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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
BreVitieS.

Benjamin w. Deffinbaugh, of this
place, makes gallant defense of his
party in his letter to the Forum against
a gratuitous reflection of that paper.
Mr.. d. is a populist who, in quite a
well-written letter, resents both the
Forwm's advice to D. j. Lewis and its
designation of his party as "a mob"
The Forum makes feint of lodging,
but the effort is SO feeble that Mr.. D.
is doubtless surprised at the ease with
which he reached its solar picks.
Frank Strother, the waif whose death
from injuries incurred last week in
Ocean mine, was buried in the Percy
graveyard Sunday afternoon after
funeral services at the M. E. Church,
South, by Rev. D. w. Griffin.
Quite large number attended.
Messrs. Gehauf e. Mayer, representing
the Consolidation coal company, placed
the remains of the poor fellow away
with as much attention and regard as
if he had long been zone of u.s."
A German uptown was heard to say
last Sunday-"if dot Vorum ish no
better next time den it vas Yesterday
two wiks ago, den line son NV gun,
und OATS jist vot | hopes
Over column of insurmountable
trouble for Fair Play" in type. Goes
over under pressure until next week.
A wellknown gentleman, man who
knows when "a paper is a paper" re-
marked last Sunday after reading the
schedule item, that when the JOUR-
NAL dwindles into C. and P. P. time
table there will be neither time nor a
table in the Forum office"
Hon. d. f. Dick, it seems, was asked
by one of the candidates to stop off the
train and settle the Frostburg post
Office succession. Why is it that
people get the impression that State
Senators have nothing to do!
John F. Myers, of Garrett county,
brought down drove of hogs Tuesday
and penned them for the night at Sand
Spring. Next morning his count dis
closed a porker short, much to his dis
gust.
The scent of gore was in the air
When Myers lost the pig;
The sun cast down twilight glare
When Myers lost the pig
They search to Broadway and beyant-
From Sand Spring down to Main and Grant,
Wondering who did 1.-The act rampant"
When Myers lost the pig.
If Choate is right in saying that "a
mugwump is a person educated be-
yond his intellect" then Fair Play
is no mugwump. Both his natural
and artificial endowments are on this
side of each other.
Big ball IN town Thursday night
among colored folks. Much sickness,
as disgustingly illustrated by Col.
Ham, was evident next morning.
The editors seem to be in charge.
Robinson hangs to Dick, and now
Fairchild speaks for Campbell. Next
| firm-Robinson Il Fairchild.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Accidents.

A miner named Madeska, Of this
place, was badly hurt in Eckhart slope
Wednesday by fall of roof coal.
Idella, 3-year old daughter of Will
liam Schell, of this place, was badly
burned yesterday afternoon. The
little ones dress caught from fire in
the glate during the absence of the
elder members of the family.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Ought to Have a Legal Receipt

The following paragraph is copied
oerbatim ct Hteratim from "a paper that
is paper"
School Examiner, of Cumberland, was II
our city on Monday and paid the Formn 6
paid.
The question now is-did the ex,
aminer take receipt ?
If not, he cannot, in the event OF
litigation, prove payment of the paiC
by pointing with pride to the F0rum'
printed acknowledgment of a paiG
thai seems to nave been Il paid.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Dancing.

The opening at the Frostburg Acad-
envy of Dancing and Department will
take place in the Gladstone annex
Monday evening, Nov. 30, at 8 o'clock.
w. J. Daley, an efficient instructor,
will be in charge,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
\ Motion.

Since Baltimore has become so thoroughly
republicanized Marylanders are not much in
terested in her government.-We Westminster
1drocdtc.
Not accurately stated.
In the interest of history literally
reliable the JOURNAL moves that the
Adcocate's observation be amended to
read this way:
Since Baltimore has, IN effect, become anti
Rasinized, out-of-city Gormanites are not
much interested in her government.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Completed.

Sixteen lines Of unfinished rhyme,
entitled The Snow Birds" signed
Lee Fairchild," convey in the last
Forum a compliment to the birds and
beasts, who
seemed to know
The very hour when it would snow
Concluding in substance as follows
Since then the snow so happy makes
Let us be happy for their sakes
Matter of that class should be sent
to the JOURNAL for revision before
being allowed to appear in print.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Theft

C. O. Towles lost about $25 worth of
young trees and shrubbery Friday and
Saturday nights of last week. He and
the Mayor have offered reward for
the apprehension of the thief.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
COUNTY NEWS.
Real Estate Sale.

Messrs. Richmond and Reynolds,
trustees, sold last Saturday the Eek
hart property, recently advertised in
the JOURNAL, to Owen Lewis, of that
place, for 81 ,625.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Coming Events.

Miss Bertha Evans will be married
to w. H. Towles, both of Cumberland,
Tuesday, Dec. Z. The groom is
Frostburg boy who has prospered.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
4 Threatened EDitaDh,

If any of the men in Allegany county
elected to the legislature were pledged to any
reputed boss or if any one of them so acts in
the legislature as to leave such an impression
it will be 'good-by johnny with him -
Forum.
johnny who ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
To le Welded.

A marriage license has been issued
to each Of the following couples:
John A. Metz and Elizabeth Preston, both
of Barton, Md.
George w. Lashbaugh and Carrie NJ. Har-
den, both of Eckhart.
James Garfield and Jane Brown, both of
Homecoming
Thomas Graham, of Homecoming, and Lula
May Alexander, of Midland.
Patrick W. Mcguire. of Frostburg, and
Mary E. b. Rippard, of Midland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Cold Wave To-Day.

A special to postmaster Benson, re-
ceived $50 this morning. announces "a
Cold wave. Temperature will fall 90 to 80
degrees by Saturday night.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
A Plain Case.

1t appears that governor Lowndes might
have that Longest pole" within reach after
al.-Lonaconing Star.
And why should he not use it
The longest pole is one of the re-
wards of successful politics.
If it were not so the JOURNAL would
not have told you.
Moreover, what shall the longest
pole" profit politician unless he use
it to knock the ripe persimmon
And if the politician having the
"longest pole" knocketh not the per-
simmon, by whom then shall the per-
simmon be knocked?
For verify we say unto you that when
it cometh to contest between poles
that are short, heartburnings and
soothsayings will be rife.
This Man Really KNOWS What He is
Talking About"
A retiring county official, to whom
the JOURNAL has been sent as a
NouCllcT LUZ WoIh uouc, NIitcS'
As my term of office is nearly completed
let me thank you for your valuable paper,
the MINING JOURNAL, which | regard as the
best and brightest in the county.
Later comes note from Cumber-
land gentleman, ''good as the old
wheat" out of which "Johnson's Best
is made, but confessedly little negli-
gent. He is subscriber of many
years. standing and a discriminating
reader of the class who know what
they are talking about. He writes:
In order Ito get in out of the wet" and to
appease, in my case, the just indignation of
the bluepencil iiend of your establishment, to
whom is entrusted the duty of striking off
deinquents, the bane of every newspaper
publisher, | enclose my check for SO to cover
my subscription to the paper that is uncOn-
ditionally independent and exclusively great,
past ami at present due, and as far INTO the
future as that amount will reach.
always read the JOURNAL with pleasure
and profit and am really ashamed of my
continued negligence in not remitting more
regularly and promptly my subscription as it
became due.
With best wishes to the JOURNAL, both as
an individual and paper believe me, etc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27

This country is on the topmost pinnacle of
the best times the world ever saw.-Col Ham.
1t is very clear that whatever else
the colonel may be on tie platform,
he is not calamity howler.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
The COunty'S Business.

At the meeting Tuesday the com
missioners accepted the iron bridges
at Barton, Pekin and Gilpintown, and
passed an order for the payment of the
contract price, 1860.
The bond of James Watson, appoint
ed constable at the last meeting for
district No. "A, to take the place of
Alexander Williams, who resigned,
with Owen Price, ST., and George M.
Engle as sureties, was accepted
They also passed an order author
izing d. P. Miller. as president of the
board, to sign the deed to Adam w.
Differ for the part of the almshouse
farm which the board has agreed to
convey Differ in consideration of Ger
tain water rights granted the board.
The board adjourned to meet De-
cember Z, when the existing board will
turn over the county's affairs to the
new commissioners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
No Turning Back.

Speaking OF Mr.. Crouch's new enter
prise, the Forum says:
The new venture will take the place former
ly occupied by the MINING JOURNAL and that
paper will dwindle into C. Il P. r. r. time.
table.
In another column, however, it
makes recognition of the great paper
as follows:
Our readers attention is called to the new
timetable of thee. & P r. R. Ifyou do not
read it you may miss the train.
True as gospel.
The people that have "missed the
train" by not reading the JOURNAL are
numerous. Some afterward risked the
freight, others the coal train, still
others the bike and some have walked
Some went the wrong road, were ar,
rested for tramping and got socked in
jail.
But the last man Jared worst of all
He landed in Frostburg, started a
paper, miscalled it the Forum, and
now, like the fellow who yoked him,
self to the steers, he is tangled up with
marble-yard and mixed with "Fail
Play;" the steers are stampeded and
he is inclined to yell
Here we come! Wont somebody head us
Say-wout somebody head us?
But newspaper. easily started. has
to go. 1t has no brakes, especially on
expenses. She's got to 20. Or-hunk
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
f. Il. Johnston.

or course we are not limiting but it oc
Cured to us that friend Oder should know to-
morrow is our birthday Cumberland
Courier.
Undoubtedly. The birthday of a
man who is growing better, wiser and
handsomer and thus more and more into
the JOURNALS favor, is red-letter
cycle at these Headquarters.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
The Coal Trade.

Shipments Of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Nov 20, 1897 ..... 79O36
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27

Clara Layman, Bessie Tiley,
Jane Campbell, Sarah Phillips,
Mary Harris, Matte Price,
Nora Davies, Floyd Dayton,
Horace Layman, Joseph Smith,
Joseph Martin, Bonnie Thomas,
Minnie Brown, Eliza Bowen,
Clara Campbell, Maggie Dayton,
Lizzie Davis, Ruth Harris,
Sarah Harris, Lizzie Ke!so,
jamie Price, Mary Smith,
Nellie Thomas, Thomas Gunter,
George Knoll, Manuel Sires,
Isaac Yates, Emma Inks,
Emma Jenkins, James Thomas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
n Compliment.

Last Sundays Baltimore american
contained a half-tone portrait of Miss
Fannabelle, the attractive daughter
of R. L. Somerville. superintendent of
the Georges Greek Coal and Iron COM
pany at Homecoming. Concerning her
the american justly says:
Miss Somerville enjoys wide acquaintance
among Baltlnore's younger social set. owing
to her frequent visits here. She is charm
ing conversationalst, talking with easy and
unaffected grace. She sings well, and enjoys
the reputation of being clever artist. In the
western part of Maryland Miss Somerville is
widely known, and is immensely popular.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27

At the Grahamton Public School
there were thirty pupils who were
present every day of the first term
from Sept. to Nov. 10, as follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Erroneous DIAGNOSIS.

A man down at Morgantown obtained
some pills at a drug store for the cure of
insomnia. That night in the dark he found
what he thought was the pill box, and swal-
lowed, as he supposed, three of the pellets
He then slept soundly. In the morning it
was discovered that he had gulped down
three of his wife's shirt-waist buttons.-Fair-
mont (W. Va.) Iader.
A similar accident happened in
Homecoming several years ago. The
victim, however, did not "sleep sound
ly," but grew worse and was treated
three days for pneumonia before the
buttons were missed. Then his wife
let button-hole down in him, fshed
them out and he is now loading his
usual three cars day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-11-27
Trust the People.

Mark Hanna will probably get to the
Senate by the skin of his teeth. Precious
little honor N all office that doesn't seek the
man but fights him as it does Marcus
Aurelius.-Cumberland Courier.
Did the Courier observe how the next
United States Senatorship "fit' Cor
man and knocked him out
His partisans would have it under
stood that German was after the office,
but the people said-''give the office a
chance once"
This may not always work out en-
tirely to the best advantage, but the
principle is right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27

effects OF few doses of the medicine
seemed almost magical. The depressed
feeling left me, and when one bottle had
been taken, 1 had regained an appetite,
and strength was coming back. After
finishing the third bottle / was able to
go about my commercial duties. con-
tinued to improve, and to satisfy my mind
that 1 had fully regained health, 1 sub
mitted myself to doctor for examination.
He pronounced me sound as a dollar
Three months later, passed rigid ex-
animation for Insurance. 1 have since
been in the best of health, notwithstand-
ing my travels, and 1 give
All the Credit to hoods
Sarsaparilla, as each season since have
taken several bottles. It keeps my blood
in good circulation, gives me keen ap-
petite and leaves no room for that tired
feeling which naturally finds easy prey
among those of my calling in the summer
months after an early spring hustle. I
consider Hoods Sarsaparilla the means
of saving my life, and gladly speak in
its favor" A. j. LETTcH, home address,
Cass House, Saginaw, Michigan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27

&C. /. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen: For Il years have been
a commercial traveller, and owing to the
hardships of my life, long railroad jumps,
all kinds of exposure, and sudden changes
of climate, etc., my health gave way.
Physicians did not help me and 1 was
given up to die. My illness developed
Complication CT Diseases.
was without ambition or appetite. All
strength had left me. One doctor said
had heart disease, another torpid liver,
q third said it was lung trouble and
another consumption, and so on. 1 have
no doubt, symptoms of all these COM
plants and even that OF rheumatism,
judging from the stiffness and pains in
my joints and legs at times, were mani
fest. / was unable to attend to business,
was confined to my room and frequently
lay in comatose state for hours. was so
feeble, and so little encouragement was
offered, that began to wonder
Where Would be Buried.
Finally, as last effort to help myself,
decided to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27
JUSTICE MARGETTS' SIDE.
He Gives His Version of the Con-
tempt Matter.

To the Editor of The Herald:
In yesterdays edition of your paper
you give Mr.. John H. Murphy's YER
sion of the contempt matter before
me. l merely wish to say that whether
advisedly or not, Mr.. Murphy misrep-
resents the facts. L never at any time
committed such breach of judicial
propriety as to promise Mr.. Murphy
that 1 should grant a new trial in the
case of Smith against Bridge. At the
conclusion of the trial, when both sides
were represented, 1 did say that 1 re-
GREETED that the case had not been
submitted to jury. l set the time for
the rendering of my decision on a Ger
tain day and notified Mr.. Murphy of
the setting. / did not render my de-
cision at that time, as / told him, for
the reason that the court costs in the
matter had not been paid. Before form
ally rendering my decision, 1 notified
Mr.. Murphy and the attorneys for the
plaintiff as to what my decision would
be and told Mr.. Murphy that it would
not be rendered, however, until the
costs had been paid. Mr.. Murphy at
that time stated that as the decision
was against his client he was in no
hurry to have it entered
If n judge had so far forgotten him
self and his position as to have promised
absence of the opposing counsel that he
would grant a new trial, if an application
were made, and the attorney receiving
such information acted on it, and then,
because such a promise made in the
course of such an exparte interview has
not been fulfilled is piqued and chagrined
and allows an unreasonable temper to
manifest itself in open court - such
way IT does not place the attorney in
q very enviable light. AS l informed Mr..
Murphy. he knew that the method of
procedure for the securing of a change
of venue is prescribed by the laws of the
state and that his action was not for
the purpose of securing a change of
venue, but for the purpose of abusing the
court for deciding against him.
After paying his fine, Mr.. Murphy came
to my office and aDologized for his con-
duct and assured me that l had always
had his respect and that he had not in
tended to reflect on my integrity. He
admitted hts offense and it was for this
reason and the respect that l have had
for him that | offered him the alterna-
tive of pleading guilty and accepting a
nominal fine. | do not wish to reflect
upon Mr.. Murphy's veracity by this
and am rather inclined to at
tribute his misstatement of the facts to
mistake on his part.
| was surprised TO find that he had
made a statement to your paper after his
telling me that he did not wish the mat
ter to become public. If space viii per-
nit | should be obliged If you will pub
ish my version of this matter.
FRANK r. MARGETTS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27

my own way, 7 would have increased
the capacity of the surplus canal to
an extent that 1t would have received
half the waters of the Jordan, and
levees and other work now being done
would have been unnecessary
But it would have cost money, much
money!" / suggested
Yes, but it would have been money
well spent, was the reply However,
we are doing pretty well, and, barring
cloudburst of great size, or exces-
sively hot weather at a moments
notice, we'll probably pull through
with but little damage. Had precau
tions not been taken, however, we'll
we should have felt we were person
ally responsible"
The white horse of the watermaster
disappeared and a rea6headed girl
came il sight.
I thought the situation over, and my
humble belief is that the best thing
possible, under the circumstances, is
being done. DIR. FELL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27
TAYLOR FAMILY DISAGREE.
Heirs of Charles B. Taylor Invoke
Aid of Courts.

A suit was yesterday filed by At
torney w r. Hutchinson on behalf of
Charles E Taylor, Thomas E. Taylor
and Elizabeth Piggott against Martha
B. Taylor, James H. Taylor, Harriet
A Taylor and Fanny May Taylor,
which involves the ownership of several
pieces of real estate in this city, val
ued at about $4,000 and $1,000 in per-
sonal property.
It is alleged in the complaint that
Charles B. Taylor died intestate on
July s. 1895, leaving a widow, Martha,
3. Taylor, one of the defendants in
this action, and also leaving the issue
of his marriage to her. James H. Tay-
lor, Harriet A. and Fannie May Tay-
lor, the other defendants herein; that
the deceased, by a former marriage,
left two sons. Charles E. Taylor and
Thomas Z. Taylor, and step daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Piggott, plaintiffs in this
action. all of whom were heirs to the
deceased, except Elizabeth Piggott,
and an agreement was signed by all
the heirs to the effect that Elizabeth
Piggott inherit an equal share of the
estate with them and that the widows
share be one-seventh, the same as the
children.
It is further alleged that the de-
Osased, before his death, transferred
al his real estate, valued at $1,000,
and his personal property, worth about
$4,000 10 his wife, Martha B. Taylor
TO he held in trust for all the heirs and
thus avoid the expense of probating
the estate.
1t is then set up that after the death
of Charles B. Taylor, she and her chill
dren, the defendants in this suit, came
into possession of all the real estate
and personal property of the deceased,
and have remained continuously in the
possession and control of the same and
have collected the revenues therefrom
and have refused TO account to these
plaintiffs for their lawful interest and
the proportion due them as heirs of the
deceased. Martha B. Taylor, ii is al
legged, has failed 20 take proper care
of the real estate and is allowing it
and the buildings thereon to go to
wreck and ruin.
Wherefore these plaintiffs pray for
the appointment of a receiver to take
charge of the property; that the deed
held by Martha B. Taylor to the prop
erty be cancelled and that the defend
ants be required to render an account
ing of all the moneys and property of
every kind which came into their pos
session at or since the death Of Charles
B. Taylor, and that these plaintiffs be |
decreed a three-sevenths interest in
all of said property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27
Real Estate Transfers

Abstract of instruments filed in the office
OF the county recorders office of Salt
Lake county, March 26, 1897. compiled by
the Security Abstract company:
Daniel H. Dero to P j. Conway.
part lot 2, block 10. plat Cum. IS. 500
p. j. Conway to Mary E. Almy. part
lot 2. block TO- plat G....... 800
Ihomas Carter to the Middlesex
Banking company, part lot l. block
"a, pat A Observation-Disclosures.
Walter X. Perkins to Minnie r.
Perkins. undivided one-third inter-
est in HazelbeSs Nos. | and 2, in
Hot Springs mining district 1
Z. F. Schettler to Chris H Hick.
lots q and %. block IS, Garden
City, plat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
George w. Boyd to Samuel NJ Boyd.
right of way over part lots 2 and
3. block GA, plat Observation-Disclosures. 1
Mary Ann j. Lambert to Ellen San
ford Ash, part lot and all 5, block
8. West Grand View. 800
Joanna Gregory to John Oden lots
20 and q. block 2, jefferson street
subdivision .,,.................... 300
Benedict ID. Siegfus to Jessie Siegfus
lot 25 Douglas Place ............... l
Benedict d. Siegfus to Jessie Siegfus.
part section Is, township / south,
range west 80. Observation-Disclosures. l
Martha A. Rockingham to P j. Con-
way, part lot 4, block 4. plat c.. 8, 500
John Johnson, to, Martin ]. Frees
part lot 80. block l. c. e Corum's
subdivision. block g. plat C . 500
Beecham's Pills will dispel the
blues