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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
not commercial INTERESTS as WE'LL

not commercial interests as welll
Study and investigation of the
natural resources of the country are
in this view, closely allied to the APP
plication of governmental systems
and agencies designed to influence
conditions that are purely artificial
and beyond administrative control.
1t is not difficult matter to deter
mine what crops may be grown to
paramount advantage in certain
locality; but to designate the most
profitable form of commerce in that
quarter is quite a different matter.
Yet it seems to be assumed-as witness
the Reciprocity Convention resolu-
ton in favor of creating Department
of Commerce-that the scientific and
bureaucratic methods employed in
aid of American farming industry
can be employed also to quicken the
wheels of commerce, create new mar
kets and secure for our manufacturers
new outlets for accumulated stocks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
BRYAN,S LATEST PROPOSITION.

Mr., Bry an, with hope springing eter-
nal in his human breast, proposes a
revival of the debating society on a
national scale. If the country is to
be saved it must be by such means.
The great dailies are under the thumb
of the money power. All alike are
for the syndicates against the people.
They put the dollar above the man,
and for the purpose of gathering in
the dollars for themselves. The
weeklies-an astounding admission
from the editor of one to make-are
too limited in circulation. Those adj
vocating the doctrines of democracy
and populism are well enough as far
as they go, but they don't go far.
They have too few readers. 1t is de-
bate, then, we must have, in the fine
Old primitive fashion, or, as a people
we perish.
This, although dictated by hope, is
the language of despair. 1t admits
too much. The picture drawn is too
dark. If the country is in the condi-
ton described, the salt of village con-
troversy won't save it. Mr.. Bryan,
in effect, refers the case to jury not
only uniformed, but incapable of
digesting information. We are a ma
ton of newspaper readers. The great
dailies reach out in every direction,
and undoubtedly are power in shap-
ing sentiment. If, therefore, they
have poisoned conviction to the ex-
tent of their influence, and the week
lies are impotent, what chance is
there for saving the country? Does
Mr.. Bryan really believe that those
who are entirely outside the newspa-
per influence and strangers to the
taste for everyday reading, can be
organized to control this government?
Is not THAT a somewhat startling
proposition? And does it come ap-
propriately OF impressively from a
man who for four years has lived
principally on newspaper notices?
He raised himself by the bootstraps
into priminence in 1896, but since then
he has owed much to the press-even
to the great dailies.
The man who attributes too much
power to money in our political af-
fairs maligns the people and dis
courages the hope of better things.
If the press of the United States is
under bond to the syndicates. and its
readers are under delusion as to the
public policies to be pursued, how
limitless may the operations of the
syndieates be! How impossible to
check their rapacity and rascality!
Mr.. Bryan by organizing the non
readers on the out skirts, will but
subject them to temptation. For no
sooner are the debating clubs in full
tongue than the irresistible agents of
the money power will make their APP
pearance, and begin TO ply their arts.
And where the alert and the up-to-
date have fallen, may the backward
and the underdone hope to keep their
feety
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
NOTICE OF
First Meeting Of Creditors

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maryland, in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of William Sanders. Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of William j. Sanders, of
GOrtner, in the county of Garrett and dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1901, the said William j.
Sanders was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his creditors will be
held at my Law ONCE, No. g. Washington
Street, in Cumberland, Maryland, on the 9th
day of December, A. d. 1901, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business may properly
come before said meeting.
ALBERT A DOUB.
Nov. %, 1901. Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1901.
THE OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING
DAY.

Among the number of priceless leg
acies for which we have to thank the
Pilgrim Fathers, is the custom of OBJ
serving an annual Thanksgiving Day.
This institution, originating as an ex-
preston of the gratitude of handful
Of men and women for physical en-
durance beyond the demands of a
rigorous climate, has grown along
with the changing and charging of
the nation itself. From the free ac-
acknowledgement of the goodness of a
benign Providence to a small band of
settlers in adyersity, Thanksgiving
Day became celebration of grateful
hearts for colonial freedom, success in
war or the cessation of civil strife:
now the heart of the American peo-
pie pulsate throughout national
life, in the name of human kind send
ing life blood to the downtrodden and
distressed, and with the expanding
of the national life goes the extension
of the meaning of this distinctly
American holiday.
There is no need of referring to any
special reason for national gratitude
IN these prosperous times. Nor do
we mean to mention the many causes
for the observance of Thursday
as day of Thanksgiving for individ-
nails To those fn w hon, !, l. oo,,
season of plenty, thankfulness will
be inspired by blessings of endless
and confusing variety; those upon
whom fortune has smiled but coldlv
may learn lesson from the Pilgrims
first Thanksgiving Day.
The manner of observing the day
has changed with the habits of the
people. While the Puritans most
probably spent the morning in the
accustomed place of worship, as is
the general custom now, there is no
record of the afternoon being devoted
to a football game or a chrysanthe-
mum show. In the day of the Puritan
maiden the mum adorned the pig
tail of the more enlightened 'Chinee,n
and the staid New Netherlander
would have succumbed to the excite
ment and strenuous roofing Incl
dent to a modern football game. But
on one point in this connection we
find symptoms of history repeating
itself. There is evidence that the
gratitude of the American-be he
Pilgrim, Puritan or Porto Rican-
has always awakened fellow feeling
towards the inner man. The latter
being soundly patriotic, has a pen
chant for native products, and to
crafty this weakness the turkey and
pumpkin seems to have ever been in
dispensible. And thus it happens
that this gallinaceous bird will be the
usual center of attraction on many
table Thursday, and when rein
forced with the delectable oyster and
adorned with dash of cranberry
sauce, the pumpkin pie is all that re-
mains to soften the most ungrateful
heart. For all this and more let us
be thankful
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
GOOD ROADS NEEDED
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY RETARDED BY
POOR HIGHWAYS.

Many Routes In Western States sus-
pended Last Winter Because of
Road COnditiOns-What Is Required
For Extension of Service.
The government officials in charge of
the rural free delivery system of the
postOffice department are just as much
interested in the good roads proposition
as is the good roads bureau of the agri-
cultural department. Good roads are
a necessity where rural free delivery
is in operation. If a county does not
have good roads, the residents of that
county will have a very hard time
securing the free delivery service. If
the service is secured, it is very likely
to be unsatisfactory, says the Cincin-
Eati Commercial Tribune.
August w. Machen of Toledo, o., su-
perintendent of the free delivery sys-
TEN, is great friend of the good roads
movement. He appreciates the fact
that the free delivery of mail to the
rural residents cannot be carried on en-
tirely successfully without good roads.
The good roads proposition and the
rural free delivery system are very
close relatives. They should go hand
in hand. Superintendent Machen in
this connection has this to say:
'The temporary suspension of service
last winter and spring on number OF
rural free delivery routes in the west
ern states on account of the impossible
condition of the roads brought forcibly
to the attention of the department the
necessity of good roads in connection
with the rural free delivery service.
At that time the local authorities were
Informed that unless the roads were
improved before the return of winter
there would be danger Of a permanent
withdrawal of the rural free delivery
service. Reports show that the advice
of the department has been needed in
many instances. In one locality which
l recall favorable action was taken
By the township trustees by appropriat-
ing an amount of money for the i'm
provement of roads over which the
rural carrier travels.
"While the actual suspensions Of sery-
ice on account of impossible roads
were few, comparatively speaking,
there were many cases in which the
poor condition of the roads made it very
difficult to provide an efficient serv-
ice and in which the service was per-
formed only by dint of perseverance on
the part of the carrier, backed by the
determination of the department to de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
SUPERVISORS INDICTED.
HagerstOwn jury Presents Messrs. Mock,
South and Briscoe.


South and Briscoe.
HAGERsTowN, Md, Nov. 22.-One
of the last acts of the Grand Jury for
the present term of court, before ad-
journing today, was TO return in
dictments against Charles B. South,
of Funkstown, and Thomas A. Mock,
of this city, the Democratic members
of the Board of Election Supervisors
for Washington county. They are
charged with official nonfeasance in
connection with the misprinted cleo
ton ballots. The indictments were
sworn to by Thompson A. Brown, the
Republican member of the Board of
Supervisors, and cover six typewrit-
ten sheets.
AThe presentment sets forth that
CHARLES b. South and Thomas A.
Mock unlawfully, wilfully, obstinatly
and CONTEMPORARY did neglect, and
omit and refuse to have printed and
distributed to the voters of Washing
ton county proper official ballots. :"
1t further specifies that 1.-The parties
aforesaid refused and omitted to have
printed on the ballots to the right of
the name of William Kleinle the desig-
nation of his party" The misprint
in the ballots was made in this man
ner, the word Republican" being
printed after the name of Kleinle,
who was the Prohibition candidate
for Comptroller. The ticket thus
showed two Republican candidates
for the same office.
Warrants were served on Messrs.
Mock and South by Sheriff Angle.
They were released on their own
recognizance in the sum of $500 each.
The investigation by the Grand
Jury covered several days and num-
Der of witnesses were examined. The
cases will be heard at this term of
court. The Inisprint is generally be-
lieved to have been a typographical
error on the part of the printer. The
discovery of the misprint was made
in the morning of the day of election
and created confusion and excitement
in this city and throughout the
county.
An indictment was returned by the
Grand Jury at . o'clock this after
noon for James T. Briscoe, ia, charg-
ing negligence in the printing of the
official ballots. Mr. Briscoe had
charge of the printing of the ballots,
and was sworn in as clerk by the
Election Supervisors. He furnished
bond
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

IT STRIKES the average person that
Lloyd Wilkinson, who draws the
salary of State Insurance Commits
sioner from the taxpayers of Mary
land, Oversteps the bounds of pro-
priety and common decency, in his
defense of the Democratic frauds
perpe trated in the recent elections.
when he asserts that an investiga-
ton Twill disclose in clearand more
convincing light than ever this COM
bination of negroes, illiteracy and
bribe-takers controlling the Republi-
can party in this state" Mr.. WilKin-
son is nothing but the paid hireling
of the German machine in this state,
and has always stood ready and will
ing to appear in public as the defend
er of and apologist for the men who
have debauched and corrupted Dem
ocratic politics of Maryland. The
men controlling the Republican par
ty in Maryland haye never been
charged by any reputable person with
any crime against the State. Can
Mr.. Wilkinson, or any other champion
of the German Ring, say as much for
some of the men who dominated the
Democratic party in Maryland?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

Now THAT the smoke of the recent
conflict has cleared away we wonder
if the old Ring in Maryland under the
leadership of MI A. p German is
satisfied with the number of honest
votes it has succeeded in killing The
number Of manned and crippled votes
in this state is very large and the
amount of public sentiment that
should have been expressed thereby
would have been more than sufficient
to deny any man who would make a
bold threat at the liberties of the
people, "a seat in the United States
Senate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

liver mail whenever it was possible. 1t
is readily seen that the condition of the
roads becomes a very important con-
sideration in the establishment of rural
free delivery. Where the roads are good
a route twenty-seven or thirty miles in
length may be more easily served than
another route of eighteen or twenty
miles over poor roads.
''ln the first case more people are
served. and the service is performed
more eXpeditiously and with much
more ease to the carrier and his horse.
The carrier, too can establish a regu-
larity of service, enabling the farmers
TO know just about what time every
day he will arrive in front of their
premises.
"In the second instance, with the
short route over bad roads, as much
time is consumed in serving a smaller
number of patrons, the regularity of
the service varies with the changing
condition of the roads, the work is
more trying on both the letter carrier
and his horse and is unsatisfactory to
peAtAOiiSs NSpCNidAi9 WACA IL UGCOmtS
necessary to suspend the service on &C.
count of impossible portions of the
route.
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try indicate clearly that the people are
waking up to the necessity Of provid-
ing good roads in order to obtain the
establishment of rural free delivery,
and in this way it is seen that the rural
service becomes a factor in the good
roads movement which Of late years
has been agitated in many of our pro-
gressive states"
Mr.. Machen brings out the policy of
the postal department by intimation
rather than by direct assertion. Rural
free delivery will go to where the peo-.
pie either have or are willing to pro-
vide good roads 1t will take several
years to spread the delivery system
over the entire fairly well populated
portion Of the country. Those portions
which have at all times or certain
times Of the year such roads as make
the service expensive will be denied
the luxury of having mail brought to
the house every day.
Daily the representatives are being
more strongly impressed with this fact.
When a good case politically is made
out in favor Of n certain route, the de-
partment acts upon the report of the
inspector, and bad roads in the
ipring' is certain to cause the petition
to be held up for a time or sometimes
for good. 1t is understood that the
department viii enforce a rule to the
effect that when the carriers report
their inability to cover a route on &C
count Of the condition of the road it
viii be abolished and mail service Civ
en- from the village postofiees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

THE Maryland Republicans will be
taking a sensible course if they follow
up their present decision to prosecute
the frauds perpetrated in the election
held in that State The frauds are
so palpable and fragrant that the Re
publicans hope to punish those re-
sponsible for them and possibly pre-
vent the seating of ArthurP German
in the United States Senate At a
meeting Of the Republican State
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Seaboard Air Line Railway to Florida
Cuba, Savannah, Camden, Southern
Pines and Pinehurst

SeabOard Air Line Railway to Florida,
Cuba, Savannah, Camden, Southern
Pines and Pinehurst.
Winter excursion tickets we've placed on
sale to resort points on this line in Norrh
and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida on
October 18th and viii remain on sale during
the season. Exceptionally low rates are in
effect this year to Pinehurst and Southern
Pines, n. c., Camden, S. c., Savannah, Ga,
and all points in Florida and Cuba. To
reach any Of these points the service of the
SeabOard Air Line Railway, Capital City
Route, will be found the best and most at
tractive. In addition to the superior service
now operated, it is announced that Cafe cars
will be placed in service on the Washington
Atlanta Line about November LIST and on the
Florida Lines about January 1st, 1902. Fol
lowing this the Florida Metropolitan Linn
tied win be inaugurated about January 18th,
1902, with sumptuous appointments and su-
perb equipment, including dining and club
cars, constituting it beyond a doubt the peer
of any train in the world.
The service of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way to Cuba is most attractive. It's Cafe car
service and many other features present ad-
vantages commencing it to the favorable
attention of all travellers.
LOW RATES FOR HUNTING AND FISHING PAR
TIES VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
This popular route, whose lines penetrate
some of the best country for game, birds and
fish to be found anywhere in the South, has
on sale reduced rate tickets from Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Richmond to all points in
Virginia, North and South Carolina. for the
benefit of hunting and fishing parties, NOV
ing individually or otherwise. One dog is
carried free with each passenger and others
are transported at a small cost.
Fun information as to most desirable
points, rates, schedules, etc, furnished upon
application to any agent CT representative
of the Company. nov 30
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

DURING every campaign we have
number OF wise men with us who
have are very free with predictions as
to the result of the coming election,
but such persons are able to tell more
accurately about what will happen
after it has happened than they could
before. The last election, however,
was a hard one for the prophets,
although we hear Of some, 'I-told-
you-sos.n Everybody knew that an
element of great uncertainty existed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28

GREAT efforts are being made to Sc
cure fac smile copies of the trick bal
lots used in some of the counties of
Maryland at the recent election. OF
course it is impossible to secure a real
ballot, but a fac smile of some of
them would prove quite valuable
souvenir to remember the "Old Ring
by, after they are gone or rather
driven out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
Winter Tourists Tickets Now on Sale via
Seaboard Air Line Railway.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway announces
that, effective October Is, 1901, round trip
Winter Excursion tickets will be placed on
sale to resort points on its lines in North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. These
low rates taken in connection with the SUI
perior service and fast schedules operated
over this line, which is the shortest ana best
TO Florida points, are brought to the atten-
tion of those who are planning Winter tours.
1t win be distinctly to their advantage to
obtain definite Information, which viii be
cheerfully furnished by an Agent or Repre-
sentative Of the Company.
j. C, HORTON, Eastern Pass'r Agent.
1883 Broadway, New York City.
C.. b. LoNGsDoRF, Z. Il. Pass'r Agt.,
305 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
D. r. DUvAL, Passenger Agent.
ContT Trust Bldg, Baltimore. Nd.
r. u, b. BUNCH, Gent Passr Agt.,
Portsmouth Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For SALE:-The Lutheran parson
age, located on the corner of Fifth
and Green streets, in Oakland. near
the court house. Contains 8 rooms.
hallway, cellar and porches; excellent
well of water. viii be sold cheap.
Apply to or address Rev. George I.
Uhler, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
VOTE IN THE STATE.
Dir. Herring is Elected Comptroller by the
Small Plurality of 121 Votes.

Dir. Herring is Elected Comptroller by the
Small Plurality of 121 Votes.
The completion of the official re-
turns in the city of Baltimore makes
the State vote complete, and gives
the first opportunity to correctly
estimate State maiorities. Accord
ing to the figures DR.. J. w. Herring is
reelected Comptroller by the small
plurality of 121 votes.
In the counties exclusive of the
city Of Baltimore, the vote on the
State ticket was us follows:
For Comptroller:
Joshua w. Herring, Dem ..... 81, 1862
Hering's county plurality 49,, 3,41S
For Clerk Court of Appeals
j. Frank Turner, Dem ......... 80, 93S
Thomas Parran, Rep. ID, 440
Turner's county plurality. 2,498
The vote in the city of Baltimore on
the State ticket was as follows:
For Comptroller:
Joshua W. Herring. Dem. ......3 80, 115
Herman s. Platt, Rep. ........ AZ, 412
Platt's city plurality ......... 3,297
For Clerk Court of Appeals:
j. Frank Turner, Dem. ........3 IS, 1871
Thomas Parran, Rep. AZ, 21S
Parran's city plurality ...... 1887
The total vote in the State on the
State ticket was as follows:
For Comptroller:
Joshua W. Herring, Dem ...... 81, AT
Herman S. Platt, Rep. ........ sc, 1856
Hering's plurality ............ 121
For Clerk Court of Appeals:
j. Frank Turner, Dem ........95 ,269
Thomas Parran, Rep. 90, 65S
Parran's plurality............ 1889
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
Wanted

One hundred men for general woods
work and grading railroad
PRESTON LUMBER & Coal Co.,
tt Oakland. Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
MILITARY LOTS NOS. PAX,
2418, 2419 and 242O,
Nm In one body I'D eomprislng am
200 ACRES

About $50 acres OF said place is cleared and
i'm cultivation and the balance in timber it
lis improved by barn and faiT-SiZed dwell
ing house, together with other OutbuiIdngs.
ana mas an ordinary apple orchard thereon.
Taxes adjusted to day Of sale. For title See
deed from Samuel Brenneman ana wife to
John Breuneman and Benedict Beachv.
dated February 5th, 1881, and recorded
among the land records of Garrett county in
Ldber No. 3, folio jiS, &c)
TERMS OF SALE ==== One-third
cash, one-third i'm six months and One-third
in twelve months from day of sale Tor all
cash, at the option OF the purchaser, the
credit payments bearing interest from the
day OF sale and to be secured by the note on.
notes of the purchaser or purchasers. en-
dorsed to the satisfaction of the trustee.
JOEL ORENDORF, Trustee.
FRED. A. THAYER, Solicitor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-28
REMITTANCES

Remittances made by money order, bank
dram, registered letter or express order will
be at our risk if made otherwise, at the risk
Of the sender. Address.
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland, Md.