The Frostburg spirit., September 18, 1913, Image 3

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WHO J. W. FARRELL IS.
Some Interesting Information Concerning One of
Frostburg’s Most Brilliant and
Patriotic Sons.
True to its promise in last week’s
issue, The Spirit will this week give
its large and growing family of read
ers some information concerning
Capt. J. W. Farrell, the writer of the
very interesting Kansas letter that
appeared in last week’s edition of this
paper. In accordance with our ex
pectation, many who read Capt.
Farrell’s letter, last week, have since
expressed a strong desire to learn more
about the brilliant Kansan, and we
therefore take pleasure in presenting
not only such information as we have
been able to gather concerning the
man, but also a portrait of him.
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CAPTAIN J. W. FARRELL.
As stated in our issue of last week,
Capt. Farrell is rather a modest man,
and we therefore had to get much of
our information concerning him from
people who have known him for years
and hold him in high esteem.
Bora ia Frostburg ia 1849.
Capt. John W. Farrell was born in
Frostburg, May 25th, 1849, in the
house on the hill above the old tan
nery, as he states it. He is a 'son of
Wesley Farrell, who was born in
Washington county, Va., and Eliza
beth J. Dawson Farrell, who was a
daughter of William and Ruth Daw
son, both of whom sleep in one of the
Frostburg cemeteries. The paternal
grandfather of Capt. Farrell was
John Farrell, better known as “Boss”
Farrell, who died at a great age, a
few years ago, Grautsville,
Garrett county, Md.
Farrell Family Went West in 1855.
Wesley Farrell and family went
.west in 1855, first settling in Clayton
county, lowa, bul the following year
moved to Lancaster, Schuyler county,
Mo., where the parents and some of
the children remained. Both of the
parents, three of their sons, and two
of their daughters died there. The
other members of the family are
located as follows: Capt. John W., at
Weir City, Kan., Webster M., Richard
W. and Constance M. (Grist), at Lan
caster, Mo., Judith (Brown), at Keo
kuk, lowa, and Ole W. at Sioux City,
lowa. All' are married and have
grown families.
Captain Farrell a Veteran of Two
Wars.
The subject of this sketch was edu
cated at Lancaster, Mo., and at La
Grange College. He enlisted in the
Union army in February, 1864, and
served until Jan. Ist, 1866, in Com
pany F, 29th Missouri Infantry. He
was married in Oct., 1875, to Fannie
A. Perkins. Three children were
born to Captain and Mrs. Farrell, the
eldest two dying in infancy. The
third is living at Pittsburg, Kan.
Went to Kaasas ia 1872.
Capt. Farrell first went to Kansas in
1872, more for adventure than for per
manent citizenship, the buffalo and
other game being the attractions. He
returned to Missouri and remained in
that state until 1880, then went to New
Mexico, Arizona and Old Mexico, re
maining with the “greasers” about
one year, then returned to Missouri
again and located at Rich Hill. He
remained there a year, then went to
Weir City, Kan., where he has resided
ever since. His wife died there in
Oct., 1906, and the captain has never
remarried, owing, as he states it, “to
a strong constitution and a repulsive
personality.” We do not believe the
latter assertion, and the captain ad
mits that he would not be averse to
marrying a woman of good judgement,
but declares that he doubts the judg
ment of any woman who might be
willing to marry him.
Prominent in Kansas Politics.
He says he has been active in poli
tics and home boosting, and has ac
cumulated a vast fund of experience,
some enemies and an unknown num
ber of friends. His friends say that
he has been too independent to attach
himself to comfortable graft, and aver
that he is feared by political crooks,
but held in high esteem by all good
citizens. Nevertheless, the captain
declares that he has been branded as
a political boss, but there are no in
dictments pending against him. Fur
thermore, he is a member of the Law
and Order League, an Odd Fellow foi
the last 43 years, a Knight of P3’thias
for 22 years, the organizer of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles in Weir City,
and is not only considered the origin
ator of the idea of the Kansas School
of Mines and Metallurgy, but has been
dubbed “the parents” of that splen
did institution, which is located at
Weir City, in the Kansas gas and
mining belt.
Ready to Avenge the Blowing Up of
the Maine.
Capt. Farrell was conducting a semi
weekly paper at Weir City'in 1897, and
until May, 1898. He took an interest
in the Cuban situation, and when the
Maine was blown up, offered in a tele
gram to the Governor of Kansas, the
services of himself and a company of
volunteers. The offer was accepted,
and on the 2nd of May, 1898, he en
tered the U. S. service as Captain of
Co. F, 22nd Kansas Infantry Volun
teers. He was honorably discharged
the following January, and was elect
ed Judge of the City Court two years.
He also served as City Attorney two
years, and later was elected four times
more to the office of Judge of the City
Court, his last term expiring in Jan
uary of the present 3’ear.
Figured Creditably in An Unequal
Political Contest.
Last fall, however, Captain Farrell
was defeated in a three-cornered fight
for Representative in the Legislature,
by a Socialist. Nevertheless, he made
a great run, considering that he was
the Republican candidate in a district
normally Democratic by about 500
votes, and a great Democratic tidal
wave sweeping the country. But
hopeless as the contest looked for the
captain, it was a neck and neck race,
and he came in second under the
wire, defeated only by ten votes. The
vote stood: Socialist, 1034; Republican,
1024; Democratic, 1011. He was cer
tainly running some for a Republican
in a hotbed of Democracy and Social
ism, and at a time, too, when the
whole nation was politically crazy.
Nothwithstanding his defeat, Captain
Farrell was sent to the last session of
the Kansas legislature as a lobbyist
for the Kansas School of Mines and
Metallurgy, by the Commercial Club
of Weir City, and he succeeded in
landing an appropriation. He has al
ways served his community well, and
twice has he served his country in
the army. Furthernibre, his applica
tion is now in for another army com
mission, contingent on “Uncle Sam”
becoming embroiled in war with Mex
ico or some other nation.
Feels Like a Boy at Age of 65.
In spite of the Captain’s 65 years,
he says he feels like a school boy.
His friends report that he can out
walk any of the hunters in the locality
where he lives, can shoot a rifle or
shotgun with the best handlers of
those weapons, and aver, in the true
1 Kansas vernacular, that he is “as
: mild a mannered man as ever scuttled
I a ship or cut a throat.”
' A Big Welcome ift-Store for Captuitt
Farrell.
So much for this brilliant Kansan
who first saw the light here in Frost
-1 burg; in Frostburg on the Pike. Long
may he live, and here’s hoping he
! may some day in the near future
: come back to the dear old native
heath and make us a good, long visit.
The Spirit will order the militia out
■ to fire a salute if ever this sunn3 r
soldier son of Frostburg lands here
: to gaze once more upon the scenes of
his childhood, and the fatted calf
shall be slain, both bands be ordered
out, and such a welcome given him as
few men have ever been accorded.
In the meantime, all Frostburgers
hope to see communications from
Captain Farrell in these columns
every once in a while, for he is a very
entertaining writer, and judging from
’ what we have learned of him from
’ various sources, he is trul3’ one of
nature’s noblemen, possessing the
'- best strain of good, red blood, and a
heart as generous and as tender as
any that ever beat.
THE INVITATION.
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A Poem that Robert Bums Never
Had Published.
This unpublished poem by Robert
Burns has been handed in by MrJ
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James W. Drape. It was written un-
der these circumstances: On being
invited to attend a fox hunters’ dinner
he found on arriving that he had been
invited only to create merriment for
j the young lords, and was asked to eat
in the kitchen with the servants, but
after the feast was asked to fill the
r
chair with their lordships. To which
he replied as follows:
” My lords, I would not fill your chair,
To be the proudest noble there.
3 I came this day to join your feast,
• An equal to the best, at least.
’ ’Tis true that cash with me is scant,
And titles, trifles, that I want.
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The king has never made me kneel
To stamp my manhood with his seal.
But what of that? The King on High
. Has took less pains on you than I,
.. And filled my bosom and m3’ mind
With something better of its kind.
. A bright and better something,
t Which I cannot well translate to
, speech,
But by its impulses I can know
1 ’Tis deeds, not rank, that make men
_ low.
d Your lordships’ rank is bnt a loan,
n Whilst mine, thank heaven, is all my
s own.
A peasant is my pride to be,
Look round and round your halis and
see
N Who boasts a higher pedigree.
T It seems I was not fit to dine
s With your fox hunting heroes fine,
L_ But only came to play the fool
Among your lordships’ hqpeful school.
■" You’re in a very great mistake
>1 To take me for a fool or fake,
n To be a buffoon for drink or meat,
>■ At any earl’s poor-tax paid seat.
lt No! Die this heart ere such a stain
d j Descends on Robert Burns’ name.
—Robert Burns.
POPULAR FROSTBURG COUPLE.
Wedded ia June, Now at SWissvale,
Pa., Where They Expect
To Reside.
We take pleasure in presenting to
our l-ehders this sketch of a very popu
lar Frostburg couple, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. C. Huston, who have a large cir
cle of friends here. They were wedd
ed June Bth, at Swissvale, Pa.
Geo. Huston, is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Huston, well known re
sidents of Frostburg for many years.
The father died several years ago,
mourned by many, but the mother
GEORGE C. HUSTON.
still resides at No. 104 West Main
street, where she has her home with :
a married daughter. 1
Mrs. George Huston was Miss Osee 1
Parker before her marriage. She is 1
a daughter of L. J. Parker, formerly '
of this city, but now of Swissvale, Pa.,
and a granddaughter of the late Wm.
H. Parker.
Both of these estimable young peo
ple spent the greater part of their
lives in Frostburg, where a warm
welcome is always in store for them.
The editor of The Spirit first learn
ed to know George Huston at Salis
bury, Pa., where he landed thirteen .
years ago and clerked a number of
years for the Elk Lick Supply Com
pany. He stood high in that com- 1
munity, and the best wishes of many
friends followed him when he left there
with his brother William to engage in
and farming near Elerslle,
Md. That was about five years ago.
Later he went to Pittsburg, where ’he
held a responsible clerical position for
a year or two in the general offices of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
but subsequently resigned to again
embark in farming and dairying with
his brother William fin Washington
County, Pa. Recently, however, he
sold his interest in the business to
his partner, and with his wife return
ed to Swissvale, Pa., where Mrs.
Huston resided before her marriage.
Mr. Huston, in a letter received by the
editor one day last week, stated that
he had not yet fully decided what he
would engage in next, but added that
he had several positions under con
sideration.
The portraits printed with this arti
cle were engraved from photographs of
Mr. and Mrs. Huston that were taken
when they were yet resident Frost
burgers.
Glad to See The Spirit Established.
Geo. C. Huston is one of the live
and up-to-date Frostburgers to whom
it was repugnant when he learned
that Frostburg’s only newspaper had
suspended, and he rejoiced when he
learned that his friend P. L. Liven
good came here to give the town a
new paper. He accordingly sent the
price of a year’s subscription',' not on
ly for himself, but also a year’s sub
scription for his mother, and with his
SsHr&l£ '
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MRS. GEORGE C. HUSTON.
remittance sent the following words
of encouragement, which are duly ap
preciated.
“I can’t tell you how glad I am that
you have located in my old home
town, and my wishes are that you
may have good health, wealth and
prosperty. I hope that the people of
Frostburg will show the right spirit
and give you the patronage you de
serve, for I know you will be able to
give them the right kind of a paper.
I hope you will be able to build up a
good business, which will be a help to
the town, and in that way the people
will show that they are not dead opes,
but very much alive.
“It was thirteen years on the 4th of
last May since I left the old burg, but
there is still a large spot in my heart
for the many friends and the old town
of my b 03 T hood.
- With best wishes for yourself and
family, I will close.”
Don’t Be a Sponger. Subscribe for
The Spirit instead of borrowing your
neighbor’s copy. tf.
THE FROSTBURG SPIRIT, FROSTBURG, MD.
THE SPIRIT
of Frostburg has never lagged—it has always been progressive and abreast with the times.
THE POLICY OF
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
will continue, as heretofore, to promote the town’s welfare, and render helpful service to
its growing list of customers.
Capital .... $50,000.00
Surplus and Profits. . $82,000.00
Assets (over) . . $800,000.00
D. ARMSTRONG, President. FRANK WATTS, Cashier.
YOU’LL BE SORRY in after years
if you fail to get one or more copies
of the beautifully illustrated Frost
burg Souvenir Books for sale at 15
cents per copy, while they last, at
The Spirit office. tf.
THOMAS GATEHOUSE,
Justice of the Peace,
4 MECHANIC STREET,
FROSTBURG, MD.
All business entrusted to me is attended to
promptly and satisfactorily.
Poultry, Pigeons, Butter,
Eggs, Produce, Poultry
and Stock Supplies.
Have a limited number of “The
Poultrymen’s Complete Hand
Book, What to Do and How to
Do It,” to be given free with
purchases of Pratt’s Products.
is guaranteed to
keep flies away. Phone 289 k.
THOMAS L. POPP,
8 S. Water St.,
Opp. Postoffice, Frostburg, Md.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
ARTISTIC FRAMING.
On Broadway, Frostburg, Md.
Let Us Dry-Steam Clean
and Press Your Coat,
Pants and Test!
We do not drive the dirt into the lining of
the goods, but force it from the inside out.
This process is strictly sanitary. It removes
all dirt, raises the nap, renders the garment
sterilized like new and not shrink a thread.
ladies’ Coats, Jackets, Skirts, Etc,,
receive special attention!
Shall we call for your next package ?
FROSTBURG STEAM LAUNDRY
A. S. BURTON, Proprietor.
PUTNAM DYES
ARE FADELESS
Each package will color
wool, silk, cotton and mix
ed goods. For sale at our
store at
10c per package.
We are , sole agents
for International Stock
Food, put up in 25c and
50c packages and 25-pound
pails
GRIFFITH BROS.,
Opposite Postoffice.
THROUGH
Sleeping Gars
TO CHICAGO
The Chicago Limited, with obser
vation parlor and club car, leaves
Frostburg 3:52 P. M., arriving
Pittsburgh 7:30 P. M., and Chicago
7:59 o’clock next morning. Train,
with sleepers, also leaves 3:36 A.
M., arriving in Pittsburgh 7:35 A.
M.
TO BALTIMORE
The Baltimore Limited, with
observation parlor and club car,
: and coaches, leaves, Frostburg
12:39 P. M., arriving in Baltimore
6:55 P. M. Also leaves 1:51 A. M.,
arriving in Baltimore 8:10 A. M.,
Via the
Western Maryland
LINES
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never designated by that phrase "as
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t^lan an y ot^er garments you can find elsewhere*
They are designed correctly, cut with
P unerring skill, tailored by men who use $
j Miy their brains with their hands and from S
1 woolens of sterling purity.
jjjj 1 here is no extravagance in purchasing such 5*
ill lii| Clothes at the prices we quote below:
g I I $16.50 to $25.00. I
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Forgotten! I
HOW glibly the exrpression (
comes during the funeral ]
services. How much does it ]
really mean a month afterward? ]
What is the outward and visible j
sign of your remembrance? A \
suitable Monument according to ]
your means? Or is it—
A NEGLECTED GRAVE?
J. B. WILLIAMS CO.,
Western Maryland’s Leading
Marble and Granite Dealers,
60 East Main Street - - Frostburg, Md.
99 N. Centre Street, Cumberland, Md. ! i
Try This Flour^—-
“Golden Sheaf Patent.”
You can’t get better bread from any
brand on the market, no matter
what price you pay.
ONCE) TRIE)D ALWAYS USE)D.
per sack.
For sale by a
EDWARD DAVIS & CO.,
Leading Grocers,
Next Door to Postoffice.
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O property in fair repair, city water,
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Q good well water, large lot 55x165.
O Bargain price $1,350.00
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