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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

IL Is needless to explain that the oracle was
ringster, with whom a man, to be good
politician, must be crooked, corrupt-every-
thing that is bad.
But, judged from that standpoint, it is graf
flying to the JOURNAL to learn from some
body that knows that it is an eminent failure
in politics.
The premiums on the water bonds will
more than pay the first years interest, and
with ordinary luck and cnterprising manage
ment, the second year will develop income
sufficient to meet all expenses of the new
water works.
This is leaving out If view entirely the idea
of purchasing the old works, the revenue
from which, small, incomplete and sorry as
they are, Will pay per cent. upon debt
equal to the narinmns named in the Act.
HINTS of political hair-pulling comes to
us athwart the chasm.
funny feature of the scramble is-the
pay is only So. so per diem.
And funnier one is-that up to this writ
ing the office has not been created.
But the serious part of it all is-that people
who run after very responsible positions and
paltry pay, as rule, are not qualified to fill
the former, though under careful instruction
they often learn to draw the pay.
WHEN the vote on the local option bill for
No, II and II was taken in the House of
Delegates three of Allegany county's repre-
sentatives We're absent, Mr.. Mair only stand
ing his ground.
There were no negative votes, but then, 0
then who can tell what might have been"
had our wandering trio been permitted by
outside eXigencies to represent at that par
ticular crisis three quarters of Allegany's
voice.
They are trying to amend the mining bill
at Annapolis. Well if they do no good,
they'll do no harm.
The above is what a man from Lonaconing
told the JOURNAL the other day
But that is just where he is oft" Nothing
is more powerful for harm than lot of
oyster dredgers and anglers trying to mend a
mining act that ought to be let alone-eyen
by miners.
THIS has been an awful bad year for Mr..
German.
He has lost all his enterprises, and now his
State treasurer is under cloud.
There is immense sorrow in the camp. The
governor can't sleep, and the comptroller
walks the floor wringing his hands and b!ub-
berng.
The feelings of both are entirely busted.
THE following colloquy was very severe
upon walking delegates and master work
men,
General WMkcr-But it was not Bellamy
who said that in the sweat of their broWs
should men eat bread,
M. Bettdmy-Quite right, General. All
Bellamy said was they should not eat their
bread in the sweat of other peoples brows.
CUMBERLAND antedated the centennial an
nlversary.
Congress postpones the Worlds Fair OBJ
servance of the 400th year Of Columbus dis
covery of the Western hemisphere.
AS usual, there Is a big difference between
Cumberland and Congress-
THE things that seem to be fiourislling most
at Frostburg and Homecoming are the churches
and the banks.
What's the matter with water works, the
handmade of the church, and incorporation,
the first maid of honor to the banking
system?
THE town pumps are a nuisance The
water from some of them is vile.-Luray
(Na.) Co"rier
Send them to Healthy Water" Cumber-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

Rcal Estate Purchases.-Gus. VIM.
AelIer has recently completed his purchase of
the Percy heirs property on the summit of
Federal hill" this place, for $500.
George Wehner bought this week about II
feet of ground from the Presbyterian church
lot for $500.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29
New Business Locals.

Carrying Goals to Newcastlc.-Thisi is
considered folly, but it is an astounding fact
that Speers Wines, raised at Passaic, N. }. have
acquired such reputation for purity and eN-
cellence abroad, that they are shipped by
steamers that leave New York for Europe. 1t
is enjoying an enviable reputation at home
and is used by the leading physicians in
America, as well as in Europe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

Only a Trial Necessary.-To show you
what Red Cloud Liver Berries will do for
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
They cleanse the system ettectualy so that
pure blood, refreshing sleep, health and
strength surely follow. Trial package free at
Colborn's drug store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

Strong purgatiye medicines are fast giving
way to the mild and effectual properties Of
Red Cloud Liver Berries. They cure Dys
pepsia, Biliousness and Indigestion Trial
package free at Colborn's drug store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

Free: Free! Free!-Call at Colborns
drug store and get a trial package free of Red
Cloud Liver Berries, the new remedy for Dys-
pepsia Bilousness, Torpid | yer, Sick and
Nervous Headache and COstiY.- esS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29


THE pooI,!e of Homecoming will enjoy an
other opportunity next Tuesday OF 9nting
for or against incorporation.
The issues presented now, as on the former
occasion, are the same which always arise
when nome rule or no home rule is submitted
To popular arbitramcnt, ThcsG comprise the
qucstions-Whether some sort oftoWn govern
mcGt is better than no government whether
some sort of municipal security is better
than no security whcthcrsomr sort of public
comfort is better than no comfort and so ON.
In large measure it was the adoption of the
affirmative side Of these questions which de-
ternincd the course and led to the success of
the revolutionary fathers, and ever Since-in
all grades of home rule, from Statehood down,
the conditions and terms have been based
upon the will, the choice, Me i.itH.cdidfr elpc-
ton of those most concernetl-those to be
governed.
Upon this wise concession of all the people
to each community seeking the management
of its own affairs is based the wonderful
advancement which has marked the history
OF this country. Local pride, everywhere
stimulated. became national glory, and now
in almost any community il Is diiticuit tr tell
which it most cNults in-=itS own adYa,"ov
ment oF that Of all communities
But what shall be stated of Il neighborhood
that is proud of progress everywhere except
at home that gorics in the aggregate, but
not in the particuar-that particular the Sc
cllritN of ifs own :iresides? This is hard to
answer, bur ono thing is certain--wcrc il NOT
for the protection which it enjoys incidentally
through the force eXcrtcd by hnme-rulc else
where, it would be no better off than Il camp
in the interior of Africa.
Lonaconng has deferred the proposed step
too long. BY falling to avail itself of priv
ilcgeS universally and generously conc cded to
all who desire the nearest possible protection,
it has impcached its own confidence in itself
il has voted a want of faith in the pcrmanencc
of its name, and in its perpctuity as IA habitat
of civilized people.
1T is" however, " never too late to mend" ="
Much. perhaps nearly III TIE mistaken pa>t
can he redeemed al the potts next Tuesday,
The picayunc doilar-and-cent considerations
Of short-sightcd taxpayers may We. be relcgil,
ted to the rear, and the town placed in the
line of real improvement and advancement.
To do this however, the believers in Il
future for ona,pning must outwofk the
Skeptics.
LAST year William Noel WAS elected coun-
Gilman for two years.
He died March lS.
The question now is-Whcther the Council
shall fiji the vacancy bV aDDOintment TO
complete the term, Or whether, regular cleo
ton Intervening the vacancy shall be filled
by appointment Of the people at such cleo
ton.
The JOURNAL hollis that no appointment Of
an elective Office should extend beyond reg
ular election by the people.
Better elect three counciimen for two years
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

THE Cumberland Ne,cs and Times being en-
rapport on the school question, it is likely
they equally despise all mention of change
in the prerogative Of appointment.
Anyhow, it seems to be the most natural
thing in the world for politicians who enter
tain and nourish the same dislikes to climb
all over each other in the same bed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

PEOPLE, you would not vote for new water
works six years ago because you did not like
the Commissioned body empowered to per-
petuate safe business administration by fill
ing vacancies from the enterprsing and
honest elements of the population.
The present Act bestows that choice upon
yourselves. 1t affords you paM body for
an unpaid commission.
Hence. it is incumbent upon you to make
your former objection good by giving the
town better Water Board than was named
in the Act of 1884
primary convention this evening to nominate
candidates for two members of the Board as
well as municipal officers.
The men of that party who have most at
stake should decide a. altoe whether to attend
the convention, or. us usual, leave it to be
run by the boys In other words to take
part or let the whole issue water question
and all, turn on the question ''who shall be
haiitFY'
If any such folly as this is apparent in the
ticket put up this evening it becomes the
duty Of the substantial people Of this town,
without regard to party to go to work and
construct Il ticket that will most nearly meet
the wishes of the largest number of voters,
eSS of the town at this important juncture.
Having done this, they should strain every
nerve to elect it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

T. G. MnCULLOH. BERNARD STERN,
A. Il. KRISE ID. ARMSTRONG.
l.. NJ. GORSUCH.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29
First National sSaEalS
OF FrOStbupe, Md,

TTNHIS BANK, located in the Thomas build
L ing near the Post Office, is now open and
prepared to do a general banking business.
CAPIIAI......... 500 900
L. VI. GOPSUTH, President
DAVISSON ARMSTRONG, Vlca-Presdent
a. E. KRlSE, Cashier.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

sg" Collections made and exchanges sold
on all Eastern points. Deposits Soiicjted.
Nov l6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

In the rotunda of the State House man
was overheard saying:
The Frostburg JOURNAL, (as an individually
is very poor politician.
1t is needless to explain that the oracle was
ringster, with whom a man, to be a good
politician, must be crooked, corrupt-every-
thing that is bad.
But, judged from that standpoint, it is graf
flying to the JOURNAL to learn from some
body that knows that it is an eminent failure
in politics
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

The Cumberland Times refers to the last
issue of the JOURNAL, published by our girls,
as "a decided improvement over the usual
chestnutty editions
In all sincerity the JOURNAL appeals to its
immense constituency of readers, sacred and
profane-those who have habitually paid for
it and those who have borrowed ito say
whether we have imposed oft-told stories
upon them?
For instance, the Australian term, '.kang-
aroo," has ne"er been inflicted upon them
an exemption the readers of the Times have
looked for in vain, and which they still hope
for almost without hope. The term has been
employed in that paper as a noun, adjective
in fact, it has run the gamut of grammatical
divisions of speech. One time, when it was
used as conjunction, it added a mournful
interest to the general conviction that as
joke 1t had survived its utility.
With such a record the Times will never
rise to eminence as jester until it is dead,
and somebody has quoted its posthumous
recolections of the good it did while this side
of the fire which is not quenched.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

TUESDAY, October IA, 1884, the perpetual
commission" water act was showed under by
a vote of 213 to 70-i to l.
The contest was a great trial to the Frost
burg water company. For several weeks it
was Il sleepless time with those of the cor
poration who know what a profitable invest
ment it is.
But they accepted the result as confirm
alton strong as Holy Writ of popular salts
faction with their provisions and methods
and beyond u few tritling additions and ex-
tensions, the company has not profited from
the scare. Indeed, those who speak for it
have claimed the great majority then cast as
their own No longer than a few weeks ago
it was stated officially that
beat Oder and them other fclers before
and lH beat EN- worse this time.
The JOURNAL calls attention to this matter
how because it desires those who oppose this
indispensable measure of progress to see the
vest pocket they will land in when their
votes defeat it again, and to see how they
will be despised if there are not enough of
them to win.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25
;REN|TosEP PA SMITH

Minnesota. Under the new law the
candidates must be nominated by con-
yentions composed of legal voters only,
and the ladies who were sent aS dele
gates could not be recognized as such if
the Prohibitionists hoped to have the
names OF their nominees placed on the
official ballot to be prepared by State
Auditor Braden. A lengthy discussion
followed this motion, which was ended
by the names OF the ladies being struck
off the list of delegates. They were
afterwards chosen honorary members of
the convention. 1t was also decided
that this be regarded as only partial
report of the committee.
The afternoon session was called to
order by the chairman shortly after Q
o'clock, and, after prayer by Rev.
Mitchell, of Rochester, there was sing
ing by the Clarion quartette. This was
followed by the discussion narrated
above, and the chairman declared the
meeting ready for some Speech-making.
There were loud calls for Mayor j. W.
Earl, of Fergus Falls, who was face
tiously alluded to as the ''next congress-
man from the Fifth district" but he
failed to respond, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey. ''the pioneers in the temperance
work" an elderly couple of Elk River,
came forward and did some of the ZEN
thusing' sort of singing that is such
feature of prohibition gatherings.
The committee on credentials not
being ready with their revised report,
Rev. w. W. Satterlee was called for,
ana responded with characteristic
prohibition speech. The secretary read
partial report of the committee on
credentials, by which it appeared that
the convention was composed of 260
delegates from fifty counties of the
state. The committee on permanent or
ganization brought in report recon-
mending that the temporary organlza-
ton be made permanent. The report
was adopted. and William A. Douglass
was added as assistant secretary. Dan
w. Doty, the young prohibition attOr-
ney, stepped forward on the platform
and administered the oath required by
law to officers of the convention. The
utmost care was taken to comply with
the law in every particular. as the Pro-
hibitionists propose that Auditor Bra
den cannot do otherwise than place the
Prohibition nominee first upon the state
ticket to be prepared and issued by him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25
TOO MUCH RED TAPE.
Difficulties Encountered by Dele
cations to Washington.

Difficulties Encountered by Dele
cations to Washington.
81 doubt if our delegation will get
audiences before Attorney General
Miller before tomorrow or the day
after," remarked prominent attorney
to a GLoRE reporter yesterday. "That
will be In accordance with my eX-
perience. Iwent to Washington once
to see Postmaster-Gene Villas. |
called upon him the DAY l arrived
there, apprehending no unusual
delay, but was politely told that the
general was too busy. had to send in
my card, and l found everything in the
departments was conducted in pain
fully conventional way. 1t was two
days before could be seen. Of course
l was treated with courtesy, and my
mission bore gratifying fruit. l met
the general once afterwards in Madison,
Wis. We were engaged in trying a
problematical case there = on
one side and he on the other.
This was subsequent to his administra-
ton, but had vivid remembrance of
my trials in Washington when endeav-
oring to get his ear on an important
public matter in which delays were dam
gerous, and thought would refresh
his memory. | said:
General, did you treateverybody with
that dose of formality and red tape that
you gave me when called on you in
Washington?" and particularized the
case upon which had called. He re-
turned that that was the custom In ev-
cry federal department in Washington,
and / suggested that if fortune and pol
itics ever favored him in that way again
it would be more polite to treat his
Western friends with more considera-
ton. He agreed with me that there is
too much conventionality IN Washing
ton, too much aristocracy.
81 think our people will be admitted
by tomorrow evening, and l expect
that Congressman Spider and Senator
Washburn will be near by to care for
Minneapolis cause. Butt believe Gen.
Miller will take active steps to prosecute
|. the enumerators and their directors. or
the members of the citizens census
committee who had charge of them.
We will not be kept long in doubt"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25
THE CRooKsToN CASE.
How Grossly the District Attorney
Erred.

Considerable Importance is being
placed upon the relevancy of the now
celebrated Crookston case, which was
urged in the argument before Commits
sioner McCafferty as good and suffi-
cient ground for a change of venue.
Since that time it transpires that Judge
McCafferty's position, assumed by
him at that time, was cor
rect. Mr.. McCafferty explained
that he had been informed by Mr.. Hay
that the reason the transfer was granted
in the Crookston case was that Wahl,
the defendant, had previously been
prosecuted by Ives, thhe commissioner,
who Wahl sWore he believed was
prejudiced. This Mr.. Hay positively
denied. He asserted that he had no
knowledge of such being the facts, al
though he did not know that they were
not the facts, and he had never
intilnated anything of the kind
to Mr.. McCafferty. He also
declared that he fought the proposed
change of venue in that case. Now
comes MIR. Steenerson, of Crookston, who
was the attorney for defendant Wahl in
the case in point, with the pertinent
explanation that Commissioner Ives
had previously prosecuted WahI three
times for assault upon his family,
and he Furthermore explains that
Ives acknowledged that he was preju-
diced against the defendant and
also that Mr.. Hay did not
combat the motion for a transfer to an
other commissioner. These seem
to be the facts in the case. and they
show pretty conclusively that the pres
ent case under no possible stretch can
be considered parallel to it. There the
commissioner confessed prejudice, here
the commissioner emphatically denied
prejudice. There the commissioner
had previously prosecuted the defend
ant three times for serious offenses:
here there had been no previous con-
tact between the commissioner and the
defendants.
The Minneapolis papers have made
considerable capital out of these circum-
stances, alleging that the fact of the
previous prosecution was not specified
in the affidavit. and also declaring that
Judge McCafferty had said that it was
so set forth in that instrument. No such
controversy occurred. as the stenogra-
piers transcription shows. Judge Nc
Cafferty never supposed that the affi-
davit went into those details, and did
not say so. He simply mentioned what
Mr.. Hay had told HIM concerning the
aacQ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25
NOT CONSISTENT.

Minneapolis Press Criticisms
Upon ST. Paul's Action.
'What unique logic the Minneapolis
press springs upon the public III their
extremity" observed a member of the
citizens committee last evening. ''They
are upholding Hays attitude in post
poning the case before Commissioner
McCafferty because, forsooth, there was
no evidence to hold the prisoners; be-
cause, as Hay said, probable cause
could not be shown. The Min
neapolis papers put themselves
unwittingly in an amusingly
contradictory position. They argue
that no crime has been committed and
that these defendants were arrested
without cause. and yet they uphold
Eugene Hay in his sophistry. They
indorse Hays position in not examining
the defendants and discharging them,
and vindlcating the census enumerating
methods of Minneapolis before the
world. They prefer, according to their
own arguments. that a cloud shall hover
over Minneapolis until August 20,
rather than meet the issue and excul-
pate Davenport, Stevens ct al"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25

Lawler and Mum, his assistants, that
they go on. Right here let it be stated
that Messrs. Lawler and Mum
never at any time or place
stated to Mr.. Hay that here
was not sufficient evidence on
which to base case. In reality, MIR.
Hay refused to let them see more than
one of the schedules in those seven
bags. In one sentence, while Mr.. Ste
vens is in the business of making affida-
Wits. let him unbosom himself on the
vital points touched upon briefly IN this
article; or, better still, let him use his
influence toward getting these cases inn
mediately to trial, that guilty men may
be made to suffer for the crime they
have committed, or that innocent men
may lift suspicion from their names.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25

feel some comfort in the thought that
my duties will be Short" remarked the
new chairman as he took the gavel and
asked the pleasure of the convention.
On motion of Rev. D. Morgan COM
mittee on credentials, consisting of two
members from each congressional dis
trict, was appointed as follows:
First District-Baldwin and Leonard.
Second-Hotaling and Douglass.
Third. G. Stearns and Walter Hunter.
Fourth-F. r. McManigal and W. 81.
Skemp.
Fifth-P. o. Winder and j. W. Earl.
Carver county ProhibitiOnists had held
no county convention, and on motion OF
a delegate, number of Carver county
gentlemen who were present were
placed on the same basis as other dele
gates elected in the usual manner.
This action was subsequently taken in
reference to delegates from counties
In similar fix. The chair
man was authorized on motion to ap-
point committee of five on permanent
organization, and the following gentle
men were named by him:
First district, F. Fl. Leonard; Second dis
triot, E. F. Buttram; Third district. D: G.
Hobart; Fourth district, S. Miner; Fifth dis
trict j. H. Smell.
This finished the work Of the morn
ing, and recess was taken until 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25

Norman County,. F. HeIberg, 81. II.
Aaker, L. j. Uerson, 81. j. Rask.
Nico1let County-S. B. Miner, c. L. Phelps.
Mobiles County-E. F. Buchran, j. d. Scott,
j. B. Vale.
Otter Tail County-B. B. Haugen, j. T.
Wilson, Rev. Schollett.
Pipestone County,. B. Aldrich, DR.. E. NJ.
Carr
Joseph Hogg, j. S. Ladeaux, H. A. Gaylord.
c. E. Harrington. H. Barteau, Martin Frin-
peth, B. S. Chaplin. A. Halyorson.
Ramsey County-N. X. Frost, Thomas
Cochran, F. A. Pike, George F, Wells, A. G.
Carl Anderson, William Meeker, j. NJ. Dahlby.
DR.. Charles Spates, NJ. P. Hatch, d. W. DOty,
G.. D. Spicer. David Morgan, F. r. Mann,
George Griggs, F. W. Wallace, Prof. Wallace.
Renville County-S. s. Russell, John Hurst,
o. F. Ramsland, Jabez Dunell.
Redwood County-Fred B. March, John
March, A. More, F. F. Graft, A D. Griffin.
Rock County-T. P. Grout E. W. Bronson
W. A. Douglass.
stearns County-C Fl. johnson.
Steele County-E. II. S. Dartt, G. W. Wood
Sherbnrne County M. h. Tarbox, O
Baily.
Traverse County,. O. Barrett. A. N. Ben
son, W. Y. Williams
Wilkin County-W. B. Elwell, j. Spencer
G. B. Winterstefn-
Wabasha County-Rev Baker, D. Donald,
j. B. Mclean. l. NJ Collins, G. Albertson, W.
Ray.
Washington County-E. T. Warner, G. D.
Haft, E. E. Lowell, j. II. Huganin, Rev.
Powell.
Watouwan County-W. D. Tanning, j. B.
McCardy, A. Low.
Wright County-D. E. Farrell, W. H. Dix,
G. Swartout D. Murdoch, Rev. Brecount.
Yellow Medicine-W. II. Cusiok, j. n.
Smith, j. j. Mooney.