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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

Cleveland, to favor Wall street, wants
% issue fifty millions more bonds, but
Carlisle, who has heard something drop
i i said will oppose the issue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

If all tile railroad men in Florida
were like Major Ackerly never would
q complaint have arisen against them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

The Live Oak Banner is quarreling
with the Tines-Union because the T.
Y. advises the newspaper. to stop
Quarreling.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

The populists elected mayor of
San Francisco.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

The populists elected governor OF
Nebraska.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

Ovens gets in from the Ashland dis
trict by mere scratch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
BreViticS.

The article on first page, headed
''The Lowry Burro," was sent to the
JOURNAL in October from Colorado
Springs. Col, by the late Henry W.
Schaidt. 1t was at once put in type
for inside insertion, but has been regl-
larly crowded out every week by the
pressure of current matter.
The answers to the letters elsewhere
published were mistakenly included in
the makeup last week.
A dispatch to the Cumberland Times
from Baltimore headed--"Now Let
Oder Bury His Hatchet," announces
the marriage Wednesday of Jacob G.
Schonfarber and Mrs. Ida McKenna.
The JOURNAL lets go the tomahawk
long enough to say to the fortunate
bride that she has really better man
than he sometimes affects to be.
While on visit recently to Poca-
hontas Titus A. Brick attended church
with Mr.. Pink Whiskers. The subject
was temperance, and in the roundup
the preacher turned to the mems side
and yelled-"do you drink ~ Mr..
Whiskers reports to the JOURNAL that
the question occasioned a great deal
of embarrassment. The men didn't
know whether it was only blast of
prohibitory rhetoric or an invitation
to go over to Fred. Durr's and get
niD
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
President-D. Armstrong.
CdShier-Frank Watts.

Howard Jandorf. son of the late
Joseph Jandorf, was here this week.
He is traveller for Kane & Mccartney,
of New York, clothiers, and his voca-
ton has taken him all over the United
States. Howard is a bright, good
looking fellow.
M. H. Bear, of Baltimore, is here on
a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartz Bear. He is prosperous
wholesale and retail shoe merchant.
Mrs. DR.. J. X. Miller, of Somerset,
Pa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. C.
Beall.
Misses Susie and Maggie Miller, of
Oakland, are guests of their sister,
Mrs. w. H. Davis.
The Morgantown papers record a
recent visit to his parents at that place
by DR.. W. M. Berkeley.
10 Bing was registered in Baltim ore
last Saturday under the Geary Act.
10 arrived at Portland, Oregon, in
February, 1882, and has been a resi-
dent of this place over a year. He
was vOuched for by Rev. A. C.. Haver-
stick.
James S. Grant, of Ashevile, n. c.,
formerly of this place, is down with
brain fever aud his friends in this
county are apprehensive. --latest in
formation, however, gives rise to the
hope that he is not seriously i'll.
Messrs. Arthur and James Fran, of
Homecoming, were in town Monday.
Robert Cook, proprietor of the com
pany that will hold the boards at
Ravenscraft's Opera House all next
week is one of the cleverest showmen
the JOURNAL has met in long while.
A pension has been re issued to John
G. Dennison.
The famous reStaurateur and bon
cicant, Charles Reichenbach, returned
Wednesday from visit to sick sister
in New York.
Miss Annie T. Dando, of this place,
won the second prize, s., for writing a
poetical advertisement for Moses Bear.
Homecoming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
An Interesting Story.

The JOURNAL has read "Camerton
Slope story of the virtues and vices
of miners and of the best and worst
sides of mining life. The scene is
nominally laid in Pennsylvania min
ing region, but some of the topo-
graphical features and little of the
personal nomenclature are peculiar to
Eckhart. the boyhood home of the
author, Rev. r. F. Bishop, now an
eloquent minister of the M. f. church,
at Chilicothe, OHIO. The hero of the
story IS Arthur Atkins, a youth whose
minor life was full of perilous incident
and heroic survival. a miner himself
in his youth, Mr.. Bishop has embodied
in this volume many Of their traditions,
preferences, prejudices and lingo, and
it is easy to see that the author still
reverts with native pleasure to the
days of his own toll in the mines and
association with miners. The style is
pure, the plot is good, and the story is
chiefly remarkable in that it has no
feminine heroine, ''no stream of true
love" running unsmoothly through its
exciting mutations of apparent mis-
fortune. The JOURNAL congratulates
the author warmly upon a success that
must add prestige to his already we'll
earned eminence
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
The Good Work Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad i'm 1893,

The B. & O. r. r., the pioneer of the
American Railway System, has of re-
cent years been renewing its youth, so
to speak, and attracting to its lines a
constantly increasing share of the
passenger traffic ceaselessly passing
between the cities of the Atlantic sea-
board and the great Mississippi Valley
AS an evidence of this fact it may be
stated that its revenue from passenger
traffic was $4,262, 600 in 1888, while
for the fiscal year ended June Both,
1893, it rose to st, 6lS, 900, being a gain
of over SO per cent. in the last five
years. 1t will be noted that the last
fiscal year ended June Both, and that
the heavy business to the Worlds Fair
is not included in the figures, but will
go to swell the gross receipts for the
fiscal year ending Jnne Both, 1894.
No road in America has had greater
experience than the b. d o, in handling
large volumes of passenger business,
and none sable to do it better. Every
four years it is called upon to trans
port the enthusiastic thousands from
the East, North and West to and from
the presidential inaugurals, and it
broke all previous records by its work
during the Grand Army encampment
at Washington in 1892. Thus pre-
pared by its past experien the b. q
0. was in position to take good care of
the multitudes travelling to Chicago
during the Worlds Fair, and while it
probably carried to and from Chicago
greater number of people than any
other road of equal mileage, it Is
gratifying to be able to state that not
single Worlds Fair traveller was
killed on the b. & o. SYSTEM Balti-
more american, December 81, 1898.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
This is Endorsed.

If the old canal can be saved tc the
people by an adoption of the electric
motor as a propelling force it is going
to be done. Our local columns this
morning disclose the fact that the right
men have taken the matter in hand,
and Will put their money in it the
moment the scheme is shown to be
practicable. When such men as Alex.
Shaw, c. X. Lord, Lloyd Lowndes and
II. c. Black put their shoulders to
the wheel of public improvements of
this kind the public may fully expect
to realize every expectation possible.
Cumberland Mems.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
Amen ,

The Nems concurs in the modestly eX-
pressed opinion of the JOURNAL that
the protracted tariff discussion between
the two leading newspapers of the
county "has learned our people more
of the merits and dement's of the great
question now pending than any other
discussion that ever took place in this
county And it has been conducted
courteously and in good temper, and
will so continue until final adjustment
removes it from the arena of debate
Cumberland Ners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
A Certainty.

Some of the clearest-headed say that if the
duty on coal must come off, Canada should
be barred from the American market until she
removes the 60 cent duty now imposed on
American coal. This would allow our coal
to go into West Canada and offset the incur.
sion into New England from Nova Scotia
Coal Trade Jonrnal.
If Clearfield were the only coal re-
gion in the United States, that plan
would probably work ali right.
But with the Georges Creek market
in New England handed over to Nova
Scotia, and with Clearfield's short haul
to West Canada to compete with, the
Georges Creek coal region would enjoy
little or no show to recoup in the
Dominion its loss in New England.
Hence, whatever good free coal may
realize in a general way, it is
absolutely certain that in particular
way it amounts to destruction, with
Georges Creek as its most conspicuous
and helpless victim.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
COUNTY NEWS.
BreVitieS.

n proposal to organize an amateur
dramatic company in Homecoming has
created a feeling of unusual unrest in
that nervous town.
A man in Cumberland got out of
the way of Il train just IN time to be
run over by stampeded town COW.
He now regrets that he did not stay in
the way of the train.
The reward for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer of p.
e. Haldeman, has been raised by the
Consolidation, Georges Greek and
American coal companies to $500.
Speaking of 'slates''-they propose,
but the people dispose. Vor populi
Status bustum.
SIS that you, Bill ?" asked Iona
coming wife of her husband as he came
stumbling into the house the other
morning about = o'clock. YES" he
responded quite sulkily; who'd you
eXpect9'
1t is reported that Col. Philip w.
Ayirett grows shorter as he grows
older, and is not as tall by an inch as
he was during that immensely long
period before he was 81.
By this time it ought to be evident
to General William MacMahon Mac
Kaig that James 7. Brady, of Iona
coming, has enlisted for the war. He
doesn't belong to the class of recruits
who 60 in for hundred days.
The mind-reading club of Cumber-
land should turn Its focus on Joe Bon
bon Finan and find out what he is
going to do about that pretty girl that
Ed. Rafferty, Johnston thinks will make
good wife for an independent editor.
Some Pekin people were invited to
lemon tea in Barton. They didn't
go because they don't like cold tea.
So they said. But they were awfully
put out when they heard that the
Bartonians used the word, "lemon,"
when they meant hop.
1t is said the Homecoming Burns club
will observe the poets birthday. A
Burns club, by the way. is one of those
temperate concerns that always "goes
wet"
An Ocean parson preached SER
mon on fishing the other Sunday. A
sermon on that subject, delivered 10
miles from anything more sporty than
tadpole is like discourse on heaven
in Pompey Smash.
1t is said Comical Jim will open q
show in Cumberland as soon as he can
find one-armed man who can ride a
bicycle and carry an umbrella.
Edwards & Sons new advertisement
on second page will attract usual at
tention.
The bright lexicon of the Lonacon-
ing Star has coughed up the word,
"emolution.n
The Cumberland Times wants the
courthouse made tireproof. Second
the motion. The courthouse should
be fully as incombustible as the Cum
berland water works are unwettable.
A man in Homecoming the other day,
getting a copy of the Governors
message, couldn't think of the word,
italian and at last said "that is
some more of Frank McMahon's fine
Dago hand"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
California Excursions

The well-known Phillips excursion
company have arranged to run weekly
excursions to all principal California
and other Pacific coast cities from all
points on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
The parties will leave the east on
Wednesday of each week. commencing
January 18th, and passengers will be
booked through to destination. There
are no Pacific coast tours offering as
good accommodation at less expense.
For full information address A. Phil
lips IL Co., No. Ill, $. 9th St, Phila-
delphia. or call on nearest ticket
agent, b. d o. r. Il. Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13

The Senate and House committees
were announced Tuesday Alcgany
gets the following awards:
Stodn-Assessment, Sanitation and Con.
tingent Expenses of the Senate.
M"ck- Elections Roads and Highways
Ston'cmeycr-M Manufactures and Corpora.
tons.
NcN0tam Ways and Means and Educa.
ton.
Scemn"-Library.
Jones-Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
M1N1Ncf5M$s >JouRNA1
FROSTBURG, MD..JANUARY 10, 1894.
Fortunate for Miners.

The American Coal Trade League has been
formed as a substitute for the old Steam Sea-
board Coal Association. 1t includes in its
membership nearly all of the prominent soft
coal producers shipping to tidewater and it
will take charge of all matters of legislation
and otherwise that this particular branch of
the bituminous trade is interested in.-Coal
Trade Journol
When the Seaboard Steam Coal AS
soclation was organized several years
ago the ,JoURNALannounced its opinion
that thereafter all strikes of miners
would not be against their employers,
but against the consumers Of their coal
Fortunately, no strike has since
taken place.
Had it been otherwise, the Associa-
ton would have lost merely the little
profit on their coal and some Gus
toners.
AS usual, the miners would have
lost their wages-current and some
prospective.
almost unanticipated that the miners
unanimous defense of their work and
wages enjoys the earnest, able and in
huential cooperation of their en-
ployers. Instead of these gentlemen
occupying an attitude almost neutral
in a fight between miners and con-
sumers, they are in the current june
ture uuitedly and concurrently 'riM tile
miners for the maintenance of a duty
which barely warrants a wage of 80
cents for digging.
Their organization is not political /;
it is a business establishment, and its
contentious for retaining the duty will
be based upon and animated wholly
be business considerations.
They know that nobody is to gain
anything by tearing down the duty on
coal but the consumers, and they will
question the justice and the righteous
ness of breaking up one interest to
benefit another.
Let this fact be repeated in another
form-no matter who makes coal free
of duty, the consumers will reap what
ever benefit accrues therefrom.
So that the conflict Is on--6etueen the
miners and consumers, and our employers,
republicans and democrats, are solidly
ON our side.
The issue now, unlike those of I'M
happy years in the seventies and
eighties, is one of common defense,
the interest of miners most in peril.
Then the causes of difference were
domestic hence, employers were COM
PEELED at last to hinge compliance with
their contracts upon the willing CO.
operation of the miners, and this they
could do only by association.
Now, as stated, the assault comes
from the outside, the consumers using
a foreign product as club to maui
us into digging and carrying a superior
coal to sell in their market at the price
of an inferior fuel.
1t is needful that the true state of
the case be clearly, honestly and I'M
partially submitted at Washington, and
the American Coal Trade League can
and will do it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
Didn't Belong to 1t Anyhow.

81 can't agree with you, Deacon
argued Elder Keepalong. 81 don't
believe the world is growing worse all
the time. You are in danger of becom-
ing pesSimist."
''That's a denomination | never
heard off, said Deacon lronside, sight
ing carefully along the board he was
planning and taking off another shay
ing, ''and I'm mighty certain I'll never
jine it unless its sound on BAPTISM
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
The Rcttcr Nav

The people of Davis West Virginia, be-
lieve that the voice of the people, irrespective
of party, ought to be heard in protest against
such measures as the Wilson bill, and they
have spoken accordingly. The News is of the
opinion that Allegany should join in the re-
frain.-Cumberland Ners.
Right in motive, but dead wrong in
policy-at least SO far as coal is in
volyed.
1t was all proper enough few years
ago to denounce the democrats for
New England greed when they were
not in position to do anything to
minister to it, but ill-advised now when
they are in power.
Besides, there are quieter, more
dignifed ways Of approaching Con-
gress anyhow-ways that will COM
mand respect and consideration and
that will not react by awaking and
arousing antagonisms to our claims.
For instance, the conduct of some
OF the people at Coketon, as reported
by the Ne,os, frequently turns out to
be impolitic, foolish and provocative
of the very evil it denounces.
The resolutions, as at Davis, are in
good taste, but ''groans and hisses,"
as at CoketOn, are suicidal.
The best thug to do, after all, is for
our miners to leave the matter to the
far wiser direction of their great ally,
the American Steam Coal League.
One Voice Crying in the Wilderness
Somebody evidently wanted the
Waltham Mass Free Press to join in
the New England clamor for free coal.
But that paper announces
that Nova Scotia coal mines can be adver-
tised in its columns at regular rates.
The JOURNAL is glad to see that
there Is at least one knee in New Eng
land that does not bow to the Baal of
foreign coal, because it will be cheaper
by a few cents.
1t is glad, moreover, that there APP
pears to be one voice there that will
not transfer its loyalty to Nova Scotia
in return-not only for the few cents
per ton. but for the privilege of using
a very inferior fuel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13

No blister draws sharper than inter-
est on money. 1.-TWO, ks day and night :;
in fair weather and foul. 1t gnaws at
mans substance with invisible teeth.
1t binds industry with its film as fly
is bound with Il spiders web. Debt
rolls a man over and over, binding
him hand and foot and letting him
hang on the fatal mesh till the long
legged interest devours him. One had
better make his bed of Canada thistles
than attempt to lie at ease upon inter-
est.-X " Beecher.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
Concerning Diseases

The Norfolk (Va) Landmark asks
Why do people make a great fuss over
smallpox? Be vaccnated and go about
your business. 1t is far less dangerous in the
present state of medical science and progress
than typhoid fever, Bright's disease, or rail
road accidents.
1t is said that when DR.. d. P. Fitch,
of Fairmont, W. Va, went to bed with
the typhoid fever he told those around
him that his "turn had come, but he
would infinitely prefer siege ofsmall
pox than typhoid fever"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
How il was Settled.

The current term of the Lonacon-
ing postmaster is about to expire-a
circumstance which the great UNI
washed have not overlooked. Not
only 50, but it was remembered with
haste and vehemence characteristic
of 'men who, knowing their rights,
dare maintain them" Accordingly
Messrs. ). r. Anderson, J. Z. Brady,
f. F.. Ennis, John O'Hanley, John
Ryan and John Moran severally asked
Gen. Mckaig to remember them on
Dixon's Judgment day. The rivalry
grew so warm that the general said
each charmer was daisy for the place
provided I'll the other charmers were
out OF the way. But this could not be.
The aggressive presence of the sextette
was too many for the general and he
asked them to refer the matter to the
uuterrified. Meanwhile Frank and
the two Jims Withdrew, leaving the
field to the three Johns. The battle
came off Tuesday, resulting as follows ::
John Moran. Observation-Disclosures. SO
John Ryan,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 60
John OlIanly.. Observation-Disclosures. rs
According to the arrangements the
general will endorse Mr.. O'Hanly. who
is u competent and popular business
man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Bank Elections,

At the First National Tuesday
Messrs. Bernard Stern, J. B. Oder,
Marx Wineland, Thomas w. Frost and
r. r. Henderson were elected Di-
rectors for the current year.
At the Citizens Messrs. A. J. Wilt
son, H. B. Shaffer, Thomas Numbers
ton, Henry Williams, d. J. Betz, H {.
B. Colborn, j. S. Jameson, Howard
Hitchins and d. Armstrong. Sub
sequently the Directors elected the
following officers:
President-D. Armstrong.
LaMier-Frank Watts
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
GENERAL ITEMS.
Hint to Mine Bosses.

The JOURNAL is the great paper, be-
cause of the largological run O. mine
on tariff-tax. No trouble to ventiate
the mine-proper, if you keep driving
the tax in, and then pull 'em out; for
every hit makes hole, and ventilation
can't get along unless perforated :
Cumberland Courier.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
This Cannot Be Fully ExpIajned.

LONACoNING MD, Jan. 3, 1894.
To the MINING Journal.
Is it tue that the Hon. J. Benson
Oder, OF Frostburg. rather than have
his clothes torn off for declining,
would consent to be compromise
candidate for Congress next fall in this
district?
| would like to know for shall give
him support | can extend to no other
man.
If it is true, desire to state that
gentlemen in the district who do not
know Oder are requested to drop a
postal to the Cumberland Times.
ANONNN0JTS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
He Selects Them Carefully.

Did YOU ever see Il miner sorting
the props which hold up the roof Of
the room in which he works under
grounde He is as careful in the selec
ton of that timber as the builder of
the Capitol in Washington was in
selecting the material tor that struc-
ture. The aged and experienced miner
Is much more careful in the selection
of these props than the average young
man, because on the strength of this
timber often depends his safety while
mining the coal from under the hills
which surround Homecoming. Iona
coming Reriem.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13

Some uneasiueSS was felt this week
about Harmon Brown, Of Barton, the
all-round superintendent Of several
coal mines and general hustler for
several companies. 1t was thought he
was threatened with pneumonia, but,
happily, he is recovering from severe
attack Of Ia grippe.
Wesley Ford has been appo ntcd
postmaster at Ocean, cice J. NJ. Sloan,
resigned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
Missionary to People Who Wont Burn

| don't want to aspert
against the apostolic succession. I'm
a kind of halfway one myself-to the
farmers and politicians ct az. Oder,
he's only an evangelic, sent to the Mt.
Savages, who are made out of fire.
proof clay, and not dust e. R.
,/OIHSt0n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-01-13
Not q Subsidy,

There is big difference between
Hon. w. l.. Wilson's declaration that
1.-THE tariff on coal is neither a question
of tariff for protection, nor tariff
for revenue, but question of tariff
for subsidy of the railroads." and a
table of transportation rates now be-
fore us.
1t is 32S miles from the Clearfeld
region to tide and the Pennsylvania
railroad carries ton of coal that dis
lance for fraction over % cents a
ton, net.
No consumer in his senses should
want coal carried any cheaper.
We Should Travel on a Higher Plane.
a manufacturer at Reading, Pa, writes to
a paper and says that he will use Nova Scotia
coal instead of that mined in Maryland,
which he is now using, If the duty is taken
off. This is about as silly statement as we
have ever known to be made IN connection
with this subiect-Coal Trade journal.
That is about what the JOURNAL
thought at the time.
In the first place, the loss of the
Reading market is not what our region
is afraid of.
In the next, the manufacturer who
proposes to cut off the noses of his
friends in order to get even with his
enemies is not a patriot nor deSlrab BILE
neighbor.
The JOURNAL is, therefore. bitterly
opposed to the use of such letters as
arguments for the retention of the duty
on coal.
They contain too much of the dyna-
mite of reaction.