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inxs was chieAy referred to in the discus.
SONS OF experts today. A well known Off
cial of the New York board of Underwrit-
ors,, who is thoroughly familiar with the
problems OF local underwriting, said: Me
chancal ingenuity has not yet devised
method of forcing water beyond u certain
limit. Chief Bonner places that limit at
about sevSnty-fve feet, which think to be
correct, People have wrong impression
as 70 the advantage of water towers at
tlres suSb as occurred the other night They
are really of little avail Two or three en-
gines connected with a tower increase the
quantity of water thrown from the nozzle,
but add little to the force. You cannot get
the water much above the usual limit The
TACT Is Then fire breaks out on the upper
taors of a 'sliy-scraping" building the fire
men might as well wait until it burns down
to meet them. They cannot reach it in any
possible way. The individual extinguishing
apparatus with which most large buildings
are equipped is of little value on such occa
sions. When things are ''red hot" on the
ninth story of a building it is, to say the
least, inconvenent to send men fifty feet
above to set in operation the handsomely
polished apparatus which looks imposing
when not in use.
1T is all very well to talk Of buildings so
constructed that insurance companies can
"lioiu W Insult lUtDi ut an uttldyt Tule
OF about cents year. To my mind there
is little reason in such calculations, and the
companies may come to my way of thinking
after awhile. When rates on fre-proof
buildings were suspended by the old tariff
association a few months ago | thought at
the time that the venture was risky, so |
am not much surprised at what we have
since learned. The fire Of yesterday demon
sstrated again the great danger Of exposure
hazards The Home Life was an excellent
building, yet the old structure adjoining
added dangers which were not, ] think,
properly regarded b. the companies The
adjustment of rates, while difficult mat
ter, should always provide for the posi-
bilIty. OF dangers from without, for these
are oftentimes quite as hazardous as those
encountered from within. Such matters are
apt to be disregarded when the companies
are engaged in ruinous strife for business,
but they are important nevertheless
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Financial Notes

A seat on the Boston Stock exchange has
just sold for $4,000.
The Milwaukee banks have given notice
OF reduction from per cent to 21s per cent
ot the interest rate on savings deposits.
The aggregate circulation of the national
banks, based on bonds, increased sl2. 1872, 900
during the year. The total circulation, ex-
c'nding that based on deposits Of lawful
money, is S2l3,922 900
a bill has been introduced in the Georgia
legislature to compel firms or persons en-
gagged IN banking on their private account
to have the words mot incorporated" print
ed on their Stationery.
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BUTTER-Extra local 32-ounce squares,
60Q62Rc; fancy creamery, northern, S2-oz.
squares, 521aGI55c; eastern tub, 24@26c.
CHEESE-Martins New York cheddars
per lb.. 14c; eastern full cream, per pound
14ac; California half cream. per lb, 121sc
coast full cream. per lb., 131sc; California
America, per lb., 15fsc; do. 3-lb hand per
ib., 1G19c; domestic Swiss, per h., 1S@20c.
EGGS-Fresh eastern or California, $50
SOC per dozen; eastern storage, 25Qp26c
POULTRY-Per dozen: Hens, 4OO@5 SO
young roosters, 4.5OG6.50: old roosters, 400
@4.50; broilers, 2.50Q3.25;; fryers. 2.50GA 90;
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A San Diego Suicide

SAN DIEGO, Dec. l3.-W. S. Goodlet,
young Scotchman, committed suicide at
Lakeside this morning by shooting him
self through the head. He is said to have
been despondent over money matters. His
father is said TO be wealthy diamond mer-
chant in Scotland. Young Goodlet, who
has been here for some months, has been
quite prominent socially. lie was % years
old.
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December Interest

Interest is payable in December, says the
value of S546 ,3O7 ,Sl7, on which the interest resi-
aggregates sl4,520,3 1907, against Sl4, 70S. .7sS
last year, Sl4, 1884 in 1886 and Sl4, 725. 539
in 1895. Dividends are payable this month
ON stocks having par value of $500 037 ,964
calling for the payment of $2l ,6S4 ,497, as
compared with SlSS9i, ,058 last year, So
223, S63 in 1896 and SIC, $50, ,O9l in 1895. Dis
bursements for three years compare as fol
lows:
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A Lesson in Insurance Rates

The lessons of Sundays fire were the
chief topics discussed in insurance circles
today, says the New York Evening Post.
Five companies We're interested to the ex-
tent of S350000 on the Home Life building
alone, and it is estimated that the loss on
both structures, with contents, will reach
twice that sum. 1t is generally admitted
that under ordinary conditions fire in the
Home Life building would have been attend
ed with but little damage. The exposure ha-
zard was what proved costly. The com
panies will be apt to look into such matters
more carefully after this, and grant fewer
concessions where the safety of even the
most perfect buildings seems threatened by
antlquated structures adjoining
The old tariff rate on the Home Life
building was 10 cents year, subject to the
co-insurance clause. After the break the
risk was taken at 10 cents for five years,
making an average rate of cents (per 500
OF insurance. year. On that basis, after
paying 40 per cent commission, the five com
panies netted about $210, assuming an ag-
gregate liability of $350.000. The companies
say today the rate was too low, considering
the exposure hazard involved, but pre-
dict that the loss will have little effect on
rates generally, since the companies have
not, on the whole, suffered much in this
territory. Another case in point is that of
the Postal Telegraph building (adjoning
the Home Life structure), which was dam
nged by the fire. The tariff rate on that
building. was u cents year, the tenants
paying from 81 cents to rs cents on con
tents. That risk was also in demand at 10
cents for the five years, when the tariff as
sociaton dissolved, The manager of for.
eign company interested in the loss said:
"A fireproof building means a building that
Is proc, against fire. In that sense there is
no such building in New York TO-DAY
buildings of the type represented by the
Home Life are the least destructible, and
regarded by underwriters generally as the
best class of risks. Yet it is always posi-
bic to attack them from without (especially
when not protected by iron shutters), and
in that case serious losses are apt to occur"
The exposure hazard" of fire proof build
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Kansas CITY Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Cattle-
Receipts, 9G10; market steady to strong;
native steers, 30016O0; Texas steers, 4G00l
4.e5; Texas cows, 2.G06pS.45; native cows and
heifers, 1.50@3.95; stockers and feeders, ESQ
"a 25; bulls, 200u325.
Sheep Receipts, 2900: market firm /;
lambs, 3.35Q5.4G; muttons, 2O0@435.
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From The above It will be seen That in
terest and dividend payments amount to
S36,2oi, ,S04, against s33 3672, ,S44 last wear and
s25,0l2,677 in 1896. Interest amounting to
S253,645 is due on government bonds, and
tins, together with payments on the Sc
curlties OF trust companies and like cor
porations, will bring the total up to $40
600 600
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over
daily Statement.)

Q)aiiy Statement)
William A. Bloeser to John Rioeser-
Lot 3, blk SO, Avalon, l yr, per
cent 49,. 49,. ..:...........,. s2.Ot
Minnie y. Lewis. George +. Lewis TO
William L. Clark--Part lots 9 anG,4
blk t. Downey trt, Aug /, '99. / per
gent per month .....,.................. 21t
Eleven mortgages under $1,000 ....... 3.S.
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 O.
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NOT YET SATISFIED
Santa Barbara's shrievalty Candidate
Threatens Contest

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 13-The spec.
ial election to vote of the tie ON sheriff
held today resulted in favor of Stewart,
Republican, by over one hundred A con
test of the election of November Sth is now
date.
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Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13-Bar silver,
59ssc; Mexican dollars, 47AM47$c.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Bar silver, $3.50;
Mexican dollars. 46alc.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Bar silver, 27 7-16d.
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Treasury Staten ent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-Today's state,
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, S2S3, 306, sS3
gold reserve, SPAS, $40, ,566
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Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. 13-Credit balances
III: certificates closed III bid for cash
sales, 1000 cash at LII.
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Releases, $1,000 and Over

Oally tatement.)
e. Murray to First Nj. E. Church of
L. A., 523-156 ..................... .s12 OoO
II. w. McCarty to NJ. V. Alexander,
594-13 ,........ ........... .............. 1,45o
Two releases under $1,000 ........... $50
Iotal .......................... $13 $50
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1t is said that Hazeldean Major, one of
the horses at the New York shows, draws
pictures, and yet he is not draught horse
either
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Dealings and Prices OF
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s.-wheat-
Quiet; May, 1.13%.
Bariey-Qu.et; December, 1924.
Corn-Large yellow, 10.
Flour-Family extras 4.15442o; bakers
extras, 390q4.00
Wheat-Shipping, 1:13H for No: /; 1.15GD
1.l6h fer choice; milling, 120Q1 221a.
Barley-Feed, I2I12@l. 3212; brewing. LBS
glib
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.2GQll.221a; good to
choice, 1.25gl 271h; fancy feed, l.SO; gray,
l. .20nl.25 milling, I254l 80; Surprise, 1850
l42la; red, l.. .4Orl.5O; black, 1.6o@1.70.
llstuffs-Midd.ings 1S.00Q2l.O0 per ton;
bran. 160OQl7.00.
egetables-Onions, 50G75c per Genital;
green peas, 6l0WT 90 per sack; string beans,
6dISc; tomatoes, 25M40c.
Hay--Wheat. 1350@lS.00; wheat and oat,
Is 5Om1650; alfalfa, 1l.00Q1250; barley, 1850
Potatoes-Early Rose. 5OQ6oc; River Bur-
banks. 4o@60c; Salinas Burbanks, 75cQl. 10;
Dry Beans--Pink. 2Ooa21O per genital;
white, 1.S5@l95.
Fresh Fruit-Strawberres O. per
chest; cranberres, S.0OQ9.00; apples, 40c
g1.0J.
citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 2.OO@30 90;
Mexican lines. repack. 3.50G4.00; common
California lemons, 1.00Ql.50; choice, 2.01Q
$50
Eggs-California, SO0S6c; cold storage, q
Butter-Fancy creamery, 29aSOc per lb.
do. seconds, 21d29c; fancy dairy, 25Q25c
do seconds. 2OGD2+c picked, 1S@19c.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers, 12413c per Id. /;
ers, 4.O04550; small broilers. S.l0a3. SO; large
bro!lers, 4.CG44.50; fryers, 4.00G4.5O; hens,
3.5eGI4 OC; geese 1.50@2.0O per pair; old pig
cons, 1.25; young pigeons, L5C@l.75.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Following are
the closing prices of stocks on the New
York stock exchange today:
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SICK HEADACHE.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
q'Iis slslour Opportunity.

This IN iour Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
generous sample will be mailed of ths
most popular Cntarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits Of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, ''lt is posi-
tive cure for catnrrh if used as directed. -
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, so cents.
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-California dried
fruits firm.
Evaporated Apples-Common, 7@Sc per
pound; prime wire tray, sac; choice, 9Q91ec
fancy, l0c.
Prunes-4G101Ac.
Aprlcots-Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark, 14@
lie.
Eyona
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Optician, Matchmaker, Jeweler.
Diamond setting speciality.
All repair work guaranteed
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SECURITY SAVINGS BANK

J. F. SARTORI....... President
liAURICE S. HELLMAN. Vice President
W. D. LONGYEAR......... Cashier
Interest paid on term and ordi
Money
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CAPITAL............$5 $500 .000.O
TOTAL.................
w c, PATTERSON...... President
WARREN GILLELEN. Vice President
DIREC
w. C. Patterson, Warren Gillelen. P.
Dyke w. C. Brown, L. c. McKeeby, f. P.
This bank has no deposits OF either I
no preferred creditors.
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Corner Main and Second Streets
DIRECTORS
H.W. Hellman, J. F. Sartori,W. L. Graves.
II. ]. Fieishman. C. A. Shaw, F. o. John>
son, ]. II. Shankand. ]. A. Graves. M. l.
Fleming, M. S. Hellnan, w. D. Longyear.
nary deposits
loaned On nrst-class real estate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

| desire to call your attention to
the coming annual county Sunday
school convention TO be held in the
Lutheran church at Accident com
mencing on Friday evening, Aug. 2G,
and closing on Sunday evening,
Aug %.
The location is good; this ought to
insure large gathering. We think
a good program has been prepared,
and great many copies, are being
distributed. Any Sunday school in
the county not receiving programs
with the blank report attached will
do us favor by sending to me on a
postal card the name of the superin-
tendent and address; name of school;
denomination; location; number of
officers AID teachers; number of
scholars.
Our list Of schools is incomplete.
but if every uperintendent will send
in a report this year it will be re-
corded by the secretary, then this
will insure you programs another
year. Please send in a report.
Those of you who are placed on the
program will greatly aid the cause if
you will prepare your subjects well,
anu IItn ludhe every GlOTU 10 meet
with us in convention.
The superintendent and delegates
can greatly aid the cause by coming
prepared to join in some part of the
worship and this will help you when
you return to your school. We have
no iron clad rules in the convention,
but we want every one to feel free to
take some part.
Quite number of our efficient Sun
day school workers are not placed on
the program for want of room, but
come and give us quick, spirited
talk as opportunity is given.
The vice presidents have done
faithful work i'll most cases and if
you will be active in your work the
two weeks yet before the convention
you will be amply awarded. Come
on Saturday if you possibly can, and
| will assure you to be fully paid for
the time spent. AS Rev. Mock, State
says: Work and
pray for the success of this conven-
ton. Come to give and get, new i'm
petus will thus be given to the Sun
day school work.
Yours fraternally,
GEO. Il. BISHOFF,
Pres. Garrett Co. s. s. Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

On Friday last Mr.. Joseph T.
Glotfelty, residing on the Crellin
road, was arrested by Sheriff Lee
charged with cutting off the tail of a
COW belonging to Jonas Setter, of
Crellin. Mr.. Glotfelty gave bail for
his appearance before the magistrate
on Saturday next when a hearing will
be had.
Courtney Fletcher, of Allegany
county, who worked with Mr.. Glot-
feltY on the Browning farm, was also
arrested by the sheriff on the same
charge. Fletcher, who had left the
employ of Mr.. GlotfeIty before the
sheriff could serve the warrant, was
arrested near Little Orleans, in Ale
gany county, on Saturday and
brought to Oakland where he was
placed in Jail, being unable to fill a
bond for his appearance.
There is no direct evidence that Mr..
GlOtfelty was concerned in the crime
and he feels confident that he can
clear himself of the charge.
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Quite a Serious Accident.

Yesterday afternoon as Messrs. Fred.
Rohr and r. l.. Rhodes, members of
the Bayard base ball nine, were com
ing to Oakland to participate in the
game played here between that nine
and the Mountain Lake Park club,
the shaft of the buggy in which they
were riding suddenly broke which
frightened their horse and caused it
to run away. Mr.. ROhr was thrown
out and in falling struck the wheel of
the vehicle. The sudden impact
broke both bones of his left leg Just
above the ankle. Besides this injury
he was considerably bruised about
the body.
Mr.. Rhodes received serious bruises
to his back, knees and hand. 1t is
feared that he has suffered some in
ternal injury which may incapacitate
him from work for long time.
Both the injured men were brought
on to Oakland by their friends where
medical and surgical aid was rendered
by DR.. M. G. Hinebaugh.
Last night they were taken to their
homes in carriages. Both are en-
ployed as sawyers on a large mill
near Bayard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

One day last week Mr.. Chas. b..
Cropp, of Oakland, was in receipt of
a letter from his brother Ross who
is in the klondike gold region. The
letter gave an interesting description
of Mr.. Crops trip through the river
and lake Linderking and also stated
that he has staked out claim about
forty miles from the point where he
was when he wrote the letter.
The letter is written on bark which
was taken from tree very much re-
sembling the water birch which grows
in this section. In appearance and
to the touch it resembles fine grade
Of leather. 1t is as thin as sheet of
paper and almost as light.
Mr.. Chas. Cropp, the recipient of
the letter, prizes it very highly.
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Mrs. w. II. Jacobs Injured in Wreck
Rebuilding Operations.

At least a portion of the burned
district in Oakland will be rebuilt at
once as the Garrett County Bank
officials have given the contract for
a two-story solid brick addition to
the bank building, excavation for
the foundation of which was com
menced on Monday of this week.
The addition will be 25x30 feet and
will contain four rooms.
Mr.. James j. Reynolds is having
excavations made on his lot and will
build a two-story brick veneer build
ing 40x50 feet. The structure will be
finished in a modern manner
Mr.. d. Z. Otfutt intimated yester-
day that he may rebuild shortly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES
Some Things of Interest Nearby Contemp-
cries Have to Saw

cries Have to Say.
A large number of our citizens
went to Mountain Lake Park to hear
Sam Jones. Among the rest the edi-
tor OF this paper, and to say the least
we were greatly disappointed with
Mr.. Jones. He is no orator, and
while he tells some truths, he uses
low and vulgar language, and there
is nothing about his personal appear
ance to draw the immence audiences,
which he does draw. solely by his
low and indecent criticism of black
sheep in the church, corrupt politi-
clans, etc. We certainly would not
take daughter of ours to hear such
man. Yet we are told he received
5000 for his days workout of course
he does not do it for money(0 No
doubt the management of the Park
finds that it pays to have him lecture,
but is it wise for them to do so?-
Piedmont Herald.
TheOakland REPUBLICAN acl<nowl-
edges very handsomely a real accom-
mediation rendered that town during
the recent fire by F. A. Hustled, b. &
o. r. r. superintendent. Outside of
his eminent proficiency as railroad
manager Mr., Hustled is what is a lit
| tie too rare in railroad circles-an i'm
mensely clever, genial gentleman
| Frostburg Journal.
Mrs. JOS. Blocher, youngest daugh-
ter and son, accompanied by Miss,Liz-
zie Weible of Cumberland, Md, are
| spending a week, at Grantsville, Md,
visiting relatives and friends at that
place.-Meyersdale Commercial.
Mr.. G. A. Bolden left Monday for
Bedford to close a large contract for
a steam heating plant. Meyersdale
experts are always in demand. Com
mercial.
The Sixth district Congressional
middle is getting itself in trim to re-
sumo business at the old stand, and
promises to give the people varied
and interesting performance.-Bal
more News.
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Mr.. "JaCk Pot" PopnInr.

The Deer Park correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun says: THE rainy
weather of the past week has mater
tally interfered with all the outdoor
amusements; nevertheless, there has
been very considerable amount of
gayety and the guests have enjoyed
themselves with bowling and swim
ming parties, card parties, tea recep-
tions and other innocent and harm
less amusements. Some of the older
men here have passed some of the
cloudy afternoons in the society of
Mr.. Jack Pot who is very popular
among the guests at this time
The same correspondent remarks:
Deer Park election district, in Gar
rett county, is local option district,
and no liquor is sold within it's sacred
precincts. Deer Park Hotel is, there
fore, without barroom, and lis
another evidence that summer ho-
tel can be successfully conducted
without a public saloon attachment"
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in favor of the repeal of the entire law.
ReSoICed, Believing that the time
has come when every principle of
right and justice demands that the
Congressional nominee shall come
from Garrett county we hereby en-
dorse Hon. Robert A. RavenscrOft as
our candidate for that nomination
and authorize him to select the dele
gates to the Frederick convention.
Immediately upon the reading of
the above resolution a motion was
made to adopt them as an entirety
which was put and carried with but
one district unfavorable to the report
that being No. s. We understand the
objection raised to the adoption of
the report was that portion relating
to the repeal of the civil service law.
No sooner had the resolutions been
adopted than a motion was made for
adjournment, which was carried.
The convention was the shortest in
the history of the county, being in
session but forty minutes.
In delegating the power to Senator
Ravenscroft to name the delegates
from this county to the Frederick
convention precedent has been set
by other counties in the district, no
tably in Montgomery and Allegany
counties two years ago when Capt.
Mcdonald and Col. Pearre were given
absolute power to name the represen-
tatives from their respective counties
to the Oakland convention and again
this year when Mr.. Gould, in Mont
gomery county, by a resolution
adopted by the convention of that
county is given the same privilege.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

Mrs. H. Sturner, Mrs. Stanley Day
ton, Miss Nellie Goshorn, Vitalis Male,
Geo. jackson, Dan Miller, NJ. Jan
dorf, H. A. Hardisty, NJ. L. Garlitz,
l.. II. Hasmen, w. X. Thrasher, j. b.
Henretty, Mrs. S. Foze, Globe Cottage.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aug. 10, by Rev. VIM. f. George, at
the residence of the bridegroom, near
Mount Zion, Rutherford Stottlemyer
and Daisy Duckworth, both of Gar
rett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

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