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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

one F. l.. Capen, who engrossed some
of his attention In an endeavor to es-
tabllsh a belief that the state Of the
weather could be predicted. The presi-
dent was bored and cut Capen's career
short by this matter Of fact indorse-
ment on his letter: April %. 1868. 1t
seems to me Mr.. Capen knows nothing
about the weather in advance. He
told me three days ago that it would
not rain again till the 3Oth of April or
LIST of May. 1t Is raining now and
has been for ten hours. | cannot spare
any more of my time to Mr.. Capen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

LINCOLN RAN To A WINDOW AND JUMPED
OUT.
the place. The two prospective com
batants and their friends accordingly
met there, broadSwords and ALL but at
the eleventh hour some mutual friends
INTERVIEWED, and the affair was settled
with honor and without actual fighting
1t appears that the friends of Shields
boosted nightly of his fighting PROV
ess and his ferocity. Lincoln said to
William II. Herndon. his law partner,
afterward: II did not intend to hurt
Shields unless | did so in self defense.
If it had been necessary | could have
split him from the crown of his head
TO the end of his backbone" Consider
ing the length of the Lincoln arm as
compared to that of Shields, who was
built otherwise, this does not seem to
have been a vain boast
This duel" kept popping up for
many years afterward. In 1858 Lin
coin said to Herndon. IF all the good
things l have ever done are remem-
bered as long and well as my scrape
with Shields it is plain I shall not soon
beforgotten.
Mr. Herndon speaks of Shields with
considerable disparagement. Neverthe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

~ URING his more than four
"a years As president of the init
~ ed States Abraham Lincoln
took but one vacation That
was just after the beginning of his
new term. after four years of constant
application to the nations business in
time of terrible civil war. The vaca-
ton ended hut d few days before the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln. hut 1t
WIS a glorious vacation and was
greatly enjoyed by the sad and weary
president.
Lincoln'S vacation was quite differ
ent from the presidential outings to
which we are accustomed of late He
did not seek Il sequestcred lake far up
in the north. where he could fish. cut
bait and swap yarns with cronies. nor
did he betake himself to u swamp jun.
gle or a mountain faStneSS to shoot
bears or wildcats. He took Il boat ride
He went down to City Point. on the
James river. In Virginia. to see how
General Grants army was getting
along. Grant had his headquarters
th'Ie III " SlouH VI 'oltdS'S vi Il hiSii
bluff where the james and the APP
pomattox rivers join. For ten days
the president lived there, greeting his
great generals, chatting with the lesser
officers and visiting the private sol
dierS in their tents. Always for com
handing general or for the blue blOus-
ed man in the ranks he had word of
cheer and frequently a funny little
story that illustrated some wise point
| of argument.
1t was an odd sort of vacation. Lin
coin c:iIle1 il his holiday. hul rs 4 mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
PIoverb Reversed.

"Maw~ told me to tell you not to
forget to bring home that cut glass"
said Willie over the telephone.
"1ell your mother we can't afford
It lust now.' answered the head of the
family. I'VE can get along without it
for WHILE
NAV says she needs it bad. It's a
necessity"
Necessity, my son, is the invention
of mother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Safe and sure in its action: pleasant
to take. Conforms to National pure
food and drug law. Sold by all drug
sists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
What Would
You Do
If Called Upon to
Give a Bond at a
Moments Notice?

1t is increasingly difficult to find
friends who are willing to become
personal sureties.
What would you do?
You would seek corporate Sc
curity, which is fast superseding
the personal kind. YoY would 60
to the nearest Office of the American
Surety Company of New York and
obtain the necessary bond, quickly
and without red-tape.
When placed in a position which
requires a bond, whether fidelity,
judicial, license or contract, apply
Immediately to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

CONGRESSMAN WACHTER in his speech
to over two thousand Republicans at the
New Bohemia Hall in Baltimore Thurs
day night, put the whole situation, as
regards the Republican party in Mary
land in this campaign, in a nutshell,
when he said: you have heard about
the issues of the campaign, and it is
needless for me to dwell at length upon
them. Every Republican knows in this
fight we are a unit, each man standing
shoulder to shoulder, awaiting the CON-
ing of the 18th Of November, when we
shall march against the Democratic col
umns and pull them from their high
places. The great responsibility of
looking after the interests OF this great
state devolves upon us. and if we DO
not accept the responsibility we should
get out of the business as party alto
gether. In a campaign ike this the
candidates lose their identity. You do
| not vote for a candidate, but what he
represents-what he stands for. No
man can say that the issues of this cam
paign do not concern him. 1t comes
| close to our homes-to our fresides.
We know the character of the men who
are prosecuting the fight on the Demo-
cratic side. You can judge the future
by the past. What John Walter Smith
did once he may be relied upon to do
now. What George K. Gather accom-
plished for good government in the past
he may be trusted by the help of the
Republican legilature to accomplish
again"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

preposterous ballot law. In some coun-
ries the situation is worse, because of
the tricks which are either permitted
under the law or winked al by the Off
Gals. The law vas enacted by the
Democratic party for the express pur-
pose of excluding from the ballot COX
citizehs who would vote the Republican
] ticket. 1t is no use to assert the con-
trary, because both the action and the
object of the party were made known,
not only by the press, but by the party
itself. and a special session of the legis-
lature was called for that purpose. I'm
der the leadership Of John Walter
Smith, the sponsor for Mr.. Crothers,
the Democratic candidate for governor,
/ this session was called and these laws
were passed
Ordinarily, party can find some
loophole for escape from an embarras-
sing situation, but the Democrats can
not even put up the semblance of a plea
for their action in this case, except the
bald fact that they wished to disfran-
chise a number of their fellow-citizens
who voted the Republican ticket. In
other words, they wanted to make their
majority so big that the party would be
safe under all conditions, no matter
what it did or what it left undone.
This is the situation today in Mary
land. 1t is this which the Republicans
propose to change They propose to
make it possible for every citizen to
cast his ballot, no matter whom he in
tends to vote for, and have it counted
as he directs. Voting under Democra-
tic administration Of the ballot-box has
actually become a nuisance In order
to exclude few votes here or few
votes there they have adopted system
which frequently discourages their own
supporters, but they seem to think that
the exclusion of certain number of
Republicans is full compensation for all
the losses they may sustain in their own
ranks. 1t is the old story of the pea
cock with his gorgeous tail in the air,
while his ugly clumsy feet are patent
to all who behold him. 1t is impossible
to believe that the intelligent citizens
Of this state are willing longer to sub
init to such disreputable political tao
tics. The people are not children. They
are entitled to certain elementary
rights, and it is these rights which the
! Republican party proposes to restore
to them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
The ELECTION LAW.
Old Hen Who Have Helped Develop
The County Suffer BY 1t.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
I read with very great interest the
two communications in The REPUBLI-
CAN last week from Voter" and
Veteran, for in my opinion too much
cannot be said in condemnation of the
present iniquitous ballot law, passed by
the Democrats in extraordinary session,
which has disfrancmsed hundreds of
our very best citizens.
Among those who suffer most by this
infamous law are the men who have
grown old and gray, their eyes are
dimmed, their hands tremble now, they
have been heavy tax payers for many
years, yet now on account Of their
feebled condition, are deprived of the
dearest right Of American citizenship.
They tell US they want to purify the
ballot by eliminating the illiterate negro
vote" Heavens, what saints those
Democratic orators would have US be-
lieve they are, and at the same time
they are ready to practice any old trick,
any old fraud, all kinds Of dishonesty,
in order to secure the positions and
emolients of office.
Now is the time for the voters to
arise and teach the Democrats a lesson
of good common sense, that the people
don't propose to pay their money to
keep rotten politicians in Office without
having say as to who shall manage
the affairs of state; that the cardinal
principal Of our Government is mo
taxation without representation "
Bittinger, Oct. 28, 1907 C. W.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Only by voting against a constitution
al convention will the voter do his full
duty, even if, as he should, he votes
solidity for the Republican ticket. The
two things go together. The present
Constitution has worked we'll for forty
years. There is no need for it to be set
aside. The highest political function of
the people should not be lightly invoked.
The question has to be voted upon at
this time, according to the constitutions
al requirement that it shall be submit
ted to the people every twenty years;
nevertheless, it's submission is simply in
the line Of law. Let not the voter infer
by the presence Of the question upon
the ballot that it is submitted in per-
force Of intelligent demand for consti-
tutional changes at the present time.
This is not the case.
Although the Republican ticket in all
probability will be elected, the contin-
gency of Democratic success would
place in the hands of that party great
power were the convention proposition
by any chance to be adopted, for that
party could be depended upon to en-
ploy the convention for the purpose of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
WI INSPECT 3. q 0. system

President Oscar G. Murray, Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, returned to
Baltimore, after spending three months
in Europe, and is expected to begin his
regular fall inspection of that system
within the next few weeks. President
Murray held conference yesterday
with executive officials and heads of
departments and plan for the general
inspection will likely be announced early
next week. President Murray an
nounces that the baltimore g. Ohio is
more prosperous at the present time
than ever before and that the freight
tonnage is increasing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

WHY should any man, claiming to be
a Republican, scratch his ticket at this
election? What good reason can he
give that will satisfy his own conscience?
In this matter Of voting there is a prin-
cipie behind it all. Ii the ticket your
party has nominated meets all your re-
quiremants as to efficiency and honesty
in its, respective candidates, then it is
your duty as a loyal Republican 70 sup
port that ticket.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
.(s,stes,o.s .,.0ssss0e,s
BLOOMINGTON.
ssse.eseeae.asns.
delayed.

Andrew Jackson Paugh, a miner en-
ployer at the Chaffee mine, died sud
denly on No. passenger train over
the W. NJ. R. R., on last Tuesday after
noon, enroute home from Westernport.
In company with his brother he spent
the day in Piedmont and when he board
ed the train was apparently in good
health. His brother got off the train at
Barnum, where ne lives, and left Mr..
Paugh setting in a seat in the smoker
in the best Of health as he thought, as
he did not hear him complain. When
Chaftee was reached the conductor,
noticed he did not attempt to get
and when he approached him, found he
was dead Mr.. Paugh was AZ years
oil and is q son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Paugh, Of near Barnum, a we'll known
family of this end of Garrett county.
He leaves wife and six children. His
remains were brought to Barnum on
Friday and buried in the family burying
ground on the old home place. Heart
disease is supposed to be the cause of
his death.
Martin McCrobie. accompanied by his
mother and Mr.. and Mrs. John Raley,
spent Sunday with relatives at Kitz-
nrillersyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green, of Elkins,
and Mrs. Sallie Matthews of Browns
vile, Pa, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benton Harshberger a part of last
week.
Mr.. Fred B. Hartman, popular and
well known citizen of Barnum, was in
town Saturday.
Mr. William Moody returned home
last Sunday morning after spending
several weeks in Baltimore, Md.
Buckwheat cakes and molasses sap
and fresh sausages have returned for
the fall and winter months They will
be welcomed by all their ole friends.
We expect to renew our old time re-
lations with the aforesaid and hope to
spend many enjoyable moments in their
company.
Messrs. Ninion Bond and his brother
John enroute to Clarksburg on bust
ness spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss "Kittie" Martin, of Parkers-
burg enroute home from the jamestown
Exposition, is spending a few days with
the Kemp family.
/ Mrs. MoIlie Morehead IS sick with
/ typhoid fever
! Mr.. William Greenshields of this
place, is entertaining his brothers
family who lately arrived from Eng
| land
The Egyptian fortune teller, who will
be an attractive feature of the autumn
social to be given by the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of this city, in Junior
Hall on next Saturday and Monday
evenings, arrived in town on Thursday
morning. \
Mrs. Anna Kemp, wife Of DR.. Ken,e,
arrived home Wednesday, after an ex-
tended trip to jamestown Exposition
and points in Virginia and Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
WI RESERVE PEOPLES FIGHTS.

There is nothing more exasperating
than to 20 to the polls to cast one s bal
lot and be confronted by a Chinese puz-
Zle. A man may not be a particularly
good citizen in the abstract, but if he
exercises his right to vote, he feels a
pride in the performance, and he APP
proaches the polling booth with some
thing of eXultation IN his bearing and
in his heart. It occurs to him that he is
doing a proper thing, a patriotic thing
something that may benefit himself as
well as the community, and when he
finds that he has TO achieve his purpose
through an ENHANCEMENT Of difficulties
which rarely present themselves under
any other conditions, his exultation col
lapses with the swiftness of a punctured
balloon.
This happens on every election day in
the state Of Maryland. Thousands of
citizens, among them many of the best
educated, have lost their votes by this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
A LAST WORD.

The ticket nominated by the Republi-
can party by the County Convention
compares as a whole very favorably
with the ticket placed in the field by the
opposition, and in some respects it is
very superior, so why not support the
ticket in its entirety?
The election occurs on Tuesday Of
next week. Go to thei polls and cast
your ballot for the entire State and
county ticket as nominated by the Re-
publican party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
A. G. STURGISS,
A. F. GEORGE,
II. J. SPEICHER,
Committee.

o, NO! It's nothing to dabble in poll
tics while on the bench; it's nothing to
be the chief actor in fraudulent prim-
airy; it's. nothing to lobby against the
interests of your own community and in
the interest of corporation. What
are all these things in comparison with
keeping the Democratic organization in
the saddle? That's one Of the things
we are on earth for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

WILL somebody explain how in the
world it happened that such splendid
man as Crothers is now alleged to be
was twice repudiated by his own county
where they ought to know him best
and where there is q Democratic ma
jority? if the Judge isn't good enough
for Cecil county, is he good enough for
the rest of the State?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

terrifying itself. The simple counsel
that the voter needs to heed is that the
best sentiment of the state Is ranged
against opening up the question of
alteration of the Constitution at the
present time. Therefore, let him be
S ire 10 vote upon this proposition, and
vote against it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
Doc Tag Notice

Owners of dogs who have not paid
their tax for the year 1907 in Districts
Nos. and IA, will please pay at once.
Possibly it will be convenient to make
above payment on election day.
2t w. A. MAFFETT, Constable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

Strayed, from my farm near Kitz-
millerville, a small dark roam, dehorned
COW. Reward for information or re-
turn of the animal to Edward Harvey,
Kitzmilleryille, Md. st
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
Stock For Sale.

| have for sale 10 head of cows, 8
yearlings and Calves. John Schloss-
nagle, Gortner, Md. ct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
For Sale.

Two good fresh mich cows and two
calves. They may De seen at my farm,
1.-The Oaks, one mile from Huttons.
l7-2 FRED. A. THAYER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
Yours truly
- - A. ~ 80
f w DEVOE & c.

81 F " DENOE & co
P. 5. Dixon & Kelso, Oakland, and c..
M. Rathbun & Sons, Mountain Lake
Park, sell our paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

To check cold quickly, get from your
druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists every
where are now dispensing Preventics,
for they are not only safe, but decidedly
certain and prompt Preventics contain
no Quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh
nor sickening. Taken at the "sneeze
stage" Preventics will prevent Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc.
Hence the name, Preventics, Good for
feverish children. IS Preventics rs
cents. Trial Boxes cts. Sold by all
dealers
The Rspu blican for Job Printing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31

The Rspu blican for Job Printing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-27
SORORITY GLASS STOLEN
FROM BERKELEY HOUSE

BERKELEY. March 26.-Adventurous
fraternity men from the university
campus are believed by Mrs. J. I. Nc
Ney to have stolen from her house at
24O0 Durant street magnificent win
dow on which was painted the mono
gram Of the Alpha Phi sorority, and
the police have been asked to help re-
store the glass and punish the Offend
ers.
The Alpha Phi sorority. which is an
organization of girl students, formerly
occupied the premises at 24OO Durant
street. When the sorority moved to
new quarters several months ago the
members wished to take with them the
window bearing their monogram and
which stood in the hall, but were for
bidden to do so. Since then the girls have
often spoken of their desire for the
monogramed glass, and fraternity men
have been informed that a sure pass
port to sorority favor might be found
by securing for the girls the coveted
object. The glass disappeared last night
John Conant, owner of the building,
consulted the police today regarding
the removal of the window, and said
that he intended also to discuss the
theft with President Wheeler of the
university. The entire affair is to be
Investigated by the university students
affairs committee, with the assistance
of the police.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-27
BOAT IS CAPsIzED AND
TWO BOYS ARE DROWNED
San Francisco Youths Meet
Death in Waters of
Lake Merritt

OAKLAND. March 26.-Two boys
from San Francisco, apparently about
IA and II years of age. respectively.
were drowned. it is supposed. in Lake
Merritt this afternoon through the cap
sizing of their boat at the hoodgates
leading under the Twelfth-street dam.
The boat was found crushed against
the gates, but so far search for the
bodies has been in vain
The BOYS rented the boat from Cap
tain Colin Thomson, proprietor OF the
bicycle boathouse, shortly after 12
o'clock today, and half hour later the
craft was found jammed against the
foodgates No trace Of the boys was
found. and it is feared that their bodies
have been swept into the estuary. From
their conversation. Captain Thomson
believes that one of the boys lived on
Laguna and the other on Duncan street.
In San Francisco.
The Oldest of the boys wore dark
suit and soft dark hat; the other wore
a gray suit and a light telescope hat.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-27
FORTUNE BURIED UNDER
HOUSE HAS DISAPPEARED

At a family gathering yesterday
morning in the office of the Bond and
Warrent Clerk an affair of romance
and finance was disclosed wherein a
nephew, NJ W. Kuenstle, declared that
his uncle, Charles G.. Morlock, was
holding out about $4,000 belonging to
the accuser. Morlock says the money
was burned or stolen.
Kuenstle's story, on the strength Of
which he sought a warrant for his
uncles arrest. is that, as a jeweler. he
had amassed $4,000 and decided to
marry. That was about two years ago.
His uncle and his aunt declared his
fiancee an adventures and said she
was after the young mans money
Kuenstle says he told his uncle to be
custodian of his wealth until he was
satisfied the girl was all right. The
money was accordingly turned over,
which Morlock admits, and the young
man was married. Soon afterward he
wife nursed him back to life.
The fire came and burned the uncle's
home on Folsom street near Fourth.
After the fire Kuenstle asked for his
money. The uncle said he had buried
it under the house. They dug and found
just $370. Morlock declared that he
had buried $4,000 of his own money
and claimed part of the $370.
A warrant for the arrest of Morlock
was denied because there was no writ
ten instrument making him the GUS
todian of the funds in trust and Kuen-
stle was advised to take his cause
into the civil courts.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-27
HAY FAMINE IS AVERTED
AND TEAMING RESUMED

As a result Of a conference yester-
day between the leading hay dealers
Of this city and General Superintendent
Palmer Of the Southern Pacific, north
ern district, at the Flood buildins
there viii be immediate relief for tn,
half-starved horses which lack feed be
cause the railroad is hauling none
Teaming viii be renewed, and the Fam
inc that was threatened will be averteC
Palmer was shown the immedia.
need for the field products Of the Hoi
lister country, and promised that in
structiOns would issue from his ofiic
to the train officials ordering cars 70
Hollister at once.
For nearly two months the hay deal
ers OF this city have faced a shortag.
They have importuned the railroa
often, but on account Of the enormou
traffic over all lines. not enough car
have been in use between this city ano
Hollister, Livermore, Gilroy and othe.
points whence the city's largest
supply of hay comes. Instead of re
ceiving fifteen or more cars a day, tn,
arriving shipments dwindled to tw,
and one, and some days no cars at all