Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27

consideration of the following bills offered by
the Alegany County members and now
pending before your honorable bodies, to
wit
1st. The bill regulating the working and
| proper ventilation of the various coal mines
Ill the aboye counties and providing for the
Appointment of competent person as mine
inspector This bill provides for that which
is the most important part of our life-the
air we breathe-and the keeping of mines in
proper sanitary condition, that we may
more readily see the dangers that constantly
surround us. 1t also provides for mode by
which the weighing of our product will be
done justly and fixing penalties for its vo-
lation.
ID. We are also looking earnestly to you
for the passage OF the {" Mining School" bill
now in the hands of Mr.. Albert Hole This
bill will place within our reach the means of
obtaining the education that will enable us
to pass examinations to obtain certificates of
competency to fill the higher places in min
ing in this advanced age. Thus the mineral
wealth of the State will be better protected
NNi'N'
the catastrophes SO frequent In the past,
whereby many lives have been lost.
Sd. We earnestly desire the passage of the
''Semi-Monthly Pay" bill offered by Mr..
James pando. This bill will establish by
law that which this people have long tried to
establish by mutual consent without sue
cess. As it stands now we are paid on the
20th Of February for work done in January,
tifty-cne days of delay. This practice has
created in our midst credit system which is
the creator of dishonesty among working
men and causes those that arc honest to make
good the loss by paying higher prices for
their living. 1t ca,lses the cornering of pro-
ducc by the storckccpers and leaves the con-
sumer and producer entirely at the mercy Of
the merchant. Hence, if we had our earn
ings according to the provisions of this bill,
there would be market for such produce di-
rect with the people and no use for the third
party and his profit In spite ofthe law now
on the statute books saying that the wages
for labor shall be paid III lawful money of the
United States, the Company (or PIuck-me)
Store is a growing institution in our midst.
This, If our pay was scmi-monthly, would be
done away with.
The above reasons will show at 4 glance
the lasting benefits the above bills would be-
stow upon this people, and we feel confident
that our earnest appeal will not be in vain
when We ask you to assist tn passing them.
BY order of Committee,
VIM b. BAIRD, Chairman.
Personalities. C. S. Harrison died
at the residence of her son, Capt.
George w. Harrison, in Piedmont, w.
Va, Tuesday.
Martin D. Whitney and and family,
of this place, left Tuesday for
Rochester, Vermont. where Mr.. w. will
engage i'll farming.
Wednesday John J. Yates and family
removed to Iowa.
Mrs. R. r. Sanner, formerly of this
place, now of Dakota. is visiting
friends here, accompanied by several
Of her children.
Thomas Hill is quite sick.
B. r. Hartzell, representative of
the Cincinnati Commeirial, has reached
here with q portion of his family TO at
tend family reunion at his mothers
residence next Monday-her 10Th
birthday.
Base BnU Ee.cs ErtrGor;lisury-
The Frederick Ne'rs publishes tho fol-
lowing:
]. Wilbur Dorsey, formerly a pitcher for
Frederick base ball club, met with an adven-
turc last summer which has resulted in his
coming into possession Of 100000. Last sea-
son, at Atlantic City, New Jersey, he bravcIy
rescued young lady from drowning and re-
stored her to her distracted mother, who inn
mediately offered him a purse of money,
which he calamity refused. Since that time
the young lady has died, and when her will
was read it was found that she had bequeath-
ed to Mr.. Dorsey the sum of 100000. A gem
erous reward for noble act.
Dorsey pitched Il short time last
summer for the Homecoming club.