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-01

ALERT Il Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
If you want to buy or sellsa farm, call
on or write Joseph Power, Langdon, n.
d.. office over Citizens State Bank.
Insure your buildings in the Farrell &
Burke agency. Office one door north of
r. Work x Co, hardware store.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi.
tions. o. L. Thompson, cashier.
Mrs. w. f. Opie and children left on
Thursdays afternoon train of last week
for a short visit with relatives of the
family and a number of old friends.
Mr.. Mckenzie vas an arrival Tues
day from Lowery, Mimi, and will visit a
couple of weeks at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Malcolm Darling, north
of town.
Mis-. j. J.. Robson took Saturdays
passenger for Glendale, N. D., Yankton,
S. d., and points in Minnesota, which
she will visit in connection with bust
ness in connection with the appointment
recently received from Gov. Burke. Mrs.
Robson expects to return home from her
trip about the middle of July,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-01

You can't afford to make a farm loan
any place but with Mooney ~ Johnston
Cashier Archie Sillers of Calvin, stop
over in the city circus day on his return
from a business trip to Grand Forks.
The arrival of a girl baby is report
ed as having occurred on the DIST ult.,
at the home of William Brown living
near town.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi-
lions. 0. E. Thompson, cashier.
John Mckenty and wife of Chicago,
arrived in the city last Friday and are
making a visit of a week with Mesdames
Mugan and Price, sisters of Mr.. Nc
kentyo
Follow the crowd to Mt. Carmel and
ha We a good time on Saturday July 3rd.
Mt. Carmel celebrates its Fourth of July
On Saturday. If you want a good time
there's where they will have it.
Parnell O'Brien is a visitor this week
at the family home. coming from Minot,
where he has been in charge of the real
estate office of Champine q O'Malley,
since leaving Langdon a few months ago.
Advertise in the DEMOCRAT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-01

For farm loans Mooney & Johnston's
is the only place.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of MOI y
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Wang creamery butter for sale at Ram
age & Ludwig's. Twenty-Five cents a
pound,
II. M, Reilly transacted business at
Grand Forks a few days the early part
of the week.
Tornado Insurance only Sl,5O per thousand
for one year. Insure now. Cavalier Co,
National Bank.
Miss Pearl Scott is visiting the Robert
Meiklejohn and w, B. Dickson homes
while making a weeks stay in the city.
Miss Arnestad was a guest of Misses
Lorraine and Ellenora kohmstedt while
in the city from Wales a few days of
last week.
Druggist H. E. Close, of the w. A.
Ferguson & Co., drug store was down
the line yesterday as far as Milton on
a business mission.
Mrs. Rosa McI7ugh and daughter,
Rosie, were arrivals Monday, returning
from st, Paul where the latter has been
attending school for a year.
Miss Muriel Ferguson. st~enographer
and typewriter with the First National
Bank, left the city Tuesday for a months
vacation visit at Seattle. Wash.
G.. \ Morton the Eampden auctionee1
and automobile liveryman was here
Tuesday and yesterday along with the
boys of the Hampden ball team.
Richard Boyd took Mondays trair
down the line as far as Park River
where he will make a vacation visit a
the home of Mrs. Birder and family.
Rev. F. j. Hubbard returns to-da,
from Milton where he assisted Rev
Myers in conducting a series of specia
services the first three days of the week
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-01

R. F. Kargel of Huron township, and
his nephew, Rudolph Witzke, who &C
companied Mr.. Kargel on his return this
spring from a visit across the ocean to
his old home in Bromberg, Germany,
were Langdon visitors in the city Satur-
day. MIR. Kargel and his nephew were
on the way from their home in the west
ern part of the county to the farm of
Carl Schroeder north Of Osnabrock, for
a visit of a few days. The crop outlook
in Huron township is reported as being
the best in years.