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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

was ready, a strange element of fes-
tivity emanatcd from the lilies that
the mother set in the window. Moth
er and daughter ate their roll and
bologna sausage and drank their tea
with added relish because of their
beauty
"Shurc." said Mrs O'Flaherty, I'D
almost forgot that tomorrow was Eas-
ter day, so | had. But we'll go to the
church the morning, Millicent, and
then it's lilies yen see, mavourneen."
But no Easter lily could be like the
one the other Millicent had given her.
Frances Harmcr in New YOrl: Trib-
une.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

~ATHEDRAL bells. with their hol-
Their vibrant lips and their brazen
~ tongues.
over the roofs OF the city pour
Their joyous Easter music with joyous
roar
Till the soaring notes to the sun are
rolled
AS he swings aloft in his path of gold
Dearest papa" says my boy to me
AS he merrily climbs his father knee
why are those eggs that you see me mold
Colored so finely with blue and gold!
And what is the beautiful bird that lays
Such beautiful eggs on Easter days?
Tenderly shine the April skies.
Like laughter and tears. IN my childs blue
eyes.
And every face in the street Is gay.
Why cloud this youngster by saying nay?
So l cudgel my brain for the story he
begs
And tell him the tale of the Easter eggs:
You have heard. my child. OF one who
died,
Crowned with keen thorns and crucihed.
And how Joseph the wealthy. whom God
reward.
Cared for the corpse of his martyred Lord
And piously tombcd 1t within the rock
And closed the gates with mighty block.
Now. close by the gate a fair tree grew.
With pendulous leaves and blossoms OF
blue.
And deep in the green trees shadowy
breast
beautiful singing bird sat on her nest,
Which was bordered with mosses like
malachte
And held four eggs of ivory white
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26
An Easter Transformation.

Lenten maiden, clad in gray.
What a saint you are today!
Prim. demure or sweetly shy,
How your eyes turn toward the skyI
Easter maiden, clad in white.
What an angel in my sight,
In your pew, sedate and meek.
How your eyes the hymnal seek!
Easter maiden, clad in blue.
Once again | welcome you.
What a JOY once more to see
Roguish glances turned on me!
New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

When applied to the newspaper page
they make people think twice.
First, people think there's a man who
keeps up with the procession.
Second, they think he must keep
good goods on hand.
Again, If the home paper has enough
drops OF advertising ink on its surface
to make proper showing the outsider
thinks this must be a pretty lively
town.
Thus a drop of NEWSPAPER AID
VERTISING INK is a good thing for
the town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

Cbcre was once naughty bunny
lubo was always being funny
Hnd kcpt the land about bin, In constant state Of awe
Biz father and bis mother
JbeSe pranks would try to cover
GO Keep bin of prison and the clutches of the law
On one morning bright and carly
(uben the cops were getting surly .
be started to discover what sad mischief he could do.
Soon be blackbirds ncst,
Hnd be could not cat or rest
Until bed dyed the eggs therein lovely darR SEA blue
be pleased at bis joking
Chat be said "I'l round 90 poRins
Hnd ash my little bunny fricns to bcp gather more"
So they stole birds esss saere
Hnd put them by, in store,
Gill all the nests and the birds threatening
gore.
Chen burly bunny copper
Said bed quickly put stopper
Go such dire depredationS beard before.
So, much rather than get caught
Cbese bold robbers straisbtway sought
who took the esss TO town and sold them In store
Now this raised awful cIatter,
Hi their Kin began to chatter
Hnd said to steal such pretty great and mighty sn
But the bandits made It
Cbere money in the scheme,
So for wealth and sordd profit all rabbits join In
So all this efpIatns the habit
(uby eggs arc brought by RABBIT
Hrd given little boys and girls G ster every year.
Hnd the lesson seems to sbo
1t all of dough,
Yet and little bunncs white bav found their proper
sphere.
New Work berald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

toward the open
door of the saloon,
with their clerical
guest from Denver,
that Bill Wilcox
fired at the skulk-
ing figure in the
pines close by.
Huerfano j a c k
ran forward n few
steps. threw up his
h a II d S, turn e d
around and fell at
the feet OF the
lady.
She rea m ed
once and then sank
on her knees be-
side him. taking
his head on her
arm and trying In
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up to Der cottage
to hear the rehearsal of the Easter
music.
1t all came back to HucrfanO Jack
rs he lay under the pines this morn
ing. the scene of the night before-the
sweet, dainty lady in her white gown.
the sound of the piano, the soft lamp
light and the happy voices of the chill
drcn ringing out in the hymn:
I've found a friend in Jesus
He's everything to me,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul
The Lily of the valley.
In him alone | see
All | need to cleanse and make me fully
whole.
The words were set to swinging
music, and all the boys had whiStlcd
the tune as they came down the trail
from the superintendcnt's cottage to
the saloon.
They rang now In IIuerfano Jacks
head Cattle thief, desperate, muir
dcrcr as he was, he was trying to hum
them:
Hes the Lily of the Valley.
The bright and morning star.
He's the faireSt of ten thousand to my soul.
The Lily of the VaIley-she had the
room full of the flowers the night be-
fore; she wore them on her breast; she
gave spray to each one of the boys
as they came away. Hucrfano Jack
turned suddenly and pressed his fierce.
SCARED face against q withcred cluS-
ter of the tiny white bells pinned on
his rough corduroy jacket.
rustic in the pines; a paIlid, ter
rified face peering down at him. For
Gods sake, Jack, hump yourself!'
whispered Monte Jim. "Bill Wilcox,
the sheriff from Pueblo, and two OF
his deputies are after you for that
business in Trinidad. Get across the
gulch If you can and lose yourself on
the other side of the range Run like
mad"
1t was just at the moment that the
superintendent and his wife walked
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26
JACKS EASTER.

wIKE the domcs and pinnacles of
@ city celestial gIitcrcd the icy
III range of the Sangrc de CriSto
The valley was sprinklcd with
iris and co!umbine.
The breath of spring softly stirred
the pines in the canyon. Brimstonc
Gulch awokc to Easter morning
awoke with bloodshot eyes and shakv
hands.
There had been a hot time the night
before at Sandy Pete's saloon. But
this morning Sandy Pete, with his
cohorts, was busily employed in slick
ing up. for there were to be Easter
services held in the place for the first
time in the history of Birthstone Gulch
This was the way of it:
The young wife of the Supcrintend
ent of the Lone Star mine, whom
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

every man, woman.
child and dog in the
camp adOrcd, had
taken matters into
her own pret t ~
hands.
She had Imported
a gospel sharp from
Denver and had
formed the children
of the camp into a
chorus and taught
them the songs for
the day. She had,
moreover. the night
before invited the
b oy $, including
many of the tough
est and most prom
inent citizens of
Birthstone Gulch,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

1t was just at the moment that the
superintendent and his wife walked
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26
I'HE EASTER LILY

THE lily is regarded as saint
IA among flowers. and the reason
III lilies are so largely used i'll the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-26

\ II, how beautiful they were,
n those Easter lilies. The store
" window was full of them, and
not the window only. but the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
LAST IuSTITUT
MEETING OF YEAR
Closing Series Begins To-Mor-
row at Danville--Three Spe-
cial Trains Used.

What IS to be the concluding aeri
of farmers Institutes OF the year will
begin tomorrow. Tho last meeting
will be held on December 90.
I, will be necessary that the MEM
berg Of the party assemble at panviiie
tonight. ". D. linn. of Philippi. w.
va. came to Richmond lest night.
Tho Southern will run special train
ont OF Danville tomorrow morning.
going 10 Stuart IN Patrick county, and
back, holding in ill SIX Institutes on
that line. two day. The speakers viii
make hurried trip TO Richmond from
Danyilie on wednesday, night, starting
out the next morning for three days
trip In special train on the Atlantic
Coast Line between Richmond and En-
poria. This will consume the last three
days of the week,
Going TO Norfolk, the party will
leave that city on Monday morning.
December IL. TO cover the Southern
between Norfolk aud Danyille. a stop
VIII be made on this trip at Emporia,
which VIII make two institutes there
within week, The Coast Line visit
viii be In the morning for the farmers,
while that on the Southern will be at
night, moro particularly for the school
teachers and pupils.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
LAY CORNER STONE
OF 20 ST-0F flee
Ceremony to Take Place on
Afternoon Of Deem
Der n.

The cornerstone OF the Richmond
Post-Ohce and Custon,.Honse Building
will be laid with Masonic honors on
Saturday afternoon December II, at j
o'clock The formal Masonic exercises
will be preceded by an imposing mill,
tary parade, and several distinguished
washington government officials Will
De among the speakers. The date was
HXed yesterday BY j. Henry Miller, OF
Baltimore, general contractor, who no.
titled Captain Trspk ". Cunningham
to complete the, arrangements for the
Masonic ceremony. The cornerstone
will be laid By Meridian Lodge, No.
asa, the worls being In charge OF -Dr.
w. II, Mathews, master, lhe lodge Will
be escorted by Richmond GommaAdery,
No. 2, knights Tcmplar, and the Com
l1landary OF st. Andrew, knights Tenn
plar,
Former Governor Al. Montaguo has
baeu invited to mako one OF the al
dresses, Is probable that Commls-
sioner OF Internal Revenue Royall p.
sCnbell. formerly pnstrnaste OF Rich
sinond, will ba another. The Efnstmas-
ster- General, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury. Senator Martin, Senator swanson
ana tho Virginia Delegation ~ Con-
gress, which made possible the appro-
nrintio,a Tor the new Federal Building,
WIN ba invited to be present,
Mr. Miller Is ARRANGING for some So
scial entertainment for dlssingulshe d
guests Of the afternoon. following ths
.spTnsy,atpna ceremonies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
WOULD BUILD UP
HOSPITAL. corr S
surgeon-General Lynch Makes
Many Recommendations
in Report.

Medical officers who not only fail
to cooperate for the good of the SER
Vice. but who, In fact, ovsda their duty,
should resign aud make room for those
who will York TINS is the recommen-
dalton of Lieutonant-Coionci Junius +.
Lynch. surgeon-gencral OF the Virginia
Volunteers, in his annual report to
tho Acknowledgement. The report will
be part of that of the Adjutant-
Generals office.
This structure applies. says Colonel
Lynch, to only few of the Virginia
medical officers. Mostof them heartily
give their aid and co-operats with the
/ other officials.
Colonel Lynch says that no needs
some more officers. He recommends
that he be given ten more. Such a
course, IN his opinion, viii result in
the saving of money. since it viii
obyiate 10 some extent the employment
OF civilian physicians In examining
men before going into cncampmcnts
and in the inspection OF recruits. AT
! tho Gettysburg enca mpment in July.
he says, each regiment Of Infantry AID
the field artillery were short military
surgeon.
Separate Branch.
Some people have the idea, according
to Colonel Lynch, that II surgeon is
attached for duty to some branch OF
the service he belongs to that branch;
for instance, that a surgeon on duty
with tho field artillery IL an artillery
man. He calls attention to the fact
that the medical corps is separate
branch OF tho service. and TO prevent
these misconceptions he recommends
that the officers be reassigned from
time to time and shifted from one
branch to another
a.. Gettysburg seven cases of typhoid
| We're contracted By virglnians. -Four
of these were in the First Infantry,
two in the Second and one in tho
| Fourth. The artillery had no cases,
The disease came from an infected
| spring. it Is believed.
The medical department was Or
! ganized eighteen months ago. and has
steadily developed in efficiency and In
| Importance as q necessary part of the
military establishments. 1t has. how
ever been found difficult to recruit the
/ hospital corps to Its full strength, for
| the reason that men arc required who
| have como technical knowledge. All
of the commands In the state now
| have organized hospital corps except
| ing tho Richmond Blues and Battery
| c Of field artillery at Portsmouth. The
hospital corps of the First and Second
Infantry do not show up we'll at In
| spections, for the reason that they are
scattered. To obyiate this HColonc
Lynch would after the present enlist
ments expire. have all the First Regi-
ment hospital men In Richmond ant
all the Second at Roanoke.
Only one dasertloa has occurred II
| this branch Of tho service. The culpri
was Sergeant J.J. v. Gulnasso. OF Bat
terry G, field artillery, Of Portsmouth
who. says Colonel Lynch, disappeared
/ six months ago with considerable.
amount OF medical, auartermaster's an,
/ ordnance prOpcYty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
INFANT GARMENTS
NOTFOUNDIN WATER
NJ LEAN PROPERTY
|. is D EL|NQUEN7
Ohio Candidate for Senate Large
Holder in South Rich
rnond.

John r. Mclean, owner of the WASH
ington Post and the Cincinnati En-
auirer and prominently mentioned as
a possible Democratic Senator from
Ohio, is the largest delinquent prop
erty owner in South Richmond.
Thirty-fve separate pieces of prop
erty in Washington Ward are reported
Delinquent III his name by City Treas
urer j. b. Pace, who yesterday gave
out list of delinquent property which
will shortly be offered for sale to
satisfy State taxes. The sale will
occur on the first Monday In Janu-
ary On the various lots the amounts
due the State of Virginia are small.
1t is understood, however, that In
nearly all, ii not all of the cases the
| same property Is delinquent for city
! taxes in much larger sums. The
amounts due the State Will not aggre-
gate more than $500, to which there
I! is to BIO added interest from 1909,
penalty, fees and cost Of publication.
Delinquent Tax Collector Walford
said that he had been informed that
Mr.. Mclean, who Is reported to be a
millionaire outside of his large news
(, paper holdings, came into the South
Richmond property through being
rosiduary legatee In an old estate,
which has recently been divided. Mr..
1 McLeaa has been notified. but has
not up to this time offered to pay
his city or State taxes, waiting until
/ his attorneys look into some Of the
titles on which there may be some
4 cloud. Many well-known men are In
tho list published yesterday by City
Treasurer Pace, but in the entire city
OF Richmond there is no one who is
Delinquent on SO many separate tracts
as Is Mr.. Mclean
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
NEW RECRUITING
OFFICER ARRIVES
Major Miller Leaves Richmond
After Six Years of
Service.

After six years of service in charge
OF the United States Army recruiting
station, in Richmond, Major William
a. Miller has beer relieved from duty
at his own request. With Mrs. Miller
he will leave the city tomorrow at
noon.
After a visit to Washington. Major
and Mrs. Miller Will spend some time
in Kentucky and Tennessee. 1t is pos
sible that later he will resume active
service.
First Lieutenant Charles S. Fowler
has been detailed to assume charge
Of the office, succeeding Major Milltr.
He and Mrs. Fowler have taken apart
ments at Murphy's Hotel. and he is al
readv Installed at the recruiting sta
ton.
Lieutenant Fowler has been retired
from active. army service for twenty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
DR.. ZUEBL!N TO LECTURE

Coming Back to Rlchmond to sneals on
Twentieth Century School,
citIzans. OF Richmond ere Interested in
munlclpsl affairs generally, and eSpecially
in the part pertaining to education. They
will therefore be grati1ed to learn that at
John Marshall Hish School at s:l5 r, NJ. on
Friday, December Q, the Richmond Eduoa-
ton AEso citation, in cooperation with the
zueblin, who will lecture on "The TWEEN.
tieth Century School"
Dr. zueblin Is the holder of three graduate
dogrees.He occupied tho chair OF sociology
for sixteen years at tho University OF ChIca-
go, during which tine he became most IN
tlmatsly acquainted with city and school
matters throughout the nation. Since July
/, 1908. he fas, through .iudependent lectures,
given the general public tho inestin,nb!c
beneit q This arst-hsnd kgowledge. In,
deed, he hardly has single night TO spare,
and Is In great demand all over the coun,
try, Consequently tho Richmond Educat OF,
Associate considers Itself fortunate II,
bringing back to Richmond this very enter,
tanning lecturer. whom so many heard here
last spring. DIR, Zuehl!a appeared then as
a man, Of commanding presence. az q
speaker OF grace and charm, as worke,
with a contagious enthusiasm,
1.-THE Twentieth Century School" VIII bs
a timely topic, and will he Illustrated with
stereopticou views, aud Is expseted to at.
tract q large and cultured audience. The
public Ia cordially invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
FALL. TERM EXAMINATIONS
'''7 An RICHMOND COLLEGE

Professors Bingham ana D!cksy. of the
.Rlchnond College faculty. sayo out yester-
DAY tho following schedule Of examinations
for the fall term; Saturday, pees,nner u,
csmbsr 10, English, a-la; physics. s;s. Tues.
ana astronomy, 80. "wednesday, December
III Latin, OLD; French ana spanish. SO,
SIhlrsdsv, pesembsr %. history, eri2: Ger-
man, SIS. Friday, December 20, philosophy,
OLA =, !
Ghvistmas vacation as snQI az they Aa1sA
khAir eSa iwA3iaAsk VII q N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
ARREST AMHERST MAN
james Z. Burch Held OH Warrant Charging
Wife Dcsetion.

For alleged desertlon OF his wife James "a
Burch. OF Amherst county, was arrested at
afternoon by Special Officer X. .. Heller.
OF Yenrico county. He was apprehended on
a warrant sworn out by his wife before ths
Amherst county Circuit Court.
Burch is about thirty years old ana came
to Richmond short while ago. y Is sai !.
WAS Exceptionally well dressed, and gave no
outward Sign of his trouble.
Though he made several efforts 20 sNs
is understood that he will be released Oh
bond to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

years. He canes here from Portland.
Me. Before going to that city he was
in school work, having boon detailed
as instructor at the Bingham school.
in North Carolina.
He said last night that the Office
will remain in its present location,
on Broad Street between Eighth and
Ninth. and that there would be no
change In the personnel OF the force.
Richmond is regarded AZ one OF the
most important recruiting points in tho
South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Reservoir Officials Deny Report
That Bodies May Be in
Reservoir.
HAVEN'T REACHED BOTTOM
Keeper Vaughan and Others De-
clare That Sensational
Rumors Are Untrue.

Thomas Vaughan, keeper of the
reservoir, reported to Park kcepcr
Humphrey Calder last night that the
report in an afternoon paper yester-
day to the effect that the garments
of many Infants had been found in
the basin. thus indicating that re-
Voting cases of infantleide would be
revealed. was absolutely mialeading
and utterly without foundation.
Officials of the Water Department
ordered an investigation on the
strength of the publication, realizing
that 1t was calculated to alarm the
public. Mr.. Calder said that he had
been in communication with Mr..
Vaughan, that Mr.. Vaughan had been
on duty around tho basin until long
after the paper was printed, and that
no garments or other articles had
been brought to tho surface.
All Make Denial.
ut Is all humbug." said Mr.. Calder.
"Thera Is still about tan feee Of water
in the basin. and all Of this will not
be drained before Monday or Tuesday
II have talked with Mr., Vaughan, and
1T is only fair to the city and the pub
lie to state that this sensational re-
port is not true. Just as soon as the
hat was found on the water last Mon
day tho supply to the city was imme-
diatelv shut off. Even IL later In
yestigatiops should show that the body
of an infant Is In the mud, we have
not reached the mud yet and there Is
no justification for the alarming ane
sensational statement published this
afternoon"
Superintendent Davis said that nc
bodv OF an infant or no garments hac
been ashed out of the basin. II woulc
most certainly have been notified" he
declared, "aad this being Q. serious
matter prompt report would have beer
made to Coroner Taylor ana tho po
lice
There were reports on the stree
Yesterday that bodies of infants hat
been found, although emphatic denia
was made by officers and employees o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Arrested for Horse Stealing.

After more than a weeks search.
Deputy Sheriff ". w. sydnor, OF Hen-
colored, wanted on the charge of horse
stealing. About ten days ago II. Z.
Rennie reported to the county authori-
lies the theft Of a marc. but NO clue
r. The identity Of the thief was OBJ
FAMED until the animal WAS sold the
other other day to Thomas Scott When ar
rested near the lower gas works, Scott
admitted to the officers that he took
the animal, and will plead guilty to-
before Magistrate T. J. Purycar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
rrlne for Collage Songs.

president noatwrisht snheppaS ,s 10 y th y
siS and a socond prize OF $40 would he
awarded for the best two possnls suitable e
be used a. college senss s, Tns contest y RIc
n mpond coiirse, and the time linit is Feb
The only Two distinctly Rshmond e,o e, e.
~ ~ Iundley, OF South Carolina, and "Tbs
colage Bell by the late Prof. L, y. Tam
heriin. Of Vanderbilt UNIVERSITY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

There were reports on the street
yesterday that bodies Of Infants had
been found, although empaatc dehlal
was made by officers and employees OF
the water department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
AVIAToRs BARRED
Germany Takes Action to Prevent
Spying.
Especial Cable to The Tlmes-plspateh,l

Especial Cable to The 'ri1nes-paspateh'l
Rcrlin. December ,:s.--Regulations is
sued by the Ministry of War to-day to
prevent the spying on German defenses
BY aviators. prohibit all aeroplanes and
airships from sailing above or within
AN q written permit from the military
authorities. Offenders on alightinG will
be arrested and treated as suspected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Looks like q diamond.
wears like one. brii-
l!anc5 lustcr, cutting
same as diamond, stand
Sta,pn ecianfjHr iaaf
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1870, >. xv;1,,,m.,,nrc

GOING to NilHHmsDurE'
Mrs ISlizabeth Baker. who was re-
Gently taken into custody by the Hen,
rico county authorities. was adjudged
insane by a lunacy commission yester-
day She viii be nom9}i PIT fhe insn me-
at williamsburg.