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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
TAKE IT INTO THE COURTS.

The General Assembly will be con
trolled by the Democrats, and Wei
lington's successor will be named by
the representatives of that party.
The frauds in Southern Maryland
and on the Eastern Shore have moth
ing to do with the case" so far as the
practical result that the Democrats
will elect a Senator is concerned.
But those frauds should have a
very important bearing on the action
of the majority in the General As
sembly as to who the Senator shall
be and as to amendments in the
election law. No man in any way re-
sponsible for the frauds should be
made the beneficiary of them. The
Democratic party has already suffer
ed too much for the sins of the selfish
in it's leadership, and it should shake
itself free from their dominion. Its
choice of Senator should constitute
a reputation of the election conspir-
acy and frauds of 1901.
The Republicans should never rest
until they have laid bare the frauds
and brought home the responsibility
to the real authors. Charges of fraud
are too easy to make to attract much
notice, 1t will be necessary to drive
the facts home in the courts. A prom
inent and able Democratic lawyer is
quoted as saying that the responsible
one for the trick ballots in Southern
Maryland can be dealt with most Sc
verely under the law. Here is good
place to take hold; and if the con-
spiracy is as wide-reaching as many
well Informed in politics suspect, the
evidence brought out in the criminal
courts may not only result in bring
ing forward a new name in the Sena-
torial contest, but in insuring the
passage of such an election law as
will make the repetition of the frauds
of 1901 impossible. Baltimore News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
THE TEST AGAINST THE LAW.

In speaking of the new election law
the Baltimore San of last Thursday
wisely said:
Tuesdays trial of the new election
law demonstrates conclusively that
it i'll have to ''go way back and sit
down" in company with a good many
distinguished statesmen, when the
Legislature meets, no matter what
party controls the General Assembly.
Although in principle it is all that
ought to be desired to promote an in
telligent choice of candidates it is in
herently defective in the practical
operation of its electoral machinery,
" CHI, in a community where there
are So many illiterates, must work
slowly. In this fast age people can
not afford to wait for the slow people
to tumble over list of names and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
The Course to BE Adopted BY Maryland
Republicans With Election Frauds.

The Course to BE Adopted BY Maryland
Republicans With Election Frauds.
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 13.-The
Republican State Committee met at
Rennerts Hotel at noon today and
decided to insist on an investigation
of the frauds believed to have been
committed in connection with the re-
cent election in this State. To that
end committee was authorized to
be named by Chairman Goldsborough
to have charge of the investigation,
and to prosecute the offenders where
possible in the criminal courts.
Among those present at the com
mittee meeting were Senator Nc
Comas and all the members of the
House of Representatives of Mary
land, as well as a large number oil
other influential Republicans from
different parts of the State. Many
instances of election frauds were re.
ported by the committeeman assem-.
bled
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
IN THE INTEREST OF GOOD ROADS.

The question of good roads is such
improved highways has been so I'M
questionably demonstrated wherever
they have been constructed that citi-
zens of State like Maryland, which
has done so little to secure them, may
be excused by feeling of impatience
on the subject, says the Baltimore
NeaCS. The Good Roads Congress, re-
Gently insession at Winston Salem, n.
c., called renewed attention to this
very important matter. The fact that
in our State the average horse-load is
from one-half to two-thirds of ton.
whereas on an improved roadbed it
would be from four to six tons: that it
costs now, on an average, about TWEEN
ty-five cents to haul a ton a mile,
whereas it should not cost more than
ten, and that some of our roads are
wholly impossible in winter ought to
appeal to our legislators, irrespective
of party.
North Carolina, considering it's size
and wealth, is one of the States which
have been quite active in the matter
of securing good roads, and the con-
vening of this congress there shows
the interest which obtains. Two of
the most prominent points dealt with
in the addresses were the lessons to
be learned from the example of rail
roads and the value of convict labor
on roadways. One of the most strik-
ing features of modern railway prac-
tice is the expenditure of great sums
of money in lowering grades and abol-
ishing curves in order to increase the
hauling capacity of locomotives, the
economy thus effected having been
found to be far in excess of the cost of
improvement. The same thing applies
to improved highways. The use of
Jail labor in the betterment of public
roads is a project that is growing in
public favor, and it will be recalled
that the Highway Division of our
Maryland g Geological Survey has spok-
en- approvingly of the possibility of
some day thus utilizing the labor of
our jail prisoners.
The work of the Survey has been a
good start to the realization of good
roads in this State; but it is only a
start. We hope that it will be follow
ed up vigorously in the next legisla-
ture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14

make puzzles for judges of election to
quarrel over for "a hours at stretch.
Public interests and convenience
could not suffer such law, even if it
was framed wholly for the purpose of
promoting political purity and fair
ness. In a presidential election hing
ing upon the electoral vote of a sin
gle State it is easy to see how the
peace and safety of the whole coun-
try might be jeopardized by such de-
lays and uncertainties as have char
acterized the count of the vote cast
on Tuesday in Maryland. Nothing
could more strikingly illustrate the
effectiveness of the present law in
this respect, for this latitude at least,
than the fact that the result in New
Y DIRK City, with $1,000 900 inhabitants
and over 100000 voters, should have
been known here before we had got
ten the returns from a single precinct
i'll Baltimore. They manage such
things better, it seems, in Massachu-
sets. But here it is too slow and
cumbersome in its operations, and
the public will demand its radical
modification, if not its absolute re-
peal, whether the majority in the
Legislature be Democratic or Repub-
lican.
Continual tinkering with our cleo
ton laws is to be deprecated, but at
ter Tuesdays experience it is evident
that simplicity in style will have to
be the form of our ballot until some
$4,000 ignorant voters or so have
learned how to read. When an cleo
ton is held the people want to know
the result promptly, A law which
keeps them in the dark for more than
a day, when the count might be COM
pleted in two or three hours under
better conditions, will not be toler-
ated by the voters of any party.
Therefore, there can be no doubt that
the coming Legislature will be called
on to undo, partially, at least, the
work of the extra session and to give
us a law that will not be open to this
criticism.
While very few genuine tears have
been shed, even by white Republi-
cans, over the Acknowledgement of
colored illiterates under the new bal
lot law, it seems pretty clear from
Tuesdays election that the white
voters of the State do not care to have
their election laws framed in the in
terest of one or two men, and that
while they may not object to proper
restrictions on suffrage they are not
in favor of election laws which may
be used to assist tricksters in their
political schemes. There are, doubt
less, elements in the State which
might, with advantage, be excluded
from pan ticipation in politics and
election, but it is evident that the
new ballot law, as it stands, can be
perverted to evil purposes, against
which it provides no protection.
What is demanded is law devised in
the interest of the public, not merely
in the interest of few politicians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.


Pines and Pinehurst.
Winter excursion tickets were placed on
sale to resort points on this line in Norrh
and South Carolina. Georgia and Florida on
October 18th and will 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 1st and on the
Florida Lines about January list, 1902. Fol
lowing this the Florida u Metropolitan Linn
tied will 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 commenting 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.
Full Information as TO most desirable
points, rates, schedules, etc, furnished upon
application to any agent or representative
of the &C mpany. nov 30
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14

Tuesday eliminates all possibility of
tariff revision by the approaching
Congress. Further than that he de-
clares that there will be no reciprocity
treaty ratified that will impinge upon
the protective policy. He bases his
belief upon the fact that the fight in
Ohio was fought upon National lines
and that the verdict at the polls was
overwhelmingly in favor of the recent
economic policy of the Republican
party rs represented by Mckinley.
There can be little doubt that Gen.
Grosvenor's view is well grounded
Neither in Ohio nor in any other State
was there a faltering in the Republi-
can lines or the Republican faith. and
of course the natural conclusion must
be that the principles which have
worked such marvels throughout the
Nation during the past FIVE years are
acceptable to the people. The falling
off in Pennsylvania had to do entirely
with the misdeeds of corrupt and un-
principled faction of the Republican
party, and had no bearing whatever
upon National issues. The Republi-
can sky is clear over the land, which
means that we are to have a continu-
ance of pulic confidence in the Ma
tional administration, that business
men are taking hopeful view of the
future, and that we are to go on with
undiminished prosperity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
SOIL ROBBING.

The very choicest elements of soil
fertility from hundreds of thousands
of farms in the great Mississippi val
ley in almost inconceivable quantity
are yearly dumped by this river into
the gulf of Mexico. The process of
erosion goes on all the year round and
particularly in the winter in the south,
while it is suspended during the frost
period in the north. Every hillside
placed under cultivation contributes
year after year its quota Of fertility
through the medium of the little runs.
creeks and streams to this tremendous
waste. Because this process is con-
tinuous in the south is one reason why
the soil of the south is less fertile than
that of the north. There is no one
thing which should be so closely watch
ed by the owner of rolling and billy
land as this loss of fertility by erosion;
TIE grand larceny committed by the
pilfering waters carrying off the farm
er's wealth little by little in solution.
Grass and trees are the best remedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1901

WE ARE left but not lost. Dark
ness may for a season oYerwhelm a
portion of our land, but the light of
reason that will break through the
riffs, increased by the rising indigna-
ton of a people foiled in their honest
intentions to seven-fold efulgence
and the people begin to see as they
are seen, the fire of their wrath will
burn out the dross and corruption,
darkness and gloom will be dispelled
and honesty in Maryland elections
will prevail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
CAN'T ENJOIN PROVIDENCE.

During the late drought a spring of
mice water broke forth of its own ac-
cord upon mans farm in a western
state where there had never been any
sign of a spring before He was more
pleased than were three of his neigh
bors, whose springs went dry and wells
gave out simultaneously with the COM
ing Of his good fortune The question
of whether his spring could be made
the subject of legal proceedings in the
shape of an injunction was seriously
considered by his neighbors, who con-
cluded that the injunction papers would
have to be served upon Providence and
so gave up the job.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
A WRONG THEORY.

The secretary of agriculture is cred
ited-wrongly, we think-with the as
sertion that the forests which once fur
nlshed windbreaks for the hot winds
Of the southwest have been cut away,
thus making these winds more destruc-
tive than they used to be. The facts in
no way justify such claim, for there is
far more timber in Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and South Dakota now than
there was twenty years ago, while
Colorado, New Mexico, western Texas
and Arizona never had stick Of tim
Der growing on their desert plains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
WHY THEY FRET.

For some reason we notice that the
vo,rcn 90 not take as kindly to the
work incident TO the care of their
homes rs men do To the work of pro-
vlding for their families. For in
stance. there will be ten times as much
kicking and jawing about washing
the dishes and the like among
lot of girls as there will be among
boys who have much dirtier work to
do in caring for the stock on the farm.
Men put more enthusiasm into their
work. 10 matter if it be hard. drudg
ing and every way unpleasant, while
SO many good women seemingly resent
the fate which compels them to per
form the drudgery of the home. Why
cannot women accept their limitations,
and invest homemaking and home
keeping with the same enthusiasm that
men put into their business? One rea-
son is that so few girls are ever taught
how to care for home in business
like and intelligent manner and so
work all their lives at a disadvantage,
doing work in the hardest way and
ignoring a hundred economies and
methods which would make their work
easier and more pleasant. We will
put it this way - the average Amer
lean girl is allowed too much liberty, is
not sensibly and practically trained and
is taught that the chief end of her ex-
istence is to secure some man who
will take care of her and provide for all
her wants Reform on these lines is
needed not only for the sake of the
woman herself, but for the sake of her
husband and children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
Recreation Parks For Chicago.

Unless the plans of a number Of
wealthy men go astray the poorer
classes Of Chicago will soon be pro-
vided with large number of parks,
swimming pools and other places Of
recreation. Henry +. Weaver is at the
head of the movement, and he hopes
to associate with him enough men of
means to carry his plan to success
full termination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
A Great Medicine.

II have used Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
find it to be great medicine" says
Mr. E. S. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. ut
cured me of bloody fux. l cannot
speak too highly of it," This remedy
always wins the good opinion, if not
praise, of those who use il. The
quick cures which it effects even in
the most severe cases make it a favor
lite everywhere. For sale by all drug
oiStS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
Death of Peter Mehen.

Peter Mehen is dead at Gainesville,
Preston Co., W. Va, which fact re-
calls Il heartrending scene that he
was compelled to wi tness years ago.
About 40 years ago Mehen located
at Gainesville and cleared out farm,
out of the then woodland of that sec
ton. One day soon after he had To-
Gated, his wife, DESTROYS of assisting
her husband, left their two little child
rem in the house and went over hill,
to where her husband was at work.
While working they saw smoke rising
from their dwelling and at once ran to
the house, but too late to rescue the
children, who were too small to escape
of their own accord Mrs Mehen was
so grief stricken that she watched an
opportunity and threw herself into
the flames and was cremated along
with her children. The awful affair
caused the husbands hair to turn
white as snow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
THE WILLOW HEDGE NUISANCE.

A willow hedge epidemic struck a
certain western county thirty years
ago, the farms and highways being lin
ed with these hedges. If the trees had
never grown to exceed ten feet in
height, the scheme would have been all
right, but when the trees got to rob
bling a strip hundred feet wide of
the cultivated fields and giving the
public a perpetual mudhole for a high
way the planters Of the trees began to
realize how big blunder they had
made, and today nothing interests them
more than to find out the cheapest and
easiest method to get rid of all willow
hedges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
Call For Your Letters,

Chas. Shofferman, ST., Mr.. and
Mrs. g. T. Barneby, Anthony Elm
merson, l.. w. Townshend, w. E
Beeghley, j. w. Shaw, Mrs. NJ. s
Young, Mrs. s. s. Rosenberger, Mrs
A. NJ. Graham, Mrs. Sarah E. Kesner,
Mrs. w. E. Boyer, Miss Anna D.
Gage (3).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
Winter Tourist Tickets, Season 1901 =.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
placed on sale at all principal offices
East of the Ohio River, Winter Tourist
Tickets to points in Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana. Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina and Texas; also
Havana, Cuba, and Nassau. Mp, at
reduced rates. For additional infor-
nation call on Agent Baltimore &
Ohio RR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For SALE:-The Lutheran parson
age, located on the corner of Fifth
and Green streets, in Oakland. near
the court house. Contains rooms,
hallway, cellar and porches; excellent
well of water. Will be sold cheap.
Apply to or address Rev. George /.
Uhler, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
SOME DRY WEATHER LESSONS.

We have learned a few lessons as a
result Of the drought of the past sum-
mer. One thing, it does not pay to
sprinkle every day or two; it is better
to really irrigate by flowing the water
on the ground and give it a good soak
ing instead once in two weeks. An
other is that mulching will do almost
as much good as irrigation. We have
also demonstrated that constant sur
face cultivation of any crop which will
permit of its being done is just as good
as irrigation, and that by this means
a continuous and healthy growth can
be obtained even in the driest time.
The benefits of deep cultivation-sub-
soiling-have been very noticeable also.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
ChamberIain's Cough Rem edy in Chicae

Hisgen Bros, the popular South
Side druggists, corner Goth street and
Wentworth avenue, say: I'VE sell a
great deal of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and find that it gives the
most satisfactory results, especially
among children for severe colds and
Group" For sale by all dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
THE FIRST HIRED MAN

The first hired man ON record was
Jacob, who worked for Laban seven
years for girl, and then the old man
palmed off on him another girl whom
he did not want He then worked an
other seven years to get the right one
Hired men who kick on $25 a month,
board and washing and the privilege
Of sitting up with the hired girl three
nights in the week should read the stO-
ry of Jacob, the first hired man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
NO TARIFF TINKERING.

Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
who is a prophet not without honor
even in his own home, expresses the
opinion that the result in Ohio on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14

morrow Night.
The great meteoric display which
has been looked for during the past
two or three years is likely to take
place on tomorrow night. The last
appearance of these meteors was in
1867. at which time the shower was
exceedingly fine. The Leonids, by
which name they are known in sci
entific circles, were looked for in 1899
and their failure to appear disap
pointed many astronomers. 1t is now
explained that a mistake was made
in computing the time of their APP
pearance and that they may be eA-
pected with reasonable certainty this
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14

Remittances made by money order, bank
DRAFT, registered letter or express order will
De at our risk if made otherwise, at the risk
orthe sender. Address.
THE REPUBLICAN,
Oakland Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14

make it cate! Up
with the rest.
This picture represents
the Trade Max OF Scouts
Emulsion and is on the
wrapper of every bottle.
Send for free sampl'.
SCOTT & BOVINE.
400 Pearl St, No. N'art
soc and 81. all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
Stop fk
BkEf!a!ykz

1t is a sad thing to see +.
fruit trees spoiled b. the Il. i; !.
You can always tell them +. ::
the rest. They never DO 49,.
afterwards but stay small -
sickly.
1t is worse to see a blight
strike children. Good kca.'' 1
is the natural right of children.
But some of them don't get
their rights. While the rest
grow big and strong one stays
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion can stop
that blight. There is no
reason why such a child should
stay small. SCOTS Emulsion
is a medicine with lots Of
strength in 1.-THE kind Ct
strength that makes things
grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes
children grow, makes them ar,
makes them sleep, makes item
play. Give the weak cad a
chance. SCOTS Emulsion will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
To CuRE LAGRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to
cure. E. W. GROVES signature on every
box. &c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-11-14
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.
REMITTANCES;

First insertion for square of ten nonpareil
Ines. 81; each additional insertion after first
0 cents per square of ten nonpareil lines
Sharp County record., 1901-07-05
THE MATTER OF FORTUNES

If Adam, the first man, had re-
ceived a salary of ten thousand
dollars a year from the beginning
of his career and lived until the
present time, and saved it all,
MS forEune to-day would not
amount to as much as Andrew
Carnegie's. Suppose you should
receive salary of ten thousand
dollars a year, and were able to
save all of it, you would be COM
PEELED to work hundred years to
become a millionaire. 1t is al
most an impossibility to become
an immensely wealthy man in
legitimate business. The great
fortunes for which this country is
becoming noted were made by
robbery in some instances, by
successful speculation in others,
and by government assistance in
others.-Ex.