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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
New County,.

Fellow-citizens, take the last levy
list and scan it carefully.
You cannot determine exactly the
amount of your. taxes that you are not
getting back, but you can approximate
it closely enough to see that you are
paying at least 50 to each 1914 paid
by Cumberland, and that you are get
ting back the $l.34, while Cumberland
takes your So.
Then ask yourselves why do we
owe Cumberland $4,000 net annually ?
and what do we get for our investment
of that great sum every year in that
city?
And then-why not keep our $33 900
at home-in our own pockets, or, if
collected and spent-placed on our own
highways and property?
After such reasoning, can't you
determine to invest future taxes so that
they will increase the value of your own
property, and if there is an annual
dividend of $4,000, that you will
divide it among yourselves
Let US have either the new court.
house up here. OF a new county, in
Guiding courthouse the latter
greatly preferred
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
4 Note of Warming.

Fellow-citizens, has it ever occurred
to you that the liberties of speech and
press are yours by inheritance and by
charter
That as guaranteed by the organic
law these rights go before and ovel-
ride any and all statutory restrictions :?
Yet are we not in danger of having
the artificial precede and break down
the natural
Ii this be true, it will be your duty
next opportunity to see that the en-
croachments upon your Unborn liber-
ties are held at arms length.
1t is no small matter at any rate in a
free community when an open jail
with yawniug doors gives notice to
your tribunes that your right to crit
icise your public servants is cri me,
and that human law withers one of
Gods highest endowments into a
- H. '
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Journalistic.

No paper meets at the ,]OUKNAL'S
exchange table more welcome than
the Baltimore Sun. Its eight spacious
pages contain all the news worth
learning, and its editorial columns treat
strongly and consistently of current
national and State topics. Like the
rest of Maryland papers who have
similarly testified, the JOURNAL can
not get along without the Sun.
The Baltimore critic has been trans
ferred to publishing company, The
former editor and owner, J. G. Schon-
farber, remains in charge and will con
tinue to make the paper one of the
brightest weeklies in the State. He
promises more aggressiveness" in
the propagation Of the peculiar tenets
of the Critic, in the pursuance Of
which heretofore it cannot be denied
that he has always me ant well.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
COUNTY NEWS.
Zig Money.

The vestmcntS contested for at IS.
Peter and Paul's church fair, Cumber-
land, by Father Stanton. pastor of St.
Mary's church, Homecoming, aud st.
Joseph's. at Midland, and Father
Herman Joseph, of IS. Peter and Pauls
clergy, We're won by Father Stanton.
The amount obtained by the contest
was $4,270.37. OF this $3,0S5 81 was
turned in for Father Stanton and$l,l S5
for Father Joseph. Philip MacMahon,
mine boss of Ocean, and a committee
made special efforts to win the vest
ments for Father Stanton. Miss
Maggie Kicker, of Homecoming, was
presented with a beautiful gold watch
for turning in the largest amount of
money.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Grand OppOrtunity.

In addition to its pledge to enact the
jury commission bill and the amend
ment to the election law making Cum
berland pay its own municipal election
expenses, the democratic party should
put on its legislative delegation q
strong lawyer committed to herculean
effort to 50 modifv, If possible. tie
crllni al libel taw, OF the State that
ouy man f,yallln~ himself Of tu"lr
benefit shah himself pay the EXPENSES
of the prosecution.
He might also seek to open the
pathway Of the poor man to the Court
Of Appeals by reducing the expenses of
the trip. AS 1t is, the highest Court
seems to be accessible only to the rich,
or such as can load both their grief
and expenses upon the State.
1t would not be bad idea either for
him to make it highly impio per for the
State to rush forward and take any
mans trouble off his mind, or for any
criminal case to get into court with
out first running the gauntlet of Il
grand jury inquiry.
The fact is, the next democratic
platform can bristle with vital pledges
Of reform--if only the party will recog-
nize its opportunity by adopting them
and selecting me" to carry them out.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Another IninIIc.

The discriminating Barton CORES
pondent of the Homecoming Stm'
writes:
During 1898 Bartonites will read the Daily
Wees because it is political sheet the jour
NAL because it is edited by genius, and the
STIR because it is tie pcoPi|s paper. As the
Ledger possesses none of the above excellent
features, its readers in this intelligent burg
will be few
This is too severe. The Ledgcl does
It's best. y late apparently auto
Geographic puff of one Gifts compositors
indicates that it belongs to that very
uncommon genus of newspapers that
are confessodly run 10y their emplovees
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Critical and ENnnSifOiX-

The Morgantown CIV. Va) Post speaks of
the author of the third gospel as 1.-THE apostle
uke."-JoURNAL.
The Frostburg Journal advises the Post to
search the scriptures" The Post should not
be criticised. If Ptd was an apostle, why
not Luke? Neither one was of"The Twelve
nor does the Post lin the above say that
Luke was one OF The Twelve" Luke
preached the gospel which one not sent,
The Savior was an opposite" because sent of
God; was he one of the Twelve? (See Heb.
iii, 1, &c.)-Cumberland Cow'ier.
Pity that one so strictly constructive
in law, so critical in rhetoric and a
hair-splitter in leXicology, should be so
lax in his exposition of biblical lore.
AS historian and biographer of the
Messianic era Luke was an "evangel-
ist,' per Sc. His gospel and its sequel,
the Acts Of the ApostleS, both go to show
that he was not an photographer
even by implication. There is nothing
IN his writings indicating that he was
sent in the same sense that one or all of
the Twelve We're.
The common and the true acceptation
of Luke's Office is that he was an
evangelist, term which is not near
so elastic as apostle.
For the latter is synonym of a
missionary, sacred rprofane ;evangel-
list never of the profane.
"Apostle'' is synonymous even with
some newspaper nomenclature, for is
not a Courier lone that is sent ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
ihr Flight ofTimr.

January /, 1888.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, Is a dream
Dies at the op'ning day.
Tie busy tribes of flesh and blood
With all their hopes and fears.
Are carried downward 10y the flood
And lost III following years.
| have been thinking this first dav
OF January. 1898, of the friends of
other years, and have asked myself
the question-where are they to-day
And echo anSwers-wherc
How rapidly time flies In March.
1871, | came to Frostburg and united
myself with the Nj. f. Church. Of
those comprising It's membership at
that time but three remain to-day.
namely James D. Armstrong. Thomas
Humherston and Lavina kalbfus.
Those who were but infants then form
the church Of to day.
The old stone church Of that ditv
was soon torn down and gave place
to u larger and better structure of
wood, and that. in its turn. to the
present imposing editice. Long may
the last stand inviting the erring ones
to the way of life
On the night of the 18th of February
1872, was initiated into Fr0stburg
Lodge, No. 10. !. 0. O. F., then differed
by E. X. Huntley, Robert Tenant,
Jerry S. Welsh, Samuel Hoffman and
James Roberts. These, with all who
composed the Lodge at that time. have
gone to the land of shades. and | alone
l,,ttt L Al.
day. Although the Lodge still -four
iSheS and exercises, as OF Old, its noble
offices OF charity and fraternity, miss
the old familiar faces with whom |
used to mingle in Lodge fellowship.
On the first day of January, 1858,
forty years ago, entered the service
of the Borden mining company.
Messrs. jefferson. Richard and Will
liam Borden We're then all active
business men. Mr.. A. c. Greene.
who left his impress on the business
activities Of this county, was the super
lntendent Of the company. He, with
the others who made up the company
at that time, have all gone, ana al
though the company under the able
management of its present superin-
tcudent, Mr.. DAVIDSON Armstrong,
still occupies its high position in the
business world, not one of its employees
at the time | entered its service, ex-
cept Mir, William Staples and myself,
remain to-day.
The remembrance of these things. if
unattended with brighter thoughts,
would often cause feelings of sadness ::
but when remember the friends over
on the othor shore who have trOdden
the pathway Of life with me, and are
gone, ! think also of the friends who
remain, and they are many. With
these around me to cheer and brighten
life's pathway, | patiently, yea, JOY
fully await the time when shall Join
the many dear friends of my early
days who have gone before.
To my old friend, the Journal,
which | have read from its earliest
infancy to its now vigorous and we'll
matured manhood, these hastily pen
ned lines are dedicated. May its
shadow never grow less!
II. W, MASoN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
AnOtherCaSc.

Il. r. Henderson, president of the
Cumberland Ne'cs company, this week
instituted a libel suit against John w.
Avirett, Of the Cumberland Times, the
occasion being an editorial comment
ing upon Mr.. Henderson in his official
capacity as president of the Ne,cs
company"
By the time the notice reached Mr..
Avirett, however, the State had taken
Il hand in the matter and he was az
rested upon warrant charging him
with a criminal offense. A magistrate
dld the rest and Avirett appealed.
a lawyer informs the JOURNAL that
the grand jury gains an advantage in
being relieved Of the ennui of investi-
eating the damage done the State of
Maryland, and that the Circuit Court
beng the last appellate in such cases,
Avirett must face the music before a
jury Of Mr.. Henderson's peers.
No matter now what becomes of
Avirett, if the result determines that
the GROWING principle Of the knight
hood of labor-that the employees of a
newspaper company, for instance. are
bigger than the officers of the COM
pany--the signal for general abdica-
ton of both control and ownership
might as well be sounded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Not entity Here

If the Jury Bill' is to be again discussed,
it is hoped that Judge Hotiman's name will
not be dragged in, and that Court House"
will be omitted when the ring is mention
cd.-Cumberland Courier.
If this refers to the Journal $ course
it misses its mark.
The people who first dragged
Judge Hotfman's name" into the Jury
bill'' discussion are his professed
friends.
Not able to oppose the measure dis
tinctively upon its real or even sup
posed dement's, they We're forced to
howl over the omnipotent virtues of Il
side issue.
Which is q sample Of the strategy
under which "things is working.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
We Will Get There.

Already the word is going out TO
Georges Creek, province tributary to
Cumberland, that any effort of Ephraim
to get away from his idol is equivalent
to following cold TRAIL
And very few chumps around here
are murmuring the same view, wholly
unmindful or ignorant Of the fact that
the Tories of l776 did the same thing.
But Frostburg expects to do one of
three things:
|, Get the new courthouse here.
>, If not, to compel Cumberland to
build the new one.
,, Failing in both, to move heaven
aud earth to get the newest, daisiest
and dandiest county under the sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
New Word.

The latest word is "snollygoster,"
and it means a man who is hustling
for an Office he is not fit for or can't
get.
The word is reprinted here at the
risk Of disgusting the Cumberland
Ne'cS and incidentally to illustrate a
current news item to this effect:
There are few of him in and around
Frostburg.
Also
One or two OF that species of HIM winch is
hopelcasly chronic and painfully deathless-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Thousands for Tributc-Not a Cent
for Defence.

Boiled down, it is just this way:
Georges Creek allows Cumberland
to get back every cent of the $67 200
taxes that Cumberland pays.
Which is liberal.
Not satisfied with mere liberality,
Georges Creek then takes $33, 900 of
its own taxes and lays them on the
Cumberland altar also.
And Cumberland has been enjoying
this sort Of thing so long that it takes
these munifcent gifts as matter of
course, and no thanks to the God of
all mercies for providing tho gener-
Gus constituency who carry out SO I'M
complainlngly the incrutable pro-
visions of His will, as these are re-
yealed in the annual levy list.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

People OF the coal roglo4 -"hy not
strike now for a new county?
No matter where the new courthouse
is built, the great bulk of the money has
got to come out of the ground you are
working in and eventually out of the
labor of your hands.
Look at the enormous sum of
$l79, 1919.
That is what the people pay for
county government.
Of this sum at least 100000 goes
right into Cumberland pockets!
For which Cumberland pays not
over $6l ,OOO-a part Of that sum, we
believe, from Georges Creek corpora
tons
A clear speculation netting $4,000
profit!
Georges Creek pays not less than
100000 and gets back about two-t thirds
Of that sum.
In other words Georges Creek ex-
SuduStS Will NuuDellduu FlUU,uUu lOf
$67 900, and in the transaction Georges
Greek loses 1888 900.
People, with the rate Of taxation us
it is now we can build and pay for
inside of five years a public will far
superior to the one Allegany had.
We have the population, the re-
sources and enough of Garrett county
will gladly come with us to give us the
territory.
Is $33, 200 per- "pn,em worth saving:
Is the incest little municipal division
of territory and population that can be
organized in Maryland worth having 2
Is the lowest possible tax rate worth
seeking
Is the concentration of our own
money upon our own roads and in our
own development generally worth an
effort
Is "home rule in its literal signiti-
canoe, worth securing
If 50, let US all turn in for new
county and never rest till we get it
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Iho will care for mother now


The Gully instance we know of where
employees of newspaper were bona .fde
responsible for its editorial conduct
was when Shutterly, ETC., conducted
the Homecoming Star while Robinson
was away in charge of the Jail under
Warwick.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
4 Confusion nf'EnrIuS

The Baltimore Herald, OF yesterday, states
that John w. Avirett has been arrested Oh a
charge of criminal liberty. "-Cumbcrand
Ne1rS
Hardly the Herald
1t must have been an emp loyee
Not editorial, but compassionate
whose eyesight was bad but whose
hand was true.
For ''liberty,' among employees as
well as among employers, has often
been mistaken for a crime.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

Skcpticism in an Unexpected Quarter.
Under the heading Of THAT Poison
ing Case" the Lager speaks fright out
in meeting"
1t hopes the grand jury Twill make q
vigorous investigation and it says
If they do this there is no doubt that in
dictments will be promptly found.
Just as though this had not always
been done.
Not content with this suggestion, or
perhaps what the Cumberland Neps
flatulently calls "mendacious innu-
endo," it gives pointer to the State:
This done, it is the duty of the State not
only to make good use of the evidence at
hand but to thoroughly and vigorously search
for new facts that will tend to weave around
the guilty parties a chain Of evidence that
cannot be broken.
And, then-to clinch the matter it
reads the riot act;
The people of Frostburg, among whom
this dastardiy crime was committed, demand
a prompt and vigorous prosecution in this
case and will be satisfied with no postpone
ment.
More even than that
The nature of the crime demands that each
person engaged in it shall be made to adorn
the end of piece of hemp
And still some:
Let justice be not only sure, but swift as
we'll
All of which is splendiferous.
But when did the grand jury fail to
make vigorous investigation ~
And when did the State fail "to
"make good use Of the evidence at
hand" and otherwise do its duty ?"
And why should it be necessary for
''the people of Frostburg" to take
a stand so decided? Were they ever
before betrayed by the prosecuting
authorities If so, when, and in what
instance 7
And when did the punishment not
fit the crime?"
And when was justice uncertain as
| we'll as slow?
IA bill of particulars" would seem
to be necessary to justify the Ledger's
insinuation Of distrust and expression
of popular demand.
If furnished, as it ought to be, the
JOURNAL will gladly hand it over to
the Cumberland Ne'os as supplement
to its modified report of to-day
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

The January term began Monday,
Judge Hoffman presiding.
John n. Benson, Of Frostburg, was
appointed foreman of the Grand Jury
Arthu" Hc'o~. n ''ro7f5ar~: ps-er
Ptu'i'pS. At Loo,-oong DouDj, W.
Wtd, and T.. t Hilton Of Eekbal.
ana ALBION Coles, Of Barton, are also
members of the Grand Jury.
The original docket comprises %
eases, trials SO, and appeals Is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
tn" Plot TIiiCkru~.

Hoj. Philip W. Ayltolt writes f,v;u
Tue kooly institute, Hugo.sto~u, to
the Null, of that city. letter which
draws no funny distinctions between
the primary and secondary RESPONSE
bilities of newspaper Offices.
He scorches the cuticle and fries the
quick, mamfestly regarding both as
equally sensitive organisms Of the
same corpus.
If this thing keeps on, libel suits
will be
Thick as autunnal leaves that strow the
brooks
In Nallombrosa
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

The courthouse in Cumberland took
fire Wednesday night from a fire in the
CRATE of the grand jury room and
nearly all the woodwork was burned
out. The water works of the city were
almost wholly inefficient. Fortunate
ly, therecord& in the Offices were saved,
but the libraries of Judge Hoffman
and the Bar Association were lost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Killed this Morning.

Benjamin Wells, dock boss al Ocean,
was killed this morning at that place.
a trip ran off the track he was help
ING to replace it; wrong signal was
given, trip moved, caught Wells
and crushed him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
The Coal Trade.

Shipments Of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Dee. 81, lS92.,,.... 60 5l7
year to same date. $50, 500
Decrease compared with last year. $780,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
That Yearnf'ul Feeling.

The Homecoming Star felt almost as
uncomfortable New Years day as
when it was in Jail. 1t says:
Ofall our weekly exchanges last week, the
Frostburg JOURNAL was missed the most.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

AT the home of the bride Sunday,
Jan |. 1898, by Rev. a. G. Gekeler.
Of Frostburg, Mr.. William Fisher and
Miss Mary +. Plummer, both of Mid
lothian.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
I.lNe.

The Cumberland Neps does not relish
the JOURNALS graphic description Of
its amours with the Frostburg Ledgp.
Which leaves the JOURNAL only an
occasion to suggest that future loye-
feasts should be held "m sab statu rosa
quo."
Which, interpreted, means that all
spoony scenes should hereafter be re-
garded as having occurred anonymous
ly.
The Ne"S ought to remember, too,
that loye, like justice, is blind, and
that Shakespeare says that even "lovers
cannot see."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Have You a House

THAT Is NOT INSURED?
I f so, you want to place policy on it to-
i day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too by a standard
company, such as d. ?. MILLER, of Cumber-
land, represents. ANY policy is good until a
fire occurs, but then it is you want a pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect Indemnity III event of loss. Apply to
J. &. ODER,
Dec IA JOURNAL Office, Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
Don't Laugh at This

Funniest situation yet exhibited is
bossism that is bossed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07
NOTICE..

II ANING retired from business, allparties
IL indebted to me will please settle at
once. After January !, 1898 all outstanding
accounts will be given to an attorney for COL
lection. Dec l0l HARTZ BEAR.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

A lawyer defending promissory note
went to lunch, leaving his books and ci-
tations on the table in the courtroom.
The opposing counsel sneaked back into
the room and changed the places of all
his bookmarks. In the afternoon the
lawyer, taking up his books, referred the
court to his authorities. His lordship
noted every volume and page carefully
and took the case under consideration.
In rendering his opinion he said:
u was inclined after hearing argu-
ment of counsel for defendant to non
suit plaintiff, but find, after referring
to the authorities quoted by counsel,
none Of them bear on this case, and /
am led to think that the gentleman has
been willfully trying to insult the court.
He has referred me to an action Of an
Irishman who sued the proprietor Of a
monkey for damages for biting him to a
case Of arson, one of burglary, two Of
petty larceny and three divorce cases,
none Of which bears on an action to re-
cover on a promissory note. Perhaps
the grossest insult to the court Is refer
ring to 'Duckworth versus Boozyman,
an action charging defendant with
breach Of promise. Judgment for plain
tiff with COSTS"
The lawyer never knew what the mat.
ter was and to this day thinks the judge
was out Of his mind.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

PHIIApRtPHIA. Oct B-FlouF In light DE-.
mand; winter superfne. eaa2.l0;Wintsr extras,
q lRJf4a. "a; No. winter family, ta50d2 rs;
Pennsylvania roller, straight e8a1 Is; " WesterR
winter. clear. " o0a8i5; western winter.
straight, S3.l6S3as; winter patent. % 50Gs.B:
Minnesota clear, 821soaB: Minnesota,
straight t8.5O69.sO; Minnesota, patent ea.siA
as, Minnesota. fAyorits brAndb. higher. Rye
hsur. e2e599 per barrel, Wheat dull. weak.
with eIo bid and 6TI4o. asked for October; 6flio.
eid and s1jfo. asked for November 6s9to. bid
o1o. asked for December; 1910 bid and f0lfo.
asked for January. Cora dull, lower. with too.
bid and ESQ. asked for October; $50. BID
and te}so asked for November t6lfo BID snd
ESQ. asked for December; 80 bid Ahd ESQ,
asked for January. Oats quiet steady, WITH
s59lo, bid and 85itc. asked for October; $50. bid
and Soi6o asked for November; 500 bid and
$40. asked for nsoembsF; S5l6o. bid and SO.
asked for January. Besf hrR; extra mess,
Sl0D0n; family, Ola8i& ~ Pork hrmi new
pesS go Lard apist, nominal; steam
rendered. N0as, Butter dull, easy; New
York dairy, ai0efo.i western dairy. ifbe429o.
ElEins, a6o.; New York orsamsrY, Aeeilfe,i
western orsameFJ, ao02s0.; initiation cream
81. 962te. Chssas staAdyI New York, large,
eBiilfo,t d.. fancy. ilolilto.i g.. part skiula,
t0sjAqi full 4 i1et l8atA hsga qaiet, steady
New York aha PsnnaylVania, aa9aao.; west
srn Htfa13l