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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
Child Locked in a Room Three Days

Wellington G. Robertson appeared in the
probate court at Grand Rapids last week,
aud asked for the custody OF his 1l-year-
old niece Mabel, claiming that her father.
James A. Robertson, and step,mother were
tcruel in their treatment of her. Mabel
was on the stand herself and related how
she was punished for telling stories and
stealing bread aud cookies. and also how
on one occasion for running away TO avoid
punishment she was locked in room alone
for three days and in the furnace room
down cellar Que day and night.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
Itwasa HOT Battle.

A family feud, in which corn-knives,
sickles and bricks were used, resulting in
the killing OF n girl. occurred at Marley,
about ten miles northeast of Joliet, Ill,
between Gottlieb Kellum and August Blunt.
The row WIS caused over the use of water
from tho town pump, where the wives got
into quarrel. The men took hand and
Kellum threw a brick at Blunt, missing
him and killing his little l0-year old girl.
Both families joined in with sickles, stones,
corn cutters and clubs. All the parties
engaged are badly used up. Kellum was
arrested and lodged in Jail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
THE BIG HORN CANYON.
A surveying Party Lost I'm Its mys-
IeriOus Depths.

Information has been received that sew
eral members of the Burlington AZ Mis-
souri, river surveying party which has
been running lines through the Sinking
Water country in the Big Horn basin be-
tween Buffalo and Yellowstone Park, sep
arated from the main body and undertook
an enterprise OF running a line through
Big Horn canyon. This was nearly two
months ago. Nothing has been heard Of
them since and the other members of the
party have almost abandoned all hopes
of ever seeing them again. Except in
winter. when the river is frozen over,
there is not an instance on record of any
one travelling through this terrible rent in
the mountains and coming out alive. One
or two persons who have made portion OF
the journey have been nearly torn TO pieces
and say il is more awful than the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado aud the danger
infinitely greater.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
WrekIy IteylcNy OF ar

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.--R G. Dun & Co g
weekly review OF trade says: None of the
Il .sturbances threaten to effect the general
prosperity which enormous crops now prom
Use, and the failure of house OF extrao-
binary repute and strength to sustain the
IriCe OF corn is at once proof OF the general
prosperity and a warning that whoever gets
on the wrong side when this country is
growing is liable to be hurt. Reports as to
money markets are generally favorable.
Collections are fairly good almost every
where. Gold receipts have as yet hardly
balanced large shipments 10 the interior
for products. The great indus ries are do
ing well. There IL a distinctly better de-
mand for iron without advance in price.
More inquiry Is seen for rails. stronger
demand for bar moderate activity in plate
and structural mills fairly employed. Cop
per is strong and large consumption distri-
button OF tin Is larger and lead is stronger.
Wheat has advanced lc, Tut corn has ALLEN
&c during the week. Cotton is 3-16c higher,
with better exports, but sharp faI of 10
has occurred In coffee. The business
failures occurring throughout tho country
during the past seven days number 244,
failures. as compared with 239 last week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures we're 219.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
Three Rows Killed.

Three boys ranging in age between IL
and Is years were killed on train at the
Chicago stock yards "Wednesday morning.
Their names were Peter Foster, Ernest
Carlos and the third was only known as
George. Foster came from Valparaiso,
Ind, and Carlos had papers on his person
20 indicate that he formerly lived in Den
yer. They were stealing ride on freight
car loaded with lumber and the lumber
fell upon and crushed them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
central scbool BOARD Appo,nted.

The governor has announced the APP
pointment of Robert j. Whaley, of Flint,
DIR. Alex. Mcmillan. of Lansing, j. II.
Champion, of Coldwater, and Robert Frost,
of Albion, as members OF the central board
of control, which supersedes the several
boards now in charge of the state public
cchool at Coldwater, the school for the
deaf and dumb at Flint and the school for
the blind at Lansing The terms Of the
appointees are eight, six, four and three
years in the order named.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02

The porto denies that the Turkish
governor and all the other Turkish officials
have fed from Sana, capital of Yemen,
and that the insurgents have captured
Hodeida on the Red Sea. The porte also
denies that there is any truth in the re-
ported massacre of Christians in Armenia
by band of Kurds.
II. M. S. Goshawl, four guns, 40 tons
$50 horse powor, gunboat commanded
by Commander Edward T.. Chapman, has
been dispatched TO Cape Judy, on the west
coast of Sahara, opposite Fuerteventura
lone of the Canary islands,, where tho
Moors have rebeled and threaten TO do
stroy a factory owned aud operated ny
British subjects.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02
A su.pIciou. death at MASON.

Mrs. Fidtlia Kirk, widow, As years OF
age resident OF Mason. was found dead
at about o'clock Saturday evening APP
pearances indicate that she com mitted
suicide by taking poison. Bion Harper. a
tough, is under arrest on suspicion Of hav.
ing been instrumental in causing the wo-
mans death. A post norton examination
was made. and her stomach removed and
placed in the keeping Of Sheriff Paddock
for further investigation. She was dis
reputable character. and her house was
the resort of the scum of the city.
Healsburg. Cal, enjoyed heavy earth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-02

Healsburg. Cal. enjoyed heavy earth.
quake shock on the 23d.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Look Ont ,

People of Frostburg, be very care
full how you vote next Monday.
The issue, as raised by the old water
works interest, is
Shall the town of Frostburg be
compelled to buy the old water works
The JOURNAL answers no!
Why7
Because there is as yet no necessity
for it, and because we not believe that
necessity will ever arise.
But if it does, by all means let the
people keep themselves in position all
the time to pay no more for those ,corks than
they are ,oorth!
To put in an old water works coun-
ell no,o, or at any time. is equivalent to
purchasing the old works at an old
,oater oorhs price,
To keep that interest out of the con-
troll of the Council is to save to the
people the right of taking hand in
making a fair bargain.
In short, to put the old water works
interest in control of the Council is to
give the seller and auctioneer complete
control of sale in which the seller
will be the only bidder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
Frostburg as Il Summer Resort.

FroStburg as Summer Resort.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Situated, as it is, 1900 feet above
the level of the sea; with n dry. clear
atmosphere, delightfully."- cool nights
positively no mosquitoes; with noun
tain scenery not surpassed in this
country within easy access from Cum
berland Baltimore. Washington and
Annapolis moderate cost of living
excellent natural drainage an 0buR-
ddnt supply of pure, soft water from
mountain springs, Frostburg is IN
most respects Il very desirabl place of
summer residence.
But those who have tried it know
that it has one great drawback. Per
sons coming from the cities for rest
and recuperation require more than
anything else undisturbcd sleep. Els
peclally is this true when, as is so
often the case. one is suffering from
insomnia. Unfortunately, sleepleSs
nights are the rule IN our little noun
tain city. Hundreds of cows, each
with an immense bell, roam the streets,
making night hideous and sleep i'm.
possible. AT this present writing
sight on one of our principal streets.
and eight of them with bells on. In
aglne one trying to sleep, with one of
these industrious creatures eating con
tinuously under ones window-and
when there are oftener half IL dozen
than one-the result for the simply
tired is eXasperating, but for the sick
1t is sometimes a matter of life and
death.
There appears to be no help for this
nuisance. Numerous petitions and
remonstrances have been presented to
the Council, Only to be met with the
plea that it would be Il great in Justice
for the poor people who own most of
the cows to be obliged to pay for pas
turage, Ignoring the fact that quite as
many people depend on their gardens,
which are regularly destroyed by these
same cows as soon as vegetation be-
comes sufficiently tempting to make it
and object to break down the fences.
which really seem to be no obstacle
to the average Frostbure COW. The
sweet country lanes are here u de-
fusion and a snare-in fact, one of the
the most frequented, leading to one of
the largest residences in town, is al
ways disgusting and at times impass-
able. as it is utilized as u stable yard.
The payements, which in winter are
required by law to be kept clear OF ice
and snow-ln summer are disgrace
to any corporate town on account of
the all-peryading COW.
One of our Council has proposed
that an ordinance should be enacted
forbidding the freedom of the city to
the cows, and large number of
afflicted people heartily wish him
success, not only on their own account,
but for the good name of the town and
as an important step forward in the
era of progress which we are all hoping
to see set in, Il
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
GENERAL ITEMS.
RaIbariIicS.

1--WE hey met here dis eavenln',"
said Brother Gardner, of the Lime
Kiln club, when the meeting had been
opened in due form, "to h'ar de re-
ports of surtin committees an discuss
de same. | may say right here an
now dat any pusson who frizzles Il
piece of leather on dat stoye, or so fur
forgits hisself as to raise az alley
winder to see if his dawg am waltin'
down dar', is gwine to be fined not less
dan TO thousand dollars. Dal' am
sartin things dis club believes to be
right, an de people of de State of
Michigan hey DER eyes on us an eX-
pect US to do our dooty. We will now
listen to de report of de committee on
capital punishment.
Sir Johnsonburg Jones, chairman of
the above committee, reported as
follows:
"Dey used to hang a pusson in dis
state if dey murdered anybody. Dcy
found out dat it ginerally broke his
neck to hang him, an so dey dun got
sorry an repealed de law. Dis com
mittee has gone slow an looked into
de matter very keerfully. 1t has
diskivered dat:
"l-Hanging II murderer doan'
bring his victim back to life.
''2-It doan stop odder men from
committin' murder.
"3-But de man who am hung dOan'
git away to kill somebody else.
''4-Nor de state of Michigan doan'
hev to board and clothe him de rest of
iS life as a rev ard
"While your committee doan' want
to hurt nobody's feeliu's, it would
mildly an modestly express its belief
dat de day has cum lii Michigan when
two pusson are murdered in cold blood
fur every one sleep stolen, an dat it is
time de crime was made onerous if not
odious."
On motion of Waydown Bebee, the
report was accepted, and then vigor-
Gus discussion took place as to what
the club should recommend to the
Legislature. The following was finally
decided on:
"If ,arter murderer has had de bene-
fit of trialhy IA jury who can't read nor
write-a good lawyer-fo' or five wit
nesses who will swHr 10 auythlng--d
sympathy of the puhiic--de plea OF
temporary insanity he ar CONVICTED
AFTER ali dis it would be well to hang
him. We recommend, however, dai
de rope be kivered wild cloth, an dat
he be hung as softly as possible. an
dat at least fo'teen Hacks be engaged
fur de funeral procession
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
What it Means.

"Citizen' writes to the Cumberland
Neps of Wednesday letter that is
''childlike and bland" and dominates
a corporate ticket that is the political
novelty of the day. Look at it:
For Mayor-L. M. Gorsuch.
For Councilmen-W. R. Percy, II. B.
Shafter, John T. Lewis
For Water Board-A. c. Haverstick, DR.. J.
J. Jones.
Messrs. Gorsuch and Shaffer are
known old water works men; Mr..
Percy is understood to be sympathizer
and Mr.. Lewis is said to be non COM
initial.
In conjunction with the Council end
of the ticket the denomination of the
Water Board will not fool anybody.
1t means four know-it-a against
two of the same reputed genus on the
other side of the old water works pur-
chase issue.
The combination is adroitly put up,
but it ought not to work.
1t means, people, that you shall take
the old water works, aohether you need
them on. not, and at an old scater cork,
price!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Genuine Offer.

People discouraged by lugubrious
talk-all emanating from old water
works circles-are invited to read the
following:
The JOURNAL undertakes to say
that a syndicate of responsible men
can be formed at once who will take
the new water works, debt and all
present liabilities off the towns hands
and guarantee to pay expenses, in
terest and principal, and at the end of
twenty five years hand the works over
to the town free of all membranes.
All the syndicate asks is-that the
town finish the works and complete
all connections, etc.
If the town is tired of its investment,
here is good chance to get rid of it.
No charge for this, the only genuine
editorial advertisement that ever APP
peared in this paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
n Pointer.

When | want public service done go TO
busy man; he knows how to do it. Idlers,
loafers, people who desire to be on jury are
not proper material. | have known juries
where some of them were exceedingly inter-
ested in their board and lodging, and town
Councilmen who were deeply concerned
about the number of special meetings that
can be held during year.-Myron W. Reed.
Fellow-citizens, in making up your
tickets to-day consult the above para
graph from the JOURNALS alleged
scrap-book.
1t conveys a hint worth solemn con
sideration. .
Ii tells you, for instance, that it is
no favor to A. C. Haverstick to re-
elect him to membership of the Water
Board, but it is q measure of safety to
the town
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
COUNTY NEWS.
Killed i'm the Mine.

Hugh Blain, miner, was instantly
killed by fall of top coal in Kings
land mine, of the Mary land coal COM
pany, Monday morning. He was 81
years of age and an old and respected
citizen of Homecoming. a jury of in
quest decided that no one was blame
able.
Richard Hendley, an estimable mi
ner, was killed in Hoffman mine
Wednesday by cars breaking away
aud running down the slope. He was
near the mouth and on his return from
work. He was travelling the wrong
heading. The funeral will take place
to-day in charge Of the Knights of
Pythias.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
o, my Unprophetic Soul.

The Ledger says of this evenings
primary convention
Just who will be nominated everybody
does not know.
Why not
1t is everybody's business to know
what is going to be just the same as
it was the Water Boards business to
know the end from the beginning in
building the new water works.
1t is the Ledger's business particular
ly to know, so that mistakes can be
avoided"
But, with no mercy for men who
had year of hard, responsible work
before them, here it stands on the
Threshold of an impending event
about whose probable outcome it is as
silent as shell whose o, ster is gone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
TakcCare ~!

Trace every complaint against the
Water Board to its source and you
will find it started in old water works
society, now so sollcitions about the
towns welfare, formerly so Indifferent
if not overbearing and defiant.
Voters, if Jones and Haverstick are
in the field, vote for them.
If not, vote only for men known to
be without utilization with old water
works partisans and sympathizers.
Take David Crockett's advice-"be
sure you are right, then go ahead :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Crooked Starbeam.

When the Journal used insulting Ian
guage to us two weeks ago we responded in
kind, etc.-Lonaconing Star.
But there is no law compelling a
newspaper to deal in low-down terms
when it thinks it wants to be ''insult-
ing' only.
Vulgarity is not necessarily Sin
kind" with "insulting language"
If the Star thinks otherwise, there is
more reason than ever why it should
consult the JOURNALS scrap-book and
the style alleged as emanating there,
from.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04

Will the JOURNAL please en'ighten us as to
what it refers to IN intimating that our
editorial utterances have been borrowed or
stolen?-Lonaconing Star.
With great pleasure.
But, filst-it is proper to state that
the Star is complaining of the JOUR
NAILS reference to the term, "mud-
Singing" an old, WORKOUT, antique,
decayed, decomposed designation of
the Recie@, used last week and applied
to the JOURNAL.
The Star makes a mistake in suppos-
ing it is struck every time shot is
fred at a Homecoming infrmity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
The Snake i'm the WoodpiIe.

1t is said the Cumberland Ne,cS'
ticket for Mayor, Council and Water
Board Of Frostburg is not satisfac-
tory to Bowery.
Not a candidate on il from that
quarter.
But Bowery ought to understand
that the the ticket was not put up to
CRAFTY any geographical fancies.
1t is designed to get the old water
works showed onto the town at an old
water works price.
That is about all there is in it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
About Securities.

The question is foating-who owns
most stock in the Frostburg Ledger just
now the Frank Brown contingent or
the old water works renaissance
Also-how far the capture of the
town by the old water works, making
whole certain endorsements on old
water works bonds-how far this con-
sideration is solely chargeable with
the discovery that the Water Board
has made mistakes9
Voter, before you vote for sur
render, see whether there is
A copperhead
In the woOdShed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Hard Up for Argument.

People, the situation is not at all
bad.
1t looks bilious only to the dis
appointed and distempered partisans
of the old water works.
"Seventeen hundred dollars extra
for heavy pipes and give hundred
dollars" for regulator is a Pigment
that is absurd only in the eyes of old
fogies.
If that is all they have for cause of
alarm they are irredeemably bank
rupt.
B. r. Schofield, whose qualifications
as machinist no sensible man will
question, says "the regulator is all
right-the right thing in the right
place"
He says also that ''if a mistake was
made in purchasing heavier pipe than
was at first contemplated, it is an
error committed on the safe side"
1t is to be considered also that "the
regulator was not put in to relieve the
pressure on the mains, but, if neces-
sary, the strain on house connections
and service pipes"
Now read the following paragraph
from the Frostburg Ledger, the organ
of the old fogies, and see how moss
back inspiration agrees with q ma
chinist's revelations:
The idea of paying 81, 700 extra for heavy
pipes to stand the pressure and $500 more for
an apparatus to keep the pressure off the pipes
is certainly brilliant one, but is only fair
sample of the lamentable ignorance of the
public servants.
Whose word will you take, gentle
men-the old water works crowd,
through the Ledger, or that of B. T.
Schofield, a trained machinist ?
For the sake of argument let us sup
pose that you place your faith in the old
water works interest. Now, take the
witness-stand and answer
|, Where and when did the old
water works experts obtain their SUI
perior knowledge of water works in
general and of the way to build the
new water works in particular
,, If they were scholars years ago in
this line of Improvement, achot benefit
hare yOu-the people Of FrOstburg, derice,l
from it,
3, If they knew all the time as much
as they know now, why did they not
enlarge and improve the old works to
meet the towns demands
4, If they knew all the time as much
as they know now, why did they de-
stroy the soft quality of their water by
artesan infusion instead of bringing
in new springs to preserve it?
5, Or, if they have lately graduated
as water works men, what considera,
ton induced them TO go to water
works schools so late in life and at a
time so critical in old water works
history !
Voters, there is-there must be "a
snake in the woodpile." Give your,
selves the benefit of your suspicious.
and do not vote for any man or crowd
that has an old water works com
plexion in his voice or old water works
smell in his clothes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Died,

At his home, old Consolidation
mines, Wednesday, April l, 1891,
Peter Eisel, aged II years. Deceased
was injured about the head several
months ago by a falling prop, an
accident to which his untimely death
is attribute6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
"SOme MistakesQf-

Who does not make mistakes ?
Who among you, fellow-citizens,
can throw "the first stone ?"
Is everybody infalhble except the
Water Board :?
q. All, gentlemen, "to err is human )"
not to err, like the Frostburg Ledger's
hindsight, borrowed from the old
water works, sis divine"
In a pOrker'S Optic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04

CITUATE in Grahamton; main building
- and addition u stories 6 rooms ; in good
repair; on two lots improved by pear, plum
and cherry trees, grape and currant vines :;
good we'll, stable and other Outbuildings.
Come and see for yourself.
Mari THOMAS ARMSTRONG;
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Issue COmDIetcIy Made Tn.

A republican primary will be held this
evening to nominate ticket to be voted for
at the election on Monday. Just who will
be nominated is something which every body
does not know, but it is supposed that one of
the members of the water board wants his
mistakes Endorsed by reeection.-Frost-
burg Lslger.
1t will be that, or it will be the
other thing-an endorsement of the
sale of the old water works to the
people at an old water works price.
People, there is pretty plain sailing
between these issues-both for this
evening and Monday.
Choose, ye, therefore, this day
whom We will serve" etc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
RrcXilieS.

Wednesday next is Arbor Day.
The trouble over in Pennsylvania is
growing worse each day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Should Disfrancbise Himself.

A man who doesn't know just exactly
where he stands on the question of
selling the town of Frostburg to the
old water works ought to retire from
active participation in municipal
politics this very hour.
1t will be safer for all concerned if
he declines to vote.
The right of suffrage in his custody
is positive menace to the public veal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-04
Keep Your Eyes Peeled !!

Referring to that most innocent-look.
ing letter in the Cumberland Neeos OF
Wednesday, with its ticket for mum
cipal officials, prominent gentleman
left the following paragraph in this
office yesterday:
Which, beng interpreted, means w. O.
Sprigg for mayor, and the town and new
water interest handed over bodily to the
Frostburg water company. Look out