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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
COUNTY.


The JOURNAL cannot authenticate a
story from Homecoming to the effect
that Garrett county man, full of booze,
chcwed and swallowed $50 in paper
currency before he could be arrested,
and that all the police could save from
assimilation We're 30 cents and a copy
of the Star. Had the police known it,
these are indigestible.
A Cumberland corner grocer declined
to buy and operate a peanut rooster.
He said it might explode and kill the
only brand of politicians they have down
there.
The Homecoming Star of Homecoming
appears to be gratifyingly surprised at
the sudden favor which the Irish World
newspaper displays for the republican
ticket. But this is an instance wherein
if you don't see the beginning of the
story i'll the STIR, 'it's So"
In spite of the towns name there is
hardly a sympathizer with Russia in
Moscow, Allegany county, Md.
Homecoming, having two sets of water
works-One north, the other east, and
coal right at both back doors, would be
satisfied without an oil-well if she could
only strike a vein of real gas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Looks Like business.

MessrS. r. G. McChesney and Will
liam H. Mckinley, of Pirtsburg; Thomas
H. Deegan. of Philadelphia. and J. NJ.
Wright, of Meyersdale, Pa. We're here
last week in the interest of the proposed
electric road between this place and
Meyersdale, rin Salisbury. They are in
'dead earnest and all has been done
SO far that circumstances have enabled
them to do toward building the road.
When completed one can get on in
Frostburg and off in Johnstown, Pa.
In any event, whether this road be
built or not, CouncH shouM nerpr issue
"nother .frdnchis" to "ny company that
does not includp the Bet Line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
The Sick.

John Cronin, the young man accl-
dentally shot in the arm by fellow
hunter, Benjamin CLINE, about two
weeks ago, has had quite severe time
of it. Last Saturday Drs. T. F. De-
Naouley and w. o. McLane very sue
cessfully re-opened the arm, found and
took out piece of lead and re-tied
an artery. He has since steadily
improved.
Miss Elizabeth Kreitzburg, daughter
of George Krei,zburg has returned from
Baltimore after a season of hospital
treatment. One of her arms is severely
affected.
William Close, of Eckhart, in Balti-
more hospital several months with an
injured spine, writes cheerfully of his
condition and expresses the hope that he
will get home to enjoy Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Marion Glodfelty returned home
Monday from Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, where she underwent a
successful surgical operation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

Russia would not permit an "Open
door III Manchuria and Corea. and now
none can tell whether the door is tC
be open" or shut.
1t is a case of-when is door not a
door?
1t is a problem like that which strikes
the JOURNAL when it sees this:
The republican party favors-
/, High tariff.
2, Reciprocity, etc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
State Normal School.

Next Friday, 18th inst, 10 a. M, B.
S. Randolph, Superintendent CONSOLE
dation Coal Company, will deliver the
first of series of lectures before the
faculty and students in Assembly Hall.
His subject will be-"The Geology of
the Georges Creek Region
Principal Murdaugh, believing the
subject of unusual interest, especially in
local sense, invites all friends of the
school-and who is not Its friend?-to
help faculty and students fill the hall.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Political.

Friday evening of last week at Moat's
Opera House Parker and Davis League
was organized and the following officers
elected:
President-M. b. Tyler.
Decentralization II. Donahue
Secretary-Edward J. Decker.
Tredsurer-William NJ. Lannan
Preceding the organization addresses
upon the issues of the campaign were
delivered by Capt. r. H. Gordon and
Archie G. Wilson, of Cumberland.
A large audience of republicans heard
Messrs. Melvin G.. WinstOck, of Port.
land, Oregon, and B. A. Richmond, of
Cumberland, last evening at the Frost
burg Opera House. Elk Mayor Joseph
Bear, who presided, met with an en-
thusiastic reception, and st. David
Glee Club sang.
The democrats will hold the last meet
ing of the campaign at Midland, and
those in charge say that both Col.
Baughman and nominee Johnston have
positively promised" to speak.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Omission.

The JOURNAL is officially informed
that it omitted name last week in con-
nection with the nice job of street paw
ing that should have been mentioned
that of Councilman Horace G. Evans.
That he bore a prominent. creditable
part in the work there is no doubt, but
the JOURNAL did not learn it until too
late.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Married.,

Saturday, October Goth, 1901 at the
Congregational Church parsonage, by
Rev. ]. J. Evans, Miss Bessie Thomas
to Mr.. John Ball. Both are much re-
spected young people of Frostburg and
their many friends wish them happiness
and prosperity.
AT the home of the bride. 1245 l
street, N. E., Washington, D. c.,
Wednesday, October 26, 1904, Miss
Mary l.. Scott to Mr.. Samuel T. SchO-
field, also of that city. The home was
beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves, interspersed with carnations, and
many guests enjoyed the happy occa-
sion. The bride was the recipient of a
large number of handsome gifts. After
refreshments Mr.. and Mrs. Schotield
set out upon tour designed to cover at
least two weeks. The groom is the
youngest son of ex-Councilman b. II.
Schotield, of this place, and favorably
remembered here.
At the parsonage of the M. E. Church
Thursday, November 3, 1904, by Rev.
A. H. Thompson. Miss Nellie Arnold to
Mr.. Richard 7. Callan, both of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Died.

At his home. Linden street, this place,
Friday, November !, 1904, Mr.. Isaac
George Hawkins, in the 42d year of his
age. Mr.. H. had been i'll less than a
week with pneumonia The widow and
eight children survive. Mr.. Hawkins
was a most excellent citizen, and his I'M
timely death is deplored by all who
knew him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Election Returns Free.

The Y. M. G. A. has arranged for a
special messenger service election night
and will show the returns in the gym
nasium by means of a first-class dis
solving-view stereopticon. A large
number of interesting views will also be
used to vary the mOnotony. No charge
whatever will be made for this service.
Hot lunches will be served during the
evening at small cost. Remember
comfortable room, a good seat, prompt
returns, and beautiful stereopticon views
free at Y. M. G.. A., and warm lunch
for small charge, if you want it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

The Union Mining Company is max
ing big addition to its operating equip
ment at Mine No. in the way of an
electric plant for hauling niue cars in
and out of the mine. The work of in
stalling the machinery is now in progress
and soon the day of horse and mule
haulage i'll that mine will be no more.
The improvement will add much to the
productive capacity of the mine and i'll
every other way, including the sanitary
aspect, will be welcome change for all
most concerned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
ADcmand for Sociability.

Federal Hill wants somebody to give
an oyster supper, peanut picnic, or
something to promote sociability. A
joint debate over the question, (which
is the best kind Of applet ie-open-face,
cross-har, or kivver-lid ?''-would be a
good thing-unless the people on the
Hill are waiting for the reception the
Electric Road comtemplates holding on
the completion of the Belt Line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

Two Frostburg disturbance cases con-
tinued; one assault and battery nom
pr0ssed; two cemetery Dissertation, one
selling liquor without license, several
selling to miners and on Sunday not
guilty-nearly all go to show that much
business is enormously sent to Court.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Personal.

Rev. H. S. Ecker visited relatives and
fir ends this week at New Windsor, this
State, and meanwhile attended and took
part i'll the State Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Westminster Wednesday and
Thursday.
Henry Blocher veteran republican of
Garrett county, reached here Thursday
en- r0ntc home from Chicago. Looked
as joyful as though he had stumped the
State of Illinois and converted every
democrat to the faith, never delivered
to the saints" that the way to make
the people rich is to tax highly their
need for dress and appetite for food.
Miss Louisa X. Shatfer returned home
Monday from a two weeks visit to Balti.
more, where she attended the Women s
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Miss Shaffer was elected one of the
Synodical officers.
Miss Bessie Percy, visiting Miss Aggie
Il. Davis. has returned to her home,
Connellsville, Pa
Miss Lila Amman, of Cumberland, is
visiting her brother, Roberdeau Amman
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Williams. of
Washington, d. c.. are visiting Mrs.
WIS mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartig.
Rodney Pierce, of Pittsburg, Pa.
spent some days in town with his good
old chum, ID. j. Betz.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Suit for Divorce.

Jennie Mjwen, nee Aspinall. of this
place, has sued for divorce from John
N. Mowen OH the ground of abandon
ment. She asks for the custody of their
siX-year-old son, john Harold Mowen.
The defendant is in Chicago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Orphans Court,
At Fridays session last week

Fuller Barnard. administrator of Ida f.
Fuller, deceased. filed list of debts due, set
tied his first and final account and made
distribution to heirs.
Carrie d. Muir, administrators of Eliza
beth Miller, deceased, filed an inventory of
the personal property of SAID deceased.
At Tuesdays session.
Remuneration of widow filed and letters of
administration were granted to =. G. Barnes
upon the estate of William Somerville,
deceased.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Pigs.

George H. Hymes called the JOURNAL
to the door Wednesday with the an
nouncement there was something up
in front of Miller's worth looking at. "
JOURNAL went up and in wagon-b bed
about 9 by feet-27 square feet, there
We're II pigs!-each with his nose in the
air getting all the breath he could
The enterprising owner, living away
over i'll Bedford county, Pa, had hauled
the poor things all the way to Frostburg
to sell them for keep in this town He
had never heard that, in compliance
with the last Health Boards report,
that Frostburg was going out of the
business of polluting the best thing it
has-its air.
The JOURNAL does not know what sue.
cess he had in selling goods that a high,
tariff party ought to high-tariff out of
town, but if those poor pigs, or any OF
them, had to be hauled back. they in.
nocently suffered martyrdom for one OF
the worst causes ever devised i'll the
betrayed name of ECONOMY"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

Willie E. Thomas, of Scottdale, Pa,
died Tuesday, October o. aged years
and 8 months. after an illness of one
day. He was Il great-grandson of Will
liam Thomas, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
Joseph Isabel and Lulu Perrin, both
Colored of WesternpOrt
William Thomas Wilhelm and Ellie
Blanche Garlitz, both of Avilton, Md.
A Business Obligation.
Advertise in the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

Railway Locals.
Reduced Rate

SUNDAY EXCURSION TICKETS now on sale and
until further notice between all stations
Cumberland and Connelsville, inclusive.
Good on day of issue only, and valid going
only on Train No. 13, and returning on
Train No. 10, leaving Cumberland 7:lO Il.
M. returning. leave Connellsville 3 p. m.
For tickets and full information call on
NJ. G. CLARKE, Titket Agent, Cumberland,
Md. Itf
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
New Railway Locals.
81 to Washington .,5p Dot,
2.5OtO Baltimore. ( anu he''

Sunday, November6, 1904, Special Train
will leave Cumberland at a. IN, affording
an opportunity to spend all day Sunday
among the attractions of either the Capital
or Monumental City.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Only So

To Mckeesport and Pittsburg and return
Sunday, November 13, 1904.
A splendid opportunity to visit Schenley,
Highland, Calhoun, kennywood and Oak
wood Parks, Carnegie Library, Phipps' Con-
servatory, Geological Gardens and many
other points of interest.
Special Train. ria Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, will leave Cumberland at II. III.
Cheap Excursions to the Worlds Fair
Wednesdays, November , ., Ii and y.
Tickets will be good going only on Regu-
lar Train No 80, leaving Cumberland daily
3:O3 p. M. RoundTrip Fare $15. ItN24
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

Rev. A. H. Thompson, pastor, and
wife entertained the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the M. E. Church at the par
sonage Wednesday evening.
Golden Wave Temple, No. }, Ladies
of the Golden Eagle, celebrated their
first anniversary by holding banquet
in Wittig's hall Saturday, October 30
There was also dancing, singing, speak
ing, etc, and the following program was
rendered:
Opening .Address-Walter w. Wittig.
Recitation-Miss Gertrude Johnson.
Recitdtion-Miss Christine Park.
Recitation-Miss Helen Wildman
Rccitation-Mrs Mary Right.
"Jame, The Man of Mystery"
This gentleman will bring his COM
pany of magicians to the Frostburg
Opera House next Monday, 18th inst. is
said to be a most remarkable man. His
feats closely approach the miraculous.
His Aga illusion is one of the most
mystifying things, and wss only made
possible after years of study and at a
cost of $4,000.
Mile. D'Arvigne, who assists Jane, is
hypnotiZed while sitting i'll full view of
the audience, becoming rigid, she is
gently laid over on a couch in full view
of the audience and placed at the front
add center of the stage. Jane with a
few hypnotic passes, raises her from the
couch in mid air without any support of
any kind, And so on,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05
Saturday, November 10, 1904,
2.Story. Groom Frame Dwelling

In good condition, and all other necessary
Outbuildings, and some Fruit Trees.
~" Will sell all the right, title and inter
est of the said Samuel Bowen clear of liens
to the highest bidder.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash on day of
sale and the balance to be paid upon the rat
ilication of sale and delivery of deed
GEORGE +. DENEEN,
Oct % Sheriff of Allegany county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-05

FINDER and by virtue of "A .fe,i ,tacias
y issued out of the Circuit Court for ALE
gany county on judgment against Samuel
Bowen and others at the suit of the Mayor
and COuncilmen of Frostburg and which
judgment has been assigned 10 George H.
Wittig and Conrad f. Nickel, bOndsmen, the
undersigned, the Sheriff of Allegany county,
will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at Frostburg,
In FRONT of the Post Office on
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
butt thereof.

Great building activity is going on
at Columbia University just now,
three handsome structures TO house
new departments being so well under
way that their frames are beginning
to tower above the trees by which
they are partially surrounded.
The people who live near the uni
versity are naturally much interested
in the progress of the work but not
nearly so much as they are in queer
little roofless brick building which
stone home for the new dormitory
that is going up at the corner Of
Amsterdam avenue and One Hundred
and Fourteenth street The little build
ing is surrounded by a tight board
fence, SO high that only the tops of the
arched sashless windows i'm its second
story may be seen from the street.
These windows. blackened and
smoke begrimed, excite the curiosity
of every stranger who chances to see
them, presenting exactly the appear
ance which they would had the wood
work been consumed by a mighty hot
fire. Inquiry of the proper person
brings forth the statement that this
little building has been burned out
several times. Not accidentally,
though, by any means; in fact IL was
erected for the express purpose of be-
ing burned out III order to test the
fireproof qualities of various cements
and other supposedly fireproof mate
rails with which the practical side Of
the university is making exhaustive
experiments.
At last one Of these experimental
burnings, conducted at night not very
long ago, was productive of much
deep and heartfelt profanity on the
part of the men in the fire house near
by. They had no advance notice Of
the proposed burning. and, though no
regular alarm was turned in, they were
brought out In a hurry at the very be-
ginning Of the blaze by still alarm,
and had their hose all coupled up and
the engines ready to pour torrents of
water upon the flames before anyone
told them the facts In the case. Had
they turned the water on and put out
the fire the university experimenters
would have torn their hair in dismay
Since then the fire department has
always been notified when a fresh ex-
pertinent is to be tried in the little
building. Duane.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
MILLIONAIRE MORGAN FEELING
THE WEIGHT OF YEARS
Though Not Going to Retire at Once, He Is
ShiftLng Details to the Shoulders Of His Son.

lionaires, they do not seem to care
much for society, and their names are
seldom seen in the also ran" lists of
those present at the swell functions of
the -Four Hundred" They are earn
est workers in phiIanthropic fields,
however, and the help, both personal
and financial, which they extend to the
Rev. DR.. Rainsford, rector of St.
Georges, is highly valued by that
strenuous apostle of the Institutional
Church. Like their brother they are
fond of outdoor sports, though, of
course, by reason of their fathers
wealth and position. if for no other,
might become prominent figures in So
ciety if they chose.
The sailing of the Letters from this
port a week ago to-day for England
because of the serious illness which
has befallen Lady Curzon, nee Letter,
brings to the front a family whose
place in the public eye has been highly
spectacular for a number of years.
Primarily their prominence was due
to the wealth of the late Levi u. Lei
ter, won by him as a partner of Mar
shall Field in the dry goods business
in Chicago. Their partnership was be-
gun in 1865. By 1881 Letter felt rich
enough to retire. Some time later he
built fine house in Washington, where
his wife and daughter soon became So
ciety figures of note. the daughters
because of their beauty and their
mother because of her highly original
way of expressing herself.
For some years the two elder Letter
girls-Mary, who is now Lady Curzon,
and Margaret (know to the public as
Daisy )-were, perhaps, the most
talked about of all the young women
in Capital society.
During the first Cleveland admins
tration they were specially prominent
The older of the two was a particular
liam c. Whitney, while the younger
was especially intimate with Mrs.
Whitney's daughter. Mrs. Almeric
Paget Both were close friends with
Mrs. Cleveland. and the wedding Of
Miss Letter and George Curzon-he
was not yet entitled to prefix his name
with a title-was a very high society
event, indeed, In Washington. Miss
Mamie Letter, who is now on the
ocean on the way with her mother to
the bedside of Lady Curzcr. was little
more than society bud" i'm 1895 when
the marriage took place.
After the marriage of the eldest
daughter there was much talk about
the brilliant match that Daisy" the
second daughter, would make, but to
date that young lady is fancy free.
II was in 1897, two years after the
marriage, that Joseph Letter claimed
place on the stage Of affairs. His
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

covered a proposed attempt to rob tho
bank that very night. The robbers,
however, were unknown. and IL was
desirable to catch them redhanded; to
this end the chief suggested that de-
tail of his men be secretly admitted
To the bank, Just after shutdown, and
concealed there until the robbers enter
ed and began operations This SEEM
ed SO good a suggestion that the bank
officials agreed 10 IL promptly The
policemen were quietly admitted, one
after another, by the regular watch
man; then, having overcome and gag
ged their hosts, they quietly burst open
the vault and made off with its
treasure.
The fact that banks were always
more or less In danger from their own
tenants still survives as one of the
reasons why modern bank buildings
such for example, as the beautiful new
RIGGS National Bank in New York.
are one-story structures with no
other tenants than the banks them
selves.
One story hanks.
THE bank buildings erected in the
past few years" to quote a recent re-
mark Of Mr.. Philip Sawyer of the New
York firm of architects who originated
the slngle-story banking structure.
are practically impregnable; that Is,
their construction Is such that moth
ing short of a wTecking outfit with I'M
limited time and all the tools and ey-
plosiVes in existence could break into
the strong boxes. That any cracks
man should successfully attempt such
a feat Is nowadays an utter irnpossi-
bility. To begin with, he would have
to escape the outside and inside
Waterman. the patrol and the electrical
appliances. And II this could be done
there would still remain the vaults
which open only by time locks and
would be a nut that no living man
or band OF men could crack in
month, much less a few hours.
Architects do not design the safes
and vaults, Of course. And the CHER
safety idea in these new buildings.
aside from their distinctive architec-
tural characters, is the one-story
structure occupied by the bank or trust
company alone. thus absolutely doing
away with the time honored scheme OF
cracksmen who rent rooms for legiri.
mate business In a bank building and
then put In shifts at night burrowing
into the vaults. IL is one more safe
guard added to a number of others"
In addition to this isolation the mcs4.
ern vault depends not only on is own
strength. which the skill Of the old
time expert criminal often proved a
very weak straw indeed 20 lean on, but
also on various electrical contrivances
that make II impossible 70 approach
within striking distance Of the vault
without giving an alarm in several
quarters. among them, Of course, the
nearest police station.