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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
Buckthorn and Daisies

III. A. Armstrong thinks that the
weed similar in appearance to 4 the
dandelion, which was mentioned in a
recent issue of the ISLANDER as max
ing great inroads upon some hay mead
ows In the county, is the common east
ern daisy, which has practically taken
possession of the grass lands of thous-
ands of farms in New England and
other sections of the east. Difficult as
it is to root out, Mr.. Armstrong con-
siders it much less a menace than the
which has also made its APP
pearance in this county within few
years aud is spreading very rapidly.
1t forms plant :of many stalks, roots
deeply and has leaves similar to
plantain, but longer and more slender.
1t has doubtless been introduced here
In foul seed. The other weed recently
mentioned and which Mr.. Armstrong
thinks is the daisy has much more the
appearance of dandelion, though
much larger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
Death of Robert Francis

Robert Frederick Francis, son-ir-law
of A. F. Malcom, Of Mitchell bay, died
in hospital in Seattle last Thursday
of cerebro spinal meningitis, and was
buried in the San Juan valley cemetery
last Sunday, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w. White, of Roche
Harbor. Mr.. Francis came to the
Sound about two months ago from
Michigan, where he had been rail-
way station agent and telegraph opera
tor. His wife and five children had
preceded him to the coast some weeks
earlier and had been stopping at the
Malcolm home, where they now are.
Mrs. Francis was with her husband,
however, at the time Of his death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

increase in the aggregate property val
uation over 81 900, ,000 would doubtless
be more than sufficient to provide for
the interest, The money needed can
be obtained from the state at q low
rate, probably not more than four per
cent and certaiuly not more than five,
and the bonds can be paid at any time
al the option of the county. AS mat
ter of fact they could all be paid within
five years and not u taxpayer in the
county feel dollar poorer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
THE USE OF LIME
Its Value az q Fertilizer and Top Dress
ing for Glover


ing for Glover
The Practical Farmer quotes from a
a letter in which the writer asks:
"Where lime is applied lis it necessary
to use commercial fertilizers to grow
peas and clover? Is fertilizer injuri-
Gus to land? Where farmer has
plenty of wood and rock to burn lime,
can't he grow peas. and improve his
land without having to pay out money
for fertilizers?"
This inquiry illustrates the vague
impression that exists among the peo-
pie in regard tosthe effect and uses of
lime. Whether fertilizers are needed
on the land depends upon its condition
and whether or not it is deficient in
plant food. The use of fertilizers is not
injurious to land, for they are simply
plant food in very available form.
The Practical Farmer then goes on to
say that used as they should be to
bring up the productivity of the soil
tuIouSu WIG SIoWiuS vi iCoNpCiouNC
crops like the peas and clover, they
will enable farmer to more rapidly
improve his land than in any other
way. Lime is usually valuable Dress
ing on clover, but never on the COW
pea. In fact, it seems rather detri-
mental to the growth of the pea. Linn
ing after the peas have been grown is
all right, but lining for the pea crop is
wrong. Lime is used as a re-agent to
bring matters already in the soil into
an available condition. 1t will do this
Many suppose that all they have to do
is to use more lime to keep their land
improving, while really the lime has
simply aided them in taking out more
food from it. Lime In connection with
the growing of legumes may be made
valuable aid in the development of
fertility of the land, and it may be
that, in many soils, there is such an
abundance of latent plant food that for
a time the lime will do all that is
needed. But on most of our old culti-
vatsd soils it pays to Use the mineral
forms of fertilizers literally to produce
heavier growth of the crops that feed
the stock and the land at the same
time. ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

Capt. Warbass has received from
Congressman Gushman a copy of the
Indian Wars Veterans pension bill,
which recently passed congress. 1t
provides for pensions for all the surviv-
ing veterans of Indian wars as far back
as the Seminole war In Florida, Capt.
Warbass, who commanded a company
on the Cowlitz river in the. Indian
struggle of 1856 IN Oregon and<Wash-
ington, is believed tnle the only bene-
ficiary of the bill who Is nowsa resi-
dent Of this county, the 6nly other San
Juan veteran of the border war, U. E.
Hicks, being now at the state soldiers
home at Orting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

From most sections of the county the
cherry crop is reported very light al-
though trees blossoned heavily and
early prospects werafine. In most 10
calities, too, prunes are a partial or
complete failure, though few orchards
are reported to be bearing quite heavi-
ly.s A very good yield of pears seems
assured but the apple crop is said to be
below the average
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Building Growth.

George NJ. Engle, of Eckhart, has re-
modelled and rebuilt two old houses,
built three new ones, and getting ready
to dig for the foundations of two more
all at Clarysvllle. John Lammert, one
of the JOURNALS oldest and most APP
preciative subscribers, is the builder of
four of the houses, partly assisted by
Robert NJ McLuckie, both of this place.
Mr.. Engle is another JOURNAL patron,
who, if he keeps on, will have a town of
his own with an electric railway running
Hrongh instead of "tetching' it. Clarys-
vile is booming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
\ Distressing Accident.

Three bOyS-LouiS McCullOh, son of
q. w. McCulloh; Charles Skidmore, son
of Noah Skidmore. and James Jackson,
IT., son of James jackson, colored, all of
this place, We're at play shortly before
noon Tuesday in the rear yard of DR.. j.
Marshall Price residence. Some badin-
age ensued about an apple which Jack
son had and McCulloh wanted when the
latter, speaking to Skidmore, said "now
watch him give it up meanwhile pick
ing up Il cat rifle with which they had
been shooting at birds. Surprising the
gun to be harmless. yet without aiming,
it went off, the shot striking jackson i'll
the forehead and penetrating the brain,
he died instantly. 1t is supposed the
gun was carelessly laid down loaded and
cooked by the last boy that used it and
thus picked up unknowingly by Nc
Culloh.
The body laid where it fell several
hours awaiting the county coroner, who
lives in Cumberland. He came at length
and the following jury was impaneled;
Owen England, Foreman.
Perry Weimer Daniel Ward.
Palmer Sperry. Charles Eisentrout.
William Burton. Eli Williams.
George Gunnett. Calvin Wilson.
Alex Tenant. T. ii. Morgan.
Joseph Williams, col.
The testimony of McCulloh and Skid
more coinciding, the jury adopted the
following verdict:
That James Jackson, jr., came to ms death
by the accidental discharge of IL gun i'll the
hands of Louis McCulloh, and that said
Louis McCulloh he exhonerated.
McCulloh is about - years old, Skid
more about II and Jackson about 3D.
was the office-boy for DR.. Price.
McCulloh was much wrought up over
the accident, and at times it was feared
he would do himself harm.
The body of the dead boy was taken
home after the inquest and Thursday the
! funeral and interment took place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
4 Family Affair.

Now and then one hears confidentially
that lawyers charge too much for their
should be lowered, SO that poor people
can more generally and easily avail
themselves of the protection the law is
said to afford those injured by someone
who imagines he is trust.
All of which may be true, but consult
a lawyer about it, and, whether re-
publican or democrat, he will, if in con-
fessional mood, admit that some charges
are too high, but when "our tariff is re-
vised, if ever, it will have to be done by
its friends ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Coming Events.

Eckhart Lodge, No. 30, Shield of
Honor, will hold grand fair and
carnival III the Literary and Sporting
Club hail. that place, Nov. s, 10 and II.
Music lovers should bear in mind the
Arion Band Concert November 27-
Thanksgiving Day.
Savage Mountain Lodge, No. 12S,
I. o. O. F., will hold fair in
Ravenscroft's Opera House each even
ing except Sunday from Nov. % to Dec.
6, inclusive. Messrs. Noah Hendley,
chairman, James NJ. Conrad, secretary,
J. M. Zimmerly, treasurer, James T.
Johnson, John J. Foster, Thomas Reed
and John J. Price are the committee in
charge.
d. Gordon Thomas. whose portrait a
Soloist who will appear in Frostburg TT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
The Difference.

the metropolitan demand for fuel augul
we'll for an early, big and continuous
yield of coal.
The situation compels the JOURNAL tC
paraphase two verses by ''Silas Wegg:'
All the miner boys are hiking out
Upon the mining range,
And they put their honest, fearless trust
In no climatic change.
The climatic change is sometimes slow
Sometimes it slightly wobbleS;
But, like 'tother trust. it holds its grip
On everything it gobbles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Seems Bad.

The Cumberland Nr"s intimates
that the German ballot law has prac-
tically DISTINGUISHED about one-half the
people of that town.
About one half, however, believe that
the town pays all the county taxes.
Clearly these are not qualified to vote.
The other half know better but are
satisfied to say nothing and have their
wood sawed.
The JOURNAL talked with a man down
there some time ago who was under an
impression that the town pays all, or
nearly all the county taxes.
Cumberland people not only let this
man vote but they once sent him to
the Legislature.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

Glee Club.
Mr.. Thomas is a vocalist of ma
tional reputation and is now located
in New y. ril city.
He has appeared i'll concerts all
over the United States and Canada.
He is one of the leading adjudica-
tors of this country, and his services
are ALWAYS in demand
Out of a large number of promi-
nent vocalists Mr.. Thomas was Sc
lccted by the International Music
Committee of the Worlds Fair in
Chicago to sing the solos in the
great concerts at that time given
under Worlds Fair auspices.
Mr.. Thomas vocal reputation
was first established in Europe,
where he was widely and we'll
known before making his home in
this country.
From what is known of Mr..
Thomas here his many friends APP
pear to be warranted in assuring all
lovers of vocal music that they will
not be disappointed III their expect
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
TOWN AND VICINITY,
Schley Triumphal Arch Fund.

The JOURNAL has been authorized to
receive subscriptions for the Schley
Triumphal Arch Fund, the Arch to be
erected in Baltimore in commemoration
of the real hero of Santiago.
The JOURNAL would like to do some
business for the Fund. 1t, therefore,
invites all who wish to honor Admiral
Schley to call and look at the literature
in the case, including the subscription
blank.
And now is the time to subscribe"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
street improvements.

Much of the surface of Union street
has been carried to Loo and neighbor-
ing streets to solidify and even them up
There is enough limestone in the mix
ture to materially solidify the new beds
Bailiff Fisher has served Today notices
on the south side Loo street jewellers to
lay pavements from Maple street to
Bowery. These are necessary to fur
nish easy, dry and wholesome access to
the State Normal School.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
SEMI-LOCAL.
Journalistic.

The G"zcne under its present management,
will not get down to the acrimonious dis
cussions that appear to be the stock i'll trade
of many Somerset county politicians and
newspapers, and all effort to drag the editor
into the slime will fail.-Rockwood pa
Tdzttie
Great judges, old man, if you stick to
that policy, you will find out, soon or
late, that Redwood has no newspaper.
Nevertheless, the Gn.ene is doing well
and getting handsomer every week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Pleasant Ending.

Honorable David f. Dick has with
drawn his suit against Colonel John w.
Avirett for damages incurred in state
ment during what was implied in the
allegation as a Doodle campaign.
1t is unpleasant enough for states
man to be mistaken for IA corruptionist,
but delightful for an editor who gets out
of paying 5000 for a supposed oppor-
tunity to purify politics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
The Real Thin1.

A Vale Summit correspondent of the
Cumberland NeWS writes:
Wesley Loar, of Fern Valley farm. has
started ii dairy and delivers milk and cream
at Frostburg.
Mr. Loar has been delivering milk i'll
town for some time.
His milk and cream are the genuine
articles, too.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Rates.

When the Homecoming star announced
that "Mr. Kenneweg is a very much
over-rated man" had it forgotten Capt.
John Mcdonald?
Or does the representative rate de-
pend upon military titles and the magni-
tude thereof?
Are we for the common people or for
the army?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

The Arion Band have some entirely
new features in the music line for their
Concert on the evening of Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. u.
Jack Crawford, of this place, is book
ed to meet w. H. Yutzy, of Meyersdale,
Pa, in hitting match this evening.
Jack has telegraphed to Yutzy's friends
to be careful with their protcge. He
(Jack) is Gin the heliotrope of condition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
A Prophecy.

During the suspension here two years
ago the JOURNAL argued week after week
that the operating companies should
meet the miners, No matter by whom
represented.
1t was about the first paper i'll this
country to take this stand because it
saw a time soon coming when corpora
tions would have to recognize union
labor as force to be dealt with.
1t is true that labor has erred i'll per-
hitting its "hot-heads" to control, but
labor, like all other economic forces, Is
still Eat school" Meanwhile, it is learn
ing, and time will come, no doubt,
when it will be freer from the crime OF
intimidation than is the church from
the deadly sin of hypocrisy.
The long held determination of the
anthracite operators to ignore Mr.
Mitchell crumbled at last-crum"le in
answer to widespread public pro
nouncement that their exclusiveness was
untenable.
Both sides will now be heard, weighed
and determined by a board of arbiters
who, it is s,fe to prophesy, will by
unanimous vote recommend that cor
pOrate unions and labor unions. i'll order
to transact business with each other,
like all other parties to exchange and
sale, must meet and deal face to face
across the bargain
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

Albert r. Lewis, of Cumberland, died
in that city Sunday evening, October 10,
1902, in the 18th year of his age. So
much good has been deservedly said of
him that the JOURNAL can with know
ledge of its own sum all mp in the state
ment that he was complete gentleman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Coming Events.

The Ladies' Sewing Society of the NJ.
E. Church, Carlos, will hold an enter
place Tuesday evening, November H.,
1902, for the benefit of the church.
Preparations are making for a delightful
evening
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

People who knew the T. H. Paul
foundry editice and interior before they
became the local headquarters of the
Consolidation Coal company, would not
recognize them now, particularly the
latter.
Several architectural changes. all for
the better, have been made, to which
add new brickwork, paint. etc, and Il
metamorphosis of striking proportions
appears.
The first or chief clerks Office is an
oak-ceiled and paneled apartment,
equipped with furniture to match.
Closets, ratings, and glass -fronted cases
and letter-file complete Il substantial and
pretty office effect The furnishings in
clude the indispensable desks and tele-
phone reach at the clerks ear that COM
prises the company's entire domain.
The next apartment is the private
office of the superintendent, followed i'll
succession by that of the mining engineer
and master machinist-all uniform in
finish with the clerks and furnished
completely as the departments require.
The machinist's office opens into the
mac hine shop, not yet completed, but
showing progress toward very I'M
portant complement of mining opera
tons.
Near by is the carpenters shop,
equipped and at work.
Upstairs there is storage room, sky
light, and blueprint framework that
is propelled on railway track out
into the sunlight in order to multiply
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

Edward NJ. Shephards political advice
would have more weight if he had not voted
against Bryan in 1896 and for him in l9OO-
Cumberland Ne~s.
Chose in each instance what he
thought was the lesser evil
Good for SHEPPARD
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Religious.

Because it is written, Be We holy; for l
am holy Peter /, f6-there will be a
non-sectarian meeting for the promotion
of holiness in the M. +. Church, South,
this Saturday evening at r., o'clock,
prompt. "a cordial invitation to all. :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Brevities.

A correspondent sends the JOURNAL
IA report from an obsoletely reliable
source" As usual, the great paper
gives itself the benefit of the doubt" and
does not print the report"
Some complaint of boxes left for days
and nights on pavements is heard.
Paragraph II of Chapter of the Town
Code names Il penalty for each such
offence of 81 to s..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Theatrical.

1.-TWO Married Men drew large
audience to Ravenscrofts' Opera House
Tuesday evening. 1t was an entertain
ing, amusing comedy throughout.
The gallery behavior was not good.
That feature is damaging the show bust
ness here more than those concerned
imagine.
The new ordinance covering this abuse
of prosperity" which the Mayor is
doubtless having prepared, will prob
ably prohibit smoking in any part
of the auditorium The fumes of the
cabbage cigar and the villairous Gig
arctic are offensive and unwholesome to
decent people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
COUNTY.
Political.

Senator Wellington has declared for
Kenneweg, saying he will do above
ground what his enemies did in the
cyclone cellar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

SOCIAL.
Miss Annie Deane, Of this place, was
surprised Monday evening by the incom-
ing of a number of her friends. Equal
to the occasion, however, she entertained
them until II o'clock when refreshments
We're abundantly served. Present:
LADIES.
Emma PUNK. Annie Harvey
Ella Mct;rady. Annie Mccormick.
Margaret CLINE. Name Hamilton.
Bessie Rooney. Grace Conner.
Lizzie Shuckhart Edna Grove.
Eleanor Deane Katie Harvey.
Mary Mccormick Mrs Thomas Hugh.
Mrs. John Harvey. - William koontz.
GENTLEMEN.
William Mooney. Michael COnlon.
Michael Harvey. John Grove.
Daniel Stevens. Tilden Folk.
George Kemp. Edward Lewis.
Bruce McLuckie John Burial.
Jack Purcell. JethrO Jeffries
Lawrence Leonard Thomas Hughes.
John Harvey. Isaac Switzer.
Howard Atkinson.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
ELECTRIC Road.

Popular favor of extension through
town is growing at the rate of several
hundred week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

Last evening about 11is o'clock-a
lace curtain and some carpet at d. f.
Betz's residence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

mining interior and other drawings
This is an arrangement ingenious alike
in conception, structure and operation.
Altogether, this re-modeled building il
a great credit to the architectural genius
of the gentlemen who devised the changes
and arrangements to fit its present pur
poses.
This rejuvenated building, with its of
fees and mechanical adjuncts, is oc
cupied by
b, 5. Randolph, Mining Superintendent.
NJ. Brooke Tyler, Chief Clerk.
W. T. Purdum, Clerk.
John Strother, Mining Engineer
c. l.. Cook, Assistant Mining Engineer.
Charles f. Tucker, Master Machinst.
ID. NJ. Smith, Generalissimo.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Two Sides to This.

The issue is no longer the false democratic
cry of negro domination" 1t resolves it
self simply into this-"shall the majority
rule ?"-Cumbcrland Nc"S.
In lS76-77 the issue was-'shall the
minority rule and the .Nr"s' party de-
cided ra-constitutionally that the
minority as a ruler is just the thing.
That was IA bad example, furnishing
an unlawful precedent for a minority of
1920 votes in Maryland to succeed by
indirectim i'll sending A. p. German to
the Uuited States Senate.
At the same time it ought to be stated
that the man who cannot cast the pres
ent Maryland ballot intelligently is a
voter of very doubtful competency when
it comes to consideration and choice of
far weightier matters than making cross
marks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Died.

Saturday morning, October IS, 1902,
at 10 o'clock at her home, 300, 34th
street, Pittsburg, Pa, Helen Smith,
youngest daughter of Frank A. and
Anna Rosenberger, formerly of this
place. The little one had been ill with
typhoid fever, but was apparently ont of
all danger until Saturday morning very
suddenly change came for the worse
and she died. The remains were buried
Monday i'll the Allegheny cemetery,
Pittsburg, Pa. A correspondent, III.
G.. ST." writes:
A rose too beautiful and all too frail
Bloomed in the earth Il little time, the
flower
Unfit to bear the stormings of the gale,
Was crushed and fell before the tempest $
power.
God loved your rose and took her to His
breast.
And, TO- His love gave her new life and
where
No tempests rage, where all is peace and rest,
She blooms for aye among the fair, most
fair
Let her sweet spirit be a guiding light
70 tighten us upon life's tortuous way,
Until we pass beyond the land of night
Unto the dawn of Gods eternal day.
Mrs. ROsenberger is a daughter of
James II. Hawke, formerly of this place.
At Eckhart Saturday evening, Octo-
Der Is, 1902 Miss Bridget Morris, aged
81 years. Funeral and interment Mon
day from st. Michael's church.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25

d. Gordon Thomas whose herewith the welkno"h bass
will Thursday November H the
ito given b the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
A Business Obligation.

Advertise in the JOURNAL.