Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BreyitIeS.

Some victim of disgruntlement
wrote a letter last week and signed IT
ga Stakeholder" He accuses Sandy
Smith of exercising powers in the gas
company which only ''ze gran mogur
could in Delhi. 1t is none of the JOUR
NAILS business, but, Sandy, if the
story of your grip be true, why not
send "A Stakeholder" his resignation
In the case of Andrew Smeltz, in
dcted, tried, found guilty and fined
for extortion of illegal fees as mag
istrate, the papers represent that "the
town bailiff arrested" the victim.
"This is Incorrect" said Samuel Bowen
the other day. IL had nothing what
ever to do with the case"
With the high water mark price a
single hog registered at -, 100 and the
value of the entire stock of the coun-
try advanced about 100 million dollars
within a period of SIX weeks, there
is real reason to hope that few of the
multiplying corporations in this town
will put price on themselves so they
can be bought up and shipped away
while the boom in pork is on.
Alexander Rankin. of this place, en-
tered upon his duties as Nine Inspector
Monday,
The Milwaukee (Wis) Sentinel says
''Senator Stewart denies with emphasis
the report that he has learned anything
in the last few months" The Senator
ought to go into partnership with the
Cumberland AUeganim "Frostburg
bicycle girl" department. And then
get the combination incorporated"
W. f. Chorus has a figure in his
window of ''Uncle SAM standing vic
toriously over the PROSTATE form of
Weyler. "Uncle' is draped in "Old
Glory" and looks respIendently exult-
ant over his triumph.
Administering the oath to the new
cOuncllmen and assessors seems to
have been thought of in proper time.
But the clerk. attorney, supervisor,
ETC., are metaphorically running at
large without muzzle on
A New York paper company called
Brains is in trouble. The paper was
started in 1892 by w. B. Hawkins. In
1894 Mr.. Hawkins, having 81 ,03l in it,
formed stock company and cap
ltallzed the concern at &25, 900. Later
he sued the company for his 81 OBI and
obtained Judgment. Execution has
issued. Meanwhile, Mr.. Hawkins has
considerably more than 81 600 of prop
erty to levy upon. Later-Upon this
statement being shown to an eminent
attorney that gentleman inquired
"well, what in thunder has this got to
do with the bombardment of Manila 2"
Council should go slow in the move
ment to extend the corporate limits.
This is enjoined especially by the
short-sighted vote of the people against
more water, and generally by the fact
that it is very doubtful whether the in
come from the suburbs will pay half
the cost of increased police protection
and street improvements necessary
But, more than all, Council should
take the people at their word If they
want no more water, there is not room
enough in town for another spigot.
Still growing-the electric light bill
-$a44l.3l for April--nearly $4,000 per
year-over $4,000 for years-more
than twice the value of the plant.
After all-what did councilman Nick
els mere opposition amount to? And
why are the young mossbacks afflicted
with $4,000 case of hydrophobia ?
Justice James Hanson has taken the
office lately occupied by Andrew
Smeltz, and Justice d. J. Williams
occupies the Gas company's office.
Justice Benjamin Jenkins remains on
Bowery,
The annual report shows good deal
of interest paid last year for money to
meet overdrawn accounts. One eX-
PLANTATION is-inability to collect taxes.
This is not a good one, beca Sc the
longer taxes run the harder they are to
collect. Council should, therefore, do
one of two things-confne its expenses
to the ability Of the taxpayers to pay,
or charge the salary of the collector
with the interest.
John Odgers displays this week a
card picture of the State Normal school
building. 1t is so pretty the JOURNAL
would not be surprised to hear that Or
ders had already been issued to all the
architects-''if you get this job follow
copy"
The new treasurer has courage of
the right sort, He brayely warded off
threatened $25 wound of the peoples
treasury, and that is where he ought
to stand all the way through. Which
means that the JOURNAL as 'opes.
The chickens got into the Driving
Park ingern patch and John Chambers
now fears there will be "a shortage in
the crop and that prices for Septe,n-
Der delivery will consequently rule