The Republican., 1899-07-20
NUMBER l9.
GARRETT POLITICS.
The Election of school Commissioners
by the People.

ny the People.
An Oakland special to the Balti-
more Sun says:
Democratic primaries have been
called for July 10 to elect delegates
to the State Convention. While no
local candidates will be nominated
until later, our people are doing a
considerable amount of political talk
ing. The most of the agitation is
among the Republicans, owing
doubtless to the fact that this
is a Republican county. State
Senator r. \. Ravenscroft holds
over for another term of two years.
The most important Office to be filled
is that of clerk of the circuit court.
+. Il. Tower, the present incumbent,
is the most prominently named aspir-
ant on the Republican side, and will
probably be nominated without seri-
GUS opposition. p. f. Finzel, who
was engrossing clerk of the Senate
during the last session of the Legis-
lature, is Il candidate for the House
OF Delegates, and has formally an
nounced his candidacy Charles S.
May, of SwantOn, has announced
himself as II candidate for county
treasurer. L. J. Frantz and Andrew
ShartZer aspire to the Sheriffaltv.
EX-Judge Henry e. Saunders is a
candidate for Judge Of the orphans
court. Under the act of 1898 the
school commissioners and school eX-
aminer will be elected by the people.
The general belief is that the law is
bad one. y great many people be-
lieve the public schools should be as
far removed from the strife of politics
as possible, but the election of com
missioners and examiner by the people
will result in placing our public
schools in politics, and will in all
! probability result in filling these
| places, or some of them at least with
men who know little or nothing of
managing the schools. Professor L. G.
Palmer, who is serving as examiner,
is a candidate for the nomination to
another term. There is very little
| stir among the Democrats, and no an
nOuncements have been made by per
sons who have aspirations to fill a
/ place on the Democratic ticket.
NO Republican primaries have
been called, and it has not been deci-
ded whether one or two conventions
will be held.
Very Ii tie is being said at this time
with reference to State politics.
ait. Nebo.
Some six months or more have.
passed by. seed time is DER, the leaf
less trees have sprung out into new
life, Strawberries are Il thing of the
past, harvest has come, the waving
wheat is gathered together in shocks,
we have read the signs of the times,
and the weekly issue of THE REPUB-
L1CAN, but We have failed to read anv
items from Mt. Nebo. Apparently it
has sunk into Oblivion, SO | shall
arouse ii ont OF its dormant state bv
writing Il few items for this weeks
issue.
Haylnaking is the order Of each
sunshiny day of which we had but
few the past week
The hay crop is ordinarily heavy.
but the wheat crop is good in this
locality.
The honey bee which several wears
ago was nearly annihilated by foul
brood is again strong and is very busy
and doing good work on white clover
and Eastwood
The Maust lumber mill has shut
down for II week on account of harry
esting.
Miss Agnes Freeland, who has been
very i'll for some time with typhoid
fever, is now rapidly improving under
the care of DR.. Bevans.
Messrs. Frank Custer and WIN.
burst are erecting new barn, which
adds greatly to the beauty of their
/ IJlCIpS lthI
Miss Florence Baker, who has spent
| three terms at Juniata College, Hunt
ingdon, Pa, is back to her home again.
An old maid of neighboring town
was heard to remark few days ago
that she hoped the kissing bug that
the newspapers We're talking about is
a reality, and then added q squeezing
bug would also be good thing.
Then she east a pleasant smile at the
old bachelor she was talking to. who
blushed and walked away. Go to the
kissing bug thou bachelor, consider
its ways and govern yourself accord
ingly. VANBUNINIEL.
GarthriGht's Wants Each Week.
One thousand dozen fresh eggs, one
thousand pounds fresh roll butter,
one thousand spring chickens, one
| hundred old hens, all the fruit and
berries to be had. Win pay cash and
trade.
Also want ten tons of wool at %
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