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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Look Out EDrthe MIuStrcIS

Gortons Gold Band will appear in
open-alr concert on the streets at noon
next Thursday, llth inst, and the
company will again meet the people in
Ravenscrofts' Opera House at s o'clock
p. m.
Concerning a performance in Jack
sonvllle, Fla, recently the Times Union,
of that city, says "Gorton's great
show occasioned one long continuous
laugh at the opera house last night"
and the Saratoga Springs On. W
So10t0gi0n tells its readers who did not
attend the entertainment in that place
that "it does anyone Il world of good
to SEE such an entertainment as that
presented by Gorton's Minstrels. The
show is refined, original and funny
enough to satisfy anyone.n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
4 Pet.

The Cumberland AUoganjan stirs up
one of Lncle SAINTS heroes in racy style ::
When a man is too lazy to work he sits in
saloon in the city or in the crossroads store
in the country and waits for some one to
come in who might treat. Such man is a
bore to the saloon keeper, the merchant and
everybody that he meets. Man, get move
on and go out and air yourself once
Under government ownership of
railroads, etc, this man wont need to
exert himself.
He is the identical chap whom So
cialism is to feed, clothe and house.
And the more he is taken care of
the more his breed will "multiply and
replenish the earth"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Our Best Customer.

The United Kingdom takes more than 20
pei, cent. Of all the exports of the United
States, says the Kansas City Times, yet there
are pretended statesmen who think it Is wise
policy not only to treat them unfairly in
trade transactions, to discriminate against
them in commercial relations, but to Insult
them at every opportunity. What would be
thought OF merchant who would dlscrimi
nate against his best customer in order to
please the worst patron he had? He would
be pronounced an idiot, and it is no greater
folly i'll an individual than in a nation
Baltimore Sun.
Quite true, but the Kansas City
Times is not the paperto find fault with
such idiocy.
Belonging to journalistic class
which teaches that the United States
can build Chinese wall around their
money system, it is in no position to
expose other idiots, much less reprove
them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Coming Events.

Past Grand J. M. Vickroy. of Terre
Hante, Ind, will be present at the
next meeting of Savage Mountain
Lodge, No. lbs, |. O. O. f., this place,
on the 9th inst. 1t is understood that
Lodges No. 40 and l27 are in
vited to be present and learn how the
goat is mounted and ridden out in
Hoosierdom.
The drama, "Damon and Pythias."
will be given by home talent in
Ravenscrofts' Opera House Tuesday
evening, 23d inst, for the benefit of
Frostburg City Lodge, No. IS, knights
of Pythias. The following is the cast ::
Damo"-Dr, j, C. Pfeiiter.
PythjoS-Owen Price.
Dio"ySi~s-William Nickel
DamoeleS-John II. Dunstan.
|rocles-George Armstrong.
IhilistiWs-J oseph Bear.
Lucml"s-Harry Odgers.
Chad Of Dmnon-Roland Lammert.
Calonthe-Mrs. William Nickel
Helmion-Miss Annie England.
Irl'io-Miss Agnes Shaw.
'SerDont Of Pythias-Leslie Lammert
Soldiers, Senators, etc.-Walter Odgers,
William England, Thomas j. Spier Thomas
Hill, George Hill, James Lloyd. William
Hart, Charles Mcfarland, Owen England,
Thomas Bath, Daniel Porter, David Bath and
Jacob Eise.
The costumes for the drama, ordered
from A. 7. Jones u Son, Baltimore,
are elegant and costly.
The Frostburg Orchestra has been
engaged for the occasion.
Georges Creek Knights and their
friends will be able to attend ria G.. d
2. R. train No. IS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
hat They Want.

The government has been selling its
lands at the rate of % million acres a
year for the past thirteen years, and
the general impression of late has
been that the supply has been just
about exhausted, but Secretary
Francis, in his annual report, states
that there is enough land left to keep up
that rate of disposition for thirteen
years.
There is room enough in the I'M
taken patch for over million farmers.
each of whom can own his home and
make a good living whether govern
ment owns the railroads or not.
But Uncle SANS soldiers Of the army
of the disconnected do not wish to
town their homes" etc.
They just want to be discontented,
that's ALL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
The 18th.

"Philip's Boy" plows pretty close to
the corn IN replying to question in
the Cumberland Allegonian. He says ::
4 subscriber from Bellevue asks "What is
the llth commandment This, according
to James Growden's version, is Every man
attend to his own business and | think
James is correct, but it would put many out
of job ffollowed up closely.
1t would also lay out cold as a wedge
tncle Sums theory-that of govern
meut taking "every mans business"
under its own wing.
When that time comes government
is going to be good deal buster than
a hen with one chicken.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
HOW il Monks

There is medical opinion extant
that there are always vicious causes
for what are known as filth diseases"
HOg-pens, for instance, may develop
typhoid fever germs AID diphtheritic
eXhalations.
But if an epidemic of either disease
breaks out the last people to believe
that hog-pens have anything to do
with it are those who own the hog pens.
Members of their own families may
die, but it is laid on the goodness of
"a mysterious Providence' rather
than or the vileness of the hog-pen.
SO in social economy. When des-
titution prevails in a large city the
victims are quite ready to put the
blame on everything else than their
own laziness and lmprovidence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Here and There.

We all like to see a sef-made man; one
who has come out from obscurity, overcome
great obstacles and forced bis way to the
front and made place for himself in the
community Times
That statement is subject to qualifi,
cation.
"Alf' are not so good as the Times.
The purse proud Nanderbilts, Astors
and hyphenated Bradley-Martins of
New York, and their variegated apes
in lesser towns. entertain but little
Partially for men who have been the
architects of their own fortunes.
To enjoy their esteem one must in
herit, not make his wealth or fame.
But the lights before us betoken
different state of society in the life to
come.
In that better realm it will be, for
instance, either plain Bradley or un-
ambiguous Martin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Business Movements.

H. +. Miller, of Hagerstown. Md,
will open about next Tuesday a
general variety store in the John
Gunter building, Main street.
William G. Hitler, successor to
Hitler q Ehm, has taken personal
charge of the Frostbulg business,
western corner of Broadway and
Mechanic streets. He is an ex-
perienced, painstaking cutter and
tailor. and altogether an excellent
citizen,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
An Unfair Quotation.

The colonel CIV. =. Rend) should read the
FRoSrBURG MINING JOURNAL which says these
people who are hungry cannot stand prosper
ity, their poverty is all caused by drink and
that it is doubtful if prosperity would be a
benefit to them tncle Sam.
The JOURNAL did not say that in any
such sweeping terms.
1t referred to the large number only
who will not prosper, no matter what
their opportunities, and for whose dis
ease socialism furnishes no cure.
To ascribe the restitution of this
class to current economic conditions is
but it is crime against those of the
needy who are worthy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
\ Bicycle Bill,

Col. r. E. Fast, welllnown here, a
member of the State Senate of West
Virginia, has Il bicycle bill pending
in that body which
limits speed to 10 miles an hour on all
highways, compels all bicycles to be equipped
with bells and lanterns at night, while the
rider must use all necessary precautions, even
if involves dsmounting, in passing horses.
Another section of the bill makes it a mis-
demeanor to put tacks, broken glass or any
thing else detrimental to the health of pneu-
matte tires on the highways
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06

AS was stated at the time, John
Paul, darby, in a moment of conjugal
lnfelicity last fall, made vicious at
tack upon his wife, Mrs. M. Mynoky
Paul. At the present term he was in
dlcted and convicted of charge of
assault with intent to become widow
er, and the other day court fixed y
years in the penitentiary as the least
service that will square his account
with the State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Gone With a SIir,,er Man.

Senator Squire paid a representative
of the Western Central Labor Union
IS, 600 for about 20 votes which the
populists happened to have in the
Washington Legislature.
But the goods We're not delivered,
and now the Senator is sour on the
deceiver.
1t is not known whether the slick
one is a walking delegate or master
workman, nor whether the Is, 900 will
be turned into the relief fund.
But Squire 'feels wiser and sadder
than ever he fole.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
lay be then too late.
A Chance for u. =.

tncte Sam is somewhat facetiOus AZ
times. Lately he got off this:
An item in a local paper says
There will be slight change of time on
account of the freight trains which Will run
slower during the wlntry season. No. 3 will
arrive about 10 minutes earlier.
The problem of rapid transit has been
solved. | have analysed this statement,
parsed it, turned it over and stood it on end
but the same old logical conclusion bars my
way-thati fall the freighttrai were stopped
entirely No. ) might get here before it leaves
Washington.
If UacLe ,Gam vii! run the term.
Cumberland coal" or "Cumbe, land
coal region through the same mill we
may at last find out that there is no
place where We who live on Georges
Creek are at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
LATEST NEWS.

Mr.. Rusk introduced bill in the
House yesterday to naturalize a
foreign boat called Homecoming" A
jackson street man arrived in the
gallery during the course of Rusk's
remarks and, misunderstanding the
subject, threatened to call him SCOT
and doom, for all let i'm ken the toon
already has a voot.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Weather Comparisons.

From away down in Leander, Texas,
comes message, dated Jan. %:
Still housed. Snow has remained on
ground three days! Thermometer II de-
grees
With "snow on the ground" here
nearly the whole month of January,
and Thermometer several days from 20
to % degrees below the Texas minimum,
some idea of the difference between
Maryland and Lone Star" weather
can be formed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
The Road Problem.

The proposition to appoint county
road supervisor is a good one if polit-
zeal considerations can be kept out of
the selection. Such an officer should
be skilled in the business of road max
ing; should know exactly what is
needed to be done, and, when done,
whether the work is there to show for
the money spent. SO scarce are such
men that the JOURNAL knows of but
one in the county who can fill the bill,
and he is doubtless unavailable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Slight Correction.

1t is said Nansen mistook Frostburg for
the north pole Monday. 1t was a climatic
error.-Lonaconing star.
Hardly accurate.
1t was, in crystalline terms, a hyper
borean apprehension.
Indeed, Prof. Nansen, like Jncle
Sam, frequently mlsinterprets his own
individual impressions as chunks of
cosmologic truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
DIED!

At her home in this place Friday,
Jan. IS, 1896, Mrs. Maria Cane. wife of
John Game. She had been complain
ing for a short time but no appre-
tensions were felt, hence her death
resulting from heart failure, was sud
den and unexpected. Deceased was
about 60 years old. The funeral took
place Monday, Rev. T. M. West of
floating.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Tell All.

Next week we will print an interesting
letter from Pennsylvania miner in regard
to the misery which the MINING JOURNAL
says they do not ELL Jncle Sam.
And the week after the same man
should tell why he doesn't quit mining
and go to farming, or to having, or to
printing another Uncle Sam?
The JOURNAL will guarantee that
his oppressors are not compelling him
to be a miner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
BreVitIeS.

o. ii. Bruce, clerk, reports the sum
of $93O.33 as assets for the town of
Westernport liabilities. none. The
town is not doing big business, but
it is undoubtedly a safe one.
Several men in Homecoming have a
very far-off postoffice look in their eyes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
COUNTY NEWS.
Real Estate Transfers.

The following notes of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest ::
American Coal company to Margaret b.
Morgan lot in Homecoming, $500
David w. Sloan, trustee, to Mary Walsh,
lot on Church Hill, Homecoming, $500.
William R. Percy, trustee, to DAVID p
Miller, four pieces of land on Maryland
avenue and Baker street, Cumberland, =, $50
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
A Rich Harvest.

1t costs no more to SOW good seeds
than it does to SOW old and worthless
stock. How foolish is the person who
fails to get the best to start with. No
doubt you have often thought of this,
when your garden has not done very
well. Will you jog along in the same
old way this year, or use little fore,
thought and send to James Vick's
Sons, Rochester, n. Y, for their
Catalogue which contains list of all
that's new and good ? Look at their
New Business Local.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
VIII Never Work

1t is undoubtedly true, as Eugene Debs,
socialist, declares that all men have IAN
inherent right to work" The trouble is,
however that so many of them refuse to
exercise it.-Clarksburg CIV. Va Telegram.
And these are the very fellows who
have time on their hands to grumble
at the partiality which even nature
extends to the industrious.
They are also the chaps whose
maintenance Mr.. Debs wants to load
upon the shoulders Of those who ex-
ercise their "inherent right"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Incorporated.

The P. H. Daughtrey company, of
Cumberland, was incorporated this
week and organized as follows:
Preside"t-P. H, Daughtrey.
Secretary and Treasuyer-W Nj. Daughtrey.
DjrectorS-Dayid Sloan, w. r. Percy and
James NJ. Sloan.
The business wholesale and retail
grocery will be continued with en-
larged facilities.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
"A Gas Lamp in Bad Rcputc.

FRosTBURG, MD, Feb. /, 1896.
To the MINING JOURNAL
Will the party or parties who trans
act business for the Town Council call
that innocent body together and in
struct it as to what is best to be done
with the leaking gas lamp at the sum-
NIT of the avenue? The boys have
burned it for long time like brush
heap.
They have tired of that and the odor
is something awful.
Indeed, | have heard remarks not
complimentary regarding the expense
of a lamp that is never alight-only a
plaything for the boys.
Probably the price of gas has come
done as well as water. If so, we at
this end of town would rather have it
in light than smell. CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
THE COAL TRADE.
Shipments by COmDanieS.

The following table exhibits the
shipments by the several companies
of the Georges Creek coal region
during the year 1896, as officially re-
ported, the figures representing long
tons:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Jan. 30, 1897. ....... A., 279
year to same date. DIS, 1913
Decrease compared with last year ). 2l,7l9
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
The Cycle Clubs Entertainment.

About $50 persons sat at the Cycle
club banquet tables. Hotel Gladstone,
Tuesday evening.
G. O. Towles, president of the club,
sat at the head of the main table and
opened the formal oral exercises by
extending n welcome to the guests
whom he thanked for their liberal
recognition of the club and its merit
orious objects. a brief review of its
history was given from the beginning
until the introduction of the 10th men,
Der. The track, gymnasium and read
ing-room equipments We're referred to.
la closing Mr.. Towles read the follow
ing sentiment:
The Road Laws of Mary land-How They
Should be Improved.
ID. p. Miller, president Of the Board
of County Commissioners, responded
in strong, practical address.
The second was the following:
The Road that is Good Enough for Bicycle
Travel is Good Enough for Any Sort Of
Locomotlon.
Abner Lunsford responded in an
d''ureSS WHICH Is hlShiS coliihehoeu
for both its matter and manner Of
delivery.
The third read was:
here TO the bicycle s'ri success
It's due to- us all to boom her
Rut tbo tloon, ~, how ,.,col, ,,ro,, bIonn,nr,
70 which Frank G. Reall ,esnonded
in his nsnal anent stvla and bannv
ovnrassi,n
The fourth.
A Bicvcle is the Lees of a Horse that can
Talk; He Wants Good Roads and Will Kich
if You Say Him NcJh.
y. n. DOub responded IN eloquent
terms.
The fifth;
ne ,I IRE '''' Doe7 no' n"N1 nut onooi'
- ~
neSPoh"o" 10 "S dayton urhell III
pfactlcal, sensible speech, pro-
nounced by many Every fine"
The sixth and last WAS jD,D10Dptu.
and ass;onad NV +ha oL,;r +o w n
no,......
-.
Wv Va
"N'i lo"o'e" ""'inS MI
Doup address, MY. DeVecmon turned
upon that gentleman a flow OF lumOr
which all much enioved
In oenar,l w,v all tho oldraeso,,
IVY "'r' %
HUGH 81 'iiat 'he c'uo leels Ihal
great eldlI mas peeu ildoe III the cam
palgn for good roads,
a "'en" characteristic Of the occasion
was served by the hotel people in very
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Now is the Time.

Oder can't give any space to the 6. h.
nowadays for it might crowd out something
about U. Sam, which never would do.-Cum-
berland Courier
The JOURNAL is doing now with
Uncle SANS principles what slow coach
papels will feel called upon to do after
awhile.
1t may be then too late.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
,tShelI Statement.

ENAL very rarely sees any
foted from the New York
it can approve.
here is u sentence from that
Ter which embodies more truth than
e have seen compressed within
psimilar space for long time:
Socialism, if practicable at all, would bene-
fit the community at the expense of the in
dividual.
Men of Georges Creek-you who are
impressed by Uncle Scms slush, es-
pecially you who are able and willing
to take care of your own families, but
upon whom socialism will levy Il
special and continuous assessment to
support all other families, undeserving
especially. in a style equal to your own
cant YOU see that while socialism is
lifting the undeserving it is pulling
you down.
Can't you see that the socialstic
level is somewhere below half way be
tween comfortable living aud cold
squalor?
Can't you see, in short, that social
ism cannot do for many people what
they are not willing to do for them
selves?
Look around and see whether You
are willing to be assessed directly or
e. he, 4
you know could do better if they
would?
In the answers to these questions
is comprised the length, breadth,
depth and height of both the law and
gospel of socialism-that enforced
equality which lowers the merits of
the deserving in order to raise the de-
merits of the undeserving.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
The Weather.

Snow about 7 inches deep-a founda-
ton for an olio of rain, hail and more
falling.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Wanted-an Umpire.

Gov. Lowndes favors, it is said.
minority representation in the school
boards
Good for the governor.
There ought to be at least one some
body IN the trio who is not banker.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Still Rising.

Albion Coles, formerly of Barton,
this county, now of Norfolk, Va, was
summoned to Philadelphia last week
and promoted to the position of Cen
eral Inspector of all the mines owned
and controlled by the Norfolk and
Western railroad company in the
Pocahontas coal region. The appoint
ment carries with it an increase in
salary, free residence and other valu-
able perqulsites. Mr.. Coles will have
10 subordinates, who will assist him
IN the performance of his responsible
duties. In congratulating Mr.. Coles
the JOURNAL takes occasion to express
its belief that the appointment could
have fallen on no more competent nor
worthier man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
a Pretty ReprOof.

Much fun has been made of "Bob'
Taylor, governor of Tennessee. on ac-
count of his talent as a violinist and
fondness for indulging it.
But ''Bob" is eloquent also. That
IS, there is music in his tongue as well
as in his good right arm, as the fol-
lowing reproof Of needless celibacy
attests:
have seen poor old bachelor live ali the
days OF his life in sight of paradise too cow
ardly to put his arm around it and press it to
his bosom. He shaved and primped and re-
solved to marry every day in the year for 40
years But when the hour for loves duel ar
rived, when he stood trembling in the pres
ence of rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, and
beauty shook her curls and gave the chal-
lenge, his courage always oozed out and he
fled vigorously from the field of highest
honor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Business Iocals,

That Growing Son of yours is hard on
clothes, but it is cheaper and better to give
him full swing. Doctors bills come higher
than clothes. Good all-woo Suits-Coat
Vest and Pants cost from So up.
WINELAND.
Wanted--Several faithful Men or Women
to travel for responsible established house in
Maryland. Salary $3.50, payable SIS weekly,
and expenses. Position permanent. Refer
ence. Enclose self-addressed stamped envel-
ope. THE NATIONAL,
tA3 Star Building, Chicago, Ill.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
BreVitieS.

Mr.. Pink Whiskers of Pocahontas
Indignantly denies the suggestion in
these "Brevities" several weeks ago
that Titus A. Brick is a candidate for
a keely college. 1t seems that Tite
has been ordered by his physician to
take gallon OF turpentine to preserve
his interior against premature decay,
and this fact gave rise to the pre-
poSterous lntlmation that post-grad-
uate course was in order. The JOUR-
NAL is glad to be corrected. 1t is a
terrible thing to be accused of the
habit of consuming the mysterious con-
tents of hand grenades as a substitute
for busthead, even in a prohibition
community. In Pocahontas it is irrel-
evant villlication.
The JOURNAL can hardly comply
with a request to state (which is
the worse-silver mono-metalsm or
populism ?" Pathologicaily consider
ed, their anatomy is about the same,
but the symptoms are slightly different.
1t is reported that ex-mine inspector
Browning has fine site for river up
IN Garrett county, and that if the
United States will stock it with water,
he will hustle around and fill it with
fish.