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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-08
CORRESPONDENTS.
A Favorable View.
SANTA CRUZ,
PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, LUZoN, P. l.,
April "a. 1900.

SANTA CRUZ,
PROVINCE OF LAGuNA, LUzoN p L.,
April "a. 1900,
To the MINING JOURNAL.
In your letter of Jan. Ii you ask me to
send little news for 1.-The great paper"
but my ability i'll that line is very
limited.
l will endeavor, Notwithstanding, to
give you at least my humble opinion of
the situation of things on these islands.
The Philippines are i'll a much better
condition than ever before. The many
millions of dollars spent by our soldiers,
and the constantly increasing trade
with the world, brought about through
confidence i'll American rule, has put the
islands i'll f1ourishing condition.
Every day sees the surrender of more
or less officers and men Of the Filipinos'
much scattered army. There are very
few soldiers yet under arms, and at the
rate events are progressing six months
will see even the Ladrone bands extinct
The proclamation of Emilio Aguinaldo,
lately issued, seems to have done much
toward the propagation of a friendly
feeling between Americans and Fillip-
pinoS.
The little brown man is very much as
tonished at the progress toward the es-
tablishment of free school system on
the islands, and is preparing i'll every
way to take advantage of it. L honestly
believe that the administration could
safely take 10 soldiers home for every
teacher of the public schools sent over
Business chances for All up-to-date
American are exceedingly good. OF
course, capital is needed.
The American laborer need not come
to the islands, as he cannot compete with
the cheap Cooley labor.
The health of our troops is much bet
ter than | have yet seen since my arrival
on the islands. OF course, this is great
ly due to there being very little hiking
at this period.
American industry has begun to show
itself even i'll this remote part of the
island. | was very much surprised
several days ago to see very ancient
Philippine hOmbra come riding along
npon Rambler bicycle, and i'll the
several days since | have seen at least a
dozen modern wheels, owned by the ma
tives of this rural district.
l have every reason to believe that the
Philippine, when he comes to understand
the American, and what our great free
system of government will do for him.
will not only be law-abiding, but u very
patriotic citizen as well. ! have spent
the greater part of two years among
them and have gained better opinion
of them each day. Our government
will certainly profit by the step taken i'll
regard to the islands, as will the island
people also.
Il, 60 tl.A al DIV,
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TOWN AND VICINITY.
BreVitieS.

Vic ODJectlOH Une JOURNAL mas 10 the
new assessment-in the notices of
amounts of realty and personally the
latter at least should have been itemized,
the former where an owner holds more
than one property.
1t is reported that the president of the
Home Improvement and Foreign Con
veyance company denies that he con-
templates resigning that position. The
president is the current impersonation
of the elegiac poet Gray's pleasing,
anxious being" who ne'er resigned"
A town physician has been annoyed
by some mischievOus person who leaves
orders on the office-s,ate for calls at
houses where there are no patients.
Such trifiing is no joke in town as
healthy as Frostburg.
One little Beall High school student
thought at one time the Fornm was
printed with IA rubber-stamp.
A good woman not a thousand miles
away carried some food to poor family
recently and found a man and woman
unable to work, three children and five
dogs suffering with hunger. Her
charitable impulse was shocked some
what by the dog feature of the situation,
but she made no reduction of her ASSESS
ment on that account
The story is little old, but George
Britt, justice of the peace, has his office
i'll town-in the Wittig building. Should
any riot among the prohibitionists break
out i'll the GIcd0c, Office he is right on
the spot to see with his own eyes who is
guilty.
Last week Sc pupils graduated from
the State Normal School, not one of
whom resides as far west as Washing
ton county. The State, which could do
nothing for State Normal No. ,, "be-
cause it was not needed" is evidently
not neglecting the educational welfare
of Baltimore city and the Immediately
adjacent counties.
First column, first page, Frostburg
For"m last week, designed to be very
sensational, "fell fiat"
The Oakland Rep"biicdn tells of
heavyweight twins" sold by John p.
Spiker to John o. Winter, of Frostburg,
recently "a pair of twin steers" says the
R"publicd", "l5 months old which
weighed 1870 pounds and brought the
owner $19.47."
Council umpired IA desperate game be-
tween the kickers and the assessors this
week, and it turned out that every time
runner won his base the whole town
lost.
The street brigade did some excellent
work on Broadway this week
This weeks rush to the Council Cham
Der to repudiate our wealth was denial
ofcurrent prosperity as practical as it was
popular. We are prosperous" only
when under the spell of the anti-merit
stump-Speaker.
Principal &. w. Craig, of Beall High
School, will open and conduct Summer
School. See his advertisement.
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The City's Hold on the County.

lhc WY . WI wv oo""'!'
The Midland Press inveighs strongly
against the principle involved i'll the
law which compels the county to pay
Cumberland election expenses. OF its
origin it says:
Put through Notwithstanding as such
robberies always are--the intent of the bill
was to reduce Cumberand's taxes at Allie
gany county's expense.
This could be made more interesting
if the Press would investigate, ascertain
and state under whose auspices 1.-The bill
was engineered through the legislature.
1t would find that "nder N" .fdg Of
porty the people of Georges Creek, who
punish democrats so relentlessly for al
legged indiscretions, promote republi-
cans, no matter what they do
The Press halfway believes that an
Injunction against this annual expendi-
ture would hold.
80, We of little faith
Some time ago some farmers, trading
in Cumberland, were laden by the city
authorities with license costs for the
privilege This tax is not only onerous,
but, to the country people, very I'M
generous.
The latter sought to remove 1t by en-
joining the commissioners against pay
ing - ,50Oof county money that had been
set aside to 90 on Cumberland's streets,
and so far that injunction practically
holds.
Not only SO, but under legal advice of
the Cumberland persuasion the injunc
ton holds also against Westernport,
Homecoming and Frostburg!
The result of that dog in the manager
meanness is-the towns named had to
do without their highway money this
year.
Not many sections of the impor-
lance and population of Georges Creek
would submit to such injustice.
The colonists revolted against Great
Britain for less cause.
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John Sheridan.

y short, sharp, incisive letter, else
where printed, names John Sheridan,
of Mt. Savage, for the United States
Senate.
The writer leaves little for the JOUR
NAL to say of his nominees qualitica-
tons.
But one thing is sure-with John
Sheridan as the nominee, every distaste
which vexes the current situation
among democrats will be removed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-08
Religious.

Rev. 5. G. Hefelbower, of this place.
preached in Westernport Tuesday even
ing at meeting i'll that place of the
Allegany conference of the Maryland
Synod of the Lutheran church.
Rev. G. A. Britt, formerly pastor of
the Lutheran church here, is delegate
from the Maryland Synod to the national
body, in session at Des Moines, Iowa.
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Died.

At his home, Bowery street, this place,
Monday, June 3, 1901, Mr. Charles Son
nenberg, aged IS years. Deceased was
a narive of Germany, but long time a
respected resident of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-08

LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
John Sheridan.

JOnn Sher1uan.
FRosTBURG, MD, June 5, 1901.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
There is among the real democrats
feeling rapidly growing that we should
retrace our steps at once and, leaving
the "Dismal Swamp" trudge cheerfully
and hopefully back to the broad, solid
highway of n National Honor and National
Safety. Our party principles offer no
apology to anyone. That we, the body
of the party, have followed false leaders
all the world knows. That we, as IA ma
ton under republican management, are
making colossal mistake in our
Philippine policy, is best attested by the
absence of that enthusiasm always show
cred on the returned defender of just
cause.
In our own State let us hurry toward
the work of harmOnizing the democratic
party by asking Arthur P. German to
stand aside, and by sending to the Sen
ate man upon whom we can all agree
"a western Maryland man by birth, by
association, by his home and by his
heart-a capable, honorable, successful
business man.
refer to John Sheridan, of Mt Saw
age. Yours,
OLD SCHOOL
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The Sick,

paralysis last Saturday and is still pros
trate
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Over Two Millions Now.

The gain in assessment is probably
$270,0O0, carrying the total to about
81, 230, 900.
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A Nutshell Statement.

The Cleaner can get along without any
patronage from the Council. the Forum with
its boosted circulation ought to be able to do
So and if it comes to a question of the most
deserving, without regard to dollars and
cents, the JOURNAL stands pre- eminently
''it"-Gledner
Well and unselfshly said.
The JOURNALS attitude toward Coun-
ell in the matter of patronage is the same
it holds toward business men-it is
pleased to get all that Council can be-
stow.
that, more than any other paper it re-
fleets the towns intelligence and spirit;
that, more than any other, it endrdrorS
to do this.
1t does not subordinate the get-up of
the paper-its Typography and letter
presto the demands of job work and
little as practicable to the exactions of
advertisers. 1t ~orks every week to say
something that has never been said be-
fore and to comment upon current events
practically and instructively.
In its constant effort to do this it does
not hope to please er',yboiy er"rg iSS"",
but during the course of a year its career
so far AS shown that it has pleased enough
preferences and displeased enough pref
udices to make it what the last issue of
the Taneytown Md Record kindly
calls 1.-THE most independent of in
dependent newspapers.
Again-thanks to the Giedner for the
kind and sprightly provocation to the
great paper to say these good things of
itself
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Town Council.

The regular monthly meeting was held
Monday evening. Mayor Benson pre-
sided and all members We're present
The minutes of previous meetings We're
read and, after some corrections, APP
proved.
The Bailitf reported the cost of cow
pound to be $50 for next year; also that
county prisoners put i'll town lookup
pay only Is cents, while the agreement
made sometime ago with county COM
missiOners calls for $l?j. Matter was
referred to town attorney
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ORDER NISI.

Austin A. Wilson, Assignee.
rs.
Bridget McCaughan.
No. 1920 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Allegany county.
ORDERED, This oath day of Nav, in the
Oyear nineteen hundred, and one, by the
Circuit Court for Allegany county, sitting in
Equity, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause by Austin A. Wilson,
Assignee be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown ON or
BEFORE the 10Th day of June, 1901 &;
provided a copy of this order be published in
some newspaper published in Allegany coun-
ty, Maryland, once week for three successive
weeks before the Odd day of June, 1901.
The report states the amount of sale to be
s., $1,000 r NJ. LUMAN, Clerk.
True copy-Test r. NJ. LUMAN,
June l-3t Clerk.
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Monday, June II, 1901,

AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M,
In front Of Wilson'S Store,
at Eckh hart Mines, Md,
Offer for sale at PUBLIC AUCTION the fol-
lowing REAL ESTATE, to wit:
All those LOTS or PARCELS OF GROUND
lying and being in the village of Eckhart,
in Allegany county, and State of Maryland,
known and designated as
Lots > and 3
In series of Lots laid off by George NJ .
Engle and which said Lots are subdivisions
of Lot No | of a series of Lots laid OFT by
John Netf in the year 1870, the property de-
scribed in said mortgage being the same real
estate conveyed by and described in deed
from James NJ Skidmore to James w. Har-
den, dated the 10th day of May, 1899, and the
same property conveyed by William H.
Skidmore and wife to James NJ. Skidmore by
deed of April 49, 1888, and recorded among
the Land Records of Allegsny county in Liber
+. L., No. SO, folio 273.
The property above described is improved
by "a
Frame Dwelling House,
and is desiraby situated.
TERMS-Cash.
CLAYTON PURNELL,
May 25-4t Assignee of Mortgage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-08

Five of the young ladies mentioned
above comprise the graduating class
Misses:
Bessie E. Barrett, Victoria Grablewsky,
Anna G. Kenney, Elizabeth M. Lee,
Emma A. Moody,
The preparations for an elegant enter
tainment are very complete.
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COUNTY NEWS.


POl1t1caI.
Hon. d. E. Dick announced by poster
during the week an address to be de-
livered i'll Homecoming last evening, in
which his legislative career was to be
reviewed, his candidacy for reelection
proclaimed or declined, questions an
swered, and his enemies spiced, pep
pered, basted, swatted, and roasted over
a long but rapid fire. All fellow citizens
are cordially invited to join the JOUR
NAL i'll hoping for the best.
Wedding Licenses.
A marriage license has been granted
the following couples:
James G. Smith and Elizabeth Patterson,
both of Lord.
Hugh Dunn and Alice Wilson, both of
Midland.
Arthur l.. Miller and Mary Stevenson, DO h
of Midland.
William Crigar and Frances Lashley, both
of Mt. Savage.
Brevitics.
Delinquents must pay their taxes, or
their names will be published. So the
county commissioners announce to the
collectors. This is a heavy dun served
on Cumberland, where two-thirds of the
taxes are spent, and where, of the $40 900
due last report, nearly $50 900 is charged
to the city, and, as stated, is still un-
paid.
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County.

The Barton public school commence
ment, 0. B. Boughton, of this place,
principal, will be held Tuesday evening.
The Central High School, Homecoming,
A. F. Smith, formerly of this place,
principal, will be held Friday, 14th inst.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-08
Electric Road.

Grading now in the vicinity of
Clarysville.
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Special Notices.
NOTICE
Application for Liquor License.

WHEREAS, The following named per.
w son has in compliance with Chapter
40 of the Acts of the General Assembly Of
Maryland for the year 1894, with the amend
ments thereto. filed with the Clerk ofthe Cir
cult Court for Allegany county his Applica.
ton for License to sell Spirituous and Fer
mented Liquors at his place of business in
Alegany county, as below stated
Notice is Hereby Given, That all remon-
strances against the issuance Of License to
said Applicant must be filed with the under
signed BEFORE June Do, 1901.
X. NJ. LUMAN, Clerk.
FrOstburg.
LAPP, CONRAD A. Union street
June l-3t
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Real Estate Sales.
Assignee's Sale
MOrtgaged Real Estate
SITUATED AT
Eclxhart, Md.

PI virtue of power of sale contained in a
u mortgage from James w. Harden and
wife to George Rephan bearing date of the
22d day of May, 1899, and recorded in Liber
I. L., No %. folio 4, one of the Mortgage
Records of Allegany county, the undersigned
as Assignee of said mortgage (Which is now in
lnfanlf ! will On
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.

As- For railway locals see first page.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
POLICE ARE ADVISED.
Certain Form of Holiday Amusement
to He Prohibited.

The Star is in receipt of a letter from
a prominent merchant, calling attention to
the blowing of horns and ringing of bells
on the streets during the two or three
days preceding Christmas. The merchant
suggests that something be done to put
stop to the practice.
The letter is as follows:
"Wil you kindly aid us through your
worthy paper to suppress great nuisance
which usually follows the last few days of
Christmas, and that is the blowing of
large horns and the ringing of cow bells
by young men who have nothing else to do
but to worry the merchants at those times
Last year their actions were sonnet hing
unbearabe. We are sure that we have
the sanction of other merchants in this
appeal knowing that line or two in your
worthy columns of such doings will surely
have the desired effect"
Majoh Sylvester was asked about the mat
ter today, and stated that the members of
the force would arrest all persons who
may he found indulging in that manner Of
amuSe nent.
Section 1. article 8. of the police regllla-
uons contains the following provision:
No bell, gong, horn, whistle, drum or
other noise-making article, instrument or
device shall be struck or sounded on any
street, avenue or alley in the District of
Columbia
Any one convicted in the Police Court
for violating the foregoing section will be
subject to a fine of not less than So nor
more than $50.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Tributes to the Memory of the Late
William II. Sin9leton.

Services In tribute to the memory Of the
late William r. Singleton, for twenty-five
years grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Masons Of the District, were held last
evening in the music hall of Masonic Tenn
pie. The room was specially decorated for
the occasion. Back of the platform was dis
played portrait of Mr.. Singleton, and
above, In letters formed Of tiny electric
lights, shone out the name of the man who
was spoken of as the Grand old man Of
Masonry"
Grand Master Harry Standiford presided
and the other officers Of the Grand Lodge
were in their places. An address was de-
livered by the grand master, and the res
olutions adopted by the Grand Lodge were
read by Past Grand Master E. G. Davis.
tribute to the life and character of Mr..
Singleton was given by Past Grand Master
Matthew Trimble, and this was followed
by an address by Mr.. Simon Wolf whose
theme was Masonry to Brother Single
ton"
A quartet composed of Messrs. A. Mosher,
Perry B. Turptn, j. H. Kaiser and Charles
W. Hancock with Mr.. ]. NJ. Rieman as
organist, rendered Schillers Abide With
Me-"
AS the solemn strains of the "Nunc Di-
mtttis were chanted the lights forming
the name of the late grand secretary grad
ually dimmed and went out and the ex-
charge of the services was composed of
Rev. Charles A. Smith, w. r. Bushby. Ben
jamin w. Murch. Robert Armour and
Francis j. WOOdman.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
CHANGES HIS VIEWS.
Attorney Duvan Submits Opinion
Rased Cnon New Encta.

BASED Upon New Facts.
A. b. Duvall attorney for the District of
Columbia, has submitted second opinion
to the Commissioners in which he holds
that the act Of the legislative assembly of
June %. 1873, which provided that the same
lot should not be twice assessed for water
mains. was not repealed by a later act Of
Congress. except so far as it related to
corner lots. In q former opinion the attor-
ney stated that the act of Congress had
been uniformly construed under the advice
of the attorney for the District as repeal
ing the aforementioned provision Of the
legislative assembly. He held that until
the courts decided differently this construc-
tion Of the water main tax laws should be
adhered to.
Mr.. Hopewell H. Darneilie. the District
assessor, dissented from the opinion and
recommended in a lengthy statement to the
Commissioners that it be not approved
The attorney was asked to reconsider his
opinion in the light Of the facts as pre-
sented by the assessor. This he did, and in
the opinion submitted he states.
My understanding, until otherwise In
formed by the assessor. was that in the
administration and execution of the act Of
Congress the provision in the legislative
assembly act had been uniformly considered
been based upon the advice of the attor-
ney for the District, and I cited two opin
ions of my predecessor, both of which were
approved by the Commissioners.
I'm the absence Of a practical and uni
form construction of this question, and con-
sidering 1t as an open question of statutory
construction, l am of the opinion that the
provision of the act of the legislative as
sembly approved June %, 1873, relative to
double assessment for laying of water
mains, was not repealed, except as to cor
ner lots, by the act Of Congress, approved
August IL, 1894. The act of Congress con-
tains no provisions necessarily repugnant
to the provision Of the act Of the legislative
assembly, which in itself Is manifestly just
and proper. In my judgment this provision
Is IN the same category as the provision
Tor discount allowed upon the prompt pay
ment or water main assessments which
was made the occasion for my opinion of
october 20, 1901. For these reasons 1 am
of the opinion that the water main assess
ment In question should be Cancelled"
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Headquarters for Watches. WaItham
and Elgin. ]. Karr's Sons, 945 Pa ave-
advertisement
Entertains It's Friends.

Canton Washington, No. 1. Patriarchs
Militant, Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, gave an entertainment and dance at
she National Rifles armory last night The
officers of the canton are: D. V. Chisholm
captain; c. D. Shackelford, lieutenant; W.
II. Ernest, ensign. The committee on ar
rangements for last nights social meeting
included Col. Allison Nalor, chairman E.
w. Bradford. vice chairman A. A. Han
cock. secretary; John /. Brown, treasurer
and c. D. Shackelford. Before the dancing
was begun the following program was
rendered: Overture, orchestra; tenor solo,
George Powell; reading of selections from
James Whitcomb Riley, ]. D. Flenner; bass
solo, J. w. Cathell, accompanied by Mrs
William H. Connolly: violin solo. Miss Lii
lian Koechling, with piano accompaniment
of Miss Nellie Koechling; tenor solo. T. J.
Quig1ey: mandolin quartet; comic song, H
Shackelford reading. J. D. F1enner; So
prano solo, Miss Dolie Hutchinson.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Merrymakers Meet.

The Merrymakers met Wednesday even
ing at the residence of Miss Ella johnson,
913 street northwest President l.. p
Stewart presided.
After the business of the meeting had
been finished a musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered. Vocal solos were
given by Mr.. R. e. Hamerdinger, Mr..
Arthur Page, Mrs. Mae Britton and the
Merrymakers' Quartet; plano solos by Miss
Nellie c. Lee, Miss Agnes Keisef Miss
Page, Miss Ella Johnson, and Mrs Mae
Britton and Mr.. c. N. Phelps contributed
recitations.
The guests We're later invited into the
dining room to partake Of collation..
Among those present were the Misses
Ella Johnson, Eva Johnson, virgie Broone.
Minnie Robertson. Agnes Keiser, Nellie c.
Lee, Mrs. Mae Britton, Miss Page and
Miss Colson, and Messrs. L. P. Stewart
Guy Stewart, H. E. Huntsberry, Walter
r. Harr, Chas. E. Engle, c. N. Phelps. r.
E. Hamerdinger, Arthur Page and William
J, krOuSs,