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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
BASE BAIL.
Oakland Boys Victorious Oyer the Tunnel
ton Team Last Thursday.

Oakland Boys Victorious Oyer the Tunnel
ton Team Last Thursday.
Base ball is holding the boards
against all corners in local sports just
now and almost every day game is
on, the result so far being favorable
to the Oakland players.
Last Thursday pretty strong nine
from Tunnelton came down to Oak
land to participate in a game with
our boys. From start to finish it
was close. Nine innings were played
with the result of to in favor of
Oakland.
During the game two or three
squabbles took place between the
umpire and the players over some
questionable decisions he rendered.
At one stage of the game the Oakland
players walked off the field but the
matter was patched up and the game
resumed.
The defeated nine has sent chal-
lenge to play the Oakland team at
Rowlesburg for 800 and re-
ceipts. The manager for Oakland
has written an acceptance but will
not agree to play at the latter named
town, STIMULATING that the game can
be played either at the Park, Graf
ton or Piedmont.
Tuesday the Oakland nine played
with a picked team at the Park. 1t
was simply waste of time to witness
the game and waste of space tC
mention it in type except to give the
Scorers to 3 in favor of Oakland
The Oakland Irona game played
here yesterday afternoon was devoid
of interest owing to the condition o.
of the weather, the game being twice
delayed by showers. Up to the thirC
inning the visitors had 2 scores t.
their credit while the home team haC
none, After the third inning con
ditiOns changed when the Oakland
team went to the bat and piled u!
three or four runs. In the fifth in
ming the Oakland team made severa
runs while the visitors added ont
more to their score. In the sixth in
ming the home team brought its scor
up to nine, when the game was calleC
owing to the continuous rain. Score
9 to in favor of Oakland. John B
Fay, of Washington, who has beef
employed for the season by the HON,
team, pitched and made a goo,
impression by his work, he having
total of twelve strike-outs to his cred
it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Tuesday, August 4th, will be Sam
Jones Day at Mountain Lake Park
Md, and there will be excursion
trains and low rates from all points on
the B. & O. railroad. Two lectures
in one day by the most unique ma n
on the American platform is fine
drawing card, and will attract thous-
ands of people. The following is the
program that has been arranged for
the day: 11.30 a. m. Matin Concert,
by the Otterbein Male Quartette, Miss
Jeanette King, Miss Kay Matthews
Spencer and Miss Grace Bellman,
cornetist. 300 p. IN. concert by the
Colonial Orchestra. $50 p. NJ, lee
ture, "a Medley of Philosophy, Facts
and Fun" by Rev. Sam P. Jones;
7;30 p. M, concert by Otterbein Male
Quartette, Miss Spencer, Miss Bell
man and Miss King. 500 p. ~, lee
ture by Sam Jones. "Choice and
Characterization Destiny The day
amusement includes boating on the
lake. a good game of base ball and
other outdoor sports.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
DIED.

GARRETT-At her home near Brays
on Wednesday, July 22nd, 1893, Mrs
Hester J. Garrett, the beloved wife
of John ]. Garrett. She was aged
80 years and IL days. She leaves to
mourn their loss a sorrowful husband,
five sons, two daughters and nine
grandchildren besides host of friends
and acquaintance. Her funeral took
place on Friday from her late home,
the services being conducted by Rev.
w. L. Sines of the German Baptist
church, the interment being made
nearby.
FIKE.-Florence Fike, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Fike, aged seven
years and thirteen days, died of a
disease which baffied the physicians.
She was taken sick July II and died
July "a, lingering only eight days.
The child suffered terribly. Her fu
neral took place on Saturday, July
25th, at her home in Asher Glade,
|. conducted by Rev. Joseph Guthrie.
She was laid to rest beside her de-
parted brother in the burying ground
at Rev. Jasper Barnthouses. She
leaves to mourn their loss a mother
and father, five sisters and four broth
ers, besides large number of friends.
The child always attended Sunday
school and was loving little girl, but
her little hands will forever be still
and her smiles will be seen no more
in this world. Let us hope that we
may all meet little Florence in the
bright and beautiful world beyond
where there will be no more parting
where all will be peace and love.
A FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

The serious illness in Philadelphia
of Mrs. Dr. Kane, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wor-
Ellington Williams, of Glamorgan,
near Deer Park, necessitated the de-
parture for that city on Friday of Mr..
and Mrs. Williams and Doctor and
Mrs. j. K. Mitchell. Mrs. Kane's mar
riage occurred last fall, and the
Deer Park hotel season was protract-
ed to accommodatethe wedding guests
from the Eastern cities.
A Baltimore and Ohio stock train,
eastward bound, was ditched on the
seventeen mile grade near Frankville
yesterday morning, killing two car
loads of cattle, consigned to Eastern
markets and derailing several other
cars. The train was running at low
rate of speed or else the slaughter
would have probably been greater.
The wreck was caused by broken
axel. Passenger and freight traffic
was delayed several hours.
Manager L. A. Rudisill, of the Park
who is always busy man, visited
Oakland last Monday for the first
time in number of weeks. His time
at this season of the year is especially
valuable as it is now that everything
has to be kept strung up to the high
est tension in the management OF
affairs at the Park when thousands OF
visitors are expected within the next
week or two to attend the Chautau-
qua which opens on Friday night OF
this week. The program is of the u.s.
ual grade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
DEATH OF MAJOR STRONG.
General Agent of The Department OF Jus
tice Dies Saturday.

General Agent of The Department OF JUS
tice Dies Saturday.
Major Frank Strong, general agent
of the Department of Justice, died
suddenly last Saturday at Mountain
Lake Park, Md, where he and Mrs.
Strong had been for the past two
weeks.
Major Strong was a native of New
York. He served in the Civil War
and was member of the Loyal Leg
ion. 1t was in CleYeland's first ad-
ministration that he was appointed
to the Department of Justice, and
with the exception of the four years
of Harrison's administration he had
held the position of general agent
eyer since.
When the floods of several weeks
ago were destroying homes in Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa it seem.
ed for time as if the bakeries of that
| section would be unable to turn out
sufficient bread to feed the sufferers
An immense bakery is operated in
connection with the Fort Leaven-
worth Penitentiary, and request
was made to Major Strong that this
bakery give aid in supplying the EN-
Urgency call for bread. Instead OF
working few hours overtime the
prisoners worked in shifts and KEEP
the bakery going night and dayy fol
four days, making bread which wa'
given to the sufferers at the cost o
the material used.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
ASHER GLADE,

1t has been some time since anv
items appeared in your paper from
this point.
We have had but a few good days
for making hay.
The Ashenfelter Sabbath school
has been progressing rapidly under
the officers and teachers.
The Asher Glade settlement has
been cut up by telephone lines by the
connecting telephone company and
the work is still in progress.
Rev. Board delivered an able talk
Sunday last.
Mr.. L. G. Fike has been sick for
quite awhile but is somewhat better.
The connecting telephone company
has decided to run line from Cross
Roads at L. G. Fixes to the upper
end of F. 7. Fixes farm, a distance
of about two miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
New Bridge Almost Compl eted,

The new bridge which spans the
Little Yough at the Washington
Spring has been erected and will be
open for travel as soon as the ap-
proaches are filed in. This will requil e
several days labor of a number of
men as the fills are deep and mater
ial will have to be hauled in to them.
The bridge is very substantial
structure and when painted will be
an ornament.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
Lutheran Church Services,

Services in st. Marks Ely. Lutheran
church next Sabbath as follows:
Sabbath School at $50 a. III.
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Preaching at s p. In.
Prayer service Wednesday 7.45 p. m.
Catechise Saturday at $50 p. In.
At Deer Park-Preaching 10. 30a.m.
Catechise after preaching.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
Drug Store and Fixtures For Sale.

The stock of drugs, stationery, etc,
belonging to the Friendsville Drug
Company at Friendsville, Garrett
county, Md, is offered at private sale.
The stock is fresh in every respect
and will invoice $1,000. The fixtures
are all new and up-to-date Address
Friendsville Drug Co., FriendsYille,
Md. 21-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
BaIIIHUTe anu OHIO ISdIITOdu EXCURSION
To Atlantic City.

Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocear
City. N. j., Ocean City, Md, and Re-
hoboth Beach, Del, at very low rates
Thursday June 25th July 8 and 90,
Aug. and 20, and Sept. 3, 1908. Tick
cts will be good sixteen dyas, includ-
ing date of sale.
For tickets, time of trains and
phamphlet giving full information
call on or address nearest Ticket
Agent, Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
for full information.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

At A. d. MAYORS you will find seY-
eral good second hand Surveys and
buggies for sale cheap. 1913
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Men are scarce, work plenty and
wages good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
THE LANDLORD HUNoRIsT-MY CASE.
copyright 1908 by Doubleday Page g. Co.

and came down off the bench to get at me-
on simply threw things at me from where
he was, but the next thing | remember
] was hiding in my cellar In Brooklyn
waiting for Scully to leave the city
That case disguised me with the law.
said to myself. what is the use of my
staying In this business and crowsllng
out Evarts and Abe Hummel. and putting
out Joe Choate's lights-men who have
families dependent upon them for sup
port? will go higher ! Will go into
some business where q man witt n grnw-
ing intellect will he appreciatedf
BY this hasty action on my part the
bar was deprived of one of its brightest
Jewels.
MY family physician has been trying to
lift mortgage which has been perch
Ing upon his residence, and what little
time could get away from him / have
had to devote to the engrossing occupa.
tion of attending ON supplementary pro-
ceedings, so, I have had 10 rather neglect
my literary work
This physician persuaded mo to start
a garden, but whether from philanthropic
.r1otives or because hs lives next dror
and keeps hens have no, We. determined.
He said If would get out carly every
i,sorning and irrtate the gardeA With a
hoe while the cool fresh blee23s tanned
my brow II would have a benign and
mellowing effect upon my liver. He also
volunteered to supply me with water
melon and cucumber seed Also cut
tsngs from his favorite flawer-the night
blooming hypoderiaio syrnga, Poor,
trusting fool. listened to his honoyed
words, raised N large crop IF water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14

must excuse me II get my client mixed
ur with the mules, but 1t is pretty hard
to distinguish man who was jackass
enough to be my client from mule,
Nell, Scully was my client It was rough
on Scully, but somebody hadfto be my
first client.
AS the two canalboats approached each
other. my client dropped his tow-rope so
1T would go under the keel of the Hot
tentot, but, unfortunately, something was
Loose down there; the rope caught, and
my clients-the aforesaid mules-were
jerked into the canal and with a CUR
Cling sigh they sank into the pellucid or
Opaque whichever 1t was) depths, and
stayed there several hours before they
could be eXtrcated, and when at last
they We're extrcated, life was extinct,
1t was a very sad case. was deeply
touched, My client was also touched, but
not deeply, only touched him for ten
dollars.
brought suit In admiralty, libeled
fore Judge Blatchford You all remember
Judge latchford-amiable, doclle, patient,
gentle, sentimental Judge Blatchford !
lemesnber starting in to open the case,
thought had good case. and as
drew an affecting picture. Of my clients,
the Wholesome moment so full of life and
so empty of oats, surchareed with the
Infectious mirth and gayety so character
lstic of mules on the towpat tn; the next
moment struggling for life In the dark,
n,urky, pellucid or opaque waters of the
canal--I thought the judge would be
moved and he was. But he wasn't moved
the way ! wanted him to be. forget
whether he cast aside the judicial ermine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14

| was member of the bar once myself
but am now trying to live an honest life
IT was no fault of mine. My people NAG
an idea that had giant Intellect which
] was artfully concealing, and that the
noble professio of the law was the one
in which could cut the most congealed
aqua
And SO ] studied law, but not to the ex-
tent OF unduly strainlng my mind
Finally went to Poughkeepsie to stand
my examination. Two questions were
rropounded to me, both OF which an
severed Incorrectly, and so, amidst Wild
enthusiasm {on my parD was given a
diploma and let loose upon a cold, clammy
and unappreciative community.
was frequently assured that there was
plenty of room at the top. but did not
find II SO, and as for the bottom-wel,
there wasn't even standlng-room down
there
/ distinctly remember my first case.
ut Is easy to remember my cases. as
they were not numerous.)
II was entitled "Scully VS.. the Capalboat
Hottentot,' Sculy was the proprietor of
a pair Of fiery, llntamed mules. which at
the time hereinafter mentioned were
bounding joyously along attached to a
canalboat going east upon the pellucd
waters OF the Erie Canal, My memory
is not clear whether the waters We're
pellucid OF Opaque. but that is immaterial,
irrelevant and incompetent anyhow,
Suddenly there doomed up, coming with
lightning speed from the opposite direc-
tion, the canalboat Hottentot. likewise
propelled by IA team OF two-mule power.
MY clients were the mules first mentioned,
or ratherth owner-to-wit, Scully. You
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
Especial Correspondence OF The Times

Especial Correspondence OF The Times
Dispatch)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June ia. One Of
the most famous farms in the United
States is being conducted by Uncle Sam.
a genuine horny handed farmer. on a
portion of the historic estate formerly
the home OF General Robert r.. Lee Two
hundred acres are set apart for farming
operations. the remainder of the estate
being the National Military Cemetery,
where are buried 5000 Union soldiers
who lost their lives during the war be.
tween the States. few OF the Custs
and Lee ancestors are also buried In an
obscure portion OF Arlington Uncle Sam
is not engaged In farming for his own
profit, but for the benefit OF the farmers
OF the entire country. who will be given
the results of the experience OF the most
expert agriculturaists In the country. who
are IN the employ Of the government and
who manage the farm
For more than year laborers have
been engaged in clearing the land and
preparing 1t for crops. Modern buildings
are In course OF construction and within
a short time the farm will be in full OPP.
GRAFTON. All branches Of this important
Industry will be conducted at the Arling.
ton farm. Tho finest cattle Will be bred
and a model dairy will be in operation.
Butter OF the best quality will be manu-.
featured. and II 1t is possible to do so bet
ter grades than are now on the market
will be made. Breeding OF superior wheat.
corn and oats will also be at.
tempted Diseases OF cattle will be
studied. New fruits will be introduced
and those already grown In this country
will be grown to perfection. Diseases Of
pears, peaches. plums and other fruit
will be studied with view to stamping
out the troublesome ailments of fruits
and making fruit growing more profita-
BILE Experiments for the purpose OF de-
tcrmlnlng the best forage crops 20 grow
and the most economical plans for feed
ing cattle will be some OF the features
OF this interesting place.
GREAT RESULTS EXPECTED.
Great results are expected and Sec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
by GEORGE All[E.

: = St . 4. =
weighed about 900 on the Hoof and made
an awful Bluff at going along with them.
He knew that to take Vichey would be Il
would be crime and might Nigh bioek nm
out of the God Fellow Division for all
time to com,
Consequently he would stick, with his
Brest- Bone against the Railing and con-
tinue to hoist until he was Pie Eyed
Then some one would take him out and
boost him into four-oared Hack and
send him Home.
Next Morning he would awake with the
Head spread out over two Pillows and
his only Joy in Life would be the proud
Remembrance that he had demonstrated
He learnd,, also, that in order to be the
genuine IT, he, mustygo to the Track and
get on friendly Terms with whispering
mission from all the Poor Houses.
In a Short Time he had lot Of Good
seepnk @h e se Sheet naar
Pillow Although he went $1,000 to the
Bad on the Meeting he made the Per-
5 Gesbties Who Wore D Red vests fsa carried
Field Glasses and bet nothing hut Mark
ers--therefore he had the glad knowi-
soibing some Of the Attributes which
distinsuish the Good Fellow from other
Members of the Brute Creation,
becoming A. steam heated Gazabe Is to
exhibit tall Nerve in a cut,throat SEES
sion OF the Game that made Congress
tlemen players who We're devoting Their
Attention to. Poker because they wee
getting too Fat to climb PorcheS. As q
could get a Place at the Table,
Ii was a Proud Moment fers the Anna,
teur when he sat In that Distinguished
Company and began 10 pick up Hands
and then put them down again, The
Sheep that walled into Armour's Pack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
Once there was Rhinestone Sport who
had an Ambition to be called Good

nag nag, an Aihp''loh 10 Dc caiied uoou
lie had a Cousin jim. who was known
iG Rand Circles as Prince, SO he de-,
Jim was full OF Wise Talk about the
Ponies. Fever and, anon he would care
lessly fish out OF the Side-Pocket large
for a Wrapper, and tell about sitting in
with couple of Horsemen and a Wine
Agent the Night before he Ell loved {. Ito to
speak :, Of Hotels where q Swell Room ON
explain that lie was getting a Rate.
Jim felt that he was wasting his Con,
yersatIon any time time that he mTsntioned
lie had nothing but Sporting Corpuscles
of Crimson Variety moving about IN his
Arteries. He was ready to lay a Small
when he put up his End he never batted
an Ilye-Lash. He had the Confidence OF
many of our most celebrated Barkeens
and could give the Hurry-Up 10 any we'll
known Gam.
No wonder that pale-faced Herbert, the
wouldche High Roller looked with awe
upon Cousin Jim and inwardly longed to
For he perceived that he never could
stand Ace with the sure enough Fellows
until he had demonstrated that he was a
Jim slipped him Tow,Line and took
him out into the Night-Air to pick upa
few Pointers.
being Good Fellow was TO move rap
idly up to the Poison Counter every time
an Order went in Herbert weighed
a aa m 100 ID PGag y SPf BE Diet Sa lie ah
not dare to renig, otherwise some one
might have suspected that he VAS a
cheap yanlsh and nd yi 9Wdo MN Gutter
valid, but he wanted TO be Game.
So he stood I'm Line with the copper
lined FOUNDERS, who had Bun Necks and
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Ing House hau the same kind of a Chance
that Herbert had when lie put his Ell
bows on the Green Cloth and tried to
keen from trembling
He had been against the one-call-two
Boarding House Game where they hand
back everything over 81 but he. was not
accustomed to dallying with Friends who
took out Pencils and began to figure now
much they could get on his Clothes.
They were the kind that started In to
play lust about where he left off, The
only Reason they didn't kill him with tho
Ante was because he looked so Good II
them that they wanted to keep MIN IN
1t was one Of the Games that begin 10
get Ripe about the time the Church Bells
ara ringing.
The Trimmers' Union bod no way Of
knowing that they would ever get &c
him again. so they decided to make one
LOB Of II.
After Herbert had signed up all the
Checks and put Cold Towel on his
Head he began to Roar somewhat and
talk about chopping on the all-night
Seancas
You must not Beef" said Cousin Jim,
"a True Sport never let's on, even when
they unbutton his Shoes
DO you know; somtimes SUSPECT that
] am not qualified to be Hot Doc,
pass away about A. NJ Perhaps, It Y
owing to soma Oversight In my Early
Training. but | notice that after ! have
taken thousand Drinks cannot pn'
have Timid Nature aud somehow
cannot learn TO whoop the Edge on a.
Pair OF Mines. I'm afraid that drank
too much 'Rainwater IN my Youth. And
to Bed, It's a great Blow to my Pride
but don't think am gated to keep UP
with the Bellows, Me back 10 tho
MORAL; Many are Called, but few d.
liver tina GnndS-
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melons. cucumbers, blisters and chills
and fever. The latter. especially, grew
and flourished with great lGxllriance
Over the cucumbers and watermelons |
will darw the veil, Suffice it, that 1t was
n busy summer for my physician. and
soon the mortgage, hereinbeforc referred
to, was transferred from his house to
mine,
He was won't TO drop in On me two or
three times a day at three dollars n
drop. and he would hold a caucus, or
perhaps II would be better tc call 1t q
mass meetng-a blue-mass meetins--and
he would smoke my Twenty-Five cent
cigars while j would sit by with cyn'
cal smile and clinical thermometcr on
my lips.
In the fall he gave me the freedom of
his graperies, but was onto him by that
time, and firmly grasping my v,imiform
appendix, j fled from his presence