Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19

The motto of electrical development
Is not only "onward," but "rapidly
onward" Telegraphs in this country
without poles and in Italy without
wires are already achievements.
Operators and instruments, probably,
will be the next to go. Long before
| five years pass the economies discover
ed in the manufacture of electric light
will make that $4,000 contribution to
our little dynamo Il gift away beyond
the dimensions of a charity to a home
industry. Even at present costs, how
ever, if the town would take the bonus
portion of that $4,000 and contribute
to the Normal School enterprise, 1t
Uould come sure! And with it would
come educational and social features
of value to town and people meal
culabe in dollars and cents.
There was talk in the special meet
ing abut buying stone-crusher.
"Hold your horses" gentlemen. What
you really want first is stone that is
stone.
The JOURNAL understands that in
Cumberland it is held that if its policy
in the Normal School matter is con-
tinued, neither that place nor Frost
burg will get it. Pc 'haps there is
something in that. In any event,
Frostburg will be no worse off. For
the policy of lying still, saying no.
thing aud suppressing both truth and
manhood has never brought the town
anything. A change OF tactics was
and is necessary.
What more should any man desire
than these-the kiudest gifts of fate
Il little home, little fire, and unin-
numbered real estate
The Mayor informs the JOURNAL
that the cost of light has always con-
sumed nearly one-third of the taxable
revenue. That may be, but it is not
right for all that No company should
be permitted to fix its figures 50 as to
gobble so much of the known revenue.
In this connection, the JOURNAL wishes
to assure all concerned that it is a mis-.
take to regard the great paper as
partisan of the gas company. 1t is
opposed to long contracts on general
principles-as much forga as electric
orb nd - hat e
tectionist that when the town has two
home industries in the same business
it holds that town that is town will
be enough of free trader to give both
show.
Post office situation-m statu quo ante
beltum. That is, it isseemngly about
the same as before the scramble
began
The argument that Frostbure is in.
eligible because "off the main line of
the B. & O." does not hold good of the
West Virginia University at Morgan
town, % miles "off'' one of its several
main lines. Only II miles away from
the terminus of the main line, Frost
burg is far better situated than Nor
gantown, but whoever hears Il COM
plant of the University being out of
the way?
"There was time" said member
of the committee on finance the other
evening, "durlng the Middle and
earlier ages when the ladies had no
f.iends. But that time is past. Not
only me, but | believe the whole
town council is with them"
1t is hoped that the Allegany county
delegation. in comparing railroad
facilities" will remember that Frost
burg has all of that sort of thing that
Cumberland will allow.
Mr.. Pink Whiskers, writing of the
extreme cold at Pocahontas Wednes-
day morning, says--"why, sir, the
wind wuz the wust that has blown
through yours truly for many day."
The lawyers now are indicating
The happy referendum rule
As just the plan for dis-locatlng
The situs of the Normal School.