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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-31
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Amazing Increase in Divorce Is Shown

population was 81 in 1870 and 200 in
1880. This comparison" says the
bulletin, indicates that divorce is at
present two and one-half times as
common, compared with married
population, as it was 40 years ago.
The Dakotas, which have a national
reputation as divorce states, prove. on
analysis of the tables, to be nowhere,
either in total number of divorces
granted or number of divorces per
100000 of population, as against other
states.
In discussing the relation of divorce
to population, the bulletin says: An
increase of 80 per cent. in population
between the years 1870 TO 1880 was
accompanied by an increase of 10 per
cent, in the number of divorces granted
In the next decade, 1880 to 1890, the
population increased % per cent. and
divorces 10 per cent, and in the fol
lowing decade, 1890 to 1900 an in
crease of q per cent. in population
was accompanied by an increase of
66 per cent. in the number of divorces.
IN ine SIX years from 1900 to 1906,
population. as estimated, increased
1O5 per cent. and divorces 29.3 per
cent
1T thus appears that at the end OF
the 4O-year period divorces We're in
creasing about three times as fast as
population, while in the first decade
(lS1O to 1880 they increased only
about two and twothirds as fast.
Divorce rates appear to be much
higher in the United States than in
any of the foreign countries for which
statistics relating to this subject have
been obtained"
Two-thirds of the total number of
divorces granted in the 2O-year period
covered by this investigation were
granted to the wife Children were re-
ported in 1913 per cent Of the total
number of divorce cases.
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Ethel Roosevelt Mourns Loss of Lemon

general lookout order was sent to
every district in the precinct, and by
nightfall there was not dog on the
streets of Washington. In the collec-
ton held for identification was every
species of canine from a NANCY mastiff
to tiea-bitten fee, but none answered
to the name of Lemon.
Various motives, if a dog may have
a motive, may be assigned to Lemons
abrupt departure from the Roosevelt
household. He might have had
vision OF small bull pup swinging to
the port side of lion in the wilds of
Africa, and his masters voice shout
ing sic EN- Lemon"
Again, he might have dreaded the
time when he would reach the proper
age to be harnessed to one of Master
Arches carts, or be matched in a
main with the household cat, or wear
an empty can attached to his tail
However, Lemons motive for running
away is purely speculative, for it is
not given in the police report, and his
mistress can attribute no cause for
the rash act"
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Weather Kiosk to Be Placed on Street

the daily weather charts. forecasts is
sued by the weather bureau, maxi.
mum thermometer and theronograph
for recording temperature and rair
gauge. There will be no barometer
for 1t is the wish Of the department
that only meteorological facts in their
simplest form shall be shown.
Officials of the weather bureau be-
lieve there will be great public inter-
est in their new scheme If their
hopes are realized similar kiosks will
be erected in about Is cities in the
course Of the next five or six months.
Among other things expected of
these kiosks is that they will ruin the
regulations held by many cities of tire
United States, especially Washington,
for excessive summer heat, many rec
ords of this kind having been estab-
llshed by inaccurate thermometers be-
ing hung outside stores and other
buildings not conducive to correct
readings.
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W ASHINGTON-It was generally
w known that divorces in the
United States were getting more
numerous each year, but nobody was
prepared for the surprising statement
made in a census bureau report that
one marriage out of every twelve in
the country terminates in divorce
Yet such is the case, as shown by the
bureaus figures.
The statistics are the result of care
full gathering of figures in every state
in the union, the period covered being
from 1887 to 1906. The last set of
national statistics on marriage and
divorce covered the period from 1867
to 1886. The present set of statistics.
taken in conjunction with the former
one, therefore, gives a view of the
marriage and divorce question for the
past 40 years.
The total number of marriages re-
corded for the 2O-year period from
1887 to 1906 was 12,832,044. The total
number of divorces for the period was
945,6 25.
For the period of the first investiga-
ton of the subject, from 1867 to 1856.
the total number of divorces was 328.-
ZIG. At the beginning of the 4O-year
period covered by both investigations
there were in this country 10000 di-
vorces annually; at the end of the
period there were $4,000 annually.
The divorce rate per 100000 popula-
ton increased from 20 in 1897 to 50
in 1905. The rate per 100, 900 married
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for Sale.

We have for sale the following valua-
BILE tracts of land
One Military Lot of so acres, a small
portion of which is under cultivation.
All good land, and every acre tillable.
Watered by several good springs and
a never failing small run. Contains
some good timber. One-half mile
from R. R. siding, and one and one
half miles from Oakland.
Also part of two Military Lots contain
ing about so acres. This property is
directly East of Oakland, on the South
side of the B. & 0. R. R. siding on the
North side of tracks. Contains valu-
able grazing land, portion of which
is in cultivation. Valuable R. R. 'front.'
age.
Also 10 acres suitable for building sites.
Just East of Oakland on the North side of the
OAK land and Mt. Lake Park road.
For further information. address
THE H. WEBER & SONS CO.,
6-tf Oakland, Md.
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r HE strenuous life is not for Lemon,
i a small bull pup, whose habitat.
until recently, was the White House.
Lemon noticed a door ajar the other
morning while roaming the White
House, looking for excitement, and has
not returned.
Though his name might not indicate
it, Lemon is a puppy of class and
caste. But for all that he's dog and
The sight of his vagabond brothers
romping in the streets, lodging auto
mobiles and swapping at horses heels
disguised the Lemon with being the
first dog in the land and he beat it.
Lemon is the property of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, debutante elect who report
ed her loss to the police. Instanter a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-31

A N interesting experiment is about
n to be conducted in Washington. If
it meets with success 1t will be ex-
tended to other cities. In the course
Of a few days there will be opened at
one of the busiest points on Pennsyl-
vania avenue a weather kiosk similar
to those now in use in Berlin and
other places in Germany. The object
of the agricultural department in
bringing about this innovation is to
supply meteorological information IL
popular form. Behind the curtained
windows of the kiosk will be copies of
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ELECTORS ARE ODDLY ASSORTED
Haryland's Electoral Representatives
Cannot Explain Tansle.

One of the strangest meetings of
Presidential electors ever held in
this country will take place at An
napolis on the second Monday in
January, when eight tried men
and true of Maryland will record
Me supposed choice Of the people
IF this state for President of the
United States.
The word supposed" is used
advisedly, for the voters them
selves seem to be little mixed
when it came to expressing a
choice, two of the electors on the
Taft ticket and six electors on the
Bryan ticket having received a
plurality of the votes cast. These
eight Marylanders are expected to
ignore the uncertain attitude of
the men who cast the ballots and
record the will as expressed for
them individually.
Subsequently Judge Taft will
get two of Maryland's votes and
William Jennings Bryan will re-
ceive six of them. Maryland's
eight electors are: John A. Rob-
inson,' Republican; J. Enos Ray,
jr., Democrat; Edwin H. Brown,
jr., Democrat; James w. Denny,
Democrat; John F. Williams,
Democrat; J. Charles Linthicum,
Democrat; Hampson H. Biedler,
Democrat, and Albert c.. Towers,
Republican, AS the eight electors
arise one by one and express their
choice for President, n. Winslow
Williams, the secretary of state,
will record their wishes and pre-
pare an official record of them for
transmission to the authorities in
Washington. One copy goes to
the National House of Representa-
tives and one of the eight electors
will be designated as the official
messenger of the State for the pur
pose of delivering the vote with
that formality and solemnity which
the occasion seems to justify.
None of the six Democrats will,
it is supposed, be anxious for this
task, for, under the circumstances
there is no glory in it, so the off
cial messenger is likely to be one
of the two Republicans, and as
John A. Robinson got more votes
than any other man on the ticket,
it looks as if the task of making
the States vote known belongs to
him.
Before Mr.. Robinson starts forth
to Washington, the governor will,
II he follows precedent, invite him
and the other electors to the
executive mansion for dinner.
Why Mr.. Robinson got more
votes than any other elector, Dem
ocratic or Republican, he,,does not
know. He is rather inclined to be
satisheduthat he got them without
inquiring into the why's and where
fores, since it is an acknowledged
fact that he got no more than be-
longed to him. Other Republican
electors think they got less votes
than were intended for them, and
the fame that is Mr.. Robinson's is
due to his position as first man on
the list of Republican electors.
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Ahout Rinht

A boy was asked to explain the diff
ference between animal instinct and
human Intelligence. If we had in
stinct." he said, we should know
everything we needed to know with
out learning it; but we've got reason.
end so we have to study ourselves
most blind, or be fOoL'-Universal
list Leader.
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Real Estate Bargains
l offer for sale

FARM OF AZ ACRES, miles from Oakland; good
Groom House; plenty of water; 50 cleared
about IS acres Of grass Orchards bearing; over IS
acres of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service
COTTAGE OF ROOMS for sale Mt. Lake Park.
HOUSE AND LOT on Oak Street. Oakland for sale or
rent House of rooms Lot $50 feet with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildngs.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street, in Oakland. Also ; DWELLING
HOUSES on Liberty Street, with good water and all
necessary oubuildings.
HOUSE LOT Wilson Street. House of 10 rooms
good water. Lot $50 feet front Best Outbuildings
in Oakland
VERY GOOD FARM I mile from Oakland-all under
fence; containing 80 acres about rs under cultiva-
ton fine Orchards, and about IN in small
Fruit; Houses, very good Well and failing
Spring very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price Just
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots the
town which 1 will sell for cash-or S. down and S.
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which be bought at
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land. This land is we'll watered with stream and
several good springs.
IL MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at IS down and
IS per month
If you cash for your Real Estate Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
Ds-For further particulars call address
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The Philnsonher of EnIlu

Il never sit down. says the Philoso-
pher of Folly, TO contemplate the I'M
certainties of life. 1t keeps me busy
enough keeping track OF the sure
things"
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Substitute for SunIinht.

Atmospheric electricity is believed
to encourage plant life in the arctic
regions, where there is but little sun
light
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Modern Way of LOCKING at It.

Wodern Way OF LOCKING at It.
The first sign Of what we call civ
!i2ation" says The Philos opher of
oily is whom a nation stops killing
'eorlc by hand and starts doing it by
.ajhinsry."
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As in a Mirror

The best cure for drunkenness is
while sober TO see a drunken man.
Chinese.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-31
Bridesmaid 70 Grandmother

At wedding celebrated at Bologna
in Italy, some days ago, the bride, a
widow of so, had her little grand.
daughter to act as bridesmaid.
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nR. J. G. ROBINSON, DENTIST,
70 OAKLAND MD
ONCE at residence on Liberty street.
GAS ADMINISTERED.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
CONVERSIONS.
THANKSGIVING sUNDAYIsMs.

"God can make John D. Rock
efelIer or Carnegie look like a
plugged cent, for God Is infinitely
rich"
"Why is 1t that the Christian
life presents such contrast to
the picture Of the righteous man
in the Blbie7 1t Is because you
are not honest with God. Just tell
him you don't want to live tho
life he wants you to. BE honest
with him."
"When we perfect the airship,
Uncle Sam will open department
store on the moon."
at is character which makes
country rich. True from brick
to the personnel of an army"
"The thing wrong with some
towns Is that the wrong crowd OF
men get there first"
I'VE all believe in fair play
and the square deal. That is why
the sky was never so blue in
Cuba and the Philippines as this
morning."
"The man who advances the
cause Of Jesus is the best citizen,
and the man who tries to delay
the coming oft is the worst citi-
zen."
"Don't be envious. If you can't
own an automobile, stand on the
corner and see one go by; If you
don't like the smell Of gasoline,
pay nickel and take trolley
ride"
"If we have the sins OF Babylon
we will also have the Judgment Of
Babylon
"When man stands to preach,
the bunch in the pew wants to
look alike TO him. lf they don't,
he wants to put on his hat and
leave the pulpit"
"oh how God whites men
down"
at was in the providence of
God that our forefathers Iand5d on
the barren coast Of New England.
If they Fad gone a few hundred
miles south, their history would
have been different"
"if Adam and Eve had been
compelled to work instead of ~
Ing around doing nothing, their
history would hass besn differ
ent" . e-.-----
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| MPHERE not
CONVICTED Of
MAIN CHARGE
JURY FINDS PRISONER
GUILTY OF ARSON AND JUDGES
GIVE HIM TWO TO TWENTY-oNE
YEAR SENTENCE.

Laporte Ind, Nov. 27.--Ray Lam.
phere was found guilty of arson last
night after the jury had been OUT
twenty-six hours. Judge John &
Richter Immediately sentenced him to
the peniteatiary for an indeterminata
term of from two to twenty-one years
and assessed a fine of $4,000 Lam.
Iphere probably will begin serving his
sentence at Michigan city today.
The verdict was in the nature of a
compromise, ten of the Jurors having
held out from the first for a verdict OF
murder III the second degree, with d
penalty Of life imprisonment. Two
stubborn members all day contended
for a verdict of arson and not guilty
respectively.
Following the sentencing of Lam.
phere tha jurors signed a statement
that they were convinced by the evi
Gence at the trial that the adult body
found in the ruins with the bodies OF
the three children, was that of Mrs
Guinness.
Lamphere Now Thinks Woman Dead
Lamphe1e expressed similar he.
lief in the first extended statement he
has made 10 other than his attorneys
since the trial began. He said he con,
sidered himself lucky. in view of the
evidence produced, in getting off as
easily as lie has. He maintained his
Innocence, however.
The nws that the Jury had reached
an agreement was flashed from the
court house at 7:15 D. M, and within
ten minutes the court room was
crowded with an audience which had
come on tie run to see the close OF
the sensational case. The jury filed
in. and Foreman Henry Mills, gray
haired farmer, informed the court that
he desired TO make statement OF
behalf Of The jury before the readine
of the verdict. The court ruled such
a proceeding would be irregular, and
read the verdict as follows:
I'VE. the jury. find the defendant
guilty of arson as charged i'll the In
dictment,S and find the defendant -
years of age"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
BILLIk'S FATE
Up TO GOVERNOR
UNLESS SENTENCE is COMMITTED
CHICAGO PRISONER WILL
HANG ON DEG. N.

Chicago, Nov 27.--For the fourth
TIME Herman Billik has been sentenced
TO be hanged and. unless the governor
cnlnnlutes the sentence. his execution
VIII lake place December II. The pa
thetic figure of little Edna Billik has
been interviewer into this tragedy in
slch g. way that she has won the SYM
pathy OF all. The poor little girl is
heartbroken. but bears up remarkably
well under the shadows of the gallows
and her bravery has been wonderful.
Three times has Herman Billik been
conds nned to death on the gallows
for the alleged murder of Martin vrzal.
Three times have his friends success
fully interfered at the eleventh hour
and prevented his execution. Father
O,Callighan has been stanch friend
OF his and believes him innocent of the
crime. He has made determined ef-
forts to free Mr.. Billik Of the charge
put has been unsuccessful. Unless nc
can secure the help of Governor Den
cen and lhl ough the governor have the
sentence ccinmuted, Herman Bulk will
Lang December II, and little Edna
B1llik, the pathetic. silent sufferer in
the case, will be fatherless
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
COUP PLANNED
BY P0STMASTE:Rs
EIGHT DISTRICT APPoINTEEs OF
HEPBURN MAY RESIGN AND
BE REAPPoINTED.

Des Moines, Nov 27 An interest
ing rumor has been circulated in
political circles for several days to the
effect that the postmasters in the
Eighth congressional district contem-
plate resigning in body before the
term of Congressman Hepburn ex-
pires.
This would permit him to reappoint
them, with the aid of the president
and postoffice department, for four
year terms. dating from the time OF
their designations, it Is said.
In this way the stardpatters would
be able to save for themselves the
federal plums, very few Of which the
progressives, otherwise, may be ex-
pecting.
1t is supposed that the junior sena-
tor Of the state will have a voice in
determining the direction in which
the plum tree shall be shaken. after
the Eighth district republican con.
gressman is succeeded by democrat
1t is hintcd in political circles that
even the progressive republicans Of
the Eighth district might sit I'm and
take notice Of the falling plums in
case any were left to fall after
March next. A congressional dis.
trict without republican congress.
man very often looks to senator to
see that the salaries aTe kept within
the. Rasss,
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one TWELFTH
Of MARRIAGES
END|N DIVORCE
STATISTICS COMPILED BY DE.
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
LABOR SHOW MILLION sEPARA-
TioNs IN TWENTY YEARS.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 2T.--Diyoros
and marriage statistics for twenty
wears, from 1887 to 1906, inclusive. are
embodied in q compilation Just com
pleted by the United States census
bureau
The report is the second of its kind
issued under federal authority, and
embodies the results OF it's predeces.
sor, beside presenting new and more
recent data.
The results of the older inquiry have
been out of print for some time.
An official bulletin summarizes the
later report and possesses the adj
vantage Of comprehensiveness with
respect to all government investiga.
tions thus far in this particular field.
Increases of Marriage Rate.
The total number of marriages re-
corded during the twenty years from
1887 to 1906 inclusive was l2,S32,O44
The number annually reported in
creased from 4S3,069 in the year 1887
to S53,290 i'll the year 1906.
The marriage rate in the United
States In the year 1900 was 90 per TO-
600 population
ed for the twenty years, 1887 to 1906,
inclusive, was 945,625. For the earlier
investigation, covering the twenty
years, 1867 to 1886, Inclusive. the mum.
ber reported was 328716, or hardly
more than one-third Of the number re-
corded i'll the second twenty years. A.
the beginning Of the forty year per-
iod, covered by the two Investigations,
divorces occurred at the rate of 10000
a year; at the end of that period the
annual number was about $4,000. This
increase, however. must be considered
in connection with increase in popula.
ton.
An increase of 30 per cent in popi.
)ation between the years 1870 to 1880
was accompanied by an increase of 70
per cent in the number of divorces
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
SCHMIDT RESIGNS
Chief Seeks the Ranks and TomIin
is Placed in Temporary Charge
of Station,

Henry Schmidt has rendered his res
ignation to the board Of police and
fire commissioners affective at once, as
chief OF the fire department. and will
act in the capacity of an ordinary fire.
man. The resignation was accepted by
the board and Alvin Tomlin placed in
temporary charge acting chief for the
time being. G. w. Sloan will act in the
capacity of assistant chief and Charles
Eigenman who has been doing duty as
fireman. has ben released pending the
completion of the new fire station in
the East End, when he will be re-
placed
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TRIBUTE PAID TO
PRIESTS MEMORY
BUSINESS SUSPENDED IN sHEN.
ANDoAH, PA, WHEN PIONEER
CLERGYMAN DIES.

Shenandoah, Pa, Nov. l27--A most
remarkable tribute to priest was
paid today at the funeral of Rev. II.
F. O'Reiliy, rector of the Roman Cath
oiic church here for more than thirty
years. twenty-five collieries employ.
Ing more than 1000 men and boys shut
down to enable the workers to pay
their respects to the dead priest. The
public schools here at Mahoney City
and other surrounding communities
closed and all business in Shenandoah
was suspended.
More than 200 priests and fully SO,.
900 people attended the funeral serv-
ices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
STRONG SERMON. FREE
FROM SENSATION IS
RESPONDED TO BY TO
AnnoHn Gem ents

To afford the large number OF
women end slrla an opportunity
that cannot be taken advantage
of, due to the immense crowds at
the Sunday afternoon meeting,
Mrs. Muirhead will hold special
meeting In the tabernacle Mon
day evening at 7:3o O'Clock. TrIa
will be for women only.
A special mems meeting will be
held Sunday afternoon at tho tab
ernacle, at which Mr.. Sunday will
speak on "The DEVILS Boomer
ang Up to Date, or Hot Cakes OF
the Griddle." Tho meeting will
begin at 2:s0 o'clock and at tho
same hour Mrs. Muirhead will
conduct meeting for women only
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Miss Miller Will handle
the overflow In the First Congre-
gational church.
Seats will be reserved for OF
tumwa travelling men and their
Wives at Saturday nights meeting
at the tabernacle.
Next Thursday afternoon Mr..
Sunday will conduct special
meeting for mothers, and In rec
ognition Of them, he requests all
the stores to close, and for each
one in the city to wear some
white flower In honor of tho
mothers Of Ottumwa. He an
nounced last evening that In
Sharon, Pa, when he gave this
sermon, even the saloons closed
during the hours OF the serviee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Iona Evening Press Specials
Iowa Man Shot by Thugs.
(Iowa Evening Press.)

Sioux City, Nov. 27.-(SpeciaD--
John Gorvin of this city was shot in
the shoulder this morning by thugs
as he was going from his night work
to a rooming house. He grabbed the
revolver that was leveled at his head
and was shot by a man standing on
the other side. No arrests have been
made.