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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Prosperity ?

The term, prosperity is i'll the cam
paign air.
But for the most part it is abused by
erroneous definition or loose application.
In an economic sense it is Il word just
broad enough to cover two impossible
popuidr conditions
l, Wages comfortably high, and
2, Cost of living comfortably low.
If both be high, or both low, each multi
flies any advantage afforded by the other.
Let any well-to-dO, rich man test this
statement by his own experience. No
matter how industrious or enterprising,
he knows that he owes his business sue
cess to an income high, compared with
his expenses.
Let any poor man do the same and he
kDOWs that his failure is due to expenses
high, compared with his income.
How, then, can popular government,
instituted to establish and preserve
eqH0ijics of right and privilege, go into
the wage market and raise wages then
step into the broader field of consump-
ton and reduce the cost of things which
its highlypaid wageearners produce:
On the 18th day Of July, 1896, when
Bryan's plan of 'prosperity' was first
before the country i'll Il practical way
the JOURNAL submitted this question:
How can free-coina"c or any other law
l;,;.
to sell and cheaper those we have to buy?
Then, as now, prosperity" was pred
icated upon the pretensc that govern
ment, by making money ch"op, can
make wages high and the products of the
same wages low.
That question was repeated i'll every
issue of the JOURNAL for nearly four
months, and to this day has never been
answered.
Yet many. many good people who dis
credit Bryan's proposal believe that a
high-tariff system of taxation can ac-
complish about the same prospectus set
forth for the untaXed coinage of silver.
This brings us, therefore, to the con-
clusion that whatever prosperity"
government can enact is inevitably
partial that while it turns Il wheel of
fortune one side upward for some, the
other side must go do"n for others.'
To make long story short, is not all
prosperity" relative? Is it not founded
upon comparisons made between the &C
complishments of winners and losers?
But if those questions be affirmatively
incOnclusive, try these:
How can "a government of the people
by the people for the people rightfully
do for any part of 1.-THE people what it
cannot do for al "the people ~
And if, i'll spite hereof, government
having conferred "prosperity' upon
those able i'll one way or another to
avail themselves of its favor, why does
it take sides against those who are by
disabilities, one way or another, already
losers?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Protection :!

Dictionaries give the academic def
milton of protection"
Outside it is also good word, fright
fully abused, notably in the SENSE of
high tariff as guardian of labor i'll
terests.
As such it is nothing less than pre-
tence, probably no more than rob
berry"
The JOURNAL prefers the former term,
although the United States Supreme
Court has said of it, rrrn Though its bene-
.fts w"rF bcSt0Tcd upOn hboi-
To lay with one hand the power of the
Government on the property of the citizen,
and with the other bestow it upon favored
individuals to aid private enterprise and
build up private fortunes, is none tie less
robbery because it is done under the forms of
law.
That protection" is a pretence there
is no doubt. This was demonstrated
notably during the progress of the Nc
Kinley bill through the House of Repre-
sentatives, when the manufacturers held
that protection" not only protected"
bur "reguI0ted wages" In the language
of a news print of that era, however,
The supporters of the bill had chance to
regulate wages when an amendment to
t hebill was offered making the increases in
duty conditional upon corresponding in
creases i'll wages, but they promptly roted il
dorm
The latest test of protection as a
principle is this-it all said of it by its
friends We're true in experience there
would not be labor organization i'll
existence to-day, and never would have
been.
More emphatically-if labor had got
ten all the protection" that has been
obtained for labor in the name of labor,
there would be not Il strike to-day, and
never would have been in any day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
\ Fine Piece of Work.

The surviving family of the late Hon
David w. Sloan, a judge of the Circuit
Court, have lastingly marked the rest
ngplace of his remains in Allegany
Cemetery by IA monument of Barre
granite. In size and design different
from the ordinary, it is also decided
improvement. With but one panel-in
front bearing inscription, it is of rustic
finish, and i'll substance as i'll aspect a
durable memorial. The artists, Messrs
A. A. Rpder q Co., of Cumberland
following the ideals of Mrs. Sloan,
achieved for her tasteful and lasting
tribute to the memory of her husband
Moreover, it is an ornament to the
cemetery,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

a stranger walking up Union street
to Broadway concludes that the brick
pavement runs all over the rest of the
town, as it ought to. But, like the Belt
Line it stops at next corner. as it ought
not to.
Oscar Nickel has secured the contract
for putting the galvanized cornicc
and tin-work on the Uniou-strcct Bap-
fist church, in course of construction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

The democrats had il meeting an
nounced for last friday evening at
Moat' Opera House. Hon. w. \. John
son, nominee for Congress, Col. l.. Y.
Baughman, candidate for governor, r.
H. Gordon, Ferdinand Williams ana
A G. Wilson We're expected to speak.
AT least one big republican meeting
will be held here one evening next week,
at which Hon. George \. Pearre, nomi-
nee for Congress will speak.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
No Progress Here.
BETTING rs n Straw.

The betting on October 2i, 1892, was ) to
/ on the election of Harrison.
Fifteen days later Cleveland was elected
President, receiving pa electoral votes to
Harrison's li5.-New York lIorid.
The gambler knows no more of what
the people are going to do than any
other individual
If he did or could, the exercise of the
suffrage would be crime wherein the
voter would be accessory after the
fact ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Removals.

Daniel F. McMullen, of the McMullen
Bros, has removed his family to Cum
berland. much to the regret of many
neighbors and fellow -citizens w. r.
Miller electric railway superintendent,
will occupy the vacated residence, much
to the joy of many who love him for
the friends he has made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cooper have oc-
cupied ID. j. Betz's house. Long alley,
vacated by H. A. Albright, who removed
to Meyersdale, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Business Movements,

The Cumberland Nc~s makes the fol.
lowing mention:
Under the direction of the superintendent
of its fire brick department, Mr.. W. Bladen
LowndeS, the Union Mining Company is un
dertaking twenty-five thousand dollar i'm
prOvement which will largely increase the
output of its friedrich plant ut Mt. Savage.
two-story structure of enameled brick for
new machinery, engines and boilers, etc, is
being erected, and an eighteeu-ton lOcOmO-
tive to be used IN the transfer of iirc-clay
from the mines to the factory will be pnr-
chased. The improvements will probably
not he completed before the first of the
coming year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Railway Locals.
Reduced Rate

SUNDAY EXCLUSION TICKETS now ON sale and
until further notice between all stations
Cumberland and Connellsyille, inclusive.
Good on day of issue only, and valid going
only on Train No. l3, and returning ON
Train No. 10, leaving Cumberland 40 Il.
M. ; rrturniHg ia;tvG ConnellSville , p. IN.
For tickets and fall information call ON
NJ. G. CINEKE, Titket Agent, Cumberland,
a o
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
COUNTY.
Died.

An infant child of Paul Goldsworthy,
formerly of this place, now of Narrows
Park, died Wednesday,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Me, Hitchins, Watts and Hjtchins and
the First National Bank are IL" "i1r
street paving pioneers of Frostb1rg, and
don't You forget it.-,jor NuttH.
The owners of the Irish IIpHi sold
the lI'orid part of the combination. The
Irish remain unpurchased and I'M
purchaseable.-Iu trick B,wdg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
True. q KIM,

The people of ourcty don't know as much
about the men and the affairs of the rest of
the State as they ought to know.-E1h" Root.
That is true also in Baltimore con-
corning "the rest of the State"
And in Cumberland concerning 1.-The
rest" of the county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

The JOURNAL has letter from George
A. Conlon. Midland's young artist, now
i'll Baltimore, stating that
| have obtained position as mail-boy
here for the Consolidation Coal Company.
This work ! do during the day and attend
school three evenings Il week-Monday.
wednesday and Friday, from Z! to % O'Clock.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
New Railway Locals.
Only 81 to Grafton and Only So to
Fairmont and Clark Sburn

And return ria Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
sunday, October 80, 1904,
Excursion Tickets to Grafton. Farmont
and Harrisburg will be sold for Special Train
leaving Cum berand at $50 a. III.
Returning, Train will leave Fairmont and
Clarksburg at q p. m, and Grafton =. m.
same day.
Call ON Ticket Agents for full particulars.
Cheap Excursions to the Worlds Fair
Wednesdays, November . ., rs and -.
Tickets will be good going only ON Rcgu-
lar Train No. 81 leaving Cumberland daily
3:O5 p. IN. Round-Trip Fare SID, I'M
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Il. T..
ECKuART VS.. VALE SUMMIT.

ECklINET VI. VALE SUMMIT.
The great game was played, as an
nounced last week, at the New Park
The weather was too cool for enjoy
ment, but the contest was not devoid of
interest.
Both batteries did well, but the field
ing was erratic.
Eckhart started off with Il pace that
looked like winning, but when the
ninth arrived the score stood 6-6.
In the eleventh the Summit scored 3
runs and took the 5000.
L. L IL ! =.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
A bad figure spoiled the championship
table last week. Hence:
SEMI-IIOCAL.
How Long,

1t has come to be a question-whether
many church people are always gong to
vote as the gamblers bet they will:
And as other church people vote as the
gamblers bet the many will, the moral
responsibility of the many seems to be
two-fold.
This question and observation are
founded upon reported dispute between
two notorious characters i'll New York
last Tuesday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
\ Fact Well stated

Good government in American cities is
not so uuch matter of toIU,"i0 rs it is Il
matter of the kind of men the people elect
to oilicc.-Ncw York Ii'o,Id
The same is true in American rouHtics
also, as the Allegany grand jury had
occasion recently to mention.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
\ SupcriluOuS Adjective.

Mr.. j. J. Robinson, editor az the Iona
coming Nar was an interesting spectator in
the court room yesterday. Cumberland
Times.
undressing" in court:
Great plenipotentiaries, old mau, YOU
ought to see him outside
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Real Estate Sales.

The johnson property i'll McCulloh's
addition, recently withdrawn from pub
lie sale, has been purchased by Marx
Wineland for 1000
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

a two-horse team belonging to Arthur
Murphy of Garrett county, ran away on
Union street Wednesday Soon stopped
but wagon was badly damaged.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

The New York jI0rId looks at the end
of the season differently. 1t says
Baseball quits with Brush and McGraw
quitters-in chief
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

"A Trip to Chinatown at the Frost
burg Opera House Wednesday evening
was largely attended and many features
of the play enjoyed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

At Fridays session last week
Order of court passed in the matter of the
transfer of stocks, etc, belonging to the
estate of Jacob 5. Jameson. deceased.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Last Saturday, 22d inst, the first snow
fell-not much, but it was snow.
Between the Savages" it fell to IA
depth of Il fourth of an inch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Scholastic,

The patrons of Grahamton schoo
were entertained by the teachers ant
pupils yesterday friday afternoon
Columbus.
The school was decorated will
Autumn leaves and plne Though to,
small TO accommodate the guests, thos,
present We're deeply interested and high
ly pleased with the exercises and es
pecially the attainments of the pupils
The program follows:
Opening sOng.......... .Schoo
Address ...... Daniel A. Fletcher, Principa
lntroductlon-"I.ifeo of Column
Dus ...... ........... ...... LlIH1e DAVIES
Song-''Colum-
bus ........ Pupils of Mrs Ranks room
Recita-
ton Eight Pupils of MIR. Fletchcr's room
"Grasshopper' =. Daniel Miller
Song-"Jack
Frost" =. Pupils of Mrs Ranks room
Rectation-"Jack Frost. ... Lenona Levi,
"Clappng'
Song. Pupils of Miss Thomas room
Rectation-"The Snow. ... Ruth Savag,
Recitation. Observation-Disclosures Mary Kreitzburl
Song Wood
peckers''. go. Boys of Miss Thomas room
Rectation-"CommOn
Things ...... 1.-Two Boys and Two
Girls from
Miss Thomas room
Recitation Observation-Disclosures. Margaret Hannoi
Flag Song. 80. Boys of Mrs. Ranks room
recitation" Iiawatha' Edith kreitZburl
Song-''The
Bell".. Pupils of Miss Thomas room
Song-"The Shoe
maker. Pupils of Mrs Ranks room
Recitation ...................Ja Jane Naismitl
Song-"The
Family" Pupils of Miss Thomas room
"A Song of
Coal" .... Pupils of Mrs. Ranks room
Closing Remarks. ID. a. Fletcher, Principa
Closing Song aryland My
Maryland ............ 49,. Entire SchoO
\ Difference.
Four weeks ago the item below ap
pcarcd in the JOURNAL:
Il. s. Randolph, of this place and mining
superintendent of the Consolidation Goa
Company, asked the commissioners OF
Washington county for permission tC
build tramway under the county rOat
near Dam No. g. on the Potomac.
He intends establishing "A quarry for tn,
purpose of getting ont building stone at tha
point, and desires an outlet under the roat
to the canal.
County-attorncy \. Il. Hagner advised
the Commissioners, however not to gran
the permission, as the county might b'
made liable for damages in event of acci
dent at the point i'll question.
1t was not much of Il privilege Mr.
Randolph asked for.
Compared with all the Electric Rail
road Company sought and obtained il
Frostburg it is bagatelle.
But how quickly the attorney wa.
ready to advise denial in the interest Of
the county for an accident that might
never occur.
Here on the other hand, in the face OF
an appalling runaway-already painful
history, and i'll the face of liability tt
other runaways the town can't get al
attorney to say that its without leave
has any force.
The prescribed guest is in our house
but have we liberty enough left to throw
kick lead, or even lift him out?
The JOURNAL knows what the answer
would be in an ordinary instance
but what is it i'll the apparently
extraordinary
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
4 Bit of GOSPEL Injunction.

The Baltimore Nc,rs lays down pres
ent individual duty to voters in terms so
plain and truthful that none can escape
the application:
The great thing is for each man to vote,
not as he thinks other people are probably
going to vote, but as he thinks he himself
ought to vote.
The man, white or black, who does
otherwise is unworthy of the franchise.
They Differ Little.
Cardinal Manning said the lower
orders are those who do nothing for the
good of mankind
That is severe upon the politicians
"who do nothing for the good of''-the
other party.
Notwithstanding, the Cardinals def
milton about fixes the real moral Stat"s of
all partisans, professedly religious or
Extensively profane.
No Progress Here.
The art of government is to compel two
thirds of the people to pay all they possibly
can to support the other third o'tairc.
The author of that statement lived
over century ago.
If true then, as it is now, it would APP
pear that the artists of government,
earlier called by Swift "loafers around
the THRONE still belong to
The preferred
"Other third
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11
Tried in Juneau on One
Charge and Acquitted.
WILL BETRIED AGAIN
His Mines in South Africa Could
Not Be Found and BOndSmen
Brought Him Back.

James c. Beasley, alleged fOrger of
government checks, tried in Nome last
fall on one OF three counts, the jury dis
agreeing, the remaining indictments
against him having been transferred to
juneau on change of venue, was found
not guilty by jury at that place on
May l3. Two other indictments were
dismissed, probably on technical
grounds. Beasley was however, indict-
ed by the grand jury, and the case was
set for trial on May 10.
Beasley, it will be remembered, left
Nome last fall and went to Seattle,
where he gave bonds for his appearance
for trial at Juneau At the May term OF
court. Among his bOndsmen were Tex
Richard and Jim Morrison, the former
Klondike mining operator, but who now
conducts swell Seattle saloon.
Beasley represented to his friends, OF
whom he had many, that he had valu-
able mining property in South Africa,
near johannesburg. AS soon as he had
arranged for his bail, Beasley, Richard,
Geo. Shelton and j. w. McMurray, OF
Nome, who had become interested in
the marvellous tales told by Beasley,
concerning the mines and opportunities
of South Africa, started for that far-oil
land. On reaching there they we're
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11
COL. CRICSBY
HAS RESIGNED

Col. Melvin Grigsby's resignation as
district attorney for the Second judicial
division of Alaska was presented to
the president on May 2 by Senator Nc
Cumber, of North Dakota, to take effect
on July l, next. The resignation was
the outgrow.h of charges preferred
against Col. Grigsby last fall, and they
we're stubbornly fought, Col. Grigsby
being represented by such eminent
counsel as former Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, and Judge Ballinger, of Sc
attic.
According to the latest reports re-
ceived Col. Grigsby's successor had not
been appointed. Among the men max
ing vigorous campaign for the place
were John Rustgard, former mayor OF
Nome, Francis McNulty, the we'll.
known Nome lawyer, and man named
Blair, of Virginia. Mr.. Rustgard has
the backing of the Minnesota and North
Dakota senators, and his friends were
confident that he would secure the ap-
pOintment.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11

quickly disillusionized. Beasley had
no mining property, valuable or other
wise, and in johannesburg he could not
raise 25-cent piece.
But judging by the stories that have
reached Nome recently, Beasley laid
his plans we'll. On reaching Seattle
last fall he had cabled a friend in JO-
hannesburg telling the friend to cable
him in Seattle that 5000 was to his
credit in a johannesburg bank. This
was done, and on the strength of the
cablegram Richard and the other bonds
men felt comfortable. TEX" how.
ever, on his arrival in Johannesburg,
was not slow in arriving at the true
status of affairs. Beasley had neither
mines nor credit, and Richard saw that
If he wanted To save himself and fellow
bondsmen, Beasley must be taken back
to the United States. He worked it
very we'll. Beasley tried to dodge him
in Johannesburg, he nearly gave him
the slip in Capetown, and upon arriving
in London, he employed Scotland Yard
detectives to shadow Beasley until the
steamer sailed for New York. In New
York Beasley was turned over to the
federal authorities, and deputy mar
shall accompanied him to Seattle.
Judge FentOn defended him at Jul
ne0u.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11
Steamer Corwin First of
the Nome Fleet.
ARRIVED ON JUNE 8
Followed by the Little Steamer
Duxbury-The Nome City
Got in Last Night.

The steamship Corwin, Capt. West,
first to arrive in Nome last year nd
the last steamer to leave last fall and
the fall before, steamed into the road
stead Wednesday night about II o clock.
The Corwin had been sighted down the
eastern coast, and when she appeared
off Hastings creek, the news was tele-
phoned to town, and soon an eager,
anxious throng was watching the move
ments of the advance steamer in the
ice-pack. Her searchlight was played
at intervals as she steadily pushed her
way towards Nome. A number of ad-
venturous people went out in boats to
the edge of the ice foe, which separat-
ed the steamer from direct communica-
ton with the shore, and out over the
ice to where the steamer dropped an
Choir. Her bow showed some signs of
her conflict with the ice.
The Corwin left Seattle in the early
morning of May II, coming by way OF
the inside passage to Dutch harbor.
Shortly after leaving Dutch harbor, on
May 81, ice was encountered, but the
staunch ship steadily worked her way
through the foes, and made Nome
without serious mishap of any kind.
The Corwin had l2O passengers and a
full cargo, including large amount OF
fruit and produce of various kinds.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11

Among her passengers were: Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chas. Schneider. J. Il. Chambers
Eugene Blackwell, Z. McGrath, j. f
Palmer, Branson Telly, A. II. Durham
James Protopapas, Mrs. l.. Ouimet
o. Nicholson, Mrs. Shork, Miss Shork
A. T. Mclean, Capt. J. l.. Pidgeon, c
+. Ashford, II. Ross, w. NJ. Young, c.
M. Landikrin, Blanche Monroe. Blanche
johnson, B. Ouimet, (. II. Thatcher,
Daisy Wellington, M. J. Costello, A.
Eads, l.. N. Dawson.
Following closely on the heels of the
Corwin was the little gasoline schooner
Duxbury, Capt. Ohlemutz. The Dux-
bury is a Acton vessel, and she made
the entire trip without incident. Last
Sunday she was within 20 miles of
Nome. and the town could be seen
plainly from her "crow's nest" The
Duxbury arrived about o'clock Thurs
day morning, having left Seattle May
8. Capt. A. Ii. Miller one of the YES
sells owners, and his brother, +. f..
Miller, were passengers to Nome. The
Duxbury will be placed in the coastng
trade.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-11
VISIT THE
WORLDS FAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. Chds. Schneider and
son were among the arrivals on the
Corwin. Mr.. Schneider is the owner of
the Gold Belt building. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schneider spent the winter in the East
and were at ST. Louis at the opening of
the Worlds Fair. The attendance on
the opening day was $4,000 consider
ably greater than that on the opening
days OF the Philadelphia exposition in
1876, or in Chicago In 1893. "It is the
greatest Fair in the history of the
world" said Mr.. Schneider. The Fair
grounds cover 166 acres. japan prob
ably has the finest exhibit. Mrs. Mary
E. Hart was in St. Louis but there was
nothing to exhibit in the Alaska build
ing. Many of the state buildings were
not completed.
Speaking of politics, Mr.. Schneider
says that the race is between Judge
Parker and Hearst with the former far
in the lead.