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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
BreVities.

This thing of getting our labor prin-
ciples from Pennsylvania and our
labor reformers from Ohio is not
creditable to the intelligence of which
we boast. Why are not ''oIe Allegany"
productions good enough for US?
Allegany county republican and
democratic regulars both hate the
A. p. A. so heartily that they have
come to look upon each other with
liberation, if not with affection.
One of the questions which prevents
"a union of hearts and a union of
hands" between Cumberland dailies is
which knows the most law - The
insignificant matter of journalistic
eruditiOn does not seem to be involved.
All the cordwood which the Iona
coming STIR takes in on subscription
will not be used as kindling The
most of it is reserved for roasting 1.-The
Lonaconlng ring whatever that is.
1t is nearly a year yet, but repre-
sentative citizens Of Pompey Smash,
Borden Shaft and Barton are suspect
ed of taking time by the foretop with
a view to hanging on steady.
For the first time in many mouths. it
is said, H. C. Rank and J. j. Robinson
met about II a. IN. last Wednesday.
1t was at the door of the Homecoming
lookup. Each thought George Vola-
tile Hobart must be I'm there With
a concurrent journalistic instinct,
never-failing in time of trouble, they
had come down to get him out. But
George was elsewhere. In writing his
last lyric he had used letter. foot with
the wrong date-line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
"A Good Example,

a dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record from Media, Pa, 18th inst, re-
ports the accompanying bit of fragrant
news:
1t is likely that pig-raising and pig feeding,
one of the chief industries of Tinicum island
for two years, will be abandoned A Jury
convicted ten of the pig-owners to-day of
maintaining nuisance on the island, and
the verdict means that the pig pens must go.
The stencil is said to infect the air mile
away.
"The stencil is so great" said one witness,
THAT even the musKrats have been driven
out"
1--WE can't have a window or door open in
summer" testified another, "unless we en-
dure torture"
1t is very evident that the Tinicum
bacon operators will now lose the
luxury of consuming their own Stops rs
well as the pleasure of tormenting
their neighbors with the villainous
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
GENERAL ITEMS.
Roads and Wagon Wheels.

The United States Department of
Agriculture is about to issue bulletins
on the subject of good roads, embody-
ing the results of investigations made
under the directions of the department.
One of the promised bulletins is on the
subject of wide wagon tires and the
important part they play in the ques-
ton of good roads. Such Il bulletin
will be valuable if it gives the result
of experience with narrow as well AS
wide tires, not only showing how well
made roads are kept IN good condition
by broad tires that compact the ma
terials of the surface dressing, but also
how narrow tires cut into and dispense
those materials instead of compacting
them. The fact that wide tires pre-
serve the roads and narrow tires de-
stroy them has been well learned by
owners Of wagons, and as they have
paid more or less for the construction
of the roads and have to pay directly
in case oe their contributing unduly
to their destruction they are easily con
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Things You Will Settings that
Must be Stopped and Things that
Cannot be Stoned
FRoSTBURG, Mp, March 20.

FRosrBuRG Mp, March 20, 1885.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
AT the coming primary, March %,
1879, you will see supposed popular
and influential people who live outside
the corporate limits assisting their
friends to get nominations.
This has got to be stopped.
You will see some saloon keepers
and few others carrying on like
crazy people in order to keep away
from the primary the better elements
of society who would like to vote for
the best men and the best government.
These lunatics go so far sometimes as
to ask good men to vote tickets
composed Of people who spend most
money with them.
This is thing that has got to be
stopped.
And you will see the relatives and
particular friends of the candidates
working like beavers for their nomlna-
ton.
This you cannot stop.
You will fluid Bowery street wanting
al! the Offices. In fact, you will find
that the only thing they don't want is
to pay their portion of the corporate
debt and expenses. They will work
harder for the Offices than for Coun-
ell that knows how and is willing to
make good road, for, notwithstand-
ing they hold all the offices now, they
have the most dlsreputable streets and
pavements in town.
And this greed is thing that is
going to be stopped
You will see the incumbents work
ing hard to succeed themselves. They
are already shaking hands with the
boys and telling them how lenient they
have been with them, and so on.
This Is Il thing you cannot stop.
You will see some folks get the nom
nation who will realize on All Fools
day that they are badly lett.
This is Il thing that ought not to be
stopped.
You will see the combination which
meets at headquarters in 1.-The growing
end" get their plans upset.
This is Il thing that has always been
stopped.
You will see both aspirants for Water
uperintendent carrying water on
both shoulders, so that if there is a
change of places it will be an exchange
This is Il thing that must be stopped.
Now, voters of Frostburg, for once
in many years in the name of goodness
| beg you to use good judgment and
select the best available material you
have and show those who will visit our
town in June that ''we are the people"
AS your official representatives are, so
will you be judged. Twn ont to the
primary, good people, and make the
best social and moral element felt in
the conduct of our affairs.
But if next Saturdays primary does
not suit your taste, do 70, yourselves
as New York did with Tammany and
wipe machine politics out of existence
This can be ard eriU be done
In municipal affairs am
NON-POLITICS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Personal.

Capt. Thomas F. McCardel. is the
chairman of the Cumberland hose
company's delegation to the conven-
ton of the State Firemen's Associa-
ton, which meets here in June. This
proves that some men cannot be held
down. 1t is said that during the war
McCardell would get right into the
middle of fight if he had to throw
away his sword to get there, and that
at the first tap he will now drop the
mightier implement to hold a nozzle
where the flame is warmest. These re-
marks are flung in here as warning
to the convention that when the place
of holding the next annual comes I'M
der discussion the gallant captain,
carrying the national ensign of Cum
berland, is going to be there to win if
he has to talk against a hot blast.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Blood Relatives.

Henry George will give us all some ex-
tremely valuable information if he tells us
how to raise wages when he lectures in this
city, March Northumberland Ncws.
The JOURNAL has labored under the
impression that the Neps knew how to
do that.
1t has argued so long that the way to
raise mining wages, for instance, is to
raise the tariff. This process makes
coal cheap, You know, to the poor
factory operatives, and the high tariff.
for their benefit, makes goods cheap to
the miners, and so on.
Just now, however, its coquetry with
bi metalism indicates that it has got
an inkling Of higher wages from that
quarter, but as sure as 1t lives when
any special interest obtains special
Legislative patronage, the other inter-
ests have got to pay the premium in
some shape or way.
The JOURNAL is glad to acquit the
Ne'cs of entertaining the W. B. Wilson
heresy of raising wages by stopping
work, and the worse heresy, enter
tanned by some of his disciples, of
doing the same thing by stopping
others from work.
And yet there is some distant kim
ship between the three plans.
Each of the three is ultimately a
strike against the consumers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Call for the Proof.

The Cumberland Ners is still trying
to squirm out of the fact that its party.
like the democratic, is embarrassed by
the silver question.
1t says:
The silver purchase law, as every one
knows, was passed as an experiment. The
democrats voted against it, it is true bnt they
also voted against its repeal. AT the time of
its passage the democrats of both Houses op-
posed it solely for the reason that it did not
go far enough in the direction of the free
coinage of silver. But it was passed against
their protest, and it was repealed at the
suggestion of democratic President in the
face of the opposition of majority of the
democratic votes in both Houses.
Sound money people do not tex
pertinent with shoddy, nor do they
monkey with the healtstrings of
finance.
Moreover, the democrats did not
vote against the repeal of the
Sherman Act.
If they had, it would not have been
repealed!
Nor was there democratic majority
in either House against the repeal.
We have the proof for this.
Ii the NepS' statements about "pro-
tests" and reasons why the democrats
said one thing and voted another are
worth no mona than re raportS of ra
suits, it is exceedingly poor political
authority.
1t is, at least. IN no position what
ever to allege ''partisanship" and
"narrowness" against the JOURNAL.
AS a matter of fact, the JOURNAL is
concerned only for the truth of polit-
ical history past and current.
Call for the proof.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
II Will Not Down.

The JOURNAL holds that both the
great parties are in the fog on the sill
Yer question.
The Cumberland Neps affects to
think that white metal aspirations do
not impede or embarass its party's
prospects, or if they do the cloud
which overshadows it has a "silver
lining"
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
however, takes an impartial view of
the matter and cites an instance:
The money question is the most vital and
interesting issue now before the public, yet
neither the republicans nor the democrats of
Rhode Island, who published declarations of
principles yesterday, dared to say that white
was white or black was black on the subject
The Kansas city (Mo.) Journal, a
strong republican paper, recognizes
the same fact:
III would rejoice to see the silver question
eliminated from the next presidential cam
paign," says Speaker Crisp. No doubt Mr..
Crisp would, and there are many other states
men in both parties who would rejoice with
him.
And there are statesmen in the Ne,cs
Office who would throw up their hats
over such a happy radiance.
If there are outsiders who don't be-
lieve this, let them put their ears to
the key hole when there is an open air
meeting going on in McCardell's
Sdnctun1.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
More Imaginary than Real.

An esteemed correspondent at Eek
hart sends the JOURNAL diagram
and table showing comparisons of
wages and prices for 50 years'-1S4O
to 1892, inclusive.
The figures are based on the investi-
cation of U. S. Senate committee,
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
chairman, and the diagram is pred
icated upon the figures.
Both show that prior t. 1860 there
was comparatively little variation i'll
the earning power of labor, but thu
rise was from "A to 81 per cent.
Strange to say, it then fell from 9s
in 1862 to 60 IN 1865.
The rise then was quite steady until
October, 1892, when it was ISL.
In 1910 days wages was 81 in
currency, the same in gold, and 81 IN
silver. In 1892 166 in both currency
and gold, and ITO in silver.
But the following observation con-
tains all there is in the problem of
wages:
The real question is not-whether wages
have gone up or down as measured in money
but what has been the variation in the actual
purchasing power of days earnings.
1t is not only ''what has BEEN" but
what is it now9
Beyond all shadow of doubt &c
cents will buy more goods to-day than
80 cents would two years ago.
Any dispute of this statement is
mere bravado.
The reduction to 10 cents per ton a
year ago was, therefore, more nominal
than real.
This is not the way many want to
have it, but people who do not make
history must take it as they do the
weather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
FOreboding.

People who practice at the bar and
those who attend bar continue alike
out of favor with the Noble Older of
North Laborious American Knight
hood.
The American BOOAOindg says:
An effort to revise the constitution of the
Knights of Labor so that lawyers and bar
keepers would be eligible for membership
failed at the general assembly
Now if they would only turn out
some editors that are entrusted with
the pass word and put the "bars'' up
against the admission of all the rest,
the North American Nobility of
Knightly L;.boriousness would stand
some show of achieving an attempt at
partial success.
But with lawyers and bar-keepels"
out and some editors in-Schonfal Der,
for instance, there is positively no hope
for the Laborious Knighthood of North
American Nobility.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Confession.

1t would be as difficult for US to ex plain how
we came to use the awkward IMPRESSION, "un-
divided deposits subject to check" as it would
be Tor the JOURNAL to show cause why it
should not be disciplined for crediting the
Ne~s with an expression which it clipped from
the Times. Don't throw stones you live in
too frail tenement.-Cumberan Nems.
The literary welfare Of the Neaos has
been Il matter of so much concern to
the JOURNAL that an error growing
out of force of habit ought to be I'M
grudgingly condoued.
The Neps .epl zach, under the cir
cumstances, to any other monitor than
the forgiving JOURNAL would be
"sharper than a serpents TOOTH"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
FROSTBURG, MD.......
His True Sphere.


The JOURNAL meant Critic last
week when it wrote Censor"
"Critc" entertains against c. F.
Mayor grudge that is venomous on
paper-so much so that he challenges
"a corporation mouthpiece"-
to come down to facts and tell us what
MIR. Mayer has done for the miners OF this
county?
What did the miners ever ask Mr..
Mayer to do for them?
What did Critic" even ask at his
hands
The JOURNAL does not know Mr..
Mayer very well, but it is absolutely
sure of one thing-that no body of men,
nor single man, in or out of the county.
ever approached him in a business or
gentlemanly way, with any sort of a
reasonable or unreasonable request,
who did not obtain all the considera
ton and favor he was able to accord.
But, as a matter of fact, it is almost
impossible for Mr.. Mayer to distribute
favors among the miners who work
for him. The DrOng men eould altcays
getthem. Ard they wouldn't be favors ;
they aoouM be brides, and the beneficiares
thenceforth corporation mouth
pieces"
If he were to decorate Critic" for
instance, with official right to carry a
mining boss lamp, Critic" would
thenceforth shine to all the other
critics as decorated Knight of the
Noble Order of Blackleg.
Mr.. Mayer is, therefore, pursuing
with "the even tenor of his way the
only course open to him.
He is paying 40 cents to all the men
he can employ-not as a favor. but as
the largest quid pro quo mis- customers
will permit him to award for digging
a ton of coal.
And in doing so he exemplifies far
higher estimate of miners as men than
"Critic" does. He does not look upon
them as infants, nor regard himself as
a bottle-holder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
SEMI-IIOCAL NEWS.
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending March 0, 1895. ...... 55,371
year TO same date. 500, 403
Increase compared with last year,. 81, 900
On the one hand it is said the pros
pect for largely increased output of
coal this year is excellent.
On the other that T. T. O'Mallev,
the animal-puncher, will be here very
soon to file his dissent from such pros
perols proceedings.
1t is evident, therefore. that the
wrong animal is uncaged.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Two of a Kind.

The "sub-contractorn seems to have
hunked-that is, if a report made by
the Engineering and Mining Journal
be credible:
The concerns which have been naming the
low prices on the contracts made lately have
apparently made mistake, as it is reported
that they are now unable to deliver the coal
at these prices, and the contracts are reported
still open.
The "sub-contractor" is rery liable
to make mistakes" and those who
quote him are ''as prone to error as
the sparks to fly upward"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Proving too Much.

1t appears that serious tariff war with all
the principal foreign countries can not be
avoided. This is to say, the Wilson law is
driving customers away from us instead of
bringing them to Cumberland News.
One fatal trouble with that state
ment is-there is no "Wilson law"
Another is-the law we have is only
very fewper cent short of the average
Mckinley rate.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Not a Family Affair.

A good story on the wife of newly
appointed school trustee, though
several years old, has just shown itself
on the outcrop.
A few days after the appointment
one Of the little ones inquired:
Mama, was all of us appointed trustee?
Answered the proud, as well as fond
mother:
No, dear-Only me and your pap.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Fact.

The present tariff law has caused more
American products to be shut out of foreign
markets than any other that ever existed
Cum berland News
And 1t is the highest tariff law, save
the Mckinley Act, the country has
ever had.
If, therefore, the Neaos is indcting
free trade for completely in current
tariff results, it has got hold of the
wrong culprit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Invocation.

a teachers institute will be held at Frost
burg on Saturday, April g. A postal card
containing the program was mailed to the
Ners at Frostburg on Saturday last at noon.
1t was then in print in some other papers,
and therefore too late for insertion in the
'cs.-Cumberland Nt'cs.
''Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, y
and let the FrostbGrg Ledger tell us
where we are at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
Another Case in Point.

The action of the Pennsylvania railroad
company in insisting upon large share of the
freight on coal delivered to it from other lines,
is an effort to pnt more money in its treasury.
1t is in need of every legitimate dollar it can
make.-Coal Trade Journal.
If that be really The case, why does
it allow the miner to take that 40-cent
subsidy which Mr.. Wilson says the
government provides for the railroads !?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23

Some democrats do not share the
credulity with which the republicans
listen to the prophets who foretell
political revolution in this State
next fall, as is attested by the follow
ing couplet:
The repubs and the pops may get in several
various ticks,
But they've got to scatter, Mr.. Editor, when
the Old Mule kicks.
-LIul.neLiuS NIlllLL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23

scents which the hoggeries turn over
to the atmosphere for smelling pur-
poses.
1t is dollars to frtters. too, that
there will be less diphtheria on Tint
cum island than before.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23

WINGED that it is cheaper to have wide
tires to their wheels than narrow tires. /
1t will be good thing when that lesson
is learned here also.-Clevelan (Oo |
PtninHenLer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-23
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Schools,

The quarterly distribution of the
school fund will be payable March %
All-gany will receive $4,5404 40 for
white and $l6303 for colored schools -
$4, 1903 43 in all.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-08
CHANGED TuE RULES.
biennial Congress of the American Trot-
ting Association Held IN Chicago.

Chicago. Ill, May THE biennial con-
gress Of the American Trotung Associa.
tion was held at The Auditorium this after
noon and besides the election OF officers.
several Important changes 10 the rules Of
the ASSOCIATION were made. The following
officers WIRE chosen. President, W. =.
lJams, Terre Hduie, inI8 Vice president
t.. O. u. McFaU. Oskaioosa, Ia; directors.
-. l.. Denjamu. saginaw, Mich; y. j.
Coluau, s. Louis: q u Ely, Elyria, o.
VI. J. Jones, Red oak la, and Z. =. Lewis.
ottawa I'll.
The action Of the American Turf Con-
gress and the American Trotling Assocla-
tuu Ia ruling OF and rNpcliiug horses and
owners FOR fraud VIII be recognized by the
American Association as viii such action
on the part Of foreign truttiug associations
other than those IN North America. one
of the most Important changes made
in the racing rules was an amend
ment TO rule l}. providing that the time
made in the trotunu galt shall not be
bar In races exclusively for pacrrs and Vice
versa but iu mixed races horses must hc
eligible az both EaIts. Rule was amended
SO that the action OF IN" board Of appeals
shall be uuai in disputes arising from aIl
violations OF the rules governing entries.
This constitutes an agreement 20 abide 10y
the rules Of the American Association, and
the offenders may be fined or expelled hy
the board Of appeals. The report OF tho
treasurer showed cash balance OF hand
OF S319, with no liabilities. IT was decided
20 hold the next congress In this city in
Nav. lSqG
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-08
TWO BIG BUILDINGS.
Warehouse to lie Erected in West Bottoms
The Stock Yards Exchange


Some time this spring work will be begun
on large brick business house in the West
bottoms close to the buildng occupied by
the McCord & Nave Mercantile Com
pauy. The builder will lie MIR. j. c. Rogers,
who is now occupied IN putting UP the
Wisconsin building, formerly at the worlds
fair, at the torner OF irand avenue and
seventh street. a rumo- to this effect hav-
ing become current. a Journal reporter
questioned Mr.. Rogers as to its truth. He
ut Is true mat expe,t to build near the
McCord- Nave place. but beyond that can
not speak very definitely as yet. shall
build this sItng, though. without doubt
may be sure Of that. 1 an not certain how
high 1t Will be nor can ] tell you how
much 1t will cost, You will know when
take out my permit this spring; You un.
santa Fe street and st Louis avenue and
] assure you the building Will have good
iloniage TIE building VIII be ware
1t is undertood that Mr.. Rogers is hav-
Ing his architect, who Is now engaged upon
the club hous near the Midland, draw the
plans for the business house, and that the
work upon the ground story Will be begun
within q short time.
rs the architects for the addition to the
Kansas city stock Yards Company ex-
change. The plans for 1t are being drawn
now and VIII soon be submitted to the
company for approval. Assistant Manager
II, T. Child said yesterday that the cost
Of the addition will he about $4,000. Pro.
vision will be made for 10 Offices. 'the office
room OF the present exchange building be.
ing entirely inadequate to the growth Of
the live stock business. The addition will
be built 10 connect WITH the east wing of
the exchange and will thus enclose quad
rancle. II will be similar to the exchange.
as IL Will be part o. IL. y doorway like
the one in use in the exchange Will lead In
to the quadrangle. The addition Will he
built inside of the bridge which crosses the
sidewalk leading to tie present exchange.
1t VIII have a clock tower.