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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08

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The original name of Eckhart Mines
was Maryland MINES.
As far as | have been able to ascertain
the town was settled about the year 1872 }.
When the change took place is not def
nitpIv known, hut it is said to have then
taken the name of a family, some of
whose descendants still live here.
The names of the pioneer families
were Winter. Kirby, Porter, Parker,
Netf. Conner. Henderson, Sloan, Nelson,
Eckhart, Tracy, Everett, Fechtig, Wonn,
Mcmillan, Watson, Cunning and Wine
brenner.
Eckhart Mines was made famous by
the fact that here was made the first
opening to ship coal by rail. through the
MARYLAND Mining Company, the first
chartered coal corporation i'll the region,
in the wear 1898. This company operat-
ed what is now known as 1.-The Eckhart
Mine, " but originally called The Mary
land Mine" The first mine was The
Old Boston " The coal was first wOrlt d
by taking off the surface. The miners
of that period hauled it out by wheel
barrow, having straps fastened to their
shoulders for that purpose. The candles
used for light We're lit by flint, rs there
We're then no matches.
The coal was hauled by wagon to
Cumberland and placed III ii pile until
spring When the river had risen suf-
ticirntly the shippers would place 1t on
boats, built for the purpose, for trans
portatiOn.
These were of the flat boat type, rec
tangular in form, with raking ends.
The usual dimensions Were-SO feet
long, Is feet wide, 3 feet deep. Each
boat carried from 800 to 800 bushels
of coal, with a draft of 20 to -, feet.
1t was manned by four men, two of
whom operated oars-one from each
side One, known as ''hcadSman.' OPP
Grated an oar extending from the bow,
and the fourth, known as 'st'ersman, "
or "captain,' operated an oar extended
from the stern and directed the work of
the crew.
The boats were built along Wills
Creek, construction proceeding more or
less throughout the year. The magniti-
cent white pine forests that then extend
ed between Eckhart and Cumberland
furnished an ample supply of boat
buildIng material. When weather con-
ditions promised boating stage the
work of loading was pushed rapidly as
possible in order to make shipment of
all available boats while the water was
high enough to make the Potomac navl-
gable. Twenty boats have been known
TO epart in one fleet, and as many as
FORTY in one dav. Such departures We're
events i'll the life of the community and
usually drew to the river-hankS crowds
of Sight-sccrs. The boats We're sold at
destination for what they would bring,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Gane-liIIntinT.

Otto Hohing went down into the
Piney Mountain game preserves during
the holidays, staid several days and
came home with a string of % rabbits.
To reduce the number to Il score he gave
two to the JOURNAL, and, "go-away,
poultry" AS the old darby, fond of
possum, once said-'yo have done gone
an loss yo' taste -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Household and Kitchen Furniture.

Consisting of Parlor Suit, Dining Room
Furniture. Beds, Bedding, Stoves,
and Articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-As to Personal Property
Cash on day of sale; as to Real Estate-a
deposit of Two Hundred tS2OOCO) Dollars
on day of sale, balance on ratification there
of by the Court.
j. EDWARD HARRISON,
Jan Executor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
''The Eisfeller Brewery Property,

Lying and being in Frostburg. Alegany
County, Maryland, and more particularly
described as follows;
Beginning at the beginning of Lot No. l3,
being the end of the first line of Lot No. -,
in FrOst's Fourth Addition to Frostburg,
and on the East side of Taylor street, and
running thence with said street North Forty
Nine degrees East One Hundred and One
feet to the end of the third line of the lot
conveyed by Eisfeller and others to Charles
G. HeintZ and with the third and part of
the Sc ond line thereof reversed South
Forty Nine degrees East One Hundred and
Nineteen feet, North Forty degrees East
Four and One Half feet to the beginning of
that parcel of land conveyed to the Hitchins
Brothers Company by deed recorded in Liber
80, folio 266, and reversing the last line of
said property South Fifty-Two degrees East
One Hundred and Five feet. thence South
Sixty degrees West Eight feet to McCulloh's
line and with it South Eighty-Two degrees
West One Hundred and Seventy Four feet
to the end of the first line of Lot No. u,
and with it reversed North Thirty Nine de-
grees West One Hundred and Twenty Five
feet to the beginning, containing One-Half
Acre.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Sport.

a team comprising w. f. G. Hitchins,
Upton b. F. Edwards, George Jetfries
and w. a. Hitchins won - over their
rivals at duckpins, Majestic Alleys,
Tuesday evening Messrs E. G.. Hitch
ms, n. E. Wetmore, Dr. T. f. De-
Naouley and d. A. Benson comprising
the defeated team.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Accidents.

Tuesday of last week Mrs. w. r.
Gunter of Hotel Gladstone, fell on the
pavement in front of the hotel and
broke her right arm near the wrist.
Mrs w. p. Sullivan, of this place, is
PROSTATE with "A broken ankle. She fell
on the ice one day last week on her way
to Eckhart.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08

y new and pretty front has been put
i'll the Lapp buildiug-2S and 30 West
Union street-a big undertaking for
nearly zero weather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Eek ART

by Pupil Eckt Public School
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Scholastic.
The Atlantic Educational JourHuI,
January issue saws

The Atlantic Educational JoHrHdI,
January issue says
The Allegany County Summer School will
be continued next summer. More than 100
teachers have enrolled already for the four
weeks course. There will be six instructors
as last summer; and in addition, a model
school for observation with a critic teacher
in charge.
The schoJl-workers in and around
Frostburg should make strenuous eff
fort to have the school located here.
The time of year and Frostburg ac-
commodatiOnS make the sessions here
mutually propitious.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-08
Thursday, January II, 1910,

AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
Offer at PUBLIC SALE to the highest bid
ders on the premises Taylor Street,
FrostburG, Maryland
First The following PARCEL OF GROUND
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
PERSONALS
4 Il X X n X 4 X 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maag. o.
Winthrop Harbor, H., are visiting
Mr.. Maag's parents on Patton street
Mrs. Pearl Dundore and son John
of Mansfield are spending Christina
at the home of Mr.. j. II. Dundor'
on west Church street.
Master John Sullivan left for Chica
go this morning to spend the holi
days with his aunt.
Mrs G. NJ. Smallwood left Thurs
day for an extended visit with friend
in southern Ohio.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Lawson ar
little daughter. Marie, of east Cente
street, left today for Jackson, o.
spend Christmas with l.. w. Dever
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Jones an,
family. of East Church street, leav,
Monday for two months tril
through the western states. on theL
trip they win visit in California
Arizona and number Of other places
Mrs. John Shipman is the guest O.
her daughter In Bucyru.
Evening Telegraph.
Noble Wood and wife Of Marion
spent the weeks end with Harrison
McVey and wife.
Union County Independent
Mrs. Robert Elliott and daughter
Miss Dale, spent Saturday in Mariol
Miss Roxie Snyder spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in Marion
II. j. Moore spent Saturday and sun
day with o. ]. Noble and family an,
j. II. Pheasant and family at Ma
rlon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. p. Elliot
were guests OF friends in Marior
Sunday.
j. l.. Grandstaff and daughter Eff
fle' were guests of friends in Marion
the latter part of the week-Richwoot
Gazette.
Miss Helen snyder, who Is attend
ing college at Smith. Is spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Snyder, of eas
Church street
Good rubbers at Beatty & Longs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

The a. I. L, held a well-attendel
meeting Thursday night. After tn -
regular business, three candidates
were initiated. Applications were re.
ceived from seven prospective mem-
bers. Arrangements We're made for
the celebration of the chapters fifth
anniversary next Thursday night.
The names of Congressman w. w.
Wedemeyer, national chancellor Of the
a. |. IT,, from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
and w. G. Hoglan, national secretary
IF Columbus, appear on the program
for that night. Delegations from Lima,
Kenton and Bucyrus are expected
An orchestra has been hired and
lancing will be enjoyed in the even
ing.
The local chapter has a member
ship roll of i0o. They are expecting
1 large crowd to help them celebrate
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

In Marion township the increase
value can only be estimated for the
reason that the auditor has not fig
ured the increase which has been
made i'm the lands. Different sections
have been increased in different per
cents, owing to the distance Of their
location from the city. The sections
which lie nearest the city have been
increased $50 per cent, the next ly-
ing section, 140 per cent and the
outer tiers of sections 100 per cent
For the Information Of the property
owners the numbers Of the sections
are given. Sections numbered /, 2, 3,
4, 3, q, Z, y, 13, IS, 10. "a. 20, 30,
81, 32, 3S, "a, 35 and SO have been
increased 100 per cent Sections num-
bered s, Q, 10 and II have been in
creased 140 per cent, and sections
numbered IA, Is, 16, H.. 20, 81. %,
30, 26, "a 2S and 20 have been in
creased 1S0 per cent.
With the exception of Caledonia.
there was no increase made in the
value of the lands and buildings. The
Increase in Caledonia amounted to
s43,410 on both lands and buildings
The following table shows the valu.
alton of lands and buildings i'm the
different corporations excepting Ma
riOn:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
PASSENGER TRAIN
STRIKES SPEEDER
John Richardson Has Mar
row Escape.
OPERATORS HAVE TROUBLE
Capacity of Erie Yards to be
Increased.
Snow Cause of Operators Trouble.
Much Sickness Among Railroad
Employcs-General Snuperintcn-
dent of Erie I'm Town.

John Richardson, operator at Sticks
station, met with an accident, which
came very near costing him his life
early yesterday morning while go-
ing to work. He rides a gasoline
speeder to and from the station
and was on the Erie tracks riding
east, not thinking of q train COM
ing west over the eastbound tracks.
The Big -Four train No. IL run
ming west on the east bound tracks
because of a tieup on the Erie, travel
ing at rate of sixty miles per hour
was directly in front of him before
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

lbAtAl ? L Z ~ ~
Estimating the increase in Marion
township to be $S50,000, the total
duplicate for the county and villages
not including the city of Marion, Is
found to be $16,059,100.
The total valuation on the real eS
tate and buildings in Marion, by tn,
board of quadrennial appraisers was
$5,472,515 on the lands and $5,552, ,04J
for the buildings. To this the boarI
of review for the city added $791,290
making the duplicate for the city
S11,S15,S50. With the uncertainty
existing concerning Marion township
1t cannot be definitely stated just
what the new real estate duplicate foi
the county will be, but figuring Ma
rlon township at an increase of $3.50,
900 the new duplicate will be $2G'
S75,19O. The old duplicate on th'
real estate showed a total of $l2,.
1S2,470, an increase of $15,692, ,72(
on the real estate alone.
The old duplicate for the count!
IN both the real and personal proper
ty was $19,154,94O. Auditor G. J.
Allen estimates that the new dupli
cate including personal and real pro
pcrty will be approximately $4,000,
600 and should this figure be reache,
the increase win be $23,S45,060.
One very notable thing in con
nection with the work of the boar,
of review Is the fact that an i'm
crease of only six percent. was made
in Tuly township, In this township
Mr.. Isaac Dickson, was the apprais
er elected by the voters and his re
turn was so satisfactory that tn,
board of review made an increase o
only a very small percent.
Auditor Charles l.. Allen now hai
big undertaking in figuring the
valuations for the different parchel'
Of land in the country. The auditor
viii now have to take the valua
tion placed on each piece of land II
the county, then taking the per
cent of increase, ana figure the new
valuation. This will require some tim,
and It will be useless for propert!
owners to apply to the auditor t
learn the value which has been plac
cd on their lands
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
Store Open Evenings
ST ELITZs

he was aware of its approach. The
engineer had not seen the dim head
light on the speeder so did not signal.
Just as the engine struck the speeder
Richardson jumped from his seat into
the ditch and escaped with an injur-
ed leg and bruises about his body.
The speeder was completely demol-
ished.' The accident happened be-
tween Marion and Logan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

The board of review for the county,
composed of the three commissioners.
the county auditor and the county
surveyor, held a meeting, Thursday,
afternoon, and finally passed upon
the Increases which are to be made
to the lands i'm the county outside of
the city of Marion and the villages
In the county. In only one village
was there any addition made to the
returns made by the appraisers. IN
Caledonia, the lots and lands were
increased fifty-fve per cent. and the
buildings were Increased twenty-five
per cent
The following tables give In detail
the work which has been accomplish
ed by the board of review. compar-
ing the figures with those which were
returned by the appraisers. The val
ne of the lands without the buildings
In the different townships as return
ed by the quadrennial appraisers was:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

NUSsN ItlpN IOF IhNNNWhtH'
st. Petersburg, Dee 23.-Rusaia H.
ripe for the investment of American
'apital.
This Is the view OF John Hays Ham
nond, the American mining cnginccr
md promoter, who today had long
conference with Premier Stelypin and
aid before him the plan of the Amer
can syndicate which Hammond rep
resents for the development of Rus.
iian resources.
Hammond found both the Car ana
premier friendly to the proposals OF
the syndicate which plans the con-
structlon Of huge grain elevators, il
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

$4,000 Christmas gift Better in
5estment than money Two story
brick business building, worth $4,000
or $4,000, until December %. SOC
uick. Chase Real Estate co.
12-23-3Ln
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Nothing that he win more appre
ciate than a box of our 10c cigar
put in sizes of soc, $1.0O, $500 ano
$500 per box. Any size box you
want at Claud Walters, w. Center !
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

At the regular meeting of the
Druids, two candidates were given
the second degree. Next Thursday
one candidate will receive the first
degree Arrangements were made
for stag social to be held in two
weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
LAND VALUES
INCREASED
Board of Review For County
Adds $5,683,020.
PERCENT IS VERY RADICAL
Ranges From 6 in Tully to
180 in Marion.

Duplicate For the County Is Very
Handsomely Increased as Result
or the Work of the Board Which
Has Been Figuring For Some
Weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

There is q plan on foot to increase
the capacity of the local Erie yards
This will eliminate the trouble of send
ing the freights through classification
yards.
The operators were having their
troubles this morning. Because OF
the snow lines were down In many
sections and 1t was with much diff
ficulty that they were able to send
messages.
Thomas Burk, foreman of car in.
spectors, went to Cincinnati yesterday
to meet his son. who is returning
from Prendergast, Tenn.
Pat Smith, passenger inspector OF
the Erie is off duty because of sick.
ness.
Harry X. Bond air brake inspector
of the Erie is confined to his home
because of sickness.
II. o. Dunkle, general superinten
dent of the Erie was in town OF
business yesterday.
Meet me at Kaler's for Christina
candy. fresh and pure.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Clothing or shoes makes sensible
Christmas gilt. 33 l-3 off regular
prico Herman Bros. 12-22-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

rigation projects and possibly the con-
struction OF several short railway
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
THE MARION DAILY MIRROR, FRIDAY, DE cEMBER 2s 1910


iNto' ''' - 80 'T"'Vo"'V~"
This makes a total duplicate for
the townships outside Of the corpora
tions, on the real estate and buildings
of s14,525,440.
The exempted property in each Of
the townships is shown in the follow
inc IA btp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
Total

Total H.............,$1 $50
The averages per acre, including
the buildings as returned by the
quadrennial appraisers and with the
per cents added by the board Of re-
view show the following figures:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Only routine business was tran
sactcd at the regular meeting of the
Wayside. l. O. O. +.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Tobacco, cigars, pipes and the like
or Christmas gifts at Claud Walters
W. Center.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

The Christmas Grocery, r.. n, Lewis
& co. 12-16- 81
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
v ~** - X ** d
LODGE NOTES

The Elks held a regular meeting
Thursday evening and conferred the
degree upon class Of four candi-
dates. Six applications for member
ship were received and following the
work, a lunch was served. a class
will be initiated at the next meeting
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
Buy Him Cigars.

Krell-French pianos at Dowlel
Bros, IL. Church. 12-13-11l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

The postorflce will open tonighl
md tomorrow night until oclocN
sunday the office will he open IRON
$3.50 to 1890 I'm the morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

The value Of the lots and buildings
in the various townships outside OF
the corporate villages in which no in
crease was made by the board Is
oh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
To Cure a Cold IN One Day

Fake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money u
tfails to cure. Il. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
Total .....$47O,sS5 $1,O2O,1O5

Iolil - 1850 9ltUEO, ~ D
These figures show the duplicat"
for the villages including the addition
of $43,4l which was made in Gale
donia to be $1,533,9OO.
The exempted property i'm the vii
lagos Is shown i'm the following table
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23
Russia Rinc for mvcsllnent.

Conway pianos at Dowlcr Bros, p
,hurch. 12-l3-llt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Good rubbers at Beatty & Long
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Total observation-disclosures 052
The value of the buildings i'm the
townships as returned by the ap-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-23

Good rubbers at Beatty & Long's
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
Prohibition Bill introduced.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Represen-
tative Wyatt Aiken this morning took
his seat as head teamster Of the, water
wagon by introducing in congress the
most hide-bound and drastic prohi-
bition bill applicable to the District
of Columbia which has yet come up.
Mr.. Aiken is a meber of the house
committee on the District of Colum-
bia and his bill has attracted consid-
erable attention.
So strong is the prohibition senti-
ment in the country that it is be-
lieved that a majority Of the mem
bers of congress would vote for such
a bill should the District committee
report it out, although the chances
OF such a report are usually consid-
cred somewhat remote so far as this
session of congress is concerned.
Mr.. Aiken's bill forbids the sale
Of liquor by any person, company,
copartnership, association, club or
corporation in the District except IL
censed druggists who can sell
only "a physicians certificate
which certificate must be bona fide
with a whole lot of restrictions or
upon a certificate by an officer of a
church who makes application for
wine for communion purposes. A
number of bills to prohibit the sale
have been introduced but this one
seems to have attracted the most at
tention at least so far in this con-
0roSa
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
FEARS OF RACE CLASH ABATED.
Havana Hotel Incident Apparently
SmOothed Over.

Havana, Jan. 24.-Fears of a race
conflict, growing out of the recent
disorders resulting from the refusal
of the management of the principal
American hotel in Havana to en-
tertain negroes, have in great meas
ure abated, and the possibilities Of
further trouble from this particular
source have practically disappeared.
That the difficulty for the present at
any rate, was successfully smoothed
over is due mainly to the personal
efforts of President Gomez.
The President sent his secretary to
confer with the management of the
hotel and summoned to the palace
Gen. Cebrecro and other negro lead
ers, with whom he conferred per-
sonally. He pointed out that the
intrusion of colored men, where their
presence was not desired, was un-
dignifed and merely served to rouse
the animosity of Americans with
whom it was highly desirable that all
Cubans should remain on the most
friendly terms He also reminded
them how much the prosperity of
Havana was dependent on the num-
Der of American tourists, whom any
danger of social disorders would GER
tainly deter from coming.
The press also appealed to all pa
triotic colored Cubans not to persist
in enforcing their rights at the cost
of the rest of the community. The
result was that the colored leaders
engaged to use all their influence to
prevent their followers from further
interfering with the hotel.
In spite of this, however, the affair
has served to revive agitation, which
always comes to the fore at the least
suggestion of racial troubles. in favor
of organizing great negro politi-
cal party with the purpose OF con-
trolling the Government. The organ
of the Partido Independence de
Color Independent party of color,)
prints the newly constructed platform
of the party, which contains these
significant provisions:
''The independent party of color
shall be organized throughout the
whole territory of the Republic, with
a national charter, to maintain its
equilibrium of all Cuban interests.
THE Republic of equality, SOW
ereign and Independent, without race
determinations or social antagon-
isms, shall be our aim"
To what extent the promoters of
the new movement may be success
full, remains to be seen, but there
can be no manner of doubt that if
the organization Of the negro race as
a political party should ever be effect
ed, it would rule the Republic.