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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29

JOuil
John, the divine, is a bundle of par
adoxes. A fisherman, yet having So
cial access to the high priests palace;
Galilean, yet intimately more fami-
liar with Judea; of none of the schools,
yet penning the noblest thing in liter
allure; so gentle that sacred art has
pictured him as effeminate, vet a son
of thunder and showing fiery temper
on occasion; spreading his hands one
day in benedictiOn and saying, Lit
tie children, love one another" yet
the next seeing a hereto in the bath,
running from it, and crying, Fly lest
the house fall upon us, for Cerinthus,
enemy of the truth, is within.n 1t
would be an interesting study in psy-
chology to find how these antagon-
isms might contribute to the making
OF an ideal character
But ali curious incidents fade whe II
compared with Johns immortal
achievement. At the age of one hun
dred years he seems to be standing
upon a narrow neck between time
and eternity. st. Paul had already
made his last missionary journey and
written his last epist!e. Jerusalem
had fallen thirty years before. The
benjamin of the apostles" is the
only one alive. The elders of Ephesus
are urging him to put in writing the
oral gospel they had so often heard
from his lips. A restatement of
apostolic doctrine seems necessary
subsequent to the complete severance
from Judaism and the close of the old
dispensation. Johns pen is the last
with apostolic authority. He yields.
He writes.
The supplement of the other evan
gelists, often referred to, is a mere in
cident if not an accident. 1t is true
John omitted many important mat
ters, probably because they had been
told by the others. But it was far
from his purpose to merely bring up
the rear and CLEAN what they passed
by Instead of intending minute
biographical monograph, writing is
an argument. He states a PROPOSE
ton and addresses himself to the
msintainance of it. His noble motif
is that the reader.may believe that
Jesus is the Christ. and that believ-
ing, he may have life. His method is
10 take scenic incidents and typical
persons and report Jesus words in
connection with them so that there
may be q reciprocal illumination. He
calls the reader to halt that he may
reflect; he gives the argument in cpl
tome. shows what follows, makes ap-
plication, and rarely fails to swing the
censor of praise.
John and his Gospel defy criticism.
The soul intuitively exclaims, "ThIs
is Divine.' 1T is from Godn His
His writings have been called the
gospel of eternity, the spiritual Cos
pei, the gospel of the world. He him
self has been called the seraphic apos-
tie. The early Church did we'll to Sc
lect the eagle as his emblem He
scars high. He sees far!
Bird of God. with boundless flight
Soaring far beyond the height
Of the bards or prophets old;
Truth fulfilled and truth to be
Never purer mystery
Did a purer tongue unfold.
Adam of st. Victor, Latin poet,
1892 A. d.
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hint of a smile. Flippant words are
exchanged.
But what can one do? If their nat
ural guardians are not there to pro-
tect, what right have you to inter
fere? Here and there may be found a
brave spirit whom great pity will
move to stay and warn, and take the
risk, but such good Samaritans are
few. And so young girls-infant wo-
men with fine passions and powers of
womanhood-thiDking to tread the
primrose path of dalliance 90 to ruin
Whose fault is it? Is it the fault of
the girls? Who sent them out into
the night or permitted then to go
unprotected? Who failed or neglect
ed to warn them of temptation? Who
supposed when they had dressed their
girls as well as the neighbor girls
their duty is done?
There is only one answer TO these
Questions-Father and Mother.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
THE POE AMENDMENT.

The Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
County has decided in favor of the
contention of Chairman Murray Van
diver that the Poe amennment relat-
ing to the right of suffrage is entitled
to be placed upon the official ballot at
the next general election, in spite of
the fact that it was not submitted to
the Governor for his approval and
signature. The question will now 90
to the Court of Appeals, upon appeal
by Attorney General Bryan. II that
court shall affirm the decision of the
court below, Governor Warfeld will
of course take the usunl steps for
plasing the amendment before the
people; if the Court of Appeals should
reverse the decision made Yesterday
by the Anne Arundel court, that will
end the matter.
We observe that it Is stated that
close friends of the Governor say that
no matter what the decision Of the
count, it will not affect the attitude of
the Governor toward the amendment,
and that his objectionsare not so much
as to the manner in which the amend
ment was passed without being sub
mitted to him as to the nature of the
measure itself" AS to the last part
of this remark there can he no ques-
ton whatsoever, as moments
thought recalling the circumstances
in the case will be sufficient to show.
The amendment was not kept from
the Governor on account of any de-
sire to assert the right of the Legisla-
ture to pass it without his signature.
Nothing of the kind was thought Of
until after the Governor had made
known his determined opposition to
the bill providing for the amendment.
1t was only then that a departure
from the regular Maryland practice
was thought of. The Withholding of
the bill wigs caused by the Governors
opposition, not the Governors oppo-
sition by the Withholding of the bill.
There is not the slightest reason to
suppose that the objections to it which
both Governor Warfield and Attorney
General Bryan held to be so serious
when it was under discussion in the
Legitlature-and before this legal
question had come up at all-will be
looked upon bp them in any different
way now.
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REPUBLICANS MUST LEAD THE
FIGHT.

Senator German, it is said. expects
the Court of Appeals to decide against
Governor Warfeld in refusing to pro-
claim the Poe Constitutional Amend
ment restricting the suffrage. Not
outstanding the great opposition
that has developed in his own party
Mr.. German is in favor of forcing the
issue and take his chances at the polls.
The Republicans are a unit against
the amendment and will be supported
by large numbers of men in other par
ties in their opposition to it's adop-
ton.
The Republican State Committee
has established permanent headquar-
tiers at 741-743 Calvert Building, Bal
timore, and will commence at once to
prepare for the contest, Maryland
must not be given oyer permanently
to the Democratic bosses and the Re-
publican party must lead the fight to
prevent it.
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ACCIDENT


The Literary" which was held
here last Friday evening passed off
very nice. Everyone present seemed
to enjoy it.
The German Lutherans rendered a
Christmas service Saturday evening
and the English Lutherans Sunday
evening.
The following persons are spending
the holidays at this place: Mr.. and
Mrs j. S. Gnegy, Messrs E. j. and H.
NJ. Speicher, Edwin and Buehler Boy
er, s. G. Gnagey, Misses Carrie and
Rosa Boyer.
Miss Ada Gnagey left last Saturday
for Meyersdale where she is visiting
her brother Milton.
Mrs. Charles Speicher has purcha.-
ed the Austin Speicher property and
expects to move this week.
Quite number of the youn. people
of this place attended the dance at
Daniel. Bowman's Monday evening
last, they report a pleasant time.
DR.. Boyer, who had been spending
the holidays at Baltimore was called
home on account of his mother get
ting sick.
Santa Claus has been very good to
the people of this community espe-
cially to Frank Northcraft. It's boy.
Mr.. j. NJ. Speicher left Monday
for Connsllsyille where he is visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Manly Flick who is teaching the
Selbysport school, is spending the
holidays with his friend Mr.. Adam
Richter.
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is 1T YOUR DAUGHTER?

Fathers and Mothers: If you have
a young daughter this picture-w which
is no fancy one--is for you. 1t is long
after curfew. The 'mashers" lean on
the sidewalk ratings and wait at
street corners. There they come
down the street arm in arm-two
young girls with fresh, rosy faces.
Abundant braids of hair fall down
their backs. Natty little gowns come
to the shoetop. They are school
girls and in their early teens.
There is no chaperon and 10 escort.
The girls are out alone and the hour
is rather late. A couple of smart
young men-'knowing" young men
follow the girls. Young men and
young women are strangers to one
another, and yet there is some sort of
reemasonerv between them. The
glances of the young men are bold.
The eyes of the girls are not timid as
they turn them backward with the
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: MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. Z


Mr.. "Londy' White surprised his
friends last week by bringing to- the
Park Miss Blanche Flowers, as his
wife. Mrs. w. is the daughter of
mine host Mrs. NJ. E. Flowers of the
Allegheny House. Many congrs tula-
lions were received.
Mr.W. H. Rudisill went'to Newport
News last Tuesday, on No. 8, where
he has position in the large ship
yards of that city.
Mrs. r. A. McQuay, and daughter,
Miss Anna, went to Ashland, Ky, Fri
day on So.
Mr.. Irwin Sperry, B. & O. ticket
agent at Norfolk, Va, spent Christ
mas with his parents at this place, re-
turning to Norfolk on Tuesday even
ing.
The Christmas eve exercises at the
Methodist church were very interest
ing and entertaining. DR.. Laughlin,
the superintendent and his efficient
helpers deserve credit for the pleas
ant occasion.
A large number of young trees
throughout the Park were destroyed
by the heavy sleet of the past several
days.
Some of'our young folks observed
Saturday, Sunday and Monday as
Christmas, and had a good time.
Mr.. NJ. L. Selby spent Christmas
with his family at Loeb Lynn, return
ing to Grafton Tuesday morning.
There will be preaching at Wesley
chapel Sunday at 1030a. IN.
Miss Bessie Paugh went to Alta
mont last Monday to spend several
days visiting friends in that vicinity
Messrs. Grant and Lee Hayden of
Westernport, Md, ate their Christ
mas dinner with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Hayden, of this place.
Robt. r. Scott has returned to his
home in Virginia, where he will spend
month or two.
The Knights of the Golden /. a.
elected the following officers for 1865:
Noble Chief, George Hipsley, Vice,
John Reams, High Priest, Newman
Wilson, Venerable Hermit, Charles
Reams, Master of Records, Thos.
Schooley, Clerk of Exchequer, F. P.
Arnold, Sir Herald, G. F. Dawson.
Representative to the Grand Lodge,
G. F. Dawson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
THURSDAY. DEC. %. 1904.
KILLING IDEALS IN CHILD LIFE

There are two agencies at work one
seeking to destroy the ideals of child
life and the other TO preserve them,
with special reference to the existence
of Santa Claus, says the Wheeling
TelegrQyh. OF late it has become
popular for super sensitive preachers
and airsplitting writers 10 declaim
and argue that it is wrong to lie to
children about their patron saint,
st Nicholas. Can it truly be called a
deception Is it not more in the line
of handing down a pleasing legend?
Take away the delightful fiction of
Santa Claus from childhood and what
is left of? The adults of this age are
becoming more matter-of fact and
materialistic every day, but let us try
to save the child from hardening of
heart so as to preserve to the man or
woman of the future some sweet re
memberance of life.
Where is the good to be accomplish-
ed by robbinG childhood of the fam
eies that belong to it and depriving
it of its real happiness? A strictly
matter of-fact child is the most pitt
full thing on earth, and life lived
out along those lines is as mournful
as IL funeral procession and as unfI nit
full as a cemetery.
Those who would discount Santa
Claus utterly underestimate the val
ne of Christmas and the character of
its patron saint.
Santa Claus is illogical, of course.
He exists only as Uncle Sam and John
Bull exists, but in far greater reality
to millions who look to him for re-
membranes and favors. He enriches
us by impOverishing us. He takes
our money, but he gives us back lots
Of things that money cannot buy
good fellowship, love of family, the
smiles of children, liberation, good
cheer, good humor, good living.
He DESTROYS all the laws of science
by taking the sunshine into homes
which the sunshine cannot enter. He
pust upon death itself the smile of
life and he starts the year with fresh
ened hearts and finer ambitions.
To deny the existence of the useful
ness of such saint is to commit a
crime against the most precious joys
of life, to draw clouds over childhood
and to rob the unfortunate of the only
pleasures that come to them in the
dreary years,
1t may be illogical to believe in
Santa Claus, but let us hold to the
belief and all its precious results as
long as we can
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of the Light who had already impart-
ed something of Himself to men, one
by one, as they had come into the
world. For He was all the while i'm
minent in the world which He had
made, although unrecognized. Now,
at length, in the incarnation,
He came visibly in a form most easily
recognizable to people prepared to
aoprehend Him by long-continued
and gracious dispensations. AS far
as the mass was concerned, however.
it was failure In their Obduracy of
heart they received Him not. go j..
But to such as did take OF Him, " ap-
propriating Him by faith as Savior,
He gave the right TO become Inherit
ors of the Divine nature. Such as
are begotten of God, not merely of a
race literally bloods) supposed to be
privileged above others, or human
nature ia general (flesh), or of some
particular father IMAM. Now
comes the climax. 1t is a logical con-
clusion, transfused, with a doxology
The glorious Person whom the evan
gelist had described in metaphor as a
word spoken by God to man, conde-
sends to a human birth, in order
that He may thus utter His sFather's
message. He sojourns, He tents
awhile (thirtv-three) with humanity
We are eye-witnesses of this manifes-
tation of the Diyine glory, a glory, a
fullness of grace and truth becoming
in all respects to Gods only Sons
TlOsaic from Commentaries.
Beginning: OF all time and Great
ed existence.-S. F. B. The Word; In
the Logos had been hidden from all
eternity what God had to say to
man.-Camb. Bid. He who is to God
what mans word is to himself, the
manifestation or expression of himself
to those without him. f. B. Not
only the spoken word but the
thought expressed by the spoken
word; it is the spoken word expressive
of thought.-Plummer. With God:
Face to face, at home with God -
Camb. Bid. Inseparable from him.
j. L. b. Was God:-In substance
and essence was God.-Ibid. With
out Him: Apart from Him.-Camb.
Bible. Denial of eternity and non
creation Of matter.-J. f. b. In Him:
Essentially and originallv.-Ibid
Life the light: All that in men which
is true light, intelligent subsection to
God, love to God and fellows, wisdom
and joy; this light of men has its foun-
tain in the essential, original life of
the Word.-Ibid. Shineth in dark
ness: Into the fallen word, with no
ability to find the way, either of
truth or holiness.-Ibid. Darkness
overcame it not: The Light indeed
does not overpower the Light.-West-
colt. There came man sent from
God; An historical appearance sent
to fulfill definite, Divine purpose
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Hoyes Grange Meeting.

The Hoyes Grange met on Friday
evening, Dec. 23rd, in goodly num-
bers, considering the condition of the
weather, and elected the following
officers to serve for the coming year:
Master, A. P. Enlow; overseer, J.
Arthur Dewitt; lecturer, Geo. E.
Bishoff; seward, Thos. E. Bishoff;
assistant steward, F. NJ. Conneway;
chaplain, d. o. Dewitt; treasurer, N.
H. Casteel; secretary, VIM. McKeen;
assistant secretary, VIM. E. Blshoff;
gatekeeper, H. R. Dewitt; Ceres,
Mrs. Hamilton Friend; Pomona. Mrs.
Maggie Dewitt; Flora, Miss Clara
Bishoff; lady assistant steward, Miss
May Dewitt.
The Grange will meet again Friday
evening, Jan. 9th, 1905, for the INSTALL
alton of officers.
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Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
ionic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength,
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
tO9-415 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and 81. 90: all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
THE BIG LOCOMOTIVE

From St. Louis Passed Through Oak
land Saturday Evening.
The large locomotive which is own
ed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
read and was on exhibition at the St.
Louis Fair, passed through Oakland
last Saturday evening, being incor-
porated in a train and therefore not
being propelled by its own steam.
The engine is the largest in the
world and was awarded the prize at
st. Louis for this as well as other mer-
its. The engine will be used "a
helper for trains up the sevent 4
mile grade and will be put in com
mission as soon as the parts which
were stripped from it can be replaced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
A REVIEW

Lessons of the next six months are
in the Gospel and Revelations of st.
John
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
GRANGE MEETING IN OAKLAND.

Bad Weather Kept Many From Attend
ing the Session.
Last Saturday the Garrett County
Grange met in Oakland but owing to
the weather which was as bad as it
could possibly be, comparatively few
of the agriculturalists of the county
were present, but those who braved
the weather and attended were well
repaid for their trouble as many well
timed remarks were made by those
present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-29
Strayed Away.

One dark red two-year-old steer
with horns off and slit in right ear.
Any information in regard to the
steer will be literally rewarded by
Thos. j. Browning, Thayeryille, Md
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Christ The Life And Light of Men

There is not in literature a finer ex-
ample of adoption of style to subject.
The nobiest and profoundest thought
is here clothed in language ample and
royal. What the Sistine frescoes are
in at, this paragraph is in written
speech. Yet with all this stateliness
there is aninherent simplicity. i.
This similarity between the opening
of the Book of Genesis and the OPEN
ing of Johns Gospel will be readily
recognized. The prologue is in the
form of Hebrew poetry, which consists
largely of the recurrence to previously
expressed thoughts, with altered
phrase and added meaning. 1t
may be paraphrased as follows: As
the sarticulate word drops from the
lip of speaker on ear of nearer, so the
Messiah comes from God to man. He
is the vehicle of meaning. Not, how
eyer, an unconscious and inyolun-
tafy vehicle. For the Word had an
eternal existence with God. He was
God from the beginning. So far from
being mere wave of air, as an artic-
ulated word is, He is a Person; one
possessing, too, infinite power and in
telligence; for all things were made
by Him, and apart from Him not
even one thing came into being. This
Logos is source of life and light for
men. He kept shining by various
means into the moral darkness of hu-
manity, but it could not apprehend
HIM. 1t was like lamp trying to
penetrate fog. In the full
ness of time, however, there came a
herald-John Baptist-in all respects
worthy of his transcendent office. His
mission was to announce the coming
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The Stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the
man, because it cannot transform
the food he eats into nourish-
ment. Health and strength can
not be restored to any sick man
or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the
stomach. A weak stomach cannot
digest enough food to feed the
tissues and revive the tired and
run down limbs and organs of the
body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di.
gests what you eat, cleanses and
strengthens the glands and mem
branes of the stomach, and cures
indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Sold by Opera
House Drug Store.
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Louise Ripley as Lady Macbeth

Louise Ripley as Lady Macbeth.
In the engagement of John Crit
fifth in "Macbeth," which is an
nounced here for tomorrow night,
the public will have an opportun-
ity to see an actress play "Lady
Macbeth" who will give to the
character it's fullest force and
meaning and who will more than
compare favorably with the great
est opponents of this grandest of
all dramatic roles. Old theater-
goers will remember that within
the past fifty years great successes
were achieved as Lady Mac
beth" by Madame Ponisi, Ristori,
Jansuschek. Charlotte Cushman
and Modjeska-but these ladies
were all trife past the prime OF
life, while Miss Ripley has all the
advantages of youth and beauty,
coupled to a dramatic instinct and
delivery that leave no doubt as
to her ultimate triumph and posi-
ton in the dramatic world. Louise
Ripley is the coming tragedenne
and ere long vii be one of the
real leaders in her line OF COM
mendable effort. In addition to
Miss Ripley Mr.. Griffith's com,
pany contains others of remarka-
Bile ability and in its entirety the
organization cannot be equalled
by any of the companies of recent
years who have attempted the i'm
mortal tragedies Of VIM. Shakes
peare.
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seem to be starting the drill wher-
ever they can. How can the hope
of the outside producers be ae-
counted forl They surrey do not
expect to beat a game that one of
the Standards own corporations
cannot make profitable. All the
money invested, all the territory
acquired, all the vast number OF
wells drilled have failed to keep
up production and of late years
"prices justified in the markets of
the world" have scarcely paid the
original instruments, to say
nothing of profits. The same sys-
tenn that has so long been applied
to the oil country is now being
made to work the world over, and
if Tom Lawson can help educate
the whole world to the iniquities
practiced in the oil country by
the Standard Oil company he will
have done some good, but it will
take years, many years, to educate
the people to their condition. The
oil producers are acquiring their
education, but they are losing
much money in the hopeless effort
to obtain ''prices justified in the
market of the world" and beat
tho SyStem
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physl-
clans, as the damage they will do
is ten-fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists; price, 75c
per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the
best.