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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

After a girl has had a quarrel with
another, she always makes up her mind
what she won't say when she meets her
and then says it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

A woman's first thought when she
sees company coming, is her canned
fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30
REFLEcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

(From the New York PEess)
The devil succeeds because he never
knows when he's been snubbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

No man who is in love can appreciate
a good joke, because all jokes sound
funny to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

One Of the finest looking women we
have seen in weeks is a mother-in-law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

People will rubber at a fire when
nothing else can drive them out of bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-30

It's a smart woman who knows
enough to admit that she never has
read but one thing of Carlyle's, and
couldn't make head or tail out of that.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
Elder.

Winter seems to have taken hold of
our land again.
Mr.. Chas. Frazee, who has been on
the sick list for sometime, is nearly
well again.
Mr.. Elmer Green has been smiling
for several days and when asked the
cause, replied, so, it is a girl.'
Mr.. Silas Sterling was visiting
friends at Frazee Ridge a few days
last week.
Mr.. Andrew Friend is busily en-
+ Red cutting logs.
Mr. Ben Schroyer, who has been
sick for several days, is at work again.
Mrs. Kelley, of near GAINESVILLE, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Misses frankie Frazee and Stella
Bowser were the guests of Miss Carrie
Conaway Sunday.
Mr.. Hayes Ferguson is very i'll at
this writing, of pneumonia.
This seems to be a great year for
smiling because we met Mr.. Theron
Bloom and he was smiling too, to think
it was a boy.
Mr.. VIM. Sterling is spending this
week at Blooming Rose.
Messrs. Teats and Schroyer, of Oak
Hill, were the guests of Mr.. Ben
Schroyer the Goth.
Mr.. George Sterling was calling at
Rev. Frank Conaway's Sunday.
The protracted meeting at this
place closed Sunday night with one
accession. CICERO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

a Representative Delegation Appears at
Annapolis to Push Her Interests.

n Representative Delegation Appears at
Annapolis to Push Her Interests.
On last Thursday at Annapolis the
committee to lay before the House
committee the claims of Oakland as
the location for the new proposed
State Normal, appeared and address
ed the committee. The following
gentlemen went from Oakland: DIR.
). Lee McCOmas, Messrs Charles s.
Davis, Fred. A. Thayer, Gilmor s.
Hamill, Daniel E. Offutt, A. d. Nay
lor, Edward H. Sincell, A. F. George.
John Shartzer, John NJ. Jarboe, r. II.
Browning, James NJ. Litzinger and
Prof. U. q. Palmer.
DR.. McComas acted as chairman and
made splendid plea on the behalf of
Oakland as the most suitable place
for the location of the new
institution of learning. Prof.
Palmer, Messrs. E. H. Sincell and G.
5. Hamill also addressed the commit
tee. The committee made favorable
impression and Oakland's chances for
the location of the school are now
considered as being the best of any
other town which has made an effort
to secure the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best sell
Ter | have j. F. Campbell, mer-
chant at Stafford, Ariz, writes: Or
Kings New Discovery is all that is
claimed for it; it never fails, and is a
sure cure for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. l cannot say enough for
its merits DR., Kings New DiscOv-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is not an experiment. 1t has
been tried for a quarter of n century,
and to-day stands at the head. 1t
never disappoints. Free trial bottles
at Sturgiss' Drug Store. 6
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

a tramp who rang doctors door
bell asked the trim, pretty woman
who opened the door if she would
kindly ask the doctor if he had an old
pair of trousers he was willing to give
away. I'm the DOCTOR said the
plump and pleasant young woman.
and the tramp tainted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

Chief Engineer j. J. Janeway has a
force of surveyors perfecting the route
for the new Cheat River railroad, and
nearly all of the rights of way have
been secured. The road will be CON
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Point Marion, and follow
the Cheat river to Rowlesburg, w.
Va, and is being built by j. NJ. Guf-
fey, of Pittsburg, to reach a tract of
10000 acres of coal lands and a large
tract of timber and oil territory he
purchased in Preston county w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
methods prevalent in so many school

methods prevalent in so many school
rooms.
I'VE trust this session of the Legis-
lature will seriously consider the well
fare of all the children within the
bounds of the State and devise some
means by which the poor counties
may obtain funds to keep their
schools open seven and one-half
months when they are not able to do
SO themselves, with county school
tax exceeding % cents on the 500.
THE educational salvation of Gar
rett is at stake and the cry of her
thousands of children, enduring liter
ary starvation, appeals to our legisla-
tors for aid.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

President Randall has introduced
in the Senate a bill to protect song
birds, which except the Baltimore
oriole, are unprotected by law from
wanton massacre, ,andare consequently
being exterminated, largely to supply
aides with head adornment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

Communicated.
Dear Sisters Of the White RibbOn.-
There's a sadness in our hearts and
homes to-day; there's a sadness in
the great White Ribbon band; there's
a sadness all over the land, because a
great life has passed beyond the
bounds of our senses into another and
a higher field of action.
The bounding pulse is stopped, the
tireless hand is still, the busy pen has
dropped from the fingers, the active
brain lies motionless; that sympathiz-
ing heart can never more utter its in
spring convictions of truth and duty;
that eloquent tongue can never more
urge its powerful appeals for poor,
heart-breaking, tempest-tossed hui
manity.
1t is hard to realize that we are
smitten in love, that this stroke comes
from our dear Fathers hand. The
same hand that called us into being
as an organization, the same hand
that selected Miss Francis E. Willard
out of the multitude of women in our
country, that put the great burden
OF the temperance cause upon the
brave heart of the one most fitted to
bear it; that inspired her for leader
ship and nerved her whole being for
the sharp and unequal contest with
the liquor tiend and has directed her
voice, her pen and her movements
during the twenty-five years of her
connection with the W. G. r. .U.-that
same hand snatches away from us
now in our sorest need the one human
arm that we felt to be the most DOW
erful for victory, the most necessary
for our historical life. 1t is hard to re-
alize it but we believe it, God is love.
Are we not all ready to say, Though
He slay me yet will trust Him?'
But He will never slay our cause,
whatever drawbacks He may put
upon it, for Truth is mighty and
must prevail. God will never slay
Truth, for Truth is part of of Him
self, THE eternal years of God are
his" We leave the future of the w.
G. T. u, which to our dim eyes seems
covered with clouds and darkness, in
| His right hand The Giver of its life
will also sustain unto Immortality.
By what agencies, whether those es-
tablished or others, we know not;
through whose leadership, whether
the wisest and most renowned or the
humblest and most unknown by their
trusted followers, we know not. But
so long as human voices are crying
| aloud in despair and human hands
are ringing the anguish of desolation
and misery, so long as tears are fall
ing like rain from saddened eyes and
hearts are bleeding with unspeakable
agony in the hourly holocaust of hui
man souls burning for Satan's grim
delight, so long will the w. c.. II. U.
work on in its patient, God-inspired
mission, and never rest until the last
drunkard has been reclaimed and the
last drop of liquor has been split upon
the ground-to be resurrected only in
nourishing peace, giving vines and
grains, with no transmitting hand of
man upon them to aid the wicked de-
vices of it's Arch-Enemy
Yours in sadness,
ELIZA b. SWAN.
Co. Sup't. Press Work for w. G. II. u.
Mt. Lake Park, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
The Grim ReaDer.


On Thursday last Miss Francis E.
Willard, president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, died.
and as a memorial the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted at
a called meeting Of the Mountain
Lake Park w. C. 7. U. held on Tues
day, the 22nd inst:
ReSOIced, That we learn with un-
speakable sorrow of the death of our
wise and cherished leader, Miss Fran
els E. Willard, and that we pray the
God of all mercies to over-rule this
sudden and heart rending blow for
our good and to give us submission to
His most holy Will.
ReSOJced, That by the death of our
leader we have lost the bravest cham
piOn of the cause of women land
through woman of the whole brother
hood of MANI that the world has ever
produced, not excepting our own be-
loved Washington. He fought to free
our country from the grasp of tyran-
ny, she fought to free it from the
grasp of Satan. He served with a
purity of purpose, devotion and self
surrender that has been the admira-
tion of all Christian nations, she ser
we'd with a higher purity of purpose,
larger devotion and more perfect
sacrifice of self that challenges the
homage of the world. Washington
was victorious; supported by the
strong arm of the government the
country was freed from foreign dom
ination. Under our glorious leader
victory has began-the principles of
the possibility and practicability Of
freedom from the oppression of the
liquor power-have been demonstra-
ted and scattered far and wide, hosts
are springing up in defense of them
daily and hourly, unsupported by the
strong arm of the government nay,
hampered, thwarted, directly opposed
by it, Miss Frances E. Willard has led
on her invincibles until they stand
marshalled for the peaceful agency
by which they may take the world
for temperance and for the Lord-the
bullet of power, the ballot-and when
thus armed they will cast such terror
into the ranks of the enemy that
King Alcohol with all his minions
shall vanish like the snow of harvest
in the mists of the morning.
ReSOlUed, That as a slight express
sion of grief for our irreparable loss
all members of our w. G. 7. U. and
Loyal Legion are requested to wear
badges of mourning for fifteen days,
so that our youth may be impressed
with affectiOnate loyalty and trust in
our great translated leader and be
stimulated to follow where she led.
RcSOlced, That the local unions of
the county be requested to join us in
wearing badges, and in inviting their
pastors to preach temperance sermons
on Sunday, March 9th.
ReSolced, That we do hereby re-
quest Rev j. w. Butler, Rev. S. NJ.
Engle, Rev. r. B. Ward, Rev. w. H.
Walker, Rev. Brayshaw and Rev. F.
a. b. Wunnenberg to observe Sun
day, March 9th, as temperance Sunday
by preaching temperance sermons.
ReSOlced, That no action of this
body shall be construed to conflict
with the carrying out of any or all
suggestions and orders received from
our national headquarters through
The Union SigHal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
SELF-IMPOSED TAXES.
Good Roads Tax, Once Paid, Would Re
move Them ALL

move All.
The Hill tax is produced by run
ming roads in straight lines over hills
and mountains with grades of 10 to 10
feet in 100, instead of following val
leys, skirting hills and making grad
ual winding ascents, keeping as close
as possible to four per cent. grade.
The Square Corner tax is common
on the prairies and in level districts
1t consists in travelling, for instance,
seven miles north, and then seven
miles east to reach a point that is but
ten miles northeast in a straight line.
In such a case 40 per cent. of the
actual distance is added. The average
distance added in this way between
any two points throughout the coun-
try is 90 per cent.
The Mud tax is due to having soft
roads insutficiently drained, and gen
orally "'repaired' by having the sod,
stones and earth from the cutters
thrown on them once a year when
road taxes are being worked out.
The Fence tax arises from the time,
material and expense of erecting and
maintaining unnecessary fences.
The Snowdrift tax follows on the
heels of the fence tax, fences serving
as Instructions to cause the formation
of drifts.
The Waste Land tax comes from
the loss of good, unused land left on
the roadside outside the fences.
The Wagon Wheel tax is caused by
the use of vehicles having narrow
tires, with rear wheels following in
the track of the front pair, and there
by always tending to cut up the road
surface.
The Good Roads tax" is the profit
accruing to the farmers and all other
persons using the roads from the
removal Of the above self-imposed
taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24

Historical Landmarks of Garrett County.
The following paper was read be-
fore the teachers institute held at
New Germany last week and as it
contains much that will be of interest
to the people of the county we
give it room in the columns of THE
REPUBLICAN.-EDI
Often when history becomes a drag
to both teacher and pupil it would be
a relief to both if the teacher would
take his class on an imaginary trip
over the old National Pike, noting on
the way the historical landmarks.
The Pike itself is the most interest
ing. Braddock's road runs parallel to
the Pike, often crossing it. 1t is called
Braddock's road from the fact that
Braddock took this route on his I'M
fortunate expedition against Fort Du-
quense, although the road had been
open to travel prior to this.
Some fifty years later, when politi-
cal upheavals had changed the gov
ernment of not only this country but
also her close friend and ally, France,
the people, no longer the colonist, were
enjoying the blessings of liberty and
representative government, a bill was
introduced in Congress asking for an
appropriation to open or improve
the road from Cumberland to the
Ohio river. Later Henry Clay inter
ested himself in the road and succeed
ed in getting other appropriations 1t
is owing no doubt to this illustrious
man that the road became the famous
thoroughfare it was fifty years ago.
Our trip will be from the Pennsyl-
vania line to Frostburg. Leaving
Mills creek we soon come in view of
Negro mountain which far to the
north and south looms like an i'm
mense wall against the horizon. The
naming of the mountain is is quite in
teresting. One of the class relates it.
Her father told her, and his father re-
membered the incident quite we'll:
In the Spring of 1855 a party of hun
ters left Fort Cumberland to go to
the mountains on a hunting eXpedi-
tion intending to remain until late
autumn, but late in the summer they
heard a rumor of the defeat of Brad
dock and noticing that the Indians
were acting in a suspicious manner
they hastily prepared to return to
Cumberland. Their fears were well
grounded, for they were fired upon
several times from behind trees and
rocks; more than once they caught a
glimpse of the hideous faces of the
Indians, made more so by the war
paint and feathers, from behind clumps
of bushes. They kept close together,
however, and pressed rapidly on. As
they neared the top of the mountain
it became apparent that their negro
servant could travel no farther: he
had been complaining for several days
and Their mode of travelling had
aggravated his sickness. After a hasty
consultation they decided to leave the
darkey. They made him bed com
posed of dried bark and leaves; lay
ing him on it they bade him keep quiet
and promised to return for him-a
promise, needless to say, they had no
intention of keeping. They went on
their way with the prayers and en-
treaties of the poor fellow ringing in
their ears, but to stay meant death to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-24
Call for Your Letters.

w. r. johnson, Chas. Willett, John
r. Bowman, II. II. Dawson, Miss
MANY johnson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06
Y. n. c. A. Reception.

The farewell reception on Thursday
evening to Physical Director Ryder was
attended by about 125 friends Of the
association and proved very pleasant
affair. Acboice musical and literary pro-
gramme was carried out, consisting Of
readings by Principal Comstock, duet
by Miss Alice Belle Warden and B. Frank
Harris. recitals by Mrs. Anna Spencer
Frost, solo by Miss Shuelt, violin solo
by Miss Sadie Batchelder, and whistling
duet by the Lane sisters. The latter was
the feature of the evening and they were
twice recalled. giving as their first encore
the popular song, "There'l be hot time
in the old town tonight" and for the
second recall piano duet. After re-
ireshments the crowd sang college songs
with great enthusiasm. The occasion
gave all a chance to express their appre.
cia,ion of Mr.. Ryder's work here and
wish him continued success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06
Improved Mail Service.

Beginning this week, a local mail car
has been put on the accommodation
train which passes through here north at
II o'clock and returns at 6 o'clock. The
car takes mail on all stations on the
Passumpsic division and will receive
mail at White River Junction from points
farther south. While the mail facilities
at St. Johnsbury are excellent now, this
improvement will be especially valuable
to the smaller towns on the Passumpsic
division as they will now have two mails
a day both ways, where in many cases
they had only one. For this addition to
the service the public are indebted to l..
B. Harris of Lyndonville, who has been
urging the department for the past three
months to do this.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06
Recent Deaths.

Robert D. Harlow. son Of the late L.
c. Harlow, died March 80 at the age
48. He had been for some IL years in
declining health, but did not give up his
position in Browns store on Main street
till two years ago, when he went to Cal.
ifornia in strong hope of finding relief.
Disappointed in this. he returned last
spring to spend the remainder oi his days
among home scenes and friends. He
was member of the South church,
man of gentle and sincere lie, too quiet
in disposition to make wide acquaint-
ance, but never failing to secure conf
dence and respect. He kept d brave
heart notwithstanding disappointment,
sickness and adversely. He leaves vile
but no children. Funeral services were
held at the home OF his mother at -Four
| Corners" also at the house of w. L. Kin
ney OF Spring street. and with escort of
Odd Fellows at the cemetery.
Miss Josephine Steele, daughter of Rev.
]. A. and Helen F. Steele, was born in
Calais, Maine, and died in Chichester, N.
H., March 80. Her early years were
spent at home and in school, and after
her graduation from the Academy at
Wilbraham, Mass, she went to Green's
boro, N. c., and became principal Of
Bennett Academy. After year in this
school. she returned north and taught
three years in the Stevens High school at
Claremont, N H. Afterwards she taught
at Wilder and Putney and St. Johnsbury.
la all these positions she was character
lied lor thoroughness, and faithulness,
and she greatly enjoyed her work. Miss
Steele became well.known in St. Johns
bury, and maze large number of friends
She was active in the church wherever
she was and never more so than while
she was member of Grace Methodist
church. She was teacher in the Sunday
school, an officer in the Epworth League,
a member OF the Missionary Societies,
and an active worker in them all. She
had been in failing health Tor three or
four years, although she taught up to
about year ago. Last spring she went
with her father to Chcht ster, NJ H.,
where she died. Funeral services were
held there on Saturday, conducted by
Rev. O. S. Baketel. and in Grace church
on Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Tyre.
assisted by Rev. ]. Hamilton and Rev.
Mr.. Douglas.
Capt. c. E. Joslyn, who died at his
home in Barton Landing TN Thursday OF
consumption, was identified with our
financial interests, being one OF the di.
rectors in the Citizens Bank. He was a
prominent member of the Congregational
church, had an honorable war record and
was highly respected in the community.
Treasurer Richie represented the direc-
tors OF the bank at the funeral Monday
and floral tribute was sent from the
board of directors.
Another member Of the class of 1876
at the Academy has passed away in the
death OF William G. Wheeler, which oc-
Cured at his home in New York on March
20. He was in his 41st year and died of
pneumonia after long illness. Mr..
Wheeler came to the Academy from
Keene, N. H., and after graduation went
to New York where he became associated
with the late Austin Corbin in banking
business. He had never returned here
| since graduation
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hardy entertained
the formers Sunday school class Of Young
men last evening as well as goodlv
number OF young ladies. The occasion
was a decidedly pleasant one, and the
thoughtiulness Of the host and hostess
in thus emphasizing the Importance OF
the social feature OF Sunday school work
was. appreciated.
Invitations will soon be issued for the
marriage of J. Dickerman Bates to Miss
Edith H. King Of Portland, Me. The
wedding will occur at the brides home
on May II. Mr.. Bates is the only child
of Hon and Mrs. Henry c Bates OF st.
Johnsbury, was clerk Of the committee
on revision OF bills in the legislature OF
1896 and has now good postionin the
Island Pond custom house.
Mrs. Permelia Wheeler Of this village,
who makes her home with her grand
children, passed her Goth birthday ami
versary last Sunday. Mrs. Wheeler con-
tinues in excellent health and interested
in everything that is going on. Agoodly
number of the Seventy Club, OF which
Mrs Wheeler is a member, called on her
during the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06
At the Churches.


The North church Sunday school will
have an Easter concert next Sunday
evening at seven o'clock, and varied
and interesting programme has been pre-
pared by about dozen Of the classes.
The public are cordially invited.
Several classes in the North church
Sunday school have devoted the cont .nts
OF their mite boxes for the first quarter
OF 1898 to the Cuban relief fund.
A union service will be held at St.
Andrews church on Friday afternoon
from IL to o'clock. The North church
people will also have a prayer meeting,
at the regular hour, in the chapel, in the
evening.
Sunday morning services, First church
of Christ, Odd Fellows block, lesson
sermon at 1O.45. Subject. "Tesus
Prophesies the Second Coming" text,
Matthew 16: 21.2S. Sunday school
after morning services. Friday evening
services at 7 80.
Mrs. Arthur c. Randall has been en-
gagged as alto in Grace Methodist church
to succeed Mrs. w. Fl. Mcmillan who
has gone to California.
Mrs. Davis of Woodsville has been
engaged as soprano in the South church
quartette choir to succeed Miss Alice S.
Browne, resigned.
There was good crowd and fine
time at the South church supper last
Friday evening.
At the Friday meeting of the North
church Judge Lie will speak on why
does the president hestate?'' Judge
Smith will speak on "Our National
Perils." Both addresses will be informal