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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10

practical-thot mhich Ihace ecozcea from
my o,om life experience The first man
that applied to me for practical as.
sistance in realizing it for himself,
WAS an earnest advocate of single tax"
or Henry Georgism. | am endeavor.
ing to get him assisted from u large
city to Il farm. He steadfastly retains
his single tax theories and | let him
alone with them. He can theorize
with Henry and practice with Francis,
and his fruit will be known by my
graft. Mr. FL. l., Powell, of Ora fton,
N, H., writes me, after having tried it
of his own accord for two years-.'I
will frankly say your plan is the most
common sense one ! have heard of.
The hard times have not reached us.
| haven't had to walk the streets look
ing in vain for work. have had q
steady job. | am both employee and
employer. find farming moi only
healthful. but profitable.' TIE space
of this article forbids a quotation from
the numerous favorable letters have
received from all over the country.
In a future article to the JOURNAL |
may hope to lay before its readers some
fruits of my plan. In the meantime |
would be pleased if "Silverite" could
disclose his identity and give us some
of the fruits of his more august and
complex theorizations.
FRANCIS B. LINESEY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
july and November.

Most Americans fail to appreciate the great
ness of territory possessed by the United
States government. We can only compre-
bend the vastness of our country by COM
pairing 1t with others. Take Great Britain,
for instance. She is an island of less than
ninety thousand square miles. A single
State in this country is nearly three times as
large. Several other states equa. her. The
United States is nearly forty times as large,
1t is no wonder we are a conceited nation and
talk big" when John Bull is within hearing
distance-Coal Trade Journal
We do that sort of thing ON the 4th
of July.
But in October of every even-num-
bered year the little island is he'd up
as spook of pauper labor over "forty
times" as big as it is.
And voters. tlattered as ''intelligent"
and "brave," are gulled into fear and
skedaddled into riveting tighter the
manacles of restrictive systems upon
their own hands.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
No Back ward Step.

1t is said movement is on foot to
make Council reconsider and rescind its
action abolishing the deadly hog pens.
Or, failing in that, to have the ordi-
nance nullify itself by the insertion of
some fatal modification.
1t is earnestly hoped, however, that
there are enough civilized people in
Frostburg to stand behind Council and
see that no such crime is committed.
Enough to enforce DR.. Prices truth
that lone human life is worth more
than all the hogs in town."
And to confirm the JOURNALS detum
that vote for ''the clean hog open" is
vote direct for somebody's sickness
and death from low fever or diphtheria.
Both Council and the towns Attor-
ney are expected to see that there are
no loop-holes in that ordinance.
"The clean hog pen" is deadly delu-
sion and snare.
Council meets Monday evening. next.
1t will be we'll for all the friends of
the town to be there and see whether
the doctrine of protection" stops this
side of good health.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
Far Beyond His Reach.

And what ~e would like to know is how
Mr.. Williams is going to get wages back to
fifty cents ton by advocating measure
that will open the New England markets to
the unrestricted competition of the Nova
Scotia coal fields ?-Cumberland News.
So far as the JOURNAL has read and
heard Mr.. Williams never threw out
the promise or even the hope of being
able to get so cents ton for the
miners.
If Mr.. Wellington has ever promised
it, expressly or implicitly, it is certain
that he can never, neoer, NEVER fulfil 1t 4.
He may get the tariff back to rs cents
ton but we have got to see it before
we believe it.
The tariff at even $l.75 will never,
necer, NEVER bring back wages to so
cents ton.
That matter is as far from Mr.. Well
ington's reach as the Tree of Life from
Jackson's run.
There is only one method of getting
5O cents a ton that is farther away
than Mr.. Wellington's ability to reach,
and that is "the suspension" sir-named
''the strike"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A Military Joke.

The accompanying squib appeared
in the Cumberland News Monday:
Republicans may be calamity howlers,"
but they are not calamity makers. '-Capt.
W. E. GriHM.
The captain is one of those amiable
but erratic authorities who hold that
it is not economic enactments but
election results that manufacture ca
lamities.
Hence, it was not the Mckinley Act,
nor the Sherman Act, nor both to-
gether that afflicted business, but the
simple election Of Cleveland it was
that overturned the whole kettle of
fish.
And so it was not the Mckinley Act,
etc., but the election of Harrison in
1888 that brought on the Homestead
But, dag it as Prick said
The tariff has nothing to do with wages.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
An TnSatiate Archer.

The first duty Of the ffty-third Congress
is to pass bills removing the protective duty
on sugar and putting coal and iron on the
free list.-Baltlmore Neus.
Nay, nay-that is, as to coal.
For we tell you with all the solemn
ity and earnestness of a gospel in
spired by memorable facts, figures and
conditions that Baltimore at least can
not get its coal any cheaper under free
coal than now.
Read the article that your Light
for All' neighbor kept in the dark and
see an indication of the reasons why
coal cannot be placed at your doors
cheaper than now.
Tariff helps us in New England, our
principal market, and wont hurt you.
Let coal alone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A Change of Address,

The morning light broke in Iona
coming yesterday with indications that
hencefcrth the Recieao will look to Mr..
Wellington for that 80 cents ton,
and not Mr.. Mayer.
Mr.. Wellington, the Reoiew, which
claims to be the trustee, dc b0nis non, of
"suspension," late of Allegany county,
deceased-the ears, we say, of the
Recie,c will lay close and closer to the
ground every Thursday until the
rumble of your wheelbarrow, loaded
with that so cents a ton, is heard com
ing backwards this way.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
Amenities.

In the closing hours of the campaign the
Ne~s feels called upon to say that it appreci-
ates the courteous manner in which the JOUR-
NAL has conducted the canvass, and regrets
that it had not other competitors OF like good
Observation-Disclosures News.
The JOURNAL did not discuss men
at least no further than could be
avoided in treating public questions.
1t did not discuss "rings"-for any
change on that account is mere swap
of one circlet for another.
1t did not discuss newspapers as
newspapers-only the soundness and
tendencies of their teachings.
And being always ready to take as
well as give IN fair argument, the
JOURNAL hopes it will never earn
aught but nice recognitions from
the Ne,os and all other contemporaries.
The JOURNAL thanks the Neps for
turning aside during the pressure of
"the closing hours" to make an ac-
acknowledgement creditable alike to its
impulses and dictlon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A DanIer.

The ablest defender of free trade-the
Frostburg JoURNAI-has been put to flight.
The JOURNAL is like Mr.. McKaig 1t wants
free trade in everything except coal.-Cum-
berland Ners.
That is mysterious ante-election
statement.
What the JOURNAL flew from is I'M
known.
But what the JOURNAL "wanted"-
rather did not want-it can better
state itself.
1t did not and does not want coal
herded, for instance, with corn.
For, miners, sure as you live, pro-
tected corn means another fuel!
Eft id 1enus 0nnei
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10

Gentlemen who have doubted the
almost superhuman political discretion
Of Brigadier General William Mac
Mahon MacKaig should be skeptical
no longer.
He knows as by infallible psyche
logic perception when not to run, and
he has the courage { t his intuitions.
That he has abandoned political life
is not assured.
But if he has we shall not soon see
his like for luck again.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
Something to Study About

Chairman Sloan doesn't want any
money spent in exultation, and
suggests that we settle down and quietly
contemplate the great benefits and blessings
which will follow the victory ofthe American
oyer the English idea.
Yes, for instance, the Sherman
silver Act, which was a brilliant ex-
ample of protection to miners that had
to be taken from them because it
wouldn't go in despised England,
doncherknow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10

A little fellow going to Public
School No. l found time between
Rotations the other day to write the
following "pome." 1t is probably the
first of volume that will be personal
ly eollated fifty years hence:
Ferdinand Williams cimed an old mans knee,
Begged for vote ''do, uncle, please"
Why are you populx? Why not vote at all :?
Have you no pleasure in voting at the poll7
Why not vote for me with heart and soal
For am going to take all tariff off of coal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A Great Educator.

To the Frostburg JOURNAL How do you
like the judgment of the people upon the
debate between you and the Ne~s ?-Cumber
land Ne.rs
1t is hardly a matter of "liking,"
old friend, but in the way of qualify
ing ''the people, for jury duty we be-
lieve you are daisy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
COUNTY NEWS.
Fatal Accident.

Thomas Hunter was fatally injured
Monday in Koontz NINE, of the New
Central coal company. by Il fall of
breast, and died while his comrades
were carrying him out of the mine.
He was u years cd and left widowed
mother
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10

The miners of the second West Vir-
ginia district elected Dayton, relegated
their district out of national sight,
made Elkins senatorial probability,
and endorsed with unmistakable unc-
ton the Davisonian justice of protect
ing coal without weighing it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Obituary.

The following verses in memorial,
Joseph A. Scally, infant son of DAME
Scally, who died Friday, Oct. 26, fror
the effects of burns received the da
before, are handed the JOURNAL:
IT'S true that we know not
The day nor the hour
When the cheek shall be paled-
The arm lose its power; -
When the summons of death,
So certain, shall come,
And sorrow prevail in
The dear, sunny home.
But short was thy journey,
Dear spirit that S fled;
The pride of the household,
Babe Joseph, is dead
All, short was thy voyage
On life's troubled sea!
But the tempests are DER
There's haven for thee.
But sad are the hearts
That are mourning to-day
The loss of their darling,
So blithe and so gay
Whose sweet, merry voice,
And laughter shall meier
Gain gladden. their hearts
And Tighten their care.
Called by thy Maker,
With angels thou 'rt now,
Singing His praises
A crown on thy brow;
And God to thy spirit
Gives eternal rest
A home in His mansions
Foreer with the blest. r.J.c.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
Temporary Flop.

The high protectionists are jubi-
lating with pardonable zest, but they
should be sobered by the reflection
that the democrats did the business
for them.
They could not have done it alone.
A prudent regard for the future
should inspire them with the fact that
the most unreliable quantity two years
hence in the whole empire of uncer-
tainty is the element which votes the
other ticket this year.
A political house built on its con-
tlnuing allegiance has its foundations
laid in the sand
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10

Rev. S. j. Clarke left for Phila.
delpha Thursday evening to attend
the funeral of his mother, who died in
that city few hours before at the adj
vanced age Of % years.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
"A Roland for Oliver"

To the Cumberland Neeos:
How do you like the judgment of
the people upon the debate between
you and the JOURNAL concerning the
suspension" action of our mutual
friends, States-attorney Sloan and
Sheriff Kingg
Didn't the boys say in great shape
by nearly two to one-that Sloan and
King did the correct thing, and nor is
the time to say so?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A Serious Phase.

The recent accident in the Newcastle,
(Wash.) mine has called attention to the fact
that Lord Brassey is the possessor of 81, 800 900
of stock in the Oregon improvement COM
pany, which owns the mine 1t appears,
therefore, that the American interests that
were to be protected by the tariff tax on the
consumers of coal in California are those of
a multi-milionaire English peer-Coal Trade
Journal
This matter is hereby turned over to
the Cumberland Nesos for investigation.
1.-The people have demanded and
will have protection for themselves,
but not for English peers, English
capital, or even for labor working
under such pauperizlng auspices.
What, will the Neaos do with tariff
that protects people who are not "the
people -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
No.

Did you hear the breeZes from the two dis
trcts IN Frostburg ?-Lonaconing Reoiem.
Only as a matter of news the JOUR-
NAL calls attention to the fact that
Mr.. Williams has nothing to complain
of here.
a vote of 343 in a town where, a
few years ago. it was hard to muster
225, isn't much of "breeze."
There was no landslldein Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
A Question Arises,

Old Allegany has no use for traitors, and
no excuse for treason.- Cumberland Ners
Isn't that little discouraging to the
democrats who took the oath \?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
What They Demand.

Somewhere the Cumberland Nems
says:
The people demand protection and will
have it.
Let us illustrate that:
The people of Allegany county de-
mand that the school term shall be ex-
tended, and they will have it!
That is, they are demanding this of
themselves
Individually, each man is laying
down the law to himself!
And each man is threatening him
self of what he is going to do to him
self if he doesn't toe the scratch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-11-10
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS
A Present Duty.
An Undiscovered County.

Coal is reported found i'll Franklin county,
Maryland.-Co Trade Journal.
Now somebody will have big job
finding Franklin county"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-27

A Chronological Record of Accidents, Fire
Disasters, Commercial Troubles, Miscel-
laneous Events, Important Conventions
and the Work Of the Grim Destroyer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
HIS PET PHRASE.
It Was Good for All Occasions and Need
.. Accordingly.

It Was Good for All Occasions and Need
... Accordingly.
In the Memoir of Henry Compton,"
published in London some years ago.
thercis an amusing story which has an
obvious lesson. Mr.. Washington was a
man from his birth of an even temper
and an easy disposition. He went
through life with the greatest lnditfer-
ence as to its cares and it's troubles.
One phrase he used on all occasions:
ut may be SO, but then again it may
not"
Or paying him visit one day, says
the writer, asked him if he thought
it would be fine. "Why," replied he,
lit may rain, but then again it NAV
not"
Seeing him reading: "Daniels' Field
Sports" inquired If he ever went on
a hunting excursion.
''Why, yes" said he, "I did go once
on bit of jaunt of the sort, but I
made sorry set out of it. borrowed
a gig of friend, and started for q
days pleasure, ns thought; but the
horse was stranger to me, and so,
not having received regular intro
duction to him, as soon as the chase
begun, off he set at full speed. with
me inside the gig.
II began TO be alarmed. Thinks 1,
There's danger here; may go a little
farther without being turned over, but
then again may not We'll, away he
tore, over furrow and field, leaping
every ditch and bank that came in his
way. Presently I saw we were near
ing horse-pond, and l began to say
to myself: Il may get past this pond
without being dropped in the middle,
of it, but then again may not
However, after running tremcn-
dous risk, escaped n broken neck that
time, and after getting pretty safely
through the remaining part of the
chase, says to myself, says 1: well, 1
may be tempted to go a-hunting again,
but then again, may not""
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
BADLY FRIGHTENED.

The Tragic End OF Peculiar Ghost Pho
nomcnon.
1nnumerable experiences prove that
NIL ''ghost stories" have q rational cx-
PLANTATION, and that some natural cause
can be found for any seemingly super
natural occurrence. Sometimes it re-
qnireS great coolncs3 and sclf-Dosses-
sion to remember this, but the effort to
do so is worth making, for it may save
life or reason. A striking illustration
of this was the tragic experience of
Dutch painter, named Penteman, who
lived in the eighteenth century.
Pentcman had q commission which
required the portrayal of skeletons,
deaf th's-hcads and other objects in
tended to inspire contempt for the
frivoltics and vanities of the time.
In order to have models before him
he painted his picture in an anatomic-
nl museum. One day he had been
slketching the ghastly objects which
surrounded him, when ho fell nslcep.
Suddenly he was awakened by an
extraordinary noise. He was Mortified
to see oil the death's-heads nodding
and grimacinP. and the skeletons dane
ing about, and waving tn cir flcshless
arms madly in the air.
Penteman fed from the frightful
scene, and escaped into the street. lie
was picked up unconscious and half
dead with fright.
As soon as he was rational, it was
explained to him that there had been
an earthquake, and that that had
caused the commotion among tho on
atomical specimens, but the shock had
been too severe, he died in o few days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
A Genial Hint.

The youthful clergyman of country
place was invited TO take ten with an
elderly spinster whose attentions to
him were of the motherly sort in oil
eyes, except those Of her still older
coachmnn nnd general fnctotum. To
him his mistress could never grow old,
nor other than coveted match for any
man. AS he was bringing the guest Of
the occasion from the village he sud-
denly mentioned his hostess namo.
Then, turning TO the clerical 10y, no
demanded: ave been thinlsin' why
don't you an' her hitch up9''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Published every Sunday, and ssnt to any ad-
dress tpontuge paid). at The following rates,
payable In ADVANCE:
One year,. .......................~ "a 90
IL "ontns. ..'....s............... bU
Ssnts per month.
Entered st the ElEo, Nevada, PostofI1ce for
iAnsmission through the mails - second
Lass mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
w. w. BOOHER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

enc eopy. enc year. 8 90
One copy. ak mouths. OO
For any period under six months, one dollar
O month. Payable In advance.
NseISd by carrier in Elko at as cents week
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

VIII be made a. low IS ie consistent with
sound business principles. Apply at the Of
% fos ternR.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
DAILY INDEPEN DENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,

YssUED livery DAY, SUNDAYS Kx.
ospted. ... - =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08

To the Honorable Board of County CommIs-
sioners Of Elko County, Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: Wehercwith submit our q uar
teIly Report Of the Finances of the County
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1893.
Respectfully submitted:
GEO. II .MEIGS,
Auditor,
M. H. MILLER,
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-03-08
JOINT STATEMENT
oF AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.

For the Quarter Ending Dec. I
1894.
County Of Elko. ts.'.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
Jan. 2, 1894.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-20

Charlotte Observer: Calvin Craw-
ford, colored, one of the county CON
victs who escaped several weeks ago,
was captured by Officers KiIlough and
Hunter yesterday morning in q house
on Overcash's Row, South Mcdowell
street. Crawford locked the door and
~barrlcaded the room generally, but
the officers kicked open the door,
stormed the fort, and took Cal. pris-
oner, besides capturing a largeamount
OF small arms and ammunition.
Allegheny Star: M. A. A, Woodruff
raised forty bushels of turnips on a
piece of land thirty feet suuare.-
There have been more than one thou
sand head of fat cattle driven out of
Ashe and Allegheny counties in the
last three weeks.-George Woody,
the accused leader of the Slaughter
lynchers, was captured and brought to
town Monday and gave 50, 900 bond
for his appearance at the next term of
the Superior Court of Surry county.
Statesville Landmark: When the
late Ephram Scroggs, of blessed mem
DRY, was a young man he planted on
his place near Troutman's a number
of cedar trees. The trees grew and
thrived and some time before his death
Mr.. Scroggs gave them to his kinsman,
Mr.. James Scroggs. Recently Mr..
Scroggs had the trees cut into lumber,
and has had Mr.. J. e, Cochrane, of
Statesville, to make out of thelumber
a handsome centre table for each of
his daughters-siX in number.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-20

coinage of silver. Speaking of myself,
and, l think, for the Populists gener-
ally, [ am perfectly willing to unite in
such an organization and make free
silver the single issue of the campaign
on one condition. I want it declared
definitely what is logically implied in
the fight for free silver. / want a dec
laration involving q principle that all
public functions must be performed
through public agents. With this gen
eral broad declaration, couched in &C.
ceptable language and involving mere
~ a declaration of principle, I am will
ling to go into the fight on the single
issue of free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver on a ratio of Is to 1.
Il am satisfied that the new party
will be formed in about the manner l
have described to present this issue,
and that all men who believe in the
free coinage of silver will be in that
party, whether they come from the
Democrats, the POpulists, or Republi-
cans l believe that the gold mono
metallists of both the Republican and
the Democratic party will fight under
the Republican banner. The Demo
Gratis who are gold monometallists
differ very little from the Republicans
on anyissue, and they naturally be,
long in the Republican ranks.
81 should not be surprised if the
silver Democrats and the silver men
among the Republicans and Populists
should combine together for the organ
ization of the Senate. Under ordinary
circumstances, if the question of the
organization of the Senate were merely
one between the Democrats and the
Republicans as to which should control,
there being no principle involved, the
POpulists who were formerly R9publi
cans would naturally aid in putting
the Republican in power, but 1 have
no idea that under existing circum-
stances any such thing will occur. In
my judgment, the Populists will not
aid the Democrats or Republicans as a
party. They will either unite with
men of all parties on the one issue of
silver, and so organize the Senate, OR
else they will stand alone in the main
Uenance of their principles and allow
the Senate to hang as it would between
the two parties, the present organiza-
ton maintaining. I don't believe that
either Mr.. Stewart or Mr.. Jones, or any
other P.opulist, will vote with the Re
publicans in organizing the Senate"