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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Family Pride,

FRosTGuR,;. Mn, May :, 1913.
| To the MINING JOURNAL.
Whatever tends towards aristOcracy has
a bitter taste for Americans. 1t has been
so everlastingly drilled into us from our
very first reading of history that the Re
public is the only grand and glorious
government. and that we do not intend
to be diverted from our mission of teach
ing to the world government by the peO-
pie. We started out AS a rebuke to
monarchies and the like and mean to re-
main so. In consequence, we must not
discern any good i'll any other sort OF
government, nor express agreement with
any sort of their institutions.
Such, perhaps, is the general attitude
of the average American. 1t Is i'll re-
gard to this attitude, AS it exhibits it
self in silent and sneering opposition to
what may be conveniently designated
pride of ancestry and family per-
manence,' that Il word Is going to be
ventured here.
The average American has an optimis-
tic disease which dreams of Equality.
The Constitution of his country has the
word written indelibly across it and so
he has no patience with what he deems
to be an assumption of precedence by the
Society of Colonial Danes, for instance,
and would deny any right to favOritism
to people from the mere fact of an an.
cestor who built houses at Plymouth or
nearly starved at jamestown. Is this
attitude fair:
That the family sentiment is in
creasing is evident enough. Genealogy
has become study. Young men spend
days in libraries working up the family
tree" and have the results of their re-
search published, and il yOung woman
will know more about her ancestors
than does her grandmother. In New
England reunions are not unusual of
families whose common ancestor came
with the Pilgrims.
Society seems more rigid than ever i'll
its eXclusiveness. Mr.. Prince Merchant,
with unlimited money and unending in
genuity, backed by tactful wife, can
not secure "A ticket to the Assemblies. al
though his two-thOusand dollar year
private secretary is on the committee.
Some of the distinctions of society may
seem quite arbitrary and foolish, AS,
perhaps, the eXc]usiveness that invites
Mrs. Leading Lawyer and not her hus-
band. Yet there may be danger i'll en-
ceptions. And while Society refuses to
open its doors to wealth. fame. or even
intellectually. it does not close them TO
others who are out at the elbows. We
may be sure of one thing, too, that there
are families. the members of which for
years have really been ladies and gentle
Uncertainties that have been noted for
tender feelings, fine tastes, and good
motives.
We must not be confused by some of
the assumptions of family pride.
Some persons make intellectually the
basis of worth. True, education will do
worlds for man. One who delights i'll
art and literature and music is not likely
to be impregnated with incorrect ideals.
Yet something more is needed. A
Doctor of Philosophy may not furnish all
the cultivation desirable. A woman
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Thirty Years Ago.

For the week corresponding with this
in 1873 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
John w. Tomlinson conveyed lots l. and
Is. block %, of Beall's First Addition to
Anne l.. Fuller for Sl,60.
The NJ f. Church sunday school class
taught by Miss Allie K. Hartzell presented
her with Macaulay's EssayS-G volumes.
II. y. Tasker sold his stock of goods to
Edwards d Rogers
Wilson n kountz were awarded contracts
for building school-houses at Eckhart,
s., $50; Barton, 81, $50 and Mt. Savage. S62o.
Misses Louisa Pfafr, Mamie Shearer,
Grace Hoblitzell. Mary J. Thomas, Anna
Williams, Gertrude Worsng, Una Wonn,
Minnie HOLE, Alcinda Fuller. Patience
Conrad Jennie Fuller, Kate WOrsng, Anna
Fuller, Jennie Miller, Ella Dawson, Mollie
Casteel, Annie Wade and Nettie Wade took
prominent parts in a public school enter
tanment The boys were Frank Berkebile,
W. Scott Burton, Stanley Hitchins, Charles
Smouse Charles Griffith, Edgar Anderson,
Frank Thomas, X. p. Mason and John Scott.
Frank Hopewell was arrested for forgery
and false pretenses. \ pistol from Maj j.
H. Huntley, a suit of clothes from Hartz
Bear on Richard Bealfs order, coat from
A. Wolf ~ Son, whiskey from John Pres
ton, cigars from John J. Keller, two watches
from Marx Wineand, one watch from d. j.
Betz Pellegrin IL Schumacher and j. A.
Fulton were not Caught by the young
mans pleasing address" All the goods,
however, were recovered eXcept-the whis-
key and cigars.
William Cole was shot and mortally
wounded by Robert Bush, both colored, on
Water street Thursday night, May 10, 1873.
Willie, infant son of NJ. G. Ryan, Borden
Shaft died Nav l3 1873
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
No Health Board Now.

One member of the towns Board of
Health has resigned the other, it is
stated, will also throw up his commits
sion" as conservatOr of municipal
sanitation.
A Board of Health that would do
something more than keep a record of
diseases and deaths reported would be a
grand institution, especially just now as
as an aid to the Bailiff in stretching that
80 feet and inch tape line.
While regretting the action of the
professional members of the Board. the
JOURNAL commends them for their
candor and courage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
4 Good Determination.

County commissioners Pritchard and
Cunning have determined that far as
they can they will put the National Pike
between Frostburg and Cumberland i'll
good condition TO this end Mr.. Prit-
chard has force of men at work be-
tween Frostburg and Eckhart preparing
the road-bed for an adequate layer of
crushed limestone. This, it is believed,
will restore the road to the solidity and
smoothness of its palmiest days.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Brave Men,

The Mayor and the doctors of the
town deserve high honor for their brave
stand against the establishment of
the hog pen.
OF all the peoples representatives the
Mayor, singly and alone and, like rock
of adamant, stood immovably for popu-
lar health and decency.
The doctors, presumed to thrive Oh
insanitary conditions, bravely belied
that presumption and came ont i'll a
memorial clear, strong and conclusive
of the whole case. 1t was exactly the
right utterance from the right quarter.
Had he peopIe been there, too, the
towns repute might be still fair to look
upon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Town Council.

Town SOunclI.
Council met in special session Mon
day evening.
All present.
Mayor Lammert called the body to
order. Clerk Metzger read the minutes
of previous meeting and there being no
E. and O. E., they We're approved as
read.
The bond of Lancelot Richardson, col
lector, was read, and
On motion of Mr.. Johns, accepted.
The bond of Christian Johns, Treas
urer, was read, and
On motion of Mr.. Rank, accepted
The Building committee was an
nounced-Messrs. Louis Rank and
Thomas Richardson
On motions by several Councilmen
salaries We're increased as indicated in
following table:
Salaries
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16

S. Graft Haverstick made splendid
Photographic view of the town Il few
days ago from the Layman farm out
look. Only the western reserve" does
not show. But without that il is Il city
upon a hill' fair to look upon. 1t is IA
ll-inch stretch of buildings, steaming
passenger train in the foreground, and
not a hog-pen in sight
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Died.

At her home, this place, Saturday,
May 8, 1908, Mrs. Anna Maria Gerlacb,
widow of the late William Gerlach, ST.,
in the 18th year of her age. Though a
great sufferer she bore her affections
with Christian fortitude. Six daughters
and three sons survive. The funeral,
largely attended, was held at the Re
formed Church Tuesday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Clever Business.

The Baltimore election off his hands,
Hon. 4. p. German nominated the State
week sailed for Europe to rest
1t is great thing for a great party of
great people to have great imperialist
to do all their great work
1t is Il great privilege, too, for him to
be able to elect his fashion of great rest
when he gets tired.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Easy job.

Taxpayer" could have stated also
that the Bailitf has daylight wherein to
render his service, and as he now has
but one specific duty to perform, his job
is easy compared with that of the
officer who has to watch arc lights, fol-
low suspicious characters, etc..-all i'll
the dark as we'll AS cold, and then dedi-
cate his daylight season to sleep.
Had Council allowed the hog pen to
remain in its wonted limbo of cast off
denominations the Bailiff would have
had nothing to do.
As it is, he has only to study bis duty
carefully and determine automatically
how not to do it
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16

Both Pennsylvania miners and news
papers fare harshly at the hands of
Legislature and Governor.
But both will continue tosupport any
thing and everybody that represents
the purity, no matter what the party does
through its elect.
Same way right here in Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
4 Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.


Shortly after noon Friday of last
week a "horse- back slip of coal i'll
Union Mine No. fell upon and instant
~ killed Noah SkidmOre, of this place.
He was born and lived here all his ~
years of life His wife and three child
rem will remember him as IA good hus-
band and father, and his friends recall
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
CUMBERLAND AND
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD co.


The Eagles street Fair and Carnival,
To be held in Cumberland, Md, May - to
May 30, inclusive, is attracting the attcn-
ton of everybody within IA radius of hun
drc,lS of miles, and in order to enable the
people of Georges Creek to take in the
wonderful display the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has de
termined to put on sale Excursion Tick
cts at the following unprecedented rates
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Salaries

The Street supervisor 5 per- diem was
increased from $50 to SID; laborers
from 80 to $1.65; pumpman from
$l.90 to 1925; teams -, and carts So
The usual appropriations of $50 for uni
forms for officers was made-$60 in all.
Mayor Lammert made few remarks
upon the assessments of telephone and
telegraph companies. In his opinion
the assessments should be increased or
the poles would multiply indefinitely.
The matter was referred to the At
torney who said that under the present
law this could not be done.
Reference was made to the Assessors
books, and
On motion of Mr.. Griffith, it was or
dered that the assessors find the value
of telegraph and telephone poles and
assess them accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, it was
ordered that the Assessors be instructed
to begin work tomorrow Tuesday,
May ~.
Report of Water committee was read
as follows:
The Water committee begS leave to report
having appointed b. T. Schotield to the
position of Pumpman for the water works
for the ensuing year.
The pumping machinery being new, we
deem it advisable that it should be thorough
ly tested by and placed in charge of a person
skilled in the knowledge of machinery, and
believe Mr.. Schotield to be competent in
every way for the position.
In calling your attention to the condition
of She large reservoir we would say that dur
ing the past year at a small expense some
repairs We're made that have been Il great
benefit to the towns water supply, and a
considerable saving in the cost of pumping
as there has practically been no pumping
done since December Is, last. With adj
ditional repairs to the side walls and the
concrete work near the bottom the reservoir
can be made perfectly water-tight
We also call your attention to the neces-
sity of completing at the earliest possible
time the work commenced by previous
Council on the west side of Savage noun
tam, so that the town NAV receive the bene-
fit of the large stream of water now running
TO waste. Yours respectfully,
=. LAMMERT.
III. kRAUSs.
CHRISTIAN JOINS.
MIR. Griffith moved, Mr.. Richardson
seconding, that b. 7. Schofield be dis
missed and another man selected
Mr.. Johns wanted to know-what OBJ
lection have the gentlemen to Mr.. Scho-
field? Had he not filled the position
creditably? Was he not a practical
man?
But Mr.. Griffith moved, Mr.. Richard
son seconding, that Mr.. Schotield be
dismissed, and Council elect another
man.
The Mayor said it was to the best i'll.
terest of the town to elect practical
man to the position. The pump is a
new one and none but a practical man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Consolidation No. =.

Who's that a-hollerin' down yandeI
by the crick?'
That's the Projickin' Son. The old
mans a-whalin' Satan outen him foI
tryin' TO clean the hog pen"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16

Tickets vAIid all week, and Tor retum untiI
sunday, May 81, inclusive,
Large crowds ara expected ON all trains,
but provision will be made to take care of
everybody comfortably.
- Train No. will leave Cumberland II
p. M daily May - to 30, inclusive.
T.. =. MckEHNN,
General Passenger Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Hurt.

While assisting in removing Il boiler
at Union mine last Saturday John
Grahame, of this place, had one of his
legs painfully crushed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
Old Documents.

William S. Hoblitzell showed the
JOURNAL this week the commission is
sued to his father. Jacob HoblitZell,
s, 1866, and the commission issued TO
himself June II, 1865, same office.
Under his father he was assistant
postmaster, but the former dying i'll
Office he succeeded.
Alex. w. Randall, of Wisconsin, was
the postmaster general, though st. John
B. S. Skinner. acting, signed the later
commission.
The papers show age and exposure,
but are we'll preserved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16
The Weather.

The air has been full of dust two
weeks-street dust, almost intolerably
irritating to tender Threats and sensitive
lungs.
TO this sad condition last Monday
evening Council added the invisible,
subtle, searching exhalations from the
hog pen-noxious, villainous and alto
gether unlovely to sight, smell and in
spiration. And this in the name-not
"of the rights" but "of the liberties of
the people ~
o, liberty liberty. how many crimes are
committed in thy name ,-.Hdi,,Hc Roin"d.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-16

IConcluded on fourth page.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
ILL NATURED >BRUTEs.
Endurance and Carrying Power the
Only Good Traits In Camels.

Endurance and Carrying Power the
Only Good Traits In Camels.
As we have racers and cart horses,
SO the Arabs and the natives of north
eastern Africa have breeds of camels
severally adapted for riding and for
carrying burdens. 1t is to the fast rid
ing and racing camels that the name
dromedary alone applies, so that this
term-the Greek equivalent Of racer"
Indicates merely breed and not
particular species.
All the camels of Arabia and Africa,
as we'll as those employed in India, be-
long to the single bumped species,
which is lightly built and long limbed
animal in comparison with its double
bumped relative, the Bactrian camel of
central Asia. Not improbably some of
the herds of the latter species which
are found in the neighborhood of the
Cobb desert are the descendants of
aboriginally wild animals, but the
Arabian camel Is quite unknown in
wild state, and we are even ignorant
of it's birthplace, although it is quite
likely that this may have been north
Africa or the neighborhood of the Ara
bian desert. For traversing desert
tracts camels are absolutely indispen-
sable. Their broad cushionlike hoofs
proclaim them essentially animals of
the desert, and a camel is absolutely
helpless on wet and slippery inclined
road.
AS if conscious that man cannot do
without them, camels are some Of the
worst tempered and ill natured brutes
in creation, and, save for their en-
durance and the heavy loads they can
carry, no one has a good word Il say
in their favor. If a camel can bite a
mounted traveller whom he may be
passing in a narrow road, he will never
fail to avail himself of the opportunity,
and the bubbling noise made by
"mast" camel at night will destroy the
rest Of an entire camp.-London Illus
trated News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
STARTING A TRADE.
The New England Peddler and the
Secret of His Success.

"Peddlin's a great business. The Sc
cret of it is that you must do trade,
even if it hurts your principles, when
there's a possible chance. l remember
how l once managed with an old fell
low who wouldn't hev nothin' to do
with me. He was so confident an sure
he warn't goin' to trade that 1 made up
my mind he'd got to. I've got wooden
nutmegs, pocket sawmills,' says l, AN
horn gun f1ints, Eastwood hams, tin
bungholes, calico hog trOughs, white
oak cheeses an various other articles
too numerous to mention, includin' OF
cast iron ratholes, an if any of them
amt big enough to answer I'll knock
the bottom out of a fryin' ran, an
that'll let any rat through that you've
got, guess Whoopv says I. I'm fom
way in the mountings of Hepzidam,
where the lion roareth an the whang-
doodle mourneth fer her firstbOrn! The
old man just looked on and shuk his
head. I'll take pewter, copper, zinc, iron,
rags-anything,' says l, 'eXceptin' mon
ey an old maids But the old man On'y
shuk his head.
Il just simply had to start trade.
/ saw a pair of old boots, an l said
them was just what 1 wanted. 'WhatT
he says. Dye buy old boots? an l
said them was my partickler speciality.
How much dye give| he asks, an
says, Half a cent a pound, s long as
half cents is coined,' says l. He didn't
take no heed of my meanin', but begin
to rummage round and git out three
or four pair. They warn't no good to
Newton, but l was startin' a trade.
Now, hain't yer got some rags? says.
Them was what 1 asked fer first, an
the old miser said he didn't hev none,
but now, stirred up by the chanst Of
gittin' somethin' fer his old boots, he
brought out seventeen pound of rags,
an we done a brisk bit Of tradin' fer
tinware. 1 left the old boots SetS.n'
beside the gate when 1 druv away.
Them III come in handy to start anoth-
er trade on next time come 1 says"
Julian Ralph in Harper's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
KNOWING TOO MUCH.

Some Serious Drawbacks to the
Pleasures of Conversation.
One very serious drawback to our
pleasure in conversation with too
we'll informed person is the nervous
strain that is involved. We are always
wondering what will happen when he
comes to the end Of his resources. Aft
er listening to one who diScOurses with
surprising accuracy upon any particu-
lar topic we feel a delicacy in changing
the subject. 1t seems mean trick,
like suddenly removing the chair on
which a guest is about to sit down for
the evening. With one who is interest
ed in a great many things he knows
little about there is no such difficulty.
If he has passed the first flush Of
youth, it no longer embarrasses him to
be caught now and then in mistake.
Indeed your correction is welcomed as
an agreeable interruption and serves
as a starting point for a new series Of
observations.
The pleasure of conversation is en-
HANGED if one feels assured not only Of
w VI Uul dlSO VI
the absence Of any uncanny quickness
Of mind.
1 should not like to be a neighbor to
a wit. 1t would be like being in prox-
unity to live wire. A certain insulat-
ing film of kindly stupidity is needed
to give margin Of safety to human in
tercourse. There are certain minds
whose processes convey the impression
of alternating currents of high voltage
on a wire that is not quite large enough
for them. From such l would with
draw myself.
One is freed from all such apprehen-
sions in the companionship of people
who make no pretensions to any kind
of cleverness. THE laughter Of fools
is like the cracking of thorns under a
pot" What cheerful sounds-the crack
ling Of the dry thorns and the merry
bubbling of the potts. NJ. Crothers in
Atlantic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
SENATE ETIQUETTE.
II Came Near Making Roosevelt Miss
McKinley's Inauguration.

A vice president seated in solitary
grandeur in the senate chamber, while
the ceremony of a presidential inaugu-
ration to which he has been invited as
an honored guest is going on outside,
surely presents a spectacle with an ele-
ment Of humor in it. Few persons
know how near Theodore Roosevelt
came to playing such part on the 4th
of March, 1901. The senate stickles
so for minor details of etiquette that
the most strenuous reformer would
hardly venture to transgress its rules,
and they require that formal motion
to adjourn shall be put before days
session can come to an end. After his
Inauguration as vice president in the
senate chamber Mr.. Roosevelt took the
gavel and, when the routine business
was finished, directed the sergeant at
arms, as usual, to proceed with the
ceremony of inaugurating Mr.. McKin-
ley as president.
It was then in order for some senator
to move an adjournment, but in the
confusion nobody seemed to have his
wits about him, and the whole assem-
blage, including the senators, quilted
the chamber for the east portico, where
the oath was to be administered and
the address delivered. In a few min
utes the vice president found himself
alone with fair prospect Of remain
ing so until the days performances
were over, but it CHANGED that Senator
Heitfeld missed his hat while passing
through the corridor and came back to
look for it. Face to face with the vice
president, it occurred to the senator
that something must be wrong, so with
the utmost gravity he moved chat
the senate do now adjourn" Mr..
Roosevelt, with equal solemnity, put
the motion, declared it carried and
proceeded in Mr.. Heitfeld's company
to the place on the presidential stand
which had been reserved for him.
Francis E. Leupp in Century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
The Site of the White House.

The site for the presidents palace,
as the first maps name it. was selected
by President Washington and Major
L'Enfant when they laid out the fed
eral city in 1892. They proposed to
have the presidents house and the cap
itol reciprocally close to the long vista
formed by Pennsylvania avenue, and
they also laid out parklike connection
between the two great buildings. The
plans for the house, selected by Wash
ington and Jefferson as the result of
competition in which L'Enfant took
part, were drawn by James Hoban,
native of Dublin and a medal man of
Charles Moore in Century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
Why Willie Went.

From Scotland comes the following
story concerning an enthusiastic curler
who invariably wore at the game cap
irving one day without his headgear,
he was greeted by a friend:
"Eh,. Willie, mon, whars yere auld
lug warmerY
To which the other replied lugubri-
ously:
81 haze ma worn it seence ma acct
dent"
Accident? Am sorry tae hear OF.
What was it, them"
"a mon offered me dram, an WI
they dashed flaps didna hear him."
ma consciencev' said the other
London Globe.