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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Variable FalIacicS.

Secretary Shaw touched a point of current
interest in the tariff discussion in his Nor
risvillc (Vt) speech when he said
There has never been a revision of the
tariff in the interest of free trade or for
revenue only, that has not proven as fatal to
business as the plague of Egypt.
And another when he said:
| will not admit that the tariff is the
mother of trusts, nor will concede that a
tariff for revenue only will destroy trusts on
any other theory than that a fire in a wheat
field will destroy Canadian thStles,
The two sentences cover the case.-Cum-
berland NcrS.
About fifteen years ago only one sen
tence, equally fallacious, covered the
case"
The foreigner pays the tax.
The foreigner not only does not,
and never did pay the tax" but he buys
American-grown and made merchandise,
freight paid to his door, cheaper than
the American workingman can get them
before paying the freight.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Thirty Years AGO.

For the week corresponding with this
in 1872 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
John f. Ehlcn took charge of the Spruce
Hill coal mine.
The wife of Gen. Thomas |. McKag, of
Cumberland, died August -, 1877
Lloyd Lowndes. jr., of Cumberland,
bought $50 acres coal land property of the
Spruce Hill Coal company, at Shcrifi'S sale
August ~, 1872.
Conrad Hartman resigned the office of
Registrar for District No. >.
4 Greeley and Brown mass meeting was
held in Cumberland August 81, whcreat adj
dresses were made by Hons John Richie,
II. W. Hoffman and William Walsh.
Engine No. Is, c. x p. r., ran off track
and upset near southern opening of the
tunnel August -. W. l.. Hawks, engineer,
of Mt Savage, was seriously Scaded.
The Cumberland Nc,rx, then as now, was
endowed with Il critics eye. 1t found fault
with the .JorRN\L for speaking of the girls
who stole Mrs. Brooks S2i aS pretty birds. y
\ daughter of Owen Luddy, living near
Eckhart, was bitten by snake of the poison
Gus gc""S. DR.. NJ VI. Townsend speedily
brought her around all right.
Oscar g. Getzendanner sailed for Berlin,
Germany, to complete his legal course.
The Cumberland Times paid high com
pliment to the enterprise of James J.
HOblitzell.
David Sexton very severely injured super
intcndent Somerville August 26 in the Pied
mont mine by striking him on the head.
Somervile demonstrated with Sexton con-
corning the latter's method of taking out a
pillar, which the latter resented AS stated.
James Self, miner, narrowly escaped death
in Il Barton mine August - from il fall of
coal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Questions.

yueSt lions.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
Isn't it about time. Messrs. Mayor and
Councilmen, we are getting some sense
into the management of town affairs?
Can't we have fair play" instead of
egotistical self-sufficency and arbitrary
ordinances?
Gentlemen, have you the ,iyht to order
the paving of Main street when the
majority of the property owners on that
street don't want paving, and, i'll fact,
are opposed to it?
You have the po"Pr-it's true, hut
that doesn't mean that you have the
right.
You have the po~er to kick the first
boy you meet on the street, but that S
different from saying that you have the
right to kick him.
OF course, You have the power to I'M
pose this tax upon Main street owners
dguinSt their c0nSrnt. but wasn't it for
just this very reason that George Wash
ington had his scrap with the English
You and ] may think it very wise
plan to pave Main street, but is il exactly
"fair play to force that opinion down
the threats of our neighbors against
their will?
When some of us We're younger we
used to hear about Il pretty little scnti-
ment called "the Golden Rule
hope it's still in fashion. " n.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Birds of Il Feather.

The Cumberland Times, speaking of
Hill and German, says Statesmen meet
at Saratoga
This is news.
If there is one thing neither is not it is
a statesman.
Especially German.
Nobody ever heard of Hill as a con-
structionist of any measure promotive
of popular welfare, and none ever heard
of even politically refined platitude
coming from German.
Neither has the slightest use for any
sentiment, influence or force that can
not be harnessed to his own advancement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
AGreek-Knrne GIFT

The assumption, early made and re-
expressed, that the governor will appoint
Ferdinand Williams judge, took the
field so sharply and fully that the ex.
ecutive has no opportunity but to exercise
a forestalled prerOgative.
Beyond doubt Mr.. Williams will make
an excellent judge, perhaps the best OF
all named.
For this reason it is unfortunate foI
him that he was first nominated in the
same breath which named r. r. Hen.
derson to unseat him next year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
More Emancipation Needed.

In a heart-tO-heart talk with his
Baltimore friends Tuesday evening Hon.
J. F. c. Talbot, candidate for Congress,
confessed that he not only built the
American Navy but last year elected A.
p. German to the United States Senate.
He admitted also that he had more
money to spend i'll carrying this election
than his salary would yield.
Not only so, but that if he had the
money and it was necessary he would
freely spend one million.
He enjoyed the distinguished honor,
therefore, of being candidate at this
time-"at Mr.. Germans request
On the same day the following bit of
news was published:
Representative Babcock, chairman of the
National Republican committee, is reported
to be at his wits end. The treasury of the
committee is empty. There is no prospect
of it being filled Great financial, trans
portation and other corporate interests that
have heretofore supplied the money needed
in republican campaigns have closed the
lids of their cash boxes with Il snap i'll the
faces of the collectors of republican funds.
After all, what arrogant claims on one
side and prosperity scares on the other
do not effect, is made sure by the use of
money!
Nearly forty years ago great war re-
suited in the emancipation of four mil
lions of bondmcn, yet, said Garrick,
corrupted freemen are the worst of
slaves"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

In one of his recent speeches the Presi'
dent spoke of having ''house-cleaned
Cuba etc.
This is true especially of Havana
where the water supply obtained par
ticular attention, much to the reduction
of the disease and death rate.
Under current administration of gov
ernmental beneticence Havana has a
stronger hold on official sympathy than
Frostburg.
Otherwise, the JOURNAL would ask
government to make the Frostburg reser.
voir leak proof, and do some other work
at the end of line that needs work.
The town end has been developing toe
rapidly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
COUNTY,.
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
Union Mining company to Ida A. Lewis,
lot in Mt Savage, Sl23.
John Boal, trustee, to Joseph +. Logsdon
property in Barton, SSh5.
RceS $. Harris to Thomas Harris, lot in
Frostburg, 500.
David +. Koontz to James Evans, prop
erty in Midland $500.
Jacob W. Hughes to Alleganv Steam Ba-
kerry, property in Westernport. $3.50.
Frank c. Gunnett to Jonas J. burst lot in
"I.lewellyn,' Frostburg, $40.
Robert 5. Calderhcad to Thomas VI. Price,
property on county road from Frostburg to
Homecoming. 500.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Water.

Work on Lock No. > on the Big Sandy
river, W. Va, has been stopped because it
was impossible to procure cement-Cum-
bcrland Nc"s.
Cement has always been too scarce
for use Oh bottom of Frostburg reservoir.
But, seriously, while the water is so
very low i'll the reservoirs this not the
time to clean it and make it proof
against leakage?
A poor man, out of town, not long
ago dug cistern, cemented it, and has
an abundant supply of water for other
than drinking and cooking uses.
Why cant the rich town of Frostburg
do similar thing on IA larger scale?
In this connection, it is stated that the
town is indebted for the water it has
largely to the flow of spring once con-
demned by Health Board
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
SEMI-IIOCAL.
SuhSt antial Agreement.

Camille FlammariOn wants new calen-
dar If he arrangeS for one that has a
shorter mouth with one or two more paydays
in it he can connt on the backing of enough
people to make it northumberland Nc~S.
Quite true, but Titus A. Brick had al
ready remarked to Mr.. Pink Whiskers
of Pocahontas that eff there were as
many pay-days as there are railroad ex-
cursions during the dog-days, he would
consider fly-time the most prosperous
period of the year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Died.

At her home, Midlothian, Friday af-
ternoon, August %. 1902, Mrs. Ellen
McGregor, aged % years, relict of the
late Robert McGregor. Several daugh-
tiers and sons survive, among the former
Mrs. Walter w. Wittig, of this place.
Funeral tomorrow Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at residence; interment i'll
AllepauY cemetery.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
BreVitieS.

Typhoid fever in epidemic proportions
prevails in Washington, d. c. Not
confined to localities, it is believed
Potomac waters chargeable. Eventual
ly taxes will have to be raised in Allie
gany county to enable Cumberland to
burn its sewage.
If Kenneweg is nominated for Con-
gress that Mt. Savage "Junius" will
think life has again tumbled to a level
below flood value
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
PrcparinU for Business.

The Big Savage Friedrich company,
of this place, has invited bids for $500
feet of tramway and 1 300 feet of plane
excavation, and about 1000 feet of
tunneling.
While this work is proceeding the
construction of buildings and kilns at
Allegany will also be underway, SO that
all will reach completion about the same
time-this at an early date.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
The Paving Business.
An old citizen submits this:

Instead of requiring the Electric Rail
way company to pave within the rails of
their track, let them pay for the same space
in addition to the feet outside each rail,
and the town fill between rails with lime
stone.
This will cost the company no more
money. make it easier and less expensive
to company to relay or repair track when
necessary. and save to the people the cost
of a large area of paving where there is no
need of it.
The suggestion is an excellent one and
should be adopted.
Another suggestion comes to the JOUR
NAL from "a citizen not so old. He says ::
The Mayor and Council should shape up
Loo street from Broadway to Bowery, put
not less than one foot of crushed limestone
on the surface and obtain sufficient use of
the new steam roller to make it solid.
And this should be done at once. for 1t is of
more importance to the town just no" than
the Union street improvement
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Sound on Good Roads.

At the Good Roads convention last
Saturday Col. George A. Pearre is re-
ported as having
outlined the methods by which the
National Roads Office seeks to aid the States
in constructing their highways The gov
eminent is able only to furnish its experts,
but this gives the counties full value Tor
their money, and teaches them to reach the
same results themselves.
"At his suggestion it was also
stated
the Allegany county commissioners
voted an appropriation for road improve
ments. The mountains complicatc the
Alleganv road problem. but sl73,WW has
been spent in three years.
Rather, as directly reported to the
JOURNAL, he said
The sum of Sl73,O0O had been spent in
this county within the last three years-not
extravagantly, he believed, but the want of
system in building roads had not always eff
fected the best result Hence improve
ment in the method of road construction is
what is needed
Again he said:
We are all here to learn to make a road
that the first wind won't blow away We
are not worse than other communities hut
it is time for us to improve. Something is
wrong when we find roads crossing the Alps
at easier grades than these of ours.
At another stage he said that
at the very inception of the American
government great national highway was
built, and that the first thing this govern
ment did in the Philippines was to appro-
pirate 81 100000 for roads, not only for
military purposes but to bring the people
together.
But the most significant passage Is
this:
The United States government has APP
proprlated $50, 900, 600 for river and harbor
improvement. 1t must be remembered
that every pound of production which
passes through these rivers and harbors
are first carried over the public road Why
not improve the primary avenue of trade as
we'll as the secondary?
The JOURNAL quotes these expressions
with genuine pleasure, because they
prove that on at least one phase of
"merit" the colonel is sound
And the last quotation sounds like a
JOURNAL editorial several months ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
New Bridges,

Among the new bridges to be built
are the following:
Over Jennings run one mile below Mt.
Savage Jennings run at Lower Mount
Savage; Jennings run near Mount Savage
Fire Brick company's plant dry wall on
west side of Georges creek at Homecoming;
over Georges creek above Barton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Not Il Model Road,

The discouraging intelligence comes
from down the pike that the object
lesson road is failure; that it is not
well-shaped, and that the dirt used will
not hold the stone together as in the
genuine macadam.
While hoping for the best it is we'll to
be prepared for the worst
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

J. NJ. Shields, of this place, has been
appointed manifest clerk at the New
York mine. He is a competent young
man and about Ms genuinely clever as
any the JOURNAL knows.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
TOWN AND VICINITY.


The fan, located near "Old Consolida-
ton" for ventilation purposes, having
survived its usefulnes, will be taken
down and out, probably next week, and
sent to Mt Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

w. 4. Hitchins, manager of The
Hitchins Bros company's stores, is con
fined to the house by slight attack of
lymphangitis, affecting the right lower
limb. His physician expects him to he
ont within q week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Wright, of this place, OBJ
tanned first prize-a gold pin, AS the
brightest, prettiest and cutest baby at
Alegany Grove Thursday of last week,
the Union Baptist picnic occasion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
"t'crn Valley Dairy.

Charles w. Loar, residing between
Vale Summit and Ocean, drives pretty
little wagon into town every morning,
from which he distributes good. pure
milk to a list of fortunate customers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

The county commissioners have leased
the new steam roller, illustrated in last
weeks JOURNAL, until April, next year,
paying 500 therefor-this with the
privilege of buying it for $3.50 more at
that time
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
y Big Hit.

"a Wise Woman" the comedy farce
by Wilfred Clarke, has. according to the
reviews seen of the production, scored
the most emphatic kind of hit. 1t is
serving as II vehicle to display the talent
and ability of one of Americas dainticst
and most fetching condolences, Marie
Lamour, for the past several seasons
with Augustin Days company, and she
is credited with having scored very
strongly in the production. She is
booked for appearance at Ravenscrofts'
Ouera House soon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

Coal is king is the refrain of other
metropolitan papers besides the JOURNAL
and, Judging from the number of city
people beginning to suffer from want of
fuel, he is stubborn old imperialist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Political.

The democratic county convention
met Thursday, appointed IA delegate to
the Congressional convention from each
district, 20 in all, and endorsed G. +.
Kenneweg, of Cumberland, for Congress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Electric Road.

The construction force found ten poles,
ready for wiring, cut down on the dis
puted territory Wednesday morning.
The poles were replaced next day, but
indications point to an end that is not
vet
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
John Joseph Sheridan of Mt. Savage, and
Elizabeth Grace Heck, of Cumberland.
Samuel Watkinson and Alice Duvall both
of Homecoming.
David ID. Davis, of Frostburg, and Maggie
Scott, of Vale Summit
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

Dear me, grandpa, does it hurt that badly
- Forum.
Yes; that adverb cuts to the quick.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Railway Locals.

Port ions Of the United States for
which Special Rates will be
in Effect via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
Dcnrer, educational Association of
Letter Carriers September 1-6 One fare
for the round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo, Col Tickets good going
August - to 81 good returning until Scptem-
Der 30, inclusive.
Washington, II. National Encamp-
ment, G. A. r., Gil. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets good going October to
!, valid for return until October II. BY de-
post of ticket with Joint Agent at Washing
ton and payment of fee of fifty cents, ex-
tension of return limit may be secured to
November 3. ItO4
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
Business Locals.

Henry l.. Shattuck of Shellsburg, Iowa
was cured of a stomach trouble with which
he had been afflicted for years by four boXe,
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. He had previously tried many other
remedies and number of physicians with
out relief. For sale by all druggists
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30
FOR SALE.

4 GALVANIZED IRON Water Tank !;
"A l20 gallons; III good condition at less
than one-third of cost Ask
MINING JOURNAL,
June q Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-30

At the Good Roads convention last
Saturday Col. George A. Pearre is re-
ported as having
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11

st. Louis, January 10. -wheat-,Lower;
No. red cash elevator 00h, track 9lla;
May 9oh July s29s; No 2 hard s3GSs55.
Corn Lower; No cash 65lt track 66;
May G5h@65h; July 67A Oats, Lower;
No cash 4sl5; track 4ad494 May asa
4SA; July 4ol2 No. ? white 30la. Pork
Lower: iohbing l6 30. Lard-Lower q, 30.
New York, January 10. -Whcat.oReceiipts
1235C0. Spot-Steady; No. > red 90Is +. o
h, aAoat: 92p5 elevator No. l Northern s9A
f. o. b. afoat No l hard 96 (. o. b. afoat
Options unchanged.
Flour Irmer; winter patents 1. 1904 %;
extra fancy and straights 7od3 So; cS YRS
CornmcaI Steady 25, Cran--steady;
sacked east track l o4a1 os. Hav1.,sSteady;
Whisky-Steady =. lion cotton ties %.
Bagging 5%d6i4. Hemp Irvine ., Dry salt
ments-Boxed-L Lower Extra shorts and
clear ribs $. 62h; clear sides . s7& Bacon ,o
ribs Q 62ll; clear sides .. 10, Receipts
Flour 1000: wheat 5000; corn 10000; oats .d
50 coo Shipmcnts-Flour 5000; wheat 49,
900: corn 5000; oats 5000.
New Orleans, January 10.-Hog- products
Strong Pork-Standird mess Il. Lard :
Refined ticrce 73i; pure lard 1855 Boxed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11
LOCAL OIL STOCKS BULLISH.
ANOTHER ACTIVE SESSION
With STIFFENlNG PRICES.
Becky Sharp Repeats Former Record.
Ango-American OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Beaumont Advance.

Activity in oil stocks was still pronounced
during Yesterdays coll. Prices moved up
notch on large part of the list and tine
total sales reached a high mark, even
measured by this weeks standard of bust
ness
Becky Sharp maintained the record II has
made as mammoth seller since offered on
the market The valuation on the largest
number Of sales was equal TO the highest az
the preceding day and, while several trades
occurred at an advance of &c above this
basis. The close showed that the wants of
buyers was by no means filled even with
the purchasing of 10000 shares.
Anglo. American held large share of at
tention. heavy demand was eviden 2ed
al a range of 3d3A,c fully holding the in.
creased level attained on the previous day
Palestine and Beaumont advanced 364c
over offers at the former call and sellers
only made slow response to the improve
ment. Grace made a strde-a large lot
selling at Glsc and a smaller quantity at
6Ac--an advance OF kdAc. Higgins sold
for higher sum and Fort Worth traded TO
advantage. Merchants and Mechanics and
Manhattan held the prices formerly laid
for these securities. A big jump occurred
In Equitable with one sale at 52lac, and
no responses TO later bids OF 40c. The par
value of Haywood was offered for this stock
while sellers held for SO more, 11ac more
would have been given for Victor and
greater demand appeared for Paragon. An
increase of $40 occurred in bids for Spindle
Top new, but askers kept 50 above. OF.
fels for King OF Ell Paso gained ZI5c and
Gober was much desired without charge
from price standpoint,
The total sales amounted 10 OS 100 ShIres
=, The prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made were as follows;
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11

situation In the other pits, though the
weakness had depressing eject May an1
July both opened steady on fair genera
trade Proft-taking was popular, however
and eveiV some traders sold Snort prlng'
ing dip in all options May sold down
TO 49, but on covering ralliyd TO steauy
close, Il lower at 46b Receipts were 20 %
cars. - Lcndu az
influence of a weak hog market the gram
slump and selling OF lard May pork closed
rTI12l5c down at 17.150II17R: May lard
l2isc lower at go, and May ribs lZ1anloc
lower at S.62i9@S 65. .o
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat ~
cars: corn 1876 cars; oats 175 cars; hogs
5000 head.
Cash quotations were ms follows:
wheatTNo. 751a@so; No. red s7assH
OSts-No. . 461s: No. 2 white 4s19d49;
No 3 white 4sd4S&
Rye-No. . 81
Barley-Fair to choice mating 60d64.
Flaxseed-No. 1 So; No. Northwestern
1. 641a.
Timothy seed-Prlme 6 So.
Mess pork--Per barrel 16 75ml6 so.
Lard-Per 100 pounds o. 550e 60
Short ribs sides Loose S 30GS, 40
Dry sailed shoulders--BOXcd 7SsdI5.
Short dear sides--Boxed S. SOS 95.
Whisky-Basls of high wines 1.32.
Clover-Contract grade 1000