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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
COUNTY NEWS.
A Brilliant Wedding,

Probably the most impressive and
brilliant wedding in the history of
Lonaeonlng took place at St. Peters
Episcopal church on Tuesday; 26th
inst, when Miss Fannie Belle Somer-
vile was married to Mr.. F. A. Hustled,
of Cumberland, Rev. w. D. Gould,
rector, officiating.
The bride is the pretty daughter of
R. l.. Somerville, resident superin-
tendent of the Georges Greek Coal and
Iron company the groom the affable
and handsome superintendent of the
Middle Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad-the alliance unusually
suspicious of success and happiness.
The newspaper accounts betoken a
function rich in all the accessories
which go to make such affairs memoir
able. The decorations, gowns, break
fast men" and presents exhibited the
latest developments in art, fashion,
taste and elegance.
A special car was taken for a tour
OF the north and east, whence M. and
Mrs. Hustled will return within a fort
night and reside IN Cumberland.
An unusual pressure of duties pre-
vented the JOURNAL from being pres
ent and taking more elaborate note.
Nevertheless, it unaffectedly JOINS the
legion Of friends who wish the happy
palr-not a voyage over a sea that
easily roughens, but as the old lands
man invoked-'a pleasant walk up
and down the hill of life.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
The Logic of IL.

Tacitus said:
All these things which are now held to
be of the greatest antiquity were at one time
new, and what we to-day hold up by example
will rank hereafter as precedent
Certainly.
1t is already held that an alleged
three-year contract in non-compet-
tive era is a precedent for one 10 per
cent. longer.
And the current 5-year example will
no doubt do service in 1902 as prec-
edent for lO-year hold-up.
Indeed, the logic of long contracts
is quite conclusive for 20 years as 10,
for so as 20, and so on.
Like the idea of irredeemable money,
there is no end to it.
Next to free coinage it personifes as
well as argues the entire possibility of
perpetual motion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
TOWN AND VICINITY.
"A Discovery.

Coming up the hill the other day, the
JOURNAL observed some carpentry
operations above the tunnel and "be-
yant." Turning to boy near by with
a question that individual tersely an
swered-
"Hog pen"
Isn't that very close to the premises
of the Mayor-elect ?"
yep"
Further investigation developed the
interesting fact that the structure, as
designed by the architect and contem-
plated by the builder, Is to be model
summer resort for the commodous ac-
commodatioE of four or five portly
guests.
The location, however, is so strik-
ingly near the Mayor-elect that it
ought to obtain that gentleman's first
attention as er oticiO chairman of the
Board of Health. For the spirit of the
ordained duty of that body is to precent
the establishment Of nuisances as we'll
as to remove them. Hence, Mr..
Nickel, who will no doubt do as May
ors-elect generally, should use his new
broom literally and squelch at once
the Inauguration of powerful and
durable stink at his own Threshold.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30

Municipal ownership ofelectric light plants
is problem that is confronting Maryland
towns, several of which have already solved
it by adopting the method as one of the best
for the public welfare. Cumberland and
Frederick are lighted at comparatively small
cost, and the Taxpayers rest happy III the
thought that they pay no tribute to corpora
tons and give away no franchise from which
the public revenue should derive a benefit.
Baltimore Ne,cs.
Frostburg tries both-a fve-year
sell-out to an electric light company,
and municipal ownership of water
supply.
Its people submit to an expenditure
by Council of nearly $l5, 900 to a pri-
vate corporation for the latter's bene-
fit, but wont trust practically the same
spendthrifts with $4,000 to buy more
water-a want beside which the need
for light is a mockery.
Sell-outs of popular tribute to pri-
vate corporations
Bad, bad, bad. But it is The Frost
burg way.
Municipal ownership?
Still bad, because each wicked part
ner fears the others will get away with
more than their shares.
And, generally, the people who run
the primaries and have time to stand
round the polls on election day to
work against public Improvements are
unconsciously engaged in publishing
their conviction that self government
is q failure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Reaching the "PrOOf" Stage.
FROsTBURG, Mp, April 2S, 1895

hcttCIIuS VIC IfOOl StdSe
FRosTBURG, Mp, April 2S, 1898.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Joseph Bear, in last weeks Forum,
tries to make everybody except him
self liar, but does not furnish any
thing but his word for proof, as if that
were evidence enough.
had not desired to raise the ques-
ton of veracity, but since Mr.. Bear
will have it so, | will ask if he wants
any recall of the record in Circuit
Court cases wherein he was interested
touching the ticklish matter of telling
the truth
For the present | will content myself
with publishing the appended letter,
the word of whose author ought to be
as good as Bears, believing it will
show the public that | have neither
lied about nor exaggerated the prices
given by Mr.. johnson in any of my
communications, and that, as far as
Mr.. Williams prices are concerned.
they were taken from bills that were
rendered by him and paid by the town,
even if they were cent per foot higher
than his bid:
FROsTBURG, MD, April rs, 1888.
Allen SMITH-Deor SRI did tell Joe Bear
in the presence of d f. Shatfer, when asked
by him (Bear) on April 4 last, that the prices
given you in reference to terra Gotta pipe
were correct, and also told him that could
have furnished the pipe at the prices named
two weeks after the contract was let.
Bear, in his letter last week, says that can
not contract to deliver the pipe in question at
80 cents per foot.
oil hn,, To- &c hail IL
any time to contract to do so.
have always filled any contracts that |
have made with the town, although they
have invariably been verbal.
Yours very truly.
JOSHUA JOHNSON.
am willing now that the public
shall Judge between Mr.. Bear and my
self until he can sustain his testimony
by better confederation than | have
furnished in Mr.. Johnson's letter.
Allen SAITH
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Business Locals,

\ Narrow Escape.-Thankful words
written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S.
d. WAS taken with a bad cold which set
tied on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in Consumption. -Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a short
time. gave myself up to my Savior, deter
mined if could not stay with my friends on
earth would meet my absent ones above
My husband was advised to get DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. gave it trial, took in all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank God am
saved and now well and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free at the G. f. Pearce Drug
Cos store, Regular size 80 cents and 81
Guaranteed or price refunded.
How's This ?-We offer One Hundred
Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. }. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him to he perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry ont
any obligations made by his firm.
WEST y TRUA&,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, kINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
BreyitieS,

The school girls are stirred up, too,
over the movement to build great
battle-ship to replace the Maine and
call it THE American Boy They
propose to donate their money to
building companion ship to be known
as THE American Boys Sister,"
Young America, however, may be
undertaking too much.
A West Virginia man went home
one dark night recently full of bust
head. A bridge en- route had been torn
down and an arched wooden support,
only a foot wide, was all that remain
ed. This was at places 10 feet above
water. The busthead, inspiring more
courage than it takes to enlist in the
Cuban war, made him feel that he
could cross safely. and he did. Had
he been sober he would not have
braved the danger, or Drawing it,
would have probably been killed or
drowned. But being tight" he cross
ed In safety and very properly lodged
that night costly and warmly in the
bosom of his family. Now, the ques-
ton is-what in the world is the
JOURNAL to do for a moral for a story
81 uloliuCtly illustrative VI the TACT
that sometimes the courage inspired
by intemperance is twofold better than
the indemnity of an accident policy.
Four tramps the other day broke
into beer factory located near Lou
A. Smiths Pocahontas railway and
drank keg of lager. In telling Titus
A. Brick Of the occurrence next day
Mr.. Pink Whiskers added the lnfor-
nation that ''the stuff so Infatuated
them that they went back after night
fall and Unidentified themselves by an
attempt to rob the brewery safe" To
this Mr.. Brick took serious exception,
finally calling Mr.. Whiskers "a bonnie
clabberface barnacle." And now the
latter is wondering whether Mr.. Brick
has been reading recent congressional
proceedings, or is his newly acquired
command of indignant fuency an in
dication that only three of the bur-
glallous quartette are ''tramps ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
The People Not Always Right.

Ia declining to be candidate for
councilman the editor of the Iona
coming Star lays down a generally ex-
cellent platform for councilman to
stand upon.
To one plank, however, the JOURNAL
excerpts, namely
He tavors the licensing of the Saloons be-
cause the people want the saloons licensed
and have settled the question beyond all
doubt.
That is not a good reason.
The Star and its editor should favor
the right thing, no matter if all the
people hold the other way.
For instance-the people of Frost
burg, nearly 3 to |, voted against more
water, settling" that question "be-
You'd all doubt"
Yet all the testimony and all the
logic Of the situation that can be sum-
moned cannot be twisted, perverted or
tortured into proof that 1.-THE people"
in that case are right.
The proper policy for an editor,
councilman, or citizen is to favor what
is right, and then glory over his stand
even in his loneliness.
Indeed, in the case of councilman
one of the peoples elect, he should
not only favor what is right, but he
should cork for it, and work until he
2roces that he is right.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Latest News,
Progress of the War.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 30-3 a. M.
Special to the MINING JOURNAL.
dispatch from a Spanish source in Ha-
vana states that part of the army there is
being organized for the invasion of Florida
Captain-General Blanco, in dispatch to
Madrid, states that the cruiser Montgomery
had grounded on the coast of Pinar del Rio
This seems to be incorrect, as the Mont
gomery arrived at Key West from Norfolk
yesterday.
Spanards are still claiming victory in the
battle of Matanzas.
A dispatch from Hong Kong states that
Admiral Dewey's squadron has been sighted
off Bolinao, near Manila, but because of
severe stormhas been unable to communicate
with insurgents ON shore.
The Spanish fleet which has been at the
Cape Verde islands, sailed yesterday
Regiments of regulars were yesterday start
ed from New Orleans, Mobile and Chicamau-
ga for Tampa, and 1t is stated that the in
yasiop Of Cuba will begin in a few days.
TIE SUN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Still Better.

The Scotchman referred to and
quoted last week, comes back at the
JOURNAL with a stroke of poetic kind
ness that quite knocks out the notion
held by Junius when he said-"I am
perplexed by the dupliclty of the
Scotch dialect" Can anything in
letters be finer in sentiment and struc-
ture than the lines annexed When
the reader has read and answered mo-"
let him then forbear seeking for a
stronger moral than the JOURNALS
friend draws. He will never find it:
Fegs, mon, but ye're no blate ava
This modest chiel We seek to blaw
Clean afr his feet wi praises fine,
Sic merits ne'er thocht were mine
Nor do yet;-but let that gang
The JOURNALS RIGHT, and I'm no wrang
When bath ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or mirk,
A present duty name sud shirk.'
MORAL.
TAX tent, then. and subscribe gin We wad
prize the kernel
o. hard nits that are crack ilka week j. the
JOURNAL,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
BreVitieS.

Among the new students of the
Shorthand Department of the Central
Commercial College, entered very re-
Gently, are A. w, Straub, of New
Baltimore, Pa, and Miss Estella Car
penter, OF Cumberland. OF the short
hand graduates of this school 100 per-
cent. are employed, and 9S per cent. of all
graduates are employed. What bust
ness college can show a better record ?
The new explosive, discovered in
Cumberland, is suspected. Col. Whoop
koffkutter, of Bullygany. has smelt it,
He pronounces it as nothing more
nor less than series of compressed
wood pulp stinks in violent condition
of lock-step and double-quick concat-
enatiOnr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
GENERAL ITEMS.
Electric Railroads and Their
Advantages.

This is an age of improvement and
it is important that the cities and
country be brought more closely to-
gether, but it may be possible to let
our enthusiasm Oye1reach our judg-
ment in granting privileges TO corpo-
rations, resulting in great expense to
ourselves. Four years ago an electric
railroad from Columbus, Ohio, to
Westerville, distance OF twelve
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Under SUSPICION.

A young Virginia editor who thinks
deeply and writes ghbly, inquiries
Will the gentleman who contributed that
beautiful original poem, Come Drink With
Me-" kindly send in his name?
The JOURNAL condenses the rest of
his item:
We do not want it necessarily for publica-
ton, but as guarantee of good faith
The JOURNAL fears that some MSS.
OF one OF its own valued contributors
bias gone wandering.
In short, it fears that the insistent
mutually implied by the bibulous title
of the poem betrays Titus A. Brick.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
War Personals

Hon. John Barton Payne, of the
Superior Court, Chicago, formerly a
member of William Braces law firm,
has resigned the judgeship to enlist in
the Cuban war. He is the only Judge
who has lett the bench for the purpose
named.
Hon. William J. Bryan, of Ne
braska, is thinking of enlisting as a
private for service in same war. His
proposed action is unique, too, in the
fact that he is the only ex- presidential
nominee who has confessed an inten-
ton that he is "going to-"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Personal.

The genial John Heating is nom
lnee for the city council, Cumberland
He is the sort of enterprising demo-
cratic citizen that ought not to suffer
from factional trouble, but should be
elected for the good he can accom-
plish as a go-ahead, don't-care-a- snap
hustler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Phillips and
Mrs. l.. Cousins and daughter, of
Seattle, Washington, are guests of
John Weigle, Eckhart.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Select Them.

the Forum dominates DR.. T. Griffith
for treasurer.
The JOURNAL seconds the motion.
There is no better man for the place.
1t is in order, too, to suggest to
Council the retention of the present
capable, gentlemanly clerk, r. P.
Mason. The JOURNAL has not seen
his books, but it learns that they are
models OF accounting excellence. Be-
sides his pay this earns reelection,
and it is of such instances of merit the
Good Man said 1.-The laborer is worthy
of his hire"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Commissioners Commended.

The article entitled Electric Rail
roads and Their Advantages" was
written by H. Warren Phelps, of
Franklin county, Ohio, and printed in
the National St0chman and Farmer, of
Pittsburg, Pa, Dist inst.
1t is quite fair presentation of both
sides of the subject. the lesson show
ing that the Allegany county commits
sioners are to be commended for the
care with which they reserved for the
people practically all of the county
road that exists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30

Work on the electric railway will
begin in earnest. it is said, before May
10, first on the line from Narrows park
to Allegany grove.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
New Business Locals.

All the Goodness of The Golden Grain
is concentrated in RALsroN HEALTH FLOUR.
For all wholesome household uses-Bread,
Rolls, Mullins, Biscuit, Griddle Cakes.
Especially commended to Invalids and
Infants, and Dyspeptics demand it.
A w AGNEp Aunnt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Religious.

At the holiness meeting at the Nj. f.
Church, South. this Saturday even
ing the pastor, Rev. d. W. Griffin, will
preach on "Divine Guidance" The
subjects of sermons tomorrow (Sun.
day. will be in the morning-"T
Keys of the Kingdom" In the even
ing-''The Religion that is Power"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Young Samples of an Old Breed.

Only ten votes were cast against the issue
of $50, 900 bonds for street paving at Morgan
town. Even the mossbacks over there want
to get out Of the mud.-Charleston Gazette.
The JOURNAL would like to learn
the ages of the ten
Frostburg experience is the most
hopeless of all backs that generate and
grow moss are the young ones.
Whether as "a condition or theory"
it is proven here, too, that the swifter
a man is as mossback, the slower he
is as a public-spirited citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Married.

At the parsonage of the Welsh Bap-
fist church Sunday evening, April "a,
1898, by Rev. Henry Thomas, Miss
Annie Bradley to Mr.. Elias Gatehouse,
both of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Orphans Court.
At TUESDAYS session

AT Tuesdays session
Letters of administration, pendente lite,
were granted to David A. Robb upon the
estate of Harriet l.. S. Wineland, deceased.
Appraisers were appointed in the matter of
the estate of Harriet l.. s. Wineland, deceased
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Have You a House

THAT is NOT INSURED?
I f so, you want to place policy on it to-
i day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too, by a standard
company, such as d. p. MILLER, OF Cumber-
land, represents. ANY policy is good until
fire occurs, but then it is you want pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures,
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect indemnity in event of loss. Apply to
]. b. ODER,
Dec ID JOURNAL Office Frostburg. Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
BreyitieS.

New Advertisements" on both sec
ond and third pages. Be sure to read
them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
For week ending April, q, 1898. -.
Dead.

Dead.
Mrs. Phoebe Wolf, of this place, died
OF cancer in Cumberland yesterday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
For Nothing Else.

Are the offices of the municipality in Cum
berland prizes in grab bag ?-Cumberland
NeWs.
Cert.
If not, in the language of, the il
lustrious Mr.. Flanagan, of the Bowery
portion of Texas, on a memorable oc-
casion--
What are we here for?
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Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
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Check-Weighman Not Wanted.

The miners Of the American Coal
company, Homecoming, paid large
tribute of confidence to the company
and its resident officers last Saturday
evening at meeting called to select
acknowledgment in accordance with
one of the late amendments of the
mining Act. Less than one-fourth of
the men were present and they held
that the weight was satisfactory. The
meeting adjourned sine die.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
Same Old Thing.

Messrs. David Walker, William Hunter
and Asa Wilson, supervisors of election for
Allegany county, qualified before Clerk
Luman yesterday and will met next Tuesday
to organize.-Cumberland Nems, Wednesday.
From a republican standpoint the
appointment of Mr.. Wilson was
pretty slick thing to do.
For Mr.. Wilson will now name
"the same old set all over the county
"a policy which the governor knows
will make it well nigh impossible, as
usual, for an anti-Gorman democrat
to vote the democratic ticket.
In the UNASSIGNED language of the
eloquent Cumberland Independent--
The poor old democratic party.
Not only poor, but blind, bereft of
Its quondam cunning and inspired
with an inveterate penchant to play
right into the hands of its enemies
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-30
What are we here for?
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending April, 81, 1898. .. 95,1l2
year to same date. .............i .&an}fTl
lncrease-C. IL p R...........l27,2 POI
C. Il G. R.......... 1862
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-02
The sinnpIe MrndedDuke.

The Duke of Wellington was largely
endowed with that modesty or sim
plicity which makes a great man al
most unconscious of his greatness. He
met lady friend, who was going to
see model of the battle of Waterloo.
relates writer in The Cornhill Maga-
zine. and remarked to her: "Ah, you re
going to see Waterloo. It's very good
model. was at the battle, you know. 4"
Surveying field of battle he could de-
tect almost at a glance the weak points
in the disposition of the contending
forces, but he could never tell whether
his dinner was cooked we'll or ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-02
GiIIett Is Napoleon of Finance.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3O.-The
liabilities of Grant e. Gillett, the abb
scondirg Kansas cattle plunger,
continue to grow and belief that he
had prepared for the crash months
ahead becomes stronger.
"Gillett must have taken hundreds
of thousands with him, said a prom
inent member of one of the caught
commission firms to-day. ut was
at first supposed that, finding him
self straits, for the time, Gillett had
simply thrown up everything and
left penniless. But we know now
that he owed a million and a halt
dollars and we cannot find where he
invested or spent more than half that
sum-"
There is a scramble at the stock
yards for every train load of Gillett
stock shipped in from Woodbine
ranch. Three train loads of his cat
tie arrived to-day. The National
Bank of Commerce got twenty cars,
Rice Brothers & Nixon of Chicago,
twenty-seven cars. Another train load
was consigned to half a dozen credi-
itor commission firms.