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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Trade Must he Free.

Judge Morris, of Toledo, Ohio, de-
cides that trusts may destroy each
other-that is, trust may put down
prices that may drive II competing
concern to the wall ?
In other words, the court cannot be
called into the internal affairs of cor
porations to compel them to MAINTAIN
prices in order to save competing cor
porations from disaster.
With regard to another point the
Judge holds that
the agreement of the majority stock hold
ers to sell the product for time at such a
price as will drivea competitor out of business
will not make the corporation an unlawful
conspiracy against such competitor, nor
liable for his actual loss. A competitor for
public favor must bow to that law of trade
that allows every man to dispose of his own
property, in the ordinary course of business,
on such terms as he sees fit.
That seems to be sound, although
''the survival of the fttest" in the case
of trusts might be the establishment of
an uncomfortable monot oily.
On the other hand, suppose the vic
torious trust be a labor organization
an oligarchy with its mauacles upon
every man who has only his labor to
sell-what more paralyzing conspiracy
against the general welfare can be
IMAGINED 2
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.

New Men for Council, Old for Offices
FRosTBURG, MD. March II, 1897
To the MINING JOURNAL.
All the citizens of the town shoulC
be interested in the selection of gooC
men for the Offices of Mayor and Coun
cilmen at the coming municipal elec
ton.
1t has been demonstrated time and
time again that it is an expensive
thing to nominate any kind of men
for these places, and the citizens
should see to it that proper persons
are selected at next Wednesday nights
PRIMARIES for these offices and | see nc
reason why they should be turned down
for men who have not been tried. We
certainly can make no Improvement
on them and the probabilities are that
we cannot find men as good. From
personal observation | know they arc
attentive to their duties and no doub,
have made enemies because of this
fact. believe it would be eminently
proper to recognize the business-ike
way in which they have filled THEN
places by renominating them.
Very truly yours,
A TAXPAYER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
New Mine

Not far from Woodland church,
about miles southwest of Frostburg,
the Consolidation Coal company Is
opening mine in hitherto undeveloped
coal land. The company has felt the
need for some time of source of
supply to reinforce the old mines on
occasions of special demand. and this
Is designed partially to meet such con-
tingencies. The tract overlies an ex-
tensive portion of the Big Vein. This
opening, as well as several others in
contemplation, is to be one of the com
pletest that modern ingenuity can &C.
complish in the way of convenience
and equipment. A portion of the
Carlos branch railway will be used
and some new track will be necceeary
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Challenge.

Since that handsome, gallant young man,
VIM. G. Devecmon, deserted the old demo-
cratic ship for the gold standard he has be-
come so English that he has taken to fox
hunting for a pastime. If he gets VIM. E.
Walsh to join him in chase we will furnish
full grown fox that will run without being
clubbed.-Cumberland Lndependemt.
And if Mr.. Devecmon will then get
j. B. Flnan into successful chase
after the time and place, emitting the
war and the Confederacy, when and
where the democratic party was not a
gold standard party, the JOURNAL will
be able to point to AL editor who is a
greater discoverer in politics than was
Columbus in geography.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

f. Il. Johnston and ID. w. Snyder
two ex-teacher newspaper sharps OF
Cumberland, have been tantaliziug
each other lately with tougl questions
IN arithmetic to an extent which has
aroused the JOURNAL to the pitch OF
proposing poser, superinduced by a
recent occurrence near by. A tin
peddler cheated a Garrett county farm
er's wife out of IL! cents on her rags and
III cents on a calf skin. Meanwhile
she worked off on him 10 bad eggs at
ii cents a dozen and stuff-d Is ounces
of hens feathers into sack of goose
down which she sold him at 40 cents Il
pound. The question is--how much
is the smart tin peddler ahead
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Can They Tell?

What is the matter with the goldbug
democrats anyhow?
Here is the Cumberland Times taunt-
ing them about their inability to ire
organize the democratic party"
For instance, it says:
The gold bug democrats are beginning to
get their eyes open. They will soon be able
to see well enough to re organize the demo-
cratic party.
Two little questions bother the JOUR
NAL
l, If the goldbugs were able to dis
organize the party, why is their
power to re-Organize derided
=, If they did not disorganize it,
what are the German organs whining
about ?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
lis ONLY Hone,

With implied approval Lncle Sam
prints the following bit of unwisdom:
To be free labor must study economics.
Don't leave it to other people. Labors only
hope lies inside the ranks of labor.-Jomna1
Of Labor, Nashville Tenn.
ITO be Free every man must be his
own freeman.
If he leaves that duty to be attended
to for him by walking delegates, he will
be no better off than the Maryland dem
ocratic silverite who permitted the
sage-brush lunatics to formulate his
creed and do his thinking for him last
fall.
"Labor's only hope lies inside" the
fact that every man should be his own
knight of labor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
EPWORTH LEAGUE NEWS.
BreVitieS.


The Epworth League on last Monday night
held literary meeting at which an interest
ing program was rendered. A number of
readings was given, some of which were we'll
known favorite selections the others being
parodies or burlesques upon them. The large
audience present expressed great satisfaction
with the program.
The devotional meeting next Sunday even
ing will begin at els, but thereafter the ser
vice will commence at $50, and the public
service OF the church at 7:30. The topic is
"All Commanded to Repent" All persons,
young or old, are invited to these Sunday
evening services.
Rev. T. NJ. West, pastor of the church,
preached his first sermon for the new confer
ence year last Sunday morning from Matt Xxx,
Go We also into the vineyard and what
soever is right, that shall We receive" The
sermon was an able one and served to inspire
the members with new zeal in church work.
On Monday evening, March 18th, Prof S.
1. Ford will give recital in Meats Hall
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society
On account of this there will be no League
meeting that evening
The Sunday School is making preparations
for missionary celebration Easter Sunday
evening, An excellent program is being
arranged.
Tickets are on sale for the entertainment of
the League to be given in Ravenscroft's Hall
on Easter Monday evening, April 18th. This
will be one of the best entertainments given
here for long time by local talent and should
be generously patronized. The Epworth
League is doing great work in this COM
munity for all classes Of people and deserves
the financial means for even greater work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
a Certainty.

fm kept very busy, with no time to play;
But wheneer the leisure is found,
| mean to go down to Cumberland some day
And hear Uncle Sammy nnwound.
don't think so much of the things he has
said,
But he can depend | will come
To count, if can, all the wheels in his head
And hear their melodious hum
They say that he winds himselfup after night
When clad in slippers and gown.
And when he feels called to stand up for the
right,
1t takes him a day to run down.
No matter how worthy the object and end,
For which men are striking lick;
In any event you can shorely depend
Your Uncle is going to kick.
Very truly, TITUs A. Brick.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
TO the Bows,
FRosTBuRG, Mp, March %,

FRosTBuRG, Mp, March %, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
ga good Mayor?'
OF course, We want "a good Mayor"
But what is d Mayor without "a
Council
We would just say to all concerned
and it should concern all--let every
man who has vote make up his mind
now that at the coming election he
will help to elect a good Council-a
Council that cannot be waited about
by the wind and let their stronghold
be the water question,
We want no cheap-water Council,
If the present method of raising water
to some and lowering it to others
should continue. the youngest of us
will die with water on the brain and
never know whether the debt was paid
or not. Let every voter attend to this
and see that we havea good Council
one that is sound on the water subject
And would it not he wise to keep
the Mays turned on the Council when
in session, so that all interested may
know how the affairs of the town are
managed. and how all books belonging
to said Council look when fairly
squared upe We believe every tax
payer would like and has the right TO
know these things.
AS to Bailiff and Poiceman-let
them win on their merits. The best
man will win, we are sure, as we be-
lieve the people will look to the inter
est Of the town and drop the custom of
putting this man in because he has
our views on politics" and the other
man must gain "because he is broth
err in some ORDER" &c.
1t wont do, boys; you will see what
is at stake when you think of the last
move on the water question. Look to
your own interest. CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Travelling Il Similar Road.

Mr.. Baily stated the case truthfuily
as well as concisely when he said that
''four years ago a new administration,
elected on the tariff issue, called a
special session of Congress to consider
the currency, and now. new admin
istration, elected on the sound money
issue, calls a special session to con-
slider the tariff
History has shown that Mr.. Cleve-
lands error in allowing the silver
question to take precedence of tariff
legislation was wellnlgh fatal to his
administration.
With a result so recent and palpable
before his eyes. it is strange that Mr.
Mckinley should start out with APP
parently a similar Que in prospect.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
n Fair Statement.

The opposition by the companies to
the semi monthly pay bill was not very
strenuous.
When it became law they cheerfully
and quickly complied.
Not only so, without law, either
actual or possible, they added to its
supposed benefits wage advance ag-
gregating nearly 100000 income to
the region.
The JOURNAL mentions this because
there seems to be no other paper i'm
partial or Independent enough to
recognize happenings on both sides.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
COUNTY NEWS.
April Jury.

The following list comprises the
names of jurors selected from the dis
tricts named:
rostbnrg-George Aldon, John NJ. Smith,
Thomas g. Dillon, Luther NJ. Bennett, w. S.
Hoblltzell, Frederick Domderra, William
Dando, John Hartig, William J. Cooper,
John B. Shannon, Charles H. Hamil
Lonaconing-JohnW w. Wilson, David Percy
David Mann.
MI. Saoage-Meshack Logsdon, John w
1antz, George Crump.
-uiNand-David Mcfarland, Henry Wagus
Vale ISummit-Noah Loar
IVestermport-David L. Luke, James II
Hose, Charles w. Duckworth.
Barton-Thornton G. Broadwater, Conrad
Lutz
Echhnrt-John Dudley, Albert Bender.
Borden ShGft-Joseph Fatkin
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Gall,

What do the gold bug democrats think OF
the new tariff bill that's in the wind? Speak
now.-Cumberland Times.
1t is not matter of thinking.
They know that if the alternative of
low-down money had not been forced
by undemocratic methods, principles
and people, there would be no such
thing as high-up tariff sin the wind
And the most shameful of all the in
stances OF treason to party last year
was eXemplitied by those who dis.
honored, repudiated and betrayed the
State platform on which they went
into the campaign.
These people should be the very last
therefore, to ask questions of those
still standing on the State platform
concerning the direct, immediate and
undeniable consequences of their own
equally unquestionable desertion of
democratic principles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
A PrecaIltiOn,

To insure order the Chicago police
lately forbade the sale of liquors at an
anarchistlc gathering IN that city, and
the affair." IN consequence, passed off
quietly.
So marked was the result, compared
with those Of similar meetings hereto
fore, that city paper observes that
If the police will make this order permanent
and see to its rigid enforcement anarchy will
soon disappear.
Which means, in brief. that there is
more anarchy in gallon Of Chicago
whiskey or a key of Chicag 60 beer than
in all the crazy books that have been
written upon that phase of insanity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Can't be Pleased.

Several hundred men and WON en- in
Chicago met the other night and res
Diluted against
l, Paying rent except when tenants choose,
and
2, The laws which provide for the collection
Of debts.
They We're unanimous in expression
of desire to '..fnd work, but denounced
the plans of those who suggested that
bean and potato culture is better than
no work.
1t is clear these people discredit both
the Initiative and reterendum"-of
work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

man considers any one scoundrel who
has passed plugged coin on him, and vet he
believes himself a smart man if he succeeds
in passing it on Notwithstanding Times.
Suppose the victim be a democrat
upon whom a plugged platform has
been imposed, should he not believe
himself a gump if he fails in passing
it on gOldbugs?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Stranger tnan Fiction.

a New York court has decided that
labor union cannot compel an en-
ployer to discharge man who did not
belong to or would not join the union.
Is it not strange that in this age of
free schools and free books that courts
still have to ram the Declaration of In
dependence down the threats of the
King Georges of the united order of
walking delegates?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Curious Fact.

just as large fraction of people in
the United States are seeking silver
monometalism Japan has determined
to adopt the gold standard, the yet to
go into effect October LIST.
Clear y those who chow down to
wood and stone" know IA bad thing
when they feel il.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
GENERAL ITEMS.
Free Stop-Over at Washington.

TFct StOp-ONef at washington.
On all through tickets between the
east. west, north and south, reading
cia Baltimore and Ohio railroad, a
stop over at Washington can be Sc
cured without extra charge for railroad
fare by depositing the ticket, upon ar
rival at Washington, with the B. & O..
station ticket agent at that point.
Washington is always attractive to
visitors, and particularly so while Con
gress is in session. This arrangement
for stop-over privilege will doubtless be
appreciated by the public, and will take
to the National Capital many travellers
to view its superb public buildings,
monuments, museums and thorough
fares
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
E@Qs for Hatebi3Q

u ROM HIGH SCORING STOCK. Black
u HAMBURGS, S. G. Brown EGHORNS
and Pit GAMES. Our Black Hamburg Male
scores 964 points and won first prizes, in 1897
at the Washington and Rhode Island shows,
and, second, at Madison Square Garden, New
York. Bred by Charles Edredge, of Rye,
n. Y. Prices very lOw-$! per setting for
Games and Hamburgs Is cents for Leghorns
.ay1 Also Registered St. Bernard Pups
for sale cheap DUDLEY KENNELS,
March 20 Homecoming, Md. =
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
The Better WAY

The Christian Worklngmen's In
stitute has begun work in New York
on social problems, which they pro
pose to solve 'tby bringing Christianity
closer to the workingman."
This is a good deal better than the
Uncle Sam plan which processes to save
the world without the washing of re-
generation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
LATEST NEWS.
Registrations.

7he question Is raised this mo,ming,
rhether tile 7oecn Registration List Should
not be pu5lished-to conform far as prac-
tica6le uith the lau uneler mhiM Suite regis.
trGtion Is made?
Mayor and Council better look into this
matter at once
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

Gen. Weyler tried the fiat money
plan in Cuba.
The paper was based upon the
"faith" Of the sword and the credit
of musketry.
The strongest possible expressions
of government"
Still it wouldn't go.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, of Leban-
on, Conn, was badly afflicted with rheuma-
tlsm. At times it was so severe that he could
not stand up straight, but was drawn over on
one side. Il tried different remedies without
receiving relief he says, ''until about six
months ago bought bottle of Chamberlain s
Pain Balm. After using it for three days my
rheumatism was gone and has not returned
since For sale by G. E. Pearce Drug Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Sad, but True Conclusion.

Sad, but True Conclusion.
Uncle Sam published last week a
statement, dated Jan. 80, 1897, show
ing that John Blank, working for the
Borden Mining company, earned $2.76.
presumably for one month. After
paying his smithing and rent he had
nothing with which to buy something
to eat"
To this Unc2e Sam adds:
And the MINING JOURNAL says the miners
have nothing to get dissatisfied with.
The JOURNAL has said nothing of
the sort-certainly not in the sense
Uncle Sam employs.
The JOURNAL holds that the miner is
not alone in his woes. The consumer
of coal has his troubles, too, and if he
cannot take more of John Blanks
labor than he can utilize, the situation
cannot be helped. Indeed. it may be
that he the consumer) after making
the most of the 1910 worth of coal,
was eventually no better off than John
Blank.
But, assuming that the consumer is
not the man with whom Mr.. Blank Is
"dissatisfied," who or what is the OBJ
ject Of dissatisfaction ?
Is it the company that does not wish
to sell its coal at loss "a company
that paid year before last over $40. 600
more wages at 40 cents per ton than
last year at Is!
If it is-what is the company to do
1t may raise wages, but it cannot force
consumers to take more coal.
Then Mr.. Blank does not wish to be
discharged. He prefers to stay and
blame the company for not giving him
either more wages or more work, or
both.
Again-what is the company to do
in its wrestle with these alternatives
But about this time along comes the
JOURNAL and tells the Blank type of
plaintiffs against their environment to
"be slaves no longer. If mining does
not afford a livelihood, go to farming
a sure means of defence against the
wolf of starvatlon."
But Uncle Sam says 'this is in
human'--uuless the JOURNAL can
designate the farm and land the candi-
date on it.
Very well, then, get employment
under some other company.
Cant do it; they have too many
men already"
1t now dawns upon us that the whole
truth of the matter is-the gravamen
of Mr.. Blanks implied plant is against
conditions behind, before, beside, I'M
der and above him that cannot be
helped.
Uncle SANE endorses the following
remedy, however, for the industrial
and financial redemption of every
John Blank in the country.
A fiat money-S10l, instead of S27G-ap-
piled to natural resources, through labor,
will give unbounded prosperity to all our
people.
But how does Ultcle Sum know this
If fiat money, which limits labor to
four hours day and wages to 81 an
hour, can give UNLIMITED prosperity
to all our people," which includes
those who won't work under any
auspices, there is nothing in all history
to show it.
And as the Scriptures particularly
warn us against accepting as final the
prophets and prophecies of these last
days, the JOURNAL, for one, can give
the omnlpotence Of fiat money neither
countenanee nor credence as a kline
cureall for our woes
What, then. is John Blank to do?
Like the rest of us-the verv best
his equipment of physical abilities and
mental endowments suggest, for
Who does the best his circumstances allow
Does well, acts nobly-anges can do no III ore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Business Locals-

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-wool Suits-Coat,
Vest and Pants, cost from So up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

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 sef-addressed stamped envel-
ope THE NATIONAL,
las Star Building, Chicago, Ill.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
w IN ELAND.

Are you made miserable by indigestion
constipation, dizziness loss Of appetite. vel
low skin? Shiloh's VitallZer is a positive
cure. D. Krapf, Frostburg, and McMullen
Bros, Mt. Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

81 was nervous, tired, irritable and cross.
Glover Root Tea has made me well and
happy. Mrs. e. b. WoREEN.
D. Krapf, Frostburg, and McMullen Bros.
Mt. Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

The best cough cure Is Shiloh's Cure. A
neglected cough is dangerous. Stop it at once
with Shiloh's Cure. d. Krapf, Frostburg
and McMulen Bros, Mt. Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27

A Head always needs Hat, and supply
Hats to heads of all sizes and shapes. Buy
your Hats at WINELAND's and you will
ALWAYS be ahead See?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-23

authorizing deputy clerk of the city court
I will not review the learning which has
been displayed and so ably presented by
council for the department on the multi
piled legislation relating to our courts and
their offices, for the reason that l am of
opinion that this question is controlled by
section 1882 of the code, which is in these
words: All acts or parts of acts, al
ready or hereafter passed upon the sub
Ject of attachment or garnishment, or leg
islating as to any matter whatever, in
the superior courts of this state, shall ap-
ply to said city courts, as if named with
the superior courts, so far as the nature
or that tribunal will admit"
Inc legislature seems to have wearied of
legislating by piecemeal for this court and
TO have decided to provide by one sweep
ing statute for all the requirements of
this court. The limitation made by the
words, so far as the nature of that
tribunal will admit" is evidently jurisdc-
tional only; that Is to say, any legislation
relating to ejectment, divorce equity
causes and felonies could not be applied to
the city court, as the court has no juris-
diction over such cases. The broad Ian
guage of section 1882 of the code covers
all legislation. past and future, relating
to superior courts. The superior courts
at that time had deputy clerks by au-
thority of statutes and there is no reason
that occurs to my mind that suggests the
illegallty of the appointment by the clerk
of the court Of a deputy under the au-
thority of that section of the code. The
motion to dismiss the affidavit of illegality
is hereby granted and said affidavit Is
hereby dismissed.