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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
ELECTION LAW CHANGES.

From the present indications the
Democratic majority in the Legis-
lature intends to pay no heed to
the well-nigh universal demand for
Election Law Reform. The SEES
sion is now we'll advanced and the
subject is by far the most impor-
tant that is before our law makers,
yet there appears to be no inten-
ton to grant relief from the dis
graceful election law that is now
in force in Maryland. Under its
its provisions thousands of qualif-
ed voters have been DISTINGUISHED
and fraud and trickery practiced
so openly and unbluahingly as to
bring the blush of shame to honest
men Of all parties.
The law was intended to give
unfair advantages to the Demo-
cratic party and in certain locali-
ties it has done its work we'll but
enough high-minded Democrats
throughout the state have been so
disguised with its unfairness and
dishonesty that they have turned
against the Democratic managers
i'll such numbers that even with
the handicap of the obnoxious law
the Republican party in Maryland
is steadily gaining ground. The
Democratic majority may ignore
the public demand for relief. Re
publicans need shed no tears over
their stupidity for it is almost GER
tain that the people will turn to
them and give them power to do
what the Democratic party refuses
to do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

In the eastern portion OF another
province the yield is only 10 pei
cent. and three hundred thousand
people are in great distress and on
the verge of absolute starvation,
and in a third province it is Ger.
tain that over one hundred thou
sand persons cannot live without
speedy and prolonged aid.
Already thousands in these
three provinces are reduced tc
shrub roots and the bark of trees
by which mere life may fer a time
be sustained, but at the least cal
Culation six hundred and eighty
thousand people are now facing
extreme conditions. What this
means for their poor women and
children we who live in the center
of this on-coming misery find nc
words to describe.
Hundreds of thousands OF per
sons are on the verge of starvation
and winter is adding its rigors to
the distress. Snow having hidden
away the roots and herbs of the
forests from the hands ofthe strick.
Ell people speedy death or physi-
cal anguish worse than death con-
fronts them.
During the late war, the great
European Red Cross societies did
much to aid the Japanese Red
Cross in its work of caring for the
sick and wounded, but our Ameri-
can Red Cross, just beginning its
reorganization, could be of no as
sistance. Now the opportunity
arises for us to send to those brave
tamine-stricken people some assis-
lance from our abundance. The
American National Red Cross will
gladly receive and forward to the
Japanese Red Cross, to be used for
the relief of those famine stricken
provinces, such contributions as
the public at large or any of it's
own members desire to make.
All contributions in this county
can be sent to Eugene lowering,
Treasurer of the Maryland Branch
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
The conditions in Japan, as
shown by both letters and news
paper reports are too terrible and
too pitiful to make an appeal to
our American people prove in
vain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
COUNTERFEIT GANG RAIDED
A Couple Of Preston County Men
Charged With haking and Passing
Counterfeit Coin,

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Feb. 25.
John NJ. Hanger, a member of a
notorious counterfeit gang, operat-
ing between this city and Cumber-
land the past several months on an
extensive scale, was brought here
some days ago from his home at
Corinth, Preston county, by oper-
ative United States Secret Service
Agent John E Washer, whose
headquarters are in Pittsburg.
Hanger was given into the custo-
dy of United States Deputy Mar
shall f. D. Hupp here, who took
him before United States Commits
sloner 7. S. Spates, at the noon
hour, where he was arraigned on
the charge of making and passing
counterfeit silver dollars. Hau-
ger waived examination and was
held in bond of $500 for the feder-
al grand jury here in April. In
default he was committed to Jail.
Several days ago a confederate
of Hanger was arrested and lodged
in Jail at Pittsburg through the
efforts of Mr.. Washer. He is like
wise accused of making and pass
ing counterfeit dollars. He is
known by the name of George Me
near.
The complaint against Hanger
was made by John w. Davis, of
Oakland, Md, who states that
Hanger passed a counterfeit dollar
on him October 20 last. The spe-
cihc charge against him as appear
ing in the warrant is that he made
and uttered counterfeit silver dol
lars and did attempt to pass and
did pass one counterfeit silver dol
lar on said Davis on the date men
toned, knowing the same to be
false, forged and unlawful.
The operations of Hanger and
his confederates were reported sev-
eral months ago and some clever
detective work followed, resulting
i'll the arrest of Hanger and Ma
near. They had made and passed
quite a number of counterfeit sill
yer dollars, confirming their opera
tions mostly to Preston county.
In searching hangers premises
the secret service officer found a
basket full OF counterfeit moulds
and other contraband property
buried there. These he took pos
session Of to use as evidence and
later to destroy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
Some Bargains in Real Estate.

In this paper to-day the Board of
County Commissioners advertise at
public auction number of pieces of
real estate located at various points in
the county, the sale to take place in
front of the court house in Oakland on
Thursday, March 22nd. This land came
into possession of the county at various
times under the law regulating the col
lected of taxes. 1t was advertised by
the County Treasurers but there being
no bidders aside from the County Com
missioners the land was sold to the
Board. Those seeking an investment
will do well to attend this sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
MARYLAND BRANCH, AMERICAN
NATIONAL RED CROSS

Through the California Branch,
the American National Red Cross
has received from the American
residents in Japan an appeal for
the famine-stricken people in three
northern provinces ofthat country.
In one province the rice crop has
yielded only IL per cent. ofthe av-
erage, and the sentence of death
hangs over a quarter of a million
of people if forgotten and unaided,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
HEART IN ROAD MAKING.
What Earnest Purpose in COMMUNE
ty Can Accomplish for Better
Highways.


In a certain county in a neigh
boring state there is a township
with a large proportion of hard
working saving, industrious Ger
man farmers. They have good
farms and they want good roads.
Rather than wait for 1.-THE other
fellow" to do something, they are
taking the initiative themselves,
putting their heart into their work
and building their roads, says the
Prairie Farmer. The nearest
gravel is IL miles away from their
district, but, not 10 be discouraged
by this fact, they have actually
gone even this distance and
bought a gravel pit.
Instead of doing all of their
road work during the busy season.
when farm work is pressing, they
haul their gravel during the win
ter and leave it in piles beside the
road, where it can be readily SHOW
eled in when the roads settle in
the spring. We are even told that
these thrifty Germans are not in
frequently at their gravel pit be-
fore daylight, ready to load and
haul their gravel to their home
district.
This is what we would call put
ting heart" into road making.
We venture that the men who are
willing to go to this trouble will
have better roads than their
neighbors, who think this plan too
expensive, and who are waiting
for some cheaper or "easier" way.
One Of the great troubles with
road making today is the fact
that too many districts will not
spend any money, while their tax
payers do as little good, hard hon
est work upon their roads as the
law will permit, the manner in
which some succeed in doing his
indicating efficiency itself. We
are strongly Of the opinion that no
permanent system ofroad improve
ment will be achieved until far
mers are willing to accept their
present road making method as
serious proposition. When far
ners as class want better roads
they will have them, but want
will be more than mere desire, and
will be backed with the determin
alton that the better the thing can
and must be realized.
We admire the determination
and willingness to undergo hard
ship that these German farmers
display. They want better high
ways, and while they realize the
cost, they are content to pay the
price. The proposition is clearcut.
We can enjoy good roads, but we
will have to show by our deeds
that we are thoroughly in earnest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
Real Estate at Tax Sale.

In this paper today Mr.. James ".
White, late Treasurer of Garrett coun-
ty, advertises at public auction the sale
of a number of pieces of real estate to
satisfy and pay the taxes due thereon
for the years 1902 and 1908. The sale
will occur in front of the court house in
Oakland on Saturday, March 18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
of the A BIG INCREASE IN COAL OUTPUT.

is the present western line of the
State OF Pennsylvania.
Whilst the lusty and complex
ly wealthy State of New York, in
conflict with Virginia, claimed I'M
der the Duke of York grant of
1864, and under various treaties
with the Iroquois Conquerors what
now is Ohio and most of Northern
Kentucky, so were marshaled the
claims of the four States to the ia
nous Northwest Territory.
All of them pressed forward to
settle their variOusly claimed sec
tions oft. Foremost among them
was Virginia, with her Ohio Com
pany' Of Thomas Lee and Law
renee and Augustine Washington
and other worthless, and her
George Rogers Clark military &C.
cupation expedition sent out I'M
der the Virginia Governorship Of
Patrick Henry.
so matters went until in the
year 1891, the question of the
treatment of the Northwestern
Territory became acute. Briefly
summarized, it may be thus stat
ed.
Should that wonderful domain
be used to discharge the general
obligations of the United States to
their Revolutionary soldiers and
be developed into new Territories
and States organized and .parceled
out as the Congress might enact
under the new confederation, or
should that splendid expanse be
treated as the property Of Virginia,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
New Yoak subject, of course, to
their Statehood guidance and
promising to yield them prepon-
derating weight in the general
councils and in the commercial de-
velopment involved in the more
perfect Union sought to be accom-
plished by the new articles of con-
federation?
Here, in clear and manly
words, Maryland spoke, and then
persistently acted for the general
welfare, as will be duly set forth
in the following chronological!
summary of her guiding participa-
ton i'll the settlement of the
Northwest Territory question.
She initiated Congressional ac-
ton in the case on October IS,
I777 seeking to assert national
sovereignty over that Northwest
Territory. Her declaratory reso-
luton preceded the submission of
the Articles of Confederation by
one month and claimed for the
United States in Congress assem-
bled the sole and exclusive right
and power to ascertain and fix the
western boundary of such States
as claim to the Mississippi or
South Sea and lay out land beyond
the boundary, 50 ascertained into
separate and independent States
from time to time as the numbers
and circumstances of the people
may require.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26
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The annual meetings Of the OKLA
homa and Indian Territory Press
associations have been officially
called to meet in the city Of Shaw
nee at 10 O'Clock a. m, on Friday,
May Is, for a two days session.
The two associations are to hold a
Joint meeting and to merge into one
body to be known probably as the
Oklahoma State Press association
Bartlesvile Examiner.
The people Of Indian Territory
are greatly discouraged over the re-
cent turn of events in Washington,
which indicate that the restrictions
will not be removed on the sale Of
the surplus lands. With the title
to the lands vested in the Indians
and non-taxable, the country is in
poor shape to advance as rapidly as
it should. More interest is now be-
ing manifested in the passage Of the
Curtis bill than in statehood legisla-
tion.-Pauls Valley Sentinel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

..Just what you want in Oxfords at
Hawthorne Bros Shoe store, East
Second street. 4-20-St
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

The indications point to the fact
that the Porter railroad will soon be
changed from paper to steel. 1t is
announced that work will soon begin
on the line from Cherryvale, kas.,
to Pawhuska. From here it goes to
Perry and Guthrie, crossing the Ar
kansas river at Blackburn. With a
road in operation in this direction
Pawhuska will have transportation
facilities that will appeal to manu-
featuring enterprises that desire to
make use of our cheap fuel. The
reservation will then have four diff
ferent lines of road crossing it in
various directions which will greatly
aid in the rapid upbuilding of the
new country which will come with
Observation-Disclosures Capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26
HI. HENRY'S GREATEST MIN
STRELS ARE COMING

A special carload of gorgeous
scenery, and electrical effects, and
sixty-fve talented versatile Stars
are presented in this entnely new
program to be given by Hi. Henry's
Greatest Minstrels at the Grand on
Saturday for matinee and night. Do
not miss this big show. 1t promises
to be the very best of the season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

Secretary Hitchcock has issued an
order to the Indian Territory lllumi-
mating Oil company to stop all futher
drilling on improved land in the
Usage reservation, pending decis-
ion in the case of Lombard against
Clint Moore Lombard has a farm
staked off and under cultivation on
lot "A and it was claimed Mr.. Moore
had attempted to erect RIG on the
plat A temporary injunction against
the drilling was issued and now comes
the general order.-Bartlesville EX-
aminer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

oklahoma was never more beautl-
full nor her prospects brighter than
at present. With wheat waving eight
inches high; young peaches as large
as peas and cherry and plum trees
loaded with a bountiful crop; while
apples, grapes and berries of all kinds
are sure to be plentiful; the young
chickens dotting the premises OF
every country home, the farmer has
much to be thankful and hope for
in the near future. Many citizens Of
this country have experienced times
when they might truly have said,
their children were crying for bread
that was not in the sod shanty on the
plains of pioneer days. But today
these same farmers own homes well
improved and worth from $4,000 to
$1,000, while their bank account is a
mighty nice little book Of interest to
them Douglass News.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-26

An exchange says: 1t is more fun
to see a man read a puff on himself
in a newspaper than to see a fat man
slip ON a banana peel The narrow
minded man reads it over seven or
eight times and then goes around to
his Office and pays for all the copies
he can The kind-hearted man goes
home and reads it to his wife and
then goes around to his Office and
pays what he owes. The successful
business man who advertises regu-
larly and makes money by it, imme-
diately starts out to find the editor,
and then the two walk silently down
the street and the business man takes
sugar in his'n and they both eat a
Glove or two and life is sweeter, and
peace settles down on their hearts
for moment. Such is the expert
ence of mustard seed, that falls on
different ground.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-02

Wandered in 10 Mrs. Jarrett's Kitchen
While Size Was Preparing Her
Christmas Dinner.

Mrs. O. z. Jarrett of No. S Olive
street, had n narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury. If not death. yesterday
While preparing her Christmas dinner
at her home Mrs. Jarrett was in the
kitchen looking after the good things
for the table when she heard a crash
ing noise and turning found that q
nane in one of the Kitchen windows
had been shattered. instantly she felt
a numbness of the arm. and. CHANGING
at the member. was surprised to see
blood trickling from her hand. She
realized that the injury was due to n
bullet wound and hastily summoned a
physician. DR.. A. 5. Whitaker of Bit
more attended Mrs. Jarrett and found
she had been shot. the bullet en-
tering the feshy part of the arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder. pene-
trating the muscles and lodg ng lust
under the skin on the opposite side
from where it entered
1t is supposed that the bullet. a IS
calibre, was fired by some person in
the street. although Mrs Jarrett did
not hear the report of a pistol and saw
no one on the OUTSIDE Of tho house.
Mr.. Jarrett said this morning that
his wife was resting easy and that
while the hurt was painful. ii was not
considered serious. DR.. Whitaker said
that the bullet just graZed the main
artery of the arm and that a il
struck this great blood vessel. Mrs.
Jarrett would undoubtedly have bIed
to death.-Asheville Gazette.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-02
The Valuable Mr.. BishOD.

Certain eminent members of the
UNITED States senate seem to he skep-
Itical concerning the great value of Mr..
Joseph Rucklin Bishop to the Panama
lcana1 enterprise, but senators are wont
sometimes TO be synical.
What if nobody has yet undertaken
Ito reveal to an expectant public the
special qualifications which warrant
president Roosevelt in securing the
services Of Mr.. Isshop at my cost
that Is, any cost not less than $4,000
revelation is not yet forthcoming
lprove that somewhere about his make
lup Mr.. Bishop may not possess a here
~ltofore u~nrevealed knowledge of canal
construction that makes him indispen-
Isahle to this great project?
Mr.. Bishop, we are told, has proved
This loyalty by writing numerous ana
Isundry editorials for different New
York newspapers in praise Of Mr..
Roosevelt. This began back in the
days when Mr.. Roosevelt was an I'M
Ter in Washington and has covered
Ievery phase of the period Of Roose-
Iveltian strenuosity down to and in
lcluding these days of civil service
smashing. Mr.. Bishop has raised his
lclarion voice in adulation of his idol
las humble police commissioner of the
lefty of New York, as assistant secre-
Itary Of the navy, as khaki-clad war
trior, as governor OF New York. and
ieven as vice president of the United
Estates. There has never been a note
Iof hesitation or doubt. Surely one
IWho has had a good word for a vice
president deserves his eward.
In season and out Of season, there
fore. has Mr.. Bishop been qualifying
flor the ten thousand dollar salary he
is now receiving. His knowledge OF
engineering and canal construction
Unjust have been acquired between
ltimes: that there have been few of
these btween times only serves to
bring out in bold relief the fact that
IMr. Bishops must be a master mind.
Mr.. Bishop complains hat he is UNI
appreciated by doubling members of
the senate. These gentlemen seem
possessed OF an altogether old-fashion-
led idea that a canal commissioner
should be a man of experience in other
Zines than those of idol worshipper.
IThey even doubt that so ardent a per-
sonage as Mr.. Bishop himself is worth
1910, 900 a yea as secretary of the COM
mission. with press agent attachment.
MIR. Bishop does not CUB it: and has
The not formal Endorsement of this I'M
Iderstanding of himself in the White
House itself?
The people of the country are ex-
pected TO rise in their might and
Ideal a mighty swat to the cynical and
lskeptical senate. We will hear much
from inspired administration sources
Iof the wickedness of the senate in
tdaring to remember it's constitutional
fright to supervise presidential ap-
Ipointments. Mn. Bishop may feel call
led upon to write a few little pieces on
this line himself. What wonder liz the
Isenate tremhles atlanta Constiru-
Ition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-02
PROSPEROUS Sanford.

\ recent visitor to Sanford was very
much impressed with h thrift aud
Of the town. and was at some
pains to inform himself of its indus
tries, population. business, etc.
It has $500 inhabitants; a cotton
mill with 500 employees: two furniture
factories with two hundred hands: a
foundry with so workmen: a brick
yard with a capacity of 10000 brick
per day: two saw mills: two planning
mills. two banks: fifteen first class
stores. two hotels with accommoda-
tions for 100 guests. About 5000
bales of cotton are sold on its market
every res
This is marked and rapid progress.
A person does not have to be very old
to remember when Sanford was born,
and was christened after Chief Engi-
neer Sanford. of the Raleigh. Column
bia and Augusta Air Lie railroad. a
tall, nortly. handsome who made
a big railroad speech in the city hall
here on one Observation-Disclosures
Observer.