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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT.
Several Garrett Countians Are Will
ling to Receive Favors from
the Executive.

A list of applicants for appoint
ment to the various offices within the
gift of the Governor, was published
recently in one of the Baltimore city
papers. The list contained the names
of several hundred persons who are
willing to become martyrs" among
them being several Garrett countians
who are falling all over themselves to
get to the pie counter. Insurgents"
and organization men are a conglom-
crate mass in the struggle and while
the former are more numerous than
the latter it is a we'll understood fact
that they 1.-THE "insurgents'D will
receive very slight recognition at the
hands OF the executive.
Among the applicants for State
Game Warden are Editor James NJ.
Litzinger, Peter A. Chisholm and
Harry Thayer. For Fish Commits
sioner the name of Mr.. E. l. West
appears.
IL 10 Wci hlOWA IndJ I1OH ~ L .
Browning is also an applicant for the
position of Fish Commissioner and to
further his claims for recognition he
has made a pilgrimage to Annapolis
where he was received yesterday by
Governor Warfield in that gentle
mans inimitably hospitable manner
and all well informed persons believe
that words of cheer and comfort were
whispered into "Uncle Dick'sn ear.
The Governor and Mr.. Browning
served in the Maryland Senate to-
gether and were inseparable friends
and if he does not secure what he
wants it will be a surprising matter
indeed.
Meanwhile the shaking of the green
bag is breathlessly awaited by insur-
gents and organization adherents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
5 BITTNGER AND VICINITY


There is petition being circulated
in this part of the county, in which
the legislature now in session will be
asked to pass an act prohibiting the
sale OF all spirituous liquors in dis
trict No. 3, at any point not within
the limits of Grantsyille corporation.
This move should be heartily sup
ported by all good moral citizens, as
the great amount of evil resulting
from the establishment of a number
of low class grog shops in this section
is being felt in many home from
which we have every right to expect
recruits to the ranks of noble and
respectable citizenship.
Some criminally disposed person or
persons have been committing depre-
dations of most despicable nature
in this neighborhood within the past
few weeks. The latest reported was
the stealing of a large quantity OF
meat from the premises of John l..
Beechy.
Mr.. Henry Wiley smiles in the same
old way. It's boy.
Mr.. Mahlon Brenneman was visit
ing relatives at New Germany last
week
Mrs. G. E. Ellethorp and daughter
Amanda, accompanied by Mr.. Lloyd
Brenneman, were visiting in and
around New Germany part of the
past week.
Miss Mary Wiley, of Moscow Mills,
Md, is visiting her old home.
Mr., Simon Maust was over in Penn
sylvania, visiting his parents, last
week
Mr.. Charles Buckle visited Oakland
last Friday.
Mr.. Peter g. Stark and Simon Orn-
dorf did big business in "hossn ira
ding last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04

that they themselves claim that at
is storming somewhere every day" II
this be so, then there must certainly
be some cause. Isn't this logicalf IL
there must be cause for these things,
it must vary in its effects from time
to time, or the phenomena which we
witness is out of harmony with their
cause. All know that here is not the
same amount and intensity of storm
and precipitation somewhere every
day." but that these phenomena rise
and fall to maxima and minima peri
odically. The intelligent millions
have already tested and decided the
fact that our storm charts explain
and provide for these periodic maxima
and minima periods, giving reason
for any light disturbances that may
occur somewhere every day" and
for the great storms and tempests
that are general at other times. The
great equinoctial storms are not pre-
dicted to fall on fixed or specific day
but within clearly defined periods.
The March and September equinocti-
al periods extend to at least four
weeks before and after the central
DAYS of the period dangerous storms
being probable at any time in those
periods. Irl r. Hicks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
BOOK OF THE ROYAL BLUE

The January Number, Book of
the Royal Blue" has started the year
with a new feature. Each number
during the ensuing year will contain
two pages of the characteristic works
of two Of the most prominent Ameri-
can Press Humorists, and consequent
ly, its readers may look forward to
variety of entertaining literature of
this character in the future.
1t is also the endeavor of the pub
fishers to present some beautiful pic
ture, on the line of the Baltimore s.
Ohio Railroad, each month as front
ispiece, with q descriptive poem of
some well known author.
The articles on the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis are the best detailed deserip-
tions published. The February Num-
Der especially, will be devoted to the
beauties of the exposition from an
architectural standpoint.
A noticeable feature Of the Book of
the Royal Blue is that it stands alone
among railroad publications in using
its advertising pages exclusively to
portray the merits of the Baltimore
Il Ohio System, and as much care is
given to these pages to make them
interesting as is given to the other
features of the book.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
REMITTANCES;
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1904.
FORTY-EIGHT YEARS.

Forty eight years ago next summer
the Republican party was born in
Philadelphia. Since that time it has
conducted twelve campaigns for the
presidency. In nine of these it has
been successful. The first time it lost
was the first campaign when a new,
untried party, it failed to secure the
confidence of the people to sufficient
extent to win, and Fremont and Day
ton as nominees, were defeated by
Buchanan and Breckenridge, the
Democratic nominees, and the last
nominees of that party to be elected
for twenty-eight years.
The next national convention of
the Republican party was held in
Chicago and nominated Lincoln and
Hamlin. The great victory and the
resultant civil war are known to all
who are at all conversant with this
country's history. The party again
made its popular war president it's
candidate, with Andrew johnson for
his running mate, the convention
which nominated them being held
in Baltimore. The fourth convention
met in Chicago in 1868 and nominated
Grant and Colfax. The fifth at Phil
adelphia in 1872, renominated Grant
and nominated Wilson as vice. presi-
dnnfin1 candidate nd NUhno1ar
were nominated at Cincinnati in 1876,
and Garfield and Arthur at Chicago
in 1880.
The first Republican candidates
after Fremont and Dayton to be de-
feated at the polls were Blaine and
Logan, the Plumed Knight and Black
Jack Logan of civil war fame. The
defeat was hard blow to Blaine, who
all his life had aspired to the presi-
dency, but had been turned down
again and again in convention in
favor of some other aspirant. He
never fully recovered from the blow
of his defeat
Both the Republican party and the
people protited by the lessons taught
them during the four years reign of
Grover, and in 1883 Benjamin Harri-
son and Levi P. Morton, nominated
in Chicago, had little difficulty in
carrying the day. The Minneapolis
convention in 1892 named Harrison
and Reid as standard bearers, but the
people preferred -four years more of
Grover" and the Republican party
again defeated for the third and last
time during its forty-eight years of
existence, went down in defeat. At
st. Louis in 1896 Mckinley and Ho-
bart were named. They were elected.
In 1900, at Philadelphia, Mckinley
was renominated and Roosevelt was
put up to run with him.
And this year at Chicago Roose-
welt and some fitting running mate
will be nominated, to be triumphant
ly elected next November 1t will be
the party's thirteenth convention,
but whatever i'll luck the number
may bring will undoubtedly be
brought to whatever party and can
didates constitute the opposition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
THREE MEN IN DEATHS GRIP.
Mysterious Mountain Battle with Fatal
Results near Austen, W. Va.

FAIRMoNT, w. VA, Feb. flames
Kennedy, aged 48,shot through the
mouth and hip; James Black, of Bal
timore, aged %, shot through the left
eye and chest; VIC. Mitchell, of Mil
waukee, aged "a, wounded through
the right lung, are in dying state at
the Miners Hospital here tonight as
the result Of the most terrific noun
tain battle this section has known,
which took place at Austin. The men
were all perfectly sober and went into
the open to fight it out Guns were
brought into play among themselves
and the wounds were inflicted. None
will live until morning. Physicians
say that the men refuse to discuss the
matter and none but themselves saw
the fight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER.
A Communication Correcting a Mis-.
leading Statement.
OAKLAND. Md. Feb. 2nd, 190


OAKLAND, ND. Feb. End, 1904.
l herewith inclose clipping from
yesterdays Baltimore Sun, in which
the writer pretends to give the small
pox situation in Oakland and vicini-
ty. Austin, W. Va, which he says is
few miles west of Oakland, is s.
miles from Oakland, Newberg about
40. and Tunnelton about 80.
There has not been a new case a
smallpox reported to the health board
for three weeks. All who have bees(
sick from that disease at and nea.
this place are now well. We haze ~
cases an Oakland, nor an the county,
so far as the board Of health has been
informed.
Taking the article throughout it ia
misleading, to call it by the mildess
name.
w. H. RAvENsCRAFT, N. D.,
County Health Officer.
The clipping above referred to pre-
tends to be special dispatch to the
San from Oakland and is as follows:
The smallpox situation at Oakland.
Md, is clearing. There has been an
other death, Mrs. Blanche Crane, at
Loeb Lynn. Austin, w. Va, few
miles west of Oakland, is still under
quarantine, no trains being allowed
to stop at that station. There are 12g
persons under quarantine at Tunnel
ton. Newburg, w. Va, is also under
strict quarantine, there being so cases
at that point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
Yours truly

+. W. Devoe q Co
j. M. DAYS. g. Sons sells our paint1
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
Call for Your Letters.

Remaining in postoffice Feb. 9th
Columbus Parker, G.. G. Sentzer, Tay-
Tor Friend, G. D. Beable, John Gil
pin, Mrs. ]. NJ. Handschule, Miss Mel
lie Jinkins, Ora Kimmell, j. L.
Wheeler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
Letter to j. w. CasteeI

Dear Sir: The cheap paint to buy is
the one that covers more than you
think; the cheap one to wear is the
one that is young when old.
Mrs. Moore, of Kelsey, n Y, bought
16 gallons Deyoe to paint her house
two coats; her painters said it would
take that. Had gallons, left
Mr.. James Ackley's house, in Cairo
(Catskill Mountsins) IN Y, waspainted
Deyoe; it wore ID years; and the paint
was in good condition then He was
going to paint, the last we knew,
though. That's the way to preserve
house; repaint when there's no occa-
sion.
Nn1rc tr,11xy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-04
THE GROUNDING AND SHADOW.
He Had No Difficulty In Seeing Ii
Tuesday.


If the ground hog was fool enough
to come out of his snug little bed yes
terday morning simply to look at his
shadow, he lad plenty of opportunity
to CRAFTY his vanity. This sagacious
Marmot, whom the scientists burden
with the name of "Arctomys Monax."
has been snugly ensconced in his bur
row since long before Thanksgiving
Day and he began to bestir himself
| for the first time Tuesday. AS the
gray dawn began to part the curtains
of darkness, Br'er Hog emerged froI3
his sleeping quarters and squatted on
the little hillock behind the entrance,
| turning his face toward the east to
catch the first glimpse of the sun
! When the rays shot above the horizon
! the little woodchuck turned around,
caught a glimpse of his shadow and
scuttled hurriedly back in his hole,
affrighted at the apparition, where
he will curl up for another six week
nap. Many Germans believe implic-
lily in the old adage that declares: the
| badger peeps out of his hole on Cand-
lemas Day and when he finds snow he
walks abroad; but if he sees the sun
shining he draws back into his hole
AS long as the badger remains in his
hole the Germans expect bad weather.
Will Start on His Long Tramp.
A note to the editor from Rev. j. b.
Shoup, formerly of Accident, Garrett
county, now resident of Fitzgerald,
Georgia, states that he expects to
spend the spring months with his old
friend, Rev. H. H. Flick, at Manches-
ter, Md, and start on the National
Pike at Cumberland on his 66th
birthday, June 18th, for his long
tramp over that historic highway to
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis. He in
Inmates that the he would not be adj
verse to the company of some old
comrade in his travels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
The Throne of England.

Some authorities hold that the coro-
nation chair in Westminster abbey is
entitled to be called the throne, as be
ing the one occupied by the sovereign
at his or hel' coronation. Others main
tain that the throne in the house Of
lords is really the official throne, as it
is occupied by the sovereign for state
purposes at the opening of parliament
Others again say that there is no real
throne i'll the StricteSt acceptatiOn Of
the word and that all the thrones or
chairs of state in the various palaces
throughout the kingdom are equally
entitled to be called 1.-The throne" mas
much as they are used as such when
the sovereign happens to be in resi-
dence at that particular palace and
holds any levee or other strictly official
reception. The most general opinion,
however, seems to be that the throne
in the house Of lords is really entitled
to be called 1.-The throne of England
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
The Title of King.

The title OF king is a shortened form
OF tie Saxon "cying," which can be
traced back to the SanSkirt ''ganaka,"
a father. This word ''ganaka' is used
with the meaning of king in the Rig
Neda, the most ancient part of the
sacred books of the HindOOS. The age
OF the Rig-Neda is not known with
certainty, but it can hardly be less
than 5000 years, and it may be 1000
years.
The father came to be called the king
because in the process of social organ
Haton the family existed before the
state. and the term was extended step
ny step from the family to the tribe
ana from the tribe to the nation. An
otler name for king found in the Rig
eda Is rag" 1t means a leader, or
perhaps steersman. 1t appears in the
Aatln rex and has thence descended
10 The French "roi' and to the italian
and Spanish re"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
PRIMITIVE BOOKS.

How They Were Made by the Ancient
Battaks of Sumatra.
A near approach to the form of a
modern book was made by an obscure
people called the Battaks, who in old
en- days inhabited the island Of Suma-
ira. They invented, or adopted from
some unknown source, form Of book
consisting of a long strip Of bark FIVE
or six inches wide and closely resem-
bling piece of Egyptian papyrQs:
They seem to have taken a distinct
step forward in the bookmaking art,
for instead of rolling their strips Of
bark in Egyptian fashion they folded
them into accordion plaits, so that
they took exactly the form Of modern
books with uncut leaves.
Wooden covers were then put on Ell
Their side. and the whole was some
times bound together with a piece of
snakeskin. Had the Battak scribe gone
one step further by cutting the leaves
and writing on both sides the result
would have been an exact prototype of
q modern book.
The Hindoos used palm leaf two
or three inches wide, cut in sections
and dried. Each section may be COM
pared with the leaf of book, and
they were. piled up in sequence or per
forated and strung together like a We
netian blind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
Shopping Traits.

y London pepper quotes shopgirl as
saying that the Englishwoman can
seleraIly be persuaded to take this OF
uat' whether size wants it or not, and
'nat she does not often see that she
ses value for her money. The English
afe also courteous and considerate. II
appears that Americans, on the other
rahd, give the greatest trouble OF all
Iney are afraid of being cheated, they
want 10 make sure before they buy
mat they could not get the same thing
.or less money elsewhere, and they are
re'ef courteous. As shoppers 1t Is
iehchwomen, however, who command
u. ne greatest admiration, we are told
@ always know exactly what they
"aA' and will take nothing else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
MONSTER SPIDERS.
Some of the Bird Eaters Are Nearly
as Big as a Rat.


as Big as a Rat.
The bird eating spiders Of South
America. Africa and Australia are
beasts of prey worthy of their tropical
junges. Their appearance is repulsive
They are of immense size. Some
which have been caught have been
nearly as big as rat They are of a
dark dingy color, either quiet black or
brown verging upon black, and the
hair with which they are covered is
mixed with short, coarse bristles.
Like other beasts Of prey Of tropical
forests, they are essentially creatures
of the night. During the day many Of
them hide in some natural crevice in
the ground. The more indolent or am
bilious pick out promising hole in a
fallen trunk or in living tree and
line it with a soft. delicate web. 9th
ers deliberately spin for themselves a
long tube in which they lie concealed
throughout the day.
Curiously enough, they reserve their
spinning powers for their nest build
ing entirely disdaining the use Of webs
for the trapping of their prey. Their
feeding time is at night. They go out
to seek their food. prepare to leap upon
and devOur any living creature that
they come across. Their name comes
from the fact that they have been
found in the act of devouring small
newly killed birds clutched closely be-
tween their hairy claws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
BREAKFAST IN ENGLAND.
The Evolution From Ale and Wine
to the Modern Meal.

The Evolution From Ale and Wine
to the Modern Meal.
According to the Oxford Dictionary
1853 is the date of the earliest men
ton of breakfast, but until century
ago it consisted only of draft of ale
or tea or chocolate. There were only
two meals day-dinner, ranging from
. O'Clock in the morning in the fifteenth
century to noon in the seventeenth
and supper, which similarly advanced
from in the afternoon to Z o'clock
Pepys, for instance, went down to the
admiralty at 4 and in the morning
on no other breakfast than half 8
pint of wine or a dram of cordial
But in the eighteenth century dinner
was gradually postponed until or
o'clock in the afternoon When il
passed midday breakfast became a
necessity and meal. Before this
hunger had demanded the addition OF
bread and some such relish as radishes
to the morning draft.
But when, hundred years ago, cold
meats and fish began to be served al
breakfast the utmost surprise was ex
pressed. Its novelty made it fashion
able and led to- the giving of breakfast
parties. Eleven or II o'clock was the
hour, and it was declared to be par ex
cellence the meal for poets. Tom
Moore was an inveterate breakfastel
and after the trencher work sung fol
the cOmpany's entertainment
Breakfast finally became an institu
ton, as necessary oasis in the Ions
stretch between supper overnight and
dinner the next afternoon. This &C
ceptance of breakfast a century age
thus made England for the first time
a three meals day nation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
Pluck and Success.

An argument against discourage
ment after repeated failures is offered
by the life Of George Frederick Watts.
the great English painter.
That he was quite the most impor-
tant of Great Britain's artists is now
everywhere admitted, yet his merit
was NOT 0eneraIiv racoonizod until OF
er he had passed his sixtieth birthday
Before he died he said, with smile,
that he had never been discouraged
once in spite of all the unjust criticism
and. more maddening still, the utter
indifference with which his pictures
were received until after he had begun
to descend the hill toward the valley OF
old age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28

REVISED DAILY.

Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Cheese-Per 1b. zoe.
Vegeta per lack; new,
$125.
Onions-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Cabbage-Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Green apples-75c box.
Parsnips-1c per lb.
Turnips-1c per Id.
Eggs-Per doz. soc to 35c.
Fruits-Oranges per doz., SOC to soc.
Lemons-Per doz, 25c-
Eggs-Per doZ., 35c.
Butter-Country, per roll, SOC;
creamery, per roll zoe.
Flour-Per barrel, $40 to $500;
Graham flour per 50-lb. sack, $1.30;
whole wheat flour per sack, $1.30; roll
ed oats per Id. sc.
Hay-Baled, per ton; wheat, s19;
alfalfa $13.
Bran-Per ton, $40; shorts, per ton,
$215O; rolled barley, per ton, $3.50.
F'ish-Per lb-salmon, 12Ac; hall
but 1215c; soles Toe; perch, 121sc; rock
, cod, 15c; Holsters, 25c; founder, 10c;
I12kc; soles, 10c; perch, 12kc; rock
cod, 15c; herring, 10c; crabs, 25c and
soc; smelt 121ac; sturgeon, 15c; black
cod, 15c Holsters, 25c; founder, 12Ke
shfimps, Csc a quart.
Eastern opsters-75c a quart.
Spring chicken, zoe.
| Geese and ducks, 15c.
( Turkey, zoe.
Neats-Beef-Port steak 1oc;
Sirloin steak, 15c, round steak &c;
| shoulder steak, &c; No. 1 Prime roast
lOc to 121ac. common roast Sc; boiling
beef. 4c; leg of mutton, 10c; chops, 7ci
| pork roast, SC; chops SC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the local
market: H's
Apples-Per box. soc to soc.
Tomatoes-Per box, 4Oc.
Lemons-Per case, 81 to $3.50.
Oranges-Per case. $3.50.
Cucumbers-60c per box. i
Onions-Per cwt, $1.25.
Carrots-Per sack 75c.
Beets-Per sack. 75c.
Potatoes-Per cwt., 81.
Pears-90c to 81.
Peaches-50c to 75c.
prune-Per crate, 75c.
Cbickens-Hens, per h., &c; roost-
ars ner lib. &C.; spring chickens, per
N aOc. geese, per h., 15c; ducks
ner h. 15c; turkeys. per H.. zoe; eggs
s5c: cash or trade.
ca,ves--Live, 4c; dressed. &c; up te
1so lbs. 4c; 200 lbs, SC.
Good hogs-Live &c; dressed SIC.
sheep-wethers, -; ewes. s1so;
sesAA~~' -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-28
RUSSIAN WOLFHOUNDS.
r,av Are known as the ArfstOcrats
of the Canine Family.

of the Canine Family.
ReyOnd any question the aristOcrat
If the canine family is the Russian
w,lthound, otherwise the borzoi or
ha,zoi. which is the Russian name for
coursing dog. There is a refined ele-
ronce coupled with the indication Of
snand and strength about the Russian
woIfbound which no other breed pos
seSSes.
In western Europe he is merely the
ornamental companion that he is in
eastern America. In the coyote section
of orr continent he can be made as
tnseful as he is in Russia, and to assist
in clearing off that scOurge of the cat
tle ranches. When the bOrZOi was first
brought to this country he was hailed
rs q natural born wolf destroyer, and
we started business under the impress
sion that all one had to do was to let
q borzoi see a coyote and the latter's
death warrant was as good as executed.
The result was natural failure, be-
cause. like bird dog, the wolfhound
must be trained to the work. Amer
;can purchasers have no occasion to
worry about that, however, for the
dogs high courage is the result Of edu-
cation and encouragement; without it
they are docile and Obedient and fit
= gmpaniOns for the ladies of the house,
y role which they are pre-eminently
fitted to fill by reason Of their hand
some and unique appearance.-Country
Life In America.