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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Mine Hero Meern,

The following bit of local history
which will, no doubt, be of interest
to many of our readers, especially
those living along Georges Greek,
is clipped from the New York Press:
FsE%One of the most remarkable acts
Of bravery ever shown in a mine or
anywhere else was that of II. p.
Meern at the Allegany mine, thir-
teen miles from Cumbeland, Md,
August 81, 1889. On that day
forty-tive men went down into the
mines to their work as usual.
Everything went we'll for few
hours, but suddenly thin wall
which separated the Allegany from
an old mine. long disused and full
of water, collapsed. The flood
rushed into the passages of the
Allegany with a great roar that
told those above its level what had
happened. 1t was ascertained that
there was possibility that the
miners had climbed to places of safe
ty and escaped the flood, but hour
after hour passed and no tidings
came from them to the frantic
crowd of relatives and friends above.
No one could suggest a way of
reaching the entombed men until
II. =. Meern volunteered to find
them or die. Many protested against
his decision, but he insisted upon
being lowered into the mine.
eat the bottom OF the shaft the
water was as high as his neck; but,
undaunted, he struck out, swim
ming toward the place where he
knew the miners were. The water
was full of debris. Once or twice
the swimmer came suddenly on the
floating body of dead mule in the
darkness, and his fingers, as he
bravely struck out, constantly felt
the wriggling, Shiny bodies of mine
rats in the water. But he never
faltered. At last he reached the
chamber where the miners had been
at work, and found them-every
one alive. The were perched on
lodges projecting from the side of
the mine. Their lamps had gone
out and they were hopelessly wait
ing for death.
"ln the excitement which fol-
lowed Mr.. Meern's arrival boy
fell from his perch into the water.
Meern felt about until he found
him, placed him on his shoulders,
and shouted to the men to follow
him. and started back toward the
bottom of the shaft. Those who
could not swim were helped by
those who could, and, at last, pilot
cd by this brave man, they reached
safety. Not a man was seriously
injured"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
only % ner cent.

only % per cent.
The Free-Trader is not only dis
honest in his amount, but he uses
a dishonest method in getting at it.
He only computes the rate on duti,
able imports. BY this mode of
reckoning Great Britain's average
rate is nearly 100 per cent. Sup
pose our $500, 900, 900 worth
of imports all came in duty free
with the exception of 500, 900
worth, upon which we collected
$50, 900 duty. Would our average
rate of duty be so per cent?
The fact is, as nearly as We can
calculate it, that our present rate is
only % per cent.-less than at any
time since 1861. American Econo-
mist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
CONSUMPTION CURED.

having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of "A simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections
also n positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints. after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands OF eases, has felt IL his duty ia
make IL known Ia his suffering fellows
Actuated by this motive and desire to re
lleve human suffering. | will send frce o,
charge. to all who desire IL this recipe In
German. French or English, with null 9irec.
tionS tor pr pairing and using Sent by mail
nv addressin. with stamp. naming this paper
W. 4. MOVES. SN Powers Block, Rochester
y. \. @.ly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
The Tariff Again.

The Anthracite Coal Roads, con-
trolling capital of 500, 900, 900,
have combined, Free coal would
enable the people to escape in part
from the clutches of this monopoly.
Kansas City Times.
Will the Tariff editor of the Kan
sas City Times please refer TO his
copy of the Mckinley bill, Para
graph $50 says: Goal, anthracite
free. " This is a sample of the kind
Of arguments (?) advanced by the
sreformcrs."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
OAKLAND, MARYLAND.
FRIDAY. MARCH 4 1892.
A Word to Republicans.

The hope of the party lies in the
expansion of stalwart Republican
press. The Republican who reads
or otherwise helps to support a
Democratic journal to the exclusion
of one of his own party newspapers
is untrue to the Republican cause.
Unanimously subscribed to by
the National Republican League.
j. S. GARRISON, President.
A. B. HUMPHREY, Secretary.
New York, Nov. 10. 1891.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

present and shirked his duty, or
whether he was absent, does not
appear; but the former looks highly
probable, because he is on record as
having voted on previous motion
for a recess.
Mr.. McKaig's record is now COM
plete on this question. In the first
instance he voted against an appeal
of humanity; when he had time to
learn public sentiment and an OPP
portunity to amend his record. he
shirked his duty.-Herald and
Torchlight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

Mr.. CoRNTHwAITE, of Baltimore,
has asked and obtained lea &c in the
House of Delegates at Annapolis, to
Introduce bin to make voting
compulsory in Maryland. The pro-
posed measure requires that every
qualified voter must cast a ballot at
every general election, aud il he
fails to exercise his right of fran
chisc he becomes liable to a fine of
81 and costs. Clerks of courts will
notify delinquent voters to appear
before the courts to show why they
did not vote. II they cannot prove
that sickness or absence from their
legal residence prevented them from
voting the fines provided shall be
imposed. All fines collected will
90 TO the public school funds. The
Judges of election will keep lists of
voters who failed to vote and trans
nit them to the court clerks for
record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

Or THE rule by which Speaker
Reed counted quorum when the
Democrats present declared them
selves absent, the Supreme Court
says:
This rule was valid. 1t is within
the competency of the legislature
TO enact any law not forbidden by
the constition or against natural
justice to secure the presence of a
quorum, and when that quorum is
present it is there for the purpose
of doing business.
"when that quorum is present it
is there for the purpose of doing
business. This was and is the
Republican doctrine. The Demo-
cratic doctrine was and is that
physical presence has nothing to do
with quorum, and that it is the
constitutional right of every men,
Der to declare himself absent if he
so desires, although he is sitting in
his seat with his feet on the desk.
This is not the first time that the
Supreme Court has knocked the
nonsense out OF Democratic doc
trine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
MIR. Mckaig Making a Rec ord.

We observe by the Congressional
Record, of Wednesday. that Mr..
Mckaig is reported as mot voting"
on the motion to reconsider the
vote on the joint resolution making
an appropriation of 100000 to
transport Americas contributions
to the relief of the furnishing Rus
slams.
Everybody is familiar with the
fate of that resolution in the House.
And We have made it our business
to keep before the people of the
Sixth Maryland district the fact
that their representative, lin this
instance their misrepresentation
Mr.. Mckaig, by voting against the
appropriation, refused to give effect
to American charity.
The people took the money out
of their pockets and bought food
for starving men, women and chill
dren. but Mr.. McKaig declared by
his vote that the people should not
be permitted to relieve Russia 5
furnishing thousands and thus show
our appreciation of her long friend
ship for and invaluable services to
the United States in the hour of
her greatest peril.
The friends of humanity in the
House endeavored to have its action
reconsidered, and whom the ques-
ton reached a vote Mr.. Mckaig
was among the number reported as
"not voting" Whether he Was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Medical LEGISLATION.

senator Evans, OF Baltimore,
presented in the Senate Monday the
following bill to regulate the prac-
tice of medicine through the estab-
lishment of Examining Boards to
license practitioners of medicine.
The bill provides that every per-
son not now practicing medicine
and surgery, or who shall hereafter
begin to practice medicine and sur
gerry in any of its departments, OK
cept dentistry, shall possess the
qualifications required by this act.
1t creates two seperate Boards Of
Medical Examiners for the State of
Maryland, one representing the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
the State of Maryland, and one
representing the Maryland State
Homeopathic Medical Society.
Each board to consist of seven
members and each board to have
the right to examine, pass upon the
qualifications of and license its own
applicants. The boards will meet
for the purpose of examining appli-
cants for license, once or more each
year, due public notice of each meet
ing be given. Every applicant will
be required to be more than 81
years or age, of good moral charac-
ter, competent, common school ed
ucation and to have either a diploma
comforting the degree of doctor of
medicine from some leg lily incor-
porated medical college in the Uni
ted States, or diploma or license
comforting the full right to practice
all the branches of medicine and
surgery in some foreign country,
and must pass satisfactorily writ
ten examination upon Anatomy,
Physiology and Hygiene, Chemistry,
Pathology and Diagnosis, Surgery,
Practice of Medicine, Materia Med
lea and Therapeutics. Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Medical Jurispru-
dence. This examination is to be
fundamental in character, and such
as can be answered in common by
all schools of practice. Applica-
tons for examination for license to
practice is to be made to the presi.
dent Of either board which the APP
plicant may elect and when the APP
plicant shall have passed an examl-
nation as to proficiency satisfactory
to the board, a license will be is.
sued to practice medicine or sur
gerry in the State of Maryland. The
exceptions from this examination
are the surgeons of the L. S. Army,
Navy, or Marine Hospital, Physi-
clans and surgeons in actual con-
sultation from other States and
midwives or persons who may rem
der gratuitous services in cases of
emergency, All licenses issued by
the boards, must to be valid, be
registered in the Circuit Court of
the county or city in which holder
intends to practice, and shall file
certified copy of the license with
the clerk for registration in a book
kept for the purpose, the fee for
registration shall be one dollar.
ANY person violating this act, to be
punished by fine. and in default of
payment thereof be imprisoned in
in the county Jail until the fines
and costs are paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
SHORT TARIFF SERMONS.
NO. L.
AVERAGE RATE PER CENT.

AVERAGE RATE PER CENT.
Free-Trade dishonesty and deceit
is nowhere more conspicuous than
IN the statements regarding the
average ad yalorem rate of duty.
The subject is at best chimeri-
cal one.
1t is like chasing rainbows to at
tempt to calculate or anticipate a
future average.
1t cannot be more than guessed
at, for the average rate does not
depend on the rate of duty. but on
the value and amount of importa-
tons. Thus the average ad valorem
rate may change from year to year,
while there has been no change in
the Tariff whatever.
The only way, then, is to calcu-
late on actual values of imports-
tons and dut, collected.
This will not be true average,
but perhaps the nearest that can
be computed.
Every Free-Tradc paper in the
country is still maintaining that
the average rate under the Mckin-
lev Tariff is 60 per cent. Now,
where are the actual fact
The latest figures at hard are
those ending September so, 1891.
During the II months ending on
that day our imports were valued
rs follows;
Free of duty. S4l9. 465, 1879. 90
Dutiable. Alb. a0S. 1876. Is
Total $3.50, 66S, COS. IL
Total collected dur
ing these II mos. 1898, O4O, 050. As
1t will be seen, then, that during
the IL months ending September
80, 1891, the average rate of duty
on dutiable imports was 4; pei
cent, while on total imports, the
honest way Of reckoning, it was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
To Producers OF Maple Sugar.

Notice is hereby given that l will
be in Grantsville on Friday, March
IL, until 2 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of weighing maple sugar,
at the wareroom of A. l.. Gnagey,
and at Bittinger on the 18th until
noon at the store of P. p. Lohr for
the same purpose.
+. IL. SINCELL,
Deputy Collector.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

The American Protective Tariff
Leage has just issued new cam
paign Text Book for 1892. 1t is
entitled "American Tariffs from
Plymoth Rock to Mckinley" This
little book of one hundred pages is
perhaps the most complete brief
presentation Of the benefits of Pro-
tec..'sA and Reciprocity yet printed
and will be sent to any address
FOR ten cents.
In ordering please SAY, Send me
No. %" This is the catalogue
number of the document. Address
Wilbur F. Wakeman. Gent Sec'v.
No. 49, West Esd St, New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

master 1T Grantsville about that.
Lots of presents, beautiful and ap-
propriate. The occasion was a
joyous one and the entertainment
grand. The thought rppermost in
the minds of all was, Father and
Mother Gnagey, assisted by their
children, know how to entertain
and make their guests feel at home.
May the joys and blessings of many
years rest upon this home and all
its branches is the wish of their
FRIEND.
McATEE-WATKINs. On Feb.
20, 1892, by the Rev. George W.
Kepler, at the Commercial Hotel,
Al McAtee and Annie B. Watkins,
both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Feb. rs,
1892, by the Rev. Geo. W. Kepler,
at the Taggart Hotel, Oakland, Mr..
David Mex. White, of Preston
county, W. Va, and Miss Rachel
Teresa Dewitt, of Newburg, W.
Va.
MooN-HARvEY.-At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr..
John Il. Moon and Miss Emma c.
Harvey were united in marriage,
Feb. 2s, by Rev. j. N Sharp.
WRIGHT-MCRoBIE.-Atthe res
idence of Mr.. VIM. Wright, Feb.
2s, Mr.. John A. Wright and Miss
Flora Alice McRobie were united
in marriage by Rev. j. N. Sharp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Isaac A. RinKer and Mary Kitz.
David NJ. White and Rachel T.
Dewitt.
John L. Moon and Emma G..
Harvey.
Conrad Oester and Louisa Hanft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
AYERS
Sarsaparilla

~ cannot forbear TO express my joy 1T
the relief l have obtained from tho use
Of AYERS Sarsaparilla. Twas afflicted
with kidney troubles for about six
months, suffering greatly with pains in
the small Of my back. In addition 20
this. my body was covered with imply
cruptionS. The remedies prescribed
failed To help me. then began to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla. and. in short
time, the pains ceased and The piinrlcs
disappeared. advise every Young man
or woman, in case of sickness RESULT
ing from impure blood, no matter how
long standing the case may be, TO take
AYERS Sarsaparilla." l.. JarmaGn,
50 William St, New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
NOTICE.

This is ~ give notice that will at the nexi
meeting OF Tue County CommissioaerSwhich
may be held after thirty days from the dats.
hereof. make application for a change i'm th,.
public road leading from Oakland 10 Dee,
Park. where said road passes through nv
farm. The proposed change to Se as the new
road has been already laid ont and is now
uS~d.
5!-St ANDREW SuARTZER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Died..


WEIsMAN.-James Weisman, for
many years resident of Oakland,
died in Piedmont Friday last, where
he had been keeping a boarding
house for a few years.
TILLsoN.-Col. Edward C. Till
son, one of the Oldest residents of
Garrett county, died at the home
of his daug ter in Piedmont on
Saturday last. Deceased was born
in Maine March 10, 1907, and was
therefore nearly eighty-fve years
old. The funeral occurred from
his late home in Deer Park on Tues
day. Obituary next week.
BRowN.-Mrs. Ellen S. Brown,
relict of the late Thomas Brown,
died at Morgantown Sunday of
paralysis. The remains were taken
to Kingwood and inferred. De-
ceased was the mother of Mrs. d. l.
Totten, of Oakland; Lieut.. Brown,
Of the vavy; Charles E., promi-
nenf lawyer in Cincinnati; John H.,
merchant of Kingwood; Mrs.
Morland and Mrs. Ollie, both of
Morgantown, and Hon. James A.
Brown, prominent attorney of
Kingwoed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers his farH, situated
one mile from Wilson's Mills. on The W, Va
{. y L. II. r., containing ga acres, Tram
road ON two sides of ANN. Easy terms
Rolling land. Good barn. good orchard
yo~d water. house ami out-buildings The
entire tract is undcrlaid with coal OF super
her, John Rl.AMBlE
-l-ti. Gormanin, W. Va,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

Advertise in THE REPUBLICAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
$4,000

viii be paid for a recipe enabling
Is to make WoLFF's ACME BLACK
Nc at such a price that the retailer
n prohtably sell it at Ioc. a bottle.
x present the retail price is 2oc.
7h. offer is open until January ist. 1895. For
,rt;sulars address the undersigned.
ACNE BACKING is made Of pure alcohol,
~ liquid dressings are made Of water.
|A,er costs nothing. Alcohol is dear. Who
"a show US how to make it without alcohol
a,aat we can make ACNE BLAcKlNG as cheap
$ water dre> sing. or put it in fancy pack
.,ccs like many Of the water dressings, and
.tcr charge for the outside appearance in
,tead Of charging for the contents Of the
bottle9
WOLFF & RANDOLPH. Philadelphia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-29
The value 70 the exposition from the

The value TO the exposition from the
active participation of the most intelii-
gent women of the country cannot be
overestimated. Under the direction Of
the board, the work of enlisting the
cooperation of the women in all parts
Of the Union gives the highest satisfac-
ton, while the interest manifested by
the women of foreign countries
promises an exposition of the achieve
ments of womanlsind far surprising
anything heretofore witnessed. With
commodious and elegant building de-
signed by a woman architect, ample
funds for all purposes, and recognition
and aid from the exposition directory
and the national government, the OPP
portunity which Is afforded them to ex-
hibit the achievements of their sex in
the numerous fields of endeavor
which have been gradually opening
their gates to them during the past, is
all that could be desired.
The members of the Board of Lady
Managers appointed by the president
from the city of Chicago are as follows:
Mrs. Potter Palmer, 3; Mrs. Solomon
Thatcher, Jr., Mrs. j. s. Lewis, z;
Mrs. j. A. Mulligan, 8. Frances Dick
inson. M. D., L; Mrs M. r. M. Wal.
lace, 81, Mrs. Myra Bradwcll, 4; Mrs.
James R. Doolittle, Jr.; Mrs. Matilda
Ii. Carse, 2. Mrs. Potter Palmer is
president and Mrs. Susan g. Cooke, 9,
is secretary of the board.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-29
COST OF THE FAIR.
Together with AN Estimate or What
the Actual Profits VIII ue
What

Together with AN Estimate or What
the Actual Profits VIII De
The total cost of the exposition
structures alone is Ss,000,0OO. This
amount however, represents less than
one-half of the total expenditure for
the great enterprise. The Grounds
and Buildings committee give the fol-
lowing list of necessary expenses:
Grading, filling, etc, $3.50, 400; land
scape gardening, S3a3, 400; viaducts and
bridges, Sl25, 900; piers, $40, 900; water
way improvements, S225, 900; railways,
$500, 900; steam plant 100000; cleo
tricity, Sl,500,000; statuary on build
ings, 500, 900; vases, lamps, and posts,
$4,000, seating, $1,000; water supply,
sewerage, ETC., 5000, 600; improvement
of lake front, 100000; Worlds Con-
gress Auxiliary, $500, 900; construction
department expenses, fuel, ETC., $780,
600; organization and administration,
S3,3Os, 563; operating expenses during
exposition, $1,550,000; total, $40, $780,
453.
This sum, added to the amount to be
expended in the erection of buildings,
makes necessary grand total expendi-
ture by the Exposition company Of
Sls,53O,453. This, it must be clearly
understood, does not include any part
of the United States government ap-
preparation, or any part of the appro-
priations of the several States or
foreign countries. OF this SIS, $40, 453.
it is estimated that ST., 600, 900 will
have to be paid out before the opening
of the gates of the exposition on May
l, 1893. The total expenditure of the
Exposition company to date for all
purposes is about 81, O00, 900.
The resources Of the exposition are
as follows: Stock subscriptions, IS, 7o1,-
230; City of Chicago bonds, $4,000, 900;
Prospective gate receipts, $40, OO0, 900;
Concessions and privileges, 81, SOC, 900;
salvage, $1,000, 600; interest on deposits,
500, 452; total, S23, 754,6S2.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-29
THE SEVEN PORTRAITS.

Columbian exposition by William Har-
rison Bradley, United States Consul at
that city. Touching it's history Mr..
Bradley writes, as follows: ''In De
Bry's Grands Voyages, Part ", ap-
pears an engraving of Columbus Of
which De Pry says that it was engraved
from copy in his possession, of the
portrait painted during the life of CO.
lumbus under the instructions of Fer
dinand and Isabella. This original
picture, afterwards stolen from the
Casa de las midas and taken to the
Netherlands, was copied by an artist
of De Bry's acquaintance, and from
this copy the engraving appearing in
the Voyages was made, toward the end
of the sixteenth century. At this
time, as later, France was the great
art collector of Europe and the picture
went where SO much of artistic and
historic value was being collected, for
we find Imbcrt de Tonne, a man Of
letters and the trusted physician Of
the royal family, facing the terrors of
Paris during the Revolution Of 1889 to
purchase, at a sale OF royal effects,
keepsakes Of the family he had served.
Among the articles purchased by him
was this picture Of Columbus. and the
person from whom purchased 1t had
received the painting from the grand
daughter of De Lonne."
The origin of the other portraits are
as follows: 9. Portrait of Columbus,
by Cogoleto. 3. Portrait OF Columbus
donated in 1869 to the municipality of
Genoa by the sculptor Giambattista
Cevasco. 4. Portrait in oil Of Colum-
bus, donated to Havana, in 1916, by
the Duke di veragna, seventh descen-
dadt of the Grand Admiral. s, Por-
trnit Of Columbus, published In Rome,
in 1906, by Aliprando Capriolo, and
donated TO the municipality of Genoa
in 1862. 9. Portrait Of Columbus in
the collection of Paolo Gioviol z.
Portrait of Columbus. by Lorenzo
Lotto.