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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The County Commissioners have called q
meeting of representative citizens in Cumber-
land for next Saturday to counsel with them
concerning the rebuilding ofthe courthouse.
"A fine Italian hand is at work-two,
three, four, etc. probably.
With all the officials and orators in Cum
berland to do all the talking, and all the
laughing when they don't talk, the out-of-
city people will have no show.
1t is a piece of .tnesse which may tenn
porarily enable the Creek Commissioners to
unload the responsibility they owe to their
section.
But it will only avail them until one or all
come before the people again for some office.
Our advice to Georges Creek people is-stay
away from the meeting. If your Commits
sioners, constituting majority of this board,
must abdicate their functions and their power
to majority of Cumberland officials and
takers let them do it solely upon Cumber-
land advice.
For the Lords sake, don't let it be done
with even the connivance implied by your
presence!
All Frostburg asks is consultation of tie
people at the polls
1t is reasonable request, and compliance
Herewith is the only avenue of escape for the
Creek Commissioners from exercising the
option how thrust upon them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Business Locals.

Don't QuarreI-With people for groan.
ing when they suffer with Rheumatism or
Neuralgia; the pain is simply terrible no
ancient torture was more painful but people
ought to be blamed if having Rheumatism or
Neuralgia and won't use Red Flag Oil; it has
cured hundreds of sufferers and costs only %
cents at g. c. Shearer x Co.'S Drug Store
Dentistry.-Drs. =. p Ritter Il Bro have
all the latest appliances to perform any and
all operations pertaining to their profession.
Preservation of the Natural Teeth a specially.
Office opposite Central Hotel.
II YOU want to get at our prices you can do
so by figuring about 10 per cent. off what other
dealers ask you, and you'll be about the mark.
We are always the lowest in price as well as
best in quality. GFHAuF Il MAYER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Make Them Less Handy,

Libel law seems to be an instrument of
abuse in other sections also.
Assemblyman John A. Hennessy has intro.
duced in the Legislature of New York
A bill amending the law of libel. so that it
will no longer be necessary for the offending
newspaper to prove that the publication was
not malicious. The burden of proof, in other
words, is put on the plaintiff.
Whether this plan will improve the situa-
ton is to be doubted.
But its proposal as material change i'm
plies that defendants incur hardships unbal-
anced by corresponding equities, and that to
put the boot on the other leg, if it does not
relieve the situation, cannot make it much
worse,
The best thing to do in the libel laws is to
make them too big for picayune handling,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

II. P. Tasker writes to the Cumberland
Times that the allegations that 'uU the
county records We're saved" from the holo-
caust offered up on the altar of Cumberland
tossillsm and neglect, are erroneous.
An aforetme new county man, Mr.. Taslier
appears to be one still.
The JOURNAL enjoys Immense faith in the
accuracy of Mr.. Tasker's statements and the
'Judgmatic' quality of his new county
instincts.
The courthouse should he in Frostburg.
No Show Here for the Moral Quality.
That wise paper, the Baltimore S"a,
recognizes difference between qualities of
guilt. 1t says:
1t is not probable, however, that, morally
speaking, all of the murdcrers of Dr. Hill
were equally guilty etc
1t seems not
Yet all were lcgaiiy convicted.
And up here it is legal guilt that counts.
Moral considerations, if expressed are
either topics of Cerslon or foundations for
libel suits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The JOURNAL concludes that the opinion,
in so far as it is a reversal of former rulings,
was forced by the necessity of correcting
misuses of a custom whose venerable age is
fixed at twenty-five years. 1t was aimed
directly at the way things have been run in
this county under the aegis of custom only
and indirectly to prevent similar abuses in
the other counties.
For what has been in Alegany is infallible
ground for Judge McSherry's significant
''Dliqht be- elsewhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Another Daniel.

1t is not little singular that the Cumber-
land Times, democratic paper, received no
democratic letters advocating the re-erection
of the courthouse in democratic city.
The News, organ ofthe domineering faction
of the republican party, got them all, pre-
sumably from its bumptions constituents.
The latest is from Taxpayer" at Barton,
whose dicsnm is characteristic of the ritual
under which the self-important factors of
factional rule issue their DEGREES. He says
1t is needless to say that it should be
erected in Cumberland. That is the place
for 1t, and any talk of building it elsewhere
is bosh.
This is just the sort of man the News now
wants to take in hand the Court of Appeals.
For he can decide question without look
ing at it.
And come to a conclusion with both hands
tied behind him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Both Gone,

The Front Royal (Va.) Sentinel
chronicles the death Of Hon. r. Hume
Butcher at his home near Nineveh,
Va, on the 18th inst, Just five days
after his wife died. This couple were
the grandfather and grandmother of
Roberdeau Amman, of the first Nation
al Bank, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

With the Cumberland Ne,s still frothing
at the mouth with fright at the spectre of
Nova Scotia coal, let the reader steady his
own rickety nerve by looking at the En-
gineering and Mining Journals report for
last week
IAN is not gold that gltters," nor is every
thing foreign coal that looks black.
But free coal is not the question, nor will
the JOURNAL permit it to become so until the
jury commission bill becomes law.
The people who do not like a free press
will not be allowed to confuse things by
mixing Herewith their dislike of free coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The Homecoming Star gives this week q
touching recital of its home and Jail ex-
periences.
But if the Star will carefully read the Cum
berland News' explanation of how the Court
of Appeals has stultitied itself, that paper will
see that it was only coustructively in Jail, and
that all its painful recollections are imaginary
"reminiscences of an era now wiped out OF
the criminal chronology of the county.
According to Netos' philosophy, we are all
either Enthusiastically miserable or hypochon-
driacally happy
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The Homecoming Review is informed that
the JOURNAL doesn't like to hear the truth"
when it conveys approval of continued serf
dom to Cumberland.
A drum major should smile when keeping
time and pace, equal step and rhythmic
swing to Home, Sweet Home"
Another thing-he should be enough Of a
musician to know that the song of the siren
never comes from a mermaid, and that no
mermaid on record ever 50 enamored a
patriot that he forgot his country"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
A Correction that Corrects.

The Hagerstown Mail is wrong, of course,
and the Cumberland News, IN correcting the
4Aail, does not mend the matter.
The selection of jurors, as lately conducted.
is reformed because few people here and
there, for this motive and that motive, have
taken the trouble of inquiry about jurors off
of judge Hoffman's mind by regularly
furnishing him with names-from a very
select circle.
In fact the good, honest, confding Judge
has always found his juries practically ready
made.
1t is this that is illegal, and rightfully so.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Inquiries.

Republicans, do you notice that the organ
OF the ovcrbearing faction of your party, in
favoring the continuation of your county seat
in democratic city, derides the claims of your
strongest republican town?
People, do you know also that the latest argu-
mentu strictly on the quiet, you know"
is that you are incapable Of selfgovern-
ment?-that you need the fathery protection
and motherly care Of Cumberland and can't
get along withoutit
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The chimney of the Jail caught fire Wedncs
day morning and the town of Cumberland
was never so scared in Its life
1t thought Bill Williams, the aforetimc fire
bug Of Frostburg, had returned to the haunt
whence he so mysteriously eXilcd himself
under the form of law
Great drops of sweat eXuded from every
pore Of the -Nems office, and the Times got
well enough to say the same evening:
Frostburg scores another point for the
court house removal in the fire at the iail this
morning What say you, brother Oder?
1t looks like Providence is coming to the
aid of the county directly and Frostburg in
cidentally.
Metaphorcally speaking, let the good work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Was it a Hardship to Ad .journ ?

The grand jury adjourned Monday after
making the altogether unnecessary obserya-
ton that
The system of drawing juries, we under.
stand, has been the same since the passage of
the law, and was followed by Judges Perry,
Pearre Motter, Gordon and the present court,
but we believe it will serve no good purpose
to continue longer in session with the knowl-
edge that our findings may be set aside.
The argument appears to be that because a
wrong method has been in vogue that 1t ought
to be perpetuated because it has been in
vogue.
The JOURNAL is surprised at the grand jury
joining IN chorus whose most mellifluous
note is q whine
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
\ Word in Season.

10 the three Georges Creek county com
missioners
The JOURNAL says it with regret, but it
must be stated that if YOU are aspiring to
further preferment and deny to your own
people the opportunity to elect the location
OF the future county building you may as
well hangyour zithers upon the bushes which
fringe Georges Creek, as did the captive
lsraelites their harps upon the willows by
Babels stream. To you the whole political
world will be Egyptian ana your songs the
pathetic echoes of selt-imposed exile.
You compose the majority. Resist, for
once, the destinations Of the Cumberland
smile and the seductions of Cumberland
blarney,
Show to your people that it is worth while
to elect men who do not live in Cumberland
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
A Milestone Around the Regions Neck

Voters, can't you see Cumberland falling
back on her old standby-the lower dis
tricts?
The same districts that make your nomina-
tons; that make factions-not parties, dom
inant, these are they whose interests are held
up as paramount.
A convention vote from down there repre-.
sents about $500 of taxes; up here nearly
$4,000.
A convention vote from down there repre-
sents pine fruit, hawk scalps, and red clay
up here it stands for coal, capital and intell-
gence.
Under the complete control of Cumberland,
they overbalance this region in all conven-
tons.
Their very ineuiac destroys rs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
SeQuel.

In view of this the Black Diamond suggests
that miners sons, rather than spend so much
of their time IN the discussion of strikes, take
advantage of the opportunities presented and
prepare themselves for a better place IN life
Homecoming Review.
The above paragraph breaks off too
abruptly. 1t should have terminated this
way
and prepare themselves for a better place
in life, and heaven hereafter, by continuing
to contribute 50 per cent Of their taxes to the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Cumberland rule over
them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

A man asked the JOURNAL the other day
What is politician anyway?
The JOURNAL answered.
a man who does one thing while he makes
you believe he is doing something else
1t was some such chap, doubtless, that per-
suaded the County Commissioners that what
they wanted was an expression of public
sentiment
At the same time he knew where the loud
takers live, move and have their being.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Skeleton in the Closet.

Read the Ne,cS and compare it with all its
contemporaries Its friends claim that it is
the hest paper ever published in Allegany
county-and their judgment is correct
Cumberland News.
The Ne~s is a pretty nice, neat, all-round,
bang-up paper.
1t is pity, though, that its bosses, not re-
sponsible for its dement's, can per contra
claim" no credit for its excellencies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

The Cumberland News calls it "a Remark
able Decision"
That's what it is-to the Ne,cs' legal coterie.
To that body the most remarkable. perhaps,
that has been announced since Justice Harlan,
Of the United States Supreme Court, III a
naturalization case, distinctly disagreed with
lengthy opinion filed by States attorney
pro tem.. Robert w. McMchael, with the
registrars of Allegany county.
But McMichael had his innings.
He came out fiat-footed and declared that
Justice Harlan was WRONG!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Habit superinduced by Instinct.

No cannbal feeds on one of its kind.-Cum-
berland Courier.
Without alluding to the fact that a rat-eat-
ing rat is not literally cannibal, nor to the
remarkable terseness with which the Courier'S
statement contradicts itself, the JOURNAL
wants to say that the Cumberland genus of
cannbal prefers feeding on that species of
its kind it is pleased to call Georges Creek
hog
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Akin to Fellow.FeeIine.

The Cumberland News wants the JOURNAL
to shake hands, with itself.
We know trick better than that.
The News should go down to the Tines and
take it all back.
A common danger has made them pro.
fessional, if not legal friends
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Suggestion.

The Oakland Republican says the JOURNAL
and Homecoming Star, anent the new county
proposal, are talking through their hats
The Republican, would not think so if il
could hear its own constituents at this end
of Garrett.
They are not only unanimous, but red-hot
for new county.
Better play the Cumberland dodge; hold
an Oakland meeting and decide that Oakland
can't afford it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21

Rev. L. c. EasSon's subjects to-mor-
row Sunday at the Main street Bap,
fist church will be in the morning
1.-The Christians Walk y evening
"What is Regeneration -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
EDITORIAL OVERFLOW,
Same Way with Doctors.

To Brother Oder There is vast difference
between liberty of speech and blackguardism.
Gum berland News.
Well, lawyers, we know, never agree about
anythlng.-Mr Hemphiil, of South Carolina,
page AS, Congressional Record, current series.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
His Eyes Opened.

Under date of Jan. 10 a gentleman
living on the Greek writes
l have read your last weeks paper with a
great deal of heartfelt satisfaction. 1t has
opened my eyes to condition of things in
reference to the distribution of our taxes that
had never considered, or looked upon in the
light you present it, I consider it an out
rageous system that should be reformed as
soon aS pnSSibIn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Editorial in Small Tyne.

The Cumberland News, if we err not speaks
of the decision as "far-reaching," etc.
Very true.
1t has effected complete somersault in the
Homecoming Star office
Quotations. are now set up in the larger
type.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Twelve Hundred Feet Deem.

Our scholarly correspondent, "Aqua Pura,"
gives the people another interesting and
suggestive chapter this week. He still favors
tapping the red shae measures for additional
supply Of water, and he is undoubtedly
correct in his views ofits accessibility. With
that pure, strong, unfailing volume, COM
paratively cool in summer and warm in
winter, pouring in upon us in uniform
copiousness, no possible drouth nor freeze
could at any time embarrass us.
Water committee, go to the red shale.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Last Word.

The pins for the county-seat here are set
up against us.
Now let us seriously investigate a new
survey for territory for new county.
There are 1900 miles in Alleganv and
Garrett
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
f. Pluribus Unun.

"Dr Simpson, warriors Rum" Gran
GER" ct id on,',u,n genus gatherum in the Cum
berland Ntrs, is a numerous as well as humor-
Gus parsonage.
He is proof against libel and empower
ed with ubiqutv.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Another Apparent Surprise.

Judge McSherry has declared our method
of drawing juries illegal. Strange that it
takes so long to find out such things-Lona-
coming RevteW
1t has been known all the time.
But il was libelous to say So
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
This Would be a Rouser

Cumberland surrenders Frederick is
ahead at last She has just enjoyed the SEN
satlon of an earthquake and if that don't
waken her up what will Ne~s.
A proposition to move the courthouse to
MiddletOMn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
just the Thing.

The JOURNAL has filed the Neus' powerful
argument for the jury commission bill away
for use during the campaign.
In many respects it is better loaded with
regenerating ammunition than IAN Open
Letter"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
New Courthouse in Cumberland.

Mr.. Flint Stone have Just read
your sign-''Fire escapes this way
Now, young Teller, what want to
know is-what way kin the people git
out
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Labial AmbideXterity.

The people who hardly wanted the L. S.
public building in Cumberland are the same
folks who are rldiculing the idea of a new
county building anywhere else
They have mouths that laugh on both
sides
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
Sand Rock.
RED
SH.A LIE.
pitch.
30 per cent.

H. N'S0""r' b. "h C. Spring. d. Sore"
Section Of
Sho,cn Relation Suppl
$ o Savager
osing
ompdvdi
reached
itea
in
H. Connecting well would
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
A Definition and an Application,

Water committee, go to the red shale.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-21
II Looks that WAY,

how to your people that it is worth while
lect men who do not live in Cumberland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-03

Much admired our white warshios have
been during the past three or four weeks there is
general impression which has it that black is a
much better hue for hull paint than the white
pigment which now covers the steel plates
Some naval men advocate gray and green as the
best tints for fighting vessels, but the English
and French after much experiment came to. the
conclusion that black was preferable and it is
not unlikely that ere long all of her majesty's
ships will have masts and boats and spars as
black as the bulls now are. The reasons for a
decision in favor of the somber stain are pow
erful, principal among them being the invisi-
bility Of black when search-lights are being
operated Perhaps some Of the sea or cloud
tones would do as well, but all things consid-
cred it seems as though the inky stain would be
best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-03

OF almost supreme interest to many thou
sands Of men and women who are endeavoring
to calculate how, out of narrow financial re-
sources, they can pay their way to, at and from
the worlds fair, is the position taken by the
railroad companies. When Chicago's repre-
sentatives were here, pleading with Congress
for a great privilege. they were most emphatic
In their announcements as to how the railroads
would reduce rates should Chicago be selected
rs the site for the fair. OF course, in the alb
sence Of express authority, no one had any
right to make such attractive promises, and it
Is not surprising that the commentaries
of the country have really made up their minds
to squeeze the public as severely as possible.
But their very eagerress may vet bring about
popular results From all sections OF the coun-
ton These do not seem to have made any
impression upon the cooperative deafness
which affects the traffic associations, but that
the companies themselves have heard is quite
probable. Already there is friction and in one
or two regions rate-cutting threats have been
exchanged, and although the associations are
trying to hold themselves together some Of the
more impetuous members will probably smash
the combination and start out TO do business in
accordance with their own ideas. People who
have it in their minds to visit the exposition
and who need to count their dollars will do well
to wait little while. A rate war is one of the
easy probabilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-03

Reliable information on which to base COM
ment as to the revolt in Cuba is at present out
Of reach SO prophecy to what may be prob
able is out of the question. That the little
country has been misgoverned is notorious and
that it viii ever be otherwise than misgoverned
Is far from likely SO long Spain retains
governmental control. With a more liberal policy
Spain would never have lost possession of its
magnificent territorial belongings in the west
ern hemisphere and yet the lesson has been
without effect; the nation that discovered a
new world now has no control over one foot of
IL outside of Puerto Rico and Cuba and in the
latter its supremacy is disputed. The precise
strength Of the revolutionary movement is I'M
known few days ago a young man
whose name is Sartorius and whose
capacity for leadership is undoubtedly Of a
superior quality, gathered around him a few
who were no less discontinued than he. As
soon as the standard was raised hundreds of
other patriots joined the leader and now are
ready to do battle with the troops that have
been dispatched to settle the trouble. Whether
the impending conflict will result in revolu-
tionary success or disaster the sympathy of the
people of the United States will be with the
Tevolutionists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-03

OF all edicts-legislative or otherwise-di
rected against the Hebrew race none appeal
more strongly to the sympathies of those who
recognize the true greatness of the Semitic fam
lily than that which, issued recently by the sultan
of Turkey, prohibits Jewish possession of real
estate in Palestine and Syria. This action is
due to the sultan's fear that the remnants Of
the tribes might return in force to the home of
their forefsthers and by purchase secure for
themselves rights in the maintenance of which
great nations might lend them effective aid. In
ell modern history there are few acts more
cruel than this expatriative decree. To be de-
MED possession of a foot of soil in the land
where their ancestors once reigned supreme as
kings and princes among men is an outrage
that must some day bring disaster to those who
originated the idea or made its injustice real
force.