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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Concerning Democracy.

The Westminster Aduocate is a good paper
and sterling Democrat. When it says 4
thing it does 1t emphatically enough to be
heard by all whom it doth concern. And it
is erEphatically right when it says that
Mr.. Germans chief opponents in this State
have not always been Democrats, and are i'll
no position to decide upon what are the
teachings of Democracy 7ines
The JOURNAL begs pardon.
The Adc0cate may be correct i'll a few
instances, but "Mr. Germans chief
opponents" were democrats long before
Mr.. German held Office under republi-
can administrations.
And they are democrats still-of the
old and sterling species who yield
homage to principles rather than men.
Mr.. Germans democracy is Of the
automatic sort-mechanical in evolu-
ton and fractional in result.
1t is machine which grinds out
not democrats, but German men-no
thing for the good of the State, but all
for the head, and the personal following
of the head of faction.
1t is an immense pity that as good q
paper as the Westminster idoocote re
CARDS the machine as embodying a
single democratic principle.
For there is nothing democratic in
personal or factiona1 party operations, in
bossism, nor in the consequent os-
tracism of those whose pride and read
ing make them too Independent to
wear any mans collar.
True democracy represents i'll its
most hospitable sense eor popuN :
counterfeit democracy in Maryland
is the echo of the proscriptiye voice Of
its prophet, priest and king-A. P.
German
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02

rise to meeting of his fellow miners
and employees, wherein it was de-
termined not to observe the custom of
stopping work until after the funeral !:
also to contribute to the widow the
wages of the frs: car of coal from each
room, amounting to 5000 Tothis sum
was added $50 from n miners bene-
fetal society. The men accordingly
worked on, and an old, WORKOUT super
stition did not cost the poor widow in
this ease 5000. The miners of Carlos
have exempllfed u charity which re-
bounds to their lasting credit.
1t is said at Ocean that McKaig will
run again for Congress, mainly for the
reason that Washington city may re-
main IN Natu quo. His friends contend
that the capitol city will never appear
like the same town after Mckaig
leaves there.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Political.

AS both the tickets in the municipal
field are understood to favor the pur.
chase of the old water works, the out
look for the owner, or few owners of
that institution could hardly be more
luminous.
For it is no rusty or decayed streak
of luck that is worth several thousand
in the bush.
And then when all is consummated
when the old water is run in the new
pipes. and the reservoir doubles its
overflow perhaps trebles its waste
will the new standing committee on
water be any more efficient than the
average street committee, and will the
superintendent be very old worn-out
man
The deed is practically done.
The only hope we have left of saving
the town from the disaster in dictated
is in the Unborn and ineradicable dis
position of the old water company to
overdo things as radically AS it used
to underdo them economically
Wy 'ere's lot of greenies, and wots the
huse of leaving hanything in their britches
wen they We throwed their ans hup without
masking ?-BWlskin Pete
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Spurious Fraternity.

After quoting the JOURNALS dissent
to the formation of IL ''press club"
until the newspaper men are evange-
lized, the Cumberland Ne,rs says:
Just as we stated, the purposes of the
association were frustrated because 1t was a
case Of ''big and little you" with every one
of em. Peace in Allegany county journal
istic circles is impossible SO long as each man
thinks he knows it all himselfand he himself
alone. If you don't believe it go on with the
Press Club idea, organize it, and find it out
for yourself,
So far as this comment concerns the
JOURNAL it is incorrect.
The JOURNAL never understood that
the association was organized for any
purpose save the promotion of the
centennial enterprise, and the capital
Is of Cumberland made a frightful
botch Of that.
In other spheres where unity of
action has been sought the JOURNAL
was scared off by the colossal hogglsh
ness that it would be thus compelled
to endorse and encourage.
The great paper" therefore, has
not been IL big in its fra, ernal con-
facts. Whatever egotism it may be
charged with has appeared openly in
its columns-not in the few intellectual
symposiums held by the brethren. 1t
has never asked in public or private
for more than fair share of what was
going. and never ''bored" anybody
for that. Its conduct has furnished Il
platform for Press Club that all
could stand upon and do better than
by indulgence in hog-act conspiracies.
SO that the JOURNAL is already in
the only Press Club that will stand
alone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
The Work of their Own Hands.


In all these water works discussions it
should be remembered that the new water
system is not yet paying investment, nor is
it likely to become such so long as there is a
competitor in the tield.-Ledger
There is no "competitor in the field"
Ard it takes no more money out of
the peoples pockets to get their water
supply from both concerns than if they
were one.
The present low rates force taxation,
and what the people gain by one they
lose in the other.
Under such circumstances, of course,
the new water system is mot paying
investment" How can it be when the
profits it should make are turned into
a New York treasury
Hence, the most ineXplicable part
of the whole business is-that enough
people can be found who patronlze
q competitor Of their o,rm property
1t is this crowd that gives value 10
the old works; it is this crowd that
that will force the town to pay $4,000
for a concern that, without them,
would not be worth even its $500
franchise
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Bad Bows,

The schoolhouse at Sand Spring has
| lately been damaged by the depreda
tions of bad boys. About - window
panes We're broken during "a recent
Sunday recess and other defacements
INDUCED.
1t is not known who the culprit<
are, but a recent expulsion is thought
to be at the bottom of the deyiltry, and
the trustees will probably find them
Miss Mollie A. Thomas, an amiable
young lady, is the principal. a late
graduate of the State Normal School
she brought her disciplinary, as well
as scholastic requirements into use
there, and the new regimen is probably
regarded as TOO severe by the un-
fettered spirits of the rising genera
ton of Sand Spring.
1t Is u mistake toput ladies in charge
OF schools where the children are
unruly and, in some instances. sustain
ed therein by their parents. What
the high flung lad who was expelled
really wanted was not Il denial of his
right to stay in school. but mauling
into decent behavior.
And i'll all probability this would
have estopped the broken window
business,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Curious Staying Qualities.

We are with the people and we are staying
right there.-Ledger.
1.-The people" have an illustration of
the Ledger's sort of Staying" with
them in its i'll. concealed partisanship
of the Parker process gas.
AS between TIL mas Fl. Paul, long a
resident and business man of this
place, and Lewis C. Parker, not even
carpet-bagger, the Ledger is man
ifestly for Parker.
Instead of rejoicing with Mr.. Paul
over the perfection of great, val
liable and what must become pop
ular illuminant, it makes great ado
over how he is to be harassed by Park
er, and goes so far as to publish
Parkers manifesto of what he has
done and is going to do, not only to
the injury of our townsman, but i'm
pliedly to the ''maker, seller or user"
of the Paul process gas. Almost the
whole town is, therefore, under Park
er's ban, and the Ledger states his case
with true Parkerian gusto.
If this is fair sample of the way
the Ledger "stays with the people" the
latter should pray-''save us from our
loafers! !"
But, people, this is the concern that
also stands by the old water company,
whose personelle and interests are almost
as alien to the town as those of the
Parker process gas.
The Ledger will be on hand with a
denial, doubtless, of this construction
of its attitude in the gas matter, but
we want to caution it to be careful, as
there is testimony extant in ''black and
white" which more than corroborates
the deduction that it is for Parker, the
alien, against Paul, the citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
PUBLICATIONS.
The Queens" Prize Problem.

Mr.. A. and Mr. b. have to cut down a
mighty tree. The time twill take for Mr. A
this mighty tree alone to slay, is sixty
minues-standard time. Beneath BIS blow
the bulk sublime goes to the ground in halt
that time. The question: now we ask of thee
is how long twill take to cut this tree if both
begin-one on each slde-and thus their labor
do divide?
The queen will give an elegant Mason 4
Risch or Steinway inc Toned Upright Plan,
to the first person answering the above
problem correctly an elegant Gold Watch
for the second correct answer a China Dinner
Set for the third correct answer an elegant
Silk Dress Pattern for the fourth correc,
answer; and many other valuable prizes
Valuable special prizes will be given for the
first correct answers from each State. Each
person answering must enclose fifteen U. s
two cent stamps for The Canadian Queen
Galop," the latest and most popular piece OF
fifty cent copyrighted music issued during the
past year, just out, together with copy of the
Queen containing full particulars. The object
OF Offering these prizes is to increase the cir,
culation of the queen, which already is the
largest of any publication in Canada. BY
sending to-day you may secure a valuable
prize. Address The Canadian q"ecn IN, ~
Toronto, Can.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02


In the one-sided interviews given by
the Ledger last week there was uni
form consensus of opinion that there is
not enough water to supply the new
mains.
From the beginning all utterances
on this subject have been of "opinion,'
with no mans "opinion' better than
any other mans.
But all the opinions referred to were
formed before the reservoir would hold
water-formed when it was impossible
to Judge as to the quantity of supply,
or what q f4ll reservoir, constantly
recuperating, would do towards keep
ing the mains full.
Would it not be advisable, therefore,
for Council to delay the issue of the
bends until q real test can be made?
Meanwhile, utilize the water of the
spring which the old water company
will not use, and the pipes laid thereto.
In fact. do anything and everything
before exchanging $4,000 of the
peoples money for 800 concern !
Put off the purchase until next year.
The middlemen should be made to wait
until assurance Of Insufficient wa ter is
doubly sure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
A Case in Point.

The anti-script and screen laws, passed by
the last Legislature of West Virginia, and
which were declared constitutional by the
Supreme Court of that State last week, have
resulted in closing up the mines all along the
kanawha valley. There is talk of request
ing the Governor to call an extra session of
the Legislature to repeal the law.
The above is a synopsis Of dispatch
from Charleston, w. Va, and the in
telligence conveyed indicates that the
walking delegate and members of the
Legislative committee have over
reached the buls-eye.
What they should have put in their
bills was a clause compelling mine
owners to keep their mines open and
at work.
Had they done this, however, the
Supreme Court would have nullifed
the Acts.
But as it is, the mine-owners, falling
back upon their inalienable rights,
have Indirectly but successfully null
lifted the decisions of the Court.
In the language of John W.
You can lead horse to water, but you
can't make him drink.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Force of "ReIief"

The Piedmont Times errs when it
says 1.-THE term, liar has been re,
peatedly exchanged"
JOURNAL readers will bear witness
that it has not applied such language
to anyone.
The real issue of veracity came up
between the Ledger and the Homecoming
iStr.
But just as the star was about fasten
ing statement, the truth of which the
Ledger denied, upon tie Ledger ITSELF, it
Cthe Storj unfortunately fled the field.
The JOURNAL 6Wetc little: the Star
knew more.
The JOURNAL hnete that Il radical
change of Ledger policy took place last
fall. 1t knew even that the change teos
predicted, a reason for which was stated
as an open secret, and distinctly alluded
to in the Star-all of which went with
out particle of Ledger denial at that
time.
What was the journal. to think
them
And what belieoe now
No more nor less than this-thot chot
had been apparently done once eouM haze
been done again.!
The Le3ger may discredit the JOUR
NAILS ''belief" much as it likes, but the
ringing testimony of facts and the in
exorable law of logic are against it.
In case of murder they would hang
! the accused higher than Hannah
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
COUNTY NEWS.
ISreyities.


Astronomy states that stars shine
brightly for time and then vanish.
Which is quite contrary to the notion
extant IN the office Of the Homecoming
twinkler. Still it waned in its last
bout with the Frostburg Ledger.
A wordy man who signs himself
"Surd," continues to contribute to the
Homecoming Star a half column of
underdone roast of the JOURNAL, He
obtains some notoriety with his conf-
dasts, of course, but among those who
see him walking in and out to all
intentS and purposes incog,, his sigma
ture is the topic of much Incorporate
aud ill-advised conjecture, Many
think it is j. Waulkenphast Evans,
but that gentleman is too proud
OF his p,uenomen and patronymic to
mask it in an autograph so rare and
lrradiant rs '.Surd.'
The fatal accident to Owen Me-
Govern in Carlos mine last week gave
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Latest Spring Styles for Ladies.

Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy
rich, not gaudy.' So advises Shakespeare
and his words still furnish the hest possible
rule in matters of dress. 'Well-dressed
women select auoh styles as combine neat.
ness with richness and are at the same time
in accordance with the prevailing fashion.
The styles adopted in the Partisan fashion
journals, published by A. Mcdowell & Co
4 West 18th Street, New York, are always
neat rich and correct. 1t is because of this
fact that these publications have become so
popular that they continue to make such
rapid Roadway in the favor of American
women. liz 4anae de Paris contains the
latest and best French styles. Iibum deS
Nodes gives the styles which are most popular
in Paris. Each is 50 cents per copy, or IS 80
per year. Yearly subscribers to either of
these journals are entitled to a premium book
on "Dressmaking Simplitield," valued at
$500, which book is not sold, but is given
away as here indicated. Ea Mode is sold for
Is cents a copy, or 81 Sd per annum. Do not
allow your newsdealer to substitute any other
journals for these. If necessary you can be
supplied with them direct from the house in
New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Vote tOrthe Bonds.

The situation is about this:
The town is bound to pay anyhow
tie floating Indebtedness on account
of water works construction.
A majority, against the supplemental
issue of bonds will not necessarily favor
reputation of that Indebtedness, but
it will bear that complexion aud injure
the towns credit and good name.
The only honorable resort left, there
fore, to those who disfavor the pur-
chase of the old works is to vote for
the issue of the bonds and fight the
proposed sacrifice of the peoples
money afterWard.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
A Dilemma.

Our talented friend Oder, who uses the old
water, wants to know whether or not the
Ledger is willing to vote the bonds down if
the money is not to be spent IN purchasing
the old works. 1t is question easily an
swered. And we will answer it as soon as
Oder tells us why he uses the old water
Ledger.
Ies-answers are so very "easlly''
given, but your easy jobs always hang
fire on a contingency.
The JOURNAL has elsewhere ex-
planned what you have affected to want
to know-now say whether you will
vote to repudiate the floating indebted
ness, prorided the old water works are
not to be bought9
AnsWer-yeS or no.
No ifs nor "ands," nor delays, nor
chasing the father Of liars around the
stump will avail.
Yes or no.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
paradOxeS,

How strange it is that slight con-
tact with the electric wire by linemen
so often kills instantaneously, while
the death chair in Sing Sing is nearly
every time published as seat of
torture
Also, how a paper like the Balti-
more San can be so openly hostile to
the "listing system" and so Indifferent
to the canal steal
And how the Frostburg Ledger can
get up on all tours like q horse for the
old water works, and like COW for
''the people,
*The horse rises from a recumbent attitude
forepart foremost, the COW hindpart pre-
vious.-Col Whoop hofkutter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02

believe in the power of poetry to cheer
and sweeten and elevate human life. | had
rather have my children grow up thinking
that the earth is flat and that light is liquid
than have them grow up without love for
true poetIy.-Hemry "a" Dyke.
Mr. van Dyke is evidently a senti-
mentalist of the type to which time is
swiftly bearing the emotional nature
of "Surd." A. B.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Business Locals.

Two Valuable Friends.--l. A ply.
sician cannot be always had. Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Sprans, Bruises and Burns occur
often and sometimes when least expected
Keep handy the friend of many households
and the destroyer of all pain, the famous Red
Flag Oil, % cents.
2. Many precious life could be saved that
is being racked to death with that terrible
cough. Secure good nights rest by invest
ing % cents for a bottle of Pan Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs Colds and Consumption
Trial bottles of Panrina free at K. &
Colborn's Drug Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
The Exact Size OFT.

The Lord knows that town (Meyersdale)
needs good opera house.-Sar.
If the Lord takes no more account
of opera hou:es as indispensable dec
orations of town than He does of
sheets printed in opera houses, Meyers
dale is in way that is bad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
OnthiS Rock.

In the Homecoming Star of Thursday
"Surd's" own statement refutes itself ::
In last weeks JOURNAL Mr.. Oder attempts
to place me in a false position when he
says
In 'Surds' system the teacher would pre-
cede the roadmaker as a pioneer of civilian
ton.
never SO asserted or claimed.
And the JOURNAL never said "Surd"
had $50 asserted or claimed"
But on general principle it deduced
the iucontestable fact that "Surd's'
contention places the "cart before the
horse"
AS to the need of roads in this county
to reach schoolhouses, we haye said
nothing.
But what the JOURNAL did kick
against was the upside-dow ipse DIRT
of SIX men who said-"we will not in
troduce road measure r'-as though
five schoolhouses are want paramount
to good roads all over the county.
Six men, too, who could impose that
measure on the people without their
consent
But unwilling to give the people an
opportunity to express their assent or
dissent to the establishment and
maintenance of good roads.
That is where we stand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. S. G. Ferguson, formerly pre-
siding elder of this district of the Bal
timore conference, NJ. e. Church.
South, and later of Lewisburg dis
trict, was appointed this week pastor
OF Trinity church, Roanoke, Va. 2ey's
w. F. Locke was returned 10 Piedmont,
w. Va, and l.. r. hardwood to
Gainesboro', Va,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02

The Rev Jenkin-Lloyd Jones advises
the people of Chicago to forget hell
and let heaven alone for the present"
The JOURNAL dominates the Rev.
Jenkin-Lloyd Jones for chaplain of
the Frostburg Ledger company.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Nearly ScaIpcd.

Conductor John Wills, of Mt. Saw
age, fell from coal car Tuesday and
sustained very severe injuries. His
scalp was nearly torn off. A brake
gave way. prostrating him to parallel
track on the Carlos branch of the C.
& p. r. r,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02

Our most trusted citizens" who are
running A. J. Wilson for Mayor, are
having their trouble for their pains.
Mr.. Wilson will not accept the
nomination.
In short, it is suspected that Mr..
Wilson knows what he sees when
he looks at a trap
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Make Them Happy.

There is lady in this town who has 200
clippings from newspapers in which her
name and the adiectives popular" charm
ing and accomplished are used. The
truth is that she is all of these, and more,
and some Of the clippings referred to are from
the Nc,c Domtnton. -Morgantown (W. Va
Nem Dontinion
Great Judges, old man, you are
right.
AS Grover Cleveland said-''tell the
TRUTH" and thus make people proud of
themselves.
Tell the truth''-in REPUTATION of a
debilitated looking chump in this
neighborhood who glories in not know
ing how, where and when to use those
dear, delightful, electrifying adjectives
which please the intellect, gladden. the
heart and mantle the cheek with rosy
radiance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Concerning an Animated Phosphate
Red

The Doyle NerS has distant reference to
Il rival editor worthy of Brother Oders jour
NAL. 1t says that while the ossified man is
dead, the ossiied cheek still numerously
exsts.-Cumberland Times.
Yes. sample of it is doubtless located
on the man who is looking for ga good
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Hurt, i'm the Mine,

John Ferrens was painfully hurt in
New Detmold mine of the Maryland
coal company by fall of breast coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Case of "Innocuons Desuetude."

SdSt VI bcSuttutit.
1t is fully understood now why a
few people want Water Board report.
The Le1ger wants to "read 1t"
But the Lord should first endow the
Ledger with some understanding of
''reports.'
For
Small use it is to tell the hungry man
Whatever is, is best;
Useless to talk of vested rights
To him who has no vest
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Little White Win uS.

1t will be remembered that he (Oder) abused
the Ledgcr for nearly two years before he was
replied to.-Ledgsr.
o, what a ''pussecuted'' saint you
were .
But your cheek couldn't stand it any
longer,
1t threw off its mask of christian
meekness aud showed the world, the
flesh and the church that the devil is
sin the old land yeti"