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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
CREMATED ALIVE.
Aged Farmer Roasted to Death Trying to
Save His Home.


Monday evening Samuel j. Miller, a
farmer living three miles east of Bar
ton, discovered forest fires near his
home and summoned the members of
his household for the purpose of
fighting the fire, which was approach
ing the house very rapidly, by means
of the dry leaves. His sons went with
him and during the fighting against
the flames they became separated
from their father and finally, seeing
the fire in the vicinity of where Mr..
Miller had been, burning fiercely,
they went in that direction and after
considerable search to their horror
discovered his body in the midst of
the fire partly charred.
In CONSERVATION they ran TO a
neighbours house and summoned aid,
but after arrival of assistance it was
some time before they were able to
drag the body from the roaring fur
mace of timbers and brush surround
ing it and by which time the body
may be said to have been cremated,
as it was completely charred, the legs
dropping off when the body was lifted
up.
Just how it happened no one is able
to say as there were no eye witnesses
to the occurrence, but it is supposed
that Mr.. Miller was overcome by the
heat and smoke and while uncon-
scious the fire crept upon him and he
was roasted in this horrible way.
The deceased was aged about rs
years and leaves a family of thirteen
children, all grown. The remains
were inferred at once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

In THE matter of planting trees a
practical question is raised. The
wholesale destruction of woods and
forests everywhere has attracted at
tention for many years, but the peo-
pie have it within their power to
plant new forests and thus secure new
trees to take the place of those that
are consumed for commercial uses. If
every school child in the State should
plant one tree each year Maryland
would soon recover from the loss of
it's woods. The need of trees is OBJ
vious to those who are familiar with
the subject. The removal of the for
est have had serious effect upon the
streams everywhere, and the stories
of floods told year after year are large
ly the result of the clearing away of
the forests. A treeless country is a
most desolate place. Not only as a
matter of adornmenta are trees needed,
but they are necessary in order to
protect the small streams from drying
up. In addition, the demand for wood
is increasing every year as the supply
decreases. The planting of several
hundred new trees this year would
mean just that many old trees of COM
mercial value a quarter of century
later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
An Expensive Luxury.

The State census is likely to prove
more expensive luxury TO the tax
payers of Maryland than was at first
anticipated. The Baltimore Ameri-
can says the actual cost of taking
the census, which work will begin on
May l, will be $29,70 exclusive of
Office expenses, salaries OF Office enum-
orators, stationery, printing, ETC.,
which items will about exhaust the
appropriation exclusive of the cost of
copying the registration lists
Making copies of these lists, as re-
quired by the census law, will proba-
bly, add five or six thousand dollars
to the expense of taking the census,
and the work of comparing them with
the census reports will consume much
time in the Office of the superinten-
dent. The chief enumerator has a
salary of $40 per day and his assistant
IS. There will probably be mis-
cellaneous and incidental expenses
which will swell the total cost to
$4,000 or more, and leave deficiency
to be provided for by an appropria-
ton by the legislature at its next ses-
sion. 1t is doubtful whether the
enumeration can be completed within
the time limited by law and the large
body of enumerators may have extra
claims at So per diem each. And all
this to help the Old Ring to resump-
ton of its arbitrary power in the
State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

FOR SHERIFF..
Newspaper Frauds.

'Non-partisan" papers, edited by
partisans, are the most patent hum
bugs of the age. In commenting up
on public matters they start out non
partisan, but wind up partisan. They
are simply frauds. A partisan paper
is the more to be admired. 1t sacra-
fees patronage for principle. 1t is
more honest, for it does not play for
both sides, and does not pretend to
be anything than partisan. There is
nothing antagonistic to honesty in
being partisan, and there is every in
ducement to dishonesty in being non
partisan or independent. The most
despicable object is a partisan who
pretends to conduct a non-partisan
or independent paper, and then by
his acts endorses every principle and
policy which his party espouses.-
Westminster Md Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

ael settlement. The County Com
missioners of Allegany county viewed
the slide ON Tuesday, and, we under
stand, will erect a bridge over at that
point instead of building masonry, as
at first proposed.
Mrs. Fannie Phillips, of Keyser.
spent few days with relatives this
week.
S. p. Specht, Deer Park, has just
returned from the East with the best
assortment of general merchandise
ever brought to Deer Park, which he
will sell very low for cash. 72t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
The New State Census,

The enumeration of the people of
Maryland, ordered by the extra SEES
sion of the General Assembly, begins
this morning. In all parts of the
State the enumerators-one to each
voting precinct-will commence their
work. 1t is to be completed in fifteen
days from this time, and shortly there
after the figures will be made public.
In this work and it's result the peo-
pie of the State have a vital interest.
Unon it depends, in a number of in
stances, the representation in the
House of Delegates during the next
ten years. Having this interest, the
people should assist the enumerators
by facilitating their work, as in no
other way will it be possible to secure
the accuracy that is demanded.
The returns, when finally made,
will show how this work has been
done. They will be a measure of its
impartiality and nonpartisanship. If
the State census varies from that
taken by the Federal government to
the extent of limiting representation
in the supposedly Republican coun-
ties, while giving Democratic coun-
ties the basis of the increase, the
work will be condemned, in spite of
whatever it's managers may claim for
it. The inaccuracies in the Federal
census are now known to be limited
to one or two counties. Even in this
small area they were sufficient to Gre
ate scandal; the Democrats should
take care that they do not breed
worse scandal.
This advice is not given for the pur-
pose of discrediting the State census
in advance. The american hopes to
see scrupulous honesty exercised in
every branch of the work and will
gladly commend it if it is discovera-
bic. But all that has been done up
to this time in this connection has
borne the stamp of excessive partisan
ship. The whole census seems to have
been devised solely for its effect upon
the fortunes of the Democratic organ
ization in the State. Only organiza
ton Democrats have been recognized
in the appointment of workers, and
some of the places have been given to
men whose names are too well known
to the people of Baltimore. The lead
ers of this organization have unblush
ingly directed the preliminary work,
assuming the powers of the superin-
tendent without so much as an by
your leave" Under these circum
stances none save organization Demo
Gratis have reason to hope for mater
ial benefit for the census. If to the
people it is to prove anything except
new scheme in the game of practi-
cal politics, the manner in which the
work is done and it's results must be
looked to to remove the existing skep-
ticism.-Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
THURSDAY, MAY ., 1901.
Political Announcements

The following rates for publishing politi-
cal announcements in these columns have
been fixed and will be charged to those who
desire to make their wishes known to the
voters OF Garrett county. These charges
are payable in advance of the first publica-
ton of notices:
For State Senator, $40; County Treasurer,
S.; Sheriff. s.; Members of the House of Dele
gates, s.; County Commissioner, s..
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
At the solicitation of friends j announce
myself as a candidate for the nomination for
County Treasurer, subject to the Republican
Nominating Convention, and most respect
fully solicit the assistance and influence of
all Republicans. Should be nominated and
elected promise to give personal attention
to the duties of the office.
JAS. w. WHITE,
District No. IA. oakland.
FOR SHERIFF.
] hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination of Sheriff for Garrett county,
subject to the decision of the Republican
Nominating Convention and solicit the sup
port of Republicans throughout the county.
Dist. Nor. ANDREW SHARTZER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
.oIlSuIIlp tiOn

IS, by no means, the dread,;l
@sease it is thought to BE-
the beginning.
1t can always be stoppcc.--
the beginning, The trouD :
you don't know you've s.;
YOU don't believe i, g
3n't believe it till yo,: 49,
reed to. Then it is uaaa -
us,
Don't be afraid but ascend
ID it quick you can doiJ your,
;c!f and at homo.
Take SCOTS Emu.>.. G.:
Cod Liver Oil, and 1--we care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine,
whatever you may think or
be told; and, if needed, will
save life.
If you have not tried 1t. send for
free sample. its agreeable taste will
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists,
4O9 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

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
we'll of water. Will be sold cheap.
Apply to or address Rev. George l.
Uhler, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

FROM the way boss German is stick
ing his fingers in the State census
business it would seem that he is the
Superintendent, and not Col. Buck
Schley. His presence at the opening
of the Office in Baltimore affords all
the proof necessary to establish his
indemnity with the discreditable work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02

For a stiff neck there is nothing
better than free application of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t quick
ly relieves the stiffness and soreness,
effecting complete cure. For sale
nv all dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
Ice Cream.l

Henry Lauer, in the Michaels build
ing, has fitted up room as an ice
cream parlor and will serve that deli
cacy throughout the season. Fam
lilies supplied with any quantity de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
Taking the Census.

Yesterday morning the census tax
ers of the State commenced their
work which they are supposed to fin
ish within fifteen days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-02
Money to Loan.

$4,000 to loan on first mortgage in
in sums to suit upon town property
or nearby farms.
EDWARD H. SINCELL.
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
Laablli,y Of Medical Institutions.

Ia a charitable medical institution
liable for the negligence OF one OF It's
surgeons In operating on a patient
gratultously7 The Supreme court. APP
pellate division. OF New York. in a
recent decision in the case Of Collins
Va. New York POST Graduate Medical
school and hospital zoe N. Y. Supp.
l.O60). holds that such an institution
IL not liable for damages where the
surgeon IL employees has been selected
with proper care. and with no reason
10 believe him TO be negligent or In
competent When the institution has
exercised due care In the selection OF
It's surgeons and other employees the
court holds that II has then fulfilled its
duty. and is not responsible for their
negligence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

Philadelphia has no less than thirty
seven different funds that have been
left to II for various charitable pur-
poses. The largest Of these IL the Cir
ard estate. which passed on the death
OF Steven Girard In 1891. II now
amounts To nearly sl6.OOO.0OO. The
income from Il last year was sl7s.s76.
which was devoted TO Girard College.
The next largest fund Is the Delaware
avenue fund. which consists OF the
principal OF oirard's legacy OF $500. 900
and an accumulated income OF nearly
half rs much. Most OF this income
will be devoted TO improving the river
front The other thirty-hve trusts
amount to 81 sol .666. the income from
which last year was tb743l. There
are twelve fuel funds. from the income
on which 1914 tons OF coal were dis
tributed. Some soup trusts yield s76b.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

Wv biachpiruh' that later. Let ny
nrst get acquainted with this bird, aud
thsn we shall know him the next time
we see him. The cowbird IL first
cousin OF the common blackbird that
makes 20 much noise in our dooryarda.
For all his close kinship he has not
inherited any OF the common black
birds better qualities. lie has lost all
the gloss OF his plumRge and now
wears coat as dusty and brown as
any human wanderer you ever saw.
He has lost the common blaokbird's
nsighborly habits. and usually fiocks
all by himself out In the pastures.
The only creatures that stir any in
terest in his being are cattle. and
wherever you see a herd OF those ami
mails grazing over the pasture you are
pretty likely 20 see n cowbird flying
over their backs. lodging about their
feet or even resting upon their backs.
That is why he is called ''cowbird."
because cattle seem 20 be the only an
imala he cares anything about.
But have not yet told YOU OF the
most unbirdllke trait OF this relative
OF the blaekblrd. and I am sure you
will say he does not deserve our re-
spect when you hear all about him.
His poor orphaned baby might call
forth our pity II we were not positively
certain that when II grows up Il will
do the same thing The cowbird never
builds nest Of It's own. but the female
lays her eggs In other birds nests and
leaves the other birds 10 care for her
child. Worse than that. she selects
some tiny little pair that build a dainty
house, like the little yellow blrds-and
lays her egg In their nest-only one in
nest You can imagine the dismay
OF the yellow birds when they come
home TO find great egg OF the cow
bird there They cannot roll the In
truder out. the nest walls are too high,
and they themselves are too small. so
they lay their eggs aud hatch them.
together with the cowbrd's egg. Then
a sad thing happens, for the little cow
bird is so much bigger and stronger
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

A quaint story attaches to an old
nle-house at Enfield. which bears the
remarkable sign OF King James and
the Tinker" Hunting one day In the
neighborhood, James !. got separated
from his courtiers. and pulled up at
this house. where he Joined tinker
sitting in the porch. In the course OF
conversation the tinker said he would
dearly. love TO see the king. Mount
behind me. then" said James. "and
you shall have your wish" and. the
TINKER taking him at his word. they
rode away. But now shall know
the king7" asked the tinker. "oh,
that Is easy enough" said James. for
all the courtiers will be bareheaded' %
When they reached the party the man
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

II we take a selfish view only Of do
ing helpful things for others we fnd
sufficient reason. for II Is fact that a
kindly action. kindly received. leaves
In Its wake feeling OF satisfaction
and content IL Ia true. unfortunately.
that neighborly acts are not always
received In quite the spirit in which
they are offered. but you cannot AFFORD
to lose your pleasure In pronoring
such acts even II your neighbor does
receive II rather stlfiiy. Perhaps you
have waited little too long And
II Ia not the gift itself more than the
pleasure OF being remembered-the
kind thought that prompts the gift.
SO a call and chat with a sick neigh
Dor. the loan OF a paper or book or
the new pattern. may all count as
gifts. and they count up so fast, II we
only watch out for opportunities that
we are amazed that they have ever
been neglected by us. An important
question Is who Ia thy neighbour"
Surely others besides your own init
mate friends.
| hold him great who. for Loves sake.
Can give with generous, earnest
will:
Yet he who takes for Loves sweet
sake. III
think | hold more generous still.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
The Events Of a Day,
BY TuoMAs P. MoNTFoRT.

BY THOMAS p. MONTFoRT.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Col
by Georgei but I wish l had
shanee 10 know heri Shes about the
prettiest girl ever saw"
Joe Martin ended with sigh. for.
sNhoush he was not aware Of IL. he
lad dlfeady taken the nrst step To-
ward falling desperately In love with
Susan Meade.
He had seen her for the nrst time
So his life while walking slowly along
a trail that led across the cattle range
Of western Texas. Hearing n woman's
screams. he had turned on TO the east
few yards where he had found Miss
Meade In great distress.
In reaching out over a little slough.
trying TO set n choice water lily. she
had lost her balance and tumblod Into
the water. She had quickly regained
her footing. but the bank was 30 high
and steep that she could not ascend II.
So, drenched from head TO foot. aud
sanding In water waist deep, she was
compelled to walt for some one to
come TO her rescue.
When two long hours had passed,
and she had called. time and again,
without attracting notice. she lost
hope and began TO wonder II she
would have to spend the night there,
or whether II was not possible that
she might remain there until she died
OF starvation. Just ~ she had sue
cssdsd In coniuring UP the very gloom
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

further. l am very grateful to YOU for
your kindness"
Which means he said. that / may
20 az soon as like"
Don't feel that am ungratefui and
unappreciative." she answered. "Dut
you--"
Il know he said. ut Ia your APP
pearance am not cruel enough to
take any notice Of that. Isn't thurs
some other service could render youi
Can't see you TO your homer"
Il thank you. but | prefer TO go
alone"
Then I'll bid you good day"
Good day"
As Joe continued on his way he re-
called her features. and the more he
thought OF her the more eagerly he
wished that he might know her. She.
too, thought OF him and wished she
might know him.
But II can never be-" he said to
himself. for tomorrow leave for my
home, back East"
Perhaps | shall meet him again"
she said to herself. for Que can never
toll what may happen"
She was right One can never tell
what may happen. Joe discovered tho
truth Of those words sooner than
might have been expected. And he
discovered It In a way not TO be read
lily forgotten.
He had gone but a short distance
when he met man ON horseback
Tho man had been riding hard. for
his horse was wet with sweat and was
well blown.
Are you going 10 town, stranger"
he called eagerly. bringing his horse
to a stop.
81 am" Joe replied. "why1"
Il thought you might be willing TO
do me favor" the other answered
quickly.
Certainly. what 10 III"
MY brother has Just been severely
hurt and must have the attentions OF
a doctor at once. There Is no one with
him and hate to leave him alone. 30
| thought II you would Just take my
horse and ride TO town you could send
the doctor out"
II all seemed reasonable enough to
Joe, so he consented TO the arrange
ment,
Just leave the horse NJ a stable
there" the man added, and tell the
doctor that it's at III Blenklns he's
wanted"
IAN right" Joe replied. swinging
himself into the saddle, as soon as the
other had vacated II.
And remember that there's no time
to waste" the man said. for II Is u
matter OF life and death"
Il was matter OF life and death,
but in a different way TO that which
Joe suspected. He understood some
thing OF this, however. when ten min
utes later he rode full tilt into a gang
OF cowboys and found himself stopped
with dozen pistols pointed at his
head.
While he sat staring amazedly at the
cowboys, wondering what their CON
duct meant. one OF their number re-
marked dryly;
"Powful 'commodatn' OF you 70
come right TO us. young feller' stead
o. havln' us chase you all over the
prairie. Saves us heap o trouble.
Don't pear lack II shows much 5000
Judgment on yo part though
what do you mean Martin man
aged to gasp, what are you talking
about7"
',oh. nothln particular. You j's' go
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

lish and Americans stand easily at the
head OF the list as the sugar-eatlng
nations. DIR, wllloughby Gardner 90.
tablishes the fact that sugar Is a po-
tent creator OF energy and maintainer
OF stamina. This, he contends. Ia not
only proved by laboratory expert
ments. but by the case OF the date
eating Arabs, the fne health OF tho
sugar-cane-eating negroes. and the re-
suit obtained by Alpine climbers. Arc
Tic explorers, athletes and German sol
oilers fed on a special diet DR.. VIII
loughby GARDENERS general conclusion
Ia that the increased height and weight
and the improved health OF the Eng
lish people In the last half century
are largely due TO the increased con-
sumption OF sugar.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

AnO-pl ONlAab NAsoAs
than the little yellow birds. and his
appetite is 30 much more vigorous that
he gets all the food the parent birds
bring and leaves the little yellow birds
TO die. A pretty state OF Affairs,
should say
But must tell you good Joke on
the cowbird that this same yellow bird
plays sometimes. Often when the yell
low birds come homo and find their
new nest occupied with cowbirds
egg they 20 to work and build the
walls a little higher and then lay a
false bottom. a. II we're. over the in
truder. Then they lay their own eggs
up In the second story OF their house
and hatch them. too, But the cow
birds egg, getting no heat from their
tiny bodies. does not hatch at all, and
ono cowbird more has failed to come
forth to trouble these little feathered
martyrs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

In the creation OF bureau OF stand
ards this country has taken forward
step. Up to the present we have had
TO verify our instruments In Germany.
but now that we have n bureau OF our
own. we will be able TO rely on our
selves. What would still further help
things would be the national adoption
OF reasonable system OF weights and
measures. such as the metric system
Until that Ia done we shall have great
difficulty and confusion In the stand
ardiEation OF measures. Take, Tor In
stance. the bushel measure that Is used
for wheat. II differs In various states
between points twenty pounds apart.
There Ia a variation In other measures
and until one standard il arranged for
we shall always have trouble.-Phlla-
delphia Inquirer.