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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
fiaTried.

JOHNSON GRANT At the rcctory Of
Emmanuel Protestant Epiacopal church
in Cumberland on Sunday morning, by
Rev. Cleveland H. Hicks, Miss Annie
Morrison Grant and Mr.. Charles Bowie
Johnson, both Of Oas These two
young people are prime favorites with
the residents of Oakland and their mar
riage came as great surprise to their
friends, only few lntimates being made
acquainted with their plans a few hours
before the event took place. Very pretty
cards were sent out Monday announcing
the wedding. From Cumberland the
couple went east on a wedding tour.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of Mr..
John A. Grant and the groom is the on
ly surviving son OF Mrs. Virginia John
son. THE REPUBLICAN extends its best
wishes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Mr.. OFFUTT WITHDREW
FROM DEMOCRATIC TICKET
MIR. John 0. ThaYer, Of ThayerviIIe,
Named in His Stead for County
Commissioner.
VACANCY ALMOST GOES BEGGING
A Number of Gentlemen Asked to Ac-
cept the Place, But All Refused Ex=
cept Mr.. Thayer, Who Reluctantly
Consented.

The personnel Of the Democratic
ticket, published elsewhere in this pa
per today has been changed by the sub
stitution Of the name of Mr.. John O.
Thayer, of Thayerville, for County Com
missioner, instead of Mr.. Daniel E.
Offutt, of Oakland, who withdrew from
the ticket Tuesday evening in a letter
to the Democratic County Committee,
in which is set forth the reasons for his
action.
Mr.. Offutt's withdrawal from the
ticket robs it of its strongest candidate.
Many Republicans in Oakland and other
sections of the county were somewhat
worked up over his nomination, fearing
that his strong personality would weak
en- the Republican candidate for Com
missioner and work to his detriment.
As soon as Mr.. Offutt's withdrawal
was in. the hands of the committee
meeting of that body was held and the
nomination was rendered first to Mr.. D.
M. Mason, of Oakland. who absolutely
refused to consider the proposition. 1t
was then rendered MIR, Thayer, who at
first refused but later accepted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
THE CORNER STONE WILL
Be LAID NEXT TUESDAY
Masonic Fraternity Of Oakland, As
sisted BY Other Lodges, Will
Have Charge.
SENATOR WELLINGTON, ORATOR.
Arrangements For The Work Were
Only Completed Yesterday Morn
ing, Hence Notice OF the Event Is
Short But Ceremonies VIII Be Car
ried Out In Detail.

The date for the laying of the corner
stone at the new court house in Oak
lana was determined upon late yester-
day and has been fixed for Tuesday
afternoon next at two O'Clock, when the
ceremonies viii be in charge of Oak
land Lodge No. 1872. A., F. and A. NJ,
assisted by members of lodges from
Westernport, Cumberland, Terra Alta
and other neighboring towns.
The delay in laying the stone has
been occasioned by the non arrival of
the coping, which was shipped more
than three weeks ago from the quarries
in Indiana and which was received here
on Monday by the contractor.
The program for the ceremonies on
Tuesday afternoonhas been arranged by
the local lodge of Masons, and will be
carried out in their entirety. The
ritualistic portion Of the program con-
tains many impressive features and will
be used on Tuesday for the first time in
this section of the country
Senator George L. Wellington will de-
liver the GRAFTON. His ability as a speak
er is recognized nationally and his pres
ence insures a large attendance at the
ceremonies.
His Honor Judge Boyd was in com
munication with members of the lodge in
Oakland yersterday morning. He was
to have delivered an address also but
his presence at the Court Of Appeals in
Annapolis on Tuesday is necessary and
he expressed his regret at not being
able to be here.
The members of the lodge are urged
to be at the lodge room not later than
l.30 'clockTuesday afternoon when the
lodge will be convened in regular ses-
sion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10

IN behalf of Officer Baker. for it was
and in thing that is dishonor to the
memory of the good officer, for he by
his action plainly showed that he would
rather die himself than commit what he
must have thought would have been
murder. The guilty persons should be
unprecedented, indicted. tried and given
the full penalty of the law, and this
grand jury should use all the time they
deem necessary in hunting down the
guilty ones.
at is highly gratifyed to learn that
the Catholic societies as early as Sunday
passed resolutions disappearing the
mob's action. In connection with what
| have just said call the attention of
the jury to the laws relative to carry
ing concealed weapons. Had the
negro been without a revolver the good
officer would now be living, and many
other crimes would be avoid if persons
would not carry weapons. Another law
| feel is in connection with this crime
Of Sunday, the liquor law. There are
dives in this city which should be closed.
This grand jury should look into these
places and take such actions as the law
allows you. You have the power to rec
ommend the suppression of the license.
and in this connection | would say the
good citizens of this county should call
the attention of the court to all applica-
tons for licenses where it is known it
will not be a'proper manner. The court
cannot refuse a license unless someone
demonstrates and follows it up with
evidence. | am informed that at least
six saloons are in the neighborhood of
the place where Officer Baker received
his wound. All the unlawful carrying
of weapons and the existence Of these
awful dives are responsible direct for
the crime and the awful consequences
which follow. Heretofore | have always
advised the grand jury to be as expedi-
tious as thee can. would here advise
you to take as much time as you deem
necessary to find out all the violations
of the law, those who took part in the
mob violence, all who are guilty of
carrying concealed weapons, all who are
running the dives and low saloons and
any other places Of trouble and unlaw-
fulness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
How a rlule Drowned.

Chas. Wilson, we'll known business
man of Blaine, w. Va, lost a valuable
mulela few days ago under extraordinary
circumstances. The animal was in the
North Branch drinking in shallow wat
er, when it struck at a fly on it's ear
with one of its fore feet The shoe on
the foot caught in the bride and its
head was dragged under the water, and
it was drowned before it could be re-
leased though a number of men were at
hand and made a desperate effort to
save it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
HAVE INSTALLED
AERIAL TRAMWAY.
Hamill Coal Company Win Shortly
Begin Operations Near Blaine.

The Hamill Coal company is one of
the new enterprises for Garrett county.
The officers are r. NJ. Mcmillan. presi-
dent; F. G. Trout, vice president; r. A.
Smith, Secretary and treasurer, and j.
r. Browning, manager. This company
is capitalized at 500, 600, and owns $50
acres of coal lands on the MARYLAND side
of the river, one-half mile east Of Blaine
underlaid with the Kittanning 6-foot
vein, splendid steam coal. Already
an opening into the coal seam has been
made and siding put in along the w.
NJ. railroad. The coal will be conveyed
from the mine to the dump at the rail
road on an aerial tramway. Two Pinch
steel cables will be suspended high in
the air for q distance Of $50 feet. These
will have capacity of 10, 900 tons. This
is new method to be employed in that
section and is attracting much interest.
The company hopes to begin shipping
coal by January first.
A party Of Pennsylvania capitalists
have purchased valuable coal rights at
Bayard and are getting ready for ex-
tensive operations. Among the tracts
includedin the dealare the Hendrickson,
Job and Jacob Aronhalt, Wood, Day
and others, altogether near a thousand
acres Of coal lands underlaid with the
Upper Freeport and Lower Freeport
seams. The company will make an
opening on the Hendrickson lands at
the old Sly saw-mill and use the
tannery siding. Already a store has
been opened in the Barndollar store
building
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
DEMOCRATS NAME THEIR
LOCAL COUNTY TICKET
Ticket is Headed by Messrs. Richard
7, Browning and William Miller
For House Of Delegates.
D. E. OFFUTr FOR COMMISSIONER.
rlr. q. S. Hamill for States Attorney
and Lesser Lights for Other Offices
Resolutions Endorse Admlnlstra-
ton of Governor Warfield

The semi-annual convention of the
local county Democracy for the purpose
of nominating a county ticket, was held
in Oakland Monday afternoon, with
delegates present from each of the
Election Districts save numbers s, g.,
and Is.
The delegations present fraternalized
freely, although it is an open secret
that if the opportunity had presented
itself the hunting knife would have
been unsheated and the political scalps
of more than one of those nominated
would have been lifted. Everything,
however, on the surface at least. was
harmonious and the following ticket
was placed in the field:
For House of Delegates, Messrs Rich
ard T. Browning, of District No. 7, and
William Miller, of District No. 5.
For States Attorney, Mr.. Gilmor S.
Hamill, of Oakland
For Sheriff, Mr.. Wallace w. Schloss-
nagle, of Friendsville.
For County Treasurer, Mr.. Wade H.
Lohr, of Swanton.
For County Commissioner, MIR. Daniel
E. Offutt, of Oakland.
For Clerk to the County Commits
sioners, Mr.. James P. Treacy, of Oak
land.
For Orphans Court Judges, Mr..
Theodore Beckman, of Swanton; Mr.
John Custer, Of Grantsvlle, and Mr..
William j. Bowman, of Sang Run.
For Register of Wills, Mr.. Harper
W. Bartlett, of Oakland.
For County Surveyor, Mr.. Roy H.
Hamill, of Oakland
= Prior to the adjournment Of the con
cnt'er, which was presided over by ex-
Senator Browning, and had as its secre-
tary Mr.. Charles A. Definbaugh, Of
Oakland, the following resolutions were
adopted:
We, the Democrats Of Garrett county.
in convention assembled, do hereby
heartily endorse the present platform
adopted by the late Democratic State
convention, as well as all the State
candidates.
This convention pledges its Legisla-
tive candidates to the passage OF such
legislation as will better the public
roads of Garrett county.
I We further pledge our Legislative
candidates to the passage of a primary
election law for Garrett county.
We heartily endorse the administra-
ton of Governor Edwin Warfeld in all
the departments Of the State govern
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
CLOSING OF THE CON-
FERENCE YEAR.
Interesting Meeting Held In So. PauIs
Church Sunday Evening.

a very interesting meeting, especially
to the membership, was held IN the
NJ. Z. church in Oakland Sunday even
ing, October the 9Th. 1t was the last
meeting of the Conference year, and the
close of the third year of Rev. J. B.
Workman's pastorate. In a short but
very appropriate address he thanked the
members of the church and the citizens
of the town generally for the uniform
kindness and courtesy shown him while
among US. He stated that all apportion-
ments to this charge had been paid in
full that he would carry to the Con-
ference with him the best report that
was ever taken from this church.
He made over one thousand pastoral
visits during the year.
He also referred to the splendid work
done during the year by the Ladies Aid
Society.
The official board then made its an
nual financial report, showing that there
had been something near 81, 800 collect
ed and disbursed in payment Of the pas
tors salary and current expenses in ad-
dition to about four hundred dollars col
lected and paid out on account of repairs
to the church property.
Accounts have been accurately kept
by the treasurer, DIR. E. J. NJ. Button,
and secretary. Mr.. j. C. Peddicord, and
the re port read was carefully prepared
by the treasurer and exhibited in detail
every cent of the money paid into the
treasury by the members and friends of
the church during the year, and for
what purposes it had been expended.
1t had the endorsement of the audit
ing committee that the books had been
examined and found correct in every
respect.
The reportalso showed that the church
IS in a healthy financial condition, with
enough money promised, and which will
shortly be paid in, to discharge every
financial obligation.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. Ward, being
present, in few well chosen remarks
congl atulated the church upon its splen-
did showing and gave brief resume Of
his work throughout the district, after
which T. H. Sincel, Esq, a represent
ative of the official board very appropi-
ately, but briefly, thanked the member
ship of the church for the loyal support
it had given the official board and also
extended thanks to the choir for their
services during the year, and in closing
on behalf of the official board.presented
to Miss Lottie Loar, the organist, a
handsome leather chair. Miss Loar
briefly responded and Mr. Naylor, the
choir leader, requested Rev. J. NJ. Davis
to respond on behalf Of the choir, which
he did in his usual happy and CHEEKY
manner.
The choir, assisted by Prof Turner,
furnished some most excellent and
special music for the occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
off For Conference,

Monday morning Presiding Elder R.
B. Ward, Of Oakland, accompanied by
Revs, J. B. Workman, of st. PauPs
church; W NJ. Lister, of Friendsville;
a. L. Ireland, Of GAINESVILLE, and j. H.
Cuppett, Of Hoyes, left for Huntington,
West Va, where the Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church met
yesterday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Attention, Red Hen.

All Red Men are requested to meet at
No. Isl Wigwam at Mountain Lake
Park on Saturdays sleep next, October
y, at : run, SO breath sharp, Business
Of Importance TO be considered. By
order of Sachem, visit from the Great
Chiefs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Church Services.

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a, m.
Preaching 1870 a. N. and 7:3O p. m.
Luther League every Wednesday at
80 p. n.
Everybody welcome.
Z. MANGES, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Call for You Letters.

Della Troutman, Mrs. S. G. jackson,
Jenanus Grey, Nora Friend, Lawrence
Green, Mrs, H. G. Blummer.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17
HAS VIOLATED THE CONTRACT.

The lease by the State of North
Carolina of the North Carolina Rail-
road is believed to have been secured
by fraudulent representations as to
the earnings of that road. The fact
that, since the lease, the road swears
that net earnings have increased ten
fold gives color to that belief One
thing is certain: the State gets a mere
nothing for the lease and would be
worth 100000 year more if it to-
day held the lease AS a matter of
fact the Southern Railway has vio
lated the contract by which it secured
the lease. Here is clause in the
lease which it has violated:
"And the said party Of the second
part (the Southern Railway Coz doth
hereby covenant with and oblige it
self to the party Of the first part, it's
successors or assigns, to do and per-
railroad or its operation. running or
conduct. that shall be required or en-
joined during the continuance OF this
lease by the Jaws of the State"
The State law says 1t shall charge
. IA cents for hauling passengers AT
first it disobeyed that law and now
seeks to get a way to evade doing
what It solemnly contracted to DO 1t
has, therefore, violated the contract.
Why should not the lease be declared
forfeited to the State?
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17
TWO WAYS OF DOING 1T.

The baltimore News has evidently
not kept UP with the steps in the leg
jSlation in North Carolina that result
ed in rate reduction. for il draws
contrast between the methods pur-
sued by North Carolina and New
York commencing Governor Hughes
for yeto!ng the two cent rate and re-
ferring the matter Of rates 70 the PUB
lie Utilities Commission and condemn
ing North Carolina for arbitrarily
reducing fares in that state. bringing
on conflict with the Federal courts
AS q matter OF fact North Carolina
proceeded in an orderly way. deliber-
ately and in no sense arbitrarily.
More than two years ago, after care
fully going over the reports OF the
railroads in North Carolina. the House
of Representatives passed a bill re-
ducing passenger rates. 1t was defeat
ed IN the Senate Then during the
intervening two years the matter was
discussed and gone into by the most
thoughtful and palnstaking men IN
the State They based their action
upon the sworn reports Of the rail-
roads and did not act until they had
given q hearing to all the railroad Of
dcials. The law they passed is based
upon the sWor nreports of the rail-
roads and in the litigation that fol-
lows the railroads only contention is
that what its officers sWore was the
truth a year ago was not the truth but
that their latest swear, which has been
riddied, is the statement of expenses
on intrastate business.
The News did not know that North
Carolina legislators made as full and
searching investigation before acting
as the New York Public Utilities Com
mission is now making. They acted
upon sworn reports and with modera-
ton and conservatism. The reports
show that n cents leaves reasonable
earnings to the roads affected, for the
PA cent rate was not put in opera
ton on the small roads.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17
WILL THIS BE "PERTINENT?o

The official reports of all the rail-
roads in the country, made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
show that the average Operating ex-
penses" are s6.a12 per mile. This in
cludes the biggest roads in the coun-
try.
The Southern swears that the "on-
Grating expenses of the North Car
lima railroad reach nearly $4,000 a
mile; the Atlantic Coast Line swears
its operating expenses are about "a
200 a mile; the Seaboard sWears IT'S
Operating expenses" are about s4soO
per mile; the Southern swears the
operating expenses on it's owned
lines in North Carolina are only a
little over $4,000 mile; and vet i
sWears that the operating expenses,
on the leased North Carolina road
are nearly $4,000 per mile Does
anybody believe it?
A material thing in the next hear
ing before the master viii be to go
into these padded Operating ex-
penses" in detail. If Il is not perti-
nent to go into the details by which
nearly three times as much is charged
up to Operating expenses" on the
North Carolina road than is charged
or the Atlantic Coast Line. then the
whole investigation would be a howl
ing farce.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17
POLITENEss TOO EXPENSIVE.

Not long ago We were told that
we should not permit our children
to say Eyes, sir when spoken to by
a grown up person, but should omit
the sir because it would give the
child wrong notions. 1t should have
been said that to use "sir'' would train
the child to politeness and the show
of respect for his elders which old
fashioned folks still think is becoming,
to childhood.
The latest attempt to send polite
ness into innocuous desuetude is an
order by the Keystone Telephone
Company to its four hundred and fifty
operators to cease saying please" to
its patrons, while the patrons are re-
quested to follow the same rule. The
company believes that this change will
save a great deal of time daily.
That's the thing! Cut out polite
ness, courtesy, thanks, the amenities
They don't pay any dividend. Have
nothing to say except what is actual
iy required and save the wear and tear
on the throat by not using the words
of courtesy.
1t may save some time and give
some dividend, but this new rule will
hardly give us a better race of gen.
tlemcn and women who evoke chiv-
airy.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17
TAKE OFF TOURIST TRAINS.

1t is said the Southern, Atlantic
Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line will
discontinue their costly winter tourist
trains. They have been improbable
and have seriously interfered with the
local and freight service. By pro-
viding adequate PulImans on the
regular trains practical railroad men
say the tourists will be as we'll at
tended TO as now and the local disar-
rangement will be ended There is
no doubt that the local traffic has been
treated like red-headed step son in
order to give the right away to these
tourist trains. If the tourists can be
transported in such manner as will not
cause a loss to Southern resorts, there
would seem to be no reason for the
heavy expense to the railroad and the
tremendous annoyance to the public
from disarrangement of local sched-
uleS.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-17

heat that he would permit no arAS
net examination. Mr.. Plant has stat
ed warmly thas ne would aho" u"
expert 20 70 over his books g~n"r~Ais
and Ar. Thorn has commended thAi to
do - would. or might. involve the
Southern in other litigation,
During this investigation the South
ern Railways experts have testified
alrios, entirely upon AT assurn p,ion
that IL costs NOR. TO do intrassass bus!-
ne.. than interstate. They have to-
tally failed to show facts 10 support
the assumption and they have failed
in many particulars TO testify as TO
what should have been in their kno~i-
edge For instance. the relative
number of ton miles" OF freight in
North Carolina To the whole system
and the relative number OF passenger
miles Is something that the Southern s
witnesses have not stated and that
I: .s necessary 20 ascertain for a right
determination Of the controversy Al
though the experts have stated that
intrastate passenger earnings are at
greater expense than interstate, they
Pullman cars carry fewer passengers
than day coaches and when inter
state trains are heavier and more ex-
pensive in operation; although they
have testified that intrastate freights
are moved at a greater cost. they
have failed TO indicate how this can
be true relatively when the difference
In he Oh f. .nfa
All these and many other matters
appear 70 be OF the very meat OF the
controversy. II they are not perth
nent, what is? And, again. the posi-
ton of a Master in such circumstances
has been understood TO be rather di-
rectory than judicial He Is the super
wiser, as II were. of the case. Although
he makes his findings. he must set
forth the evidence. And, in so broad a
question, 1t would seem that whatever
goes to make clear exposition OF the
amount the kind. the source and the
outgo Of revenue and expense is not
only pertinent to the issue but in
dispensable to its right finding.
Nothing would please the Southern
upon the ex parte opinion OF its
experts and to avoid scrutiny OF its
business On the ground that IT was not
pertinent. At the best. much that is
highly pertinent must inevitably be
overlooked by the best OF experts, but
much that is can be discovered by a
full and fair examination. Mr.. Plant
and others have been permitted to tes-
tify at length to elaborate specula-
tions. Their opinion is worth just as
much as it IS shown to bear relation
to the facts. The bOOks-sO far as
they are obtaina ble-hold these facts
that are the kernel of the case.
We are doubtful of what it is that
Judge Montgomery apears to be fear
full will be disclosed that is not peril
nent; and we trust that, when the ex-
animation begins, it will be discovered
that it is not of that sort which. in the
vagueness Of his order, must afford TO
the Southern Railway lively hope of
embarrassment escaped.