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The Republican., 1899-10-19

THE citizens of this county will be
called upon at the election in Novem-
Der to decide whom they will have to
look after the educational interests
of their children.
There is nothing so important to
the welfare of our county as good
system of free public schools, and
nothing that we should guard with
more Jealous care.
Unfortunately we are looked upon
by the other parts of the State as
being far behind other counties in
our public school system. There are
many reasons for this that are well
known to ourselves, such as our wide
extent of territory, Typographical
difficulties of travelling and reaching
our widely dispersed population with
school facilities, but one of the most
potent causes in this or any other
county is the management of the
schools.
The time is ripe for our citizens tC
compare the management of oul
schools at the present time under
Examiner Palmer and what it has
been in the past. This is meant tc
cast no reflection whatever upon hi'
predecessor, but to call attention tC
the fact that he has been "a conscien
tious and painstaking officer. We al
recall his devotion to duty during thr
last blizzard when he was nearly fro
zen while visiting the schools in tn,
performance of his duty.
1t has been stated that he is en-
gagged in other work. This simpl.
proves that he is a better school off
Ger, since it enables him to bring t.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

PEOPLE who watch the efforts of
the railroad companies to handle
their freight traffic will agree with
Mr.. Bryan's reluctant statement that
"There seems to be some prosperity"
The demands from all over the coun-
try for cars to move products contin-
ues to tax every resource of the car
shops. The railroads centering in
the great manufacturing cities of the
East are making use of everything in
the shape of a freight carrier that can
be made to run; yet complaints of
shortage and delays are constant,
while in the West the crops are tax
ing the roads to their utmost.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

LOYAL and consistent Democrats.
and there are millions of them, must
blush for their party and the reputa-
ton which it's would-be leaders are
making for it when they read Aguin-
aldo's latest manifesto, in which he
says that "In America there is a
great party that insists upon the
Governments recognizing Filipino
independence, and we should pray
God that the great Democratic party
shall win at the next election, and
Imperialism fail in its mad attempt to
subjugate us by force of arms"
The Republican., 1899-10-19

The record of John Walter Smith
has been one of long and unbroken
service to Senator German and the
old ring. Ever since Col Smith en-
tered the State Senate in 1890 he has
been one of Mr.. Germans closest al
lies and most able lieutenants. He
has never swerved for one instant
from his allegiance to his chief, and
no promises of amendment or reform
which he may make in order to gain
votes will be of any value should he
win the election. His administration
would be Gormanian and nothing
else.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

Either through malice or ignorance
some one has circulated the false re
port that Mr.. a. j. Oester, Republi-
can nominee for Sheriff, can neither
read nor write. Iwish,to correct this
error. Mr.. Oester can read and write
both English aud German and is
otherwise qualified for the high of
flee to which he aspires. Though
was his rival in the convention | shall
work for him constantly and l hope
that every Republican in Garrett
will give him their support.
l.. II. FRIEND.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

the service of the county a ripe busi-
ness experience. 1t also shows that
he is ambitious and capable 1t is a
well-known fact and easily proven if
necessary that a majority of the ex-
aminers of the State are engaged in
other pursuits, some being practicing
physicians, Others lawyers, editors,
real estate operators, active farmers,
etc.
The counties pay very poor salaries,
some of them do not net their exam
iners over six or seven hundred dollars
per year. How do they expect to get
well educated men, suited to this
high class of work, who will give their
entire time to this position for so
paltry a salary when men no better
equipped in other pursuits get sever
al times as much and are not consid-
cred overpaid? Is anyone prepared
to prove that Mr.. Palmer neglected
his duty at any time? Let us use a
little judgment in this matter now
and not make mistake that we may
regret later and not be able to rem
edy.
Prof. Palmer has made a reputa-
tion for himself and consequently for
Garrett county as one of the most
prominent men in the State, educa-
tionally. 1t behooves us to show that
we also appreciate the great work
that he has done for us by continuing
him in office and giving him all the
moral support possible in the future.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

THE attacks made upon the Repub-
lican party by the Democratic press
and Democratic orators are in most
cases utterly groundless. These at
tacks are made for the purpose of at
tracting attention from the unsayory
record of Democratic bossism in the
State, previous to the overthrow of
the Ring in 1895, but they will not
serve their purpose. Republican con
troll of State affairs cannot fail tomeet
the approval of thoughtful citizens
and the record can, in a great meas
ure, be left to take care of itself, with
an occasional word to correct false
representations by the enemy. 1t will
not need an electrical searchlight to
reveal the vicious character of the his
The Republican., 1899-10-19

THE present incumbent of the
Clerks office, Mr. E. u. Tower, who
has been renominated for the posi-
tion by the Republicans, is one of the
most painstaking and obliging Off
cials the county ever had He de-
votes his entire time to the discharge
of his duties and deserves the sup
port of the entire people at the polls
in November.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY showed
very clearly in his recent speech at
Minneapolis that expasion found as
many opponents and as much severe
criticism when the Louisiana Terri
tory was acquired and the Alaska
purchase made as it does to-day, yet
everybody now comedies that both of
those purchases were extremely wise
and extremely advantageous in the
results to the Union and the people
affected.
The Republican., 1899-10-19
A Letter Commendatory.

We have recently been handed
letter addressed to Prof U. G.. Pal
mer which was written by Alexander
Chaplain, Esq, who for forty years
has been at the head of the public
schools of Talbot county, Md, as
examiner and secretary of the board
of that county. Mr.. Chaplain is
staunch Democrat and the letter,
coming as it did, unsolicited from
such a source, is highly commenda-
tory. Mr.. Chsplain's lette, is ap-
pended below and is as follows:
EAsToN, Md, OCT. 4th, 1899.
To Prot. y. g. Palmer, Oakland, Nd.,
MY DEAR MR.. PALMER:-First l
want to congratulate you upon..your
successful undertaking in the line of
manual training. We put manual
training into our county high school
more than ten years ago (for it's edu-
cational value alone) and we have
been fighting for it ever since.
| have watched your work with
interest and am satisfied that you
are progressive and growing school
superintendent. You presented the
best institute program last year of
any examiner in the State, and l
appeal to you confidently to inaugu-
rate movement towards organizing
the forces among the examiners and
teachers in an effort to put our State
in line with modern educational prog
ress and methods. : : = =
am, with fraternal respect and
ppu9 I'd
The Republican., 1899-10-19

IT doesn't take as long now to go
from San Francisco to Manila as it
did to go from New York to Louisiana
when the Democrats annexed that
territory. When the Democrats were
in power in ante-war times they were
always expansionists, and continued
to be such until the time of Grover
Cleveland who hauled down the
American flag after it had been hoist
ed at Honolulu. Mckinley put the
flag up again in Hawaii, and it will
stay there; and Dewey raised it at
Manila, where Aguinaldo. assisted by
Bryan, Atkinson ct al, is trying to
pull it down.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

The cotton manufacturing OF the
country seems to have adjusted it.
self into very satisfactory shape, and
the New England factories in particu-
lar are no longer in need of popo-
cratic sympathizings as to the bad eff
feet of the Dingley law upon their in
dustry. The menace to the Northern
mills through the opening of new fac
tories in the South has disappeared,
and mills both North and South are
declaring good dividends and giving
steady employment to thousands of
operatives at satisfactory wages.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

tory made by the Ring Democracy in
its many years of mIsrule. The peo-
pie are satisfied with Republican ad-
minlstration of State affairs, and no
amount of ring tactics will, in this
day, blind them to the good results
of it. The days when Boss German
had but to crack the party whip to
bring the Democrats into line have
passed and the old methods that are
now being adopted by his followers
are stale and improbable.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

DEMOCRATIC stump orators who
were insisting in 1896 that there could
be no prosperity without free trade
and free silver will, perhaps, be inter
ested to know that the failures in
September, 1899, amounted to less
than one-fourth of those of Septeln-
Der, 1896, the very month in which
they were trying to induce people to
accept their political nostrums. The
failures for September, 1896, were,
according to Dun's Review. $29, 7S4,-
917, while for September, 1897, they
had fallen to 1O,3O9, OBS; for Septem-
Der, 1898, to $S,S5S, ,O19, and for Sep
tember, 1899, they were but So, 979, ,6S4,
the lowest record in September fail
ures since the keeping of these records
began.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

THERepublican nominee for Coun-
ty Treasurer. Mr. William NJ Lohr,
of the Cove, is one of the leading and
substantial farmers of the county.
Mr.. Lohr is also an old soldier. He
has made a great success of his pri-
vate business and will not betray the
confidence of the people should he be
elected to the Office to which he
aspires.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

The Democratic press through the
State are making a great fuss" over
the fact that Governor Lowndes APP
pointed Republicans on the various
School Boards throughout the State,
claiming that the School Boards
should be non-partisan. The people re-
member well when the Democratic
party was in power in this State that
e0e1'y school board IN the 6o0rders of
MarylG71d 90ere SOlidly Democratic.
Indeed the Democrats were so appre-
hensive lest a Republican might be ap-
pointed a School Commissioner in
some of the counties that a Democratic
Legislature passed a law taking the ap-
appointing power out of the hands of
theJudges of the severalCircuits of the
State, and placing it in the hands of
the Governor. Surely the Democrats
hardly expect to fool the people with
such deceitful clap-trap. Try again.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

THE Democratic candidate for gov
ernor makes as his chief argument for
his election that he was the author of
the free school book law. The fact is
that the free-book bill was first intro.
duced in the General Assembly in 1886
by Mr. Francis CAN'T, a Republican
member of the House from Calvert
county. The bill introduced by Mr..
CAN'T was practically the same as that
passed by the Republican Legislature
of 1896, which is now the law of the
state. 1t will thus be seen that the
Republicans tried to secure the pas
sage of free book bill ten years be-
fore they gained control of the State,
four years before Col. Smith became
a member of the General Assembly,
and six years before he introduced
his bill in 1899. For proof of the
above statement readers are referred
to the journal of the House of Dele
gates for the session of 1896, and the
Senate journal for 1892.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

MR.. Andrew J. Oester, the Republi-
can for Sheriff, comes of one of the
Oldest and highest respected families
of the county. Mr.. Oester is well ed
ucated both in the English and Ger
man languages anl is exceptionally
we'll qualified to fill the office of
Sheriff.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

WAGEEARNERS appear satisfied
with dollars worth one hundred cents
each. AT the recent meeting of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor a
silver plank to their platform was
proposed but deliberately rejected.
The Republican., 1899-10-19
Is for LOwndes,

Mr.. Charles D. Fisher, head of the
large grain firm of Messrs. Gill g.
Fisher, Baltimore, has sent a letter
to General Shryock giving his reasons
why Governor Lowndes should be
reelected. Mr.. Fisher is well
known Independent Democrat and
was an earnest supporter of Governor
Lowndes in 1895, as well as an earnest
sound-money man in 1896 He has
also been deeply concerned in all of
the good-government moves in Balti-
more for many years. As one of the
leading business men of Baltimore
his word has always carried great
weight and his expression was entire
ly unsolicited on the part of the Re
publican campaign managers.
The Republican., 1899-10-19
Your Obedient servant.
ALEXANDER CHAPLAI

In addition to the above q promi-
nent New England educator who was
in this county two years ago said of
Prof. Palmer that he was the best
school superintendent not only in
Maryland but in the United States
as far as he had seen.
The Republican., 1899-10-19

recommend to the legislature the
passage of law making such repre-
sentation compulsory.-N. Y. Post.
The Republican., 1899-10-19
TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. =. W. GROVES signature on every
box. 25C.
The Republican., 1899-10-19
ADVERTISING RATES,

First insertion for square of ten nonpal
lines 81; each additional insertion after fl
80 cents per square of ten nonpareil llr
The Republican., 1899-10-19
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
ALEX. TATE's DOOM SEALED.

IL seems 10 be definitely settled now
mat all hope Tor the murderer, Alex
ahder rate, is gone. and that his doom
Is sealed. Our readers Will remember
'nat one night Tate stole quietly in a
sue door of Jake Pools bar-room on
uouwin street and pushed the door
open. \ man named Charles Malone
was setting there. Tate. on previous
occasion. mad had some words with Ma
iohe, and that night. without a mo-
nehts warning. he fired the fatal shot
mat sent Maione's soul into eternity.
he then made his escape. but was af
forwards captured and was tried. ana
was ably defended by Mr.. George
Martin. who fought hard 10 save his
NE; bu; the jury WAS unanimous in
favor OF hanging Tate. The judge then
sentenced him To he hanged November
l'th In the meantime MIR. Martin pre-
pared Writ Of error, which he argued
before Judge prcntis, of the Circuit
Court. who took the matter under CON
eiuera;ion: but has since declined not to
grant the writ His counsel. Mr.
Martin. failing here. has; abandoned the
case. and Tate Will hang on the date
named unless something unseen pre-
vents. He is as Indifferent to his fate
as a man would be who VAS only eerv-
INK out Il short sentence. lie is saucy,
and gives right much trouble to the
taller
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Proposals for CURLING and Pairing.
Office Local Board of Improvement
Eifth Wari.

Fifth Ward.
Portsmouth. Va. August Is. 1880.
BIDS viii he ouoncd a. the office Of
John /. Watson. No. 800 High street,
this city. addressed to the Local Board
of Improvement OF Fifth Ward on the
2lst DAY Of AUGUST, ls9e. at u. IN.
FOR furnishing all tools. sand aud cement
and performing all tho labor required in
setting prauiie CURLING and PAVING
cutters with ptono on those certain
strcts particularly named IN sNecihca-
uouS in strict nccordnucc with the plans
and specifications TO be seen at the uincc
Of tho city surveyor
Bids for SETTING: CURRING must he
made a. 50 much per uneai foot ana
blocks at 80 much per square yard.
Each bid must bc on blnnl, form. ia
be had at the office OF tho CITY Surveyor
The right to accept or reject amy ono
Or moro OF tho bids 10 the eN clusion oil
tho others. OF to reject all or them. is
specially reserved.
Dach bid must be accompanied by u
certified check in tho sum OF two hundred
and nfty $4,000 dollars guarante.
that tho bidder Will give satisfactory
bond and enter into 4 bona fldO contract
ii the Same be awarded him: tho amount
OF tho check TO hc forfeited TO tho city
OF Portsmouth should the bidder fail TO
do SO
No bid will be considered unless made
in strict conformity TO this advertise
ment.
JOHN L. WATSON. Chairman.
Il NJ. PALMER, Secretary. aul6-td
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
THE TUG ALAN MAKES 4 TRIP

Sunday the tug Ajax. with party
or the officials of tho canal. left the
locks OF the Dismal swamp Canal and
proceeded through the canal as far a.
South Mills. This is the first trip that
mas been made since the improvements
We're started. and was u very success
iui one. They returned yesterday well
pleased. The tug had no trouble what
ever in getting through The opening
OF this canal viii be Il great benefit not
only 10 vessels taking the route. but 10
me merchants and others vino do con-
siderable business along that line. Ii lie;
more than probable that it will be
thrown open for navigation this week.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
HELD A GOOD CAUSE.

Entertainments of various kinds and
divers character for the benefit OF the
Kings Daughters Hospital have APP
ana stirred by desire to add their
mite 10 the good cause. u party Of little
girls will present n pleasing ono-act
play, entitled The Fairy Governess -
tomorrow night at $50 o'clock In the
schoolhOuse occupied by Miss Staples.
on North street. They have gotten this
entertainment mp entirely unaided and
their effort deserves patronage Go and
encourage them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
BASEBALL TO-DAY.

There will he mach game of base
bali to-day a Columbia Park. between
the Ding Bats and OLD Points. As
both teams are in fine condition a good
game may be expected.
The diamond has been fenced in. and
no one except the players will be al
lowed inside. tnerofo no more crowd
ing in the diamond will be Witnessed.
There will be a charge Of IL cents adj
There will be a charge OF 10 cents adj
mission 10 defray expenses Ladies ad-
mltted free. Game begins AZ o'clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22

The funeral Of Mr.. George Cowan,
whose death was mentioned on Sunday.
took place sunday afternoon from the
undertaking establishment of w. L.
Johnson Rev. Father BRADY officiating
The remains We're followed To Oak
Grove Cemetery by Grimes Battery. the
deceased being a member of that COM
phny. ON arriving at the cemetery 4
salute was fired. and al that was once
mortal WAS consigned To mother earth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
GOT SIN MONTHS.

Sunday negro who gave his name
rs William Bland was arrested hy Oni-
Ger Arthur Culpcppcr. charged with
stealing child's express wagon. lie
was carried to jail Sunday and on
yesterday had hearing. He admitted
me inert and was given six months in
Jail He claimed to hail from RaIajeh
ana had no home. There are quite n
number o: these who loaf around and
have no means of sunDort
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
CHARGES INVESTIGATED.

The Sewer Committee of the Council
met last night ut The power house and
Investigated the charges made by MIR.
Ripley. fireman. against Mr., Green.
one Of the engineers. The evidence of
both men was taken. then the commit
tee decided TINT from the evidence ii
was hard To tell who was at fault. 50
they rcpr.manded both and dismissed
the case. Mr.. Reed. a member of the
committees. was in favor of thiriy-day
suspension. but no action was taken
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
WILL HAVE AN INSTITUTE.

An institute for the Norfolk county
schools will be held September 4th at
l'rcntis Place schoohousc. and will con-
tinuc cor one week. DR.. ]. Leslie Hall.
OF William ana Mary College; Miss
Davis. from The Model School of Will
liam and Mary College. and Miss Celes-
TIA Parish, from Woman's College.
l.ynchburg, have been engaged 10 lee
ture during the week. The teachers
expect to derive considerable benefit
from the session. 1t will no doubt be
we'll attended
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
A MANIA FOR ROATs

\ negro named Doc Brown was ar
rested by officer Long. charged with
stealing n boat Brown had a mania
Tor boats and some times owns as
many as three. but never buys one.
Yesterday he had in his possession
three. al Of which he claims as his
own. He says that he found them adift.
but other people claim that he cut
them adrft and then catches them and
sells them. He was committed for cx-
animation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
NIGHT hAvE REEN kEpr urEE

Il is said that by a proper effort the
work of fitting out the Golfer Marccilus
could nave been secured for this yard
instead of the vessel having ~ go to
the New York yard. where there is al
ready large amount OF work, and
prospects for more. After the Dewey
celebrati ton is over. however this may
be. Persons who claim 10 know say
that the work on the Marcellus could
nave been done here ana would if an
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
\ CI,rrING ScRApE

sunday morning. about o'clock. n
negro man named Jim . and VIM.
Mickcy, also colored, had row on
Race avenue. In the sculiic jim re-
ceiVed several bad cuts. y portion of
his ear WAS cut off and his throat was
CUT but not sufficient To kill him. jim
was carried 10 DR. Cars house. where
the wound WAS dressed. Mackey sue
ceeded in making his escape. hut Will
no doubt SOON be- captured by the po-
lice
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Oiynp,n'. .niIor Attached.

(By Telegraph to Virsnian- Pilot)
London. Aug. 2i.-A special dispatch
received here from Leghorn to-day says
that five men have been arrested here
on the charge Of attacking and wound
ing some sailors who had come ashore
from the United States cruiser Olympia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
FASTING AND pRAYrE.

Cape Town. Angus; 2l- Sunday was
observed throughout the Orange Free
State and Cane Colony with humilia-
;icn. prayer and sermons advocating
q peaceful solution of the crisis
There is evidence OF growing uneasi-
ness n Johannesburg. Great crowds
gather at the railroad station. express
ing disapproval AT the departures for
Cape Colony and Durham. Natal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
The Hurricane In Porto Rico.
(By Telegraph TO virr,n,an.p,lo,.

Ponce. F. r., Aug. 21.--It is now esti-
mated that the bodies of $500 victims
OF the recent hurricane have been
buried; that 1000 persons were injured
during the storm, and that 1000 people
arc sill missing.