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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Personal.

The commission of John Davis, post
master of Frostburg, for four years,
was issued Tuesday, March Is, 1898.
Mr.. Davis is not only meritorious of
congratulations, but of good wishes
for successful official career.
Charles A. Greene, treasurer of the
Borden Mining company, paid visit
to Mr.. Armstrong, the resident agent,
this week.
Sam P. Haslett, a Pennsylvania
printer, was here Thursday. Began
setting type in lS49 and served his ap-
premiership on first press shipped
west of the Alleghanies, worked for
Thomas Wilson, State printer, An
napolis, in 1854 drifted to the Pacific
slope in 1864 and has just returned,
tired, footsore never in a lookup, but
once came within thousand votes of
being incarcerated in the Legislature.
Nathan B. Prescott. of Boston, first
visited Frostburg in 1853 and, until
Wednesday, had not been here since
1854. In those times he sold the Fair
banks scale. Douglas Percy was
purchaser, and Mr.. Prescott superin-
tended the job of putting it in. He
also sold track scale to the Georges
Creek Coal and Iron company, at
Lonaconlng, and boarded with John
Douglas while putting it in. In 1913
he entered the retail ice business for
the Boston Ice company, wherein he
remains. He is well preserved
old gentleman. He belongs to the
Prescott family who figured glor-
iously at Bunker Hill, one of whom
later embellished English letters as a
great historian. The Frostburg of to-
day is vast development of the Frost
burg of A years ago. Then there was
little here. Now the town covers a
great area, has population, business,
good-looking men, pretty women, a
democratic mayor and a 5-year con-
tract.
Bier Chajim Lodge, No. 1T, l. o. B.
B., Cumberland, celebrated it's Goth
anniversary in that city Thursday
evening by joining in d brilliant
banquet. Mayor Bear, of this place,
responded to toast. Other Frost
burgers attending were Mrs. Bear, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Marx and Mrs. Hannah
Straus.
John l.. Heintz, of Cumberland, was
IN town few days ago confirming the
report that he has retired from bust
ness and is contemplating a western
trip, provided he can obtain chaper-
onship of some gentleman going that
way who also needs rapid short. hand
artist, Pitman style.
There need ha,dly be any appre
tensions concerning the confirmation
of Alex. Rankin's nomination for
Mine Inspector. He will doubtless be
the next inspector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Bad Outlook.

The spirit of prescription shown by
the promoters of the electric railroad
enterprise to those who choose to dis
favor it, does not look we'll.
Nor does it augur auspiciously for
the treatment the public generally will
receive when those enterprising gentle
men become monarchs of the peoples
highways.
For if man must be held to account
now for antagonism toward the cleo
trio road, it is pretty certain he can
expect real punishment when its
owners are endowed with proprietary
rights over the county roads.
But, gentlemen, this is still free
country, or will be until next Tuesday,
until which day the JOURNAL, for one,
protests against being "outlawed or
confscated" for treason.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Brevities.

Baltimore people want the electric
car lines to sell six tickets for % cents,
as is done in Washington. But the
car monopolists think ''it amt fair to
fling up Washington to u.s." 1t seems
strange but it is fact that when a
fellow becomes able to 'press but
ton" he wants all there is or can be in
what "does the rest"
According to Sandy Smith, 5 years
of electric light, half service, has cost
the people 81, 422.15 per annum, and
10 years of gas, same service, $5O9.9S
per onnum. During the years, no
matter how often the Mi ht train
reached town just at IL o'clock, the
light was shut down in less than
minute after and passengers had to
walk home in the dark sometimes
nearly mile. The comfort of the
dynamo was held as of more con-
sequence than favor to the taxpayers.
Candidates for postmaster next
term, beginning soon after March 4,
1901, will save the trouble of making
inquiry by FASTING copies of this issue
of the JOURNAL in their hats. Extras,
5 cents. There has never been, how
ONCkS a DCItCI Iudu lulS ~ SUI
scribe.
"St. Patrick's day began very early
this morning. said John McCaughan
Thursday, referring to "the lightning
and thunder which awakened every
body in town except a fellow on Fed
eral Hill who had taken a superfuous
beer.'
There has been some objection made
to the JOURNALS remark last week
commencing councilman Johnson-an
objection which alleges want of regard
by HIM for the COW ordinance. This
Is regrettable, of course, but the JOUR-
NAILS desire to commend an exemplary
record in one direction must atone for
any invidious discrimination made.
The report that "the Frostburg
Rifle team, composed of 10 sharp
shooters, has rendered its services to
President Mckinley in the event of
wall" telegraphed all over the country,
is a fake. Capt. Arthur Baker and
Lieut.. Joseph Bear are bull's-eye
artists of the type that would be terrors
with machine guns. but they are not
jingoes.
The demands of "A Business Man"
are reasonable. The mud should not
have been hauled on Main nor any
other street. The JOURNAL denounced
it at the time. 1t should be taken off,
and the people, especially along Main
street, should exact an answer from
every candidate and cut every one
who makes no response or all indif-
ferent one. 1t is more important to
hov nloon CT
party or that in municipal power. Let
some one on Main street canvass this
matter and stir the people to united
action.
DR.. Sanford Hanscomb, Medical Ex-
aminer-in-C Chief Of the Royal Arcanum,
Somerville, Mass, in acknowledging
to Mine Inspector Hohing receipt Of
his report for last year, says-"the
mortality in your region does not ap.
pear to be rs great as apprehended."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Coming Events.


The gentlemen attending Dailey's
Academy of Dancing are preparing to
give a select ball in the Gladstone
annex Easter Monday evening, April
II. Already various committees are
at work perfecting arrangements and
the indications are that the ball will be
one of the most successful ever held
in the town. The music, to be fur
nished by Dailey's orchestra. will in
clude the latest selections obtainable.
Refreshments will be served at mid
light in the Gladstone d;ning-room.
The Frostburg Cotillion club will
give german" in the Gladstone an
mex Tuesday evening, April II, which
promises to be a great social success.
Dailey's orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
An Echo from Last Summer,

1t has just come to be understood
that a young fellow. here last summer,
thought he discovered lake on the
Great Savage, and he forthwith named
it Lake -" after his Frostburg
girl. When a friend asked why he
did so, the youthful Balboa answered {:
Her voice is as clear as the crystal water,
her eyes sparkle as do the tiny wavelets that
chase each other in the sunlight her face is
as pretty and sweet as the lake at evening
and her presence as refreshing as the cool
night breeze that fans the trees along its
shores.
The young lady will be surprised to
see this in print, although she laughed
almost cruelty when she found it was
the town reservoir her ELUSIVE ad-
mirer had discovered. More than this
the JOURNAL will never tell.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Md. MARCH 10, 1898.
rs the United States a Nation ?"


The Cumberland Times and the Frostburg
JOURNAL agree for once, and for once both
are wrong. They say that it is grammatical
ly correct to say that 1.-The United States are
preparing for war" 1t is just as grammat-
ical as to say Great Britain are preparing
for war" When the United States is spoken
of as a nation it is in the singular. When
the States are spoken of as individual States
of course the plural would be correct
Keyser (W. Va.) Echo.
The Echo is wholly mistaken.
1t disagrees with Alexander Hamil-
ton, federalist as we'll as patriot, who
once said:
The United States are called the Union.
And Lord Salisbury, the British
premier, speaking disinterestedly at
Edlnburg Nov. %, 1882, used this
language:
l confess l do not often envy the United
States. but there is one feature in their insti
tutions which appears to me the subject of
ton of Supreme Court.
IT these be not conclusive, let the
Echo go to Section Of Article 3 of the
Constitution which reads:
Treason against the United States shall con-
sist only in levying war against them, or adj
herring to their enemies giving them aid and
comfort
The JOURNAL could-very instruct
lively to many off-hand oracles- elab-
crate and strengthen its contention.
but it is believed the Echos error is
sufficiently manifest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Sunday Trains.

The Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroads inaugural trains last Sun
day were we'll patronized, it is report
ed, and they will be continued. 1t is
probable also that the mails will also
be put on.
In this connection little story is
told of Rev. S. j. Clarke, St. Michael's
church pastor, illuminated by a sly
sample of his Irish wit. He is report
ed as saying
Some people object to the Sunday trains on
account of the toughs they will bring here
but they forget that the same trains will
carry some of our own toughs away. Which
will about even things up don't you think !?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
"A PrODOSitiOu.

The School Board and Cumberland
papers have all along contended for
unity of action to get the Normal
School to tie county.
There is excellent ground for belief
that the Frostburg bill, unobstructed
by adverse influences, will succeed.
And that success will bring 1t to the
county.
Now, gentlemen all-will you make
your professions good by helping US ?
We may need your aid to bring it to
the county-can we depend upon itg
Speak out loud.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
More Tickets.

Interest in the coming municipal
election is growing.
The latest proposals are:
For Mayor-C. F. Nickel.
For Councilmen-John Farrady, Owen
Price and James Stephens.
And this:
For .Nayor-C. F. Nickel.
For COuncilmen-Henry Fisher, George
Bowen and Owen Price
The JOURNAL is advised by Messrs.
E. N. Michael and John Farrady that
it is useless for their friends to name
them in connection with couucilmanic
honors. Neither can serve the people
in corporate administration.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Essentials.

The Cumberland Neus says that
Twenty-seven teachers in Allegany county
have applied for life certificates The board is
now considering the matter with the view of
adopting standard of requirements which
they will use in determining whom to
recommend to the State Board of Education
which grants the certificates.
The requirements" should comprise
the requirements of scholarship, ex
periecce, disciplinary force and gen
eral success.
Last, not least, the record of the
teacher made exempt for life from
further scholastic test, should show
that he or she is endowed with a natural
aptitude to teach.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Gratifying Progress.

Several of the shorthand students.
who have been in attendance but a
short time at the Central Commercial
College, Cumberland, have attained a
speed of more than one hundred words
per minute from entirely new matter,
besides having become familiar with
office routine and practice. This test
occurred one day last week. The
college is an institution which thor
oughly equips young people for all
grades OF stenographic positions, from
the office amanuensis up to court re-
porter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Normal School,

a telegram from Hon. James Camp.
bell Thursday afternoon announced
that he expected favorable report in
sum of 500, 900 on Frostburg bill.
He is doing intelligent, faithful.
heroic work for this place as the situs,
and as he is undoubtedly an influential
member of the House, the JOURNAL
looks for its passage through that
body.
And the people need not be less
sanguine of Mr.. Dicks devotion,
energy and success.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Business Movements.

William Arthur and Emory G.. Hitch
ms, of the Hitchins Bros. Co., are in
New York purchasing goods for spring
and summer sale.
A movement is making to force w.
j. c. Nickel into insolvency.
The JOURNAL regrets to learn of
the assignment of Messrs. Michael &
Burton, grocers.
d. F. McMullen is in New York and
Boston this week buying shoes and
gcntlemen's furnishing goods with
which his firm will stock the Keller
building.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Comparisons.

FRosTBURG, MD, March Is, 1898.
To the MINING JOURNAL
In the Issues of the Forum of March
8 and y that paper endeavors to mis-
lead the. taxpayers and to justify the
action of the present Council in giving
the Electric Light company 5-year
contract at their o,cn figures for light
ing the streets of the town.
| think the defence comes with bad
grace from the newspaper organ of a
company which has drawn from the
towns treasury since May LIST, last,
for light only, $1,000 45, / months of
which were halt-night service.
Now, as to the comparisons made in
last weeks Forum, let me take the
annual statements for the last II years
and see what the town has really paid
for gaslight:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
journalistic.

Rev. J. Q. Thompson, editor of the
Keyser CIV Va.) Echo, has been ap-
pointed a member of the board of
trustees of Berkeley Springs, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Col.
John A. Robinson. He has an oblique
way of looking at some things political,
but he is able and honest. The main
fact is, however-he is an editor, and
as 1t is the JOURNALS policy to con-
graduate editors when they happen to
get anything, the great paper does this
in Mr.. Mr.. Tbompson's case without
looking at those notions of his political
economy which are slantindicular.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Hardware Clerks Love-Letter.

DEAR BELL:*
| love you MOWER each day;
Of Anvil the girls you are my PICK;
Aud if | ever have my way,
You may be sure I'll STEEL you quick.
When first | SAW your golden LOCKS,
The KEYS to which | held in part,
hoped could with TACKLE BLOCKS
Draw you more closely to my heart
Couid | in my REPEATING ARMS
But CLASP you, little maid divine,
Id Bolt you there with all your charms
And 2IvET your sweet lips to mine
I'd CHAIN your hearts door fast and fair
And NAIL the HINGES on with bliss.
| really love you son the SQUARE,
You'll find no greater love than this.
SO now I'll SCREW my courage up
And AXE you if my name will fit.
If so, you're just the needed cup
OF PUNCH to BRACE me up BIT.
SO come tonight and we will FILE
The papers, dearest little PLUMB;
III meet you at the outer stile--
Just WIRE me if you can NUT come.
Your adjustable JACK.
*Same pronunciation as ''BEN1L."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Dismissed.

At their meeting Tuesday the School
Commissioners dismissed the charges
against Prof. R. K. Wimbrough. 1t
was held that the testimony support
ing them was not at all sufficient to
warrant the action asked for by the
compliments.
And now it is manifest that some
BODY has blundered.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
A Success.

IA Bit O. Barney at Ravenscrofts'
Opera House Thursday evening, under
the auspices of Division No. 7, A. O..
H., was presented to a crowded house.
The play and specialtles were given in
excellent style, several of the scenes
and incidents equaling the best profess
sional work, among them that fare
we'll kiss of John McAteer. The per-
formance is worthy of more notice
than the JOURNAL has time and space
for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
SEMI.LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.

John Wilson, of the Black sheridan
Wilson company, Baltimore, recently
gave talk about "coal'' to a class of
boys in that city. Mr.. Wilson's long
and practical acquaintance with the
great subject makes him an authority
very much higher than many who
speak abstractly upon it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
BreVitieS.

Word comes from Pocahontas that
a man living near that town on Lou
A. Smiths trunk line lost his wife
awhile ago, but he did not kneel and
perish with sorrow on her grave. He
waited until the funeral was over, then
blew himself into a new suit of clothes
and an enterprising widow did the
rest
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19

An Oklahoma man refers to his wife as "a
savage who knows how to take hair off with
out removing the scalp. (Kansas)
Globe.
George f. Pearce thinks that nm
fortunate husbands who want their
scalps to go with the hair, make big
mistake IN not using his company's
hair tonic. "ln fact says he. "our
tonic is the deepest sub-soil scalp fer
tiizer in Market
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
An "Appale" from Erin.

FROsTBURG, MD, March Il, 1898.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
st. Pathrick's day appeared broight
and clear this mornin', and, to the sur
prise and delight av church -goers and
all others, wan or two av last years
crossin's made their appearance sadly
disfigured, but smoilin' an appale to
the voters to app'int a new strate
com-mit-tee for the Year beginnin',
| behave, on the anniversary av the
diskivery av the May-pole- arrah
AN FRESHMAN,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Want New School House

Citizens of Vale Summit have petitioned
the school board for the erection of $1,000
school building at that point. A prominent
school official is of the opinion that 81, 200
building would meet all requirements
Cumberland News.
Without meaning to be in the slight
est degree irreverent, will the Ne,rs
take the risk of naming "school Of
ficlal' who is not "prominent -
This mot for publication, but as a
guarantee of good faith"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Good for FrOstburC.

The article entitled "The Curfew,"
clipped from the Southern Churchman,
Richmond, Va, is sent to the JOURNAL
by Frostburg lady with request to
publish, adding:
know of no town where something of
this kind is more needed than in Frostburg.
1t appears on first page with other
MATERIAL worth reading.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
A Childish Business.

Mckinley has been in Office year, but the
prosperity that was to dawn is not visible
Westminster (Md.) Adyocate.
SO true Is that statement that it is
difficult to determine who are the most
childlike-those who in 1896 advel tised
Mckinley as "the advance agent of
prosperity" or those now addicted to
the habit Of calling attention to his
failure as commercial traveller.
The words, president" and "pros
perity," are not and cannot be ALTER
alive in the sense of cause and effect
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
GENERAL ITEMS.
His Blessing.

Editor Oder has been appointed to
60 to Nebraska and show William J.
Bryan how to run that exposition. To
say that I'm q. e.. we'm) delighted is
putting it very mildly. The governor
could not have displayed more wisdom
and good taste mot even if he had APP
pointed ourselD. Don't stay long,
honey, cause I'll miss you.-E. r..
Johnston.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
The Electric Road.

The friends and antagonists of the
electric road project met and locked
horns before the county commissioners
Tuesday.
Some talked, others testified and
several cussed until they got hungry.
Then they dined at divers places and
went at it again until train time.
The commissioners did not reach a
conclusion, but it is expected they will
meanwhile do so and announce it next
Tuesday.
How they will vote, of course, no
one knows, and all talk concerning the
outcome is mere speculation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
New Mines.

The Piedmont Mining company, a
new corporation, has opened a mine
near Westernport with about 80 miners
at work. The same company will also
open tract of coal north of Barton
and put about the same number of men
to work.
The Pactotus Coal company, a new
organization chartered to mine coal,
fireclay, etc.. and manufacture coke,
friedrich and tile, will open and
develop 700 acres of mineral land in
the Vale Summit neighborhood.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
New Schedule.

Trains tomorrow Sunday will pass
Frostburg for Cumberland at SOB a.
M, lis and 1913 p. m. for Piedmont
at 1921 a. NJ, 4:4l and 1853 p. m.
The above schedule will probably re-
main in force until further notice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
TOWN AND VICINITY.
mother Express Office Uptown.

Another Express Office Uptown.
A New Business local." elsewhere
printed, gives the details of great
convenience afforded uptown people
by the ablishment of United
States Express Office in R. E. Boyns'
store. Read it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
The Reply.
DEAR JACK

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 R1vET On my lips a kiss,
And CHAIN my hearts door fast,
With NAILS and HINGES seal the bliss,
Leave Pepper to AXE the last.
His PUNCH will BRACE you up Brr,.
No papers need we FILE,
He'll watch your LOCKS by night,
PLUME sitting on the STILE.
The KEYS he holds will SET US SQUARE,
No MOWER you'll sigh for me.
Nor hope you could with TACKLE-BLoCK
Draw me closer unto thee.
With CRATER love than this | trow
SAW you first, | see you now.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Business Locals.

All who use RaIston Health Flour
speak OF it in stronger and more elaborate
terms than can be employed in an ordinary
advertisement. None genuine unless branded
"Ralston." RalstOn Bread fresh daily;
also RalstOn Breakfast Food.
j. A. WAGNER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
COUNTY NEWS.
Orphans Court,

AT the session Tuesday
James j. Dobbie. administrator of Geo w.
Clark, deceased, settled his third account
Petition filed and an order of court passed
thereon in the matter of the estate of John
LleWellyn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
What to DO.

The independent will continue to agitate for
pure water.-Cumberland independent.
The thing to do is-persuade your
town to put its hands in its own peck
ct for enough money to get pure water.
Then it will not have to rob the
county of thousands for means to drive
away home industries and keep others
from coming.
Any other agitation for pure water
is misdirected if not criminal energy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-19
Personal.

A family record shows that Mrs.
John Kirby, who died in November,
was nearly 1O2 years old. She was
baptized March ID, 1876. She lived
many years at an altitude correspond
ing with that of Frostburg, whose
salubrity makes it the ideal location
for everybody and everything aspiring
to longevity and perpetuity.