Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
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All the warrants against the infants
who imposed upon the Cemetery COM
pany were quashed Thursday Of last
week at the instance Of b. \. Richmond,
attorney, the papers being imperfect.
The little Ones ready to go to court
next day, We're saved the trouble by the
action noted.
In its own words, however, the organ
of 1.-THE cemetery people states that they
do not take kindly to the decision;"
they twill not drop the case, but push it
to tinish.' Moreover, ''they feel that
under the law they are entitled to- jul
dicial 'protection' from the infants, and
SO on.
1t is a sad case
The cemetery people also feel aggrieved ow-
ing to the fact that action was taken i'll the
absence OF their attorney Notwithstanding the
States attorney requested that action would
be deferred until Friday morning, when their
attorney would be present.
The courts are "aggrieving' somebody
every day. Indeed, that seems to be an
indirect but certain part of their duty
Nevertheless, Il warrant imperfect on
Thursday would be likely to remain so
on Friday, no matter how many of their
attorneys would be present.
Lutrr-The little ones We're re-arreSted
fore Justice Weimer, again plead Il jury
trial. This takes the case to the April
term, when, according to promise, 1.-THE
cemetery people will "push" ("push'
is the wordt it to a finish.
Not since HerOd'S time has there been
such a crusade against the little ones.
Brevities.
All new advertisements speak elo-
quently for themselves-tLe banks,
Marx, Hitchins Bros. company, and the
Iron Front folks. Read them.
Somebody, speaking ''privately,' tells
of IA puff given Fo,um advertiser i'll
that paper About week later one of
Cronln's successors asked-"hOW did
you like that squib [ gave you last
week." "What squib?' "Why, III
last week Forum. Didn't you see it -
No; to tell all of the truth, [ don't read
your paper y
The JOURNAL : answer to the only live
question i'll the For"m'S catechism last
week is-"yeS, it will promise uncon-
ditionally to vote for Samuel Bowen for
ann office, Blue jay Williams beng the
opposing candidate. And there are
hundreds more. 1t would bc cinch for
Sam.
al
i've bills for witncss-feeS for Mayor and
Councilmen attending the late Curry d
West effort to get pay for over 500 feet
of artesian well bored, if the JOURNAL be
not mistaken, at the wrong place. Peo-
ple forget, however, that litigation comes
hirh. and that the only thing i'll the way
of expenses that ScareS Council INFO con-
niptiOn fit is the Sumi-OCcaslOnal printer
bill
Mr.. Purnelrs address, "The school
Law" will well repay careful reading.
1t is good.
A letter nominating Joseph Bear for
Mavor received too late for this week.
4 BANQUET was given Mayor ana
Council Thursday evening at HamlllS
restaurant by Marx Wneland, VICE
president of the Electric Railway com
panv. All present except Mayor Nickel
and Councilman Hendley-both ndls-
posed.
Washington's birthday was observed
by several merchants closing their stores,
and the Free Masons We're down fOrsome
exercises, closing with banquet.
The FOrnIn hears "that Mr.. Oder Is
privately refuting its claim todOuble the
|. circulation of the JOURNAL and "cdDcr
combined' The For"m'S hearing needs
attention. me JOURNAL says notnlnS
"privateIy' of that concern that it does
not say publicly. One thing is in order
now-that whether the Forum'S circu-
lation is 100 or / 900, it is absolutely,
wholly and irrcdeemably worthless as an
advertising medium. For it is impos-
sible that II paper without any standing
whatever can have any influence. \
paper that cannot affect, much less
change Il vote, can never bring IA custom
er to an advertiser