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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Young Patrick's Good FSr-~
tune.

Rock Hill cor. The News All
Courier:
MrJ Burkmeyer Patrick, of iris
city, who Is at school in Atla,sS.
a the Southern Dental College,
has had the good fortune 30 xic.-
in the competition a hundaAI
dollar post graduate SCHOLARSHIP
IN that institution. This Z -
contest which is usually WOE nv
senior student, although az
los. a. lii this case, sometiq1ss
enteg for /. Mr.. Patrick is a fyR
Of the ale DR.. j. B. Patrick. az
this city, who was son Of eka
late DIR. John Burkmeyer Fns-
rick, of Charleston.
Mr.. Patrick is a nephew oE
Drs. Charles aud Augusta "a.
rick, of Charleston, family af'
skilful dentists.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Widows of Mexican Soldiers
An Effort Being Made to
Have their Pensions In
creased---Names of those
in Lancaster County.

County Supervisor M. G. Gard
ner is doing what he can TO have
the national government increase
the pensions OF the widows of
Mexican soldiers, and he deserves
much credit for his efforts. He
recently wrote Senator Tillman
in Washington on the subject
and has received the following
reply to his letter
Dear Mr.. Gardner: 1 have
your letter of March 3Oth giving
me the names of certain widows
OF Mexican soldiers. 1t is very
easy to get pension of an old
Mexican soldier raised, but to
get the pension of a widow raised
is an entirely different matter.
Some OF these old soldiers mar
ried quite young women and the
Committee on Pensions is net
very willing to increase the pen
sions of the widows unless thew
are in destitute circumstances
and old and helpless. If vou
know Of any cases like that
among the number you mention
and will prepare the papers and
send to me showing that thew
are in destitute circumstances
and old and helpless. | will try
to do what | can for them.
Very truly yours,
b. r Tillman.
There are five widows of Mex
ican soldiers in Lancaster coun-
ty, as far as we hnve been able
to ascertain. They ar q, follows:
Mrs. jamie Adams, widow of
Aaron Adams Mrs Mahala
Gent, widow Cf John Gent:
Mrs. Eliza Phillips. widow
of burrell Philips; Mrs Elizabeth
Gardner, widow Of Ransom Gard
def; Mrs. Sallie Jones, widow Of
G.. b. Jones.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07

unremunerative labor, for other
avenues are closed at that period.
The average ploughman gets
hundred dollars and his board
during the whole year. Now
which is the better ofl?-Un
ques ionably the ploughman.
Thus it is made preferable to be
u newer Of wood and drawer
of water rather than qualify ones
self for higher stations on the
ladder of progress. SO long as
these things are so our schools
will languish and retrograde.
1t community will build
comfortable and commodious
house, secure the services of a
qualified teacher and compel the
children to attend, there will be
disposition among tenants to
seek farms in that section and
the school should prosper: other
wise, otherwise.
Landowners, though non
resident, can make no just COM
plant OF a special school tax,
because it will result in bringing
them better class of tenants;
and, It they have 70 children to
educate,they are doubly bound
to help in the educa alton of
others.
If young men are encouraged
to qualify themselves for teach
Ing as an occupation, there will
be no lack Of teachers who can
do acceptable work. Of course
some will fail, for proper teaching
Is talent as well as some other
pursuits in life; but those who
fail will soon drop out and float
IN some other channel adown
lite's broad stream.
hope to follow this with one
or more articles on this subject /;
and one of the most heartfelt
wishes is that l could have a
welghty influence with the peo-
pie and those who make rules
and regulations for our schools.
Tutor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
p DOStmaGtpr Hum

Postmaster Hunter expects
TO get into his new Office, the
Masonic building, by the frst of
May. BY the way, some idea Of
The growth Of the Lancaster office
may be gathered from the tact
that il now has 1000 patrons,
1000 of whom reside IN and
around Lancaster and he remain.
ing 5000 along the rural tree de
livery routes that have Lancaster
as their starting point. No won
der we need larger postoffice
building.
To. morrow is Palm SUNDAY
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
lingle=LOng,
A Pretty Home Wedtins
Wednesday Afternoon-ss&.
Interesting Account If 4tKs
Nuptials.
Reported for The News:


A beautiful wedding occp rrI
on last Wednesday at the 'a,srsn
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Lo9x -
the Greek section, when thraa
handsome daue hter Miss Euraga
became the bride of Mr.. W,
Arthur Linele.
Promptly at ! O'Clock, <so
hour appointed for the eremmr,
to the sweet strains of Med.aS-
sohn's Wedding march, ex;euae-
itely rendered by Mrs. J. C3>.
Boldridge, the groom entess8
the parlor by door on tileE9z,,
accompanied by his brothsr, Ma.
Caldwell Lingle- The brideevs--
tered by a door on the rifac,,
leaning on the arm of her ,arsi8
Of honor, Miss Theodosia L,tus,,
meeting and taking their paaNE
in front of a screen of .Fgnsr
reaching from floor to ceilingsn&
interspersed with yellow usEis--
sus.
The ceremony was impns-.
sively performed by the bfn8ix,
pastor, DR.. j. FL. Boldridge, etlss
soft notes of the organ contEn.-
ing throughout. At the cosHHGs--
sion, amid burst Of swearst
music, the happy couple rees,G
ed the congratulations of 6laiyr
friends. The bride mace 4
charming picture in a ia's4F
costume of white silk-Canxp
tri mmed-and carried a bougfsss
of snow drops and asparssys
ferns with white ribbon SrrexT.-
ers. The groom wore the regGa
tion black, with white tie.
An informal luncheon -p2s
served by two pretty little eri.s,-
Misses Faye Flynn and EfEs
Lingle.
Mr.. Lingle is a son of Mr Ea,
b. Lingle and is motel
young man and successful H-
mer, and he is to be congraHm
ted in the winning of brids saF
so many good qualities.
Quite a large number of gutssx
were present, and the nlguY
handsome and useful gifts e1as=--
ted the high esteem in which tfrxS
bride and groom are held.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07

- A drama entitled "Mr.
Bob will be presented at the
school on April eth by the best
local talent of the town
Wherever it has been played it
has made Il decided hit, both
public and press being outspok-
en- in it's praise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07

lOoNS I1oW dS
if gentle Spring weather will
reach US a few days late, as the
present wea ther feels like real
Winter weather to us. Yes terdav
was all fools day too, which shows
that the first of April is here.
But it's cold yet in these parts.
Announcements of candida es
for the various county Offices
have begun to appear daily in
our papers in this county and
the candidates ate hustling
around considerably, try ing to
persuade the boys that "I'm the
only fellow for the place."
Doubtless the candidates in
old Lancaster will soon have to
yield to the "earnest solicitation
oil friends" and begin to announce
for office. While we no longer
have the privilege of voting in
Lancaster, we still feel an in
terest in her politics and are
anxious to see who is"coming
out" this year.
We notice mention has been
made OF running Col. Springs
for the senate. We are not in
favor of this, as we think if he
runs for any Office at all. il
should be congress. But we don't
believe he will spare the time to
run for either, and we don't
think he has any political ambi-
ton, anyway.
Citizens of Lancaster are due
the editor of The News a unani.
nous vote of thanks for his
earnest efforts to secure some
much needed improvemen in
Lancaster. some of which have
already been made and prospects
for the others appear bright in.
deed.
Road overseers in Lancaster
county who are negligent of
their duty, might as well get to
hustling and get their roads in
good shape for Prof Belk will,
doubtless, not let up on them,
until they do. He's right, too:
good roads in a community are
well nigh essential to the well
fare of hes citizens.
The agricultural department
of The News is fine. No doubt,
many farmers will make their
plans and profit according to
the advice given through the
columns of this department.,
which is always interesting.
Wrecks on railroads are get
ting more and more fr, quent, it
seems to us. OF course, this is
partly due to the fact that there
are a great many more rail roads
In operation now than formerly,
but in a great many cases, it must
certainly be due to carelessness
of railroad employees. But we
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Our GeOrgia Letter.

Former Lancastrian" Still
Interested in Lancaster
Polite c S----ThinkS Col.
Springs Should Run for
Congress, if for Anything
Bouquets for The News and
its Agricultural Department
"A Hint to LancaSter'S
Road Overseers---Other
Matters of Interest.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Our Public Schools.
Causes of their Inefflciency
and How to Improve Them.

seem to receive small attention
from the public at large, iudg
ing from crying evils and a want
of their ventilation; and | am sor-
ry to say that their so-called
patrons are callous and neglect
ful
Some communities q fear
many) are so careless as to
scarcely know whether the chill
dren attend school or not.
Blame attaches sometimes to
all concerned trustees, teachers,
patrons and pupils. Trustees,
knowing the poverty of their dis
tricts as 10 school funds, procure
the services of a cheap teacher in
order to have several months
session a dear schooling it prov
es In the end; for some one, want
ing little pir-money, gets the
job of teaching the young idea
and does not care whether any
permanent progress is made or
not. The contract ended neither
trustees, patrons, nor teacher
can point to any good accom-
plished; for no effort has been put
forth.
Weak districts can find orly
one road to benefit them selves.
First levy special schoo!-tax so
as to have funds; secondly
have school during July and
August and again from fif
teenth of November during six
months, thus having eight
mouths school during the year;
thirdly, procure teacher who
is competent and enters heartily
into the work fourthly, pay the
teacher enough to enable him to
lay up little money each year,
since people in other callings are
expected to lay up money; fifth
ly, when you get the teacher at
his k,"hold up his hands"
realizing fully that he needs
physical, n oral and spiritual aid
as much as the preacher and
that his calling is inferior, if to
any, only y TO that of an apostle
of the Christian Church; sixthly.
let parents force their children
to the school. even at personal
sacrifices, and compel them to
study at home after affording
them proper means and oportu.
nifty; seventhly, support The
teacher in enforcing di.cipline,
referring all contrcverted or
doubtful points TO trustees court
without prejudice.
A good teacher can generally
make IA living and can lay up a
little in other business; for. if
qualified TO teach, he is comper-
ent to undertok Ike other lines of
business, and he should not be
lowered in the scale of progress
by teaching a school:-rather
should he be elevated by teach
ing.
At present the average salary
of a country teacher is cot much
over one hundred dollars. Out of!
this amount he is expected fo
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-26
Soe @beeler.

General SDieph @beeler lift am
ODnneritag abeno in Stem gprt ae'
ftDrben. ST tpar am 10. September
1886 in Muauffa, g., gebDrer, lit
aliu nod nidt 70 Sabre aft eemDrs
ben. Sn @eit BDint ausgsbtlbet,
trat er 1859 als 8renet in Die Bun.
oesarmee. tpurbe 2eutnant, reItes
nierte aber, als Der Bireertrieg au8s
bra@ urie nahm cine 2eutnantsiteue
in Der tpnf5berierter Nrmee an. 6ier
beuies er fib als auBeruroentli9
tiibtie unb NOR bereits 1862 @enes
ral. I'm ben Ghlahter Bel ghilpb,
@Drintb, 8errbpine, Murfreesbpr0
uno Gbidamauaa nabm CT berpDrra=
genoen Nnteil unb oedte in ben orei
eriten ben 8idaua Der Nrmee. 9pGs
ter tdrnpfte er unter Brage unb Song
ftreet unb ueriudte, ben Warib Sber.
mans auf3nbalten. 1eberan seiG.
nete er ith burh gnergie. aiibnbeit
uno @etuanbtbeit ieiner 8emeeunaer,
aus, benies AUDI arDBen peri6nlihen
Ntut. Drei Mial tuurbe &c perpurs
bet uno iebSebn Bferoe ipaen ibm
unter benz 2eibe tot aei@pHen ietn.
0a9 Beenoi1ung oes &riegeS bat
er aIerlei 9etrieben. 1881 tpurbe er
BPM Steate alabama In ben &onareB
aeIanbt unb lit bann niele Sabre Wtits
glieb oes Observation-Disclosures oe.
rpeien. Wu9 gum &eaenter BEG
Snitbignian Snftitute uuroe er En-
f1nnrt.
Gls 1889 Der 3riea nit Spanien
ausbrah. fte0te @beeler feline Dien.
fte fof0rt Der Bunoesreeieruns CUR
Werfioung uro spurbe gum General
W1aiDr ernnr,nt. 8elonoere 6elbens
taten bat er in Dem 4rieee niht ner'
riftet, Eat fih aber AUDI oiesmal ola
tihtiger Wilitdr bepieien. @ah Der
Qusmufteruno febte i'm Der &onareB
auf bic BenfionSlifte unb ibiibte ieir,
Utter oaburb nDr Habrungslprget1.
Wbeeler tit uaSueifelbaft elm tiidl.
tiger SDloat gepeien uno Der &ubr1.
ben ct als FOLDER senieBt. i'll tppb(s
neroient. SIN uebriaen uar er elm
duBerft ihlauer Weni9, Der ii9 iebr
8efhidt in 6ec CUNT bes Bublitums
gu balten tuuBte. Seine Bopularit6t
mar cine auBerorbenHid ar1se.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-26
gtntuanbermna mnS Decentralization.

Wie gu ernarten, lit Der 8eriht
bes Gintonnoerunea . &ommiffdr8
Braun @affer auf bic Wiible Der
2eute genuefen, Die bas Cor, burh
tueldes Nu8ldnoer in 0as 9ano aelais
len peroen, nod eraer MAIDEN mDhs
ten, ola es 3bprl lit. Gs tpar, ueun
mir nint irre1, Brdiibent Wc&inlep,
Der BAG bibibe Sort priote: bic
9Dre Der Ser. Stuater Dffnen fid
mad innen. niht nah auBen. Seits
benz bat iidb nieI nednoert uno man
der, Der fif unb benz 2an6e bier NIT
feiner Nrbeitstraft hdtte niiser ton.
men, lift unter oieien pber ienen Dor.
wdnoen per Sbub in iein 6eimatss
lamb suriidbefDroert tuDroen. Wati,
bitten uno iolde ~enebersige 2eute,
Die ba r1etner, boB ieoer bereiutom.
rtenbe Nrbeiter linen ben 8tfsen
Bruo ibres 8eroienftes perturst. ubne
81 beoenteu. baB Der Wann bod audi
Wsrte lhafft, mehrlals er ielbft fors
iumieren tanni }iuben in iolhen 9ars
fteuunsen, ME lie. Warfus Braun
gegeben, miiltomneres Wtaterial,
ibre Stellune gu re9tfertiaen, uno
ftinmen ieiner @mpfebtungen our
Beihrdntung Der Ginuanoeruns als
ielbitperftdnolih bel.
Sn benielben fino folgenoe Bunfte
geeeben: 8undhit iou bic Sidtune
oer gintpanoerer f9pn i'm Nuslanoe
Beginner; tuDnit allu ben &Dniuln
ooer Defenders oaau ansefteuten Be.
ar1ter bic Nufaabe sufiele, ieoen, bee
fih nit einem IuSmanoerunaapaB in
einen1 ginihiffungsbafen einftellt,
auf 6era uno 9ieren-uno ben @elo'
beutel au prIfen, Db er nibt ettua in
ben Der. Staten Biroe elne8 sc.
uteinpeIenS tperoen tDnnte. y6ur
nit einem gertifitat ieiner abIuluten
Eau9lihteit uno ionifiaerr nnibdb.
lihteit iDn er lanoen oiirfen uno be.
nur elm iuldes auaseiteIt tuiro, mug
ber betreffenoe 8Dniuf bel Der Sc.
beinpDliaei in Der 6eimat be8 Nuss
tuanoererS aenaue @rtunoiaunaen
eingeauger1 baben. User in ben Ser.
Staater, nit Dem Tertauf BON 8aifas
aieribeineu fiir NuSl1noer belhdftiat
1T, Gelo bnau mad benz Guslanoe
ihidt, Stelen permitted u. I. no.,
wirbe $25, 900 Biraihaft teaen miii'
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-26

9ans in 8rano ftedt pber eineu
Weblel fdllht. 10 miro Elm ieoer oas
gerbreden erfennen uuo oerfteben,
Dob orr NQaemeinbeit Iomul als Dem
Sln5elnen Elm uureht auQcFIet tit,
oas geilbnt merben muB Nie piro
man aber Die Iagemein9eit 0aupn
ii%berseueen tDnnen, oaB es Elm Ser.
brehen 1T Doer baB Elm unrebt oa'
nit Qetan miro. tpenn Semanb ein
@las @ein, Bier ooer 8bistep
trinft; es miro INNER cine eroBe
Oiaiie Der 8eoDlterung geben, Die
oas niht beareift. uno ouf oieIer
9atiabe berubt Die unmDalihfeit,
oerarti9e @efeBe our auaemetnen Nm
ertennuna su briu9en.
Das lit, mas 6err Solt bei leiner
9mtsflbrung nibt neritebt uno oas
1T mas er aub neu(ith BEL ieiner
Geoe iber Die @eiesloIiateit nttt in
Vetraht ae5Daen Dot. @emiB lit Die
NidtbeahtunQ Der 8eiebe elm I6lirs
mes uetel, beiunoers in elmer Ges
publit, aber ite lit nabesu unper.
meiolid, penu idledte, unbraab.
bare 9eiebe erlaifen peroen. Sn
erfter 2inie iDuten mir oaber audi an
cine Reformieruna unierer @eIebaes
bunQ benton. 6lnre, einfa9e uno
uerninftiee 9eiebe itno es. Die uus
por ALIEN not tun; baben mir b G
erft. mDlen pir nit ben anoeren
nebeln ihon fertia tperoen. 0urb
cine @rsmingung ihlehter @efebe
uno our6 bubt0nenoe Geoensarten
meroen pir biefe lebterer aber nte
beleitteen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-26

Seine Aual tpmn1t Ger ourd &bsu'
t1atismus nerurinhter eleib. 8ur6
ben 8ebrauh BON elmer & Mmenos
Neeept 9tn. 2S5f niro IDfort Gin
berune aeibafen. Jr allen gpo'
beten 81 baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-26
M elat!ehg Schmerzen? IS: &; Z - ! 4 q

Fao0a9e s3HaVn wW0n unb@tgt zen WuMf SbN- 9kn ghk6ens bubeiabunu no 81, mr.
Sbnr 3h i9l alt mobn 9den STE nht gNon @h hu Okr Der gdmeaen Gil Ynna sm.
~1onn o Sbn SantHOnn 6m 10 rqmdBa kMt nbf bmeHos fdn, wa Die gur w IeoMnno,"
me@ SIM meD DER 9Unr lag oaB aleu- 1eJ unMonn wR0 aonuuna Wbupnu + m ln ;nmn
gnns Ste pr0oH9e @6m4n k@en, mM& opH4uns aa@nmeb naoussbnos edbk, e6me,i IN
mmnA rmsnm mbu @dem T. Il. bamt tmut s oaa; DB Shire thnmnm dhGAsnn eI.
S"ma bodrfn we@S S9mn Die ntMMe Strait gat Die Sbmn kn. Ds Hnu e. ,m mM.
OF 9oronIo me bt alien dlmhd uo@ patM. n wdbH6e amnfbusn, wamsf t mro a1oa.tm.
tn 2mNmoen BON 6amhen tn 9myn Saoe befmh9 sim @ema9 mrm o pdhrub bhr QH H~ mhr
We |Non0 faneht onw nnoabaren ghNn mat NmMt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
Making Peter PAY For Paul.

Whether Il public utility be admin
stercd by the government itself or by
private corporation, we hold that
every person who uses it should be held
to pay the cost of the service which
lie receives and that no man should be
compelled 10y taxation or otherwise to
bear any part Of his neighbours ex-
pcnses for light and power, for tele
phone service or for transportation of
himself or of his goods.
Every proposal that Il municipality
assume operation Of all public utilities
End reduce rates TO persons using
them, regardless of what the service
may actually cost is an attempt t.
force some men to bear the expenses
of others, because where the outlay for
operation exceeds earnings the deficit
must be made up by taxation, and this
we denounce as sOciallstiC and there
fore hostile to justice and subversive
Of democratic government. 49, Bourke
Cochran
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
DO YOU OWN A HORSE?
Electric Light Plants Arc Like Horses
In Some Respects.

The subject of depreciation is well
worthy of the careful consideration of
those who are prone to ignore that
item III estimating the cost of lights
supplied by municipal plants. But as
more people own horses than lighting
plants it may be helpful to consider
depreciation as applied to horses.
You pay $500 for Il fivc-year-ol Old
horse. That's original cost. If you Dor
row the money You must pay interest
on il. If You don't borrow it you lose
the interest you would get if you didn't
buy the horse. Either way it's interest
You feed the horse, and perhaps hire Il
man TO take care of him. That's oper-
ating expenses. You get him shod oc-
caSonally and call in the veterinarian
when he is sick That's renewals and
repairs. After a few years, in spite of
the best CT care. the horse is no longer
capable Of doing the required work
and is sold for so a loss of 5000 as
compared with the original cost. That's
depreciation. If You haven't laid that
by year by year out of the horses
earnings. yOU'y" got to borrow it to
buy Il new horse. and you may not
find it easy to do 50 if you haven't re-
paid the original loan. That's what
happens TO municipal plants that don't
provide an adequate depreciation fund.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
PEARRE PRESENTED SIX.
Maryland Representative Offers Ellis
IN House.

Washington, Dee y. Representa-
tive Pcarre, of Maryland, has introduc-
ed the following bills, resolutions and
petitions:
To remove the charge of desertion
from the record Of William H. Rey-
nolds.
To correct the military record Of ia
cob Rockwell.
Petition Of heirs Of Upton Worthing
ton, deceased, late Of Frederick county,
Maryland, praying reference of war
claims to the Court Of Claims.
Petition Of heirs of Michael Isanogle,
deceased, late of Frederick county,
Maryland, praying reference of war
claim to the Court Of Claims.
Petition Of George H. Layman, of
Frederick county, Maryland, praying
reference of war claim to the Court of
Claims.
Resolution of Myersville Council, No.
125, Junior Order United American Me
chanics, indorsing Senate bill No. 44O9
for the restriction Of immigration into
the United States.
Resolution of Valley Council, No. 20,
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les; American City Council, No. II,
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les; Resolute Council, No. 5, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, of
Hagerstown; Progressive Council, No.
SO, Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, from Cumberland, Md; Golden
Rule Council, No. 81, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, of Will
Transport; Jennings Run Council, No.
Is, Daughters of America, of Mt. SAYS
age, and Pride of Allegany Council, No.
Is, Daughters of Liberty, of Eckhart,
Md, indorsing Senate bill No. 44O3.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
GOVERNMENT WAGES LOW.
n. T. Newcomb Gives Facts of Inter
est to Wage Farmers.

est to Wage Farmers.
From 1896 TO 1904 the average retail
cost of the ordinary articles of food
used in the United States advanced no
less than II per cent Q603, to be more
eXacD-that is, the purchaser of food
for family had to pay Sill in 1904
for the same quantity and quality Of
food that 81 would purchase in 1896.
These are official statistics compiled
by the highly skilled experts employed
by the federal government, and every
housewife knows that they do not over
state the advance. Other necessities Of
life have advanced in cost with ap-
proXimately equal rapidly.
Unquestionably wages ought, gener-
ally speaking, TO have advanced some
what in proportion 10 the increase in
the cost of living. In private employ
ment this has apparently taken place.
the average wages per hour reported
by the federal bureau of labor being
1876 per cent higher in 1904 than in
1896 and the average weekly earnings
1916 per cent higher. The advances
thus represented are spread all over the
country: they characterize every pri-
waite industrial enterprise and have
benefited all classes of workmcn en-
ploycd in private undertakings.
How is it with public employment?
\ few undertakings conducted under
public ownership employ labor like
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
Church Supper."

The ladies of st. Marks Ev. Luther
an church of Oakland will conduct a
supper on the night of December 18th.
in the basement of the new church. at
which all the delicacies of the season
will be served at moderate prices. In
addition to the supper fancy and useful
articles, the handiwork of the ladies.
will be offered for sale. All are most
cordially invited to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
Carelessnees, Not Graft.

At local government board inquiry
held at West Ham. London, to sanction
the borrowing by the corporation Of
$50 300 for electricity extensions it was
stated that the electrical undertaking
up to the present had resulted in a loss
Of G7,20G, which had been charged to
the rates The inspector pointed out
that loans OF some thousands of pounds
had been sanctioned by the board for
purchasing various machines, and he
found the council again asking for
money to buy machinery for which
they had already received the cash
Morning Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
Senator Sorahum In Doubt.

DO you think that municipal own
ership would eliminate graft?"
Il am not quite sure" answered Sen
ator Sorghum, whether it would elimi-
nate it or simply originate a new kind"
Washington Star.