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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

groes, and that as soon as the latter's
voting privileges should be abridged
in any way in any State, 1.-The basis
of representation" should be reduced
lin the proportion which the number
of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens 81
years of age in such State"
1t is very probable that there are
Congressional districts in Mississippi,
South Carolina and Alabama which
do not contain more than a few thou
sand voters, now that the negroes
have been generally disfranchised.
The House should proceed to its in
vestigation at once. The result will
be awaited with interest by the whole
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

THE Democratic Legislature has
now been in session eighty days, and
what has it accomplished The Dem
ocratic organs before election teemed
with the wondrous results which
would follow the election Of Demo
cratic majority, but so far discrim-
mating public has failed to observe
the promised results.
There remains less than two weeks
in which to give the people the prom
ised legislation, yet we fear the laws
necessary will not be enacted and
that the legislature will adjourn with
little or nothing having been accom-
plished.
1t is not so long ago that the Re-
publicans, with majority in the leg
islation, gave to the people legislation
that was beneficial to the people,
such as the fair election law, the re-
assessment law which has saved the
tax payers thousands of dollars, a free
school book law, and other reform
measures were placed upon the stat
ute books.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
BETTER COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

A method of improving and at the
same time cheapening country schools
is q long felt want, which has at
length, it appears, been supplied sue
cessfully in some localities of Mary
land and in several other parts of the
Union. If the public school system
breaks down anywhere it is in sparse
ly settled rural districts where there
are not enough pupils within prac-
ticable area to Justify the expense of
of a good building and good teacher.
The merits of graded school are not
attainable where there are only six
or eight pupils of assorted ages and
attachments and only one instructor
with minimum salary. The State
naturally cannot afford to provide
for population of ten to square
mile the same school accommodation
that it readily provides for popula-
ton of 6, OOOto the square mile. Should
it attempt to do SO the treasury would
be bankrupted. The disadvantage is
enhanced by the fact that in sparsely
settled neighborhoods the people are
apt to be poor and unable to supple
ment with voluntary contributions,
or local taxation, the scanty school
fund received from the State. The
result is that some country schools
are lamentably inefficient and the
badness of the schools tends to pre-
vent improvement by the influx of
new settlers and new capital. Intel
ligent farmers, on the contrary, anx-
ious for good schools for their chill
dren, move away with regret to local
tiles where the soil is worse but the
schools better.
But if good schools cannot be
brought to the children of sparsely
settled areas, cannot the children be
taken to such schools? The expert
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
SOME Contrasts.

An important count is an indict-
ment of the Democratic party for its
administration of the affairs of this
State since 1867, might well be its al
most entire refusal and neglect to for
mulate and put upon the statute
books important measures looking to
the betterment of public conditions.
The treatment which the oyster
question has received is a notable in
stance of this neglect. The Chesa-
peake bay, a vast mine of wealth for
the State, has not only been neglect
ed but at times allowed to become
charge instead of a revenue producer.
The same intelligent treatment ap-
piled to the rich oyster beds as is Civ
en- to the cultivation of the land,
namely private ownership and care
full planting, would bring in such
handsome revenue as to largely re-
duce the burdens of taxation. Why
has not this been done? The main
reason has been that the purpose of
the Democratic party as shown by
the conduct of it's leaders has been to
look after the distribution of party
spoils and the raising of revenue to
hold the spoils rather than the con-
sideration Of important public meas
ures. 1t was so with assessment; it
was so with the election laws; in the
management of State finances the
main idea has seemed to be to let we'll
enough alone and no particular effort
was made for improvement until
Republican administration set diff
ferent pace; it has been so with refer
ence to public roads and immigration;
it was and is SO with reference to pub
lie schools. One of the first acts of
the party upon its return to power in
1900 was to repeal the existing law for
the purpose of securing immediate
control of the entire school system
rather than wait year, and their re-
peated promises for the improvement
of the school system have so far been
productive of no good results. The
same disposition is in evidence at the
present session of the Legislature.
After the Senatorship and Treasurer
ship were disposed of, the inclination
has been to do nothing. Recently
the frantic efforts of Mr.. Poe have
stirred up the primary election law,
but it is doubtful if it will become
law at this session, or that it is any
thing more than sham.
AS against this policy of inaction
we place the progressive and active
policy of the Republicans while in
power. The measures for which they
stood and upon which they were en-
trusted with power were promptly
carried out. The moral of it is all
clear. If the people want measures
for the public good, they must rely
upon an active an aggressive minor
ity to formulate them and fight for
them; if the minority wishes to re-
turn to power they must seize upon
the measures which the people desire,
put them to the front, stand for them
and fight for them. This is the sure
way to succeed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
THURSDAY, MARCH 90, 1902.
BRYAN'S NEW ISSUE.

w. J. Bryan is advising Democratic
leaders at Washington and elsewhere
to concentrate their efforts upon a
single campaign issue, namely, the
election of Senators by popular vote.
This is no recent idea Of Bryan's.
In the spring of 1896 he recorded his
thoughts on the subject in a maya
zine.
Mr.. Bryan wrote, then for Che
consideration Of those who are going
forth from college prepared to give to
society the advantage Of their knowl-
edge and mental discipline"
1.-THE present method of electing
United States Senators is not in har-
mony with our theory Of popular gov
eminent. Whatever may have been
the reasons for it's adoption we have
reached time when the selection of
United States Senators should be
placed in the hands Of the people.
When this is done the electors will be
able to choose the public servant
whom they desire and also to punish
him if he betrays his trust. At pres
ent corporate influences are able to
dictate the selection of Senators. The
popular election of Senators, besides
being more responsive to public SEN
timent. would do away with protract-
ed deadlocks and leave the Legisla-
ture to deal with State matters
At the same time Mr.. Bryan COM
municated number of other ideas
on the reform of our political institu-
tons and the REVISION of the Consti-
tutional methods he suggested the
abolition of the Presidents veto
power and the election of all Federal
Judges by popular vote and limited
terms instead of life tenure for the
Supreme Court and the establish
ment of the initiative and refer
endum.
Any of these might answer as an
issue for the Democrats since silver is
dead and German is in the lead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Continental Trust Com
pany of Baltimore on another page.
This company with its large capital
and surplus of over $5,000,000 offers
exceptional security to its depositors.
1t receives accounts of corporations
and individuals subject to check on
which interest is allowed, and also
has savings department in which
deposits of any amount can be made,
not under $1.00, and receive interest
at per cent. When visiting the city
do not fail to see the banking room
and vaults of this company. It's bank
ing room is considered the handsom-
est in the country, and the vaults are
the strongest that have ever been
built. The vaults were erected by
the Carnegie Steel Company and
nearly 200 tons of armor plate were
used in the construction, the door
alone weighing II tons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed en-
tertained a large number of their
friends at their residence last Friday
evening. Progressive crokinole fur
nished amusement for those present,
the prizes being won by Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott T. Jones, they having been sue
cessful in the highest number of
games. Mr.. James A. Delawder car
ried off the BOBBY prize, modesty
alone preventing us from stating
what the article was. Delicious re-
freshments were served at a seasonal
BILE hour consisting of ice cream, cake,
coffee, etc. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Scott T. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Delawder, Mr.. and
Mrs. James G. Peddicord, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. A. Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Sincell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Fraley, Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Hamill,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Sincell, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Davis, Mrs. R. f. Sliger,
DR.. J. G. Robinson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

Manager Nellenger has secured
VanDyke and Eaton's big double
company dramatic and vaudeville
for the entire week of March Gath in
Guiding daily matinees. This com
pany will present eleven new plays
with special scenery, magnificent
wardrobe and calcium and electrical
effects to properly stage each play
and between each act from one to
three up-to-date specialties will be
presented by artists especially en-
gagged. Arrangements have been
made so that out of town patrons
may have seats reserved and held for
any performance during the week by
phone or letter to Mellinger Bros,
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

SPEAKER HENDERSON and his fell
low-engineers in the House have
reached the proposition to inyegti-
gate the Southern election laws. It
seems certain that committee of
thirteen Representative will be ap-
pointed to proceed to the Southern
States, which have abridged the suf-
frage of the negroes, in order to dis
cover how the recent movement af-
fects the existing apportionment. Of
the choice of it's members the House
is its own judge, and there must be a
number of States enjoying a repre-
sentation in the lower House of Con-
gress which is greater than they are
entitled founder present voting sys-
tens.
Whether or not such provisions as
were lately inserted into the Consti-
tutions of Louisiana, North Carolina
and Alabama are repugnant to the
letter and spirit of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments of the Con-
stitution of the United States is a
matter to be determined by the Su-
preme Court. The Houseof Represen-
tatives, however, has an unquestion-
ed right to go into the South and find
out concerning the election of its own
members. 1t was specifically stated
in the fourteenth amendment with
the purpose of preventing just such
an attack upon the suffrage rights of
the negro as is now made by several
Southern Commonwealth that Rep
resentatiYes should be apportioned to
include the newly-enfranchised ne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
$I.OO

Chicago to st. Paul or Minneapolis
for double berth in Tourist sleeping
cars of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, each Tuesday and Fri
day during March and April, 1902, on
train No. leaving Chicago at $50
,. m.
For further information apply to
the nearest coupon ticket agent, or
address F. A. Miller, General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago. 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
A Lumbernan Killed.

James Lane, living at Confluence,
Pa, and employed at the Droney
Lumber Company's plant just over
the Pennsylvania State line north OF
Grantsville was killed Monday by a
log truck running over him as it was
descending tramway. His remains
were inferred at Confluence, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Imported French Coach Stallion lie Leon
For Sale at Public Auction.

The stockholders of the Oakland
Live Stock Improvement Company,
owners of the celebrated imported
French coach stallion LIE Leon, will
offer that animal at public auction
in front of Mason's mill, Green street,
Oakland, on Saturday, March Goth,
at 2 o'clock p. IN. LIE Leon was pur-
chased from the importers about four
years, he is pure blooded and well
known for his many excellent quail
ties.
Terms of sale-Cash on day of sale,
or one third down and balance in
and IL months, deferred payments to
be secured by negotiable notes bear,
ing interest and secured to the salts
faction of the company.
St JOHN CLOSE, Treas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

A Colorado man is said to have in
vented an automobile for farmers. 1t
is machine that can be operated by
gasoline or electricity, and is adapted
to blowing, seeding, cultivating or
narrowing. Thus the farmer may vie
with the millionaire in the automo-
bile world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Oakland
Normal School.
OAKLAND, ND, March ~, 1902.
To the Educators of Garrett County:

10 the EDUCATORS OF Garrett county:
You are respectfully invited to
attend the Oakland Normal
School, which will open on April
I4th, and continue for a term of
ten weeks.
We purpose on making it the
best Normal in the county and to
this end have secured the con-
sent Of the following named emil
nent gentlemen to deliver a series
of lectures on a variety of sub
jects pertaining to our profession
Thos. Peddicord, ESQ.,, Edw.
: H. Sincell, Esq, Rev. H. Scott,
D. D., Prof. A. A. Doub, DR.. H.
w. McComas, Scott T. Jones,
Esq, Rev. Jas. Cornell, Capt. R.
H. Gordon, who will lecture on
geology and minerals, and others
equally as prominent.
Especial attention will be given
to the Theory and Practice of
Teaching" and to the branches
in which teachers are examined.
Ample provision will be made
for those wishing to study Latin
and the more advanced studies.
Boarding $3.50 to s. per week.
Tuition, first grade, s.; second
grade, S. per term, payable in
advance.
Every effort will be made to
make the School a success and
better in all respects than it was
last spring.
For further information address
A. w. DEWITT, or
H. A. LORADITCH,
IA Oakland, Md.
Observation-Disclosures,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Married.

PAYNE-BoUGHNER--At Fairmont
w. Va, on Wednesday, March )
Mr.. H. s. Payne and Miss Martha L.
Boughner, both of Fairmont. The
bride, a granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Delawder, is we'll known
here where she has many friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.

First insertion for square of ten nonpareil
ines, 81; each additional insertion after first,
50 cents per square of ten nonpareil lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
REMITTANCES:

Remittances made by money order banH
dram, registered letter or express order will
be at our risk if made otherwise, at the risk
Of the sender. Address.
THE REPUBLICAN,
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

A valuable ten-room house with
half an acre of ground in Oakland;
good well; all necessary outbuildings;
will be sold at reasonable price. APP
ply to this office. 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

Dinner Sets.-Fine quality, light
weight. new and attractive shapes,
bought direct from factory, that we
are offering at very low prices. J. NJ
DaYis & Son.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Mr.. Brownins's Libel Suit.

Edward A. Browning, School E1-
aminer for Garrett county, has enter
ed two suits for damages against
James D. Hamill, editor of the Garrett
Journal, for alleged libelous charges,
the outcome of criticism OF matters
connected with schools.
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo -Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price
5 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Repairing !
Neatly .
Done

Never thought of such a
sign for a medicine did you?
Well, it's a good sign for
SCOTS Emulsion. The body
has to be repaired like other
things and SCOTS Emulsion is
the medicine that does it.
These poor bodies wear out
from worry, from over-work,
from disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not we'll made-and
all of the old ones are racked
from long usage.
SCOTS Emulsion fixes all
kinds. 1t does the work both
inside and out. 1t makes soft
bones hard, thin blood red,
weak lungs strong, hollow
places full. Only the best ma
terials are used in the patching
and the patches don't show
through the new glow of health.
No one has to wait his turn.
You can do it yourself-you
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
A JUSTICE ON MARRIAGE.
Administers Timely Word to Fair
xoang bride Who Came 10 Him
to lie Married.

Magistrate Erann. sitting IN the Es-l
sex market police court, New York
city, gave his views on early marriages
and also marriages in general. The
occasion was the arraignment OF
"Tony' Marobita. q, living at 4Ul
Keep stceet. brooklyn. Who Is desper-
ately IN love with his pretty i6-year-old
first cousin, Josephine Marobita. Mag
istrate Braun called Joserhine and
asked her how old she was.
"Sixteen, sir" she said.
'Only 16 years old said the magis-
trate, in surprise why, you don't
want to be married for some years.
If you are married at 10 you will have
nothing to do but nurse babies and
your life will be drudgery. Twenty
five is reasonable age for marriage.
At 80 woman is not SO particular
whom she marrics and at As she will
marry anyone"
In reply to question, Marobita said
he had no money.
'Wbat do you expect to get married
on, then?" asked the magistrate.
"Why, it would take you two years to
earn enough money to buy a hat like
the one she wears. She doesn't want to
marry barber; she ought to marry
banker"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
wIFE's ODD REVENGE.
Gives Her Husband a Coating OF Salt
in "A Pasture, aud the Cows In
nict the Punishment.

To repay her husband for beating
he had given her during a drunken
orgy Mrs. Thomas Folly, Of English,
Ind, devised punishment that will
rank among the most fearful tor
lures Of the inquisition, both for eff
fective results and creative genius.
Foley is habitual drunkard. He
failed to come home at his usual
hour the other night, and Mrs. Foley
set out alg.ne III search for him. she
was rewarded by finding the object
of her solicitude in a large field which
is used for the pasturage of many
cattle.
Angered by his intoxicated stupor,
and wildly mindful Of the manner in
which she had been marked with the
bruises that she still bears, the WON
an determined to rid herself and the
world Of disagreeable burden.
She ran quickly back to the house,
procured a long piece of rope and a
bag of salt and returned to the field.
Then she bound the PROSTATE ine-
briate's hands and feet, rubbed the
salt upon his face, hair, hands and
clothing, and left him TO be licked to
death by the salt-loying cattle about
him.
The event proved that her shrewd-
ness was founded on an awful prob
ability, for when Foley was found in
the morning his hair was cropped
from his head, his clothing was liter
ally eaten from his body, and even
his skin worn raw in many places by
eager bovine tongues.
1t is expected that Foley will sue
his wife for divorce on the ground of
cruel and i1human treatment, though
no local jury will grant him decree.
Mrs. Foley may have been cruel, but
she had adequate cause, and the whole
town appreciates her remarkable clev-
erness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
BICYCLE RUNS AWAY.
strong wind Gives Chicago hoy a
Thrilling Coast which Ends
Most DfsastrousIy.

A boy on a runaway bicycle had a
thrilling ride at Chicago the other
morning, narrowly escaping serious
injury. AS result of his unusual adj
venture he will be in hospital for two
weeks.
Clement Mcdonald, the boy, was rid
ing in Garfield avenue toward Lincoln
park. From Clark street the roadway
slopes downward and Mcdonald start
ed to coast with the 6O-mile an hour
gale behind him. Before he had gone
200 yards his bicycle was going at ex-
press train speed. Mcdonald decided
he might be breaking the city ordi-
nances and tried to check his wheel,
but the chain snapped.
Across North Park avenue he
dashed, and his only chance left was
TO make the turn into one of the park
drives. just as he turned an automo-
bile run by r. Harry Croninger APP
peared, going in the same direction
1t was too late to turn, and in an in
slant the lad and bicycle had collided
with the machine Mcdonald was
thrown over the automobile, aiight-.
ing on the pavement.
Mr.. Croninger aided in taking the
boy to the hospital. and gladdened his
heart by the promise of a new bicycle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
IN NEED OF FUNDS.
Catholic University Compelled to
Exercise Strictest Economy.
II IL said That the Institution nj
WASHINGTON Has Not Received
Measure OF support from Arch
bishops That Was Expected.

The educational world has been as
founded to learn during the last few
days that the Catholic University Of
America has been compelled to excrs
else the most rigid retrenchment In
the midst Of scholastic term. Seven
OF its professors and lecturers have
been summariiy dropped from the pay
roll, They are Carroll ID. Wright. pro-
fessor of economics; Mgs. ~ 7erick
Pierce, professor Of civil "a the q;
Edmund u. Briggs and Cha tumer cd
dard, professors of law; Doo-
little, head Of the department OF math-
ematics. and Charles Warren Stoddard.
professor OF English literature
The Catholic university Is in sore
straits. II has not received the meas
ure of support from Roman Catholic
Archbshops that was expected BY the
pope when he founded il ~ years ago.
Internal dissenSion among members Of
the faculty also intensity the apathy
on the part Of the laity. There arr
only 16 lay students In all the depart
ments Of The university
The Catholic university Is the only
pontiiical foundation in the United
States. 1t holds its charter direct
from the pope, and II was designed TO
become a seat OF learning. attracting
to it the scholarship and culture of
the continent. If the university is as
sisted promptly BY The Catholic HER
archy it may be able TO weather the
storm, but IL the apathy continues II
is sorrowful1y admitted that the in
stitution is likely TO share the fate
Of the Catholic University OF Ireland.
which gradually decayed through
want OF sustenance. At present the
Washington institution enjoys an en-
dowment of So 800 000. but all Of this
except about 81 100000 Is sunk IN the
plant, and the interest on the invest
ed funds is not sufficient to meet cur
rent expenses.
The university is governed hy 4
board OF trustees. which originally was
designed to consist OF four arehhish-
ops, four bishops, four priests ar1 four
laymen. with the archbishop Balti-
more as its chancellor. As matter Of
fact. every vacancy occurring among
the priests or laymen has been filed
by bishop or archbishop, and this
has preindiced the great mass Of its
supporters. Racial troubles have also
added TO its difficulties. The Germans
were alienated during the struggle
concerning Mgr. Schroeder. aud the
Irish element were offended last Year
because Of the management Of the
endowment OF $4,000 subscribed for
the chair Of Gaelic.