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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
26 Years.

The Falrmont (W. Va.) Mder says !:
That interesting paper, the Frostburg JOUR-
NAL has passed the twenty-six year mark
There is a lot of meaning in that ad-
Jective, interesting" 1t comprises
all the levels of entertainment, ym in
struction, up to amusement. Which
makes the Inder's comment sweet as
well as short.
The Baltimore Sun, in phraseolog
enthusiastically neat, makes editorial
comment as follows:
With its last issue the MINING JOURNAL.
Frostburg, Md. "closed the twenty.sixth
year of career originally and unconditional
ly independent and continually and exclusive
ly great" That is the way the editor, Mr..
j. b. Oder, writes the epitaph of twenty-six
years of arduous labor in the newspaper field.
The JOURNAL it is trne, has always been "un-
conditionally independent 1t has never
been obedent to the will of any political
boss. Mr.. Oder has persisted in being his
own "boss" in his own shop; never a time
server; always breezy and original in his
views and criticisms and deserving of the
laurel.
The SIN could not of course say also
that the JOURNAL is Exclusively
great" for, candidly, the JOURNAL
does not expect other papers to accord
it that honor. But the SIMS com
pllment, rare one by the way, for
that paper to bestow upon an out of
tle-clty contemporary. is worth a
thousand such as the Straddleburg
(Malne) Express and Bunkumtown On.
W H"gle paid last year to stump
speaking ability as that newspaper CD
accomplishment is developed by "the
glorious climate of California"
The JOURNAL gratefully appreciates
the consideration of those who think
its merits worthy of such generous
notice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Personal.

Misses Edna Stewart, of Keyser, and
Mary c. Ward, of New Creek, w. Va,
spent several days last week with Mrs.
John HATS family.
Charles Ehm, the expert tailor, has
discontinued business on his account
and gone into the employment of the
one and only Glorius.
&. M. Englar, son of the late DR.. j. w.
j. Englar, once a resident of this place,
spent several days this week with VIC.
Wright. Though full of business as a
wall paper salesman for D. M. Bentley,
Philadelphia. he exemplifes his love for
his old home by a visit now and then.
f. w. Saward, son Of the editor of
the New York Coal Trade journal, was
the guest Of president Lord, of the
Consolidation coal company, at the
Gladstone Tuesday.
Howard C. Hill, son of Thomas Hill,
entered the Sophomore class of st.
Johns College, Annapolis rare
achievement for graduate from the
public school curriculum. Howard
completed the Beall High School
course last scholastic year with de-
gree of credit to the school and him
self that is emphasized by the position
his examination enables him to take
in college.
David Eisenberg and bride arrived
Wednesday afternoon. They will be
quartered at the Gladstone until their
Broadway residence is ready for oc-
cupation.
The JOURNAL saw ID. w. Snyder,
editor of the Cumberland 1Ueganian,
the other day. Besides expressing
some proper and readable views of
corrective punishment IN the schools,
Snyder is probably the most imposing,
if not the handsomest editor in the
county. Snyder is steep and lofty
brunette.
Rev. d l.. Mackenzie, wife and son,
Dewitt, of Indianapolis, Ind, are
guests of John Davis. Mr.. Mackenzie
is "A former pastor of the English Luz
theran churcn. He left here 10 years
ago for the west.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
A Homogeneous Word.

1t was probably unfortunate that the
JOURNAL closed its unanswered and
unanswerable criticism of the "Pugent
Sound Sunset picture with the in
transitive significant of the verb,
"set."
But ''sot' is a dialectic corruption
peculiar to the Chinook tongue, and
as the latter word, although the title
of the autobiographcal lecture, was
not defined in that great "set" effort,
the JOURNAL used it in an exemplary
sense, hoping the Forum would do Just
what it did-call up the paper that is
exclusively great.
The word, "sot," therefore, is es-
sentially Chinook belonging to the
idlom set forth in the following quota
ton:
Coon hi, Jemky; shoot yer peppers un
luft lite yer lolliper.
That is as good if not better than if
James father had said:
Cum heer, Jimmie; shut yore eyes and
poke out yore tongue.
Notwithstanding the sweat evoked
by the toll of explanation which does
not explain, the JOURNAL cannot bring
itself to believe that the sunset picture
will be ever again so limned on the
sunrise side Of the Olympic mountains.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
JOhnStOWn, Pa.

The JOURNAL spent a day recently
IN 1.-THE flood city"-a live, up-to-date
town.
The amount of capital invested in
manufactures runs up into the millions,
and employment is given which sup
ports population exceeding $4,000.
Much ground is occupied by the
several towns which comprise the city,
yet the place is closely environed by
Typographical features peculiarly i'm
pressive. AT one point what is SAID to
be the steepest incline IN the country
carries the clitf-dwellers and pleasure
seekers from plain to summit, not less
than 365 feet above and rice cersn.
On this plateau is located probably
the prettiest cemetery in America-one
striking feature being the monument
and stones marking the plot where lest.
over 900 Of "the unidentified dead"
victims of the flood, May 81, 1889.
From this spot there is a wide pros
pect in all directions; whence its name
-"Grand View Cemetery" AL
though the city is but few hundred
feet below, the cemetery road is prob
ably two miles long.
There is Frostburg colony here, of
whom the JOURNAL saw and heard the
list below:
Doing well.
NJ. P. Hamill. clerk in employment of the
Tom l.. Johnson company.
Miss l.. Helen Berkey, first assistant
librarian, Cambria Free Library, occupying
magnificent threestory editce, the whole
owned and maintained for the benefit of the
public by the Cambria Iron company. Miss
Helen's position is one of great responsibility.
She Is assisted by her sister, Miss Bess.
Rev. w. A. Shipman continues success
full pastorate here of one of the leading
churches of the city.
Howard Hoskins is in the employment of
the Johnstown Gas company
Frank Berkey, expert machinist, holds a
place in the extensive shops of the Cambria
Iron company.
Patrick Lavelle, son-in-law of the late +.
A. Maurey, is trusted employee of the
johnson company.
John Miller, once the leader of the Arion
band holds the same position in the Catholic
Slav band, a progressive organization. He is
a shopman Of the Cambria company. Sent
his love to George Vogtman.
Simon T. Hooking, salesman at
Altoona, Pa, was visiting his mother.
He is a furniture man whose success is
retarded by impaired health.
The Frostburg contingent of Johns
town population is q coterie of excel
lent, hospitable people. No mistake
about that.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
To the Point,

If we can raise the value of sixteen ounces
OF silver to that of about forty ounces of sill
yer, without the aid or consent of any other
nation on earth, why can't we raise the price
OF wheat to 81 bushel without the and or
consent of any other nation on earth, with
out consulting the foreign market quotations
and without bothering about silver? And if
we can thus raise the price of wheat why not
of corn and potatoes and eggs and everything
else we want raised ?-LouSville (KyD
Courier Journal
If there is one thing more than an
other just now that silver democrats
hate it is hard question.
This ought not to be the case.
Ii there is any soundness in their
theory they owe it to their opponents.
their country and themselves to ex-
hibit it.
To get mad when questions vital to
the controversy are submitted is
equivalent to a confession of entertain
ing an error known to be dangerous.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
What il Might Repeat.

The Southern (Va.) Chmchman says ::
We read that Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky,
when he was hunting and fishing recently,
made the acquaintance an old mountaineer,
who took great fancy to him without sus-
pecting that he was Bishop When the
Bishop was about to go home he invited the
old man to come to Louisville to hear him
preach.
Preach? Whut, you preach? Kin you
preach ez well ez you kin shoot an fish
Better. No joke Come Sunday with your
best clothes and I'll give you a front pew
The old chap was there right up in front
and remained until the bitter end, after which
he hurried forward to shake the Bishops
hand. He cried warmly
l don't know great deal about your
creeds and dogmatics, but Eve rlz and sot
with you every time.
Seeing that word, ''sot," the Fo,um
will doubtless have no better sense nor
taste than to ask AGAIN
Was he so full of his subject?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Thc CnStated Trouble.

1t is quite certain that Cumberland
should look elsewhere for water than
the Potomac. That fact has been
evident to outsiders so long the won
der is there should be any division of
opinion in the city about it.
The project will take lots of money,
but as many people who believe the
way to get money into circulation is for
government to collect it from the
people, here is u chance for some of
them who are capitalists to see and
feol how the scheme works in n mar
rover sphere.
The object is good, and the water
will doubtless be worth all it costs,
but taxation for any purpose that can
be seen and felt is way of getting
money into circulation that many pro-
tective philanthropists do not fancy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25

Last week the JOURNAL referred to
the growing number of sound money
democrats.
This week 1t notes an almost extra
ordinary revulsion of free silver senti-
ment in New York, where the State
committee, appointed by a convention
which endorsed the Chicago platform,
has nominated candidate for Judge
of State court who would neither
support last year that platform nor
vote for Bryan.
Free coinage is on the wane-tardily
but surely. The length of its impious
domination of democratic counsels is
slowly dragging, but certainly drag
plnp
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Put up a Good Ticket.

The republican county convention
will be held Monday. October t.
If "the powers that be-" or the dele
gates to that body think the anti-Gor-
man and sound money democratic vote
of the county for the legislative ticket
is worth gaining, they will put up a
.frstcloss list of nominees.
A matter of national concern is at
stake-so much so that the convention.
instead Of of allowing itself to be
hunted and begged, ought to 90 in
quest of republicans who do not wish
to be known as place-seekers. The
issue in the balance-sOund money,
demands that all local considerations
be subordinated to its interest, to ac
compllsh which there should be no.
body sent to Annapolis who thinks,
for instance, that his highest duty is to
have the office of mining inspector
made elective.
Such men are legislative calamities
whether they succeed or fail.
In brief, gentlemen. do not nomi-
nate anybody for the legislature sim
ply because he is candidate.
Because the best, safest men for
representatives generally are those who
undertake responsibility only when it
is imposed upon them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
An Apprehension Laid.

The information given in the ap
pended quotations must be consoling
to "Mr. Rank, editor of the Lonacon-
ing Recieo, who for right down news
paper courtesy outranks 'em all :"
"Ex-admirers of the faded old fairy are
stampeding to Frostburgs new paper"-
Homecoming Star.
stampede" is the word. The Star be-
holds the rising moon and the man in it is
sitting there reading "a paper that is a
paper. "-Frostburg Forum
In behalf of the Resie,o the JOURNAL
is obliged to hint that there is some
thing ominous in that rising moon
business.
One moment it is "a silver nugget"
next ga white sword,' and now The
"sllver nugget" the white sword,n
has Il population of apparently one
man, evidently an intellectual athlete.
However, Mr.. Rank, let us dismiss
all fear of a Penchant for lunar metaphor
for we must remember
that all figures of speech by which one
thing is likened to another fail at some point
1t is possible, therefor, that the man
is not reading "a paper that is a
paper" but contemplating the beauty
of the earth, fair enid of the sun, as
a satellite of the labor paper that is
Internationally independent and ex-
clusiyely great.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Married

AT the parsonage of the Evangelical
Lutheran lions church Sunday, Sept.
10, 1897, by Rev. C. A. j. Cramer,
Miss Nora Kallmyer, of Hoffman, to
Mr.. Henry Rephann, of Eckhart.
AT the same place Wednesday, Sept.
-, 1897, by same, Miss Matilda May
Blank to Mr.. Thomas Lewis, both of
Hoffman.
AT St. Michael's church, Tuesday
morning, Sept. 81, 1897, by Rev. S. j.
Clarke, Miss Annie Hewitt, of this
place, to Mr.. John Daley, of Elkins,
w. Va.
Tuesday evening, Sept. 81, 1895, at
the same place and by the same, Miss
Lucinda Norris, of Mt. Savage, to Mr..
Patrick Morris, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
EXtra-GOyernmentaI.

Free schools. It's no more the business of
the State to educate your kid than it is for
the government to spank him, undress him
and PIT him to bed. Free education cuts the
grit from under family and down they
come.-ReU. Sam Jones.
1t is not popular acknowledgment
to make in this day when so many fads
have "free course to run and be glori-
fed" but the JOURNAL has held for a
long time that government has tran
scended its functions in the attempt
to paternallze education.
In this attempt it has usurped Il
critical portion of the parents office
and made teaching a perfunctory,
timex killing exercise. Moreover, its
prime object, the advancement of the
children, is most often forgotten in
iecce and welfare.
Then politics, that bane of ali things
terrestrial, gets i'll ''where angels fear
to tread" and plays havoc with both
the morale and efficiency of tuition.
Through politics the terms are
shorter and the expenses greater than
they ought to be.
Through politics many teachers,
long on ''infloonce," are short on both
merit and qualifications.
And foreign considerations general
ly tend to the defeat of the purpose of
the system.
Next, economy-an excuse which.
for instance, fills room beyond a
teachers capacity and empties it when
the number gets within the range of
efficient work-economy cripples, re-
tards and destroys more effort than
even teachers imagine.
Then the schools are cverybody's
property, especially of those who pay
little or no taxes. The flag faddist
distinguishes them by displays of his
cheap patriotism and the extra-re
ligious element would have some ex-
ercises every day that should be re-
served for Sunday.
Liability to such intermeddling is
proof of the fact that government
should not have charge of the delicate
work and heavy responsibility of train
ing the peoples children.
Free education is built upon the
same theory that free coinage claims
as its own-a theory which assumes
that government is something not by
nor of, but altogether .tor the people.
The partsans of each proceed upon
the philosophy that dollar taken by
government out of Taxpayers pocket
is a benevolence when the smaller
part of it is supp osed to be put back.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Lost Motion, Too.

The Cumberland Meas loses time and
space discussing democracy as repre-
scented by the Chicago platform.
There is no such democracy.
1t is counterfeit populism.
The only democracy extant is the
sound money element-an element as
safe for law and order as christians
for the church and religion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Legal Notices.
Notice by ExeCutrix.

TNHlS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Allegany county. Maryland, letters
testamcntary on the estate of
George A. Lammert.
late of Allegany county, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
to the subscriber ON or BEFORE the
18th Day Of March, 1898.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate are requested to make I'M
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
September, 1897.
ANNIE E. LAMMERT,
Sept Is Executrix.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Sept. Is, 1S97..... II, 1853
year to same date. .............2,7 5S $50
lncrease-C. u 2. R..........29 6, 100
G. e G. R.. 9.l6I
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Music LessOns,-VoC,

Music Lessons! Vocal CULTURE AMI
SINGING IN GENERAL-PIANo, VIoLIN-Prof
j. f.. Rueckert, late of Washington, D. c.,
and of Baltmore-recently identified with
leading musical organizations, notably the
Grand Orchestra of the Peabody Conservatory
Symphony Concerts, will give Lessons in
Vocal and Instrumental Music in Frost
burg. Pupils who desire lessons as taught at
reputable Conservatives, both as to grade and
methods can save money by studying mu.
sic at home. For particulars address
J. F. RUECKERr. Cumberland, Md,
or apply at Odgers' bookstore, Frostburg
Terms moderate-consstent with profitable
and progressive Lessons.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Rare Occurrence.

The Forum was pleased with MIR. Devec-
mons spirit at the recent populist convention
held here.-Frostburg Forum.
That convention was evidently some
thing in the nature of seance.
But it is unusual for Outstanding
tribune that is a paper to tell Esprit"
that it has won its emotional COM
plaiSance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Supposed Identification.

"Whar's Jim p asked Mr.. Pink
Whiskers of Pocahontas, and this
week Titus A. Brick writes the in
quiry-"Who is Jim p
In reply to Mr.. Whiskers Vol. l. No.
3, of the Forum reports Jim as present
at the populist convention, and Mr..
Brick is informed that the belief is
current that jim is the fair child of
his daddy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
''SlIpS.''

Somebody "slipped' a robbery
clause into" the Dingley Act.
Which is not as bad as over 600
larcenous "slips" by German Unto"
the Wilson bill.
Which "slips' are the authors of
nearly every bad industrial condition
since 1893.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
What is the Matter with the PaDcrs

What is the Matter with the Papers ?
A Frostburg correspondent of the
Cumberland Times says:
The Cumberland Ners has erred so grievous.
ly in its efforts in behalf of the Junior Senator
that thoughtful republicans here are in a
state of deep apprehension as to the outcome.
The new paper here hor,tn) is as shy as a
colt on all matters of issue and policy, both
locally and otherwise. This is a disappoint-
ment to many and because so much was ex-
pected in the way of local leadership, the
grief is more poignant
The correspondent is right. The
big drum cylinder, upon which so
many relied, as though it We're power,
is naturally an accumulated fiasco,
either as leader or Interpreter of
popular sentiment. 1t does not even
try to stand between its owners and
the odium of their 5-year monopoly of
nearly one-half of the towns revenue.
raised at the marim,tm rate of taxation.
The main question, therefore, is not
what has such a paper done for the
party, but, thus weighted down in the
house of its nearest friends, what ran
it do?
The next and last complainant is
Rabbi j. Il. Stern, of Cumberland.
He says in IL letter to the Netcs anent
the water supply agitation
But the citizens of Cumberland have lost
all the faith they may have formerly reposed
in their daily papers and they are forced by
the stand which both the Nc"S and the Times
have taken to take steps independent of the
daily press for the creation of public opinion.
With the independent and ANeganian
derelict in the Potomac waters of free
coinage, and the Homecoming Recien
twisted by professional labor consid.
erations, only the Cumberland C0urier
Homecoming Star, and the JOURNAL
the labor paper that is Internationally
independent and exclusively great,
seem to be left to calmly view Cd the
convulSlve iniqulties of practical
political economy, and, in sight of the
lmpetuous rush for office and amid the
squirming wreck of busted hopes, look
down (2) upon themselves and reflect
how beautiful are the feet of them
who remain on the Lords side t.!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Deed of Trust.

William J. C. Nickel, of this place,
builder and contractor, filed a deed of
trust on Monday in court for the bene-
fit of his creditors. Charles g.. Wat
son, of this place, was named as rrus-
tee. A bond of $4,000 was filed, in
dlcating assets of about half that
value.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
Business Locals-

Cure for Bilious Colic.-Resource
Sceven Co., Gal have been subject to at
lacks of bilious collie for several years
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is the only sure relief 1t acts like
charm. One dose of it gives relief when all
other remedies fail.-G. ID. Sharp For sale
by q. e. Pearce Drug Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
TOWN AND VICINITY.
The jury,

Among the names drawn by Judge
Boyd Tuesday for the October jury
are
&. w. Zeller, Conrad E. Lapp,
Truman Kemp, d. w. Wade,
James Mcfarland, Owen Price, ST.,
John M. Phillips.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25

An employee of the United States
who does not pay his just debts is a
person whose character cannot be good
and whose usefulness to the public
service is necessarily abridged. Chi
cagO Chronicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
J-r,S CnIrNTy / ~

frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney Il
Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
county and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred
Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, tins 9th day of December, A ID. 1886
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free. +. J. CHENEY Il Co.,
Toledo Ohio.
Sold by druggists IS cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
,Spondent writes 4:

n correspondent writes:
The extra meetings at Carlos are increasing
IN interest. There have been several con-
versions. The meeting for "men only" last
Sunday was one Of great power.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
"A Valued Endorsement,

FRosTBURG, Md, September %, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
l note with genuine pleasure the
compliment paid you to-day by the
Baltimore 8un-this because | regard
the Sun as a paper which yields more
influence i'll Maryland than all other
papers combined. Sincerely,
A LONGTIME SUBSCRIBER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
What Is q Democrat?

One of the courts in New England is strug-
Cling with the question-"What is Demo-
crat?' That court has probably struck the
Maryland platform. Louisville (Ky.) COURIER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25

Or the editor who imagines that he
has disposed of the unanswerable
question.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-25
COUNTY NEWS.
BreVitieS.
Religious.

Like the Forum, the Cumberland
Ne'cs has its ''Is'' as we'll as yves"