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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

have gone hard with Mr.. Painter had
he tried to continue the fight. Every
decent man here is disguised with the
violent tactics of the ring crowd and
they have gained nothing by the
abusive and violent course of their
henchmen ON the floor.
1t has developed in the last day or
two that the people who wished to
defeat Mr.. Ashby's bill to prevent the
sale of whiskey and beer in the dis
trict outside of Oakland tried to ac-
complish their purpose by the use OF
money. 1t is understood that they
raised $4,000 and employed certain
we'll known lobbyists to take care
that the measure was deseated. They
were too late, however. They tried
to get the bill back into the Senate
or House after 1t had been passed in
order to re consider the vote and kill
it. In this they failed as no one had
the hardihood to make the necessary
mo tions. They next appealed to
Governor Smith and urged him to
veto it, but that gentleman declined
to do so and said that as soon as il
was properly engrossed and delivered
to him it would be approved. They
then left the town. Who they are ii
is not necessary to state, as in all
probability the readers of THE RE.
PUBLICAN know them very well.
The chances are that the remainder
of the session will be of the ''red-hot'
character, and that things here will
be ION the boom" from now to March
31st.
PAUL WINCHESTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
KINGW0OD NOT SCARED.
Apparently Over the Talked of County
Seat Removal.

Apparently Over the Talked of County
Seat Removal.
The question of relocating the
county seat of Preston county, now
being agitated by the citizens of Tun-
Melton and vicinity, lengthy mention
OF which was made in these columns
some time since, is now coming to a
more definite head, and meeting of
citizens of the county was held Sat
urday evening February Is, in Glib
sons hall, Tunnelton, for the purpose
of taking preliminary measures look
ing to the desired relocation. Com
mittees composed of those in favor of
relocation were appointed for each
district in the county, and other bus
mess was transacted. About 900 vot-
ers of the county have signed tho pc
tition to the county court praying
that the question of relocation be
submitted to the qualified voters at
the next November election. When
this question was first sprung some
weeks ago it was thought that the
town of Terra Alta would join in and
put forth her claim for recognition as
the future seat of the county. but it
has been discovered that the city
of high altitude is located too
near the Maryland State line to ad-
nit of its being factor in the fight,
its nearness to Maryland ruling it le-
gally out. However, Terra Atlas
vote, and the vote of the section i'm
mediately adjoining will be the prime
factor in the settlement of the mooted
question and Kingwood's retention
of the court house will depend large
ly upon that portion of the county
known as the east side, in which is
located Terra Alta. So far, King
wood has paid but little attention to
the gathering storm, and indeed. in
the minds of a great many not i'm
mediately interested, the fight if
brought to finale, will not succeed
in obtaining a relocation of the coun-
ty seat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
Committee on behalf of the citizens
of Garrett county, Maryland
United Irish League of America.

United Irish League of America.
This office is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. William E. Walsh, of Cum
berland, enclosing literature concern
ing the Irish League, a branch of
which organization was recently
formed at Cumberland and of which
Mr.. Walsh is the president.
The principles of the organization
are fully set out in call issued prior
to the formation of the local branch
and are as follows:
1. To obtain full national self-gov-
eminent for Ireland.
2. The abolition of landlordism in
Ireland by means of a universal and
compulsory system of land purchase.
3. The putting an end to periodi-
cal famine in the distressed districts
of Ireland.
a. To insist upon the appropria-
ton to strictly Irish national uses of
the SIS ,000,0 900 at present annually ex-
ported from Ireland for the benefit of
England, in excess of the contribu-
ton stipulated by the act of union.
5. To secure the redistribution of
the grazing ranches of Connaught
and the reinstatement of the evicted
tenants.
6. Complete educational equality
for the Catholics of Ireland.
Z. Compulsory extension through
out Ireland of the law for providing
agricultural laborers with cottages
and one-acre allotments.
s. The abolition of the right of the
crown to challenge jurors in political
cases, except for cause shown.
8. The preservation of the Gaelic
language as part of the struggle for
the recovery of Irish national free
dom; and other minor reforms.
On March 9TH at the Academy of
Music, Cumberland, a big meeting of
all Irishmen and sympathizers in
their cause will be held. This meet
ing will be addressed by Mr.. VIM. K.
Redmond, Mr.. Joseph Devlin, both of
whom are members of Parliament,
who are here in the interests of their
native land, Senator Wellington and
others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
Pacific Coast without Change.

In new Pullman Ordinary sleepers,
wide vestibuled and with every mod
ern convenience, in charge of compe-
tent agents, from Cincinnati and Chi
cago, via Louisville, New Orleans,
Houston, San Antonio. Ell Paso and
Los Angeles to San Francisco. Rates
for berths less than half of cost in
regular sleepers. For free descriptive
matter and full particulars, address
E. A. RICHTER, Travelling Passen-
ger Agent, Illinois Central Railroad,
S12 Park Building, Pittsburgh, Pa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

Contained i'll "A Recently Found Letter
Heretofore Unpublished.
The following letter, found among
lot of ancient papers secured from a
junk dealer several years ago by a
former citizen, is highly priced as a
memorial of the great man whose
birth is remembered by all on Satur-
day. The copy below was sent to the
Frostburg Journal as that of "a letter
never before published:n
FRIDAY, June 10, 1775.
"Hon'd SRI am now with the
Army of His Excly, Genl Braddock,
encamped on the line of march lead
ing from Fit. Cumberland to Fl
Necessity.
while it is useless for an inexperi-
enced officer like myself to dictate
what an Army should do, yet it be-
hoves me to write you am sure from
what | have seen that his Majesty's
forces are doomed to certain defeat.
His Excly Genl Braddock is very
brave man, but inexperienced in In
dian warfare.
This wonderful country impresses
Inc more and more each time | go
through it. am sure Hon'd Sir, that
it is destined to outrival some day
and outgrow His Most Christn Males
ty' home country-England. These
mighty forests of soft and hardwoods
will furnish the ships of the world,
and with the native stones build the
residences of future generations.
"Again-what is beneath the soil ?
There may be stored mineral wealth
which will astonish the countries of
the old world, while the fuel .of the
future may be also found therein.
THE road laid out by Col. Cresap
and Indian guide, Emacolin, while
now rugged and steep at places, if not
followed directly, marks approx
mately the line of travel for the set
Element Of the great unknown west,
and the modes of travel, l am sure,
will change from the saddle horse to
comfortable, swift conveyance pro-
PEELED (who knows to the contrary p
by the unbridled, unseen elements
which, we know, lie dormant in Ma
ture all around us.
ITO the right of our camp, on the
slightly sloping plateau between the
Savage Min and Wills Creek Min is a
wondrous site for a city, and as l
muse by the campfire l imagine that
here will be the metropolis of His Ex-
cellency Lord Baltimore's Colony.
Now, Hond Sir, pardon me the
freedom with which l write, and re-
turn with my servant who delivers
this a message containing the news
relating to the welfare of our friends
and your views of this undertaking.
With assurances of my esteem, | am,
Hond Sir. Your obi Servant,
"G. WASHINGTON.
"P. S.-We are breaking camp. To-
morrow Sir Peter Halkett's Rsgt will
lead the line of march.
ITO His Excly, Horatio Sharpe"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
NEW BANK AT EVANSVILLE
Begins Its Business Career Under Fsvora-
BILE Circumstances.

DIE circumstances.
On Monday of this week the new
First National Bank of Grantsville,
with a subscribed and paid up CAPT
tai of $25, 1000, opened for business in
its new banking house in the above
town, with the following officers
President, Cortez H. Jennings.
Vice President, Uriah NJ. Stanton.
Cashier, John o. Getty.
Board of Directors, Messrs. G. H.
Jennings, U. M. Stanton, w. A. Hitch
ems, g. G. Keller, Eli Stanton, Frank
Watts and J. s. Hershberger.
The new institution was authorized
several months ago by the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency to begin business
and shortly afterward issued its cur
rency through one of the Frostburg
banks.
The building occupied by the bank
is located on the corner of the cash
ier's residence lot on the National
Road, which passes through the town,
and is a one-story building but of
good proporti lions and substantially
constructed.
The. funds of the bank are protect
ed by tire-proof vault in which is
located a modern burglar-proof safe
of the latest pattern. The counters
are arranged with an eye to the con-
venience of the cashier and clerks.
Besides the capital stock of $25, 900
the liability of the stockholders equal
that sum, thus making $50, 1000 as the
total liabilities of the institution.
The opening of the bank marked a
red letter day in the history of Grants
vile. The town was crowded with
persons who had come to witness the
opening, many of the visitors never
before hav ing had an opportunity of
seeing a financial institution in oper-
alton. The amount deposited Mon
day exceeded $4,000 and as a conse-
quence the officials and stockholders
feel highly elated.
Grantsville ranks as one of the old
est settlement OF this county and has
for many years been stagnant both
as to internal improvements and bus
mess. Recently railroad tapping
the Baltimore and Ohio at Salisbury,
Pa, was built, following the Cassel-
man River, which runs near Grants
vile, to large tract of timber land
at the headwaters of the river. This
has given new life to that whole sec
ton of the country and as a result
the bank has been established which
bids fair to become substantial in
stitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

obtained for camp use and such pro-
visions as may be desired from local
sources can be secured, while mater
ials for the equipment and purposes
of the camp are abundant.
J. This site is centrally located
with reference.to the several States
whose militia are to rendezvous at
the fourth proposed camp for instruc-
ton, being distant from the following
cities, the number of miles shown
below:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
Garden Seeds Exhausted.

The demand for free government
seeds has been so great this year that
the supply furnished us by Congress
man Pearre is already exhausted with
number of orders from parties liv-
ing out of town and at distance left
untitled. Unless we are able to secure
another lot our patrons who ordered
late will be compelled to go without
or purchase their seeds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

Troops from all the States to be
served by the fourth camp can reach
this location without change of cars
by way of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and its connections.
s. In comparison with prices in
other sections within the parallels OF
latitude mentioned, the land here can
be secured at a minimum tigure-at
possibly one-third of the cost at which
it is offered elsewhere.
The 10000 acres above mentioned is
only part of the territory which can
be obtained, equally as much more
and possessing like advantages lying
adjacent to the site proposed.
Maneuyers of every arm of the mill
tary service of the government can
be successfully executed here, there
being an artillery range of sufficient
length to accommodate the heaviest
guns in that branch of the service
with a mountain as a backstop.
The country comprising the site is
sparsely settled and no interference
on the part of the travelling public
will ever occur, while at the same
time there is ample ground already
cleared and in meadow to ms Ike drill
grounds for all the men likely to be
modified at the camp at any one
time.
We respectfully represent that be-
fore final action be taken by the Con-
gress that your honorable body thor
ougfy investigate the many advant-
ages of the location herein offered,
confidently believing that it will find
the above is an underestimate in
every essential particular of the val
ue of the site for the proposed mill
tary camp.
And we will ever pray, etc.
d. E. OFFUTT. SR.,
GILMoR S. HAMILL,
FRED. A. THAYER,
EDWARD Fl. SINCELL,
A. G. STURGIsS,
SCOTT II. JONES,
Committee on behalf of the citizens
of Garrett county, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
AGAINST SCHLEY.
President RooseVelt's Decision is
Adverse to the Rear
Admiral.
COURT DID SUBSTANTIAL justice.
The President Condemns the Loop of the
Brooklyn and Intimates That the Ad-
mirah Was Overcatious in Avoiding
Danger-Says 1t Was a Captains Fight.

Danger-says 1t Was Captains Fight.
Ihe' Presidents response to the APP
peal OF Rear-Admiral w. s. Schlev
was made public Wednesday night.
Technically it is adverse to both
Admiral Schley and Admiral w. It,
Sampson. Admiral Schley is given
credit for the whole campaign, though
not alleged to have been in command
at the battle of Santiago
The citations in the reply are not
taken from the testimony before the
Court of Inquiry, but from the bse-
quent statements made by com
manders in the squadron after being
relieved from the obligation of an
oath and the check of cross-examina-
ton.
There is a marked similarity of ex-
preston and opinion in the state
ments quoted by the President from
the Captains, with the exception of
that by Capt. Charles E. Clark, who
commanded the Oregon.
The President introduces his com
ment upon the appeal with state
ment that he has read the testimony
taken by the court and the logs of
the ships, and has heard the state
ments of five captains commanding
the vessels in the fight. His only cita =
lions, however, are from the state
ments'' of the captains.
In effect he says that these captains
who in their statements court that
conclusion) aud other captains in the
fight are entitled to whatever credit
is due for the Santiago victory. He
implies that Admiral Sampson was
technically not in command, and de-
MES that Admiral Schley was in COM
mand actually or technically.
The decision, reply or opinion, un-
der whatever designation it may be
identified, when stripped of its YER
biage, actually accuses Admiral Schley
of cowardice. In referring to the
loop" made by the Brooklyn, the
President makes use of this sentence
full of venom
This kind of danger must not be
too nicely weighed by those whose
trade it is to dare greatly for the
honor of the flag"
The danger referred to is that in
volving the probable loss of the Brook
Ign had she been turned toward in
stead of away from the shore in max
ing the loop"
The fact that the avoidance of this
unnecessary danger enabled the
Brooklyn to prevent the escape of
the Colon, if not other of the Span
ish ships, is ignored by the President
in this connection, though the fact
unavoidably appears in the further
discussion of the battle.
The President approves the 'unan-
imous" finding of the court, with
comment that it should have specif-
ically condemned the failure to en-
force an effective night blockage at
Santiago while Admiral Schley was
in comma nd. "
W..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
Career and Character of Abraham Lincol

An address by Joseph Choate, Ambassador
to Great Britain, on the career and charac-
ter of Abraham Lincoln-his early life-his
early struggles with the world-his charac-
ter as developed in in the later years of his
life and. his administration, which placed his
name so high on the worlds roll Of honor
and fame, has been published by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway and may be
had by sending six (D cents in postage to f.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Illinois. 5l-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27
A PROPHECY OF WASHINGTON

PAUL WINCHESTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

First Washington Monument Is In Ruins.
A Hagerstown dispatch says: 1.-THE
first monument erected to the mem
ory of George Washington stands ON
top of South Mountain, not far from
Boonsboro, this county. In years
gone by it was customary for persons
living in the neighborhood to Jour
neg to this historic spot on Washing
toms birthday, but owing to the dis
agreeable weather Yesterday the Gus
tom was not observed. For the sec
ond time since the erection of the
monument, in 1927, it is almost in
ruins. The original, a tower shaped
structure, was "a feet in circumfer-
ence and 80 feet high, but in 1882
there was left standing only about 10
feet of the structure. A movement
was started by the Encampment Or
der of Odd Fellows of Boonsboro to
repair the monument. This proved
a success, and in 1883, in the presence
of 300 people, the rededication took
place. The work of 10 years ago has
been undone by the elements, and
unless something is done to arrest the
decay this historic structure will soon
be complete ruin"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

The Carolina News is authority for
the following. We would like the
News to specify as to the size Of
melons grown on those vines. Per-
haps after the ferry is finished one OF
the rinds of the melons may be hol-
lowed out and used for Il ferry boat.
"Pat Buckley has fine variety of
watermelon seed. He lives about
five miles from Broad river and has a
small watermelon patch. Already
the vines have crossed the river.
turned back and are heading for
home. y few days ago Mr.. Buckley
sent his hands over on the river TO
drive stakes below the vines to steady
them in case OF q freshet, 1t is fur
ther learned that ferry will soon be
established across Broad river and
one Of Pat Bicklcy's watermelon
vines vii! be used for chain, You
may call this "a whopper' but anyone
who knows Mr.. Pat Buckley will s.g-
tlfy to his varacity, ard all are in
Vited to a free ride over the rive as
soon as the ferry is opened for busi-
ness -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

1t is announced tnut the President
Is contemplating the appointment Of
Maj. Micah Jenkins collector of in
ternal revenue instead of George
Rooster, whose nomination has been
hanging fire so long. This appoint
ment would receive the hearty 0p-
proval of large number OF South
OarolinianS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

The much talked Of coronation Of
King Edward had to be postponed on
account of the illness OF the King
1t is said lie is undergoing an opera
tion for appendicitis. Tho English
public are almost panic stricken.
There is great anxiety and gloom
throughout England, The corona
tion will necessarily be long delayed
if it ever takes place. The King 5
condition is critical.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

The Postal Telegraph Company
have gobbled up $500 telegraph
Offices owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, formerly operated by the
Western Union, at little or no cost to
the company. This cuts the West
ern Union Off from its CHIEF outlets
South and West The Po tai i get
ting to be formidable rival ot the
Western Union
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

The anthracite coal strike is get.
serious at Williamston, W. Va. New
men took the places Of the strikers.
Twenty-Five of them wyr. la the
shaft. Tho strikers came auI lie
manded that they quit work. Upon
their refusing to do 80 bomb was
thrown down the shaft and Ave OF
the workers were killed, when the
others came out they were fired upon
and several were wounded.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
al openlY by tie Governor.

aud that openly by the Governor.
~ am doing q great work So that
canrGt come down. is WORTHY of u@op-
tion. IL should he a part otevery mans
lie, especially with those who have en-
listed in the cause Of Christ az this ard
this only will pat a stop TO the cOrruptinG
intercourse between the church and the
world
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
UNION, S. c., JUNE o, 1902.

At the vote upon the canal Qucs-
tion last Thursday the Panama route
won by vote OF - to 81.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ADVERTISER ENTS

One square, first Insertion &l.oo.
Every ubsequent insertion 80 cents.
Con acts for three months o. lopGe,
will be made at reduced rates.
Locals inserted ut 81 cents line.
Rejected nanuscrIpi w''i not he IT,
tarned Obituarir., and tributes c! 70
spect will be charged Tor at half rates.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
CANIVOTE FOR SELF.
Synopsis of a Sermon Preached by
Key. Sam II. Crccch at Mes0-
pCtanlia Sunday, June Ist.

Learning that the walls had fallen
down and that the gates had been burned
Nehemiah .'sat down and wept.D
High position and wealth failed TO
deaden his sympathies for Gods people:
but, rs should be the case with all, he was
the more impressed with sense of his
obligation With such advantages he
could Yield a great influence.
The negro, you know. i,niSat $ the
white man and in Ike y .un,l' the poor
are lnllUeuce0 ny The rich
Fer instance: II society says dance we
dance-EOL because we th.nk III - doing
that We serve Christ but rather 10 keep
mp an appearance. If Sister Smith gets
L He. nRt Sister .'."', must nav" Oa3
.u' "Nt NeheM IA Wll.rw t'.|u
mol ~ society deni Z" = but rs God r"-
quIred, even to his q hunt. And AS
genuine interest !u i.' w"tme 0t tin
church cannot but eNnrse5 Itself III
prayer, he ~ once ban,n 10 pray, thus
he continued h)!h day "ua night four
months, when a. length lis prayer Was
ausWeicl, and now .yi,h commission
also letters 10 thn diffe.cnt GOvCraOrs. Ic
goes forth Oh his mission.
such leaders are ia demand tud?y.
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

Lot No 3. This lot contains a
splendid assortment of Ok
fords worth 81 to $1.25. You
can pick your choice for. 75c.
Lot No 4. Here's an elegant
line of Oxfords, all sizes, that
are worth $1.25 to $1.75, pick
your choice for 800.