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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
\ Business Obligation.
Advertise in the JOURNAL.
SEMI-IOCAL.
\ Baltimore Idyl i'm Prose

n baltimore Iuyi IN ffOst
!S"n0tor Gormou-Say, Keene I'm go
ing to be sworn in next Thursday, and
as you and your fountain pen contrib
uted so largely to the d'no"rm'm l
want both present at the ceremony-yOu
to see, the pen to "witness my hand. v
John Hcnry-No other than myself
can handle that pen. Besides, I'm go
ing down the line" anyway, but I'm a
little dubious about that pen helping you
to election by a popular minority of 1920.
!N,nutor Gormdn-Don't mention it.
You see l was an issue before the people
only in confidential way; otherwise,
I shudder. But this is matter that
should not be discussed. Like national
questions, it annoys me. Now about
my invitation-"it's up to you"
JohD He"rg-All right me to the
toga comedy, then "back to the woods"
of Baltimore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
David Sloan dM to Frank Watts, prop
erty in Frostbur., $1,000.
Frank Watts to ". f. q. and Emery q.
Hitchns, two-thirds interest in above
$9,33333.
Jonathan Ivison to Urner G.. Carl, lot in
Koontz addition, Midland, 81, etc.
DeWarren II. Reynolds and Benjaman A.
Richmond, trustees, to Jonathan lvisOn,
lot III koontZ addition, Midland, $40.
Ebcnezer Jones to James Gattens. prop
erty in Barton, 5000
John y. Layman to Allen c. jenkins, lots
in Allegany county, $50
David +. kuykendall to Cumberland
Basin Land Company, lands in Mt. Savage
district 81 1920
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
BreyitieS.

Correspondents should write nothing
to the JOURNAL for publication which
signatures. The JOURNAL had occasion
recently to put letter to this test, and
it was not printed.
Mrs Emma Richards, of this place,
has obtained IA partial divorce from
Stanley Richards, the custody of their
daughter-Lillie Richards, 1920 annual
alimony, and perpetual injunction
against either marrying again.
Wanted III Frostburg the compul sorry
voting law proposed i'll Pennsylvania.
The Christian element should be c"m-
peIied to vote-tO protect some other
people from themselves.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
The Fine l,'irc.

FRoSTBURG, Mp, March -, 1902
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
Kindly allow me space to reply to an
article published in the Baltimore UtruI,i
of March 10 concerning the Isaac Fine
fire.
The article states that
There was difficulty in locating the fire,
and as a result his $1,000 stock suffered much
from the water.
| think this throws reflection on the
Fire Department. Although the fire
was somewhat difficult to locate, the
'$3. 900 worth of stock did not suffer
much from water, as the water was used
on the floor. If it had been played upon
the walls there would have been nothing
remaining on the shelves. When the
fire was over this could be plainly seen,
as nothing OH the shelves was disturbed.
The fire was discovered at 300 Il. H.,
March 10, and through the prompt ac-
ton of the Firemen the loss to the build
ing was about $50 or $780, which is very
small in such building as that, and
located III the business centre of town.
The loss to stock cannot estimate at the
present time.
WALTER w. WITTIti, Chief.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
How the Matter Stands.

OF 81 business men approached "
signed the petition for curfew, and, alto
gether nearly $50 respectable citizens
asked for the ordinance.
This utterance of Il popular wish was
evoked by Councils expressed desire to
"bear from the people before acting.
But it is evident Council construed
both those who did not sign and those
who could not be approached as against
the measure.
Hence, a vote III Council of at least 3
ayes and nobody noes, spelled knows.
The people want something more
definite than this when it comes to re-
newing the Electric railway franchise
without compelling the Electric company
to extend the road through town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
Neatly Defined.

AN abnormal sense of his responsibility
for what Others are doing'-that is the
trouble with District Attorney jerome, as
neatly defined by the New York Commercial
.id"Tfj~cr.
He is akin to the Christian gentlemen
who are afflicted with IAN abnormal
sense of what others should suffer.
And just here the JOURNAL wants to
remark that there is not and cannot be
Christianity wherein, wherever or when
ever the Golden Rule is ignored, falsified,
or even forgotten.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
Fact.

The Homecoming STIR is laying the
foundation for some remarks upon the
suspension of the tariff on coal.
That they will be well guarded by
party considerations can be easily
forecast.
But if such a calamity had befallcn
this region and the coal industry gen
orally under Grover Cleveland admins
tration, there would be no limit to the
plants, groans and howls of ruin, y
"ruiD," in this region outside as well as
in the STAR
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
NOTICE
-OF-
Application for Liquor License.

VNTHEREAS, The following named per-
w son has, in compliance with Chapter
~ of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland for the year 1894. with the amend
ments thereto, filed with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Allegany county his Appli-
cation for License to sell SpirituOus and Fer
mented Liquors at his place of business in
Allegany 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 Saturday, March ~,
1908. J. w. YOUNG, Clerk.
WILLIAM II. CT INTER-. residing in Frostburg
and dong business at Hotel Gladstone.
March st
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
How il Work =.

Some Cumberland people have doubted
Col. George A. Pearre's sincerity as a
civil-servlce inconoclast.
The JOURNAL never has.
There is a tone to anti-civil service talk
that cannot be affected.
Except when the orator, pleading his
o"'n claims to preferment, forgets there
is such political negation as anti-merit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
accident.

Conrad Yungerman, of this place,
was badly hurt in Ocean No. I Tues
day. He was returning home from
work and stepping over IA slack inside
car cable, the latter grew suddenly
tense, and Mr.. Y. was struck and
thrown with great force. Three ribs
were broken from the backbone and the
shock otherwise has Frustrated him
greatly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
New Railway Locals.

The March number Book of the ROYAL
Blue" published by the Baltimore ~ Ohio
Railroad, is i'll the nature of special num-
Der of particular interest to Odd Fellows,
Elks and members of the North Eastern
Saengerbund, who will hold conventions at
Baltimore during the coming summer.
The number abOundS in beautiful illus
trations of the city of Baltimore, with II
short introduction to its attractive features.
Much valuable information is given con-
cernIng each of the three organizations
whose combined membership is now over IA
million and half. The demand for copies
therefore will be great, and, as the edition
is limited, requests for copies should be
made early. Single copies may be had for
five cents each on application to ID. Il. Mar
TIN, Manager Passenger Traffic Baltimore
IL Ohio Railroad, Baltimore. The annual
subscription to the magazine is but fifty
cents, and each number issued monthly,
contains some special article of interest.
One-Way COlOnist Rates to the West.
Tickets on sale daily until April 18th 1903,
inclusive, at all ticket offices of the Balti-
more ~ Ohio Il. X. to points in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico, Mon
tana, Nevada. New Mexico Oregon, South
Dakota. Texas, Utah, Washington. WyOm-
ing and British Columbia. at greatly reduced
rates.
For full information call at Ticket Offices
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, Cumberland,
Md
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
If Not, What is 1t!

With Congress suspending the tariff
on coal, the Georges Greek region being
the chief sufferer, and John Mitchell
boycotting maryland coal i'll the west
both operators and miners here appear
Seriously, is this an eccentricity of
"prOsperity:''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
Robert Lewis Craze and Clementine Beb-
bragg, both of Midland.
Hugh Mcconnell and Elizabeth liOwent,
both of WeSternport.
of Gilmore.
Edward Mccormick and Agnes Pcnnie.
both of Homecoming
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
\ Mixed Question.

The curfew agitation brings out some
contradictions.
There are people i'll favor of curfew
because it promotes the efficiency of
child labor.
Some favor child labor because it fits
the boys for self-support.
Some are opposed to child labor be-
cause children should be in school.
In the one case curfew would compel
children to be at home during the
choicest recreative hours.
In the other curfew would often deny
recreation altogether.
Behind each of these and other con-
tentions there is speck of morality.
The prime virtue in curfew, as the
JOURNAL sees it, is-it compeIs many
parents to do for their children what
they ought to do without compulsion.
'Truc Blue"
A local council of True Blue was in
stituted i'll the parlors of the Hotel Glad
stone Wednesday evening with IS char
ter members.
The officers elected were:
TO"nciIOr-J. Il. Chambers
Iict- COUHcHOr-W. = Burton
Past COunc1or-T NJ Wilson.
Secretory-W. 4. Glotfelty.
Trt0s"reI-W. G. Noel.
Gop'oi"-William McLuckic, jr
G"ide-P. T. McGann.
W"rde"-G. ii. Hyme>.
Se"tty-J. c. Grahame,
This is the outcome of several weeks
work by MesSrs. Callahan and Ludwig
deputies, who are to be congratulated
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
Special Notices.
Announcement.
For Bailin.

4 T the earnest solicitation of many
IA friends hereby announce myself II
candidate for the nomination for Bailiff of
the town of Frostburg, subject to the action
of the Republican primary to be held in due
season NOAH II. HENDLEI.
March
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14

fuucltIOnaI.
The Frostburg Teachers Association
met last Saturday afternoon and despite
the Indictment weather the attendance
was very good.
Miss Katharine Hobbs, of the Normal
School faculty, conducted a round-table
on Ends i'll Teaching which was
very instructive to ali
A number of the teachers took part
i'll this feature of the work.
Miss Baker continued her drawing
lessons, having the class to sketch the
back of IA living model-a small boy.
The next meeting will be held Satur-
day afternoon, March 81.
The program for that day will include
another round-table by Miss Hobbs and
il paper by Prof, o. b. Boughton, of
Barton, on IA Trinity of Processes"
Teachers are urged to attend these
meetings and obtain the benefit of the
attainments and experiences of others
as well as themselves contribute to a
fund of educational force that is rapidly
developing in this community.
Died.
At Homestead, Pa, Sunday, March s,
1903, Mr.. William Richard Roberts, in
the 26th year of his age. Mr.. R. was a
model young man, a member of the M.
E. Church and Y. NJ. c. A., and secular
ly of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
He left here January >, last, and had
since worked in the steel mills at Home
stead. His employment included the
care and conduct of steam engine, and
his duties, though light and agreeable,
were performed to the entire satisfaction
of his superiors. He was taken ill on
the LIST inst, his trouble developing into
pleural pneumonia and death within a
week. His father, Christopher Roberts,
reached his bedside the day before his
death and he and the family are COM
forted to know that William died as he
lived-a sincere Christian, wholly re-
signed to death and sure of better life
hereafter.
Mrs. Susan Keller, widow of Joseph
Keller, deceased, at her home. Taylor
street, Friday, March q, 1903. The fun
eral took place Sunday afternoon from
her residence, Rev. j. w. r. Sumwalt,
of the NJ. f. Church, officiating. Mrs.
Keller was born in Petersburg, SOmer-
set county, Pa, and was Is years old.
She is survived by two daughters-Miss
Katie, who lived with her mother, and
Mrs. ]. S. Metzger, of this place. The
pall-bearers Were her four grand SONS
Harry E., d. Ross, Frank q. and John
B. Metzger, and two of her nephews-
Charles and Robert Keller
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
BreVitieS.

The Midland Press gives some un-
deniably good advice to local United
Mine Workers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
Coming Events.

Local 5O4, United Mine Workers, it is
reported, will hold big fair erelong in
Ravenscofts' Opera House.
Rev. NJ. J. Riordan, of Pikesville,
Md, will lecture in Ravenscrofts'
Opera House next Tuesday evening,
March II, on ireland and Her An
tiquities," illustrated. Division No. I,
A. o. H., has charge of the entertain
ment. The lecturer, native of this
county, is instructive and eloquent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14
boStnOncIIleutS.

A contributed sketch of the late
George Walter and letter from
Citizen came i'll too late for publica-
ton this week. Will be given next.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-14

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Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
XMAS WITH THE GERMANS.
Scenes In the shops and In the Rs-
tfremcnt of Home.

AS the handsome shops reveal the
Christmas of the rich Germans. also
W9 see the Christmas joys of the other,
thc peasant class. The toy storcs-the
dolls in MI The national costumes of
the world. and windows all bristling
with combating soldiers, Candy shops.
Candy is diStinctively American. in
Germany and France ii Is bonbons: IN
England sweets. The Germans do not
eat candy us Il habit. as we do. but Oh
Christmas time. according TO their
i1i0m, 1t goes loose. But 1t Is the
"pfeHcrkuchen" that is the great dis
tinguishlhg delicacy Of Christmastide.
Not Il lOnse. family or person i'll Ger
many is without II. II IL sort of hard
spice cake. made in all sorts cf shapes.
The writer spent last Christmas III
the home of Baron Won Shiprbrant
The day before Christmas the drawing
rOolis we're closed No one dare enter
except lhc baron and baroness. who
came in and Duf Of those rooms very
quietly and myHcriGlSly On Christ
mas eve the first event Of interest is
the Christmas eve dinner. which is
characterized by the serving OF ''karp.
Zen in bier and The bringing forth from
flieir secret hiding places of the ia
A,ous CinlstpIas cakes. marzipan. pfef-
fernucsSe ana pfoferkuchcn. Dinner
ends with the joining Of bands and all
saying. "Gcscgnctc mai,izcit" Wash
ingtOn Post
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
CATHOLIC ABSTAlNERS.
Growth of Union In Amerfca-Sfmilar
Movement In Ireland.

The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America has added 400 to its mem
bcrsllp during the past year. The
most remarkable feature is the work
done by Father Siebenfoercher in the
scminarles Of the country. During the
past year In II large number Of semlna-
rles he presented to the young levites
the principles on which the total ALB
stncnce cause rests and enlisted I'm
the service of this cause many hun
drcds of ecclesiastical students. This
movement has now become thoroughly
established This year II has issued
i'm the organization Of n sacerdOtal to-
tai abstinence league.
There IL like movement on foot In
Ireland. \ vigorous propaganda Is car
ricd 81 in Maynooth, and already the
Father Mathews union numbers over
200 members, representing sixteen d.
occscs. Fifty young priests left May
nooth within the past two years prom
Using life service I'm the total abstl-
hence cause. and at least 300 are to
follow in the next few years. Many
who have reason 10 know the vastly
superior influence Of the total abstain
ing priest In promoting temperance see
III this new development the first sure
signs of widespread and thorough
temperance reform.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
NEVER NET DEFEAT.
Military Leaders Who Were Always
Successful In Battle.

The Duke of Alva, one of the most
eminent soldiers of the sixteenth cen
fury, never throughout his long and
eventful career lost battle. The
archbishop of Cologne was struck by
! his effort to avoid Il conflict. having OH
one occasion urged him to engage the
| Dutch.
1.-THE object of Il general" replied
Alva, "is not to fight, but to conquer.
He fights enough who obtains the vic
tory"
Oliver Cromwell throughout his mill
tary career never lost battle, though
he nearly sustained a reverse at Dun
bar.
The Duke of Marlborough fought
several battles against the most ex-
perienced generals In Europe and was
never once defeated.
The famous Russian general Suva-
rolf was another commander destined
never to suffer defeat. He gained sew
eral victories against the Turks and
against the Poles and in Italy he was
opposed by Morcau, and. being com
pletely Outnunbcrcd, he effected n
brilliant retreat over the mountains of
Switzerland. through Germany, into
Russia.
The Duke of Wellington throughout
his brilliant campaigns. both in India
and in the peninsula, preserved to him
self remarkable record Of uninter-
rupted successes from the first battle
In which he was vested with supreme
command throughout the pcninsular
war. In which he defeated the ablest
of Napolcon's marshals, until the
eventful day at Waterloo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
CuIln'n War on Drink.

If the Cuban government WIS con
troled by the white ribbon Temperance
societies Of the north she could not
have taken more decisive step
against liquor tllnn she haa done. The
new tax placed on liquors Is so very
iigli that the liquor dealers. distillcrs
and I'LL state that they will have TO go
out Of business. and II Is promised that
soon those people who want 10y"
openers" may have to take lemonade
or milk instead There seems TO bo No
doubt that the industry in Cubn T.
killed. Two ~ the oldest liquor firms
in Cubn hnyc already closed their
doors
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
An Jnayailing Rain Pcnnnce.

No country subject to drought Is
without its own peculiar method of
supplcating for rain. That in Kumaon,
northern India. is not the least curious
of them.
In country where the population
is almost entirely dependent upon grain
as n means of subsistence drought
means famine and starvation. During
q drought i'm Kumaon lIlndOO fakir
imposed Il penance on himself and was
suspended by his feet from wooden
beam. In this position he was swung
back and forth for q considerable time
by means of rope attached TO his
body and pulled by fellow fakir
Both men were bespriniled with ashes
and mud and were minus all clothing
except for small cloth around the
waist
1t is to be regretted that such plous
zeal should have gone without the OK
pectcd reward. for the clrOniClcr sadly
related that no rain fell until weeks
after
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
WbeYs fhc HOurRInss In Used,

Among things not generally known
Is the fact that the hourglass Is npi-
versally used on board ships In the
English navy when the log is heaved
at night
Every hour the boatswain or one of
the ,'aaiswAin's mates blows on his
whistle pecuiiar shrlll note called the
reel. The person in the watch to whom
this duty Is assigned then heaves the
log. small piece OF wood with n sink
or fi!tcd in it. and at that moment the
glass is turned Though termed an
hourslass generally, It is only four
teen second glass really.
As tie last gain runs out the log
line is stopped with q jerk, which also
lUOScns the lead sinker. The log floats
up TO the surface Of the sea, the line is
hauled in and IN entry made in the
b0ot which. from its containing this
among other items OF the daily and
nightly events Of the voyage Is called
.jlc lQg book - london Country Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
UNIONS TO END DRINKING
Miners of Anthracite Region Driv'
Out Drunken Fellow WOrkmen.

In the interest OF reducing accidents
In the mines of the anthracit region to
the minimum and to create a better
feeling between the mine workers and
the operators "a movement has been
started among the officials Of district
union No. ., whose headquarters are al.
louisville. Pa, TO have discharged ev-
cry miner who shows himself incompe-
tent because Of drinking,
This Is one matter In the enforce
mcnt of which there will be perfect
unity on the part of mine workers and
employers. The proposition has come
from the mine workers themselves.
Heretofore after all holidays there
have been some collieries which worked
light handed for day or two because
the men would not come TO work.
The mine workers officials gay that
If the operators take up the issue they
will support them to the permanent en-
cllSioE from the mines Of all unreliable
employees.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
I OS T., If
l. s7R lA19
OR STOLEN
By MARY WINTHROP
copyright. 1892. by T. c. Mcclure.

copyright. 1902. by L. Z. McClure.J
""HE man who said that a big
apartment house was "a VII
lage in itself didn't know a
thing about il. or else lie had
never been In village. Lord. would
say ii was collection Of hostile camps,
with a jantOr us the only means OF
communication"
BY way Of emphasis for his words
Frank Lane threw across the room the
gayly illustrated magazine lie had been
pretending TO read. 1T landed with a
crash. bringing with 1t TO the floor
small vase which stood on the corner
Of the mantel. Broken bits of pOrce-
lain rolled in all directions
The young man started to his feet.
The vase was one of his childish rel
les. Every bit was precious. But he
sank back with a groan. He had for
gotten lis sprained ankle.
The pain in ii made him remember.
1t was almost intOlerable for few mo-
ments But that was not what brought
the tears TO his eyes-tears Of weak
ness and loneliness. He was remem-
bering that it was the day before
Christmas and that he was shut up in
his bachelor apartments with Il sprain'
ed ankle. A solitary dinner at the club
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-16
COHNSTALK BREAKERS.

part. \ chain is attached at each hole
by bolt or hook. and. the chains being
brought together at the other end. a
ring is attached. to which three horses
are hltched. The chains may be at
tached without drilling holes if iron
rods of suitable size be- heated and
bent round the rail at the proper places,
so ms To form eyes or hooks.
Another good stalk breaker may bo
made by selecting wooden pole Of as
uniform diameter as possible and long
enough TO break five or seven rows Of
stalks. After ascertaining the center
OF gravity by balancing over a log or
some like object cut nOtchcs at three
and half TO four feet on each side VI
TINS center. Fasten chains around the
pole at the notches and TO Il doubletree
ana singletrees. ms shown in Fig. /.
The breaker shown in Fig. , is harder
to construct. but ii Is Il very effective
one OH level ground. Two pieces of y
by 1 or by u inch stuff about twenty
feet long are connected by two cross
pieces about . by inches by 81! feet.
A four and Onehalf inch bolt at each
Of the connecting points holds the
frame together. \ light chain is lOOpcd
round each crosspiecc and held at the
desired point by wooden or iron pin
or bolt Singlctrees are attached to the
chains.
The chains are adjusted so that the
horses will not raise the front of the
stalk breaker Two persons are ncccs-
sary To drive this kind of stalk breaker.
but Il great deal of ground can be gone
over in short time.