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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

silver doctrine would have been glad
to turn to the fold if satisfactory
compromise had been offered them.
But the Members of the House in
their caucus, on their attitude toward
pending legislation, severed the last
tie that binds these sound money
men to the Democracy, and drives
them absolutely into the Republican
party. 100 of the 1875 members of the
Democratic party in the House decid-
ed in caucus to oppose to the last the
Republican partyinthe gradual retire
ment of the greenbacks and extension
of the national bank system. By
resuming their old attitude as the
champions of greenbacks and coup
ling it with the free coinage OF forty
cents worth of silver into a dollar,
they have made it impossible for the
great body of intelligent Democrats
and business men of all classes to co
operate with them in the national
election of 1898 and at any time there
after, so long as they cleave to the fiat
money proposition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

piness is merely the happinessf1 of an
animal; for to have really liveI h. and
strained is inevitably to havd made
mistakes. Happy also is he okd unre-
flecting spirit whose memory il lshort
for the past and whose hope y hrries
him ever onward toward some JlSure
imagined good without stopp \ to
estimate how that good is to be llach-
ed. His is the happiness of al lhild.
But thrice happy is he who h kiyed
and erred and risen again; wh J Hooks
backward with eyes not suffust Hyith
tears but alive with question: Is TO
how to avoid such mistakes sHthe
future, getting wisdom from exI lien
ces of the past, from mistakes gkuck,
courage, and from disappointILents
wrenching free; who looks on ward
with calm gaze believing that What
the spirit of a man has done, ii can
again do and more also, sinc4 the
present is based on the deeds df the
future will be possible by reason of
the deeds of the present-all ever
cumulative.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
4 Golden Wedding.

MIR. and Mrs. Ebenezer Kitzmiller
celebrated the j0th anniversary of
their wedding, or golden wedding. "
on December 10Th. There were about
30 invited guests present, and roval
good time was had byall whoattended
Mr.. and Mrs. kitzmiller were married
in the same house in which they now
reside, just half century ago. They
are remarkably well preserved cou-
pie, and are on the sunny side" of
fifty when compared with the major
ity Of the present generation. 1t was
pleasure to hear Mr.. Kitmiller re-
late the story of those years as exper-
fenced by himself and wife, and ones
attention was held to the recital al
most magically until the last VOID
had ceased. The mind of the person
who has,not seen SO many y eaSs -ss,s}a|
tivity will scarcely comprehend - =,
advancement which has taken nlo
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitzmiller recoi,. :,
numerous beautiful and evnos.. gu
presents from their many friends t
Among the descendants who
present was Mr.. and Mrs. Goo "Tre
kitzmiller, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II pn d. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Pew, Mr.. p
kafter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.E. Cbon ~, w.
MISS Ethel Rafter, and Miss M rpe,i'
Pew. hyrtle
"A, All report an enjoyable day and ..
en t, the host and hostess Know low say
actly how to make their friend ex-
at home. May this o. ieel
lent couple live to celebra+o excel
day. Wedding
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

THE Republicans in Congress and
the departments are moving in the
direction of rigid economy in Govern
ment expenditures, and the appro-
priations for the current fiscal year
are likely to be considerably reduced.
This fact adds to the probability that
the Dingley law is going to prove am
pie in its reyenue-producing capacity.
Indeed, the members of the committee
which framed it are unanimous in
their agreement with Treasury of
ficials that it will meet the require
ments of the Government and that
no further revenue legislation will be
necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

THOSE astonishing reports from
Washington just after the meeting OF
Congress which indicated that the
Hawaiian annexation proposition was
likely to fail cannot stand the test of
examination Many of the men who
were regarded as opposed to the treaty
are now indicating a disposition to
support it, and the chief opposition
yet remaining comes from those who
are unwilling to look with favor upon
anything originating with the Repub-
lican party, as this proposition does.
Japan has concluded to withdraw her
protest, since she sees that the United
States is really in earnest about it, and
that interference by her would I'M
favorably affect her present friendly
relations with the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY's ringing
expression of 1896 that ''every dollar
of our currency must be kept as good
as every other dollar" was reiterated
by Secretary Gage in his remarks be
fore the House Committee when his
currency bill was under consideration
The free-coinagists made him the tar
get for long series of questions on
the currency, but their efforts toshake
the foundations of his financial faith
were unsuccessful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
CANTATA or SANTA CLAUS.
A Splendid Entertainment Given by the
Methodist, Lutheran and Preshy-
terrain Sunday Schools.

Methodist Lutheran and Preshy-
terrain Sunday Schools.
The cantata Santa Claus wa
very ably rendered in STARTERS On
era House last Friday evening by tn,
combined efforts of the Lutheran
Presbyterian and Methodist Sunda,
schools.
For several years past it has beer
the wish of the principal officers anG
teachers of the three schools named
to get away from the old custom OF
holding the Christmas festivities il
the churches. There were several
objections urged and as time went OH
these objections grew stronger. until
at the suggestion of some one it was
decided to abandon the old custom
this year and give Joint entertain
ment. Accordingly, several weeks
ago, committees were appointed by
the several schools and plans were
perfected for the rendering Of the
above cantata.
The talent was mostly selected from
the three schools, and consisted of
chorus of over fifty voices, together
with the eighteen other characters
who took the leading parts, and
number of children. The work of
e aearslng was slSdsr the dir
ervision of DIR. j. G. Wobinson and
Mr.. Edwin L. Mitchell, who did much
by their untiring zeal to make the
affair the grand success that it was.
The program consisted Of solos, duets,
triOs, chOruses, etc, each number of
which was rendered in excellent style. .
1t would be impossible to mention
one number as particularly good
without sighting something else that
was equally well done. There was
not hitch III the program and not
performer but who was ready and
did his part at the proper time.
The opera house was full 10 over
flowing and many were the storms of
applause that greeted the performers.
The one scene that most delighted
the children was the appearance Of
Santa Claus amidst the jingling of
sleigh bells and the prancing Of his
reindeer. The Sunday schools were
all well represented, the front seats
in the opera house being reserved for
the children. Taking it all it all the |
affair wasa grand success, and much |
credit is due the origlnators and |
promoters of the entertainment. 1t |
was requested by some of the people |
that the cantata be repeated some
time during the holiday week but af-
ter due consideration by the com
Mite it was thought best not to do
so. We hope that in due time our
localtalent will get up another enter
tainment of like nature for the ben
eft Of the Sunday schools of the town |
and we can assure them large and |
appreciatlve audience.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
ESTATE OF GEORGE HETH, De
CEASED.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. That the Sub
1 scriheIs, of Garrett County, Maryland
hath obtained from the Orphans Court for
Garrett county. Letters OF Administration
on the personal estate OF
GEORGE HETX,
late of Garrett county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
voucher. thereof legally authenticated to the
subscribers, on or before. the LIST day Of july
next; they may otherwise by law bc px-
Guided from all benefit of SAID estate All
persons knowing rmSolves indebted to said
estate are requested 10 make Immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hands this 9th day of
December, 1897.
CHRISTINA HETZ, Adm'v.
1873 Cove. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

THE talk of cheap money only
catches the men who do not under
stand its real meaning. When it is
brought among business men 1t finds
no supporters. The free-coinage-of-
silver proposition was kicked and
cuffed in the most distressing way by
members of the National Board of
Trade in Washington last week, de
spite the fact that all the old parties
were represented in the Board,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

Here once more is the end of an old
year and the beginning of the new
and though l am far from approving
New Years resolutions, | can quite
understand how they seem to help
those who do not yet regard every
day as equally safe against waste.
Now do many of US, like the boy who
is puzzled in arithmetic, wipe our
slate clean and start again? Admit
teddy tie problem still remains to be
solved, but the very idea of a clean
slate helps the mind by taking out Of
sight the confusing figures that have
miSled. Our problem, however, is
more difficult than that of any boy; it
is to take one short life, 50 divide it
that results shall be multiplied, and
nothing to be left over save goodness.
The terms are confusing enough,
particularly when each one must
cipher out the matter for himself.
Alas, what a sorry lot of serawlings
some of us have made. We have tax
en- life as our dividend, PROSECUTIONS
as our divisor, and the QuOtient is
nothing and much over in the form of
fraZzled wasted hours
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

The Baltimore Ne1OS says: "Goven-
or Lowndes in his forthcoming mes
sage to the General Assembly of Mary
land will favor the good roads legisla-
ton proposed by wheelman.
ION December % Mr.. Lawrence s
Smith, a member of the L. A. w
committee having charge of the good
roads movement, wrote the Goveno,
asking him to express an opinion fav
orable to good roads. Mr.. Smith has
received the following reply from Sec
rotary of Stat, Richard Dallam:
In reply to yours of the % inst tc
the Governor am directed to saw that
IN his message to the Legislature the
Governor commends the careful con.
sideration of the question of good
roads and suggests material amend
ments to the present law"
Answers to inquiries made of Leg
islators would also indicate that the
legislation asked for by the whcelmen
will probably be granted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

Mr.. BRYAN has not yet reported
from Mexico how it is that labor un-
der free coinage gets only one-half the
rate of wages paid under the gold
standard in the United States, and
that the articles which it buys with
those wages cost twice as much as in
this country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

b, newman, next door to the pos+oa
4 taS Just received a fine assert tSIollice
toys'consisting of sleds, hobhwvi Iaent OF
S Xoo lies dolls in endless horses
Xmas tree ornaments, fool variety
rocking chairs, toy books ",,' chest$,
10Y dishes cook stoves, tons tn oallf,
n nft otH mechanical toys, and = 10Y fut-
ton. numerous to meT.
Subscribe for THE REPURr1c,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

AND it will be a happy year for
Uncle Sam if the present indications
that the Dingley law is to produce a
surplus in December are realized
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.
THIS is protective Christmas.

HAVE you heard of any farmers who
would like to exchange a Mckinley
Congressman for one of Cleveland
free-trade type?
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

Some of you have wasted much
time the past year. You spendthriftsl
Resolve and act against this ior the
year e ssa%ssssu. ~ ',ss !.
that time spent is time irrec,vgbtle.
How much of it do you MIN you
have? Not more than thirty jedrS,
probably. And if byreason)f strength
some remain effective for fifty years,
what petty span of tim even that
is. Too often definite Ines are not
decided on until we are thirty, and
failing powers weaken Is before We
are fifty, Thus all the pDducts of all
the ages, as far as they influence US
are crowded into tweny or thirty
years. We should be nsers OF time
rather than MASTERS. thus would
even rest and recreation have a pur-
pose and dignity.-And ;Ome OF you
have tried to do, but hive failed to
accomplish and you envy the many
good who have excellet in efforts
Cease repining and turn once more
to the task; for the gpatest have
never had more than you own meas
ure of time,-twenty-fur hour to
the day. And some of Du have sor-
rowed and buried the heart right out
of your work. God pitt you! and
show you a way out into some 1leas-
ure of sunlight during The year to
come. Remember that as ong as you
live, you have duties to thers and
and that the awakening of our social
conscience has in it the powT to
gather up broken threaG of life.
Effort for others is a wOndpus alve.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

WHOM the gods would DESTROY
they first make mad" The Demo
Gratis of the National House of Repre-
seutatives have taken another step
toward the destruction of the party.
The men who left them last year be-
cause they could not accept the free
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
HAPPY

Happy indeed is he who has no
mistakes to look back at, but his hap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

Last in the march of monlhs there comics
December.
Asolemn stately sage who says, "Remenber
sing, las, the dleary dirge of death
l bear the pail; yet, with my dying breath
Another year is born, and ere, so
| shed my silent mantle OF pure snow
To nide times scars and wrinkles. and TO
make
gentle cradle where the heir can wake
And hear the soft receeding strains thatchecr
The final feast that speeds the fading year -,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30
YEAR.

Turn away from the noisy, hoqght-
less crowds and bend your ca. dolhe
surnrrro .4e IRE. ire saASSsRsas<
Forward; human growth iAFor-
ward; the mighty swing of d huni-
iverse III all its unmeasured EN- is
Forward" Let your feet fahnto
the marching time OF imperishble
conquering power. Forward shd
Upward"n |
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NEW
cuinuIativ

Some of you have wasted much
time the past year. You spendthrifts!
Resolve and act against this Tor the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
Yeager for Captain.
O'Clock.

The football team is holding a
meeting at the University as we go
to press. The meeting is being held
for the purpose of electing a football
captain for next year. l.. A. Yeager
is the only man who has been men
toned for the place and he will prob
ably be elected unanimously. The
selection would be an excellent one,
and is splendid augury of the sue
cess with which the team is to meet
next year.
Probably no man on the team has
the confidence of the boys to such a
high degree and will so thoroughly
animate them with hopes of victory.
He is the best fullback we ever had,
and will prove the best captain who
ever led the team to victory.
An election will be held some time
next week to chose manager for
next year This will enable the man
agement to arrange good schedule
as it will give time enough to pick
his dates carefully.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
LIGHTNING ROD AGENTS.
Swindle a Taylor County Man
out of s2o7.75.
Mr.. Richard is Made the victim Of
Sharpers-He is very old Man, and
they take advantage of Him.

Last week several sharpers visited
the home of Mr. and Mrs Richard
Harr, residing in Taylor county.
near Boothsville, and asked TO put
lightning rod on his residence. At
ter some talk Mr.. Harr permitted
them to go ahead and put it on at
the price of 1926 cents. Mr.. Harr
is very old man, being now in his
Saith year His wife is also very old
being about the same age, aud only
after some argument and persuasion
on the part of the agent, did Mr..
Harr consent to have the work done,
and the next morning the second
party with the materials came out
and put up the rods, and presented
their bin for $297.75. Mr.. Harr re-
fused to pay any such price when
the agreement made was so different.
The agent hung to his claim and
finally succeeded in getting S27 in
cash and note for the balance.
They Immediately left that part of
the county and have not been heard
of since. The neighbors and friends
of Mr. Harr, as soon as they learned
of the fraud, telephoned to different
points to not pay or receive any such
note if presented for sale or discount,
but no trace can be found of them.
When they left Mr.. Harris they took
the road to Grafton. They left
contract at the house, and this Mrs.
Harr slipped under paper that was
lying on the bed After the rascals
had gone she went to look for the
contract and it was also gone.
The note given by Mr. Harr was
drawn in favor of Jacob Kline a. Go.
and all persons are notified and re
quested to steer clear OF any deal
ings with these people. The rascals
should be hunted out and prosecu-
ted. One thing about the whole af
fair is to learn how these travelling
frauds could know SO much OF Mr..
Harr and his business and situation.
1t is the opinion that some person,
who is well informed about him has
answered good many questions
that aided these people to so
Systematically rob this old gentle
man.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
JOHN MORGAN,
The Triple Murderer Cheats the
Gallows for the Time Being.
Deceives the Death Watch With n
Dummy-And Makes His Escape
During the lighthouses and Blood
hounds ON the trail.

RIPLEY, w. Va, Dec. 3, l1:30 a.
m. john Morgan the triple murderer
of jackson County escaped between
hours Of 5 p. m. and midnight, Dec
End. Morgan was in care of Char
ley Jewet and Jailer Riley Morgan
placed dummy in his bed and it is
supposed he climbed on top of the cage.
Before he did so he told the guards
he was going to bed and not to wake
him for supper. At about II o'clock
the guards left the cell after having
locked the door, thinking that it was
Morgan in bed, they left the cage
door unlocked and while they were
gone it is supposed that he walked
out and made his escape.
He had on the suit of clothes he
was to be hanged in and had twenty
five dollars that was given him yes
terday by o. j. Morrison for his con-
fession. The sheriff lives ten miles
out of town, but was sent for at once
and will use every effort possible to
capture him. Armed men are going
in every direction and they will no
doubt run him down before long.
1t is said Morgan's father made
similar escape some years ago, while
waiting to be hanged and was not
heard from for a year.
Morgan was sentenced to hang on
December 16, just two weeks from
yesterday. From the cunning dis
played in planning his escape and
carrying it into execution, there are
those who believe that he will make
a difficult fugitive to recapture.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
RAvENswooD, Dec. Sit has been
ascertained for a certainty that Nor
gan escaped from the jail building
about O'Clock this morning.
He made toward his home and stole
a horse from a farmer living about
two miles from Ripley.
Morgan then proceeded to his home
where he procured his shot gun which
he loaded heavily and again left in
the direction of the hills.
He threatened death to his family
if they made any cutlery or informed
on him and had several hours start.
1t is believed that he will fight to
the death rather than be taken alive.
The citizens doing are all in their
power to capture him and will take
him dead or alive.
He had not been recaptured at 3
o'clock.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
The River improvements.

Congressman e. +. Acheson was at
the county seat Saturday and gave
some very interesting views regarding
the coming session of congress and
the questions which that body will
dispose of. Concerning the Monon-
gahela Navigation Company, Mr..
Acheson said the plant is in very bad
condition. and it will cost something
like $1,000, 900 to put it in repair
He said he thought that an appro-
priation could be secured, sufficient
to make complete survey of the
Youghiogheny river, with a report to
the next congress of the practicability
of its improvement and cost.
The SO, 5000 paid for naviga-
tion plant and the $1,000, 900 appro-
priated for the construction of the six
new locks and dams, together with
the expected $4,000, 900 appropriation
for the Monongahela river within two
years. Here it may be said, that
whatever appropriations are needed,
the people Of this district may trust
Congressman Acheson to advance
their interests in the best possible
manner. -BrownsvilleC Clipper.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
The Panel In the Eastman Case Secured

A full panel of twenty jurors has
been secured in the Eastman case.
The attorneys Immediately set to
work preparing their peremptory chal-
lenges aud expect to waste no time
In this direction. The taking Of evil
dence was expected to have begun to-
day and no doubt it is under full
Roadway now. The opening state
ments were expected to be very brief
and to delay it but short time.
Speaking Of the efforts of the various
counsel special from Parsons says.
Attorneys Dayton, Davis and How
ard, for the state, and Messrs. Me-
Cormick, Daily and Arnett for the
defense, who have been engaged in
battle royal from morn till evening,
in the examination Of talesmen to-
day. closed the conflict tonight in d
an extraordinary debate, and their elo-
quence and oratory thrilled and enter
tanned one Of the largest audiences
that ever listened to trial In Par
sons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-04
= s------~-------
BLIC DEBT GRO VS..
In spite of the Dingley Law-Noyem-
Der Statement of the rreasury's Con-
ditinp

AtbfUHs
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
November statement of the public
debt shows that at the close Of BUSH
ness November 30, 1897, the public
debt less cash in the treasury, amounts
to 1909, 226, 466, a decrease since
October of 1888. 1875. This de-
crease is accounted for by an increase
in the cash due to the deposit Of an
installment of the proceeds of the
sale of the government interest in the
Union Pacific railroad. But for this
action, the cash in the treasury
would have been $771, $50 less than
last month. The debt is recapitulat-
ed as follows:
Interest bearing debt. $847, 365, :
go
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, 1881, $50.
Debt bearing no interest. 1881, 1885,
125.
Total, 81, 229, 800, OPS.
This amount does not, however, in
clude 1919. 920, 933 ia certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which
are offset by an equal amount in the
treasury. The cash in the treasury is
classified as follows:
Gold, 1914, 089, 260; silver, $751;
$50, 1872; paper, $l65, 746, 1873; bonds.
disbursing officers balances, etc. !,
$38, 907, PSI.
Total, 1916, 400, 076, against Which
there are demanded liabilities amount
ing to 1925, 745, SIG, leaving the net
cash balance 1920, 663, $50.