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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

M ONEY LOANED on LIST and ID mortgages.
HA real estate, life insurance policies, notes.
bonds and any good collateral security. Notes
discounted rate of interest per cent. .year
CARR room 8, second floor, oxford Building,
1855 Middle st. n0y9-4
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

MANIFESTATION by temperate mar
w ried man, several years experience at
store and Office work. best references. Address
at once, W., Press Office. IL
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

VVANTED-A situation as cook or house
w keeper. or would go as nurse. Inquire at
As AIDE RST. 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by a good, plain,
coa ap Goaang house ~ or
ence Address j. A B., Press Office 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

ORTGAGES NEGOTIATED - We have
4n funds of clients to invest in first mortgages
on Portland property at 5 and per cent. Own
ers of real estate can obtain liberal loans by ap-
plying at real estate office, First National Bank
Building, FREDERICK S. VAIL. IL
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

ITO LET-Large furnished loom with large
L. closet, set bowl, steam heat and gas. Also
large sunny alcOye room unfinished, 10 Gray
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

&ITUATION-As housekeepsr in small fam
- lily or care of invalid in the city. Give ref
erence. Address S. B., 81 Portland st. Ii
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

| no LET-A rent to let with five rooms, with
pantry, hot and cold water. bath room on
one floor. In q new brick house. $15 per month
| Inquire at N. JOH NSON, South st. 301
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

no LET-Up-stars rent OF rooms at 141
Main street. East Deering. Small family
preferred Rent low to desirable tenant. APP
ply to FRED S. JORDAN, on the premises.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

isO LET-Brick house 67 Danforth street, 10
u rooms, suitable for lodging or boarding house
No. S6 Preble street. upstairs rent, 8 rooms
5000. Cottage rear of "a Preble street, Sebago
$1,000 N. S. GARDINER, 1876 Middle street.
room 4. 301
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
\ Proposed Transfer.

The Baltimore Ne~s clips and caps
the following paragraph from the Oak
land Democrat as ga Disgrace to the
Bureau :"
The chief of the Maryland Bureau of In
dustral Statistics is catching it on all sides
from the press of the State on account of the
recent report issued from that office 1t
abounds in inaccurate statements and re-
markable exhibitions of woeful ignorance OF
the topography of the State, and, all in all, is
disgrace to the Bureau and those having its
preparation in charge.
Notwithstanding which it is serious
ly proposed to transfer more than half
of the Bureau to the State Senate to
represent Allegany county during the
ensuing four years.
And the Bureaus report proves
that the institution as a whole is less
acquainted with the county than the
State--if that be possible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
A Young Scholar,

A young townsman, Arthur F.
Smith, received yesterday morning
the degree of Master Of Arts from his
lima Nater, Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster. He was attired in
the regulation Oxford cap and gown.
The thesis prepared for the degree
was a classic essay upon Virgil's
Eneid.
Mr.. Smith is contemplating theo-
logical course in Drew Seminary,
whence he hopes to enter the ministry
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He was born on Beall street, near
the High School edifice, this place,
July +, 1874, and has lived here prac-
tically all his life. In 1882 his mother
died-a great loss to one already in
spired by ambition to rise. His
public school course began with
five years attendance at Borden Mine
school, of which his father, John A.
Smith, was the principal. Under
tuition naturally careful and earnest,
he laid solid English foundation.
The next three years were passed I'M
der the principalship of Prof. J. E j.
Buckley at the Frostburg school, now
Beall High, and one under Prof A.
A. Doub, Mr.. Buckeyes Immediate
successor, both competent tutors.
Here he made rapid progress in adj
vanccd studies preparatory 10 candi-
dacy for college. In August, 1889, he
WAS awarded the Allrgany county
scholarship to Western Maryland
coliege-ths after II competitive eX-
animation of 20 applicants.
A somewhat singular fact stated in
this connection is-the scholarship has
remained in Frosiburg over since.
Mr.. Smith graduated in 1892, first in
class.
During his course in the West
minister institution he held various
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19

was left to set up for himself. which
he did and soon became a man of af-
fairs in mercantile and other lines.
He was stakeholder of the Frostburg
Mining company, and the immediate
predecessor as president of G.. K.
Lord, the present presiding officer of
that corporation. In the more active
years of his life he was the promoter
of several business enterprises.
Mrs. Evans and one daughter Miss
Dora, and two sons-Horace q. and
William-survive to mourn the loss of
faithful husband and kind father.
William H. Evans was much more
than an ordinary man. His relish for
useful information was unbounded
and his knowledge of men and things
in past and current history extensive
and accurate. There were few sub
jects upon which he could not speak,
and ''hls fund of anecdote and illus
tration," in his own language concern
ing another, was ever ready to meet
drafts at sight" He was a man of
genial good nature. The JOURNAL
never saw him in IL bad humor-never
found him unready or averse to an
exchange of those amenities which en-
liven and ennobie masculine socie ty.
These qualities made him a citizen
who enjoyed general popularity and
the high personal esteem of those who
knew him best.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
GENERAL ITEMS.
\ Month Too Short.


In the days Of Martin Luther it was
customary for disputants in any field
of intellectual inquiry to formulate the
propositions which they considered to
be absolutely true, copy them in u
good round hand, and nail them up at
the doors OF the great universities as
challenge to all mankind to come and
assaii them If they dared Our some
what disputative brother of the MINING
JOURNAL has adopted this method of
teaching economic science, and here is
the poser which he advertses from
week to week:
How can free coinage or any other law
raise the prices of the commodities | have to
selland lower heprices ofthose have to buy :?
In explanation Of his thesis the
editor says
Let the farmer, for instance, set out to
ascertain how he is to get more by law for
his wheat and corn any pay less for coal.
And the miner to find out how he is to get
more for digging coal and pay less by law for
his bread.
We know of no place IN the world
more admirably fitted for Il summer
'Chautauqua" than Frostburg, and if
the champions of free silver coinage
from all parts of the country should
gather there and spend whole month
in answering this question, or in at
tempting to answer it, the next pres
idental campaign might be fought
upon new and entirely different
issue. For our part we believe
the EDITORS logic would triumph.
When the debate comes off may we be
there to ear!-Cpnberland NeeoS,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
Travelling IncOG.

a wellknown citizen of Frostburg,
enjoying high repute, mercantile and
religious, visited nearby town re-
Gently. In spirit of reckless waggery
he registered at the only hotel as
John Potts"
Presently a native approached and,
extending his hand, said
81 congratulate you, Mr.. Potts"
"On what ?" questioned the latter.
con the fact, sir, that there are
three places in this State named after
you"
"Ah, indeed what are they?'
1.-The cities of Pottstown, Pottsville
aud Chambersburg ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
A Chance to Bestow a Real Charity,

"A Chance to BeStOW Il Real Charity.
The Children's Fresh Air Society of
Baltimore would like to enlist the
charitably disposed people of this town
and vicinity in the enterprise of board
ing Tor two weeks as many children
as homes can be secured fora scheme
which is denominated 1.-The most
beautiful of all charities" An in
stance is given:
Last season party in Harrisonburg. Va,
interested himself in our work and soaroused
his community that he was enabled to secure
homes for over three hundred children.
This necessitated our sending a special train
of six cars to that place to deliver the chill
dren. The entire community was greatly
interested in the project
This is undoubtedly an opportunity
to bestow real charity-one that will
not be dissipated ere it reaches the
beneticiaries. 1t is one of the good
ways, too, to advertise the towns
superior attractions as summer re-
sort.
The first thing to be done is the
formation Of a Fresh Air Committee,
to which any charitably inclined
citizen may lead. The Society will
then send a representative to fully ex-
plain the plan, which, however, can
be boiled down to this-the Society
will pay all necessary expenses except
the two weeks board.
Who will lead ,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19

positions of honor. OF the Glass of
'92 he was secretary; of the Irving
Literary Society he was president, and
of the College Monthly editor-in- chief.
After graduation he contributed to
newspapers and followed other pur-
suits for 3 years.
In September, 1891, he began teach
ing, Sand Spring school being his first
assignment. Two months later he
was transferred to the principalship
of Maryland avenue school. Cumber-
land, whence he came in 1895 to the
vlce-principalship of Beall High school,
this place. Last year he was principal
of the Grahamton school.
Mr. Smith is regarded as an in
dustrious, painstaking, enterprising
teacher by those who have enjoyed
his services. The same qualities.
carried into his future study and
work, will assuredly make his life
eminent for scholastic requirements
and religious usefulness. He is still
quite young for one who, largely self
made, already ranks with many
scholars of ripper years and superior
advantages. His family and friends
have reason to be proud of both dis
tinctions won and of the promise of
those which are to come.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19

Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Sll 800 25S
The assessments of corporations IN the
county aggregate $6,02l, 81. This is de
cided falling off, but the exact amount is not
as yet known.
The return of the stock assessments of cor
porations Of Allegany county, just received
from the State Tax Commissioner, fixes same
at S2,9SS, 1867. This is is an increase of
SOL $50 40 over last year.
The taxable basis last wear was
$50, Al, 1850; this year it is $2O6sS, 367-an
increase of $240, SSl.7O.
The new assessment cost IS, 7l6.T
The new levy includes S57 900 for schools,
$4,000 of which is for teachers salaries and
running expenses $4,000 for colored school
building in Cumberland; $1,000 balance car
ried over from 1896 levy for erection of Groom
building at Eckhart mines; 50 600 for amount
of coupons due on bonded debt
For road and bridge fund, S27 900 is al
lowed
Election and registration last year cost
S1S1.25, an increase of 81 977.62 over the
previous year.
The county appropropriates IS, 500 to the
city council of Cumberland, 81 800 of which
is to be expended in repairing Blue
bridge and eight roads leading into the city
Frostburg gets 81, 100, Homecoming $500 and
Westernport 800
The board reaches its conclusions
with less "fuss and feathers" than the
people are accustomed to, and no
doubt the results are wrought out with
an eye SINGLE to the welfare of the
whole county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
BrcVitIeS.

The JOURNAL has an article in
manuscript upon its own "temerity''
Wait until next week then use no
other brand of impudence.
About SIS 800 will be available for
municipal purposes this year. Ger
tainly thousand or two can be APP
propriated ct once to taking up so much
OF the & per cent. bonds. If not, why
not? Gentlemen of the Council, let
1.-The wisdom" of municipal ownership
'be justified" Of at least some of cher
Children"
Is it not little singular that the
Frostburg Neocs should impeach the
responsibility of J. Franklin Jameson
as "a historian because he "parts his
name in the middle" and give the
name of its "unrivaied historian" as
flames r. Ridpath," when, parted on
neither side and banged, it is John
Clark Ridpath What is interpreter
ton of history by such reckless editorial
work worth anyhow +?
Petitions came in for this, that and
something else-nearly all for town as
a mass to stand some particular sec
tlonal expense. But not one for
Council to set aside about August l.,
fl 900, s., 1000, or $4,000, to take up so
much of the 6 per- cent. water debt. In
the course Of nearly 3! hours talk
Council forgot it, too.
A large number of bills have gone
and will go out from this office within
few days. Let not each imagine
that he is the only preferred debtor.
The money is needed. Were it not so
the JOURNAL would not have told you.
The Mayor is clearly right about the
combination. Nobody but the clerk
should have the custody of the books,
and no other pen than his should touch
their pages. No matter what the
Balliff's other duties are, his superior
duty is to collect and account for the
taxes. The more satisfaction he can
give Council in this line of duty, the
better his work will be appreciated
If it takes time to render an itemized
account of his stewardship, take 1t, and
let Council provide for any emergencies
that may arise in his lower spheres Of
duty. Concerning the bonds aud
other valuable papers, better in any
event hire space for them in one or
both of the bank vaults. I'm pasSant-
nobody's honesty is hereby or herein
impeached.
Case of Hurley os. Bear, involving
SIS forfeit on purchase of bank
stock, was decided Wednesday by
justice Huston in favor of the de-
PENDANT.
Mr.. Nickel made Il centre-shot when
he iutimated that taxes must 90 up
with salaries and that when we are
looking for opportuni les to spend we
must also get out Il search warrant for
the wherewith.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19

The Frostburg Ministries again de-
lighted a large audience Tuesday even
ing. The program was mostly repe-
tition of the former performance.
The new feature, "Seveu Scenes from
the War;" by Messrs. M. B. Tyler, c.
E. Tucker and John Spates. were de-
signed and executed by artists.
Andy Myers was at his best as the
'fun bundle" of the evening.
Charles Ehms did some astonishing
acrobatic work.
The Fancy DRILL" commanded by
John Strother, worth gong miles to
see, was a very fine feature.
The German Arion band enjoys a
nice little surplus as the result of the
Minstrels' work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
Sudden Death.

1t was a sad note of news which
came up street about 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon-''Billy Evans is dead "
He had just dined and, having walk
ed over from his home on Bowery
street, encountered ID. J. Williams and
Alex. Smith and accompanied them to
eX-Mayor George Jones' store Here
he took seat beside the former
gentleman in the doorway of the ware
room, talking all the while. Suddenly
he swooned and fell backward his
face grew purple and his breathing
difficult. DR.. Griffith reached him in
time to administer a hypodermic in
lection. but without effect. H died Il
few minutes later.
Mr.. Evans had contemplated Il bus
mess trip to Cumberland on the noon
train, but informed Mrs. Evans lust
before leaving the house that he had
abIpdoned it. Had he gone he would
have died, doubtless, on the train or
in Cumberland.
The funeral took place at the res
idence Wednesday afternoon, Rev. A.
c. Thomson, of Homecoming, assisted
by Rev. 7. M. West, of this place, of,
floating. A large delegation from
Mountain Lodge, No. 90, A., F. and
A. NJ, took charge of the remains and
led the way to Allegany cemetery.
where all that is mortal of one of their
eldest brethren was laid tenderly in
mother dust. "Nearer my God, to
Thee led by the tuneful voice of
Rev. A. H. Zimmerman, of Eckhart,
chaplain pro tem., was the last touch
ing invocation of the Orders pathetic
burial service.
A large. number of Free Masons bore
the numerous and massive floral
tributes and Messrs. William G.
Boughton, James Scobe, Alex. Sam
son, Oliver Barnard, William Reese
and J. b. Oder We're the palbearers.
Among those present were Judge
d. w. Sloan, Theo. Human and David
j. Lewis, of Cumberland.
Other friends, absent and present,
remembered him by floral tributes as
follows:
Pillow of Roses. .............. Daniel Amman
Roquet Of Roses, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Lewis
Same. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baker
Same .....................T H. Thomas
Same. ...........M Mrs. GOeZ
Masonic Emblem. Mountain Lodge No. 80
Boquet of La France Roses ...John Faradav
Same .........M Mr.. and Mrs. F. Y. Millman
Wreath and Sheaf of
Wheat. .....T Thomas II. Evans and family
Tyre. Master Will H. Stevens
Wheat and Rose =. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hart
BOquet. ............. .......... larry Fuller
Cut Flowers. Mrs. Albert Wehner
Boquet of Pink Roses. Miss Minnie elise
Boquet of Red Roses ....... Miss Eva Nash
William Haddock Evans was born
in Tredegar, Wales, November 26
1913. In the spring of 1865 he emil
grated to this country, landing in New
York on the day that president Lin
coins body laid in state in that city.
A friend Of the family of the late James
B. Thomas, mining uperintendent of
the Consolidation coal company, he
found with them home whence he
attended the public schools and later
the Maryland Agricultural college.
The next year QSG6) he came to Frost
burg and became IL salesman in the
stores of Doty, Paul & Co. and David
Thomas. These concerns shortly after
went out of business and Mr.. Evans
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19

a post office is booked for Borden
Shaft. Will materialize within few
weeks. Now for the Sunday mails !
The JOURNAL had intended to give
an extended notice of the Eckhart
Dramatic company's production of
"The Deacon at Homecoming Mon
day evening, but the Frostburg Coun-
ellis quarrel takes up the space. Both
Homecoming papers speak highly Of
it, however.
Look atlthe very unusual opportu-
nifty for cheap Sunday trip to Wash
ington, d. c. See New Business
Locals.r
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
Died This Morning.

Benjamin Thomas, son of Joseph B.
Thomas, the well-known Consohda-
ton coal company mining foreman,
residing at Eckhart, was taken i'll this
morning about o'clock and died at 4.
DR.. b. M. Cromwell was with him, but
the young man was past medical aid.
Apoplexy is believed to be the cause.
He was about % years old. Funeral
Monday afternoon next.
About o'clock this morning Mrs.
Margaret Hartman, relict of the late
Joseph Hartman, aged Y years, 5
months and II days. Had been i'll
nearly two months. Mrs. H. was born
in Hesse, Germany; came to this
country in 1911 ; to Frostburg in 1871.
Two daughters survive Fred.
Gross and Mrs. C. F. Nickel, of this
place, and two sons-Daniel, of Cum
berland, and William, of this place.
Funeral from her late residence Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Complaints.
The JOURNAL is informed by miners
who go to work early that in one
quarter of town at least many people
start their morning fires with liberal
libations of kerosene OIL The Jour
NAL says 'liberal," because these men
affirm that the smell fills the street and
is villainous. This, however, is the
least Objectionable feature of the COM
plant. kerosene so used is specially
dangerous to property and life. A
fire started in the portion of the town
referred to could not be easily subdued
before the properties of many innocent
people would go up in smoke. And
the first person burned to death is
generally the user.
The JOURNAL is again Informed
from uptown of the bad taste and
smell which atllict the water up there
at seems there has been no pumping
done for long time, and the recent
rains have probably washed every
thing in and out of sight into the
reservoir" states a correspondent,
who concludes by asking-"don't you
think something ought to be done in
the interest of the peoples health ~
The journal has inquired into the
matter and is Informed that "the
pump has been running three
weeks" The cause of the bad taste
and smell, which many up-town peo-
pie, by the way, do not notice, is due to
the arrangement by which, when pump
IS running, water stagnates in reser-
volr, and which is drawn upon when
pump stops. Council should at once
change the pump feed 50 that all acater
ShaH come Mr0ugh tie reservoir. This,
the JOURNAL understands, can be done
at small cost. Later.-It is suggested
that pumpman does not keep up with
the demand upon the supply. What
ever the caIse, Council cannot remedy
it too quickly. Latest A downtown
man says the water at his house
tastes aud smells like rotten wood.n
Hold q special, Council, and provide
for all water to come through reser-
Volr. DO so at once. Delay is dan
rerOuS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
Death of Il Minister.

The Reformed church sustained a
serious loss Thursday evening in the
death Of Rev. Henry Dieckmann,
pastor. He had been i'll nearly two
months with tuberculosis of the bowels.
Funeral took place at the Reformed
church yesterday. Rev. Messrs. Bruch
los, of Cumberland, and Leader. of
Salisbury, Pa, officiating. Thence
the remains were taken to Buffalo, n .
Y, for interment. The Frostburg
ministers officiated as pallbearcrs.
The JOURNAL defers mention of
other particulars in Il more extended
sketch next week.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Dieckmaun wishes
the congregation and friends to know
that she is grateful for the many and
unremitting evidences of their prac-
teal sympathy.
Mr.. Dleckmann was good man and
a strong preacher. His work is done,
however, and he has gone to I; rest of
which all rest below Is but a prophetic
glimmer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
b.. H..

This seems to be Frostburg's off
year-a least the team seems to be
unable to go away from home and
bring back anything better than Il
beatlng-unless it be nice little
boquet like the following from the
Meyersdale (Pa.) Commercial in its re-
pot of a game wherein the Penn
sylvanians made l. runs. Frostburg 4 {:
The Frostburg club a gentemanly set of
boys, came over to this place last Saturday
and crossed bats with our club at Younkin's
Park. Though they met with defeat, Kriel-
ing, the Gunnett brothers and others of the
losing club did som
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-19
For the Post-Omce.
Died.

Mrs Margaret Lehr, wife of Chris
tian Lehr, died Tuesday afternoon,
June 10, 1897, aged So years, 4 months
and ID days. Husband, 4 daughters
and sons, all grown, survive. Funer-
al at the English Lutheran church
Thursday, Rev. C. A. Britt officiating.