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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-28
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yourselves acknowledge the black
man selects the right party for his
support when he votes the Republi-
can ticket? In what State of the
Union is there Republican party
proposition to disfranchise the col
ored voter or the white illiterate
voter? Not one. This natural intel
ligence, Mr.. Speaker, is Gods gift to
man to be expanded or improved or
polished, if you will, by letters and
education. Now, as to the education,
the schools do not possess the mon
opoly. There is education for man
kind other than that acquired at
schools. And an education too that
developes the natural intelligence
Contact with ones fellows and the
struggle for bread sharpens and
brightens the intellect. What Amer
lean youth of voting age does not
know that it is States prison Of
fence to rob or steal? If illiterate it
may well be asked, How does he know
it? How does he know he is the son
of his mother? How does he know
enough to be christian, Democrat
ora Republican? How did he become
an expert fisherman, sailor or farmer :?
Now, Mr.. Speaker, he has never been
to school, and yet this typical litter
ate man is sound Democrat or Re
publican, well versed in partisan pol
itics; he is an expert and skillful fish
erman, sailor, farmer or mechanic
How did he acquire these accomplish
ments? In the same manner pre-
cisely as the child learns how to walk,
to talk, to love and know it's parents,
to be obedient, respectful, virtuous
and industrious. In fact, to know
good from evil. The illiterate voter,
like the child, has informed himself
by contact with the world and the
verbal information he has received
and has thus broadened his natural
intelligence. He knows which party
to vote for, as the principles of the
rival parties are known to him just as
well as the best fishing ground and
how to ply his vocation satisfactorily
whatever that vocation may be. He
has memory and the things told him
he remembers. His experience and
labor at whatever business he is en-
gagged in have taught him practically,
not theoretically, and to live he has
had to master the details and perfect
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himself to his vocation. Can you call
this man ignorant because he is illit-
crate? What are letters, Mr.. Speaker,
/ but system, a plan of imparting
knowledge and information theoreti =
cally, so to speak If the unlettered
man is informed that the Constitution
, of the United States and the State OF
Maryland guarantees him life, libert V
and the pursuit of happiness, does he
not know, feel and realize the impor-
lance of the information as well as if
/ lie had read it in a book? If the
stump orator tells him that the Dem
ocratic party seeks his disfranchise-
ment, that it stands for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, that its
leaders have induced the Governor
to summon this extra session, at a
large expense to the tax payers of the
State, for the purposes explained.
does he not know these things as well
as if he had read them in the Balti-
more or Annapolis newspapers
In view, Mr.. Speaker, of the num-
Der and elOquence of the stump ora
tor of both and of all the political par
ties who go up and down the land
cavOrting during every campaign,
ask if it is possible to find a white
man or black man within the CON
fines of this or any other State in the
Union who is in ignorance of the is
sues at stake as explained from the
point of view of the illustrious politi-
clans of both and of all the parties?
1t may be alleged against the illit-
crate voter that he is liable to be mis-
informed and deceived or that his
memory is not capable of retaining
the information impaired to him. AS
to the first of these possibilities af-
fectlng the illiterate voter need only
recall to the Delegates their individ-
ual experiences with the illiterate
voter-the Democratic spell-binder
who has tried to capture the negro
voter or the Republican canvasser
who has tried to hoodwink IA Demo
cratic iliterate voter. But, Mr.
Speaker, besides the absurdity in
piled in any effort to cajole or deceive
the illiterate voter on the issues at
stake, how much better off would he
be, or rather better equipped, to re-
sist the sophistries of the orators or
writers of either party by being able
to read
When we contemplate the oceans of
literature distributed gratuitously by
the campaign committees of the re-
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Marylanders, fearing God and work
ing for poor enough living for them
selves and little ones, are to be dis
franchised and reduced to the condi-
ton of the Hellots in the Spartan
Republic by this proposed legislation
of the Democratic party of Maryland.
And why? We all know why, Mr..
Speaker. 1t is that $4,000 white men
may be tiguratively throttled to kill
off 10000 negroes, to the end that a
certain well known and sufficiently
honored leader in your party may be
elected by the next legislature to the
Senate of the United States. To
crafty this mans ambition you
would emasculate the manhood of
$4,000 white and $4,000 black citizens
of Maryland. And you expect to
succeed? You may indeed pass this
unrighteous measure, but mark nv
prediction, the manhood of Maryland
will repudiate you at the polls as you
were repudiated in November last.
Your scheme will fail. God, Justice
and humanity are arrayed against
your nefarious undertaking. Talk
not to me or the other intelligent cit
liens of Maryland your sophistries on
euuCdulOlldl u udlludcdUlOlS. UOU mas
implanted in the breasts of mankind
hearts that feel and in their he5ds
brains that think. Before letters
were in use and before printing was
invented the hearts and heads of il
llterate men commanded armies,
swayed the multitude and steered the
bark of State safely and well. Kings
and princes, mobiles and knights,
statesmen and politicians existed be-
fore letters and before the printing
press. The multitude, Mr.. Bryan's
plain people," also lived, cared for
their parents, loved their young,
toileo for their living and shared the
common intelligence born of God. 1t
requires no education to be good.
honest, law-abiding and patriotic.
Loving ones parents, children, coun-
try and God, men born and raised in
our State and in our times have dem
onstrated that intelligence which
qualities them for the exercise of the
franchise you would deprive them of.
They knew when their country was
in danger and fiocked to its standard.
Even the black man, whom you are
especially after, has the natural in
telligence to select the political party
of his friends. If illiteracy is ignor-
ance, how comes it that as you must
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-28
The Oakland Normal.

The Oakland Normal will open on
April Sth and continue for term of
ten weeks. All wishing a thorough
normal training are cordially invited
to attend. Special attention will be
given to the common school branches
and theory and practice of teaching.
Any wishing to study Latin or the
higher branches can do so. We
have secured the services of a com
petent assistant and together ex-
pect to make this one of the best nor
mails in the county. Tuition-$6 for
first grade, So for second grade. Good
boarding can be obtained at $3.50 per
week and upwards.
For further particulars address
52-3t A. w. DEWITT, Hoyes, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-28
ASSEMBLYMAN FINZEL
Delivers a Ringing Speech in the
House
AGAINST THE ELECTION BILL

He Reviews the Fall of Carthage and Han
nibaI and Deduets Therefore the Con-
sequences Which Are Sure to Follow in
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-28

If you want a vehicle of any kind
at low price and good terms buy
now from A. D. Naylor, who has just
received two full cars of vehicles and
one car of machinery. 1 3t*
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
cHRYsALIDEs.

cenantless now lies the dwelling OF clay,
Fallen its walls to eternal decay;
oarkened the windows, and silent the door.
No step soundeth now on the echoins
vainIy we listen for answering tone
rhe casket is empty. the Jewel gone;
renderly, silently, lay it away.
Till thunders the trump of the Judgment
Day.
Tis the end, said; then a worm found.
Crawling low and slow on the darksome
ground;
No hint of unfolding beauty was there
AS 1 laid it aside with thoughtful care;
When to its hiding place again went
It's shroud was spun. its life seemed surely
spent
Prophetic vision it brought me then.
Feretelling the end Of the ways of men.
But a day broke fair in the shining Spring
When the flowers awoke. and the birds
must sing;
: Deep in my brooding heart hope stirred; !;
when 10!
wondrous omen gilded cen the glow
There came a stir and beat of wings that
A widening crack-and from its bondage
crept
A creature fair. pausing in new delight.
Thou too, o Soul! hast endured with thy
Rended thou. likewise. thy chrysalis case;
Thy prototype here hath conquered its
fate,
Risen with joy to better estate;
God hath created the worm and the man;
How then believe that the marvellous plan
Holds for the worm so much, but only dust
For man. as he eateth his hard-wrung
crust?
Then regret not the falling house of clay
Recall not the feet that have gone their
way;
But oh, for the knowledge that soul has
gained!
And oh, for the wisdom by it attained!
knowledge hath power-to it now are re-
veaIed
Mysteries deep, that Times aeons con
cealed-
Therefore, triumphantly, bear him away.
Till thunders the trump of the judgment
Day.
Mrs. Lillias c. Nevin, in N. Y. Observer.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

Preside. They might be waiting
across the ferry.
But how was he to get the injured
men across the ferry, thought Stuy-
vesant. Two of them would have to
be carried.
The long train, except that recruit
car, was now emptied. The throng
of passengers had gone on through
the waiting-rooms and up the stair
way to the saloon deck of the huge
ferry-boat. If he purposed going, no
time was to be lost, and the porter
bearing his hand-luggage ventured a
word TO that effect.
Stuyresant looked back. There
were protruding heads at many of
the windows of the recruit car, but,
obedient to the instructions given by
Connolly, no man, apparently, had
left his place, and Connolly, though
suffering, had evidently resumed con-
troll. much benefited by the services
of another physician who had board
ed the train in the late afternoon and
renewed the bandages and dressings
of the injured men. Then Stuyvesant
suddenly became aware of messen-
tger-boy with a telegram. It was ad-
dressed to ssLieut. Stuyvesant, A. d.
G., Train No. 2, Oakland" Tearing it
open, he read as follows:
Report by wire condition Of Re
cruit Foster. If serious, have him
conveyed to st. Paul's hospital. Com
! mission as lieutenant and signal of
ficer awaits him here"
It was signed by the adjutant gen
eral at department headquarters,
] San. Francisco.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
HANCE'S PROOF. .
Unlikely Confederation of an Arizona
Characters Still More Un-
likely Story.

Mrs. Edith Sessions TuPper, the au-
thor, is a Vassar graduate and
daughter of the late Congressman
Sessions, of New York state. Prob
ably the most interesting trip she
ever took was through the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado year or SO
ago, says the Saturday Evening Post.
She made the acquaintance there of
John Hance, of Arizona, who lives in
the canyon the year round. and who
knows more about it than any other
man living. Hance is a picturesque
character, with vivid imagination.
and this is some of the information
he impaired to the tourist:
Captain Mrs. Tupper asked one
morning as they sat before his ca bin
door on the rim of the canyon, "what
was the greatest peril of your life ?'
Hance considered a moment and
then said: ttI reckon about as nigh
as I ever come ter going ter glory
was when my hoss jumped 1,400 feet
into the canyon with me on his back. "
Then he eyed Mrs. Tupper reflective
ly to see how she took it. She hesi-
tated a moment and then replied:
ssOf course, captain, I realize that
I am new out here, but you cannot
expect me to believe any such story
as that"
The captain rose promptly. and
leading his visitor to the very edge
of the precipice, demanded: ''Now.
then, ma'anl, do you see suthin' white
down there on the trail?"
Mrs Upper acknowledged that she
did.
.sWen,'' he said, with an important
grin, ''that there white pile you see
is the white bones of that there hoss
of mine a-bleachin'.'
And although Mrs. Tupper knew
that the pile of bleaching bones on
the trail belonged to a pack animal
recently killed, she had not word to
saw.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
DON'T BE A PORCHER.
Name for Women and Girls Who Com
stant1y Frequent the Hotel or
Cottage Porch.

At every summer hotel there is to be
seen an army of women and girls who
have been named ''porchers." Don't be
a 'porcher," even though you have to
spend your holidays at hotel. The
s'porcher''-well, she sits on the porch.
That's all, says Ada C. Sweet. in Wom-
ans Home Companion. Perhaps she
crochets idly, or dawdles over bit
of lace or muslin which she misnames
her work. Dressed up" and ready for
inspection morn, noon and night. the
"porcher" sits and rocks in her chair,
meanwhile gossiping over the really
live people who come and go between
her and the rest of the world. NY
dear girls. run about on the grass, in
the woods, along the country roads,
afoot, awheel or on horseback; row on
lakes, drift on streams and rivers, dip
in the salt sea; camp in the pine woods;
rejoice in the natural life of the farm;
journey the world round, or stay ir
the sugar-camp cabin with a jolly par
ty of friends, and be happy in what
ever you do, finding change, exercise.
happy companionship and rest; but
never. never be s'poreher!''
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

But the boy had still another. This
too he held forth to Stuyvesant, and
addressed sCommanding Officer u. S.
Troops, Train No. 2.'' mechanically
opened and read and made spring
for the car
The message was from Port Costa,
ss;d. a .Anv vour men 1niss;nos Sol
der left car here believed jumped
overheard return trip ferry-boat."
One man was missing. Recruit.
Foster, for whom commission as
lieutenant and signal officer was
waiting at department headquarters.
could not be found.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
CHAPTER ".

In the busy week that followed
Lieut.. Stuyvesant had his full share
of work and no time for social dis
traction. Appointed to the staff of
Gen. Vinton, with orders to sail with
out delay for Manila, the young Off
Ger found his hours from morn till
late at night almost too short for
the duties demanded of him.
The transports were almost ready.
The troops had been designated for
the expedition. The supplies were
being hurried aboard. The general
had his men all the ivelong day at
the rife-ranges or drill-grounds, for
most of the brigade were raw volun-
teers who had been rushed to the
point of rendezvous with scant equip
ment and with less instruction. The
camps were thronged with men in all
manner of motley as to dress and no
little variety as to dialect. Few of
the newly appointed officers in the
department of supply were versed in
their duties, and the young regulars
of the staff of the commanding gen
eral were working 16 hours out of
the "a, coaching their comrades of
the volunteers.
The streets were crowded Win
citizens eager to welcome and ap-
plaud the arriving troops. Hotels
were thronged. Restaurants were
doing thriving business, for the
army ration did not too soon COM
mend itself in it's simplicity to the
stomachs of some thousands Of
young fellows who had known better
diet if not better days, many of their
number having left luxurious homes
and surroundings and easy salaries
to shoulder a muslxet for three dol
lars a week.
Private soldiers in blue flannel
shirts were learning to stand atten-
ton and touch their caps to young
men in shoulder-straps whom they
had laughed at and called ''tin sol
diers'' year agone because they be-
longed to the militia-a thing most
of the gilded youth in many of our
western cities seemed to scorn as be-
meath them.
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

A1OCI <114 0lu 1OI5 ACI 1dSt 01gnG
and to-day 'twould have been a
mighty little thing to tell where she
| was going to stop, but just soon's
her fine friends came aboard she
dropped us like as If we weren't fit
to notice"
The irate lady, however, seemed to
find scant sympathy and support in
| the faces of her listeners, some of
whom had long since wearied of her
strident voice and oracular ways. It
was well remembered that so far
from being of aid or value in caring
for the injured men, she had pestered
people with undesired advice and in
reference, had made much noise and
no bandages, and later, when an Of
| cial of the company had boarded the
| train, had constituted herself spokes-
woman for the passengers, not at all
to their advantage and much to his
disgust. Then, finding that Miss Ray
was looked upon as the only heroine
! of the occasion, she had assumed a
guardianship, so to speak, over that
+ young lady which became almost pos
sessive in form, so passive1y was it
! tolerated.
She had piled the girl with ques-
tions as to the friends who were to
meet her on arrival in San Francisco,
and Miss Ray had smilingly given
eyasive answers.
When. therefore, they neared Sac
| ramento and the vice president an
| nounced her intention of sallying
forth to see to it that proper victuals
| were provided for her soldier boys,
Miss Ray had few minutes in which
- xl.
next thing the vice president saw of
her supposed ward and dependent,
that young lady was in the embrace
of richly dressed and most distin-
guished-looking woman, whose gray
hair only served to heighten the re-
fnement of her features. Just be-
hind the elder lady stood a silk
hated dignitary II the prime of life,
to whom the porter was handing
Miss Rays belongings.
And what the vice president so
much resented was that Miss Ray
had not only never mentioned her
purpose of leaving the train at Sacra-
mento, but never so much as intro
duced her friends, at whom the vice
president smiled invitingly while ac-
cepting Miss Rays courteous but
brief thanks for $50 much attention
during the afternoon" but who mere
ly bowed in acknowledgment when
she would have addressed them on
the subject of Miss Rays being of so
much help to her when help was so
| much needed, and who spirited the
young lady away to the handsome
| carriage awaiting her.
The vice president was distinctly
of the opinion that folks didn't need
to sink off in that way unless they
| were ashamed of where they were
going or afraid of being found out,
whereat Stuyvesant found himself
gritting his teeth with wrath, and so
| whirled about and left her.
It was after midnight when they
reached the pier at Oakland. There,
| under the great train-shed, track aft
er track was covered with troop cars
and full regiment lay sleeping.
An alert young officer of the guard
raised his hand in salute as Stuyve-
sent addressed him. No, there were
no ambulances, no soldiers from the
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
FAMED ECHOES OF AMERICA.
rhenomenal Reverberation. I'm Wen.
known Buildlngs and Out-of-
Door Spots I'm Thi. Country

In this country there are many
wel1-known buildings noted for their
echoes, and of these perhaps none
is more remarkable than the tab
ernacle in Salt Lake City. When this
hall is empty and quiet, the ring of
a pin falling on the floor can be heard
from all points and even the feeble,
rasping sound produced by rubbing the
hands together is perfectly audible
from one end of the building to the
other, says Pearson's Magazine.
A better known, but really less won
derful, example of audibility within
building is found in the national hall
of statuary in the capitol at Wash
ington. The phenomena manifested
here, which are genuine and interest
ing enough, have been somewhat over
stated. 1 have spent long morning
in this hall studying the matter crit
ically and having obtained due permis-
sion have questioned the various
groups of visitors while being placed
in chosen positions by the guides to
hear the marvellous reverberations of
sound.
The guides certainly make the most
of their opportunities for impressing
visitors-but when a guide retreats
to distance to whisper you may OBJ
serve on approaching him with due
caution that his whisper is of the
"stage whisper" sort and calculated
to carry with great distinctness un-
der any conditions. The chief acousti-
cal peculiarities of the chamber are
clearly due to the fact that the roof,
which is partly domed, is not SYM
metrical with respect to the floor, SO
that complex reverberation is the
consequence.
Natural echoes unsurpassed in won
derful effect are not far to seek in
America. Probably Irish Killarney
itself does not hide away more strik-
ing echoes than 1urk within the ia
nous Colorado canyon, and it would
be rash to assert that these are quite
the most wonderful to be found
among the rocky retreats of the far
west.
Deep ravines being the recognized
haunt of echoes, it may be taken for
granted that many exist in the great
gorge of Niagara, and anyone journey
ing to the falls by this approach viii
be we'll rewarded by stopping at In
spiration point, walking forward TO
the edge of the cliff, and here wait
ing till the first train, on nearing the
level crossing, blows it's whistle. AL
the deep glen takes up and carries
on the warning shrek.
The musical chord blown so con-
stantly by railway engines often
meets with beautiful response from
the surrounding country. This is very
noticeable round the lake of Geneva,
Wis, when the listener is standing
on high ground and trains are thread
ing their way through the woodland
below. These effects are due to the
nearness of extensive pine forests to
the railroad tracks.
Many who visited Wadesboro. n. c.,
to observe the total eclipse of the
sun from the observation station there
last year noticed that the organ-like
piping of the trains, when two miles
distant in the broad, wooded valley
below, would give place, without sensi-
BILE break, to an echoing reply, which
slowly and softly died away like the
wild notes of some gigantic harp.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
No Deception About II.

There was absolutely no deception
about it.
He advertised: "Sure recipe to
prevent ssunstroke on even the hot
test day." and that is just what he
furnished.
To all who applied he sent slip
Of paper on which the following was
printed:
''Swipg your hammock in an ice
house and stay in the hammock"
Was it not all that he promised?-
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

Mustn't Use Up His Employer Time.
The Boss-f we are to retain your
services, Mr.. Lambkin, you must take
more care of your appearance. You
look as il you hadn't shaved for .
week.
The Clerk-But, sir, am growing .
beard.
That's no excuse You must do
that sort of thing ont of business
hours-".Glasgow Times.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23
hit the BAH just Once.

1t was Charles first game of golf.
His patient friend had taken him
sadly around the 1s holes and
watched him hack the ball into small
bits and cut up the green as though
it had been plowed by shrapnel.
After the game Charley and his pa
tient friend were talking to a few of
the golfers on the clubhouse veranda.
THAT was a beautiful shot you
made this afternoon, Charley" said
the patient friend.
Charley frightened up and flushed
happily, while the young women
looked at him admiringly. (Which
one?" he asked, eagerly.
"Why," said the patient friend,
sthe time you hit the ball. Chicago
Tribune.
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

Mamma-The whipping you got yes
terday doesn't seem to have improved
you. Your conduct has been even
worse to-day.
Willie-That's what / wanted to
prove. You said was bad as pos
sfbly could be yesterday. an knew
you was wrong.-Philadelphia Record
Barton County democrat., 1901-08-23

More Than the Wires Could stand.
First Telephone GirLWhat's the
matter with all the wires?
Second Telephone GirlEWires all
twisted together.
storm"
"Nope. Russian ambassador In
Washington was speaking to the Rus
sian consul In San Francisco."-Sgra-
cuse Herald.