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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-03
HIGHEST BIDDER GETS IT
Hirschman awarded the con-
tract for furnishing uniforms.

Ills bl0 Was Tlostc pea ouits WhtCA
& Whittingt0n's bid for the same
S12.35 and although it was the low
est bid, it was without any reason
being assigned turned down.
On or about Sept. goth 1898 speci-
fications for uniforms to be furnished
the cadet corps of the University for
the coming year were sent to different
firms. We after careful calculation
sent in our bid viz. S12. 35 per suit ex-
actly in every particular to be fac
smile of the one representing the
standard in the Office of Hon. Geo. G.
Sturgiss Pres. of Board of Regents
who had the awarding of the contract
in his power. Subsequently the con-
tract was given by said Sturgiss to
Hirschman on their bid of 1878 a
difference of $1.40 per suit or about
$500 higher than our bid.
Our uniforms were TO be furnished by
M. G. Lilly & Co. Columbus Ohio who
furnish uniforms for the u. S. Army
and Navy and are considered the best
in their line in the country.
The uniforms to be furnished by
Hirschman are to be manufactured by
Hirschman some where in New York.
Why this partiality has been shown
we know not neither can we find out
but it never he-less exists. We have
given a plain unvarnishcd account of
the whole transaction as we see it.
When bids are asked for the furnish
ing Of uniforms and it is the state
who asks for said bids, is there any
right in the one in whose hands the
awarding of the contract lies in giving
it to another who bids the highest
and (put a charitable construction on
iD furnishes uniform exactly SINH
lar.
WATERS & WHITrINGTON
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-03
BEING TRIED.
Harry Wilson is before the Justice this
afternoon charged with Stealing
JeWelry.


Harry Wilson is being given a
hearing before Justice Shumaker
this afternoon. He was arrested on
warrant sworn out by Abe Cohen
charging him with having stolen
some jewelry 1t is charged that he
has at number of different times
taken sundry things from the store.
Saturday a bracelet was taken and
the clerk was told that he would be
paid later. After a while Wilson
came back and went into the show
case after more goods. A number
of these were taken from him by the
clerk and others were found on his
person when he was arrested.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-03

The undersigned will be at II. 6.
Bakers hard ware store on each Sat
urday until the thirty first day Of
October, 1898, for the purpose Of re-
ceiving borough taxes. A discount
Of two per cent will be allowed until
the above date
J. f. WEAVER, tax collector.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-03

Learning and wisdom don't always
travel hand in hand,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BreVitieS.

a "Frostburg Miner" writing to the
Homecoming Recie,o, wants "an advance
in wages" or, in effect, strike. In
vite the operators, gentlemen, if you
think you must, to meet you then hire
good lawyer to present your case IN
proper form and tone, but, under no
circumstances, strike. Next to war
strike is the worst of all resorts.
There are few houses anywhere
whose atmosphere is not open more or
less to the dangers introduced by mud
carried on footwear. The Normal
School will never find site that is not
in some degree exposed in that way.
The ado made by the Cumberland
Neecs over this matter is an exaggera-
ton of the results of mistake that
can be easily and quickly remedied.
1t is all the Ne,rs had to blow on and it
made the most of it,
II the Homecoming writer of a letter
signed "A Friend of Frostburg" will
send his name, the JOURNAL will be
glad to comply with his request.
Ordinance No. 1O0,' published on
the telegraph poles, arouses the indlg-
nation of transfers and liverymen to
the extent of interviewing councilmen.
Several are reported as saying they
did not vote for it, but one announces
that "all voted for it,
Notice the advertisement of the Scien-
tific Americon Supplement (bound) for
sale.
A leading Cumberland statesman
addressed a large envelope the other
day "The Great Paper, Facile P"inceps,
Frostburg, Nd" The presence of
mind which characterzes the chirog-
raphy of some great men is equalcd
only by their happy scholarship.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS.

Better a light purse with $500 in
gold in it than heavier one filled with
10 silver dollars.
80, my friends"' exclaimed the
walking delegate who had become an
evangelist, 'let me entreat you to shun
the consuming fires Every pound of
birthstone in Satan's entire kingdom
is the product Of blackleg labor
Unless man wants to strike the
klondike stone-broke he should have
$4,000 in his pocket when he decides to
buy his ticket. 1t will cost him $500
to transport himself and his bed from
Chicago to that region. He must
board himself on the boat or pay a
dollar a meal. His outfit for year
will cost another $500-and then if he
finds gold enough to bring him home
he will be lucky.
The title of the first bill introduced
IN the Legislature this session seems to
have been Master.
The Paw Paw man who claims to
have caught catfish with two heads
one facing up, the other down the
river-should either change his bait or
quit fishing in pulp water.
Every dollar of gold in the world
has cost over s., and of every $4,000
gold mines IN the world only two have
paid. These are statistics which ought
to stagger even person who is getting
ready to go to Alaska.
Joseph Jefferson recently expressed
his firm belief that in twenty years
science will have proved beyond donbt
the immortality of the human soul.
If rip Van Wrinkle" could be proven
a verify as we'll as Joe can make that
glorious parsonage manifest as a
myth, immortality would be already
assured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
GENERAL ITEMS,
Those Who Talk War.

1t will be observed that those who
have been in wars are the last to want
any war with Spain or any other ma
ton. Whether 1t be small or large
war, it destroys human life and prop
erty, and disturbs the normal condi-
lions of life and trade. 1t adds to the
vast sum of suffering, and fills the
homes with misery and apprehension.
1T those who want war could be made
to do all the fighting it might be con-
siberably different, but it is the expert
ence of all countries and peoples that
the meters of trouble are generally
the first to get out of the way when the
difficulties begin.
1t is "a bad thing to talk war. 1t is
against public sentiment and public
feeling. 1t is the spirit of fight, and not
the spirit of peace. Uncle Sam will
never fight until he is compelled to, be-
cause it is his common sense which has
made him strong and useful, not only to
himself, but to the world in general.
Baltimore american.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Appointments,

Nominations of magistrates were
sent to the Senate Wednesday. Those
of immediate interest are
Westermport- w. Virtz, Matthew
Bowling.
Barton-Jacob w. Michaels.
Lo"oco"ing-David NJ. Alpine
Frostbmy-Beniamin jenkins, James Han
son.
East Frostbn,y-Daniel J. Williams.
NJ. Sarage-Joseph C. Smith
Lo"ocomi"g-Hector Cochrane, James w.
McFarlane.
Iale tSummit-James Finn.
Nidland-Harvey o. Barncord, !ssac A.
Cavanaugh.
Borden Shoyt-John Anthony.
Eckhort-J. M. MAR.
Pekim-John F. Walsh.
Notaries public were also named as
below:
LOnacoming-J. Wilmer Garland, Jas. A,
Anderson.
Frostbug-Peter Lemmert, John NJ. Zim.
merly.
Hester~port-Henry Rehs.
Alexander Rankin, of Frostburg,
was named for Inspector of Mines.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Wrong Word.

Carroll d. Wright, proposes says
the Baltimore Sun
as a means of employing the unemployed
to increase the consuming power of the peo-
pie In some parts of the United States the
consuming power of the ordinary laborer is
from so cents to 81 per week only, including
food, shelter and clothes, while in other parts
his consuming power is So per week. If all
could be brought up to the higher rate of con-
sumption, the productive capacity of the
country would not be, as now, in excess of
its capacity to buy and consume. The way
to increase the consuming capacity is to make
labor more skilltul and raise the standard of
living. Improve the man. Educate him.
Cause him to have new wants and work
harder and better to crafty them. Then he
will buy more and every factory will be full
of work and every body will be fully employ
ed. The idea is a good one. The trouble is
to realize 1t.
Hitherto the instinct of accumul,
ton and innumerable precepts of
economy have impelled people to ''lay
up something for a rainy day. the
competition thus engendered and en-
ergized being esteemed as the thing
which makes full work." etc.
Instead, therefore, of consumption"
by the unthrifty, it is storage by the
thrifty.
Hence, Nj. Wright errs in calling it
consumption
The word literally definite of his
notion is caste.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
N1Nebl&e;JouRNA1
FROSTBURG, MD. FEBRUARY 26, 1898
Don't GOtO War.

Don L 10 10 w ar
Every possible resource to avoid war
should be exhausted before wagjng it,.
War is helfs own fire on earth.
In the provocation now present there
is great aggravation, but there is dan
ger in over-estimating it-danger, too,
in Understanding the results of a
conflict with Spain.
If, for instance, a Cuban republic be-
comes the American. ultimatum, may
not Spain appeal to an almost solid
Europe, ready now, as ever, to die for
"the divine right of kings -
In that event our navy and army,
no matter how lavishly recruited, will
have all they can do. Meanwhile.
property will go up in smoke, blood
will flow, and nameless crime run riot /.
A rep blican form of government
may be defended, but should not be
prosecuted by the sword. Like chris
tianity, its mission. method and end
should be peace.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
He Wants to Know.

FRosrBURG, MD, Feb %, 1885
To the MINING JOURNAL
Why is it that the Night Policeman's
report, upon which is based dockage
for lights not burning, is seen by no
one but the members of the committee
on Finance
Is it right that light bills should be
audited by director of the Electric
Light company?
Lastly, why does not Council make
the Electric Light company pay the
bills for lighting the hose-houses when
their contract calls for lighting them
free? INQUIRER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Business Locals.

Piles Permanently Cured--In from 3
to days time by the use Lo Mo. One bottle
guaranteed to cure any case of Piles, regard
less of how long standing, what you have
tried, or, your physician may claim Money
refunded if permanent cure is not obtained
in the most severe cases in less than days
After all others fail get Lo Mo and be cured
Price, IS cents per bottle. Sold by all first
class druggists or sent prepaid to any address
on receipt price Address Harry Logue,
Williamsport, Pa [Oct 23--y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Two Quotations.

The Frostburg JOURNAL, in referring 10
Cumberland, says:
And then it wouldn't be bad idea to have
1.-The councilmen or others return the roast
to the lawyers, school commissioners. etc,
who wish to locate a Normal School in a
town whose people will not only not get "a
supply of pure water but compel its women
to boil the sulphur, pulp and pus out of the
Potomac.
And this is from the same issue of the same
paper concerning Frostburg:
The streets are reeking with mud the cross
ings are well nigh submerged and the pave
ments, that ought to be selfcleansing, are
sticky with the miserable stuff.
Thence. with all its baleful absorptions, it
is taken into the houses to soil the floors, car
pets and erc"tually load tie atmosphere with
poison.
If this kind of warfare is continued, the
Normal School, when secured, will have to
be located in some community which either
has no paper, or has one which Will refrain
from FASTING black eye on its own town or
that of its neighbors.
The JOURNAL is not making a record for
consistency or brightness in its campaign to
drive the Normal School away from Allegany
county.-Cumberland Nems.
The trouble with the JOURNAL is-it
tells the truth-to its own town au-
thorities as well as other people.
If the gentlemen in charge here
would use softweather occasions to
pull that awful coat of cinder, ashes
and coal-dust from Main street into the
cutters and turn OH some of the towns
water, the trouble could so far be easily
and inexpenslvely removed.
In brief, we are suffering from a
costly error that can be removed in
much less time than it was committed.
And this wW be done whether Normal
School comes or not
AS to driving the Normal School out
of the county-the JOURNAL does not
hesitate to say that 50 Jar as tile county
is concerned, it would Just as we'll 90
outside as in Cumberland For by
the time the narrow dimensions of the
Academy are filled with the scions of
the city's wealthy families, to be
educated at home at State expense,
there will be but little room for poor
outsiders from anywhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
BreyitieS.

Pekin, which has always maintained
reputation for practical piety in
spite of Its proximity to Homecoming,
expects to become the post-office ad
dress of minister April l.
A Cumberland girl recently spent a
week visiting family residing near
Flintstone. Again at home, she re-
ported having enjoyed jolly time.
She was kicked by a calf, bitten by Il
pig, run over by colt, fell out of a
tree and discovered specimen of first
class butter by fooling around too
near goat whose name is William.
Soon as she gets out of bed she wants
to go again.
Lots of candidates for postmaster dis
appointed at Homecoming, too. Titus
A. Brick writes that "every man who
owns lock box thought he was entitled
to the Office"
News comes from Vale Summit that
during the lightning storm that sur
prised everybody last month house
in that neighborhood "was struck, a
boy fioored insensible, while his sister.
standing near by on chair-seat over
laid by "a copy of the FRosTBURG MIN
ING JOURNAL, hanging a picture, es-
capped unhurt." This comes in late,
but it is important. Now is the time to
subscribe.
Weather promises to be fair and cold
to-day.
The last report from Homecoming
states that the ladies of that town will
hold a gymkhana rs soon after Lent as
possible. Col. Whoop Koffkutter, of
Bullygany, wishes to know whether
they will "hold' it by the ears or tail.
The Empress of Austria takes her
bath every morning at ) o'clock, but on
account of the reputation OF Potomac
water the majority of Cumberland
ladies decline to ape royalty.
One of the orators at the military
meeting in Cumberland is reported as
shoutiug-''raise the black flag against
the deadly Upas tree of naval destruc-
tion!' The question now is-what
effect can a "black flag have on a
tree?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26

The United Mine Workers bad
management IN West Virginia has re-
acted in an Independent organization
that promises to wipe the Debs brand
of montana semper Hberi off the face of
that part of the earth.
What professional labor seems to
need everywhere is a cause like the
colonists' and a George Washington to
lead.
Although wronged in many local
tiles, so far it has neither.
In this region, as elsewhere, the
hour and the men are about equal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
The Word, Good"

Among other reasons why the coun-
try should have good roads Prof.
Latta says they
Enhance the market value of real estate.
This is implicitly endorsed by the
Cumberland Times, a free coinage
paper.
Wonder why 1t is held that, after
good roads tendance the market value
of real estate" ''good money comes
along and reduces that value one-half
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
A Fear.

A Fear.
The new mine inspection bill has
gone through the Senate and is now in
the House, with every prospect of
passage.
If the governor should decline to ap-
prove, Mr.. Dick is confident he can get
it through the Senate again-over the
veto.
In this event. it is likely we shall
soon see how the governors present
power to appoint will work when it is
transferred to the primaries at Flint
stone and McHenry's Gate.
The complaint of not getting capable
men under the current law, even
though well founded, seems to have
degenerated into plan which goes to
the other extreme-a plan which pro-
poses, in short, to place the appoint.
ment of capable inspectors in the
hands of the incapable voters.
That many and needless differences
will ensne from this sort of legalized
interference with mining operations is
fear well grounded in the very mis-
chievous nature of the measure.
Later-lt is now said the delegation
has abandoned the elective feature.
The appointment will, therefore, re-
main with the governor, the appointee
to be practical miner of five years
immediate experience, etc.
------ -s-----
War Fever.
Considerable agitation was visible
last Saturday among the jingoes when
it was learned that Cumberland had
answered a Times call to prepare for
war.
The call did not scare the commu-
nifty to any great extent, but the an
swer fell on the lingo element like
firebell in the night"
The real purpose of the movement
which is to invade Spain, was yelled
under the pretext of reorganization of
the Second Battalion, now in the con-
dition of Il certain Grantsville church,
which member said was Essentially
defunct."
All the military celebrities were
present and martial spirit ran so very
high that one man, who had a leg
broken at the last primary, insisted on
notifying the Queen Regent direct that
"Cumberland had declared war;
All felt that way, but small ma
jority decided not to anticipate the
action of the United States.
Meanwhile the veterans of the city
companies were notified and word sent
to Frostburg and Oakland to ''strike
for their affairs and their fires"
Here the JOURNAL, which is the most
approachable of all papers, was in
terrogated:
"Will you become the captain of
the Frostburg Invincibles p
The JOURNAL, which is calm even
In hurricane of military suspense,
responded, in effect, that it had witness
the experiences of several captains.
1t is, therefore, not aspiring to that or
any other military office. Besides,
Spain had once recognized the JOUR.
NAL as belligerent hence, why
should the great paper now wact to
knock that country into the middle of
next week? No, gentlemen, the jour
NAL wants no more war-but if the
worst comes to the worst-if the JOUR
NAL has to 60, it will be either as a
quartermaster or a chaplain!
Later-At the last meeting veteran
who moved "that a committee be APP
pointed to consider the advisa bility of
fortifying Cumberland on the side
most exposed to SPAIN was ignomin-
iously squelched.
Still Later-lt has been decided to
fortify Cumberland on the BERN side.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Married..

AT the residence of the brides father,
Monday, Feb. 81, 1898, by Rev. C. A.
j. Cramer, of Frostburg, Miss Anna
Mary, daughter of John Engel, of this
county, to Mr.. Charles Hetrick, of
Coal Spring, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
When the Wrong Ok is Gored.

When the Wrong Ok is Gored.
The Cumberland Times finds fault
with Baltimore city greed for all of
the military appropriations and con
cludes by saying
It's the same old story and looks like the
same Old hog.
That is rough illustration-so
rough that the JOURNAL is barely able
to use it when it fits the Times own
town in county affairs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
What Next i?
Real Estate Transfers.

The following notes of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest ::
b. F. Kuykendall to Henry J. Wilmoth,
tract of land near Mt Savage $3.50.
Ambrose l., Hogue to Thomas Carr rights
and interest in real estate of Robert Carr, ST.,
deceased, subject to life estate of Mary Carr,
xo5O
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
COUNTY NEWS.


Notice is hereby gioen to Uncle Sam,
That to avoid all ground for fear of
spontaneous combustion on Your great
naval vessels, use only Georges Greek coal :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Feb 10, 1897. .... rs, 7OS
year to same date. .5O4, 1856
lncrease-C. p. R.............5S,7 0S
&C. Il G. R...........25,8
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Died.

AT Vale Summit Monday, Feb. q,
1898. Mrs. William Maher, leaving her
husband and seven children.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26

john Kirby, of Vale Summit, dele
gate to State Council of the Catholic
Benevolent Council from Frostburg, is
sojourning with relatives in Washing
ton, d. C..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
Sales.


Clayton Purnell, attorney, sold the
Reichenbach property Saturday last to
John Price for -, 1000.
The T. H. Paul foundry property
was sold Monday morning by W. C.
Devecmon, attorney, to Howard and
William Arthur Hitchins for 81 800.
Monday afternoon the same gentle
man sold the same property to A. j.
Wilson for $685..
Streets.
In the matter of bad streets, there is
no Normal School advantage in Cum
berland over Frostburg-not a whit.
In testimony whereof the JOURNAL
commends to the Neos of that city the
following account of disaster, clipped
from a recent issue of its candid con-
temporary, the Times:
A man arrived here Friday with wagon
load of lumber from Pennsylvania. He had
driven distance of fifteen miles over noun
famous roads and the old wagon bore its bur-
den without murn:ur, but when the old
thing struck Baltimore street it gave up the
ghost and went dow under its heavy weight
The owner of the team didn't say word; he
was like noted swearer whose apples rolled
out of a cart on a hillside, he couldn't do the
subject justice.
The question now is-how is that
So, 900 lot of lumber for repalrS. adj
ditions, multiplications, subtractions
and divisions of the old Allegany
Academy to be delivered cin Baltimore
street, the only route?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
To he Wed.

Among the licenses issued since last
report are those for the marriage Of
Arthur r. Baker and Mary Grace Bridges,
both of Mt Savage
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26
The Reply.

DEAR JACK:
Come, PICK me out of AWL the BELLS
While in our SET you STEEL,
And CLASP me in REPEATING ARMS,
Without ONE MUTE appeal.
Just RIvET On my lips a kiss,
And CHAIN my hearts door fast,
With NAILS and HINGES seal the bliss,
Leave PoPpER to AXE the last.
His PUNCH will BRACE you up BIT,
No papers need we FILE,
He'll watch your LOCKS by night,
PLUMB sitting on the STILE.
The KEYS he holds will SET us SQUARE,
No MOWER you'll sigh for me,
Nor hope you could with TACKLEBLocK
Draw me closer unto thee.
With CRATER love than this ! trow
SAW you first, | see you now.
BELL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-26

G. ii. Myers, labor statistician, gives
way to j. ID. Wade, of Baltimore city.