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The age-herald., 1898-03-12
The Spanish Elections.

It cannot be said that the course of events will affect the pending elections in Spain and in Cuba and Porto Rico, al- though anything that touches the pride of the nation might lead to Carlst out break. or possibly to an attempt on the part of the republicans to overthrow the monarchy. The demonstration against Consul General Lee may have been made with view to satisfy the extremists, the government thinking perhaps, the contro- versy over it would be prolonged until af- ter the elections. If this were the pur- pose the prompt action of this government defeated it.
 The elections to the lower house of the cortes occur in Spain on March 23, to the senate on April 3. The elections in Gu ba have been postponed to April 27, when delegates to the cortes will be elected, and also delegates to the local legislature of the autonomy scheme. This is also the case in Porto Rico.
 These elections are not elections in the American sense at all. In Cuba few or no Cubans will vote. Outside of the districts controlled by the insurgents. They will stay at home The Captain General will make up a slate, and it will be declared the choice of the people after the alleged elections have been held.
 And the election in Spain itself will be conducted in a similar way. Elections have been so conducted since the adoption of the present constitution twenty years ago. The minister in power makes the slate. He ascertains from the opposition parties who they want returned, and he proceeds to apportion' the delegates among the parties. taking a majority of course, for his own party. The present premier, Sagasta. is a liberal, and the coming elec- tions will, beyond a doubt, show liberal majority. If Canovas, a conservative, had not been assassinated, the elections would as readily have resulted in a conserva- tive majority. They are elections in the South American or Spanish, not in the English, German or American, sense. Every man twenty-five years old is voter, but nearly all are illterate, and compara- lively few vote. The authorities regulate the entire proceedings. which are a farce upon popular selection.
 The upper house of the cortes Is there fore as representative as the lower house. Some of the senators sit in their own right, the sons of the monarch, captain generals admirals and some other high officials; some are life senators selected by the crown, and some are elected by the princes.
 None of the elections have any sgnifi- canoe whatever in ordinary times. If Sa- easta permits nothing to occur that will severely wound Spanish pride, the slate will be ratified, as it has been in the past, and will be in the future. The prime min ister is a veteran politician, and he will doubtless be able to name to man the delegates and senators that will be return ed to the cortes. Elections in Spain are merely ratification meetings.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
Cotton BaIeinq in the South.

Consul Boyle. of Liverpool, discusses, in recent report to the state department. the baling of cotton in this country. He Is not only wholly disinterested but a who'll ly intelligent witness. living where con- siderable percentage of the crop is market cd. He is surrounded by the staple, and the subject is brought before him In many ways and on many occasions.
 He thinks that the present box gins shoald be of a uniform size. This can be done at the cost of s2.5O a gin. Bales unif- form in size. especially in length, could be stored in vessels with the highest econ only in space and with a minimum of mu- tila.iou in the handling
 The round bale does not. MT. Boyle says, meet the requirements of the trade. The heavier bagging of the older form is pre-
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
THE ASTERS

By J. Russell Taylor in Scribner's. The river has not changed with year on
 year.
 I know the place; once I found asters The river is the same, but I am strange; For all the seasons touching me with Little by little made me changeling. As little as the autumn is the spring Am I the boy who knew this path so well, The lost boy, wild of heart as Ariel. Who thought the burnt-out lamps of wild
 sunflowers. The last should light the tired disustered
 hours, When all the dull green looked at him, and
 met
 His gaze with Argus eyes of rich regret, Gold-irised fringed with tender violet. Oblivion's feet had lost the path in brers: And breeding thus on ghosts of old de-
 sires
 stopped and crept a difficult passage
 through; Then, there they were. the deep imperial Of my old asters bloomed and gloomed
 again, Embroidered like curtain on the green. A hand was on that splendid tapestry And out he stept; I knew him, it was he, The wild-heart boy with my face looked at And I, the man, with pity looked on him. ith sin and grief the years between were
 dim,
 But naught he seemed to me. I had met
 death
 Unmasked at noon; he thought it but a
 breath. had known love. knew woman's heart. Earth's inmost purple, and to him but art Os aster eyes to draw him like a bee. Upon my smile he faded wistfuliy; Only the regal asters looked at ~s.e.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

From the London Telegraph.
 Nice things are often picked up at auc- tions, but it is not every day that the public have a chance of bidding fora police station. At Tokenhouse Yard the disused place of detention in Soothing lane was put up to be knocked down to any purchaser with sufficient money. 1t was described as a most desirable property, and could, with very little alteration, be used as a bank Two attributes rendered it particularly fit for that purpose. In the first place, it was stated to be burglar proof. This may be regarded as somewhat paradoxical, as, though no doubt burglars were quite un- able to get out, they had probably very little difficulty in getting in-with the aid
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

The death of Gen. William s. Rosen- cranse removes the last of the real conspi- . cuous federal generals during the civil war. Rosencrause, Mcclellan, Grant, Sher- man, Thomas and Sheridan composed the list of major generals of the union forces who bore the brunt of battle from the be- ginning to almost the close. Rosencranse, like Mcclellan, was never popular at Washington during his service in the field, because he was a democrat. Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war, blackened men characters because they did not believe as he did on political issues. Rosencranse was practically driven out of the army by Stanton, who was too prejudiced to be fair, even to men who did their duty at all times.
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be axacted from 1t for the use of public highway than the services are reasonably worth" The question of capitalization may still be considered unsettled, but with a plain trend towards the railroad view. or present capitalization. It Is a question of fact that must be fought out in each case that arises
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
LONDON NEWS SLANG

From a London Cable Letter.
 The catchword of the streets for two years has been Now we shan't be long," but a new phrase has come up, and to- day everybody says to everybody else, Fancy meeting you,' with an accent hard the word you. In qliarrels, dis puteS and witty encounters of every sort one of the parties is sure to crush the oth- CT with this utterly nonsensical phrase, Fancy meeting you" It comes from a music hall ditty, sung in the provinces
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

When President Mckinley issues his proclamation recognizing the belligerent rights of the Cuban insurgents, Spain may be expected to chew up great deal of the scenery.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
sIGNOR NICOLINrs FORTUNE

From the Westminster Gazette.
 According to a communication from San Reno. where Mme. Patti is staying at the Hotel Royal, M. Nicolini left a larger fortune than was generally supposed In- deed it is said to amount to oyer $100, 900. He has bequeathed it in certain pro- portions to Mime. Patti, and to the three children of his first marriage but the dis tinguished prima donna has renounced her share of the bequest.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

It was the so-called yellow journals inn mediately after the Maine disaster which The passage of the Cannon fifty million dollar appropriation bill has verified all the yellow" newspapers said upon that subject.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Roger Q. Mills will not have to wait un- has been. Long before the irritable Texan went to the senate he occupied that unique niche in current history.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

If the new senator from Texas was to be ..Old Dave" the father of Gov. Charles A. Cuberson, instead of the son. Texas would be better represented in the higher branch of congress.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

of courteous constables. In the second place, the cells were admirably suited for strong rooms. There were several bid- ders for this interesting item, but at $12,- 900 1t was withdrawn
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

If the wisdom of Senator John T.. Nor gan of Alabama had been needed by the Cleveland administration there would have been no Maine disaster, nor would the coun- try be mourning the death of 253 brave and patriotic American seamen sent to eternity by Spanish treachery.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
DfSCOpRAGING

From Harpers Bazaar.
 Miss Antique (fishing for compliments)- Oh. to be young again!
 Cadey-What would be the use? You'd only grow old again.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Spain will be good enough to bear in mind that the American congress is h-l when once turned loose. For exhibit A, please consult Thomas Bracket Reed.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

If the new Spanish minister at Washing ton will refrain from writing letters he may be able to hold his job an indefinite length of time.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

If Spain can not do business with the bankers in its attempt to raise money the pawn shops are still open to it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Miss Cissy Cissneros has behaved SUI perbly well during the war trouble be- tween the United States and Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Alabama has a senator in the person of John T. Morgan who was the first to plead for the recognition of the Cuban insur gents, and this as early as 1894. When MT. Mc- Kinley takes this step he will be following the policy outlined by Senator Morgan
 when the rebellion was in it's infancy and before hundreds of thousands of innocent women and children had been murdered and starved to death by Spanish brutality.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Though the peach trees are in bloom in Birmingham, the ice remains thick and cold in the Klondike.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

The shirt waist season made it's appear ance yesterday in all it's glory.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

It would seem that Spain's financial cred it stands upon slippery ground.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
PROSPERITY TO BURN

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Corncob pipe factories are failing right and left in Kansas. The farmers there are smoking cigars
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Uncle Sam has reached that point in the road where he will take no back talk from Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Thomas B. Reed can no longer say he is boss of the house.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

Roger Q. Mills might have retired many years ago and saved a fairly good reputa- tion.
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Perhaps MT. Boutelles gun cotton be- came too damp for explosion.
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A POLICE STATION AT AUCTION

Those who have prevented war ma, claim a pension.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

The war historian has not been5 heard from up to the present time a4F
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
EVIDENTLY DOWN IN SPIRITS

4NtWSs
 Thirty-six moonshiners of Arkansas have surrendered. In other words, they have acknowledged the "corn."
The age-herald., 1898-03-12

This shows gain over 1897 of over $2O4,- 900; over 1896 of more than s167,OOO, and over 1895 of more than $225,O 900. When it is re- membered that the interest on the Class A bonds increased ,716 per annum on Jan. 1, 1S97 the above figures are most gratify- have averaged about $25O 900. Theshrdl Inf ing. But for that, the gain shown over the three preceding years, would have avageraged about s25O, 900. The improved condition of the treasury is due to two causes, first, economy in the expenses of the state government and second, the en- scure equality in the burden of taxation.
The age-herald., 1898-03-12
Splendid Money Showing.

The cash balance in the state treasury on the 10th of March at the commencement of business was as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
CRUDE OIL ON DIRT ROADS.
1t Is Said to Make Them Hard and SmOOt
and Free From Dust and Mud.

1t Is Said to Make Them Hard and Smooth
and Free From Dust and Mud.
A few days ago a gentleman of Oak
land in conversation with the editor
of THE REPUBLICAN, suggested that
as an experiment crude oil be used to
sprinkle the streets for the purpose
of laying the dust which accumulates
thereon. Shortly after the converse
ton above alluded to the following
article appeared in one of our ex-
changes which we publish and trust
that in doing so some good may result:
in the winter of 1894, near Grand
Valley, a small plug was forced out
of an oil line and a quantity of oil
spurted on the road says the Oil
City Derrick. The snow was thor
oughly saturated with oil for about
one rod in diameter The oil was
spread over the road by the feet of
horses and the action of sleigh run
ners for the distance of about four
rods. The roads in this valley are
clay bottom and very dusty in dry
weather and muddy in wet and it's
no unusual thing to see dust from 3
to inches deep and mud from 10 to
20 inches in the season.
This bit of road. and the crude oil
referred to have attracted may atten-
ton ever since, for when the dry
weather returned and dusty roads
was the hailing salutation of every
one you met this particular four rods
of road were as free from dust as a
wellkept brick paved street, and after
Il shower, when the dusty roads were
converted into beds of mud, this sec
ton of road was as dry as if no rain
had fallen. The writer has explained
the phenomenon to many observers
who were ignorant of the cause. At
present and after the action of three
summers and winters there is still to
be seen the unmistakable evidence
of the preserving qualities of crude
oil. Now, accepting the foregoing
observations as truth, is it not safe to
conclude that a hope for solution of
the greatest public questions has a
nucleus on which to rest a hope?
In the employment of crude oil
for good roads no change need be
made in the mode of construction
now in general use. The roadbed
should be properly shaped with ma
chinery, and Immediately after work
ing and forming and while the earth
is loose and best adapted for the
absorption of oil the oil should be
applied after the manner of sprink-
ling streets, The quantity of oil to
the rod of road can only be determin-
ed by experiments and actual tests.
The writer's opinion, based ON obser-
walton, is that one barrel of oil to
each three rods of road will suffice.
This, if the writer has not erred in
figures, will be oil to the depth of
one-third of an inch. Current price
of oil and cost of applying will deter
mine expense of treating a mile of
road
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Major Shaw's Mansion.

Major Alexander Shaw is having a
new wing added to his mansion house
on his country place at Rawlings, this
county. The addition is being built
at the rear, and up to the full height
of the original structure. 1t will con-
tain additional sleeping apartments,
and has an eastern exposure. The
house and the addition are of brick
and the style is colonial. 1t contains
II rooms, and is we'll adapted for the
entertainment of house parties and
summer recreation.
The estate is one of the finest in
this section of the country, and con-
tains from 1900 to 400 acres of vaIu-
able land. Major Shaw has had a
tenpin alley, shuttle board building
and other structures erected near the
residence, and the land immediately
surrounding has been deliberately
lain out and improved. The new
wing will be completed by the first
week in July.-Cumberland Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
MORTGAGES SANE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ES TATE
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Gar
rett County, raryland.

tanned in mortgage from Mary Price Alder
son and Joseph c. Anderson to George E.
Clauson dated January 3lst. 1895, and record
ed in Liber E. H. T. No. p, folio 491, etc, one
of the Land Records of Garrett county, the
undersigned, attorney named in said mort
gage to make sale, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
ORDER MIST.

Thomas B. Wiley, late Treasurer OF Garrett
County, Nd, VS.. Mary E. Young
No. 10, Miscellaneous Docket In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County.
1t is ordered by the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, Nd, this 9Th day of July. 1898. that
the tax sale made and reported in the above
entitled cause by Thomas b. Wiley. late
treasurer. be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the 18th day of August, 1898; provided copy
or this order b9 inserted in some newspapers
printed in Garrett county once in each Of
three successive weeks before the 9Th day of
August 1893.
5000.
A. HUNTER BOYD.
True copy-Test: f. u. TOWER, Clerk, 1873
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
ORDER MIST.

Thomas Il. Wiley. late Treasurer Of Garrett
County, Maryland, VS., C.. L. Hieman.
No. Is, Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County.
1t is ordered by the Circuit Court for Car
rett county Md, this 9Th day of July. 1893,
that the tax sale smade and reported in the
above entitled cause by Thomas b. Wiley.
late treasu er, be ratified and confirmed I'M
less cause to the contrary he shown on or
before the 18th day of August. 1898; provided
copy of this order be inserted IN some
newspaper printed in Garrett county once in
each ofthree successive weeks before the 9th
day ofAugust. 1898.
The report states The amount of sale to 90
S5i.3j.
\. HUNTER BOYD.
True copy-Test: f. u. TOWER, Clerk. 1873
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
ORDER MIST.

Thorn $ E. Wiley, late Treasurer for Garrett
County, Ma, VS.. Martha Warren.
No 90 Miscellaneous Docket In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County,
II is ordered by the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county, Nd, this 5th day of July. 1895
above entitled cause by Thomas 3. Wiley.
late treasurer, be ratified and confirmed un-
less cause to the contrary be shown on or
before the 18th day of August 1898; provided
Rcopy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Garrett county, once in
three successive weeks before the 9th day OF
August, 1898.
The report states the amount of sale TO be
S52 90
A. HUNTER BOYD
True copy-Test: +. H. TOWER, Clerk 1873
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Mr.. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex, has found more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
klOndike. For years he suffered I'M
told agony from consumption, accom-
panied by hemorrhages; and was alb
solutely cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. He declares that gold is
of little value in comparison with this
marvellous cure; would have it, even
if it cost hundred dollars a bottle.
Asthma, bronchitis and all throat
and lung affections are positively
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. Trial bottles free
at \. &. Sturgiss' Drug Store. 2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed, either in person or by deputy, will be in
each of the election districts in said county
TO collect and receive taxes at the time and
places following:
July s. McHenry,
&. Hoyes
!, Frendsville,
s, Selbysport,
g. Accident.
II, Cove,
10. EVANSVILLE,
IL, Johnsun'S,
II, T. II. Laymlns.
Is. Avilton,
10, Gregg'S,
Is and 49, Bittinger,
20, New Germany, B"enneman store
&C. Wilson,
p, German.
y, Bloomington.
80 Floyd,
3d. Swanton,
August |, .tltamont
2, Deer Park,
1, Kearney.
Office in Oakland will be closed from July
End to August 9th inclusive.
n. B.-By an act OF the General Assembly
of Mary land, passed at January session, 1890,
being Chapter SIS, il is provided that. "All
county taxes shall be due and payable on the
first day of september succeeding the date of
levy, and on all county taxes paid on or be-
fore said day discount OF 3 per cent shall be
allowed and after the first day of January
all taxes shall bear interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum until paid. The Treas
urer shall take the discount and charge in
terest on all tax bill for county purposes
regularly in the manner aforesaid, and shall
note the same on his books and upon the re-
ceipt given for taxes so paid; but this dis.
count shall not be allowed unless the whole
amount of state and county taxes due Tor the
current year be paid when the same is
made"
MAHLoN GLOTFELTY, Treasurer.
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LAND FOR SALE!

am now offering for sale in large or small
quantities, $1,000 acres of a tract known as
"Swanton," and better known as the AN
derson lands" situated in Garrett County,
Md. This land is well timbered and under
laid with many valuable veins of mineral;
also suitable for farming purposes and graz
ing.
All trespassng will he prosecuted to the
fullest extent ofthe law.
Call on or address:
&. A. WILT, Agent,
9-lyr. Box TO- Westernport, Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
APPOINTMENT Of Judges and
Officers Of Registration.
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
For GARRETT COUNTY.
OAKLAND Mn Julv 1908

rOk COUNTY.
OAKLAND. Md, July 5, 1895
The following is a list of the Judges and
Officers of Registration selected by the Board
of Supervisors of Elections at meeting held
on the 18th day of June, 1898, to serve for a
term Of one year:
District No. 1.-Josiah G. Friend, Swanton,
republican; William Hamill, Swanton, dem
ocrat.
District Number 2. - Arthur Chisholm.
Friendsville, republicans; Orvil A. WEIGH,
Friendsville, democrat.
District No. 3.-Peter ]. Stephens, New Ger
many,republican; Leonard b. Kurtz, Grants
VILE democrat.
District No. 4.-Henry Barnard, Blooming
ton; republican; A. W. Michael, Westernport,
democrat
District No 5-Joseph A. Beeghley, Acct
dent, republican,; G. F. Right, Accident,
democrat.
District No. Cd. Harrison Friend, Sang
Run, republican; Joseph b. Meese, McHenry,
democrat.
District No. Edwin E. Friend Mt. Lake
Park, republican; Andrew S. Teats, Oakland,
democrat.
District No S.-James W. White, Kearney,
republican; W. b. Hutson, Oakland, demo-
crat.
District No. 9.-Daniel b. Layman, Frost
burg, republican; Marx Anderson, Frostburg,
democrat.
District No. 1O.-Martin V Flanagan, Deer
Park, republican: Thomas Sollars, Deer
Park, democrat.
District No. I.-John A. Strickland, Avil-
ton. republican; John F. Robson, Avilton,
democrat.
District No 12.-Joel Orendorf, Bittinger,
republican; Amos IL. Reckner, Bittinger,
democrat.
District No. 13-W. Scott Pugh. Blaine.
West Va, republican,; c. j. Hamill, Blaine
West Va, democrat.
District No. l4.--John o. Michael, Oakland
republican; Marshal NJ. Ashby, Oakland
democrat.
\. q. STU RGISS. President,
j. ALVIN FRIEND,
GILEAD BROADWATER.
Board Of Supervisors Of Elections for Garrett
County, Md. 1872
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed appointed by the County Commissioners
for Garrett County, to view the lands through
which the new road in District No. II is
prayed to he made. beginning at or near
Savage river bridge, and running through the
lands of Elias Merrill Joseph Warwick, Peter
Mclntire and others. and interSecting the
Barton and Homecoming road al or near the
summit of Savage mountain. distance two
and one halfmileS more or less and examine
whether the said new road should be made,
will meet on the 2ist day of July, 1S9S, for
such purpose and to determine whether the
public convenience requires the said location
ofsaid new road, and ESQ, to locate the same
and perform their duty in the premises
FRANKLIN 2. GREEN,
G. !. OTTO.
HIRAM COLEMAN,
l6-td Examiners.