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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

There is no doubt whatever tiat all
the trouble that has come to coal
under tariff reform is due to the advan-
tage taken by the anthracite interest
OF the protection given to the btu
minous product.
That the people of New York. New
Jersey. New England, etc, have been
imposed upon by the nthracite interest
is beyond question. The victims of the
latterS rapacity have been for years
seeking some method of escape and
place of resort without succe SIS.
1t is no wonder, therefore. that
Russell Harrison, under the roof of the
White House during the st week of
September, 1892. should approve the
injunction which dissolved the Read
ing coal combine and then say
But if they Uhe combine) should, in de
fiance of law, seek to perpetuate their mo-
nopoly, New England at least nav be ex-
pected to speedily demand reciprocity with
the Dominion as to coal
Living in the same Sc ction and hear
ing, probably .tceliny the tyranny of
the anthracite rust. Grover Cleveland,
President, prefrrring free coal straight
to MIR. Harri>'.n'S equivalent "reci-
procity," says in his latest ,nessaee:
The tariff Act passed at the last session OF
the Congress needs important amendments
ifit is to he executed effectively and with
certainty. In addition to such necessary
amendments as will not change rates of duty,
am still very decidedly in favor OF putting
coal and iron ore upon the free list.
1t is plain that Mr.. Cleveland thinks
as Mr.. Harrison did-that the way to
bring the guilty to terms is to punish
the innocent
1t may SO work, as Mr.. Harrison
says, '.in New England, at least" but
free coal will he worth very little to
anybody south of New York.
Indeed, the, more free coal benefits
New England. the more it will damage
consumers southwark.
That is as certain as deah
Hence, the man or newspaper in
Baltimore, or intermediate country,
who thinks he will get his fuel cheaper
under free coal auspices is rot only a
fool, but in the pungent diction of
Boston Doctor of Divinity, che is, in
the language of the carnal mind un-
conscious of its immortal destiny, a
id fool ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Growing Walking Sticks.

The cultivation of material for walk
ing sticks is carried Oh in quite all ex-
tensive scale i'll some parts of Europe,
and special attention is often paid to
making the roots grow into shapely
forms for handles. While in London last
year l went i'll to a manufacturing es-
tablishment, the floor space of which
covers nearly an acre. This concern has
storehouses filled with native and for
eign sticks, from which stock is drawn
as wanted for the shops. The sticks as
they grow are often very crooked and
have to be Strengthened. A heap of sand
is piled on the top of hot stove, into
which the sticks are plunged until they
become pliable. The workman takes the
crooked stick while it is yet hot and
inserts it i'll notch cut in a stout board,
placed at an angle inclined from him,
where he bends and strains it. When it
has become perfectly straight, it is
thrown down to cool, after which it be-
comes rigid and permanent in it's lines.
The same power which makes a crooked
stick straight is applied to make a
straight one crooked All the various
kinds of sticks that are required to be
curled or twisted are, by the application
of heat, made to assume almost any
shape or form. ST. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Poor Coal.

Our republican friends will please observe
the tenactv with which the democrats are
keeping up the'demand for free coal. Presi-
dent Cleveland signs for it in his message !;
Secretary Carlisle demands it in his report !;
the Baltimore SIM is still bowling for it,
while the smaller organs all over the land
echo the sentiment. And yet there are demo-
Gratis hereabouts who still insist that their
party will protect coal .-Cumberand Nc~S.
1t will be well for "our republican
friends" to remember, however, that
If coal is in danger, it is not from the
lack of patriotism which let's down the
bars for Nova Scotia to come in so
much as from the hospitality aud patron
age that will be extended to Nova
Scotia after she gets in.
For if there is anything in coal pro-
lection which is exclusively republican
in principle and practice, republicans
would not buy foreign coal under any
circumstances.
The true state of the case is--coal is
not in any danger if republicanism in
New England is what it is on Georges
Creek.
But if Il republican as consumer is
Il different animal from a republican as
producer and each is anxious to get
more out of the other than his share,
how can the political loyalty of the
poor digger be a surer protection
against Nova Scotia coal than the
business disoyalty of the rich con-
sumner!
The JOURNAL admits with grief that
President Cleveland, Secretary Car
lisle and the Baltimore .Sun want free
coal, but if the high protectionists of
New England were true to their pro-
fession and would not buy free coal
the wishes of the parties named could
be gra'ified without damage to us.
To set coal under repub.. lean pro-
tectorate, under the circumstances, is
to fully exercise that supernatural
faith which would place lamb under
the guardianship of wolves, believing
that not one of the pack is lowered
with taste for mutton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Not After the Teacher.

The Frostburg JOURNAL can perpetrate more
abSurdities, and condense more nonsense into
readable English i'll given number of lines
than any seriO-comic sheet of the day.
Observe the following from that paper of
Saturday
The Cumberland Ne"S hopes to see
The miners of Allegany obtain an advance
i'll wages without having to ask for it.
Amen.
But why so merciful to the many miners
and mercless to that one teacher?
In the name of common sense what bear
ing could the protfer of mercy from either
the Ne~S or the JOURNAL have upon the
question OF miners wages or the future of
that one teacher presumably Mr. Perdew
The general prosperity of the country and
the condition OF business will arbitrate the
one; the conduct of the teacher will deter
mine the other.-Cumbe berland NcmS.
The JOURNAL verify believes that if
it should make a remark about
iack-knife, the Neens wou come out
next day with an appeal to common
sense to know "what bearing" jack
O. lantern had on the subject.
The Ne,cs was extending good wishes
almost @i infnitum ad nauseam, but
still breathing ill will to Mr.. Perdew
The JOURNAL wanted to know-why
so much christian consideration for
the many, and none for the one?
But, as modified 10y the Netos-will
it now say why the behavior of the
miners will have nothing to do with
their earnings, and why Mr.. Perdew
should not also prosper with ''the
country and the condition of buSi-
ness ?"
The Neccs next brings lis ''to book :"
1t has not been SO very long since the
JOURNAL tired its readers with its persistent
assaults upon this same teacher. In its at
tempt to be funny, if not "merciless' IN its
criticisms it affected to find something of
iensive even in the gentleman's name. and
was never SO happy as when ringing the
changes upon Professor Dewper's" lack of
intellectuals qualification teacher.
The JOURNAL begs pardon for deny
ing that statement. Itnever impeach-
ed Mr.. Perdew's quaiific ,tons "as a
teacher" but it did believe at one
time he was guilty MS an assistant
editor of contending that the grocer
sold the pounds ard not the sugar.
AT another time it believed him
chargeable with bereavlng the verb,
"learn," Of its active, beneficent
office.
The JOURNAL found that it had done
h m tha N in Sti.a tho No,,. =, ,,o,,, lo
ing and is promising to continue.
We are glad to read between the
lines, however, that the Ne,cs is hedg-
ing. Mr.. Perdew's behavior as A
teacher seems TO be the rock on which
the Ne'os' future attention will be pred
icated.
But his suspected behavior As an
editorial "supe' is really the game the
eagles are smelling for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
EDITORIAL.
How tODO II,

Some of the State papers are in the
throes of the annual free text book
discussion.
Out of the din the JOURNAL can heal
f. B. Pre,tyman. State examiner,
quoted AS settling the question con
clusively by saying that
any argument used against free books Is
as much an argument against the whole free
school system.
Commenting upon which some paper
says:
This is the meat of the cocoanut. If it is
right for the State to establish schools and
tax the citizens for their support, it is incum-
bent on the State, III order to secure the full
benefits of the system, 10 provide free books
Without them the schools do not accomplish
their whole mission, but fall far short of
their purpose.
Through the entire discussion runs
the confession that the people are more
or less unwilling to sustain paternal.
ism of any sort-rhem they can see ~hat
They, or IL part of them, favor 1t
only when they cant see what it costs.
If, therefore, Mr.. Prettyman can
construct some sort of a tariff system
some sort of a system which will
compel Maryland people to pay an
adequate tax every time they buy any
thil g to eat or wear, he can get ali the
money he wants for Schoolhouse archi-
tects and builders, book makers and
teachers.
But as long as it is left to the people
to say how many naked cents per nude
500 they are willing to pay for educa-
tion, So long will they be silent, sullen
or kicking. They are instinctively
opposed to taxation when it comes be-
fore them for any purpose in the shape
of Giving pictures
Hence, they have got to be fooled
some way-or ignored, just as was
done when they We're not consulted
about two years ago in this county in
the matter of building about 5000
worth of schoolhouses.
For it is certain that had that ques-
tlon been submitted to the people, it
would have been buried as deep as
Garrett county did the same thing two
months ago.
Hence, gentlemen educators, the
most fascinating humbug OF this day
being indirect taxation, You have got
to do for home education what is done
for ''home ndustries"-tax the people
without permitting them to see how it
is doue, OF know what it amounts to.
or adopt the tyrant's resort and impose
the tax without consulting them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
THE CONVERTED KING.

Once to a wicked king drew nigh,
On i'll intent, a mousing spy,
Who said, Il know n strange old man
Who calls you all that malice cam
A cruel tyrant, fired by hate,
Who grinds the poor and blecds the state"
The king was vexcd, and in reply
Declared the slandcrCr should die,
But when he came before the king
He answered "Yes" to everything
The spy had charged. "Look round, " said he
"On all your work of misery.
No subject stirs his lips from fear,
And speaking truth has brought me here"
The king, on finding one so bold,
Confessed to all the truth he told
And promised straightway to amend
And to his subjects be a friend,
Then gave to him who dared to die
Honors for his fine bravery.
Joel Benton in New York Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
\ Soft Sentence

Let us ask the JOURNAL in what respect the
voters of Garrett county otfende the people
proposition to issue S25,000 in bonds, the
proceeds to be used in the erection of school
houses ?-Cumberland NcwS
Did the Ners hear of an offence of
that sort
But if the Ners thinks it saw any
thing of the kind in tn" JOURNAL, it
ought to be condensed for life to
janitorial srrvitude und' + Prot. Pe,dew
for NOT Knowing how to read
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
InvOcatiOn.

If Il body should see Il body from the
Cumberland Neeos Office buying IL suit
of clothes 35 per cent. below the Me-
Kinley cost. the body who sees should
shoot the body who buys.
BUY as you vote" is a command as
high in political consistency as "vote
as you shot"
Nevertheless. good Lord, spare to
the people who carry guns the sight of
"strange things"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
GENERAL ITEMS.
An Evidence of Life,

The local paper that is not owned
by clique or faction is a blessing.
Its existence depends on rtising,
and the merchant vino refuses to pa
tronize it upon the plea that every
body knows him" is giving his own
business black eye. Advertisements
are an evidence of life, public spirit,
hope and II disposition TO do business.
Cairo (Mich) Adgertiser.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
SONG.

Swallow, foretelling a rainy day,
Sidmming the swaths of the new mown hay
Fly high, fly low,
I'd have you know.
Naught care / of tomorrow s weather,
For my love and will be together,
And when that my love and do meet
Sweet" did you say little birdP "Sweet,
sweetn
Swallow, forctelling sunny sky
Merrily circling the roplars high,
Fly high, fly low;
I'd have you know,
Or skies be sunny, or day be drear,
Naught care OF the morrow's weather;
My love is coming and will be here;
My love and will be together
And when that my love and do meet
"Sweet,' did you say, little bird2 "Sweet,
sweet"
New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

Shallow Thinking.

Writing to the Engineering and
Mining Jornof, Oscar A. F. Saabyr,
e. e, notes an error apparently as
common among our American con
sulates as among master workm-n and
so-called Mbor papers. He says those
reports do not give "due allowance to
the purchasing power Of this unit (the
ReichSmark) as cnmpar. d t. that of
our American dollar -
A German Reichsmark is worth about q
cents in our money. From personal ex-
perience happen to know that two Reichs
marks will in Germany buy about the same
amount of the necessities of life a. will one
American dollar here.
Taking this fact into consideration, it will
be seen that the wages paid to the German
iron workers are not bad, AMI indeed COM
pare very well to the wages paid similar
workers here in America to-day.
This illustrates the point qulre clear
ly that in nlnety-nue of one hundred
instances the master workman or pre-
tended labor paper " no calls for fifty
cents a ton never for moment thinks
that forty cents buys more goods now
than fifty cents three years ago.
Like the parrot. he or it tknoWs but
one sholt sentence, and that only By
s0und.
Truly. the Mote is in the Other Eye.
The Cumberland Nens wants
The great paper convinced. of the ncon-
sstency OF arguing against the system of
protection generally, while demanding it in
special instances.
Does the Ners want The JOURNAL to
flop over to that sort of inconsistency
which gives the wonl-grower 90 per
cent of protection and the miner only
%?
Does it want the JOURNAL to Join it
in discriminating against our product
by giving even corn more protection
than coal?
Why. fellow citiz"ns, there is not II
minute, hour or day tha, the Journal
is not a far more 'ational advocate of
protected coal than the Neaos
AS we have had occasion to say be-
fore, it is The herding of coal with
commodities that need no protection
that, more than all else. has inflicted
mortal injury upon coal.
And this has been done by people
who support ''the system OF protection
generally" and do not "demand it in
special instances.
Coal has merits which no other com
modify under the sun can set up, yet
it is placed by lis prof, s>rdly consist
ent friends below corn, Il commodity
that has not a shadow of claim nor
the corpuscle of II need of protection.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

In 1887 the narrative of the adven-
lures of a highwayman was bound in his
own skin at Boston with the inscription
outside, "Hic liber Walttonis cute om-
pactus est (This book was bound i'll the
skin of Walton).
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Not at Breakfast.

English Spawow-Mr. Swallow, join
me at breakfast tomorrow. | have in-
vited company Of gay birds, and we
will have a jolly time.
Mr.. Swallow-Make it dinner, and l
will accept. Look at my swallow tail.
don't want to be taken for Chicago
bird New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
CHATS WITH GYPSIES.
A Few Phrases With Which to Break Down
the ROmany Reserve.

A Few Phrases With Which to Break Down
the Romany Reserve.
The gypsy is generally talkative when
you have broken down the barriers of
reserve For the benefit of the novice l
will, however, remark that policemen
(prastramengros) and hedgehogs (hotch-
iwichis) are both good subjects for dis
cussion. The gypsy does not break the
law more often than his neighbors, but
policeman, rs the embodiment of all
that is orderly and conventional, is an
tipathetic to him. AS for hedgehogs,
they are cooked and eaten by the Rom
any, who are wonderfully clever at
tracking and capturing these very shy
animals. The other day one of my gypsy
friends informed me that as cure for
deafness there was nothing to equal a
little melted hedgehog's fat applied to
the ear
The following few words and phrases,
spelled as phonetically as possible, may
be useful to any one paying his first visit
to a Romany camp By adroitly intro
ducing them into his conversation the
visitor may succeed i'll avoiding that ap-
pearance of lneXperience and greenness
which might tempt his hosts to receive
him as an inquisitive gentle rather
than as future 'Romany Raj"
Good day, brother Kooshto divvus, pal.
What is your name!... So see tooty's nav7
l. you. u................... Mandy, tooty.
Give me. ............... Del mandy.
To Observation-Disclosures. To dix
A little beer. ........... A kooSi levinor.
To smoke pipe. To toov swegler.
Tent, caravan. Tan, wardo.
Water .................. Paani.
Child. Observation-Disclosures. Chavvi.
Yes, Observation-Disclosures. Ava, kick
Good luck to you'll. Kooshto box to tooty!
Pail Mall Budget.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

Chinese printed matter reads up.
wards. Chinese advertisers insist up-
on a position ut the bottom of the
column. n.-Printers' Ink.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

A decapitated snail, kept in Il moist
place, will i'll Il few weeks grow new
head quite as serviceable and good look
ing as that which was taken away
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. : leaves
IlcdmOnt at S:l5 a. IN. arrives at Frost burg at
lO::S3 a. m, AMI Train No. s. leaving FrOStburg
at l:45 p. M, reaches Piedmont at 2:}S D. M
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations.
*On theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, ! and Sdaly except Sunday.
Nos. . and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5hnd d. l.. NJ HAMILTON,
Jan L. Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

No. lo-Baltmore Express arrives. 2:l5 an
g 6-Limted " .12:2O pm.
" 14-Mal " ..12:5O pn
64-Cumberland Exp. g dali
ly except Sunday. 7:40 pm
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Pittsburg Division.
W ESTBOUND

No. 9-Pittsburg Express leaves lib "a u
63-Cumberland '' g dali
lv except Sunday $50 II
ll-Mail leaves. 230 pm
5-Chlcago Limited. g e. 400 IN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

46 and Il still cary passengers.
No. IL is a local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No IA from Pittsburg to Cum.
berland. Nos and make 3stops each way
r. II. ALLEN
Jan II Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
Baltimore

Arrive EASTBOUND. Leave
mo. 10 Express. -. 2:25 IA Ii
1888 m ....No. , Express. ,.. 1852 IL
sos a IN mo. 16 Passenger. $40 Il n.
9:lS III No. Express 9:3S n
1910 p IN No. II BALTIC. & Way. $50 II,
80. No. 6 Express. 1928 II
lis pm No. 46 ExprcSs*... 62S p m
61:l5 p IN mo. 4 Express. II 80 p III,
l:20 p m No. ~ Accom- odation
Arrive wEsTBoUND. Leave
12;35 p IN ....N No. Express. l245 p II
LOS m mo. 8 Express ...
AL m mo. 3 Express ... 800 IA II
No. II Accom- odation us a II
9:2l m No. Il Express $50 H.
ILLS III No. 13 Accom- odation
4:0o p m mo. II Passenger.
No. Is Piedmt Il Way 4:O5 p m
$50 pm mo Express.
IA pm ....No. | Express. -. S04 pm
*Daily except Monday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19

Some of the State papers are in the
throes of the annual free text book
discussion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-29
Is KAISER MAD :?
German Politicians at Sea
Over His Peculiar Tactics.
Most Startling Rumors Circulating
His Foreign Policy.
Change Of Altitude Toward Japan Still unex.
plained-AlI Mystifed.

Berlin, April 2s.-About $50 sailors
and marines. yesterday. embarked on the
ironclad Kaiser for China. A rumor
abroad, yesterday, was that Emperor
William had sent the Gar telegram
putting tho German squadron in the
Pacific under the command of the Russian
admiral Tyrtotf. The rumor seems in
credible. Such course would cause an
uproar throughout the German army and
navy.
Rumors equally startling are circulated
almost daily. The changes in Germany's
foreign policy are so sudden and astonish
ing that even men supposed to belong to
the inner political circle are often at
loss for explanations. The change Of front
toward Japan is still unexplained. Official
and semi official newspapers are kept busy
denying the false reports but they fail to-
give clue to the true policy adopted by
the government.
The viruenco Of the canard fever was
shown clearly, yesterday, when the gov
ernment found 1t eypcdicnt to deny the
report that the Greek ironclad taking part
in the kciol fetcs would DO seized for the
benefit of Grecco's German creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-29
Base Ball Notes.

King is certainly very promising
twirler.
1t is to be hoped that Captain Nc
Geachy's injury's will not prevent him
from participating in today's game.
Manager Pattcn of Camden. was in
Lewiston, Thursday, and signed Burrill,
Douglass and Pulsifer of Bates. Burrill,
of course will pitch. Douglass will play
second and Pulsifer left field This is
what the Levi ston Sun says. but we
wonder If Camden will hold Burrill, If
Lewiston should happen to want him.
Lewiston Journal: We saw people from
all over Maine at the ball game here, yes
terday. Two kennebcc mayors came to
town to witness the sport. Don't imagine
that because you are not hotel keeper or
cigar dealer, you are not benefited. A
dollar paid to the hotel keeper quickly
goes out to the grocer or the tailor or the
doctor. All the wheels are geared together.
Stcere the shortstop to whom the New
Bcdfords have been devoting columns,
doesn't want to play there and it has been
intimatcd that his reason was change of
mind about assocating with professionals
Doe declines to release him, and while
there has yet been no decided kick about
the matter, New Bedford is prepared &C.
press the screws If necessary, under the
national agreement. The base ball con
tract jumper doesn't stand ghost of q
show