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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17


The Washington Times of Monday
contains an address by Rev. George
V. Leech, d. d., formerly pastor of
the M. E. Church, this place, defend
ing the doctrines and methods of his
church against recent attack by Rev.
DR.. Corey, whilom Methodist pastor
of a Washington church. DR.. Leech's
reply, toned by christian regard for
the proprieties of such controversy,
is in line with his clear and conclusive
style. 1t is an instructive statement
of some church history, formulated
sententiously and embellished by pure
English diction.
The regular holiness meeting at the
M. E. Church, South, will be held this
Saturday evening at74 o'clock. The
subject of sermon tomorrow (Sun-
day. morning will be-"The IA ,000."
Preaching as usual in the evening.
"a cordial invitation is extended to
ALL" says the pastor.
At Main street Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening, DR.. Samuel C. Clop-
ton. of Fuller Memorial Baptist church,
Baltimore, gave an exceedingly enter
tanning and instructive lecture on
Palestine. He used fine map, and,
as an eye-w witness, threw light on many
Bible questions, stimulating his audi
ence to a closer study of the life of
Christ on earth. He deserves thanks
for his excellent talk. Thursday even
ing he addressed the prayer meeting
on "Christian Work"
Tomorrow Sunday morning Rev.
DR.. S. C. Clopton will preach at Main
street Baptist church at l01 o'clock,
and at Ocean at 81 p. m.
Rev. w. w. Wood, of this place,
will preach tomorrow at Fuller Mem
orial church, Baltimore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
COUNTY NEWS.
Wedding Extraordinary.

Miss Annie Haines of south Cum
berland, answered an advertisement
for wife by Mr.. Ardine, of Trenton,
N. j. Saturday Mr.. A. arrived and
during the afternoon what some care
less papers call "a pretty wedding"
occurred. After the ceremony the
congratulations of friends and a
serenade by the south Cumberland
Calathumpian Minstrels were received.
Refreshments followed and later IN
the evening a parlor coach of the Cum
berland street car line was taken for
an extensive tour of central Gambler
land, where the wonders lie. There
they saw copies of the Ne,cs, Times,
Courier, independent, Cicilian, Uncle Sam
and a baseball man from Homecoming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Both ShOuIlG0

The Cumberland Times believes that
"a quarantined dog" is better than ga
muzzled dog" and, after observing
that "Frostburg has made much wal
on hogs that supply meat for the fam
ily," asks
Why not exclude the dogs that consume
the meat and bread also?
This question is respectfully referred to the
JOURNAL.
l, The "war on hogs" has been a
continual failure. The hog-pen is
mightier than the sword.
2, The JOURNAL is not kicking
against the exclusion of the dogs.
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An Innovation.
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Hotel Gladstone.


The president of the Consolidation
coal company, c. X. Lord, was guest
of the hotel Thursday night. In a
talk with the JOURNAL he commend
ed the establishment very highly, and
alluded to the surprise and gratifica-
ton expressed by the biologists on
seeing so nice a town, fine hotel and
so many good-looking people at this
altitude.
The new tennis court is an elaborate
and pretty adjunct to the hotel. No
expense nor pains have been spared to
make it complete.
Charles Frick and family, of Balti-
more, are summer guests of the hotel.
Mr.. F. is the whole-souled fuel agent
of the B. & o. r.
Two beautiful fawns have been
placed in the hotel grounds. To the
children they are continual source
of pleasure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Bids Wanted.

Proposals will be received from all
qualified vOters-one to serve as May
or, six as Councilmen, one as Bailiff,
ETC., each for five years.
State salaries wanted-not to exceed
4 per cent. per annum upon those now
capitalized, say at per cent.
This call, though not made in good
faith, is believed to be quite as fair as
one that was made on u postal card
that did not get there, and as reasona-
BILE as another that was never sent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Tent Meeting.

hev's. A. H. Zimmerman, of Eek
hart, and d. W. Griffin, of Frostburg,
began tent meeting in the grove at
Allegany mines last Wednesday even
ing. The services have been and will
be held at 1870 p. M, and continue
until about the 9th inst, Sundays in
elusive. 1t is the request of the min
listers in charge that all ministers and
workers in Frostburg unite in prayer
and service for the rescue of the people
OF Allegany.
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A Protest.

FRosrHuRG, MD, July 10, 1897.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
AS citizen and taxpayer desire
to enter u solemn protest against the
action OF the Council in granting a
1lve-year contract to the Electric light
company for lighting the streets at
what now appears to be an exorbitant
figure, and for its further action in
placing in the hands of an interested
committee the disposal of the proposed
new bonds.
In order to get at the true inward
ness OF this business it would be
necessary to inquire into the circum-
stances and motives which NAV have
prompted Council to this hasty and,
am sorry to say, shameful action, but
L ,efrain. 1t is enough to assume that
the interests of the public were evil
IDENTITY the very last consideration, that
prompted this action, if indeed, that
interest was ever thought of except to
make the most of it for private benefit.
All honor, however, to the two
Nickel and Shuckhart, who fought
manfully against Il preconcerted
scheme to foist upon the town con.
tract alike contrary to the genius of
a progressive age and, at best, of very
doubtful economy-a contract, | fear,
that is In line with an opportunity to
satlate one of the Mayors petty re-
venges.
Just here let me ask-why was the
Mayor in such hot haste to have the
contract signed, and only desisted
when Informed by Mr.. Nickel that the
Attorney must first prepare the CON
tract?
AS to the bonds-it is reported upon
good authority that the Citizens
National Bank will take the bonds at
per cent, a saving of ST. ,125 over that
offered to Council.
In my judgment majority of the
taxpayers of this municipalitv care
but little which bank gets the bonds.
or, for that matter, whether either of
them gets them. But they do think
Council should stop this nonsense and
deal with the towns interests fairly
and squarely. Frostburg bonds are a
safe and desirable investment and the
banks OF other cities should he given
an opportunity to compete with ours
under sealed bids and the town will
profit immensely thereby.
One more word as to the absurd if
not criminal folly of a-two year Coun-
ell awarding "a tive-year contract in
anything and | am done. The idea of
an honest, intelligent Council in this
age of inventions and especially when
the very genius of all inventive people
is centred upon electrical science, for
tlfylng the town against all such pro-
gress and the advantages it brings, is
simply preposterous. Think of the
difference of the cost Of production
and the Improvement of electrical
appliances between fve-years ago and
now, and you will have only faint
idea of the wonders the wizard Edison
may have in store for us within even
the present year.
Gentlemen of the Council, undo
your bungling work as quickly as
possible and award your contract for
one year instead of five. 1t is no ex-
cuse to say that other towns have j.
year contracts. We are not copyists
OF wrong nor legatees of popular dis
satisfaction in those towns, and the
people Of Frostburg do not elect
their Mayor and Councilmen as agents
to compel the town to "play second
fiddle to any other place on the
planet. AN INDIGNANT CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
For Next Winter

A lecture course has been projected
for the ensuing season under the aus
pieces of the Epwerth League. 1t is
expected to have Col. l.. F. Copeland
in December, Hon. George R. Wend-
ling in January, Boston Stars in
February, and Hon. H. w. J. Ham in
March. A canvass is now on for the
sale of season tickets, which will be
sold at 81 for the course, including re-
served seats. All who desire to enioy
frstclass lecture course should at
once subscribe for tickets. The can
vass is in charge of Arthur F. Smith
and others.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
B. b.

To-day Saturday the local club will
play the Keyser CIV. Va.) team at the
Driving Park, beginning at o'clock
p. m. The Keyser club is strong,
successful aggregation of ball-tossers.
1t has beaten all the teams it has play
ed so far this season. By this accu-
mutation of pitching, catching, batting
and running talent the boasted and
boastful Homecoming was sprawled in
the dust of defeat few weeks ago by
score of % to 9, and it, of course ex-
poets to put the recherche kibosh on
Frostburg.
Dewing will pitch and Metz will
play short-stop for the local team the
balance of the season. The locals will
line up as follows for to-day's game:
Jackson, c.; Dewing, p. Metz, S. s..
George Gunnett, b.. George Coleman . b.
DIN Gunnett, 3 b. George Kreling, !. f. !;
William Jack, C. f. Frank Spates, r. f.
This is a strong team and will no
uouol give llISt CIdSS cAlllDltlOu Ol
expert play.
1t is hoped that all lovers of the
national game will attend and give the
visitors to understand that baseball in
the metropolis is not yet dead.
Thursday, ODD INST, the Cumberland
collection known as "Daisy's Dandies"
will be here to play the local on the
Driving Park ground.
On Saturday, 9th inst, the home
team will play in Berlin, Pa, and on
Saturday, 3lst, Meyersdale will play
here.
Negotiations are on to have Home
stead, Pa, play two games here the
second week in August. One will be
played with Homecoming and one with
our own irres,s;ibles.
If not too late in the season, why
rot organize league, including. say
Frostbarg, Homecoming, Piedmont,
Keyser, Cumberland, Berlin and
Meyersdale? An organization of that
character, bound by the usual rules,
and playing bya fixed schedule, would
attract more popular interest and more
substantial support. The game would
thus be systemized, records kept and
superior playing compensated. The
JOURNAL has not taken into account
the obstacles which grow out of the
fact that the region players at least
are mostly workingmen, probably un-
able to leave their employment when
they like. But if these be not insuper-
able baseball can be made much more
interesting and profitable by sys-
tematic arrangement of circuits for
each club during the year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
Married.

Miss Sarah Humbird Devries, of
Baltimore, was married Wednesday to
the handsome, genial and talented
George V. Hobart, of same city. To
the only Hobart the JOURNAL tenders
the genuine wish that he and his NAV
happy be as they go up aud down the
hill of life together.
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Error.

DIR. J. NJ. Price a physician of Frostburg,
Md, states that Nellie Harvey, the 1l-year-
old girl attacked by an unknown man, was
not assaulted, as reported several days ago
Cumberland News.
This is mistake. DR.. Price SAYS
she ecas assaulted. The injury accom-
plished, it is true, was not serious, but
this is not due to any lack of beastli-
ness on the part of the assailant, who,
if known, should be apprehended and
punished.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Ihe Light Matter

The JOURNAL is furnished with the
following figures anent popular crit
iclsm of the Light contract :
Cost of 80 arcs, 10 incandescent lamps
and gas supply, current year. 50, 1879 81
For ensuing year additional arcs q
arc GRATIS ............ .......... 1920
Current years contract, renewed for
year, would cost, therefore-half
service. ........... 1891 81
The Swear contract will call for 81
arc q GRATIS and "a lncandescent
lamps-a practical increase of
arcs, for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........ 2,592OO
Or an increase per amman over half
service cost for all night service Of 200 90
Under an annual contract the "a incandes-
cents alone would cost $500. Under the s.
year arrangement these are practically qratis,
Take this sum from the total agreed cost,
1852, and it will be seen that the cost of each
arc per year does not exceed SCI 95, or a small
fraction over s5.l7 per month. The town is
now paying 81 per arc per month for half
service; for SLY more the Electric Light
company proposes to furnish light all night.
The JOURNAL understands that the
cost of light, half service, is now 60
ing at the rate of $2,34O per year, the
increase from $2,199.91 having been
occasioned by additions of lights DUR
ing the year.
The current rate is, therefore, $l95
per month per half-service.
The coming rate for all-night ser
vice is $2l6, an increase per month of
$21.
Hence, outside of the Objectionable
policy OF tieing up the town for so
long a time, the question from this
standpoint is-whether the addition of
SLY per month per lamp for all-night
service is an economical one9
On the other hand, the JOURNAL
learns that the committee, having
plenary powers, is at liberty to put on
and are actually contemplating the
addition of at least 20 more arcs. for.
of course, everybody now wants an
arc. This will raise our light account
from $2,34O to $3.50, or to 5000 in
5 years.
Ii this be true, would it not be
cheaper to buy the Electric Light COM
pany's plant at double its cost?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17

Mrs. j. L. w. Bowers, little son,
Edward and sister, Miss Lora Nc
Cornell, of Moundsville, w. Va, are
guests of Mrs. Jennie Payne.
Charles A. Smeltz, of the farming
country, was here last Saturday. He
is said to be the unanimous choice of
many republican farmers for their
county commissioner. He would have
run two years ago, but was not prop
erly located. Now his party people
at Flintstone, Oldtown, Orleans, etc.,
say he must consent to be nominated.
This is thought to be the only case
known of an elective office in full tilt
after the man.
f. S. DICKENS, of what H. E. Kenah
calls mons Savagers." was in the
metropolis Wednesday. The JOURNAL
is particular to say wednesday," be-
cause if it stated Tuesday, for instance,
Harry would make the date "Yuly A."
Mrs. J. Allan Weir and son, j.
Holman Weir, of Hazleton, Pa, are
guests of George H. Hocking's family.
"Mrs. John Cunningham and family,
and her sister, Miss Dora Wiessen, of
McKeesport," says the Cumberland
Meas, "are spending their summer va
cation at Frostburg and Cumberland"
Mrs. H. |. Hartman, of Baltimore, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. J. Keller.
Mrs. r. P. Mason and little daughter,
Sallie, left this week to visit friends in
Dunkirk, Md.
Carl W. F. Cramer, son of Rev. G..
A. j. Cramer, left Tuesday to locate
in Cincinnati, O. He will attend a
college of pharmacy and learn the
drug business. He is bright, steady
young fellow.
Mrs. Harry w. Marx and two sons.
of Oil City, Pa, are visiting the family
of Joe l.. Marx, this place.
Miss Minnie Hollyday, of Baltimore,
is visiting Miss May West.
w. H. Koch, jr., of Pittsburg, Pa,
is spending short vacation with his
mother, Mrs. William H. Koch.
The McKeesport (Pa.) Times SAYS
Mrs. Thomas Kilroy, of Spring street,
has returned home after an absence of
three weeks to Frostburg, Md, where
she had been attending the funeral of
her mother, Mrs. George Tipping"
Ralph Human, of Cumberland, was
the guest of the family of F. C. Beall
this week.
Misses Chipley and Thompson and
Louise Latimer, of Charlestown, w.
Va, are guests of Miss Margie Price.
Miss Ella O'Rourke is at home from
Sharpsburg, Md.
Prof. Nicholas Hipp, publisher of
the Cumberland Freie Presse, paid the
JOURNAL the compliment of a fra
ternal call Thursday afternoon. He
was one of a straw-ride party of 80
ladies and gentlemen who visited the
family of Conrad Miller.
Miss Clemenia Robinson, of Bal,i-
more, is the guest of Miss Lizzie
Brown.
A. Flick, former landlord of the
Central hotel, now of Moundsville,
w. Va, is in town.
j. A. Green, of Milldale, Va, a sue
cessful carriage salesman, has been in
town several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Nat. Tyler. of Wash
ington, ID. c., are the guests of their
son, M. B. Tyler, the gentlemanly
chief clerk of the Consolidation Coal
company. Mr.. T. is a newspaper
man, experienced and eminent in the
profession.
Rev. and Mrs. j. f. Ockermap. of
Baltimore, are spending the summer
days at the Armstrong homestead on
Broadway.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Met His Match.

The Irish carried an election in an
American town containing only one
Chinaman, and so elated was an
Erinite that he said to the washee
man:
Yezll hav to be goin' to China now. The
Irish be goin' to run things in this country,
and, be gorra they won't have amy haythen
Chinee around
Quick as flash Chinee retorted:
ALLIE light, me go to Tland. Tlish no lun
things there.
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Died.

Mrs. j. Alex. Haverstck died at her
home, West Superior, Wis, Friday of
last week after protracted illness.
Her husband is the elder son of Rev.
a. G. Haverstick, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
Married.

AT the parsonage of the Welsh Bap-
fist church Thursday evening, July Is,
1897, by Rev. Henry Thomas, Miss
Kate Goodwin to Mr.. John Dudley
Myers, both of Eckhart.
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So Far SOGOOu.


The coal strike has now been i'll progress
week, and it is a matter for congratulatlon
that it has been conducted so far in an orderly
manner No acts of violence have been re-
ported and no property has been destroyed.
Perhaps the strikers themselves hardly realize
how much this helps their case with that
large body of people who are not directly in
terested in the outcome of the struggle, but
whose good or ill-wlll will ultimately go a
long way in deciding in whose favor the
scales shall balance.-Baltimore Ne~s.
On the other hand, it has frequent
ly taken too long for strikers to meas
ure the dimensions of the moral dis
aster which, whether they win or lose,
always followsa disorderly prosecution
of their aims.
The vast majority of people are
neither DULLES nor are they people
whose fellowfeeling can be won by
bullying methods.
Hence, it is true, as the Neers OBJ
serves, so far the miners out for
higher wages enjoy more popular
sympathy than ever before.
The reason is plain-nothing has
been done which denies to other
people the right to work if they wish.
When, however, this right Is violat-
ed, mark the prophecy, then will
public approval recoil.
Trusts-Local and National.
Two things astonish a few natives
and many imported people, namely
l, That men who are professedly and
profusely "down on trusts" local and
foreign, are frequently foremost III
recognizing them as economical bless
ings, and on the other hand
2, That men who think trusts in a
local sense are the perscnifcation Of
evil, regard them in national sense
as the embodiment of all the grateful
sentiment in the long metre doxology.
Strange but true.
An Innovation.
1.-THE Summer School of Methods"
feminine society of high moral
proclivities, in session at Ocean Grove,
N. j., have impeached the good citizen
ship of both Grover Cleveland, eX-
president, and John w. Griggs, gov
ernor, for endorsing applications for
licenses to sell liquor.
The ladies erred.
Mr.. Griggs should have been let
alone.
1t is fashionable to denounce Grover
nplx,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17

Ely BRos.-Dear Sirs-Please accept my
thanks for your favor in the gift o! a bottle
of Cream Ba I'm. Let me say have used it
for years and can thoroughly recommend it
for what it claims, if directions are followed.
Yours very truly,
(Rev.) H. w. HATHAWAY,
Noclergyman should be without it. Cream
Balm is kept by all druggists. Full size so
cents Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
Ely Bros, Sc Warren St, n. Y. City.
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Most Likely.

FRosrBURG, MD, July Is, 1897
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Can the water bonds be refunded
without an Act of Legislature?
AN ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
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Permanently Curcd.-"For about ~

Permanently Curcd.-"For about two
years | suffered with diarrhoea. | used a
number of remedies and was treated by
physicians, but received no permanent relief
After taking a few doses of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, be.
lieve that l am now permanently cured"
Joab Critics, Tanner, Gilmer county, w. Va.
This remedy is sold by G. E. Pearce Drug Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17
The Great Strike.

The result is in doubt.
a descent of evangeists has been
made upon West Virginia.
Then Georges Creek is to be iuvad-
ed.
The JOURNAL will compress Il vol
ume of suggestion in two sentences:
Stand not in the ocay Of tile ayitator.
stay a,oay from tile meetings.
The Weather.
Showers to night and Sunday.
Present Duty.
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Question.

For years the practical interest
charge will be $3.50, or $3.50 more
than per cent.
Would it not be better to pay off
-, 200 of the per cent. bonds in that
time and have $132 less interest to pay ?
The debt will then be $52 800 and
gradually nearing the t per- cent basis.
In short, is there enough profit in
the deal for the town to justify Coun-
Gil IN depriving many citizens of their
present investment and concentrating
1t In one, or even two institutions
Brevities.
Mayor Bear criticised the printing
and advertising bills and intimated an
intention of appointing a "printng
committee" The JOURNAL endorses
the idea IN toto, but while the Mayor is
at it he should also appoint a COM
mlttee on punctuation.
1t is much feared that the Mayor aud
all Councilmen have committed two
colossal mistakes. Better appoint a
committee on contracts, too.
Why should "the committee on
printing be so hard on the poor print
er after exhibiting so much tenderness
for the rich electrician and banker9
"An Anxious Inquirer" is informed
that it will cost about So to find out
sum which the JOURNAL would pre-
fer to spend in ascertainlng the fact
on other grounds.
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A Present ID,
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.

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Current years contract, renewed for
l year, would cost, therefore-half