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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
THE DIGNITY OF THE USURER.
HOW HE PLEASES MAN AND DELIGHTS
GOD.

HOW HE PLEAsEs MAN AND DELIGHTS
GOD.
A correspondent writes us that he
saw A. J. Smith, of Sank Center.
MINI. get "a bloody nose," the other
day, from the fist of a man with W whom
he had dispute. This Smith is a
voracious fellow who used to keep a
big pound" with fence around it,
filled with wagons, reapers, plows,
threshing machines, ETC.. ETC., which
he had taken from farmers under cut
throat chattle mortgages. 1t was
charged that he would put up a notice
Of the foreclosure of a chattle mort
gage, say of $10O, on team worth $500,
and party would follow the poster of
the notices around and tear them
down, and the $500 team would be
bought in by him. (nO competition),
for, say. so, and then judgment
would be obtained against the debtor
for $50 more, which would tie up all
the poor fellow had and perhaps ruin
him and his family.
The only humanizing trait Smith
had was to get drunk occasionally,
and on one occasion, it was at Long
Prairie, we think, while in this condi-
tion, during court-week, a lot Of farm
ers got hold Of him, and, after taking
a vote first as to whether they would
hang him or not, and charitably de-
Gliding to let him live, they stripped
him naked and painted him, in a
fashion meat but not gaudy." like a
BARRIERS pole, or a varigated zebra, and
rode him UP and down on a rail,
drunk as lord. and accompanied by
bowling and delighted escort of boys
and men. This is the kind of throne
to which every man should be ele-
waited who grinds the face of his fel-
low creatures.
When we were in the Senate, twenty
years ago, we alluded to Smith and
his practices, and presented some
petitions, from hundreds of his neigh
bors, setting forth his expressions,
and We denounced Smith in unmeas-
ured terms. A few days afterwards a
fellow senator said to us:
"Do you see that man leaning
against the DORIAN yonder?"
YES" we replied.
THAT" said he, sis that man
Smith, Of Sank Center, you went for
so savagely the other day. He has
come down to sue you for libelr'
"Has he," we replied, "then we will
give him something to sue for"
And thereupon we portrayed Smiths
courses, based on the statements Of
the petitions, and denounced him in
such whitening terms that he turned
tail and fed back to his victims, as if
the devil was after him. And that
| was the last we ever heard of his libel
| suit.
But good followed this expose. The
law as to chattcl mortgages was
amended so as to leave out some of
the ''cut-throat" features; and even
Smith, was compelled to see himself
| as others saw him, and was constrain-
| ed to some amendment in his course
OF life. We hope he may continue
in this line, and when he comes to die
that he may feel that some human
| hearts, outside OF his own family, feel
| pang of sorrow for him. 1t should
never be forgotten that "shrouds have
| no pockets" and that however much
dirty gear man may gather in
| this life, he has to go into the next
J world naked as new born babe; and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
CIRCULATION 10000!
Growth 1000 a month.
Minneapolis. March 2. 1896.
Office ST the Penny Press.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is to certify that / have been
engaged, for the past months, by the
Penny Press Publishing Company as
their Supe rintendent Of press depart
ment; have charge OF their press work;
that we have printed THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE since May, 1895. that In
the last five months the circulation of
THE REPRESENTATIVE has advanced
from 1850 to over 10000, by steady
and continual growth; that 10000 Of
these copies now go to regular sub
scribers, as we also do their mailing
and have their printed lists Of sub
scribers every week. The increase in
the circulation of THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE is now at the "a tie Of about 1900
a month.
[Signed] r. E. LINKFIELD, Supt.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

No person has any right to incur or
create any obligation. binding on 1.-THE
Representative Publishing Company, or
make any contract in it's name, unless the
same Is specifically assented to and ap-
proved Of. in writing. by the President
of the said Representative" Publishing
Company. IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
President
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

stand up shivering before the horri-
fed angels, so degraded and ashamed
that, If the immortal principle did
not sustain him, he would perish out
right from the consciousness of his
own horrible baseness.
ton of trash,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
Pa Y UP.

We hope every one who is in arrears
will pay up promptly. We do not want
to strike you of our books. Look at
the number on the colOred label on
your paper and see how you stand and
act accordingly. 1t is big lob to fur
nish 1000 copies week, and we need
all the help we can get. We beg our
friends not to be forgetful of us or in
different to their duties,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
SEND LISTS OF NAMES.

We want each of our friends to send
us lists Of names Of good, sensible.
thoughtful men, SO that we may for
ward them sample copies of The REP
REsENTATIvE. Be sure to attend to
this. 1t will help the good cause.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

Wanted:-One Of the new Cathode.
X-rays cameras, to look through the
Minnesota Board OF Railroad Commits
sioners and find out what use they are
to man or beast. The power Of the X
rays to penetrate soft, opaque sub
stances, would probably reveal a lot Of
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

There is talk of Moses f. Clapp, the
genial ex-Attorney General, running
for Congress in the Fourth district on
q Free-Silver ticket. There are
strange developments ahead.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

There is a great agitation now to
kill the dogs because they slaughter
the sheep. Amen. But let US Include
the national bankers. Not kill them
exactly, but muzzle them, so, that
they will stop, biting.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
VERY IMPORTANT.
AN NMENT THATOUG
To DRIrE BOTH THE OLD
PARTIES OUT OF MINNIE
Sofa FOREVER.
TERRIBLE SHOWING

In Thirteen Years 2.os7. 100 Acres of Farm Land
in Minnesota Were Foreclosed on and NOT
Redeemed; and 33.45o Owners of Farm
Land. OUT or ABOUT 100000
FARMERS. Were Driven From the Land;
and 57.f12 Town and City Lots Were Sold
Under Mortgage AND NOT REDEEMED.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
Twenty Thousand Circulation.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 2, 1896.
This is to certify that the total num-
Der of papers printed this day for THE
REPRESENTATIVE is 10000 copies.
r. f. L1NKFIELD,
Supt. Mechanical Dept. Penny Press.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this I'd day of March. A. d. 1896.
[sEAL. w. LEE MOORE,
Notary Public.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

We have received some copies of the
Ogden. Utah, Daily Standard, which
show that the Free Silver party is
growing at a rapid rate in that new
state.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

Our new subscribers during the
month Of February amounted to over
4,O00--the actual figures are 1882
This is a splendid showing.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

railroad presidents standing in o row
behind the commissioners, with
thumbs on their noses and grinsf on
their faces. Science is a wonderful
thing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

Rev. Robert South Barrett, D. D.,
for a number of years deacon of St.
Luke's Episcopal Cathedral, IN At
lanta, Ga, but more recentlyin charge
of mission work of the church in the
Eastern States, with headquarters at
Washington, died at Wytheville, Va,
Saturday afternoon. His death was
not unexpected as he had been a
sufferer for nearly year from cancer
of the stomach, and for months had
been patiently waiting the summons
which physicians pronounced inevi-
table. Dean Barrett was universally
loved. He has written several inter-
esting books of travel and has made
important contributions to the litera-
tu1e of the church. He was born at
Milton, N. c., June 8, 1851. DR..
Barrett will be remembered here as
having last year held mis- ion in the
Episcopal church. The large number
who then heard him with so much prof
it will regret to hear of his untimely
death,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

was about 2 p. m. Friday last. | was
in Union street school building at the
time.
About $50 Mr.. Werner found me in
Mr.. Whites Office, called me out and
said that he could do nothing for me.
Of course, he could do nothing for me,
as every place in the county had been
filled before | received my notification
of discharge from Mt. Savage, August
18th. The Board would have acted
dishonesty had they turned someone
out to make place for me or anyone
else.
But Mr.. Weimer had assured me
all along that, Notwithstanding the
fact that teachers had been provided
for all the rooms in Frostburg, ar
engagements could be made whereby |
would get place and no one would
get injured, providing | would get the
Endorsement of Prof. Wimbrough,
which did get.
But it was not intended that should
get an appointment at all.
Why did the trustees of Mt. Savage
school wait till August 18th to notify
me of my discharge when they could
navy hotluCu iiC nOtG tudu Two
months earlier9 Why was | not
notified till after ali the appointments
were made? Why were Messrs. Smith,
of Frostburg, and Ryland, of Central
School, Homecoming. provided with
places, although they were removed
from the positions they held last year
What general interests were served
by removing me from Mt Savage 2
Superior talent and qualifications
looked for? Hardly, for there is no.
thing at all extraordinary in Mr.. Ry-
lands ''talent or qualifications. !"
Did | get the benefit of the school
law which provides that charges
against teachers must be made in
writing-not in two or three private
letters the names of whose authors
must be held in the dark, but in writ
ing that the teacher should see and
have a chance to defend himself
against a privilege that is accorded
the lowest criminal in the land
No, they gave me the benefit of
lynch law. They tried, convicted and
punished me without hearing. If
there were not design and method in
not onl y removing me from Mt. Saw
age school but shutting me out alto
gether, then | ought to be dismissed
on the charge of stupidity for not
seeing it. P. O'RoURKE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
b. Il.

The Berlin club, the champions of
Somerset county, succeeded in beating
our team for the second time this
season last Saturday afternoon.
The game was quite interesting,
though the Homestead contingent of
the visitors was a little too strong for
our native talent. Davis and Hall
were in the points for Berlin and their
playing has been seldom if ever equal
ed in this locality. Pugh and Witt,
the Somerset quota OF the visitors,
put up an excellent game. Some of
Wits stops were gilt-edged.
For the home team Jacks pitching
was as good as could be desired, while
jackson gave him fine support behind
the bat. George Gunnett played first
base in splendid style. The balance
of the team did not play their usual
game, as their work at times was
decidedly yellow and discouraging.
The score by innings:
Berlin. .........0 l 3 0 0 0 l 2 Is
Frostburg. 80. 20 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 X--l
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
A Barrel of Flour.

Not long ago lady sojourning at
Deer Park saw and ate some bread
made of "Johnson's Best" the famous
Cumberland flour. On leaving for her
home in Roxbury, Mass, a suburb of
Boston, she ordered a barrel sent there
at a freight cost of nearly So. The
JOURNAL mentions this fact for three
reasons-O the incident corroborates
its own judgment of the -four named,
long held; (0 that -four made from
winter wheat is superior in all essen
tial qualities to that made of spring
wheat, and (3) 1t is PLAIN justice to the
R. D. johnson Milling company to
make the facts known.
In connection with the comparison
between winter and spring fours, it is
probably not generally known that
Gen. George R. Beall. of the United
States army, was ordered by the gov
eminent to have the two fours an
alyzed. He did so and reported that
the spring wheat flour did not contain
all the nutritive elements that are
present IN that made of winter wheat.
The result was that the latter was le-
garded as standard of excellence
which the former did not reach. The
spring wheat -four, though nominally
cheaper, was found to be higher in the
end, and he, therefore, reported very
greatly in favor of the winter wheat
product.
This judgment seems to be corrob-
GRATED by Agazzis who found that the
product of the warmer half of the tenn
perate zone-''the fall wheat" was
'the richest of all cereals
Again-many medical writer's insist
that people should nearly as practi-
cable consume the products of the soil
on which they live-not only of cereals,
but of fruits, etc. But, as applied to
flour, 1t is clear that the winter, rather
fall sown wheat, is the ideal base for
the bread of people living along this
longitude, aud of all the fours pro-
vided for such consumption the JOUR-
NAL Is voluntarily and confidently GER
tain there is none better than John
sons Best"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
BreYitieS.

If ga Witness" McKeesport, Pa,
will send the JOURNAL his name his
letter of August 26, though old, will
be published.
The nomination Of Capt. John Nc
Donald at Rockville prevented the
Sixth congressional district from GO
ing into the hands of populistic re-
ceiver.
Sovereign favors soft money, Pow
derby cash that is cash. The country
is safe as long as the apostles of the
Order of Disuknighted North American
Knighthood of United Nobility dis
agree.
A North Carolina lady subscriber,
writing to renew her subscription,
wishes "that each succeeding year
may bring large accessions 20 your
subscription list and widening of the
influence of yonr good little paper
Could hardly be better stated.
Yes, sab mo doubt about it, sab
Iit makes no difference, sab, how the
Hlumps-ole Muntgommery, sab, is
he saddle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
BreVitieS.

The JOURNAL erred two weeks ago
in speaking of judge Smeltz's "em-
blem Of WISDOM Instead, the bird
is the personifcation of loquacity-a
parrot. The JOURNAL learns from the
judge that the parrot family holds it.
self considerably above any plebian
breed that boots. Hence, this correc-
ton and implied apology.
John j. Stump, secretary, favors the
JOURNAL with copy of the PRO
ceedings of the Fourth Annual Con
vention of the Maryland State Fire
men," held in Cumberland in June.
The pamphlet seems to be a complete
record and is nicely printed by the
Necs' presses Of that city.
A pleasant dance was held by the
Social club at the Frost Mansion
Wednesday evening.
Whatever the JOURNAL lacks in
interest this week must be charged to
the attempted performance Of a two
fold task-the issue of the regular
edition and the supplement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
GENERAL NEWS.
New =. and 0. Station in BaltimOl

New Is. and o. Station in Baltimore
The new passenger station of the B.
& o. railroad, at the intersection of
Mt. Royal avenue and Cathedral street,
Baltimore, Md. was opened for bus
mess September LIST.
The new station, which will be known
as Mt. Royal station, is one of the
finest buildings of its kind IN America
1t is located IN the residential portion
of the city and is easily accessible by
street railway service from all parts OF
the town. Camden station will remain
in use as heretofore, and all trains
running over the Philadelphia division
will stop at both stations. All tickets
to or from Baltimore will be honored
to or from either station, and baggage
will be checked to either station at the
option of the passenger,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
The Mystic Chain.

- The Select Castle of the Ancient
Order of knights of the Mystic Chain
Of Maryland held its annual conven-
ton IN this place Tues lay.
Sixty delegates were present.
A. B. Largent, of this place, Select
Recording aud Corresponding Scribe,
reported membership of 4OS, an in
crease of 30 over last year.
The funds of the eight castles of the
State amount to $685..
The marked or fourth degree was
conferred upon ten members, and
alexander Worsing, of this place, was
elected select commander, and d. j.
'Hesson, of Harvey, Carroll bounty,
select scribe for the ensuing year.
The next annual meeting will be
held in Hagerstown.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
TOWN AND VICINITY,
Personal.

In the faculty of the Tennessee
Medical College, Knoxville, Tenn,
sent by George ]. Conner, the JOUR-
NAL is pleased to see the name of
Harry K. Wingert, B. S., PHI. g.,
M. D., professor of Organic Chemistry
and Toxicology." Harry is the only
ION of George A. Wingert, formerly
this place and a Frostburg boy
no has evidently won his way to
nigh place in a faculty of II eminent
zines.
Rev. j. W. Beall, of Washington,
c., was among friends here several
dAys this week.
Miss Edna Brooke, of Baltimore, ar
rived Thursday and has taken charge
of the trimming department of Mrs.
Theo. Gunnett's millinery store.
r. E. johnson, of Cumberland, was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Capt. John Sheridan will start to-
morrow upon his first official tour of
the Union Pacific railway system.
He will go TO California and be absent
about a month. His family will &C.
company him.
Miss Ella O'Rourke left Monday for
Pittsburg, Pa.
Fred. Pfeiffer, of the U. S. 18th
Infantry Band, Niobrara, Neb., is here
on a visit to his father, John Pfeiffer.
Miss Edith Reilly, of Baltimore, has
returned to her old position as trimmer
in Elsenberg & Stern's millinery de-
partment.
T. Marshall West, ir., will resume
in few days his studies at the Dick.
inson college, Carlisle, Pa.
Miss Lizzie Burkett. of Baltimore, is
in charge of the millinery department
of Mrs. p. O'Rourke's store.
Miss Grace Shaffer is visiting friends
in Shenandoah, Va.
Misses Nellie Betz and May West
will leave to-day to enter the Woman's
College, Baltimore.
Mrs. Knox, of Baltimore, is in
charge of r. M. Thomas millinery de-
partmcnt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
Religious.

The revival services at the M. E.
Church, South, closed Wednesday
evening with abont 60 professions of
faith during the series of meetings.
Preaching Sunday morning and even
ing by the pastor, and at the morning
service reception of members. ga
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend these seryices.v
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
New Law Firm.

Messrs. Lunsford & Forsyth have
opened law Office in the Beall, Baush
& Co. building. Both are graduates
of the Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va, and come most highly
recommended by reputable people in
the legal profession.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
Musical,

A free musical entertainment will
be given to the public at the Frost
Mansion Park Monday evening, Sep
TENDER %, by the Arion band, c..
Programme in next weeks issue. "All
are cordially invited" says j. M.
Thomas MANAGER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

At the Frostburg Driving Park next
Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26th
insts., there will be grand bicycle
meet and several no. Sc races George
d. Mcneil and DR.. G. A. Smith have
the affair in charge and an interesting
occasion is anticipated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
Killed..

Louis Hessenauer shot and killed
William Clark in Cumberland Monday
morning. Hessenauer is an elderly,
Clark a young man, son of Calvin
Clark, of Westernport, this county.
Hessenauer is an Allegheny city, Pa,
man. He is in iail.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
Death.

Death.
Mrs. Jennie Lee Hall, of Fairmont,
w. Va. died suddenly at her home in
that place Monday, August 81. of
heart disease. She was sister of Mrs.
D. 2. Fitch, formerly of Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

this paper will be pleased to learn that there
is at least one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re
qures a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19
MINING JOURNAL
!. u. B. ODER, Editor.
d. SEPTEMBER 10, 1896
le Surv&

That 0faleli0wQ 4! as wise beyond the age
which he helped to make illustrious
There are politicians and editors now not
half his age who should be Dead and, unlike
him, forgotten.
And comments as follows:
The editor of "the great paper should not
discriminate. He evidently forgot or did not
bring to his mind the incident of the two an
tiques the other day out in indianapolis.
--Qld Palmer and Buckner nominated on a
nameles- ticket-a ticket without party and
without country. Is there any better proof
of the dotage and imbecility of old age
Well might each exclaim with Franklin
"by living beyond Davids time have IN
truded myself upon posterity." If their in
trusion were as wise and gentle as that of the
dear old philosopher they could have been
rgiven as ne was by an appreciative coun-
". But to consent to lead one of the most
bntemptible, silly movements that could
I'VE been conceived by no one but madmen
tolerable! Truly, whom the gods intend
touestroy they first make mad!"
0 Temporal! Omores!
Perhaps they are too old, but each
knows exactly "where he is at" and
neither sis knot on log" nor "a
wart on frog"
Moreover, the people who nominated
them had the courage to 60 South for
once in a generation. They broke
down the senseless wall of partition
that has confined both national nomi-
nations to one section. Even the wise
young people who put up "the Boy
Orator of the Platte,' so defiant of
New England to begin with. felt their
sand tumble at the last moment.
Quitting the land of.the sun, as usual,
they went for Sewall to Maine, where
it is mine months winter and three
months d-n late in the fall"
Youth has it's drawbacks as we'll as
age and thousands there are who in
their heart Of hearts regard the I'M
mature Bryan's nomination a colossal
mistake.
So don't condemn the patriots who
'6elected those grey-haired, time-tried
pd fire-tested heroes to typify more
IN all else the glory of country re-
sed. Rather, like a character in
e Lear, appeal
o, heavens,
Pu do love old men-if your sweet sway
" odedience-if you yourselves are old,
theirs your cause
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

Wanted-Several faithful Men or Women
to travel for responsible established house i'll
Maryland. Salary $780, payable Sl5 weekly,
and expenses. Position permanent. Refer
ence Enclose selfaddreSsed stamped envel-
ope. The NATIONAL,
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-19

From all accounts Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is Godsend to the afflicted. There
is no advertisement about this; we feel just
like saying 1.-THE Democrat, Carrollton,
Ky. For sale by Metzger Il Percy, druggists,
FrOstburg.