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Church Services.
UNITED BRETHREN.

Uni / LII bREl lthEN-
Services next Sunday as follows:
Lyndale-Preaching at 1880 a. m.
Loeb Lynn-Preaching at p. m.
A cordial welcome to all.
j. F. PRlTCHARD, Pastor.
OAKLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Services on Sunday, to which all are
cordially invited, will be preaching at
II a. m. and p. m.
l.. b. HENSLEY, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Misunderstanding at II a. m.
Loeb Lynn-Preaching at p. m.
Deer Park-Preaching at p. m.
Everybody welcome.
c. w. HUDSON, Pastor.
ST. MATTHEW'S P. E. CHURCH.
st. Matthew's ?. Z. church of Oak
land, Maryland, which has been closed
since last fall will be reopened on Sun
day next, July 10th. 1908, Rev. H. W.
Stowell of Westernport, Md, officiat-
ing. Arrangements have been made to
have service held regularly each Sun
day during the summer months.
ST. Marks LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at 9. 80 a. m.
Preaching at TO- 80 a M, and s p. m. 3,
Luther League every Wednesday at
8 p. m.
Everybody welcome.
Z. MANGES. Pastor.
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SSo0SSsss.scccS1css,
BITTENGER.
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According to the showing of the
thermometer, Monday of this week was
the warmest day of the season and at
its close a severe electrical storm pass
ed over this section, accompanied by a
heavy fall of rain and hail
Messrs. Clever and Clarence Brenne-
men, of Springs, Pa, spent last Sun
day at their homes here.
Miss Florence Bittinger, of Springs,
Pa, was visiting friends and acquain-
tances here last Sunday.
Jonas Bittinge:, is suffering with an
attack of heart and stomach trouble.
Many farmers are harvesting their
wheat this week and report the pros
pect good for heavy yield.
Fred. Snyder, who has been employ
ed here for some months, left last
Monday for West Virginia lumber re-
gion.
The communion services in the Luth-
eran church at this place held last Sun
day morning was largely attended and
the service one new member was
- Sived into the church and five
= .nsfers from other congregations.
Mrs. C. E. Ellithorp and her cousin,
larius Broadwater, of Minnesota drove
over to West Virginia last Sunday to
visit sick relative.
The news of the nomination of Will
liam j. Bryan as candidate for presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket was not
received with much enthusiasm by the
people of that persuasion in this sec
ton.
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Picnic and Festival.

The Nameless Club Base Ball Team
will hold picnic and festival at Fair
sweep schoolhouse on Saturday, July
25, 1908. Two base ball games during
the day. Nameless Club VS.. Aurora,
1870 a. m. ! Nameless Club VS.. Deer
Park, $3.50 p. m. Speeches, recitations,
music and other amusements through
out the day. Lunches and refreshments
for sale on the ground. Everyone cor
daily invited.
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EVENING SESSION.
J. H. Fitzwater, Presiding.

J. H. Fitzwater, Presiding.
800. Prayer Rev. F. w. Wright.
Lecture America, Our Mis-
sion Field" Alfred G. Kynette,
D. D. Recording Secretary of
the Board of Home Missions,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1t is the aim of those in charge of
the Conference and institute to have
the large exhibits of the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension, and of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society,
which We're used at the General Confer
ence at Baltimore, in place during the
sessions Of the Institute, and they will
be one OF the attractive and profitable
features of the Conference.
Literature representing the work both
of the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension and the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, will be for
distribution and sale in the auditorium.
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The DEATH RECORD.
JAMES H. BEVANS.


James ii. Bevans died Saturday
morning at his home IN Grafton, W. Va,
aged "a years. Mr.. Bevans was a ma
bo,. of Tho Uyoodv,,,, e IL, VI IT..
body was taken to the home of his
brother in Grantsville. and the funeraI
occurred there there on Tuesday morn
ing from st. Marv's Catholic Church
He is survived bv his wife and four
children. Ronald. James. Josenb and
Katherine Bevans. all Of Grafton He
also leaves two brothers A I and e
+. Bevans, Of Grantsvilie, and two sis
'atS' mrs. - y. sullivan, Philadelphia,
d." MISS Ell" beVahs' u IfahtsYliie.
FEL,N G. SLOANE.
Judge Felix c. Sloane. Of Whining
ton. Ohio, an annual visitor to Oakland
for a great many wears pasr died At
his home in Wilmington july 9th. Judge
Sloane was well known and very highly
esteemed by many Oakland peopIe
During the troublous times of +ba sly
ties he was an advisor of President Lin
coin and later commissioned officer in
the Union army.
u -
INNS L '''''> ~ r'i''
MRS. Lyman Duel daughter OF Mr..
ana MRS. Allen Butter, OF CrelIln, died
at that place Mohday at the age OF thlr-
ty years, after Drlet illness, leaving
Tour chlidren' including an infant OF five
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GEORGE w. MALE.

George W. Male, aged 50 years, died
at his home near Deer Park Sunday
night and was buried Tuesday morning
at Deer Park
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
The pace that Kills.

The New Haven Register seriously at
tributes the late dangerous illness Of Gov.
Guild ITO the fatal American banquet
habit" The, Register bases its conclu-
sions upon facts and figures. and supports
them with the opinions Of the governor s
physicians It finds that the Massachu-
setts man has literally overfed himself
TO the very brink of the grave!
The governor appears TO have been
fine speciman of manhood up 10 the time
he began his tneessant round of enter
tainments; as hardy and as well-provided
in the matter Of digestive apparatus as
the best of them But by and by the
inevitable sumptuous dinner, with its
rich viands and highly seasoned dishes,
commenced to tell on him; he found
wholesome sleep becoming stranger 20
his pillow. languor and lassitude seized
upon him where heretofore he had been
all activity and life. The banquets never
let up, however; he was in demand some
where practically every night In the
end. nature baked. and the governor
came very near to deaths door
We do carry the banquet idea to absurd
/ ends in this country; there can hardly be
any doubt of It. The occasional banquet,
/ having a fixed and definite purpose, es-
/ pecially when given TO emphasize some
particular event or honor some great man
or men, is a most delightful invention, il
we may so call it. Not one word is tO
be said by way of adverse criticism, SC
far as such function is concerned. That
! however, is the exception and not the
rule. as II should be. Gov. Guild was
| no doubt. invited 10 one such affair where
he was invited TO two dozen Of the other
kind; and by ''the other kind We NEAR
the banquet that has 40 good excuse
whatever for happening,
We are. as a matter OF fact, somewhat
| silly ia the matter of promiscuous feed
ing in this country. If candidate comes
to town give him a banquet. If a prom
inent business man comes to town, CIV,
him a banquet. If well-known actor
foreigner, prize-fighter, lawyer. doctor ol
what not comes to town. give him {
banquet. The wonder of it all is tha
more Of them do not suffer the fate o
Gov Guild. The fatal American ban
Quet habit is pretty much of a nuisance
We suspect, 10 those who fall victims Il
it. whether or no! We believe there 4
work for our reformers in the regulation
of this thing.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
RACE GAMBLING DOOMED.
It's Extinction VIII Make Far Better
and Cleaner Sport.

Its Extinction VIII Make Far Better
and Cleaner Sport.
From the Phisdslphls Public Ledger
There can be, for raee-track gambling
no defense worthy Of serious eonsidera-
tion. 1t has led more people 10 crime. dis
grace, and poverty than any other type
of gambling. It has brought into exist
ence a set Of veritable harples, and teuts
and tiPsters of the paddock. and the vag-
abonds Of the stables. The habitues Of
the trackside become obsessed by the
belief that, soon or late. they can beat
the ponies" In the history Of the sport
half a dozen individuals may have done
this. Countless thousands spurred by
emulation, have found ruin. Meantime.
the bookmakers, well-fed and bediamond-
ed brigands, paying to reputable business
men for the privilege Of looting the
throngs these men can entiee to the in
closures, reap a golden harvest. OF which
every coin is tainted
There is no reason TO believe that in
the absence OF a coterie Of gamblers
racing could net flourish. II experience
shall show that it cannot be sustained
unless devoted TO the promotion of crime.
better that every race track in the land
be closed. The lover Of a good horse
would nave his horse none the less be-
cause a lot of grafters had been driven
out OF their business Of preying. \
sport" founded on false pretense and
fiourishing In iniquity need not appeal tc
the public as a legitimate function. for
the public knows better.
The breeding of fine horses does not
depend upon the race track Indeed. thy
| animals bred specially for racing art
adapted to that purpose and TO no other
Just as the winning yacht, when no longer
needed in competition, rs by that verl
Circumstance reduced to junk The coun
try needs rosdsters and draft animals
1t does not look TO the breeder of racers
for either of them
The men chiefly concerned in defea
Of the proposed legislation are. for tht
most part millionaires. They can at
ford to indulge in pastimes that do no
involve the maintenance Of an army o
dissolute idlers. battening on the larg
army of dupes. Race-track gamblinl
should be exterminated not only in Nev
York, but throughout the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
Is a soelaI ReYoIt Impending

Jack London, in the rather ridiculous
forecast OF an impending social revolution
set forth in The Iron Heel forecast
which depicts the United States OF half
dozen years hence in the throes Of a civil
strife ike that which has converted Rus
sia into shambles, pictures the regular
army and the militia as everywhere en-
gagged in doing the bidding of an
oligarchy. crushing ou; labor unions and
reducing the people of all classes and oc-
cupations 10 a condition OF serfdom. He
represents the regular army as having
been increased by the addition of 10000
men, and distorts The Dick militia law
into a measure OF conscription, under
which service in the militia is compulsory
on pain Of death, This socialist vision Of
the future has evidently been seen also by
Secretary Taft. for in an address 70 an
Ohio board Of trade last week he argued
for a larger army, partly on the ground
that it might be necessary to combat the
rising forces of anarchy and socialism.
He felt confident that we should have "a
regular army and q reserve citizen
soldiery sufficient 10 put into the field
250.o00 men capable of carrying on war
with courage and efficacy" Mr. Taft went
on 10 say:
"of course, there is no probability Of recur-
renee Of great civil war but should the forces
Of anarchism and socialism snd revolt against or
gained government manifest themselves. a well
organized militia would be most necessary. SUP
preston Of local disturbances is to the regular
army an unpleasant dnty. and It Is one to which
the President would summon regular troops with
great reluctance An increase in the efficiency Of
the militia may vel relieve the regular army Of
sny such duty. The moral effect Of a regular
army. however, to discourage lavlessnsss is in
valuable.
Mr.. London ought 70 be fattered to have
his forecast Of a possible Increase in fhe
military forces of the country in order
to put down the social revolution" which
he and other socialists so freely predict
partially fulfilled by plain announcement
OF the policy Mr.. Taft favors. That policy
contemplates considerable addition "a
the regular army and the development OF
the militia forces TO a state OF efficiency
as high as that OF tho regulars. all for
| the purpose not only of repelling foreign
attack, bat also Of repressing domestic
disorder. Thus the social revolution
which Mr.. London forecasts Mr.. Taft be-
/ tlieves we should prepare for by enlareing
our military forces. 1t is certainly an in
/ teresting coincidence that the vaticina-
| tions of socialist agitator and the appre-
tensions OF our War Secretary should be
in substantial aeeord-a fact which has
some obvious political Implications II
may be safely guessed, also, that if the
Jack London conception Of the Dick
militia bill as q conscriptive measure has
any considerable currency among the
working classes IN this country there viii
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

hassy. We hare adopted rather than thought ost
our beliefs. Tbs poet in celebrating our nstiEe
lard also ihtsrprsts the President;
- Huge and alert iFaseibls yet strong
we make OuE ftfm way mid right and wrong,
One time we pour ont millions to he free,
Then Fssaly sweep an empire from the sea.
One time We strike the shaekles from the slaves,
And then, euiescent We are ruled hy knages-'
so Roosevelt has represented us-she mass Of
Americans. The reforms be has advocated are
really our reforms, not his he has voiced them
vssntly and fsarlsssly. II is his supreme service
that he has articlatsd our desires And is not that
What We elected him fOri
There is no great mystery. then, in the
Presidential psychology; it is the psy-
chology of the average American COM
munity. summed up and intensified in the
person OF a single individual, Mr.. Roose-
veit is typical and representative of our
American life. His genius is mainly q
genius for hard work. Our critic won
ders when, in the continuous rush Of his
activities. he gets time to think; and
that, too, may be asked OF thousands OF
busy Americans Undoubtedly II would
be better If all of us had more time 10
think, or took more time. but II Mr..
Roosevelt is more impulsiye than thought
ful. he shares the national failing. After
all when we get to the bottom of any
fair analysis Of the Presidents charac-
ter. we find that it amounts to little more
than an acceptance Of hts own estimate
Of himself. He has said that he Is no
genius: that what he talks about are
the familiar principles Of right and
wrong: that what he does is only appl-
cation Of common sense and ordinary
honesty to problems that arise in days
work: that he has achieved much be.
cause he has persevered much and la
bored much. His is a triumph of the
strenuous life.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

The views expressed the other day in
these columns on the subject OF the deco
ration OF naval ehaplains do not appear to
be shared by the powers OF the Navy De-
partment within whose province falls
the composition of those rules and regula-
tions which govern and prescribe the Off
cial garb of commissioned officers. ard
especially Of the members of the corps
Of ehaplains II was known that for
some time matter or years, certain
ehaplains have been addressing them
selves 10 the department in the hope that
they would be permitted 10 wear uni
forms which were less sedate and gloomy
In design than the prescribed apparel OF
the Office. 1t was felt that the majority
view entertained by the chaplains them
selves. must be against anything which
suggested distinctive ornamentation; or,
at least, there was indifference toward
the project on the part of those chap
lains who were profoundly concerned
with their serious duties. This is so far
from the case, evidently, that the chap
!ains have. at last prevailed upon the de-
partment to change the uniform regula-
tons to the extent OF specifying that
brass buttons shall be worn on the Goa,
OF the chaplain in place or the black but.
tons, thus giving the CLINT which reseues
the garment from the hopelessly somber
aspect that has hitherto chiefly character.
lied 1t. There can be no objection 10 suel
adornment. II the ehaplains are set apoT
having it, or If the glitter adds in any way
to the influence Of the cleTgymea who arC
serving with the United States navy. L
would be interesting 20 know in wha
manner and TO what extent the atAene,
of brass buttons on the coat Of the chap
| lain interferes with the discharge OF hii
duties to his country and his church-o
whatever denomination or creed-and IL
whst way the new order imparts add
tional dignity 20 or contributes to tn
usefulness OF the naval ehaplains
| We prefer to believe that the serious
minded chaplain. who feels that he ha
mission TO perform and regards hi
work as above the cut and embellishmen
OF his clothes, has taken no part in tn
influences in behalf of the latest chang
1 III HilllUlliis
A provision which is more important
| and one that Is of benefit to the chaplains
Is the requirement that nominees TO tn
corps hereafter shall be examined by
board Of chaplains as to individual tit
ness. In this way, 1t will be possible Z
restrict the appointment 20 those who ar
mentally and morally qualified. and E
avoid the depiort.ble spectacle of havinI
chaplains tried by court-martlal and sen
fenced to dismissal. as has been the cas-
in three instances within the last yea
or two IN each Of these cases the unfit
ness Of the appointse could have bee
Iascertained by the preliminary examina
tion to which are subjected the clergy
men who are appointed 10 the army a
chaplains
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
The onthurst Of Evans

Conservative naval view will find difi-
Guilty in applauding the sentiment, how
ever much i may relish its expression.
credited 10 Rear Admiral r. D. Evans.
L. S, N in a newspaper dispatch from
the health resort in California where
that officer is seeking the restoration of
hiu health. The dispatch says:
The admiral is apparently overwhelmed with the
kindnesses that have been showsred on him and the
interest manifested in his welfare and the welfare OF
the feet
If this is the way the American people feel
toward me and toward ms men. declared the adj
mirsl today that Dunch Of politicians in Congress
who are opposing the proposition to grant me a
commission Of vice admiral can take their old com
mission and bury il in the stokehole Of hades I
have all the reward want in this demonstration Of
the peoples love and sympathy Nothing any poll
tieians could give me would equal that.
This implies that some of the favors
granted TO the navy have been coming.
or are to be expected from politicians. "
for which Rear Admiral Evans may or
may not have betrayed service con
tempt That officer is quite right in
maintaining that public admiration, the
Uibute Of the people, and respect of as
sociates count for more than commits
sions titles. badges. and any other
ver0al CT decorative panoply. And un-
doubtedly Rear Admiral Evans can get
through the remainder Of his career on
the active or retired list of the navy
without the aid Of politicians, whether
or not they are punched" for the pur-
pose Of opposing a law which would
make Evans a vice admiral. Indeed. a
man in Congress Iaight very conscien-
eiousiy array himself against such legis-
lation as being unnecessary in the way
of reward for an officer who has simply
performed his duty.
There y another side TO this sItua-
ti0n which will Impress people who are
rot Of the naval establsbment-and that
IS the readiness with which naval officer:
condemn Congressman and Senators be
cause the legislators do not enact laws
which are always for the material beneh
of the service personnel. We have com,
upon a peculiar state of things when
prominent naval officer may thus speal
publicly of that branch Of the govern
msnt which has already done much fo
officers in providing pay and allowance!
and the opportunities of promotion.
is of a piece with the eontemporaneoui
criticism which prevails in the naval es
tablishment. 10 the manifest injury o.
discipline.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
ReroIutionizine Moman,s Kingdom.

From Haroers Weekly
What We have actually seen with our
own eyes Is a large number of young
wives of men making anywhere from
S4,0a0 to $1,000 a year. who do no manual
labor. who have not more than two or
three children, whose household requires
not more than an hour or two OF daily at
tention who Gnd that clothes can be
more economically bought ready made.
and who, therefore. do not do the house
hold sewing. upon whose hands time
hangs heavy. and whose lives are often
most unproftably spent. Many take ref
uge in csrd-playlng. in vying with others
In giving social entertainments. In novel;
reading. or in pursuing a superficial eul-
ture which results in nothing. There
would seem TO be no doubt but that IN
this country, at any rate. there is too
large a leisure class, and it is a leisure
class without the wealth for philanthropy
or the training for responsibility.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
disappointed.

There was one thing about your spring
poem that impressed me very much. said
the editor 10 the Iong-haired poet.
Yes. said the poet, eagerly,
eyes" remarked the editor. 1T was
the typewriting. What make OF machine
do you use?"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Press
~.rr~rs.a .ra-aur - cnEx.

rom the Detroit Free Press.
WIFE'S LITTLE SONG.
As the long years come and go.
Keep a movin
When you say good-by to snow,
Keep a movin'!
Don't give up in grim despair,
Never settle anywhere,
When the spring is in the air,
Keep a movin',
Don't be satisfied with home,
Keep a movin',
Women always like 10 roam,
Keep a moyin'!
Now the wintry days are DER.
Comes fhe lusty cry once more,
10. the van is at the door;
Keep 3 mOvin'.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
Des Moincs' Commission Government.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Des Moines held its first election on
Tuesday since the popular adoption OF the
commission government plan, and a
rather curious situation has arisen. The
ticket Of the elements that had energeti-
cally worked for the new plan of munici-
pei government was decisiveIy defeated
and that of the opponents Of the reform
was elected by large maiorities The
question that is troubling Des Moines Just
now is whether during the next two years
the term Of the new mayor and his asso-
ciate coumissioneTs-the plan" will have
the fair and adequate trial that. by COM
mon consent IL ought TO have to enable
| the voters TO determine at the next cleo
I ton upon the permanent form Of their
/ local government.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
senntoriaI OId Gunrd.

Prom the Richmond Times-Dispatch
However. there are Senators in Wash
ington who, resemble Napoleon's Old
Guard in that they do not die as long
as they can help it and never surrender
on any terms
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

Eon, and from the
size OF bis plurality
for the sixtieth Con-
gress, tits evident that
the emphatic and per-
sistent Drlseon comes
pretty near controlling
both. His vote Was
nearly twice as large
as his Democratic
competitor. and about
one-seventh of the to-
tai population.
Representative Dris-
coll was born in SYRIA
euse, but left there
when only one year
old, going with his
parents to Camillusr
Onondaga County
uia Gdncaiinn Vas
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

From the Boston Transcript.
Abbey's paintings for the dome of the
Pennsylvania capitol represent the west
ward march Of religious liberty The other
appointments Of the edifce represent
something different
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

Prom the New York Herald.
A Berlin professor says he can prove
that one ny walking over his breakfast
plate left in its tracks 1.o00.000 germs and
eleven specific diseases. If the professor
Is as smart as all that. why doesn't he
teach the flies to wipe their feet before
they come into the house?