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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
One More Decision Wanted.

Maryland loses substantially 1.-the
whole case" to West Virginia i'll the
boundary dispute. pending i'll court
nearly twenty years.
If West Virginia would now lose to
the mother State-Virglnia, "the whole
case i'll the State debt issue of ante
origin, the progress of "even-up' would
be considerably promoted
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Change for the Better.

The county commissioners have
adopted bill for Legislative enactment
providing for three tax-colection dis
tricts and three collectors instead of
collection by the county treasurer, as
now.
The districts would be composed as
follows:
First /, , 3. I. ), Is, II, I6, 2I. %. and %
Scco"d-l3 II, -, 26, p u and y.
WiHi-lS TO- 10, p, 9, s, and -
The collectors will be appointed by the
commissioners and the law 90 into eff
feet two wears hence.
The office of treasurer is retained at a
salary reduced from )? 800 to 81 POO a
NHHr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
The Mechanical Climax.

The railroad machinists of the Mt
Savage G. and p. Railroad shops are
very proud of Locomotive mo. q"
turned out to service Thursday of last
week. On trial it has justified every
fattering expectation 1t was built in
the shops from the iron in the rough
Two more are m roHic to completion
When Major Jones, of Georgia" 80
years ago, had taken his first ride on a
railway train, went forward, took off
his hat to the locomotive and unreserved-
ly pronounced it 1.-The greatest saving of
hoss-t1esh that has ever been invented, ="
he expressed, in effect, what every think
ing man still feels when he contem-
plates an iron horse
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
The Sick,

Mrs. John Brodbeck is confined to her
rooms by illness.
Rev. G.. f Maydwell, d. D., pastor of
First M. E. church, went to Washing.
ton, d. c., Wednesday to see his daugh-
ter Miss Grace, reported i'll.
Mayor j. j. Price has been confined to
his home about ten days with Ia grjppe.
Miss Catharine Thomas has returned
from Baltimore hospital much i'm
proved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
IL. Z.

Wilbur Roach, of Windber, Pa,
visited his sister-Mrs. w. H. Morgan,
Broadway, this week. Mr.. Roach is a
popular baseball specialist.
The Young Giants" have organized,
are ready for business, and challenge
any base ball club youngsters of the
county ranging in age from IS to 20
years. Hence. any base ball club wish
ing to arrange for series of games dur
ing the coming season is invited to write
to Frank Williams, manager, Frostburg,
Md. The lineup is as follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Scholastic.

Among Gov. Crothers' many re-nomi-
nations no better has been made than
that of DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens for State
Superintendent of Schools. In the
course OF his work Dr. Stephens has been
in Frostburg on several occasions which
gave the people opportunity to note his
competency and earnestness. He is a
pracijcaI as we'll as scholarly promoter
of popular education.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26

The Cumberland papers pay high
compliment to Mrs Marie Theresa Laing
Grooming, formerly of that city, now of
Baltimore, upon her authorship of three
new musical compositions Mrs. Groen-
ing is the author of THE Red, Red
Rose which enjoyed quite a run sew
eral months ago, and is evidently pro-
crossing in the volume of output of
poetic and musical work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Orphans Court.
At Fridays session last week

At Friday session last week
The last will and testament of Wllhclmina
Hole, deceased, was filed proven and adj
mitted to probate, and letters testamcntary
granted to Minnie Homrghaus, eXecutrix
thereof.
John O'Hanley, executor of Michael
Doan, deceased, settled his eighth account,
and made distribution under the will.
The last will and testament of Mary
Naughton. deceased, was filed, proven and
admitted to probate.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Well Done.

Governor CrOthers has done we'll in
his nominations of county officers.
In the JOURNAL $ unframed Judgment
the county has never had Mine In
spector superior i'll essential particulars
to John H. Donahue. He has been "a
happy medium" between employer and
employee. With experience enabling
HIM to know what is right and safe in
mining, he has never hesitated in seek
ing and enjoining corrections this with
out ignoring those i'll immediate charge.
Hence, with efficiency tempered by
smoothness, he has executed all the
duties of his office. An enthusiastic
friend, writing to the JOURNAL. tenders
this
Here's to you, Jack. May your worth,
work and success be recognized by your
enemies-if you have any, as we'll as by
your many friends
The re-appolntment of Messrs. Cham
bers, Weimer ct ai., is IA recognition in
each instance of duty well done some
times in intricate cases.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Accidents.

Louis Rank, of this place, working in
Consolidation Coal Company's No. Z
mine, was painfully hurt about the head
Friday afternoon of last week A com
blnation of rib" and "roof" suddenly
gave way, and, falling on his head, cut
and bruised him considerably.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Acknowledgements.

A well-written article in the Passing
Show, San Antonio, Texas, comes,
clipped, to the JOURNAL. 1t tells how
the great southwest is building up-how
the homeseeker is crowding out the mere
cowboy, and how the ranches are dec
imatlng and farms multiplying. 1t
was written by William Buckley,
native of FrOstburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26

Mrs. Henry Bush, 80 years old, ma
tive of Ireland, died Tuesday at the
home of her son Thomas, near Midland.
She leaves four sons and two daughters.
Mrs. Lewis Long, of Midland, died
last Saturday at the home of her daugh,
ter Mrs. Joseph Goodrich.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26

Two promises made to JOURNAL early
in week of solutions of train-walking
problem stated in last issue, but so far
they have not materialized. The oppor-
tunity to solve is still open to all, but
don't send any solutions @. o. ID.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
Scholastic.

A. G. Wilson. county superintendent
of public schools, made tour of Gin.
cinnati co. schools Thursday, and is
now i'll indianapolis, Ind, attending the
meeting of the superintendent division
of the National Educational Association,
of which he is a director for this State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
SEMI-LOCAL.
"When Il Man Is Old

When in your opinion, does man
begin to be old ~
when he ceases to laugh because
somebody else falls on an icy sidewalk. :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-26
\ business Obligation.
Advertise i'll the JOURNAL.
Business Movements.

h. NJ. Wilson, of Eckhart, has retired
from business after a long career in the
mercantile line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
Culpepper EXum Announces
 His Platform For Mayor

ter paved, better severed andN the good work of our health department must be carried on on broader lines. I believe that the health of the people of Birming- ham is a matter of first importance, to be considered free from politics, and to be protected at all reasonable cost The tre- mendous work of properly paving and sewering Birmingham, of increasing and beautifying its parks, should be conducted on business lines. There should be no fa- vored bidders; no standard except the best results at the lowest prices. These are business propositions, and as a business man I believe I am fitted somewhat by experience and capacity to deal with them.
 If I am elected Mayor of Birmingham. there shall never be a time when the humbest citizen will not have the right to a respectful audience. nor when the most powerful. either politically or ffnan- cially, shall have the power to dictate on behalf of any selfish or factional interest.
 Having suffered from the lack of educa- tiona advantages, of which I was de- prived by the early necessity of working for a livelihood, I realize. perhaps, more than some of those who have enjoyed such advantages, the importance of giv- ing the children of Birmingham every possible facility in an educational way. Birmingham has just cause to be proud of its school system If am elected mayor I shall pledge the utmost of my ability to the extension of educational opportuni- ties and to the further up-buildng of our public schools.
 The democratic voters of this city will express their wishes on the commission form of government at the same election in which they nominate their candidate for the mayorslty. On this subject I will abide by their wishes as expressed in this election. I hope and believe that an over whelming majority will be recorded in favor of the commission form of govern ment
 Municipal corporations. in the main, depend for their success, like business corporations, upon the industry, honesty and business ability of the officers select ed to conduct them. More business and less politics would improve the govern- | ment of this and other American cities. I believe that commission form of gov- ernment. with it's concentration of power and responsibility, would enable us to achieve better results than we have In the past, and if the choice of the people is expressed in favor of that form of gov ernment, shall, in no half-hearted way, endeavor to contribute toward procuring the passage by the legislature of com mission bill and to the successful install lation of a commission in the city of Bir- mingham.
 The enforcement of law is the founda- ton of all government, and If elected Mayor of Birmingham. shall endeavor. so far as I have the power. to see that all of our laws are impartially executed. I am a democrat. I have never voted B. republican tlcket-national, state or local. CULPEPPER EXUM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
DESPERATE ROBBERS
 TERR|FY CITIZENS Rob and Burn Commissary and
 Dynamite Home HAUL AWAY THE GOODS
Robbers nt Abby's Mines Cart away several Wagon Loads of Goods and send Them off Down the
 River in Boats

A band of desperate robbers which has terrorized the western end of Jefferson county for several months. added another chapter to it's doings late Tuesday night at Abbys mines, five miles from Lit tleton. First the robbers removed sev- eral wagon loads of the stock of the com missary then set fire to the commissary building, followed it by shooting at man who had discovered them In their misdoings, then for a climax completely destroyed his home by dynamitinS 1t.
 It was about Il o'clock Tuesday night when a MT. Graham. who resided near the commissary, discovered number or men and wagons in front of the building. The wagons were well filled with the com missary stock, and the men were setting fire to the building.
 Graham left his house and started after an officer. He was discovered by the robbers who fired several shots at him. He ran Into a olump of woods and hid, and later continued to Littleton. Deputy Ken nybrook did not receive message of the affair until yesterday morning at II O clock, when he went to the scene. It was discovered then that the robbers had dvnaniteo Graham's house while he was away, completely wrecking it. Graham lived alone and no one was in the house at the time.
 Wagon tracks were discovered leading away from the commissary and were fol. lowed to the Little Warrior river. No trace of them beyond this point, how ever. could be found. It is believed by the officers that the stock of goods in the wagons were transferred to boats at the river and taken to some point distance away.
 This Is only one of great number of depredations of this kind that have been committed by band of robbers in this section There have been repeated robberies and dynamitings. but despite the hard work of great many officers and citizens the robbers have managed to cover their tracks we'll
 Their mode of procedure is to await the time when their intended victim is away from home. When everyone Is away they break into the house and after rob ping, set fire to 1t. Recently while one man was attending church with his fam fly his house was robbed and fired, this being in the immediate neighborhood of Tuesday nights occurrence.
 The commissary loss Tuesday night was a $500 stock, while the burning of the building entailed loss of about as much Grahams loss was heavy.
 Deputy Sheriff Kennybrook is investi- gsting the case, while every effort Is be | ing exerted by Sheriff Higdon to learr | the identity of the robbers. That the dis | covery of their Identity will cause a sur prise when learned Is confidently believed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
HORSE ROLLS UNDER
 THE BAGGAGE CAR
HAS FERROUS EXPERIENCE AS L. 6 N. TRAIN PULLS INTO THE STA TION AND NEITHER HORSE NOR DRIVER INJURED

One of the most remarkable accidents not to carry with 1t any injurious re- suits occurred yesterday afternoon on Eighteenth street
 horse attached to q local laundry wagon became frightened about First avenue. The horse dashed wildly to- ward the Southside and rnn into Lou,s- vile and Nashville train Mo- 2, which was pulling into the station north bound.
 The horse could not or would not stop. The result was that the animal rolled completely under the baggage car of the train which was moving at lively clip. The engineer witnessed the runaway and halted bis train So quickly that the horse was not in any manner bruised.
 Several excited pede essrians, railroad men and others rushed up to the ami nal and pulled 1t from It's perilous position. The horse quickly regained its composure and quietly walked away driven by It's owner. The animal seemed to be none the worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
Ne7U Records Are Made
 In Traffic to the West

routed by the Cotton Belt to points in Texas that extra cars from Memphis were required for he Birmingham trav- elers.
 The Frisco, Illinois Central, the Louisville and Nashville, the Queen and Crescent and in fact every railroad reports unprecedented business from Birmingham. As a matter of course great number of travellers are passers- by. but the fact is that they usually stop over here for day or two and consequently spend certain amount of money in the city
 Although no special attractions are held out In the west this summer, as was the case last summer, at the same time no question can be raised but that the business is far greater at this time than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
SEABOARD HAS ISSUED
 NEW SHIPPERS GUIDE

The Seaboard Air Line shippers guide. which was started several months ago, has been issued from the printers and has been distributed.
 The book was compiled by L. P. King, chief clerk to R. l. Cheatham. first assistant general freight agent of the Seaboard.
 It's prime object Is to furnish ship pers with complete information about towns. the rates thereto. and other vital facts required by shippers.
 The book incidentally has within 1t a fine advertisement for every impor- tant town touched by the Seaboard Air Line. Birmingham Is represented in the advertising columns by several local institutions
 The book Is the first of its kind to be issued and the Seaboard will no doubt repeat the venture.
 One fact developed In the guide which is not generally known Is that the Seaboard operates to the capital city of every state wherein its lines are running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
WILLOWS SUBMITS
 MONTHLY REPORT

At the monthly meeting of the board of control of the Birmingham Boys club Superintendent Maurice Willows submit ted his report to Mrs. James Weatherly, president, as follows:
 To the Board of Control, Boys Club and
 Children's Aid Society:
 Report of superintendent for May, 1910:
 Juvenile Court Department-white boys brought before recorders court, IA years of age and under, 1; white boys brought before recorders court over IA and under Is years, 2.
 Disposition-Placed under probationary care by the court, g.
 age 15.
 Dispostion-Placed on probation, IS; sent to Mount Meigs reformatory. ?.
 Probate Court-One boy was committed to Industrial school at East Lake.
 Children's Aid Department-Twenty tigations made. as a result of which the affairs of these boys were settled out of the courts.
 Four children were placed with the Mercy home one boy was sent to a good home in the country, one girl placed in an institution for girls, one boy enrolled in the night vocational school and two runaways sent to their homes In other parts of the country. Clothing was fur nished two boys. and meals furnished to six boys who were under our supervision during the month.
 During the first part of the month tho superintendent was at Palos looking after those children and mothers who had lost their loved ones In the mine disaster. In this work we were succeeded by MT. w. M McGrath of the Associated Chari- ties of this city. In this connection let me say that as far as we can learn no child involved by the disaster has suffered for any physical necessity, and In every case the mothers and their children have been kept together. and it has not been necessary for any child to be placed with an institution for care. Respectfully sub mitted, MAURICE WILLOWS. ipfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
r. I. SCHILLER SETS FORTH BANKRUPTCY
 IN FILED PETITION Gives List of Liabilities Aggre- gating 4,552.27 With
 Almost no Assets VERY FEW CREDITORS
 PROPERLY SECURED W. H. Hassinger Explains There Is no Connection Between the Southern Iron and Steel Co. and the
 Old Southern Steel Co.
 

Liabilities amounting to S444,5 ,552.27 were scheduled yesterday by Everett T. Schu- Ter of Gadsden, when he filed a petition in bankruptcy voluntarily
 Mr Schuler gives in his schedule as creditors among others the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla railroad, the Trust Company of Americe, H. B. Schiller of Baltimore, and Kean Van Cortlandt of New York. The American Trust company is secured as well as Kean Van Cort- landt
 MT. Schuer with his brothers, former ly owned the Southern Steel company, which went into the hands of receivers, following the explosion at Virginia mine, which was owned by the Southern Steel.
 The company was later re-organized, new officers elected and is now operating in this district to the entire satisfaction of the stockholders, under the name of the Southern Iron and Steel company.
 W. H. Hassinger is president of the re- organized company.
 The creditors of MT. schuler, according to his petition of yesterday, are almost totally unsecured.
 His assets are fixed at not over s100. He claims as exempt one watch, valued at s25, and one suit of clothing.
 The petition, which was filed by MT. schuler's attorneys. Murphy & Hood of Gadsden recites that the bankrupt owes the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla railroad s12.1So. He is indebted to the Trust Company of America $32, ,000, while the largest creditor is H. B. Schiller of Baltimore, who is unsecured and holds paper to the amount of s250,3T2.27. This indebtedness is by promissory notes, as follows One for $59, 300; one for SAP, ,9o5; one for sl12, 2,0S7.12; and one for $3s 13o.15.
 Other creditors are Kean Van Cortlandt, for S25.O00, which is secured the Ala bama City, Gadsden and Attalla railroad, Hollingsworth, trustees
 MT. Schuler schedules his portion of s9 notes, given to various banks jointly with the Southern Steel company, the Alabama Wire company and the railroad company of Gadsden
 The aggregate amount of MT. Schuler's S indebtedness, 1t is understood, will be ap-
 
 are given out.
 While no mention was made of it yes- terday. trustee for MT. Schuler will be named within the next few days to as- sume charge of the bankrupts affairs. It is probable a local man will be selected
 There Is at present no connection what ever between the old Southern Steel com pany and the preesnt Southern Iron and Steel company W. H. Hassinger, presi- dent of the latter company, when ques- toned last night. said: "The old South ern Steel properties were purchased in this city by re-organized company, which was incorporated as the Southern Iron and Steel company. Our company has no connection with the defunct com pany. We are not on any notes with MT. Schuler and his failure will not in any manner affect us. Our company is abso- lutely independent of any other concern ting here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
FOR BIG FIGHT ON
 THE WHITE PLAGUE
COUNTY TI-TUBERCULOsiS Asso- CLAYTON WILL MEET MONDAY NIGHT IN THE CHAMBER OF CON- MERCE-AIM AT HOME CURE

The local Anti-tuberculosis associauon will meet on Monday night In the auoi- torium of the Chamber of Commerce TOT permanent organization. It Is requesteu bv the membership committee that the women of the city who are interested in the fight on tuberculosis attend this meet ing and that members of the Traoes Council lend their presence. The ultimate aim of the association. besides that or education as to the treatment and avoid ance of the disease, will be to stimulate bome cure Thousands of dollars and many cases of fatal homesickness are pointed out as the cost yearly to BIT mineham for the maintainence Of con sumntive patients in the far west Under nroper home surroundings much of this srforced expatriation can be prevented.
 It is hoped there will be large attend ance at Monday nights meeting.
 Something has been done, and 1t Is the people who are doing 1t now. An observ- ant business man of Birmingham made this report at a prayer meeting;
 "On my way to the postoffice this morn ing I was talking with two friends. one of them had occasion to spit. He walked hack of us to the edge of the sidewalk and performed that operation. Presently the other friend walked to the edge of the sidewalk and spat. It attracted my at- tentjon. and as I went about my busi- ness looked at the sidewalks to find trails of the old habits. l couldn't find one mark of splitting on any sidewalk. It's true that some of my friends have been arrested for splitting, but they don't do 1t now
 .I was mentioning 1t to my near neigh bor who has just returned from long business trip through the country. He said 1t was the same in every city. Wash ington Is as clean as a dinner plate. And all the cities are making successful fight against their own old habits.
 what Is the educative value of this movement? When millionaire was ar rested in Denver for splitting on street car and fined he said with an aggrieved smile. "It's all right. I ought to have known better That was fine tribute to the influence of the tuberculosis ex- b,b,tions that have been held. and to the newspaper that has forced knowledge even on so busy a man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou

The ting, ling, ling of the old favorite is proving sweet music to the ears of hum dreds of theatre-goers who remember The Telephone Girl'' as the best mus ical comedy of its day. That's why the Bijou is playing to the largest audiences since the woolfolk company came back to spend the summer in stock. Max Bloom has the funniest part he has ever played here; Lillian Goldsmith makes clever. sweet Estelle Coocoo, the telephone girl, and Hattie Devon is a big laugh as 1oots. There Is a matinee this afternoon and an- other Saturday. and performances every night this week. Next week the attrac- ton will be Johnny Wise" a farce into which number of songs nave been inter- polated.