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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

are fourishing under the Wilson
law beyond their widest expecta-
tions? Does't he tell us that at last
we are able to make wooden goods
without paving an extortionate tar
if, and that, therefore, looms are
working with the greatest industry?
Doesn't the Free Trade Liar repeat
over and over again that our wooden
manufacturers are at least able to
conduct business legitimately and,
therefore, prosperously?
Of course he does, and therefore
it makes no difference that mills all
over the country are running on
reduced time, that they have dis
charged from one-third to two
thirds of their hands, that others
have shut down completely and that
still others are soon to shut down.
1t makes no difference that manu-
facturers cannot sell in an impover-
ished and declining market the
goods they have turned out. 1t
makes no difference that they have
ceased to buy wool when to manu-
facture it under present conditions
is folly.
There is simply no demand for
wool, but the Free Trade Liar keeps
on lying, He can't help it, His
moral nature is constructed that
way. But next November, when
the votes are counted, there will be
Republican ballot for every Free
Trade lie, and that will mean well
it will mean an avalanche.
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THE African king who so unmer-
cifully walloped the Italian troops
now wants indemnity to the amount
of 40,OOO,OOO lire-about SS,000,-
900. The canny king has an eye
to business. Not content with
administering a wholesale drubbing
to his enemy he wants his enemy in
the hour Of defeat to pay him dam
ages for trespass, 1t looks very
much as if the willy Russian, who
has been behind the king, had a
hand in this latest demand and has
put the king up to his new tricks.
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IT IS with a great degree of pleas
ure that we note the candidacy Of
Mr.. James W. White, editor of the
Preston County Journal for the
nomination for House of Delegates
in his native county. Mr.. White
made a splendid record while in the
House two years ago and wefeel that
he should again be honored, even
though we reside in another State
Another whom all of Oakland's
residents feel an interest in and who
would make a representative in the
West Virginia House Of Delegates
worthy Of the name, is Mr., G. A.
Bolden, editor Of the Terra Alta
Orac7e. Mr.. Bolden is live young
business man, and no doubt that
if he would announce himself as a
candidate he could secure the NOM
ination and be elected by q hand
some majority, for over in Preston
county the Republicans feel blue
unless they roll up a majority of
two thousand.
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No Demand for Wool

1t is to be noticed, says the Neu
YOrh Press, that In its market re-
port the Commercial bulletin of
Boston says: THE wool market is
quieter than at any period in years.
There is simply no demand for
wool"
Why? we wonder. Does't the
Free Trade Liar say that our mills
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09
CHAPTER 7.

AN ACT To prohibit the sale Of spurious or
fermcnted liquors or lager beer al any
place il Garrett county, within two miles
Of Anderson Chapel, in the village OF
SwantOn, Maryland.
SECTION t. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that it shall not bC
lawful for the clerk Of Garrett county, Mary
land, TO issue license to any person o. persons
to sell spurious or fermented liquors or la2 er
beer at any place in Garrett county within
two miles of Anderson Chapel, in the village
ofSwantOn, Garrett county, Maryland.
SECTION And be it enacted. tn@t this act
shall take effect from the date Cf it's passage,
Approved FebruarY Il, 1905.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

THE marriage of ex-President
Harrison and Mrs, Dimmick, of
New York City, was celebrated on
Monday afternoon at a little past six
o'clock. Immediately after the
ceremony the newly welded pair de-
parted for indianapolis, Ind, in a
special car over the Pennsylvania
lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

SENATOR GORMAN guesses he
won't take any hand in the Ma
tional campaign this year. But as
the struggle progresses and the poor
Democracy begins to grab despair
ing at floating straws within Its
reach there will probably come a
loud and plaintive cry for the Mary
land statesman to guess again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

ACAsE was made up in Baltimore
Saturday to go Immediately to the
Court Of Appeals, to test The validity
of that section Of the new reassess-
ment law which places q tax of eight
per cent.on the gross revenue derive
from mortgages, which section is
deemed by many Baltimore lawyers
to be unconstitutional.
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Estate of Elizabeth Compton. de
ceased.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, Tint the sub
1 Scriber,of Garrett County, hath obtained
from the Ophans' Court Of Garrett county.
in May Wand, Letters Testamcutary On,
the personal estate Of
ELIZABETH COMPTON,.
late of Garrett county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated To tho
subscriber, on or before the 10th day Of OctO-
Der next; they may otherwise by law be cN
cluded from all benefit OF said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 2sth day OF Mar,
1896.
ROSS COMPTON, Executor,
Is Grantsville, Md.
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Statesmen Wanted

on Salary, to sell Pennsylvania grown NurS-
cry Stock. which is the best in the world. All
the new Speciatics as well as the standard
varieties OF Fruits and Ornamentas. A fine
outfit furnished and all travelling expenses
paid Salary dates from day work is com
menced. Write for terms stating age.
HOPES, BRO. Il THOMAS,
Maple Avenue Nurseries, West Chester, IA,
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interest. but tDe per cent. bond
would have cost the investor about
$1,000, and so the State and CITY
would have taken from the investor
nearly one fourth or rs per cent. of
his income.
In the new assessment law as
modified BY the supplemental bill,
the same rule of taxation applied to
stocks. Under the existing law the
tax ommissloner assesses stocks as
near as he can at the cash or market
value, and upon that valuation
the full State and local tax rate BY
led.
TUNNELS AND BRIDGESI
Second-The supplemental bill
restores to the new assessment the
method of valuing tunnels. which
now prevails since 1876 1t isfhat
no extra assessment shall be laid
and no extra tax shall be levied upon
tunnels and bridges over streams
forming part of the roadbed of any
railroad or turnpike, it being the
meaning that such bridge or tunnel
shall be valued at the same rate as
any equal portion of such RAILROAD
or turnpike.
This provision is, of course, in
tended to apply especially kot the
three great tunnels under BIZ; bore
city and which, under the NJ, .sAbill
as passed, would have beensbesas
to assessments at their coaG.
MORTGAGE CLAUSE.
Third-The supplemented bill
also permits corporations executing
mortgages to secure bonds to cove
nant to pay the tax on those bonds.
The mortgage taxing clause of the
assessment bill prohibits mortgagors
from making such covenants to pay
taxes. But it was feared that cor
porations might be unable to float
or market bonds upon which the
holders would have to pay tax, and
So this precautionary measure was
passed.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
Fourth-The fourth point COW
cred by the supplemental bill is that
exemptlng the shares Of building as
sociations incorporated In MARYLAND
and doing business solely therein to
| the extent such shares represent
mortgages on property wholly
! within the State and executed by
members Of the said association.
1t is we'll known that the shares of
building associations are not usually
paid up, but the amount due on
them is secured by the mortgage,
and so the mortgage and the share
usually represent the same prop
erty.
RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK.
Fifth-The remaining feature OF
the supplemental bill is that which
is to tax the rolling stock of railroad
companies in the counties and cities
through which the road passes, divid-
ing the tax according to the mileage
of the road in such cities or countless
This would appear to deprive the
city of Baltimore of any consider
able portion Of the tax on rolling
stock, as the mileage in the city is
small. 1t, of course will give the
roads the advantage of the lower
rate of taxation prevailing in the
counties. Under the main assess
ment bill the rolling stock is taxed
at the situs of the main office of 5he
company if in the State.
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REMITTANCES:

Remittances made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will be at
our risk, il made otherwise, at the risk of the
sender. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland. Md.
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RONnS ANn STOCKS

gage.
BONDS AND STOCKS,
First-Bonds and stocks not ex-
empt by the laws of this State are
assumed and taxed according to a
plan devised and suggested by Mr..
B. f. Newcomer, of Baltimore. All
bonds and stocks are assessed at
their full market value and upon
that valuation there is to be paid
the full State tax, what 1t may be,
Cat present 173 cents, on the hun
bred dollars and an additional tax
Of 80 cts. on the hundred dollars for
local purposes. The tax for local
purposes is to be uniform over the
State, so that the resident of the
city will not have to pay any greater
tax upon his bonds than the resident
of the counties.
Under the supplemental bill, to
illustrate its operation, a bond as
sessed at 81 900 will pay State TAX
of 81 ~ and an additional tax of
81 for city or county purposes as the
case may be. The total tax, there
fore, on q 81 900 bond, valued at
par, will be 81 ~.
The great importance of the New
conner amendment and its difference
from the ealing system of the orig
lnal bill as passed will be shown
by calculation of the tax upon
$1,000 six per cent. bond, for in
stance, which would have been ex-
acted by that bill The receipts
into the State treasury from this
source will be unchanged. while in
the city of Baltimore the receipts
from the stock taxation will be less
than one six as much as at present,
supposing the volume on the tax
books is as great,
If it were 6 per cent. bond, 1t
would be assessed at $500. Upon
this the State tax of ia cents on
the 500 would have been levied
$50 cents, and in Baltimore
the full city rate of say 81 05 would
have been levied making $40 rs, total
81 134 or over Is per cent. Of the
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The New Assessment,

Peter J. Campbell, prominent
lawyer of Baltimore city, calls at
tention to the more important
points in the new assessment bill as
1t finally passed the Legislature.
He calls attention to the fact that
the law went into effect on Monday
night last, and also that bv section
l46D of the law an addition to the
words of the oath referring to the
consideration heretofore taken by
mortgages or officers Of corporate
associations making loans on mort
gage.
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The National Capital. Reduced rates
via 3. g. o.

The City of Washington is an
object Of perennial interest to all
patriotic Americans. Not alone be-
cause it is the great throbiug heart
of the mighUiest and grandest Re-
public the earth has ever known.
but also on account of its material
magnificence. All Americans take
pride in its beautiful avenues, ma
Jestlc architecture, stately homes,
and well stored galleries aud muse
ums as things of grandeur and
beauty in themselves, apart from
the historic interest with which they
are invested. 1t is hope and as
piration Of all young America,
at least, at some time or other to
visit the Capital of his country.
The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Of
fers unequaled facilities in Inaugural
ting series of popular excursions
at reduced rates. A number of per-
sons from this section have availed
themselves of these excursions and
found the train service and other
arrangements in keeping with the
liberal policy of the B. & o.
Tho third excursion of the series.
via this popular line, is announced
for Thursday, April 23d. Pleasant
side trips have also been arranged
to points Of interest in and about
the Capital.
We give below list of stations
in this vicinity, showing time of
trains ana rates of fare:
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Parlor cars on the day express.
Sleeping cars on the night express.
Correspondipgly low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days,
and will be valid for passage from
Washington to Baltimore at any
time within the life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodation
and other information, address
nearest B. & o. agent.
Don't forget the date, Thursday,
April 23d.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.

First insertion for square of ten nonpariel
ines 81; each additional insertion after first
10 cents per square of ten nonpariel lines.
Positively no deviation will be made from
the above rates.
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crnOn

The installation of officers Of Vernon
grange will occur Saturday evening,
Jan. 4. A full attendance is desired.
Paul Streeter, son of Il. A. Streeter
and the sixth generation of Streeters
in the blacksmith and wheelright bus
mess, has recently built u very nice
new shop and last week A. f. Weather
head was the first man to lead in a
horse TO be shod.
S, S. Smell of Holyoke. Mass, visit
ed j. q. Weatherhcad and wife to assist
them TO celebrate the golden wedding
Jan. LIST.
AEparty from North Vernon went to
Putney Wednesday evening to dance.
Mrs. +. II. Aklcy is staying with her
invalid sister, Mrs. Alice Henry, in
Springfield, Mass, for a: few days. -
Miss Florence Morse.a teacher in the
public schools of Springfield, visited
her aunt, Mrs. M. |. Reed, this week.
Mrs. A. H. Washburne and Mrs. J.
G. Allen are ON the sick list j. A.
Eames has resumed old prices and is
filling in groceries. The sons of y.
j. White that have been so sick with
typhoid fever, are improving
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GUilfOrI.

Robert Severance. teacher in district
No. Is was discharged 10y Superin.
tendcnt Gale Dec. a on a charge OF
general incompetency, The school
directors demanded that he be rein
stated and upon the superintendent
refusal to do this, Mr.. Gale was dis
charged and Clifford Baker appointed
as his successor.
Several of our citizens are to attend
! the dairymen S meeting at Rutland.
A valuable young horse belonging to
Irving Ingram was found dead in his
stall Wednesday morning at George
Worden's where he was being win
tered. 1t seems probable that he had
either choked suddenly or broken his
neck in lying down,
Warren Love, who has lived in the
family of the late Alfred Brown for l.
years, leaves there this week 10 make
his home in Greenfield, Mass, where
his father lives
Clara Estabrook has been staying
with her cousin. Mrs. Jesse Squicrs,
of West Brattleboro the past week.
There was q test of the merits of the
Empire L. S. and possibly the De
Laval cream separator at the Pratt
farm Wednesday. Many of our farm
ers would be pleasd to learn the re-
suit
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GuilfOrd Centre

There was a pleasant social al the
residence of j. l.. Bullock last week
Friday evening attended by some .
members of the grange. Refreshments
were served during the evening. and
fall pronounced il most enjoyable
gathering.
Tho high wind Of last Friday morn
blew down the balsam tree in front OF
il. G. Thayer's residence and also blew
off some 20 slate from the roof of his
house A balsam tree in f. G. Tay-
lor's was also blown partially down
while locust and apple trees were
blown down and uprootcd on +. f..
IThayer's farm, but as far as we have
learned. no serious damage done. 1t
was the worst gale known in these
parts for years.
The Universalist ladies meet to-day
friday to newly paper their room.
The young peoples dramatic club
are rehearsing drama for the near
future.
Huldah Kelsey is visiting her aunt,
Mrs \ lpheus Ingraham this week. -
Fred Ward is home on Il short visit. e.
Clifford Field is Stating II. J, Rich
nlOnd's hen house
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The Christmas entertainment helt
in the church here was very largely
attended. The singing and speaking
by the children was greatly apprccia-
! ted. A bountiful supper was served
in the vcstry, after the entertainment
and distribution of the presents from
two well loaded trees.
Several from this place attended
the Christmas entertainment held in
the river school house New Years
night
IL will be remembered that Nathan
Pierce, now of Suilield. Conn. was
formerly deacon of the Congrega-
tionai church in this place. 1t will
be matter of interest to the large
circle of his friends and acquaintance
to know that he is now in his 9th
year, having been born ON the LIST of
March, 1901. He was amongst the
little band thai founded the church in
this place and was always most lib.
era supporter Of the ministry and a
most conscientious contributor to all
the great Christian societies that ex
list to lift up by their agency moral
ly lost world. W. II. Taft, Esq, a
most worthy and conscientious deacon
of the Congregational church of ia
maica is now superintendent of the
SIS, in this place. 1t is known to
Il wide circle that he has many apti-
tudcs for the Office to which the good
sense of the people has elected him,
and that he brings to it carefully ac-
quircd Biblical knowledge and espec-
tally genuine piety which commands
the confidence of all who know him.
The improvements in this town
during the past year are: a new
barn has been built by Selim Jen-
nison, DIR. Gale has built now wood
shed and a carriage house, Charles
Boynton has painted his residence,
Nathan Lawrence has clapboarded
and painted his barn, Rev. G.. j.
Switzer has had his house shingled
and clapboardcd.
Frank Aldrich of Westmoreland, n.
III, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. Ii.
Taft. Mr. Rice and family of Brat
teboro are at Charles Robin IS.
Miss Norma Boyden is very sick with
rheumatism. Fred Holmes
has gone to work in a. NJ. Merrifield's
mill in Williamsville. Those who
spent Christmas in town were: Ber
nard Switzer of Williamsville with his
parents, William Van Ness of Chelsea,
Mass, at N. W. Woods. Mrs. S. +.
Williams and Mrs. o. L. Phillips and
two children spent week with rela-
tivcs in Orange, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Lawrence spent Christmas with
their daughter Mrs. Ernest Dresser in
Farley, Mass. james A. Aldrich and
family of Boston, Mass, are visiting
at Deacon W. II. Taft's.
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CHESHIRE COUNTY. Nm.


! There Has Il miniature hurricane Friday
| morning about 80, which swept through Main
street, oyerturning trees, slamming blinds and
mixing things strangely. The most serious re
| suits were at George NJ Wright's on the North
| field road. Here the gale tore up locust trees
| in the front yard, smashed eight large windows
| tipped over partly framed dwelling house and
| carriage shed and made havoc with the slate
roofs of the house and barn. + W Taylor on
f, the same road L. minus two of the large. chin
news on his brick house.
The hremens masquerade bali this1Friday
! evening promises to be the event OF the season.
Bncholz Of this city is in charge of the bah dc
corhtions and VIII furnish costumes Lett
| singers full orchestra is engaged and will give
a concert from eight to nine. Chief Engineer
Nj ii Bardwel is floor director y special feat
urc OF the masquerade will be genuine foot
| ball game made NJ of two full elevens in masks,
one TO represent Hnsdale, the other a matter OF
| speculation Hotel Ashuclot furnishes turkey
| supper. Invitations have been sent TO the
| chiefs Of all the fire companies in this section.
| The Madge Bur, company gave "Unclc TOMS
Cabin" at the town hall Tuesday evening with u
! local actor, j Nann as "Urcle Tom"
{ Christmas Was unusually gay, considering ,he
| hard times, and the merchants report much
larser sales OF presents than last year. There
were Christmas trees and entertainments at the
| Congregational and rnivcrsast churches Tues
day evening and ut st Joseph's and the Metbn-
! dist churches Wednesday evening, besides
many family parties.
At the annual council fire of the Red Men held
Friday evening the following chiefs were elect
ed NJ II Bar.iwell, sachem, G Robinson,
prophet, = fletcher, senior sagWd, Eo-
ten, junior sagwa; Fred Wordcn, keeper Of rec.
ords; G u Hopkins. keeper of wampunl: War
rem NJ Hall, collector OF wampum: Day,
trustee.
Mrs : Thompson died Of apoplcNy at the
home OF her son, George II Thompson i'm
Orange at O'Clock Saturday afternoon, aged g.
ycars. She had been as well as usual up to 10
O'Clock Friday, when she was stricken with Il
shock from which she did not rally and fingered
until Saturday afternoon when the end came.
she is .uryived by husband, who is in very
poor health, and one son. She also leaves two
sisters, Mrs y g GurDsey OF keene and Miss
Alzina Pickett OF Nelson, and one brother, A
Pickett of Winchester.
Rev and Mrs \ \ Blair spent Christmas week
at Manche-ter.--Niiss Mamie Lynch and Charles
Sharkey of Li,tleheld, Mass, were married ut
Jack Conway's Christmas day, Rev W Rem
shaw performing the ceremony.--Miss Emily
Sargent, -, AN old resident, who died recently
at Bernardston. WAS buried at West Chesterfield
FRIDAY.
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There was rleasant social rather

There was pleasant social gather
ing and Christmas tree at +. l..
Cobb's Wednesday night
Some of the events of the past wear
in Grafton: January 9TH, Mrs. Betsey
Wetherell died; Jan. 3oth, w. A. Gran.
dali broke his leg in the mill at
Houghtonvillc Feb. 18th, David Viii.
Der died; Mar. 10th, Mrs, Addie Ar
thur died: April, 9th, the infant
daughter of Richard Witherell died,
April 18th, Zenas Holden died. June
lth, Nathan S. Weeks died. July Sd,
shooting affair ut Houghtonville Sept.
18th, thunder shower and hurricane.
There have been several new barns
built and old ones repaired in the past
year. Norman Thompson has built Il
new shop and A.. NJ. Covev Il carriage
and tool house.
Mrs. r. w. Billiard isl sick. Miss
Marston returned to her school in
Woodstock Saturday. John Blodgctt,
who is teaching near Burlington, was
here during the holidays f. l..
Walker from Bellows Falls was in
town last week. Miss Phoebe Frost
from Saxtons River visited her grand
parents, l.. S. Walker and wife, last
week. Miss Nellie Green from Saxtons
River is at home during the holiday
vacation. Miss Marguerite Mortified
from BrookIine is staying with her
grandparents, W. S. Eaton and wife
Mrs Wolcott spent Christmas in
Jamaica at her home. e. j. Knapp
and wife from Bellows Falls were at
j. ii. Stowell's last week Saturday -
Herbert Gray from Bellows Falls
visited at Sidney Holmes this week.
Mrs. Reuben Stcarns has been sick,
but is recovering.
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WilliRlnsyille.

Miss Luella Williams gave pro.
gresslvc whist party to several of hen
friends Monday evening.
The next sociable will be given II,
school house hall Friday evening
January 10. \ general invitation is
extended to all There will be nc
dancing,
Two or three couple attended the
New Years ball 1T Ncwfane Wednesday
evening
Lucian and Dana Stedman are
spending a few days at Greeiicld,
Mass Scwcll, son of G. q. Ilovey has
been quite i'll, but is now Il little bet
ter DR. II. M. Martin, veterinary
surgeon. was in town Wednesday. =
Frank Willard spent New Years with
his parents. Miss Florence Morse re-
turned 10 Springfield, Mass, Wcdnes-
day and Ernest Sparks, Lnclla and
Hastings Williams to Barre Thursday.