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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

ORATORS have their uses. They
would be sadly missed if they were
abolished, or if no more should be
born. But mistrust seems to be bred
Of those who have the gift of enticing
speech. The people of the United
States have never chosen an orator
for President. John Quincy Adams,
James A. Garfield and Benjamin Har-
rison we're practiced public speakers,
but they had solidity rather than flu
ency. Clay, Webster, Douglas, Blaine,
and Bryau, who were popular men
and brilliant public speakers, were
rejected by the electors. 1t was Tai
lyrand who declared that the gift OF
language was conferred upon men to
enable then to conceal their thoughts
Below the cynicism Of this saying
there is a substratum of sense. Those
who can most readily lead captive the
imagination and the passions of meI
are distrusted as leaders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
POTOMAC POLLUTION.
The Bill For the Protection of Cumberland
Defeated.

The Bill For the Protection of Cumberland
Defeated.
The bill to prevent the pollution of
the Potomac river above the dam at
Cumberland was killed in the House
Wednesday afternoon by vote of 81
against, to "a for it, as was stated in
last weeks REPUBLICAN.
An Annapolis special to the Balti-
more Sun says:
The bill was aimed against the
West Virginia Paper and Pulp Mill
Company, and Mr.. Graeff, the author
of the bill, fought vigorously for it's
passage. He commended that the bill
was demanded by the people Of the
city Of Cumberland tor the purifica-
ton of their drinking water.
The other members of the Allegany
and Garrett county delegations were
opposed to the bill. From the intro
duction of this bill it has engendered
more bitterness than any other meas
ure that has come before the House.
The debate this afternoon was a
warm one, and some unexpected
charges were made against those op-
pOSlns bAO Dlll.
Mr.. Wilson, of Garrett, spoke at
length in opposition to it. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Robinson of Baltimore
city, who also protested against its
passage. The latter asserted that
some of the people OF Cumberland
polluted the river with their own
sewage above the dam from which
their water supply is taken and that
the entire sewage of Cumberland was
permitted to flow down the Potomac
to Washington, where the water was
used for domestic purposes by resi-
dents of the National Capital.
Mr.. Long, of Washington, made an
earnest plea for the passage of the
bill. He was not a resident of Cum
berland, he said, and did not get his
water supply from the Potomac. That
1T was an important measure he left
to the consciences of the members.
Here are $4,000 persons who are COM
PEELED to use water contaminated in
every conceivable manner by those
who live farther up stream. They
appeal to this Legislature for relief
The fact that four members of the AL
legany delegation are opposed to the
measure, while only one favored it,
does not indicate to me the wishes Of
the Cumberland people. The four
members who oppose the measure are
not residents of Cumberland and are
not, therefore, compelled to use the
contaminated water.
He asserted that he knew some of
the people who had come here from
Allegany in opposition to the bill and
that some of the members of the House
dared not lift up their voices in favor
of the measure was explained by the
fact that they were controlled by cor
porations and individuals who did
not wish the bill passed.
Several members took exceptions
to the latter statement, and Speaker
Wilkinson remarked that the charge
was little too broad to be made on
the floor of the House.
Mr.. Long apologized for his words,
and concluded his remarks by daring
the members of either the majority or
minority party to go on record against
the bill.
The previous question was demand
ed and the bill was defeated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

HAVING done all that lay in their
power to prevent the slaughter OF
birds for decorative purposes the
anti-crueltly people might turn their
attention to the massacre of seals.
On Sunday last there arrived at st.
Johns, N. F., steamer laden with
$1,000 sealskins. Another steamer
which was expected at the same port
on the same evening was reported to
have such large cargo of skins that
several thousand of them had to be
carried on her deck. The destruction
Of these fast disappearing amphibious
mammals continues at the command
Of vanity and fashion, and is no less
reprehensible than the wasteful kill
ing Of birds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
Oak Hill.

We have had some very nice wealth.
er and the farmers have made good
use Of it in doing their spring work,
but recently very severe storm
visited us and put a stop to all out
side work
Joseph Groer contemplates build
ing a new house for his tenant, E.
W. Schroyer.
Mr.. Straw, of Westover, Pa, one of
our enterprising lumbermen, will
soon start operations on the right
fork of Bear Creek.
Tramps are numerous in this sec
ton just now.
D. w. Schroyer will work for his
uncle, Joseph Groer, this summer.
Miss Ada Gnagey, who taught the
Oak Hill school this winter, proved
to be a successful teacher and was
we'll liked by all her scholars. They
will welcome her again next winter
should she decide to continue teach
ing. At the close of school she pre-
sented each scholar with a card.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
The Maryland Legislature,

Mondays Baltimore San contained
a scorching rebuke of the late lamen-
ted Legislature, which went out of
existence on Monday night, as follows:
The Legislature of Maryland ad-
journs at midnight tonight. fit had
never met the people of Maryland and
the Democratic party would have
been better off. The Republican
Legislatures of 1896 and 1898 were the
subjects of much scornful comment,
but the Democratic Legislature of
1900 takes the cake" as body utterly
out of touch with the people and
eonspicuously Indifferent to popular
interests. Besides taking the cake''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with q
severe cold and troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
in our own and other papers we pur-
chased a bottle to see if it would eff
feet US. 1t cured us before the bot
tie was more than half used. 1t is
the best medicine out for colds and
coughs-The Herald, Andersonville,
Ind. For sale by Oakland Pharmacy,
Oakland, and DIR. j. w. Laughin,
Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
WANT DENOMINATIONS.
Col. George a. Pearre's Good Record in
Congress.

Congress.
Tho Baltimore 1mericd7l says: RE
pres, atatiye Wachter, Mudd and
Pearre are candidates for renomina-
ton. Mr.. Wachter will not make an
active fight for the honor, but will
accept il it is offered him. His service
during the present term has been
eminently satisfactorily, and no OPP
position to him has developed. Mr..
Mudd will probably be renominated
without opposition, and the indica-
tions are that similar honor will
be rendered Mr.. Pearre by the Re-
publicans of the Sixth district.
THE service of Mr.. Pearre has been
exceptionally notable. He has parti-
cipated actively in the debate, his
speech in opposition to the appro-
priation for the Civil Service Com
mission being one of the features of
the session. In addition to this, Mr.
Pearre came into national promi-
hence as the author of the amend
ment limiting the operations of the
Porto Rico tariff bill to two years,
thus giving the bill its tentative
character, and making its passage
through the House possible. When
a candidate for the nomination in
1898, Mr.. Pearre faced a vigorous OPP
position, but he secured the nomina-
ton, after one of the most notable
convention contests in Maryland's
political history
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

A MAN named JEFF Davis is running
for the Democratic nomination for
governor in Arkansas, and is sweep
ing everything before him. His name
is slogan down there and his plat
form is opposition to the supreme
court. This combination is invinci-
BILE in Arkansas and all the other,
candidates are withdrawing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
House Painting and Paper Hanging.

| offer my services to the citizens of
Oakland and community to do house
painting and paper hanging. car
ry a full line of samples Of all the
latest designs Of wall paper which can
be seen at the Fringer store room.
All orders will receive prompt atten-
ton.
"a E. J. FRINGER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
An Horrible Outbreak.

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of
scald head" writes G. d. Isbill of
Morganton, Tenn, but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured her.
It's a guaranteed cure for Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c. at all
druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
LOT No. AZ IN ACCARTYS ADDITION

to the town of Oakland, situate and being at
the southwest corner of Fourth and Alder
streets in said town and described as fol-
lows
Beginning for the same at the intersection
of Alder and Fourth streets and running
thence south 81 feet along and with the line
OF Fourth street, thence weSU SlK feet, thence
north 81 feet, thence east by and with the
line OF Alder street sly feet to the beginning,
being the same property which was convey
ed to norman b. Whirl by John Shartzer and
wife by deed dated the 9Th day of December,
1881, and duly recorded in Liber w. ii. Il. No.
q, fo.!o Is, ETC., one of the Land Records OF
Garrett county.
Tie lot is improved by a FRAME DWELL
ING HOUSE AND 0UTBUILDINGS,
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed by the
decree, one-third cash on the day of sale,
one-third In six months and one-third in
nine months,from the day of sale, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser or purchasers,
the deferred payments to bear interest and
to be secured to the satisfaction of the said
Trustee
And by direction of said decree hereby
give notice to the creditors of said Norman
B. Whirl, deceased, to file their claims with
the vouchers thereof with the Clerk of this
Court ON or before the 2Sth day of April next.
Conveyancing at cost Of purchaser.
EDWARD II. SINCELL.
3-4t. Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

THIS legislature will pass away in
the full knowledge that it will be re-
garded as among those whose loss is
distinct gain to society at large.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
Financial Statement.
RECEIPT.

Annual report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the Corporation of Oakland for the
year ending March 81, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

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THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland, Md.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
M'KINLEY'S HEALTH.

Mr.. Mckinley, we must regret to
care was used by the trusts and Hanna
in selecting the vice-presidency be-
cause of the fear that Mr.. Mckinley
might fail to live out his term.
The idea was to carry forward the
idea of changing the form of govern
ment now existing here-a form that
now makes trusts and their profits
fore. insecure.
Roosevelt was selected to run for
vice-president.
If anything should happen to Mr.
Mckinley, the trusts would be quite
content to see Roosevelt in the White
House
How would the average thinking cit
izen like that?
We do not ask the opinion Of the
citizen whose personal physical timid-
ity leads him to worship magazine
made hero. We ask the thoughtful
men-men brave enough to do their
own fighting il cause should arise,
men who do not hand over their think
ing or governing to a magazine blus-
terer:
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE ROOSE-
WELT IN THE WHITE HOUSE?
Roosevelt stands for a huge perma-
nent army, and for using it against
those who should fail to agree with
him.
He has said that this way of treat
ing those with whom he disagreed po-
litically would be to stand few of
them up against wall and shoot
them"
He is a man who would use the coun-
try and its citizens for his own stupid
ambition and big-toothed glory. lie
could conceive no better use for young
men than to make the tough ones
rough riders and the tender ones
rough taxpayers-the rough riders TO
build up his fighting fame and the
rough taxpayers to foot the bills.
Some peaceable frogs-not much
more intelligent probably than the
average Roosevelt wanted
a stork to rule them. The stork ac-
copied and had fun. The frogs did not
have fun.
How many voters want Mr. Stork
Roosevelt to come along and dispose
of their destinies for his greater
glory?
How many want to be rough riders
or rough taxpayers without their own
consent?
If you vote for Roosevelt for vice
president you are not necessarily vot-
ing to give an ornamental job to an
ornamental blowhart. You may be
voting to make of a dangerous, ambi-
tious braggart president of the Unit
ed States.-San Francisco Examiner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
Eorm.r nrinistar Reheaded.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Confrmation
has been received here of the execution
of Chang Yen Hoon, the former Chi
nese minister to the United States.
Chang was a loyal adherer of the en-
peror and a warm supporter of the lat
ter's reform movements. When the
empress dowager supplanted the en-
peror, two years ago, he was banished
to Hebradoo, but, through the inter
vention of the American and British
ministers, his punishment was commu-
ted to Punishment in the distant pro-
vince of Kashgaria. 1t now appears
that the empress dowager, taking ad-
vantage of the late reign of terror at
Pekin, and knowing Changes influence
with the emperor, ordered his execu-
ton by decapitation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
C.blne. rle...a wien ou.look.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The cabinet
meeting was devoted principally to the
consideration OF the Chinese situation
After the meeting members seemed
impressed with the favorable turn
matters had taken and the prospect of
satisfactory adjustment. The gov
eminent has received the proposals of
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
offering indemnity and guarantees for
the future and they have been accepted
in good faith. The cabinet considered
that the Chinese government in adj
hitting that it had been in the wrong
and in Offering to make proper repara-
ton as well as Offering to provide
against a repetition of disorders had
placed itself in the proper position and
had opened the way to negotiations
for a complete settlement. For the
present the negotiations will proceed
through Minister Conger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
Marchers Meet Troops.

Lansford, Pa, Oct. 1s.-More than
1000 striking mine workers made a de-
scent upon the ten collieries of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company
in the Panther Creek Valley. They
came to this place by two separate
roads One crowd shut up the Mes
quehoBing colliery, while the other
mob was driven back to Tamaqua and
dispersed by battalion of troops after
an exciting time. No one was hurt
Strikers were scattered over the various
roads, and companies of soldiers were
scurrying in all directions heading off
the marching men. The troops were
patient with the mob of strikers,
while the labor men were very careful
not to commit overt acts in the pres
ence of the troops
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
TEEMING WITH PROSPERITY.

The following is the official report Of
the Amalgamated Association of iron,
steel and tinworkers' chances for work
in Ohio, which gives conditions other
than those produced by the great coal
miners strike throughout that section
of the country:
Canton-Sheet mills, practically idle.
Cambridge-Sheet mill, working.
Cambridge-Morton Tinplate Com
pany, idle.
Canal-Dover, idle.
Northumberland Hardware Co.,
started UP on the 10Th.
leveland-Tinplate mill, idle
Cleveland-LakeE Erie Iron company,
idle.
Charlottesville.
Denison-Idle.
Dresden-Idle.
East Toledo-Idle.
Findlay-Idle.
Girard-Idle.
Ironton-Eagle, idle.
Irondale-Idle.
Lisbon-Lisbon tinplate, idle.
Leetonia-Cherry Valley works, idle.
Martins Ferry-Laughlin Tinplats
mill, idle.
Haselton-Idle.
New Philadelphia-Idle.
Piqua-Closed down two weeks for
repairs.
Pomeroy-Idle
Steubenville-Idle.
Youngstown-Brown Bonnell, idle.
Youngstown-Valle Mill, idle.
oungstown-American Steel Hoop
Company, idle.
Warren-Idle.
Zanesville-Signed the scale. -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
ONE PoINT. IN DISPUTE.
Operators Considered Price of Powder In
10 Per Cent Raise.


Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2o.-The repre-
sentatives of the larger coal companies
after their meeting stated in reply TO
inquiries, that they had offered their
men a 10 per cent advance as indicated
by the notices they had posted, that
this notice specifically stated that the
reduction of powder from 81 to S1.5o
would be considered in arriving at the
wages of their contract miners On
this point President Mitchell is report
ed as saying that the resolutions of the
Scranton convention contemplated a
straight advance of ten per cent for all
parts of the region and that the matter
of having this increase made in part of
a decrease in cost of powder, in these
upper regions where powder is sold for
S2.75 keg, was not agreed to. The
powder question they, one and all said,
was left out of the present negotiations
with the understanding that it should
form one of the grievances to be adj
justed in the conferences which the
offer says the operators agree to have
with their men ito take up any griev.
ances they may have"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
About Paul Kruger.

Lourenzo Marques, Oct. 22.-Mr.
Kruger was secretly taken on board a
Dutch cruiser to sail for Holland. Mr..
Kruger feared the Beers here would
attack him. The feeling of the refu-
gees against Kruger for fleeing from
the country is very strong. The party
drove through the custom house and
embarked from the customs pier in
stead of from the passenger jetty.
Dublin, Oct. 22.-Notice has been
given that the freedom of the city be
conferred upon ex-President Kruger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
70 Be VOTED UPON NOV. 6.
Constitutional Amendment to In
crease Supreme Court.
CERTIFIED BY SEC. oE STATE.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 22.-The follow
ing is the text of the proposed judicial
amendment to the constitution as GER
titled by the secretary of state of Kan
sas
Be it resolved by the legislature of
the State of Kansas, two thirds Of the
members elected to each house thereof
consuming therein:
Sec. 1. The following proposition to
amend the Constitution. of the State is
hereby submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the state for their approval or
rejection, viz: Section 2 of article
three of the constitution of this state
is hereby amended so as to read: Sec.
2. The supreme court shall consist of
seven justices, who shall be chosen by
the electors of the state. They may
sit separately in two divisions, with
full power in each division 80 deter
mine the cases assigned to be heard by
such division. Three justices shall
constitute n quorum in each division
and the concurrence of the three shall
be necessary to decision. Such cases
only as may be ordered to be heard by
the whole court shall be considered by
all the justices, and the concurrence of
four jnstices shall be necessary to a
decision in cases so heard. The JUS
tice who is senior in continuous term
of service shall be chief justice, and in
ease two or more have continuously
served during the same period the
senior in years of these shall be chief
justice, and the presiding justice of
each division shall be selected from
the judges assigned to that division in
like manner The term of Office of the
justices shall be six years, except as
hereiDaft provided. The justices in
Office at the time this amendment takes
effect shall hold their offices for the
terms for which they were severally
elected and until their successors are
elected and qualified. AS soon as prac-
ticable after the second Monday in
January, 1901, the governor shall APP
point four justices to hold their offices
until the second Monday in January,
1903.. At the general election in 1902
there shall be elected five justices, one
of whom shall hold Office for two years
and three for six years. At the gen.
eral election in 1904 and every six years
thereafter two justices shall be elected.
At the general election in 1906 and
every six years thereafter two justices
shall be elected.
At the general election of 1905 and
every six years thereafter three JUS
tees shall be elected.
Sec. 2. This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors of this state
at the general election of representa-
tives in the year 1900 for their approval
or rejection. The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the
official ballot by the following title:
''The judicial amendment to the con-
stitution," and shall be voted for or
against as now provided by law under
such title.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the statute book.
Approved, March 4, 1899.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
WAS CHARLES SUMNER A sCUT-
TIER?

Charles Sumner was great repub-
lican statesman. But he was not an
imperialist; he was not an advocate of
expansion at the price of blood. In q
speech on the acquisition of Alaska he
said:
But / cannot disguise my anxiety
that every step in our predestined fu-
ture shall be by natural process, with
out war, and, may add, even without
purchase. There is no territorial ag-
grandizement which is worth the
price of blood"
Sumner was in favor of expansion
by natural process only. He was not
an advocate of expansion by purchase,
and was absolutely opposed to expan-
sion by force of arms. He was in IA
vor of the natural expansion that
places the constitution at once over
the new territory, and that makes the
new territory an integral part of the
United States of America.
Was Charles Sumner scuttler?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-25
WAS JAMES C. BLAINE A DEM
AGOGUE?

Where is the McKinleyite who will
say that James G. Blaine was a small
American? Where is the McKinleyite
who will say that he was in favor of a
policy Of scuttle and cowardice? Who
will say that Blaine would have given
away to Great Britain large slice of
United States territory in Alaska.
In his letter of acceptance, July Is,
1884, Mr.. Blaine said:
Happily removed by our geographi-
cal position from participation or in
terest in those questions of dynasty or
boundary which so frequently disturb
the peace Of Europe, we are left to
cultivate friendly relations with all.
and are free from possible entangle-
ments in the quarrels Of any.
while the great powers of Europe
are steadily charging their colonial
domination in Asia and Africa, It is
the especial province OF this country
to improve and expand its trade with
the nations of America. No field
promises so much. No field has been
cultivated so little. Our policy should
be an American policy in its broadcast
and most comprehensive sense-a pol
icy Of peace, OF friendship, of CONNER
cial enlargement"
Does that spell Imperialism? "a pol
icy of peace. of friendship, of CONNER
cial enlargement" Net one, but all
three. Not commercial enlargement
by force and at the price OF blood, but
commercial enlargement with peace
and friendship. Not trade expansion
at the point of the bayonet and the
muzzle of the rife, but with peace and
friendship.