The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

The frogs have begun to sing. What
more welcome sound 70 the heart and
soul than the tuneful melody of the
little Nocturnal, aquaticwebfoot trouba-
dour? The meadow lark for the fields
and theIrobin for back yard, but for
energetic, whole-souled crescendo, for
care-dispelling, debt-forgetting enjoy
ment, give US the frog.
In the list of Marylanders on board
Admiral Bob Evans battleship fleet
now in Magdalena Bay, appears the
name of Harry G. McCue, of Oakland,
this being his second enlistment in the
navy He is on board the battleshlp
Missouri and before returning to home
waters the fleet will have made the cir
cult Of the globe, visiting Japan and
other foreign countries.
Mrs. Bruce Lichty and her daughter
Helen went down to Cumberland on Fri
day evening for a visit with relatives
and friends in that city While there
Mrs. Lichty was called to Grantsville
by the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs, Getty. She came home on Mon
day afternoon, accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. Alvin Getty, and they
went over to Grantsville the same even
ing. -Meyersdale Republican.
Mr. Daniel limbaugh, who, with
Mrs. Hinebaugh, spent the winter visit
ing their sons and daughters in various
parts Of Maryland and West Virginia,
will resume their residence of Oakland
this spring. Mr.. Hinebaugh arrived
here Tuesday afternoon from Baltimore,
| where he was the guest of his son Emery
for several weeks. Mrs. limbaugh re-
| manned in Baltimore with the eXpecta-
ton Of coming here within the next
week or ten days, when, if the health
of her son permits, she will be accom-
panied by him.
No town will become a good business
center so long as its business men rely
on a few merchants to make the effort
to bring trade to town. Too often the
men in a few lines of trade are about
the only ones that reach out after GUS
tom. Other merchants wait until these
men induce the people to come to town
and content themselves with trade that
naturally drifts to their place. A pub
lie spirited man should ask himself if he
is doing his part to attract people to
come to town to trade in helping the en-
tire business community and no town
is success unless all lines are working
to extend the trade as far as possible
and trying to bring a larger territory in
the circle in which the town is the
| business center.
Prof Morris X. Turner, principal of
the Oakland High School, will leave
Oakland tomorrow afternoon for Har-
risburg, Pa, where he will enter a
business college for a term of a few
months, and from there will enter
Harvard University to better fit himself
for his chosen profession, that of teach
ing. Mr.. Turner was principal of the
Oakland school the past three years and
his REIMBURSEMENT of the position is
very much regretted by not only his
pupils, but also by the public generally.
During his stay among Oakland people
he has greatly endeared himself to them
by his many noble traits of character
and the intelligence displayed by him in
conducting the school, many times I'M
der the most adverse circumstances.
Wherever Prof. Turner goes and in
whatever he may be engaged he will be
followed by the best wishes of the Oak
land people.
If we are to Judge by the thousands
of people who are being daily swindled
by the numerous get rich schemes that
infest the country, the American people
are becoming particularly easy. AL
most every large city seems to be a
! fruitful field for the sWindler's opera
tons, and the poor dupes almost tumble
over each other in their effort to get
something for nothing or fabulous re-
turns for small outlay, which anyone
of average intelligence ought to know
was swindle without being appraised
of the fact Aside from this the press
of the country is continually warning