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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

THREE ACRES OF GROUND stu
ate near the National Road in Election
District No. 9 in said Garrett county
and described in a deed for the same
from Susan Beal ana others to Louis X.
Larue dated the 3rd day of January,
1885, and recorded in Liber w. H. T..
No. 10, folio 3,3, one of the Land Rec
Ords of said Garrett county. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

'Why do 50 many American girls fall
in love with foreign titles?'
Il guess" answered Mr. Cumrox, 1T
must be because most women have no
sense Of humOr" Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
For Sale.

A house and lot containing one acre
of ground, in the town of Swanton, Md.
Will be sold very cheap and on easy
payments. Apply to Renninger &
OHutt, owners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
She Knew Him.

Biglcy-Good fellows are scarce.
know only two men whom | can really
call my very good friends.
Miss Pcpprcy-Yes? And what is the
other mans name, Mr.. Biglcy: -Balti-
more News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

WANTED-A man to sell our Teas,
Coffees, Spices, etc, in Oakland and
vicinity. Liberal commission paid.
Small bond required. Address, Grand
Union Tea Co.. Cumberland, Nd. st
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

10. SLOTS NUMBERS SEVEN AND
EIGHT IN BLOCK NUMBER TWEEN
TY-ONE AND LOTS NUMBERS NINE
AND TEN IN BLOCK NUMBER
TWENTY FIVE, AND LOTS NUN
BEERS ONE AND TWO IN BLOCK
HUMBER TWENTY SEVEN. as shown
on the plat of the Mountain Home
Company as recorded in LiHer T. Il. T.,
No. /, folio ,, one of the Plat Records of
Garrett county, containing l0-l2l OF an
acre each. said lots are located in
Election District No. +, and being the
same lots which were sold by MahlOn
GlOtfelty. late Treasurer, to the County
Commissioners for taxes due and in
arrear thereon, ana assessed in the
name OF J. W. RulifsOn as reported in
No. o. Miscellaneous Docket in the
Circuit Court for Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

}. LOTS NUMBERS TWENTY NINE
AND THIRTY IN BLOCK NUMBER
EIGHT as shown on the plat of the
Mountain Home Company as recorded
in Liber +. i. r. No. l, folio ,, one of
the Plat Records of Garrett county.
said lots are located in Election Dis
trict No. : and contain l0-l2l of an acre
each, and are described in a deed from
the Mountain Home Company to Mrs
NJ. Speer. dated the 10th day of May,
1895, and recorded in Liher E. L. r.. No
IS folio %, one OF the Land Records Of
said Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
Notice to Stockholders.

Stockholders of the Belgian Draft
Horse Improvement Company of Gar
rett county, are hereby notified to meet
at MAYORS Hall in Oakland on Satur-
day, Feb. oath, 1906, at one o'clock for
the purpose Of electing officers for the
ensuing year. All stock must be repre-
sented at this meeting when the mem
bers will receive their certificates of
stock
7 w WuOPTONr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

GONE ACRE OF LAND located near
the National Road in Election District
No, OF said Garrett county, and being
the same lot of ground which was sold
by William NJ. Lohr, late TreaeurersO of
Garrett county, to the County Commits
siOnerS for taxes due and lin arrear
thereon and standing on the assess
ment books at the time i'll the name of
Dennis Larue and recorded as No. 50 in
the Miscellaneous Docket Of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county. Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
LIABILITIES.

NNIr q -HWYIUNU, I0WIWV y FUICW, IS.
|, II. c. McCandlish, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do SOlemnlY swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
r.. c. MCCANDLISH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3rd day Of February, 1906.
EDWARD SCHLOSSNAGEL.
Notary Public.
CORRECT-Attest J.. r. FRIEND.
w, II. Fl. FRIEND,
ID. :. CUSTER,
Directors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ FIRST NATIONAL BANK, At FRIENDSYILLF.
IN TIL II STATE OF MARYLAND. At THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS JAN. -, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
o. 9.-LOTs NrMnERs ONEANn mo "

no. 9.-LOTS NUMBERS ONE AMI TWO IN
BLOCK NUMBER FIVE, AND LOTS
NUMBERS SEVEN AND EIGHT IN
BLOCK NUMBER EIGHT as shown on
the plat of the Mountain Home Com
pany as recorded in Liber Il. Il. r., No.
folio ,, one OF the Plat Records Of said
Garrett county. said lots contain l0-l2l
of an acre each ana are located in E,ec-
ton Dist let No. : OF said Garrett COun-
ty and being the same lots which were
sold by MahlOn Glotfelty. late Treasur-
er, to the County Commissioners of
Garrett county. for taxes due and in
arrear thereon. and assessed in the
name of Charles b. Lee as reported in
No. Is, Miscellaneous Docket, of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

Subscribe for THE REPUBLICAN.
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}. lO.-MILITARY LOT NUMBER TWEEN
TY HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO,
CONTAINING FIFTY ACRES, located
in Election District No. 10, OF Garrett
county, and being the same lot of
from Elizabeth Cecil to Annie d. HOl-
brook, dated the 2lth day of May, 1898,
and recorded in Liber Il. u. T.. No q,
folio sol. etc, one of the Land Records
of said Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

J. w. WHORTON,
Sec'y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

TERMS OF SALE Cash on the day
of sale. Conveyancing at the cost of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
JAMES W. WHITE.
No 6iSO.

Late Treasurer of Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
ORDER NISI.

~ N'p' :. E. FRIEND. Register.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
STREET MAINTENANCE.

Mayor Mcclellan has done well to appoint a
commission charged with the task of devising
plan for the orderly and efficient maintenance Of
the streets. At present responsibility for their
condition is divided among half dozen dpnart-
ments and bureaus. with the result that no one
of them can be held to "A strict accountability
1t is probable that under this wretched
system enough authority is vested somewhere to
stop various abuses. We do not believe for ex-
ample that the municipal government is with
out hope or recourse, but compelled 10 mourn It's
impotence when, one Of the streets having been
torn up for the convenience of some person or
corporation, it is finally repaired in an utterly
shabby, incompetent and disgraceful manner
There must in the nature of things. we think
be a remedy for such an impudent and dishonest
transaction. But the main fact remains as the
Mayor says, that the generally bad condition Of
the streets is the direct consequence of con-
ficting jurisdiction. and that adequate power
ought TO be lodged in central Office which could
be held responsible for the privileges granted
and the work done under its authority.
The Mayor says that the continuance of the
conditions which he describes with his accus-
toned clearness and accuracy of statement
should not longer he tolerated by the city" He
is right. and he would have been right If he had
said that 1t ought to have been officially pro
nounced intoIerable long ago and prevented
We are hardly sanguine enough to believe that
the adoption of such plan as the Mayor has
in mind would rectify all the evils of which he
complains, near approach to perfection is
never made under any circumstances in the
management of the public business Of New York
But it IS difficult to doubt that the present ex-
treme Of reckless destruction and faithleSS re-
pair OF street surfaces would be impossible If
the blame for abuses could be brought straight
home by any citizen TO some one department Of
the mnnicinal gnyernmnnt
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
FORT uHENRY.

A somewhat agitated controversy has arisen
over the disposition TO be made of Fort Nc
Henry, for which, for practical purposes Of
coast and harbor defence. the federal govern
ment has no further use 1t was recently an
nounced that the fortress would be abandoned
by its present garrison at the end of March
next but would be retained in the possession Of
the War Department and would he devoted to
some purposes not incongruous with it's charac-
ter and associations Indeed, a revOcabe grant
Of use of it made TO the naval and other
militia organizations of Maryland, for a target
practice and drill ground, which seemed fitting
But a request Of the Agricultural Depart-
.ment that portion Of the land he assigned to
1t for an animal quarantine station has reused
Baltimore to vigorous protest against what is
denounced as desecration.
The word Will seem to some too strong espe-
cially since the area wanted for that purpose
does not include 1.-The ramparts we watched" Z"
The reservation comprises more than forty five
acres, and If some of the outlying portion of it
could be profitably used without injury To the
rest there would be no convincing reason why
that disposition should not be made But it Is
clear that the whole tract was sold and ceded to
the government for military purposes, and that
such use Of IT has proper precedence over any
other If, then, the use Of II or part OF ii a
cattle quarantine station would interfere with
the use of it by the mlltIa-and 1t is said and
seems likely that It would-then the War De
partment might do we'll to deny the application
of its agricultural neighbor
So many sites OF forts, Notifications. battle
grounds and what not have yielded TO utilitarian
occupation that such a disposition of one more
might not seem 10 matter Yet from another
and perhaps Tuer point of view 1t would matter
all the more. Too few historic shrines have
been preserved and protected in this country,
and those which still in existence should be
scrupulously cherished. Whatever may be done
with the surrounding land the walls Of Fort
McHenry should be preserved for all time In Il
proper setting. 1t would be easier to find a
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
"FRAIS" AND SORTS"

Reference was recently made In these columns
to some Of the absurd-and something worse
than abSurd-practces Of the Greek letter "fra-
ternites" and "sororities" Of which there has
of late been a measles like epidemic among high
school children in New York Chicago and else
where. The whole business is ridiculous. Of
course and it might he dismissed with laugh.
were III not that, like some other ridiculous
things. II contains serious elements of mischief
and that unlike an epidemic Of measles or
mumps it threatens 10 be permanent
These 'frats" and sorts as they are ele
gantly called for short, aim to emulate the do
ings-more correctly. the reported or imagined
doings-Of the college fraternities. of which the
children have heard from their elders Now
some Of the practices of these latter are by no
means commendable. and in some eases they
have been outrageous. although done by young
men and women of sufficient years and disrre-
ton TO he trusted to live away from home. But
when they are initiated by children in pima
fores and knickerbockers the result is often a
partly pitiabe and partly disgusting display Of
that SayagerY which seems characteristic Of
many infantilc minds. Stories OF children who
have killed their playmateS while playing
Indians" or in other such sports are sadly true,
and they have many sequels in cases of grave
and lasting injury inflicted in these silly efforts
TO ape the limitations" of real fraternties and
other organizations
The feversh agitation of the childish mind
which these things cause, uniting 1t for time
for serious study, the consequent Interference
with the legitimate and essential work OF the
school' the wasting in pernicious monkeyshines
or tfne which might be given to healthful sports
or To profitable social intercourse and mental
exhliarauon IN such gatherings and exercises as
are appropriate to children of tender years, are
among the other real and grave evils which
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
THE OUTLOOK FOR NEW SUBWAYS.

Though it may hardly be safe as yet TO as
sumo that the report of Mr. Bemonts change
of attitude in regard to new subways is well
founded. 1t is not inherently Incredible There
is a strong probability that improved facilities
for reaching certain districts in the Borough of
The Bronx would be a source of profit 10 the
corporations which controlled them. The pat
ronage of the existing subway is enormous and
a large share of it was acquired without loss
TO the elevated or surface lines. Much new
business was actually created. The regions to
which it ministers have already become more
attractive than formerly for purposes of resi-
dence. and the growth in pOpuatiO which may
legitimately be attributed to the subway is
likely to continue for years to come. Here, in
decd is fresh illustration of the old principle
that better means Of transportation breed new
traffic and there Is reason TO suppose that
other subWayS leading 10 and ramifying in The
Bronx would prove exception TO the rule
notable feature of the report which was
current in Wall Street on Wednesday was the
suggestion Of Mr.. Belmont's readiness not only
to lease but also TO build additional subways.
If he should find ii convenient TO supply the
money required for construction, it would prob
ably be possible to proceed more promptly than
if the city We're obliged TO assume the respon-
sibility. A year or two ago Mayor Mcclellan
seemed to believe that the municipal treasury
would be equal 10 such demand He now
appears to be somewhat less confident OF the
practicability of the scheme, and Controller
Metz puts the limit Of the debt which may still
be incurred lower than does the Mayor. 1t is
possible, therefore. that the authorities may
welcome the chance Of being relieved of all
expense, and would be willing to make com
pensatng concessions. It might be argued that
If the operation of the lines promised
enough revenue to make lease really desirable
the lessee could afford to pay for them out of
his own pocket but that does not follow. It
would unqUestiOnaby be convenient to the city
20 be spared the necessity of raising from $50
100000 10 $120GOOOOO for this special service
within the next few years. but there are other
points TO be considered. The report of Mr.
Bemonts present disposition. in fact. raises
again the question of the comparative advan-
tages TO the public Of competition and consoli-
datlon in the operation of city railroads That
question is an essential part of the difficult
problem which the Rapid Transit Commission
and the Board of Estimate are bound TO solve.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
THE CABINET.

lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
WASHINGTON Nov. 2a-The Secretary Of State and
Mrs Root had a family party. consisting Of Miss
Edith Root and Edward Root. at their home
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mrs Shaw and
Miss Erma Shaw spent ths day at the country
place of Major and Mrs. Schreiner.
Miss Helen Taft, who is in Miss Baldwtn's pre-
paratory school at Bryn Mawr. Penn, spent the day
with her parents, the Secretary OF War and Mrs
Taft. and they also had their younger son with
them
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Bonaparte
spent the day at their Baltimore home
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock
had dining with them their son-tn-law and daugh-
ter Lieutenant Commander and Mrs Sims, and
Miss Hitchcock
The Postmaster General and Mrs Cortelyou had
a large family party at dinner. both their sons'
George Bruce Corteyou, tr.. and William W. Cor
telyou, arriving here yesterday for the holiday
Miss Grace Kinds and Miss Ada Hinds, sisters OF
Mrs. Cortelyou. and the daughters OF the family
made UP the party.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs
Metcalf were deprived of the companionship OF
their sons one OF them being IN business. and the
elder son, a lieutenant In the navy. being sick
leave. so they had informal party made up OF
intimate friends
Attorney General Moody and Secretary Wilson
dined with friends.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
nation for the loss OF the virtual birthplace OF
''The Star Spangled Banner"
SOTJTY AMERICAN ARMAMENTS.

Brazil ia indeed ambitious Her title to the
Indulgence of that passion may be superior W
challenge In view of her area, population anu
wealth We must remember that she Is hucn
larger territoriaIly than the United States, ana
that in ponulation she outranks the majority oi
European countries. n republic as populouS "S
Belgium Holland and Denmark united, or con-
siderably more populous than sweden Norway
and Portugal and with an area almost as great
as that of all Europe, is assuredly not Il neg
lgfbIe quantity. Nor can we wonder or COM
Main if such a lard with an ocean frontage or
1000 miles decides to have navy OF c0mmeh-
srrable magnitude and strength. Yet neither
can we wonder at the surprise and regret eX-
pressed elsewhere in South America at the eX-
traordinary proposals of naval expansion which
are being made in Brazil
Some time ago. il will he recalled, Chill and
Argentina agreed upon mutual reduction and
restriction of naval armaments. and at the
present time neither of them has nor expects
to have a first class battleship Chilis largest
being of less than $500 and Argentina's less
than 1000 tons. But some time ago Brazil
ordered in European shipyards several battle
ships Of from 140G0 TO 1900 tons, each carry
ing ten 1Oinch guns. Such vessels We're cal
culated vastly to overshadOw all others i'll
South America and to compare not unfavor'
ably with those of the great naval powers.
With them. however, Brazil is apparently not
satisfied. for it is proposed TO construct
three marine monsters resembling England's
DreadnOught and Japans Satsuma. each Of
$4,000 tons and carrying twelve 12-inch guns
at cost Of more than S9.OOOO0O each.
That is a stupendous programme for a South
American republic. and are not surprised
to hear from Argentina inquiries to what it
means, opinions that it is unnecessary and ex-
pressOns of regret. Certainly there would be
reason for much regret if other South American
states should think it necessary to follow Bra
zins example and to compete with her in naval
expansion. Happily. no such idea on the part
Of any of them is Yet manifest, nor is there
apparent any dread lest BraZiPs armaments he
directed against them. We cannot indeed
imagine that the Brazilian fleet will have any
purpose to serve other than to remind the world
of what it might do If need We're forced upon
it. 1t is for Brazilian statesmen to consider
whether on that ground alone such expansion
and expense and such possibility of provoking
disquiet among their neighbors are to be jus
titled
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30

ever may well be the chief rival OF English for
worldwide prevalence is not truly phonetic
but has some of the very faults OF which COM
plant Is made in English. The silent "h" Is
one of them Another is the rule that &c" be-
fore "weak" vowels and 81" before strong
yowels have the sound of "th." third Is the
distinction between "b" and ''v," which is I'M
lerstood by comparatively few even of those
Ito the manner born There is, indeed, no
language in the civilized world which is en-
treiy scientific in construction. or which does
not contain some intricacies and anomalies
and, if the English language seems to contain
more than any other, that is because it Is more
composite and more copious. Nor can we re
gret the circumstance, seeing that as re-
suit our language is more flexible and has Il
greater range and variety Of expression than
any other.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
LAWYERS AND sIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
A Large Number Have Adopted New Forms
According to Official Board.

According to the simpfed spelling board more
than 23S lawyers now using the form OF
spellins- These lawyers hold that the dis
cussion Of the Of the word thru" before Chief
Justice Fuller OF the United States Supreme Court
did not in any way constitute ruling against the
employment of the shorter forms in briefs They
understand that Justice Fuller objected solely Z,
the alteration OF existing spellings I'm quotations
from statutes and legal records Their position IA
fairly represented by statement of Frank l.
Dyer general counsel for the several Edison COM
panies who said in letter 70 the board.
h,'Ne adopted the Smplified spelling IN this do
iS' 'l'', aii am using the wherever possi-
s"-,.-N ltndlag matters | Try TO follow the old
III tut IN all cases thai have arisen sD,a
-, sn,, .Ih N or the simplhed smelling and IN my
New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
RYAN'.S GIFT DEDICATEp
High Catholic Officials Open R''f
mOn2 Cathedral.

Richmond Va. Nov. 2s.-With decic%-.- deci.-.-,,,sssI
monies taken part In by the most G,sss-ss-l :.
Catholic prelates in this country. me r~,,-..s
the Sacred Heart the gift OF Mr. and Nls IA.
F. Ryan. to-day took t,s place as one 0, % s,s..s
est Institutions Of its kind IN the On-.o O-., r,s
and a monument Of the Church IN 'hS So. - a.
ceremonies. beginning with the eonsecl@--s
o'clock this morning. attracted a large - N.s
Richmond Mr.. and MIS-. Ryan cams :, - cTsss-s
York To attend. Not only were CardinA- SssssOs
Apostolic Delegate Faiconio and many ...I as.ss suss
and bishops from all parts q the ..,.s s.
conspicuous figures in tina services 0-- .rs -
civ oflciaIs. Including Governor sweHsoh :. ~
Mayor of Richmond and hest OF pI-.n..ssss.r.
men were assigned special seats n 80
admission 10 which was by invitation ,.,r,ss.
At IL o'clock pouracal high mass vas s.'Ssss Sassss
with Bishop Meares as celebrant The Sasi -
was crowded with people OF az .rchhlssS
conservation service was preached uS @s-..-srrsss
Joseph Kcane Of Duouque, During the 'ss.i.a S',sDa
Cardinal Gibbons. IA pootidcal robes, ssss>s
throne IN the sanotuary He bestowed - :, ssas
Of the Pope. Plus y. upon the aSSS1-'
siastics and upon the congregation