The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-17

S. J. Thomas, has just received a
large lot of Dry Goods, including Out
ings Calicos, Ginghams, ETC., and a
large line of Ladies' Wraps, Boys and
Girls School Shoes, Mems and Ladies
Shoes, which he will sell at a remarkably
low price. Call and examine the line
before purchasing elsewhere. S. J.
Thomas. Soft
Mr.. Edward H. Sincall, who is asso-
ciate counsel in the Maryland West
Virginia boundary line case, was in
Washington Tuesday where he was ad-
mitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of the United States. The case
between the two States INVOLVING the
boundary line will soon come up for a
hearing the Supreme Court, the records
having been filled Tuesday by Attorney
General Bryan, of Maryland, and Mr..
Friend and by Gen. George E. Price, Of
Charleston, West Va.
The wholesale price of beer has been
raised in Philadelphia and other North
ern cities, and it is said that the local
brewerssare preparing to follow suit.
As a consequence, it will not be long
before there is more froth on the
''growler" and the size of the schooner
will be cut down. 1t is curious that
this calamity has come almost stimuli
taneously with the increase in the price
of votes. The dual elevation tends to
create dismal forebodings in the breast
of the average political worker.
There are large number of useless
dogs running about town. They are no
good to their owners and no good
to the community at large. They keep
up barking and yelping at night, scare
children, brighten horses, and make
themselves a nuisance in general.
Most cities and many towns have a
license, and every dog is required to
wear tag, or be taken in by the dog
catcher. This is a good scheme. Be
sides putting little money in the city
treasury it rids the community of nu-
merous worthless ours. We believe our
city council would be wise in adopting
such a plan here. Those who have dogs
which they prize for one reason or an
other would not object to the small tax.
At the Conference of the M. E. church
held in Huntington, w. Va, DR.. r. B.
Ward, of Oakland and DR.. Joseph Lee.
of Mt, Lake Park, We're elected delegates
to the General Conference of the NJ. E.
church, which will be held in Baltimore
next year. DR.. Ward served at the last
session of Conference, which was held
IN California, and his election to succeed
himself has not been precedented since
the year 1872, which reflect creditably
upon him and his work. Other minister
ial delegates elected besides the gentle
men above mentioned We're Rev. S. X.
Arbuthnot, S. J. Miller and L. E. Res
segger. The friends OF Mr.. F. A. Thay-
er, Of Oakland, made strong effort to
have him elected as a lay delegates, Mr.
Thayer receiving A votes on the first
ballot
Man that is born of his parents is of
few days and full of microbes. He goeth
to school when a youngster and gets the
seat Of his pants padded for something
he didn't do until he is sick at heart. He
groweth up like weed in back yard
and soon reaches the age when he is
composed largely of feet, freckles and
an appetite for pie. About the time he
gets too long for short trousers and
not long ones he goeth away to college,
learneth how to monkey with three
dollar mandolin and play whiskey po-
ker. He cometh home bigger fool
than ever and marrieth sweet Young
thing whose pa is supposed to be wealthy
but whom he subsequently ascertaineth
couldn't buy the prize rooster at county
fair. He worrieth along from year to
year, gradually acquiring offsprings, I'M
til his house resembles a Sunday school
class just before Christmas. He fretteth
through the day and lieth awake nights
trying to figure out how to keep him
self and his dependent population out
of the poor house Efforts are rewarded
by having his daughters run away and
get married and bring him home a nice
son-in-law every few days to feast at
his board. His sons grow up and call
him governor and set him back a five
spot every day or two. About the time
he was acquired enough lucre to make
it worth while for his heirs to quarrel
over, he contracts a cold and is hurried
away before he has time to have a talk
with his family. His sons blow in his es-
tate on bad whiskey and plug hats, and
his wife puts the finishing touches to
his career by marrying the hired man.
Monuments! Monuments!