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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
RreVitieS.

The New York IIorId suggests that
could Lincoln have lived he would also
have learned" Yes, there was no
twinkle of R"rieW radiant of the Iona
coming star about him.
Anyway, Homecoming can say there
has been only one town i'll the United
States which could exclaim-"thank my
stars
Since David j. Lewis has become a
possible candidate for Congress the old
charge that he once tried to play what
Gen. Plug calls IAN f plat pfutina"
will probably be revived. 1t is IA mans
bad enterprises that rise in Judgment
against him, not his good roads
legislation.
1t is stated that one night last summer
J. J. Robinson slept on his back and
dreamed that by combining Frostburg
and Homecoming INTO one newspaper
town he would get three subscribers for
the same matter where he had only one
then, or, i'll all, 1888, a majority of
1850 over the Cumberland Times. The
next day he bought the Reriew radiant
and thereby doubled his capacity to
shine by reflected light. Sunday night,
last, however, he had similar eX-
perience. The RcrieT radiant, i'll con-
sequence, will cease to shine, and the
majority is thus reduced to 1868. He
now sleeps on his right side.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
The Difference.

The new educational bill provides for
much more State paternalism than is
contained i'll the good roads bill, but the
school-money cinch is restricted by
wage-rates definitely small.
Under the current road system, how
ever. poor man and his poor little boy,
loading a poor lot of poor dirt from a
poor gutter into poor little cart, drawn
by poor horse, can earn several dollars
a day as wages for providing exactly the
same work with the same dirt next year,
at costs involving details which the
public never sees, nor has time to audit.
This cannot be done i'll the school
business; hence, no party yell, nor home
rule howl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05

FEoSTBUEG, Mp, March 1, 1901.
70 the MINING JOURNAL.
Again the Mayor and Council are
brought face to face with a problem of
serious moment.
The extent of the fire at Ravenscroft'S
hotel this morning was due to the i'll
tiammable nature of the material used
i'll construction.
Had the material been more durable
it is probable the fire could have been
put out i'll IA few minutes.
The Fire department deserves much
credit for the services rendered The
morning was very cold and the wind
blowing heavy gale, but notwithstand-
ing all obstacles our laddies had the fire
under control in short time.
a citizens meeting should be called at
an early date and means adopted to give
the taxpayers better police and fire pro
lection; also to see that no fire traps are
allowed to be put up, thereby endanger-
ing life and property.
If you will kindly give this article
space i'll the great paper you will re
ceive the hearty COMMUNICATION of one
who is in favor of better police and
water protection. UNO.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
II. II. ODER, Editor.
Mortgage Taxation.

In all the arguments made through
out the State against repeating the law
taxing mortgages one important ele-
ment of such taxation seems every
where to be overlooked, namely-the
effect of reducing the rate of taxation
by increasing the base of taxation.
Let us suppose property assessment
of 81 100000 and rate 81 for each 500.
Result in taxes, $4,000.
Augmented by, say $3.50, 900 Of mort
gage values, the total assessment basis
would then be $1,250,000, wherein IA
rate of so cents upon each 800 would
realize the needed sum of $4,000.
OF this $40 900, therefore, the proper
ty-owners, as such, will pay $4,000, the
mortgages $4,000.
Brought down to the individuals
mortgagor and MORTGAGE, how stands
the account when the former, owning Il
property assessed at $1,000, and the
latter a mortgage thereon in sum of
$3.50?
The mortgagOr, at the SO-cent rate,
will pay 49, the mortgage -; total SO
same as if rate We're 81 to mortgagor
only.
The standing objection to this is--it is
"double taxation
But how can it be contended that. i'll
dividing the cost of taxation, the result
is "double taxation?' Wherein is the
burden multiplied by two: If the mort
gagor paid both taxes the result would
be the same $l0-not 500.
There is another srecious argument
against the tax on mortgages-that it
discourages investment.
If the mortgages be citizens of Mary
land it is likely that in the lower rate
effected by their investments they will
make up on other property what they
lose (?) in mortgage taxes. In the in
dividual case above cited the mortgage
has to own only $3.50 more of taxable
property to get back in salvage the -
lost on the mortgage. If he has $500
more he gets back the Sand 50 more !
And so on.
Without the mortgage tax, on the
other hand, he will pay 50 80 instead of
81 i'll the one case, - in the other, and
so ON. Ungenerous to his creditor, he
robs himself
AS there is no s"curity more secure
than the mortgage there is little danger
finally of Maryland capitalists driving
borrowers out of the State for loans
The only one menace to taxation of
mortgages lies against all taXation-the
grrcd Of he HT-pdtrr and the inveterate
predisposition of government of the
people by party to feed him!
The average man, laborer, capitalist,
or legislator, looking at taxation for
any purpose, sees onIy the rate. If that
seems low, there are always many
specious but insuperable objections
against lowering it, especially by raising
or Multiplying assessments.
Hence, the pyramid stands upon its
apex. All contemplate the rate as the
only element to take care of, when it is
the base that should be continually and
everlastingly strengthened, soliditied
and made durable as the very earth in
which all values are founded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
\ Gail for Action.
FHosTHuEG, Mp, March 3,

FNOsTNUET. MD, March 3 INIE.
TO the MINING Journal.
1t is high time the town authorities
were taking some stringent measures to
stop the series of robberies committed
i'll town during the past month.
Our night policeman is very etiic
lent officer, but the town is too large
for one to guard it alone. We should
have at least three night policemen i'll
order to give taxpayers the protection
they are entitled to.
The duties of the bailitf are so easy
that It is the opinion of a great many citi-
zens that the office should be abolished
4 TAXPAYER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
To the Town Council.

The JOURNAL understands that the
Electric Railway company is Figuring
on a new route" to avoid the Blair
street curve.
If Councilmen will consider that they
are representing the interests of the
people of the town-not those of the
company, there will be no change nor
concession short of the Belt Line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05

Evidently the Old Man of the Rsrje"
radiant of the Homecoming star, now
hidden from view by stellar assimilation
and Robinsonian absorption, feels bad
enough to act ungallantly. Very ludi-
crously he speaks of the JOURNAL as
"Old Lady" etc. But the Old Man
needs encouragement, not reproof.
Hence
In the name of a man he doesn't know,
Whose classic HomeH is ''SannaZarO'-
Vain man is only miSerable-no
Farther than he thinks himself truly So
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
Alexander Nicol to James Nicol, lot in
Charlestown, Homecoming, $500.
Catherine Navin and Thomas A. Gala
CHER, executor, to Michael J. Ward, prop
erty in WeSternpOrt, $1,000.
Anthony Gilmore to Robert V. Dayton,
lot in Westcrnport, $3.50.
William X. Mattox to Charles f. limerick.
property in Frost's addition, Frostburg,
81 600.
William J. Carey to Agnes \. McMillen,
property in WesternpOrt Sl,70O.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
Y. NJ. G. \.

Tomorrow Sunday afternoon a
great mass meeting for men will be
held in the Academy of Music. The
Lyric quartette, of Baltimore, will sing
and Fred. B. Smith, the greatest speaker
to men in the country, will give his
famous address on the Strong Man
Similar meetings for boys will be held
at the same time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05

If the educational qualification bill
passes it should be provided somewhere
therein that its provisions shall apply to
all elections. The illiterate who cannot
vote at general election should be dis
qualified for exercising the franchise at
mnnicipal elections.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
Died

Mrs. Henry Wagus, of Miller mine,
died Tuesday at her home. Her hns-
band aud several children mourn the
loss of good wife and mother.
At Allegany Sunday, February IS,
1904 Mrs Margaret Yates, aged 80
years, wife of Mr.. Benjamin Yates, Of
that place
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
Deaths.

Hon. Daniel Young, president of this
District (No. 49, United Mine Work
ers, died at his home. Homecoming,
Tuesday morning, LIST inst, nearly 40
years old. This intelligence was re-
ceivcd with regret wherever Mr.. Young
was known. He was more than an or
binary man, and his eXcellencies We're
visible in sincere effort for human
betterment. In his office as leader of
wage-workers he was conscientiouSly
conservative. and whatever popularity
he lacked was on this account. In his
death, therefore, organized labor loses
"A leader who commanded genuine es-
teen and respect.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
Here's the PIatform-Where the
Ticket?

A good platform for any municipal
ticket:
First and ForemoSt-Loyalty to the inter
ests of the people as a mass and the town as
whole.
Second and Misunderstanding more nor
less than Justice, not Favoritism, to office
holders and public-utility corporations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05

Lewis Has Taken Bull by the Horns
Cumberland Ne~S.
That's the proper grapple.
The man who tried to take ''under-
holt on old Taurus was slammed down
on the pasture-tield, afterward flung
over the fence, and he is now dead.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
COUNTY,.
Orphans Court.

At Tuesday $ session
The last will and testament of Joshua
Johnson deceased, was filed, proven and ad
mittcd to probate and record.
Letters tcstamentary were granted to
Mary j. and w II. Odgcrs upon the estate
of Harry Odgers, deceased.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
both of Homecoming.
Albert Wright and Sarah Sloan, both of
Homecoming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BcaII High School Honor Roll

The list below comprises names OF
those pupils who made good record
during February:
HIGH School DEPARTMENT.
A. J. Colborn Annie McAllister
Nellie Williams Ina Spitznas.
Lillian Williams. Louis Tuvin.
Mildred Hanson. Lille Nef.
Eleanor Hansel.
SMITH GRADE.
Gertrude Stewart Marguerite Tenant.
Martha Thomas. Daisy burst.
Marguerite Oder.
FIFTH GRADE.
Marie Ehm. Emma BWttncr.
Miles Street, Clifton Ief1res.
Robert Miller. Grace Michael.
James Clark. Carrie House.
Clara Buttner Ethel Marks.
Mary Rank. Winona limerick.
Bernard Wilson. Helen Griffith.
Eula Arnold.
FOURTH GRADE.
Frank Hines Stanley Duggan.
Stanley Beyan. Flossie Price.
THIRD GRADE.
Harrison Lammcrt. Icola Williams.
Irwin Bear. Elsie Spangler.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
New Advertisements.
ORDER NISI.

Clara Martin No. 5iG6 Equity.
ct al. In the
rs. Circuit Court
Francis w. Maurcy for
tai. Allcgany County.
ORDERED, This 23d day of February,
~ i'll the year nineteen hundred and four.
by the Circuit Court for Alicgany county,
sitting in Equity
That the sale made and reported in the
above cause by J. W. :. Cochrane and =. G.
Barnes, Trustees be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
ON or BEFORE
Monday, March %. 1904;
Provided a copy of this order be published
in some newspaper published in Allegany
county, Maryland, once Il week for three
successive weeks BEFORE the 21st day of
March, 1904.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S1,2lOm J. w. YOUNG, Clerk
True copy. Test:
J. w. You've. Clerk Feb 27-;t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-05
NIiN-l'p.

Look at that curve-a very poor piece
of construction at the best.
And what can one expect when, at
ordinary speed, sand is constantly used
and all sorts of brakes to keep cars on
the track, that braking machinery gets
out of gear when cars get away?
Yet, it is said, safety-switch 40 or
even 100 feet long, will obviate danger
But no train going at incredible speed, y
or even 40 miles an hour" ever stopped
within 100 feet without smash.
Mr.. McIntyre-just think of tasks
Council for protection from the conf
pany The company asks Council for a
safety-switch that will transfer its
dumping ground for runaway cars from
Mr.. Mcintyre to the c. and p. r. track
or to the gas-house lot
Council then contends company has
no right in town, but the attorney, con-
cedng this, turns around and says, in
effect, Eyes, Council can allow the
switch so company can change its dump
ing ground
Isn't that a situation for an intelligent
community?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
ROOT ANSWERS RESOLUTION. |.
Carriages and Horses in Use of His
 Department.


 Washington, Jan. 29.-Secretary Root in replying today to a resolution of the House as to the number of vehicles used by the heads of the War Department, says:
 q have the honor to inform you that one carriage is used by the Secretary of War. a closed carriage during the win- ter, cost. $60O; bought in 1883, and an open carriage during summer. cost. S69S; bought in 1897. One carriage is used by the As- sistart Secretary or War. closed car riage during winter. cost, $100: bought In 1890, and an open carriage during sum mer. cost, $262: bought in 1903. to replace one worn out and to be sold at next pub lie sale to be held by the Department. One closed carriage bought in 1880 at a Ecost of $400 is kept for general use and is used by the chief clerk, by the disburs- ing clerk in procuring money from the treasury and in making payments to em- ployes in buildings outside of the WaE Department and occasionally by different officials to go to other executive depart ments, the capitol government printing office etc.
 ''There is one double harness, cost $i50 bought in 1891. and one double harness, cost $350, bought in 1893, one single har- ness cost $l9o bought in 1894, and one sim gle harness cost $110 bought in 1894: one single harness cost S75 bought in 1890 and one single harness, cost $50. bought in 1892. Two horses were bought in 1894 and 1897 at 800 and 500 respectively. They are II an6 F years old. and practically upserviceable and at the proper time will be submitted to inspection with a view to condemnation. and sale. Two horses were bought in 1900 and 1901 and cost $29O and $300. one horse was bought in 1893 and cost $10o: one horse was bought in 1897 and cost 800.
 Three drivers are required for the above and are selected from the employees who care for the horses, wagons and har- ness, used in the mail and heavy messen- ger service of the department. Their sal- aries are $S40, $79O and S66O per annum l respectively
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
The Return of Maben.

J. c. Maben, president of the SlosS- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. will be back in Birmingham on )the late South ern Railway train tonight and more par ticulafs of the proposed consolidation be- tween the Sloss-ShefIield Company, Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. and the Republic Iron and Steel Company will be forthcoming. The general opiil- ion Is expressed here now that it will be long time before the proposed consolida- ton can be brought about, if at all. There will he a hitch when the committees named to ascertain the values of pro- perties begin their work, so 1t is stated here today. The proposition is to have a committee of three appointed from each company to investigate values, one on coal. another on ore and the other on mechanical plants. These nine men will meet afterwards and prepare a report back to the officials of the companies. This is where the hitch is going to occur, so 1t is given out by high officials of one of the companies interested. The entire community is more or less interested in the announcements so far made. The ap- pointment of the committees of nine men will be made at meeting to be held here Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
Fireman is Hurt.

Just before his train was to leave for Montgomery at o'clock this evening, Crawford Lyle fireman on the Western Railway of Alabama fell between the tender of the locomotive and a car and his right ankle and leg were severely mashed. He was given surgical atten- ton and sent on the passenger train this evening to the home of Jesse Wadsworth on North Court Street. Montgomery, where he boarded. Mir. Lyle was stand ing on the coupler of the locomotive and lost his footing. His right leg was caught between the draw heads and badly injured, 1t is thought that amputation will not be necessary. Mir. Lyle's home is in Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
rounTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
 CoMMITTEE MEETS.
T. B. Ellis of Dallas County Elected Chairman and T. R. Christian or Perry Sec etary-Work on
 City Building Stopped.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Jan. 2. The Democratic Executive Committee 2. the Fourth Judicial Circuit met m ad se'nd at o'clock this afternoon anu tha nri- inc usual measures in regard 70 the pt mary to be held April Ii. J. B. Eiis Q, Dallas County was elected chairman ana !. B. Christian of Perry. secretary oi tho committee. ..,, ,, The meeting was held at ] o'clock m the office of Hon. H. 5. eos' ~ chairman of the State Democratic Execu- tive Conlinattee. Those present were MT Mallory. J. B. Ellis of Dallas, J: 5: Christian of Perry. c. L.- Anritton oa Wilcox and J. T, Ellison of Blob.
 The chairman was authorized to give notice of the primary election ana to nl. and of solicitor of the circuit to send m the statutory afidavits. No other ousi- ness of interest was transacted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
Early Mail Really Earlv.

The. new schedule by which the mail from Montgomery and the East is brought to Selma on a Western of Alabama Rail- way freight train at 6:35 a. m. instead of on the passenger at 10:35 a. m, has been actually and not theoretically effective for the past three days and the convent ence Is noted with pleasure by patrons of the Selma postoffice.
 The postal authorities in Washington ordered two weeks ago that the mail be brought to Selma on the early freight, but on account of the lateness of trains east of Montgomery the schedule was not carried out until Wednesday morning, when for the first time the mail reached Selma at 6:35 in the morning. The same good time was made yesterday and to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
Burns-McHugh.

Claude L. Burns and Miss Annie Mo- Hugh were married Wednesday evening by Rev. Father Madden of the Catholic Church in the presence of few friends and relatives. MT, Burns was attended by Charlie McHugh of Tuscaloosa as best man and Miss Maggie Shannahan of Selma was maid of honor. Mrs. Burns Is charming young woman of this city and the groom is a popular fireman of the Southern Railway. Mir. and Mrs. Burns will reside in this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30

A moderate depression on the South Atlantic coast is giving rain or snow from Alabama east through Florlda and north through all eastern districts: temperatures are higher in the Northeast but area of high" which has moved southward to Texas Is giving somewhat colder in that State; 1t Ia also colde. in the Lowe: MsSisouri and middle Missis- sippi Valleys. but another depression devel. oping over North Dakota Is giving warner from Montana and North Dakota south to Western Kansas; fair weather prevails ex- cept as noted above, with another ''hiKh" moving in over the far Northwest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
Cotton Prices Flag a Rit.

The sharp depression of contract prices In the cotton morkets this morning has checked. for a moment at least, the steady elevation of local quotations and the Sei- ma market today quoted nominal" no sales being reported. Bulls have been de- signated pale faces" and today was strictly for bears.
 The crop movement yesterday was: Re- ceipts, %; shipments, iO7; since Septem. Der l. receipts. s4,053; shipments, 7s,To5; stock, 5,29s,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
Rev. Mr. West Talks.

Rev $. P. West. business manager of The Alabama Christian Advocate, has just returned from the City of Mexico, where with Bishop Candler. who is att tending a conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in that city. he called upon President Diaz. of Mexico A conference was had with President Diaz, the question of churches owning property in Mexico being discussed. The President received the gentlemen courteously. He expressed high appreciation of the Work being done in Mexico by the Methodists' Presbyterians, Baptists and other denom- nations but said little to encourage tne hope that the position of the government relative to church ownership of property would be changed. The theory of the government is that complete separation or church and state can best be maintained by preventing the churches from owning any property As matters now stand all church property Is in the name or indi- vidua1s. the individuals willing 1t to the churches.
 The growth of the work of the various Protestant churches which have branches in Mexico was found most gratifying by MT. West. He said that the Methodists. Presbyterians and the Baptists all had strong churches in Mexico and were nov ing forward steadily. So far as he could ascertain. but one section, Leon, is hos tile to the work. opposition having been overcome in other quarters.
 Speaking of general conditions in Mexi- co, Mir. West said that remarkable prog ress was being made. Ten years ago, he said. candles were used in the leading hotels of the City of Mexico. while today they have electricity Electricity is used for the operation of cars, and for other purposes, and Improvements have been made in many other lines. The monetary system-free silver-is one of the great drawbacks to more rapid and more sub stantial development. The money fi'ctu- ates frequently and at times violently, the poorer classes always getting the worst Of the change. Gambling in money is a regular business with many, he said. As a demonstration of the rapid changes which take place in the value of money. Mir. West said that when he entered Mex ico he received $2.22 in Mexican money for each American dollar. About week later there was difference of cents, an American dollar being worth $2.29 in Mexican money.
 Bishop Candler will be in Mexico a week or tWo vet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-30
selma Helps Moundville.

Mayor V. B. Atkins's appeal that the citizens of Selma assist the people of Moundville who suffered from the results of the terrific cyclone which destroyed the town last Friday morning met with generous responses and total of $1S9.7 was raised by J. H. Nunnelee, John G. Norris, w. T. Atkins and Robert H. Man gum, the committee appointed by the mayor to collect subscriptions. This money has been forwarded to relief committee in Greensboro.
 Following is a list of contributors to