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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-30
The Work Of q Republican Admins
tration.

h When democratic paper really wants to
say something mean, Pres. Harrison's Post
master General is forthwith abused. John
Wannamaker is Republican, a temperance
man, a Sunday School Superintendent and a
successful business man and all these are
sufficient reasons for democratic calumny.
As Post Master General he has advanced
the cause of Postal Telegraphy thereby in
curing the enmity of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. In order to facilitate the
the transmission of mail he proposes to ex-
tend free delivery even to the rural districts.
Compare the advances in the postal service
of Wannamaker with that of Don Dickinson.
Blaine's name will ever be associated with
reciprocity with the south American states
and with broadening the commercial fields
for this country. Compare Blaine's admin
tetratiOn of the Secretary of States office
with that of Bayard, his predecessor. The
Republican party is that of progress, while
the democratic party is that of inactiOn.
A concession has been granted to M.
Stepanni to erect Moorish palace at the
Worlds Fair. One OF the many attractions
which he proposes to exhibit in this palace
Is 81, 200, 900 in gold coin in one pile. He
believes that this will be great drawing
card and that nearly every visitor will want
10 see it. or course great precautions will
be taken for the safety of such great treas
ure. 1t will be in a strong cage, and Mr..
Etepanni says: "Just under the gold will be
CONSTRUCTED fire and burglar proof vault
TO the doors of this vault will be connected
electric wires. In the event of an attempt
to rob the palace my guards will press an
electric button, the entire pile will fall into
the wants and the doors will spring shut"
A space 200 by $50 feet was granted for the
Moorish palace. upon which Mr. Stepanni
says he will expend 100000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-30
SIP CT AL SALEY
THIS WEEK.

$50 pairs of Heavy Winter Pants 81 25
This week get choice Of 500 Mems Boys Caps at
10 cents, well worth SO cents. y
Two piece Boys Suits with extra pants S1.5O sold else
where at $500 Don't forget extra Pants with these0
you want to get posted prices our heavy SUITS
nicely made for $3.50 and $40 as they scream SO
and SIS
Dandy Melton Overcoats in TAM blue grey and bottle
green, $3.50, same others sell at ST. $50.
Underwear in wool 81 per suit. See them.
So Wool Pants, $1.OO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-30
OYSTERS!
Read and Prove What ! Say.

Read and Prove What | Say. :
I have decided to handle but one
brand of CANNED OYSTERS this
year, and those the BEST INITIAL
BRAND. 49, Co. :, VI. 60
Ihave learned that OYSTERS, to
be kept fresh and natural flavor,
should never be exposed to the
open air. ~ -.
I shall have my OYSTERS, as
soon as received, taken out Of the
boxes and packed in large recepta-
cles in my cold storage room, in
clean, cold, glaring ice, and from out
that clean, cold, glaring ice, deliv-
cred as called for. ..s.. 49, =
shall own OYSTERS at jobbers
prices, and shall be prepared to
save you the freight in quantities,
on OYSTERS, not water.
In short, if you want the Best and
Always Fresh you can get them at
wholesale or retail at Rock Bottom
Cash Prices for the best goods.
Yours Truly,
C. G.. DUFF
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Will Lecture Here.

AT Burlington, Iowa, Rev. Robert
Nourse recently delivered one of his
splendid lectures, whereof the Ha,ckeye
says:
Rey. Robert Nourse is man of peculiar
tn ough interesting physiognomy. His curly
locks and dignitied pose remind one Of Theo-
dore Tlton, while his facial gymnastics
smack strongly of the late John Raymond.
He is cross between philosopher and a
comedian Zone is, uncertain whether his
place Of nativity is John Calvin, Thomas
Jefferson or Artemus Ward), but the ocular
ity of the latter never besmrches the dignity
of the former. His utterance is rotund his
diction chaste and precise his manner fault
less and his impulses pure and refined.
An opportunity will be afforded the
people of Frostburg Wednesday even
ing, Feb. t, to hear the same gentle
man in one of his favorite efforts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24

At the meeting held Monday even
ing the special committee on street
lighting reported plans and specifica
tons for lighting the town with gas,
incandescent, or are iluminators. in
brief as follows
For So gas lamps of S-foot check burners,
and all additions of same that may be re-
quircd
For 20 to % arc lamps Off 900 candle-power
each, without globes, with additions Of
incandescent lights of 5O-candle power each,
as may be required during the year, and
For 50 incandescent lights of 5O.cande
power EACH and such additions of same as
may be required.
The contract is to run from April !, 1891,
to April /, 1892.
Arc lights are to be hung over middle of
streets, or as near thereto as practicable.
City hall to be lighted free.
Contractors are to furnish all materials and
fixtures for completing and keeping the
system in repair.
Lights to be erected at cost of contractors
and placed where Mayor and Council direct.
Lights to be turned on by contractors 80
minutes after sunset and turned off not be
fore midnight.
Failure of light at one or more lamps on
one or more nights be charged at contract
rates to contractors.
Contractors must give bond in the sum of
81 900 for the faithful performance of con-
tract.
For the rest see advertisements
printed elsewhere
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Death of a Good Man.

William Hooking, father OF Mrs
Samuel Jeffries, Of this place, died at
his home in Piedmont, w. Va, Tues
dav. He would have been Y years
old Feb. 1st. Mr.. Hooking was born
in England, but came to this country
over 40 years ago, since when time he
had filled many responsible POSITIONS as
,uining superintendent. A large and
highly respectable family, including his
widow. are left to remember with love
a kind father and husband. In the
community he was respected as Il
christian of unusually exemplary char
acter and force. OF manly bearing,
open countenance and magnificent
physique, the JOURNAL never looked
upon him without remembering the
kingly hero Of "The Old Man
Splendld.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
",JOhn and Jonathan"

The people of Frostburg have Il
''feast of reason in prospect in the
lecture of Rev. Robert Nourse Wednes-
day evening. Feb. 4. The press
notices of this gentleman are more
than usually commendatory of plat
form orators, and the topic selected
from his repertojre for Frostburg is one
of his best. 1t will appeal to Amer
lean love of America, Ame. lean add
miration of American eloquence and
American sensiriveness to American
udicrousnesSness. All of us should
GO, including our many friends down
the Creek who can come by that even
ing's special train.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Certainly, il Would Be.

a man in Iazoo city, Miss, re-
Gently asked Prof. r. r. Ely concern
ing the ownership of water works:
Shall the plant be owned and operated by
the municipality, or shall we grant the
franchise to private corporation?
OF course, the professor answered
that the plant should be owned and
run by the town, and the Baltimore
Sun endorsed his reply.
This matter is mentioned here not
to sustain the wisdom of FroStburg
action in the same line Of supply, but
the Mayor of this town said in the
Office of this paper II few days ago that
he "belieyed the town should own and
operate its illuminating plant as well
as water system"
Conceding these convictions to be
correctly founded, would it not be well
for the Council to look around III the
towns behalf?
For instance, the Mayor had a letter
from III electric foundry in Baltimore
proposing to place Il plant here not
ouly large enough to hight the town
thoroughly and efficiently, but stlong
enough TO moye street cars, etc. Sup
pose, for instance. in the absence of
better railroad delivery, We had elec
trio power to move passengers and
freight mp Tom Paul's boulevard to
every door on Main street-would not
that be tremendous thing for the
town to do for Itself?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24

In Il talk with DR.. NJ. NJ. Townsend
councilman said that the Council
coull not abriage the liberty of the
COW.
The doctor suggested to the great
paper, therefore, that ''Council" should
be spelled Cow-ncil, and he hoped
JOURNAL photography wonld be re-
formed to that extent.
He also stated the following curious
SuperStltions in current religious his
tory In India the monkey is sacred; in
Siam the elephant in Afghanistan the
cobra in Cumberland the pig, and in
Frostburg the COW.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
The Reservoir.

The capacity for storage supply of
water under the town system is fairly
estimated at four millions five hundred
thousand gallons.
1t is also estimated that the reser-
voir can be filed by the current flow
in twelve days.
The Water Board allows very liber-
ally, the JOURNAL thinks, that each of
three thousand water takers will con-
sumo fifty gallons per day. To Il
family of two this is one hundred, and
of ten five hundred gallons daily.
Where is the family of either class that
will take that much water? The fact
that saloons, shops. engines, water
motors, ETC., are also drawing upon
the supply will not fill the margin
allowed above the real demand for
domestic uses. unless the introduction
Of water moto,s is too freely permitte3.
But at fifty gallons per consumer
daily the reservoir will supply the
town fully thirty days-ths independ-
ent of the amount meanwhile poured
through the mains directly from the
springs.
1t is admitted, of course, that the
flow in summer is not nearly so pleuti-
full Us in winter, but when the measure
to make several more springs tributary
to the supply is consummated, it is
believed that only a drought of ex-
traordinary severity and length need
be feared.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
The Reasons WHY.

1t is not generally known why the
cost of the new water system exceeds
the original estimate.
There are several reasons and they
are satisfactory. The JOURNAL will
state them:
|, 1t was thought best to purchase
pipe of n greater thickness than the
origina! estimate contemplated. This
alone added 81 400. The contract
shows that the Water Board was given
choice of two weights Of pipe.
., Between the time the estimate
was made and the purchase Of the
pipe iron went up in price over 10 per
rent.
3, A large amount of pipe was
purchase to lay along certain streets
and to certain springs not contem-
plated in first estimate, and even now
certain neglected sections of town are
clamoring for extensions
+, When the first estimate was made
the Board was partially governed by
the size of the mains in the street at
that time. 1t was afterwards thought
advisable to enlarge pipes on certain
streets.
5, The estimate did not include the
purchase of a single fire -hydrant. The
Board expected to use only those in
existence. But new hydrants, con
Meeting with the new system, was
urged to secure additional fire pro-
lection.
6, The size of the reservoir was in
creased over the first estimate both as
to the height and length of the wall,
and the amount of excavation.
7. The excessive amount of wet
weather since pipe laying was COM
menced added from 20 to % per cent. to
the cost
8, Rather than subject the service
pipes in the houses to an excessive
pressure regulator was purchased.
1t cost over $500 to put this machine
into position. Not included in the
first estimate.
9, Between the time the estimate
was made and work done wages were
raised from Sl.25 to 81 80 u day-an
advance of 20 per cent.
Recapitulation as follows:
/, Increment in thickness Of pipe, 81, 400.
2, Increase in price iron. about Is per cent.
3, amount Of pipe for additional
streets and alleys.
4, Increase in diameter ofpipe.
5, Fire hydrants, 800.
6, Increase in cost of reservoir wall and
excavation.
7, Excessively wet weather 20 or % per cent.
s, Regulator
9, Increase in wages, about 20 per cent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Elections OfOiilcel.S.

Two items under this heading were
overlooked last week
|, A the recent annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Sayings and
Loan Association the following named
gentlemen were elected officers for
1891:
President-Bernard Stern.
Vice Presidential. c. Haverstick.
Sccretay-J. B. Oder.
TreaSnrer-,James Kane.
Auoyney-W. c. Devecmon.
Directors-Edward Price, E. n. Michael
Howard Htchins. Joshua johnson.
The Board of Directors have decided
to issue no more stock.
2, At the late annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the First National
Bank of Frostburg the following Of
ficers were reelected
President-L NJ. Gorsuch
Vice President-D. Armstrong.
CaShier-A. E. Krise.
DiiectorS-Bernard Stern, A. J. Wilson
Thomas w. Frost.
The bank declared two dividends
within the past year of 3 per cent. each
and placed to surplus $1,000. Its de-
post line shows an increase of
$95, 702,90 within the year, and its de-
positors number over $50. The in.
stitution has loaned over tSO0,0
Cashier Krise is Il capable, skillful
banker, and all the directors solid,
careful men. The bank mas yet to see
its best days. and the JOURNAL hopes
there may be many of them.
The i"corporators of the Frosthurg
Ledger publishing company are Messrs.
John Chambers, general master work
man; George S. Wilson, lumberman;
J. NJ. Hanway, dentist Wilbur Har-
man and H. Iiams Hartman. profess
sions unknown. If there has been any
organization the secret has not leaked
ont
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
80 Houses Wanted"

A leading citizen said to the jour
NAL the other day that Fifty new
houses are wanted in this town at this
moment. If that number were avail
able | could put good new tenants IN
everyone of them in less than thirty
days"
Is this not significant hint to
people who have vacant lots they can
not sell? Does it not suggest the idea
that building upon them will galvanize
Investments, now dead. into live
productivenesS
The JOURNAL would like to see all
Of the towns many eligible building
sites occupied by neat residences.
These would very greatly add to the
towns solidarity, to its population,
business volume and prestige as Il
city upon IL hill"
In this connection the JOURNAL
wants to assure all concerned that
never in the history of the town has
New Year dawned So auspiclously
upon this region as that of 1891. The
outlook for coal production, us in
dictated by the volume of demand al
ready in sight, was never so great at
this season as now. The coal men
of the East, ever on the alert, were
never so inspired by the prospect of
big business as is already foreshadow-
ed from the centres of coal consump-
ton. There is no reason to anticipate
an increase of prices for coal, for all
realize that these figures are at their
normal maximum. but the authorities
do expect to do largely augmented
business in the amount of coal handled.
To this end increased facilities
will be provided to the fullest possible
extent in and out of the mines for
moving and shipping coal.
"The skies are bright aud brighten
ing"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24

To DR.. G. G. Jacobs, of this place
l.. P. Carr, OF Fairmont, and the
Logan drug company, Of Wheeling,
w. Va, the JOURNAL is indebted for
Il huge thermometer. The JOURNAL
was a long time unearthing the con-
spiracy, bat sly question developed
the doctor the other day, and Tuesday
Mr.. Carr was here and he wanted to
learn something of an anonymous
thermometer. That fixed his connec-
ton with the scheme. Behind him is
the drug company, and that involved
them. Mr.. Carr is IL gentleman--so
are they all, and the JOURNAL thanks
them for the outcome of the only
species of conspiracy it can tolerate.
The Rambler" is not promoting a
good cause by speaking slightly of
evangelists. The conversation between
Paul and Barnabas at the time of
their unfortunate quarrel is on record,
but it has never been regarded by
tHcoioSid 40 dii NAoHipidiJ pl'cc-
dent. When christians begin to ex.
press compromising opinions of one
another they must not be surprised if
they are Jumped 10y the public in
job lot.
When one is dispirited and dirty
Gus. VIM. Zeller's bathroom is the
place TO go for regeneration and ex
altatlon to the plane next to godliness.
Cleanliness is to the canal all that re.
ligion is to the spiritual.
Does it not appear foolish to require
street lighting on moonlt nights
Why not have the lights burn during
the dark hours of every night? That
is--turn on the lights until the moon
rises and when it sets, and turn off the
lights, except on very cloudy nights,
when the moon rises. The cost would
be but little, it any more than to burn
the lamps every night until II, and
Frostburg would be either moonlit or
gaslit all night every night the year
round.
When both the Council and the
Letger company are represented in the
Legislature it ought to be an easy
matter to get d bill passed providing
ach body with lobby.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
ShiIoh,s Consnmntion Cure.-This is

SIMON = consumption SHFt. IHio 10
beyond question the most successful Cough
Medicine we have ever sold, few doses in
variably cure the worst cases OF Cough,
Group, and Bronchitis while its wonderful
success in the cure of Consumption is with
out a parallel in the history of medicine.
Since its first discovery it has been sold on
guarantee, a test which no other medicine
can stand. Ifyou have Cough we earnest
ly ask you to try it, Price 0cents, 80 cents,
and S100. lfyour lungs are sore, Chest or
Back lame, Use Shilohs Porous Plaster
Sold by Daniel krapf.
His Body Terribly Iangled "A shock
ing accident occurred at the Union Knitting
Mills, whereby Isaac Cox was horribly
mutilatcd. Red Flag OIL, the famous pain
cure, was quickly applied, and recovery, soon
followed. You can try this great remedy for
p cents.
If you want to drive away Dyspepsia, Con-
stipatiOn, Poor Appetite and all the evils
arising from disordered Liver, use DIR. Lees
Liver Regulator Trial bottles free at Col
born's drug store.
Epoch.-Thc transtionsfrom long, lnger-
ing sickness to robust health marks an epoch
i'll the life of the individual. Such a remark
able event is treasured in-the memory and
the agency whereby the good health has been
attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it is
lhat so much is heard in praise of Electric
Bitters So many feel they owe their restOr
alton to health to the great Alternative and
Tonic. lfyou are troubled with any disease
of the Kidneys, Liver or Stomach of long or
short standing you will surely find relief by
use of Electric Bitters. Sold at soc and
81 per bottle at Il. q. Colborns drug store
Answer This Question.-Why do so
many people we see around us seem to prefer
to suffer and be made miserable by Indiges-
ton, Constipation Dizziness, Loss of Appetite,
Coming Up of the Food Yellow Skin, when
for 10 cents we will sell them Shloh's System
Vitalzer, guaranteed to cure them? Sold by
Daniel krapf.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Rev. Robert NourSe.

The South KentucEian saws of this
eloquent gentleman
The promise of a lecture by Robert Nourse
drew together a large audience at the Con-
gregationaI church last night, and it is say
ing little, indeed, to say that his hearers were
not disappointed. The subject, the moral
and the lecturers oratory, logic and inimit-
able mmicry all combined, held the close
attention of the audience from beginning to
end.
Mr.. Nourse is billed to lecture in
Frostburg Wednesday evening, Feb.
i, on John and Jonathan" The
orator and topic unite to attract u full
house.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Personal.

AUram Jlndorf was here Monday,
having stopp i fl from one of his ex-
tensive tours 70 see his friends. He
wa, joined during the afternoon by
his BROTHER Henry. city editor of the
Cumberland Ncrs.
Joseph w. Graham, of the Govern
ment printing Office. called or the
JOURNAL Wednesday. He is Spcnd-
ing month vacation with his parents
at Homecoming. He WAS accompanied
to Frostburg By MS mother, who is
Secretary of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
Roy l.. McCaideI, Of the Birmiug-
ham (Ala.) -Ags-He1"ld, has taken a
position on the staff of the New York
SIM. The JOURNAL believes Roy can
fill any place he will take. Later.--
He was in Frostburg last evening,
looking we'll.
H. Z. Williams, manager of Boyd,
Bradburn q Co.'S business at Iona
coming. was III town Thursday. He is
disposing of fine musical instruments
and doing a rushing business. A
clever man is Henry Y.
Capt James Little. superintendent
Of the Big Vein coal company was in
town Thursday.
A. J. Nash, of Minneapolis. Mimi.
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nash. He looks well.
Rev. l.. b Browne and wife, of
Westernport, We're the guests last Sun
day of Rev. A. G. Iaverstick. Mr.
Browne conducted the days services
in st. Johns p. f. Church.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
More Coal Found,

Until the snow set in Messrs. Jacob
Winters and w. B. Bard had been for
some time engaged in prospect
i've drift on the farm of the former,
about half mile north east of Dams
Rock, to determine what, if anything,
is below the currently recognized g.
foot vein of coal. Beginning below
the outcrop of the latter vein. they
cannot, Of course, compute the distance
therefrom to the next "tind'-another
six-foot vein of clean coal. Here 20 or
so feet of strata interyenes, and then
an S-foot vein of good coal is disclosed.
In the strata spoken of is a rich deposit
of tireclay, supposed to be the MT.
Savage" vein of that mineral
Whether these disclosures may
or may not be claimed as dis
coveries by the gentlemen named, they
do say that so far as they have been
able to ascertain none of the accepted
geological authorities have ever class
ed the two VEINS last named among
the resources of the region.
The character of both veins is such,
too, as to induce them to predict an
incalculable future commercial value
for them. Moreover, the farms under
laid by the Big Vein' will have ere,
long had their day, and the heyday of
those thus unfortunate is yet to come.
1t is assurances like these the JOUR
NAL gladly prints, because they induce
our people to build for the future
They teach us that coal production in
ard around Frostburg is yet IN its in.
fancy and that the noontlde of the
towns prosperity is set at a period in
history far beyond the span Of life en-
juyed by anyone now living.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Shooting Gallery.

George 7. Smith has opened a prize
shooting gallery in Meats Opera
House. A dollar is shot for every
evening, and the winners so far are
Lewis Carroll, C. C. Wright, Lloyd
F. Taylor and Frank Winter. The
gallery is open Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5
o'clock for ladies. Advertisement
next week
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-24
Gan Election Case"

Judge Hoffman decided last week
that when election supervisors have
provided the officers and means to
conduct an election their functions
have ceased. This appears to be cor
rect; otherwise, there would have to
be supervisor at every voting place
in order to keep everybody else
straight