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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
ERRATIC APRIL.
Weather Will Be a fixture of the Va
rious Sorts.

Peter R. Smiths forecast for April
is as follows:
April is quite likely to be cratic and
changeable, interspersed with hot and
cool waves, vigorous thundershowers.
and also many violent windstorms.
The windstorms, in cyclonic form or
character, will mostly be confined to
the west and southwest. Frost will
show its face following the rain periods
up into May.
A wave of disturbance having been
on passage nearing the close of March
Will make the opening of April cool,
cloudy, and damp. The temperature
will grow warmer on the Sd, 4th, and
9Th, attended by thunderstorms through
most of this period, then changing to
cooler and frosty nights.
On the 18th the temperature will
change to warmer in western parts and
progressively move east, bringing on
rain about the 9th, 10th and 18th. which
will spread eastward and touch some
parts of the country with intense
storms Of wind. After the passage of
this storm wave cool wave will follow,
leaving its frosty track on nights touch
ing the 18th, 18th, and 18th.
On the 18th, 18th, and 18th an advance
IN the temperature to muchl warmer
will set in and be followed by local
rains and storms of wind. After the
passage of these rains much cooler con-
ditions Of weather will follow, with
frost in many places on the nights of
the 18th. 18TH and 18th.
A warm wave will start in the west
on or touching the 10Th, spreading pro-
gressively; then followed on the Goth or
2lst by intense storms of rain, thunder.
and hail; also in some western and
southern sections by cyclonic action.
On the northern and western tangents
of this storm wave snow is likely to
materialize. Look for cool wave to
follow.
The center of the last storm period
touches the Goth, 9th, and 18th. The
storms of the above dates are likely to
be severe, as the exciting causes center
about the 9th. Rain, hail, and wind,
all much intensified, are likely to ma
terialize in many places and be followed
by cool wave spreading over much
area on its progress east.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
The DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

With Is Of the p senators and II of
the l0l asse.ablymen, or 80 of the 1913
total membership of both houses, the
Democrats s.absolutely controlled the
legislature which, to the inexpressible
relief ofsthe people!of Maryland, came
to an end Monday nigh twas Dem
ocratic body, directed ard managed by
the old.guard.of the state Democracy.
Little consideration was given to the
Republicans and; the few exhibitions of
independence were regarded with cool
and calm disdain.
Machine Democrats ran the Demo-
cratic convention and elected their
machine ticket, .and it was evident from
the start they did not intend to let the
state have anything but a machine
GenerallAssembly. They began with
bill Inappropriate lump sum of $780,
900 forl legislative expenses in clear
view ofithe open charges of graft and
extravaganza made by the former
Democratic governor, and they opposed
their whole force to publicity; but in
both of these respects they modified
their plans, cutting down the lump sum
to $40, 600 afterWard raising it by
special appropriation of $50, OO0-and
also providing for the printing of bills
with partial results in the way of pub
licity.
With that start they made record
that stands as reproach not only to
their party and to every leader of it,
but to the good faith of their state.
Let us take their platform, adopted at
the Maryland Theater on August s,
1907 when Austin l.. Crothers was
nominated for governor, and compare
their pledges with their performances:
First They promised corrupt prac-
tees act. They passed law which has
caused the faithful to laugh. The
powerful argument in it's favar was
that it would not hurt anybody.
Second 1--WE favor the passage of a
primary election law for the whole state
which shall provide that aspirants for
state offices shall have the right to sub
nit their candidacy to direct vote of
the people, and that candidates for the
United States Senate may submit their
candidates. TO the people of the state
at a primary election" Not only did
the Democrats not keep this pledge, but
they tried to inhict a trick law on their
own party, SO as to rob Baltimore
Democrats of their representation in
party affairs.
Third-Here is what they said about
the oyster culture law: 1--WE are OBJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
On the Wrong Scent.

A prominent citizen of Washington
was travelling over line of railway
with which he was unfamiliar. At a
certain point the road passes a fertilizer
factory, the odor from which is often
sive. 1t is particularly disagreeable to
a lady who is compelled make the
journey daily. AS a protection from
the obnoxious atmosphere, she is ac-
customed to carry bottle of lavender
salts.
AS the train approached the factory
she produced the vial as usual, unstob-
ped it and applied it to her nostrils.
Presently the odors from the factory
began to permeate the car. The Wash
ington man endured it as long as he felt
that he could. AT last he rose to his
feet, and approaching the lady, said,
in his most polite manner:
Madam, may | request you to re-
place the stopper in that bottle?"-
The Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
Married.

HENDRICKsoN - ARNOLD -O On last
Thursday, in Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs.
Kittie B. Arnold and Mr.. H. r. Hend-
rickson. The bride will be remembered
by many Oakland people as being the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith,
for many years esteemed residents of
Oakland, both of whom died a number
years ago. Mrs. Hendrickson, after
graduating as nurse from the Calves
ton CTeXas) hospital, having gone to
the west on account of the health of
her former husband, returned to Oak
land and remained here year or two
where she followed her profession, go
ing the second time to the west about
year ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Messrs. John D. and Gay w. Hayden,
have purchased the Hammond stock of
goods and will continue the general
mercantile business in the Hayden store
building.
We understand that the new building
to take the place of the one destroyed
by fire last fall may not be erected in
time to be used this season.
DR.. Squires and family left the Park
last week, the Doctor going to Wash
ington, d. c., and Mrs. Squires and
children going to Louisville, Ky, where
they have relatives. Mrs. Squires will
be missed in the church and among the
sick.
DR.. J. W. Laughlin's family left for
their old home in Deer Park this week.
The Doctor will remain short time to
settle up his business here.
Mr. J. w. Feathers and wife will
leave US about the first of May, going
to Bruceton, w. Va. The loss of the
three families mentioned above will be
felt in our community, and especially in
our church work.
Mr.. c. F. Dawson, who has been in
the postoffice during the winter, has
resumed his regular occupation paint
ing and paper hanging and is now
ready for work in his line.
Mrs. c. c. Michaels and daughters
Letitia and Bertha have taken rooms in
the Columbian Hotel.
Mr.. c. G. Hammond has under con-
sideration the erection of a large skating
rink in the Park.
Our schools will close Friday, after a
very satisfactory term under Mr.. Welt
zell and Miss Wilson.
Mr., Frank Calls of Hoyes was in the
Park Tuesday.
Cottages are being rented quite rap
idly during the past week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

The Baltimore News is not pleased
with the compromise primary election
law which the Democrats have given to
the people, principally on the ground
that 1t gives the counties an advantage
over Baltimore city that is not fair and
is not carrying out the party pledges
made prior to the last state election. as
embodied IN the following:
We favor the passage of primary
election law for the whole state which
shall provide that aspirants for state
Offices shall have the right to submit
their candidacy to direct vote of the
people.
The News contends, and rightfully.
that had such scheme been proposed
before the election Governor Crothers
would have been showed under bv his
own party vote.
Commenting upon the above pledge
the News says:
I'VE assume that the absurditv of
pretending that this promise was full
filled by the passing of law permitting
the various state central committees to
decide whether there should be prim-
airy election by direct vote at all. and
then.giving the organization 1.-THE win
dow, was too much even for the most
thlck-skinned of the politicians. and so
they concluded that election officers
should be named by the Supervisors of
Election. That is something; and it is
also a step in advance to give the peo-
pie OF the counties opportunity to force
from the central committees by pres
sure.of public opinion the right to vote
directly for all candidates. We concede
that this is distinct gain, but what
roaring farce is the primary for the
nomination of State candidates!
baltimore Is shut out. Its great
Democratic vote is slapped in the face.
The scheme.of nominating a Senator bv
primary which gave the counties
absolute control worked so well that
1t is proposed TO name all state candi-
dates IN the same way. That is to saw.
IN the state convention Baltimore will
have but % out of 100 votes. So much
for the Influence of the $4,000 Demo-
Gratis in3Baltimore city in state politics.
And we are told that this is a com
phance with the pledges of the Demo-
cratic platform to give aspirants for
state Offices 1.-THE right to submit their
candidacy to direct vote of the peo-
ple"! We would like for Mr.. Smith or
Mr.. German, or anybody else, to tell
US what Democrat in the last campaign
advanced any such theory as this.
When.they made our ears ring with the
reiteration of the pledge to enact pri-
mary election law, who limited that it
wouldl be Ia subterfuge of this sort?
The state was indignant at the way the
wishes of the people were thwarted in
juggling the plan or direct vote on
Senatorial candidates; and we do not
hesitate to say that Mr.. Crothers would
have been buried by an avalanche of
votes had there been any idea that
state primary election law such as is
now offered would be considered re-
demptionlot the party's pledge.
"And during this session of the legis-
lature, though columns have been print
about the primary election law, though
we have heard objections to it on ac-
count of expense, and though we have
been told that there was difference of
opinion about how election officers
should be appointed, not word, not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

hint. has been dropped to indicate that
there was any intention to ignore the
Democratic platform and deny the peo-
pie direct vote on party candidates.
1t Is a political trick to keep pOliti-
cal power in the hands of the oligarchy
which has so long dominated the for
tunes Of this state, and which hopes by
maintaining its hold on the election
machinery and by the passage of the
DISTINGUISHING amendment to eliminate
any chance that it will be again I'M
horsed. "
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
SERIOUSLY INJURED AT CREL'
Workman Caught In Belt and VIII
ed About, Breaking Arm and
Dislocating Hip.

Last Wednesday afternoon,
Lemuel Sanders, a workman emplc
on the Crellin mill, was engaged in
forming his duties, when his clot
was caught by a swiftly moving
which whirled him around several ii
before he was rescued by his fe
workman and sustaining many pal
injuries, the most serious being
fracture of his left arm and the disl
ton of his left hip. DR.. Legge att,
ed the injured man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
BARN BURNED AT EVANSVILLE.
Horse Cotton Out, But Flames Burned
Other Live Stock and Chickens.

The barn of Mr.. William Augustine,
near Grantsville, was discovered to he
on fire last Wednesday morning about
two O'Clock, and was completely con-
sumed by the flames.
A horse, the property of Mr.. Angus
tine, was taken from the burning build
ing, also COW, but his chickens and a
COW and calf, the property of Mrs
Samuel Broadwater, were burned. en-
failing quite loss to both parties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop
it with Preventics, before it gets deeply
seated. To check early colds with
these little Candy Cold Tablets is surely
sensible and safe. Preventics contain
no Quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh
or sickening. Pneumonia would never
appear if early colds were promptly
broken. Also good for feverish child
rem. Large box, As tablets, % cents.
Vest pocket boxes cents. Sold by all
dealers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
CALL F0R:PRIMARlES AND
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed at the
meeting of .the Republican Committee
OF theiSiXth Congressional District of
Maryland February 26th, 1908, the
qualified Republican voters of Garrett
County: Maryland, are hereby request
ed.to assemble in primary meetings in
their respective Election Districts, at
the usual places of holding the polls for
the elections in said districts, on
Saturday, April 4th, 1908.
at the hour of two o'clock p. M, for the
purposesof electing five Delegates from
their respective Election Districts to
attend a County Convention to be held
in the Court house in the town of Oak
land, on
Tudsday, April 9TH, 1908.
at.the hour of.one.. clock p. M, for the
purpose.of electing three Delegates to
represent Garrett County in the Con-
gressional Convention to be held in the
City.of. Hagerstown, Maryland, on
Thursday, April | 9th, 1908.
to nominate candidate for Congress
frOm:thef Sixth Congressional District
of Maryland, :yand 1.-TWO Delegates and
two AlternatesKto attend the National
RepubhcanN Convention, and for the
nomination, subject to the approval of
the State Convention, of Presidential
ElectOr from..the Sixth Congressional
District oflMaryland; also a member of
the BoardIof Appeals. And further,
for the:purpose of electing Delegates to
attend :the State Convention at Balti-
more, to be held
Thursday, April 3OtlI, 1908.
to electIfour Delegates and four Alter
nates-at-Large to theINational Repub-
Gcan.. Conventional meet at Chicago,
H., June 18th, 1908, and for the nom
ination Iof eight Republican candidates
for IElectors:::forl President and Vice
President of.the United States.
A. G. STURGIss,
Chairman.
A. F. GEORGE,
HARvEYD .ESPEICHER,
Republican Committee for Garrett Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
For Sale.

| offer for sale Military Lot No. 79l,
containing 50 acres, lying about five
miles west of Frostburg, andsnear the
old Blocher place in District No. 9 of
Garrett county. The property will be
sold cheap ard on easy terms. Apply
to W. E. Wilson, lO7 Virginia Avenue.
Cumberland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
Stockholders heetins.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the stockholders of Yough River Oil
and Gas Company of Garrett county
will be held on Saturday. the 4th day
of April, 1908, at the Court House. Oak
land, Maryland, at o'clock p. M, for
the'purpose of electing Board of II
Directors, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Stockholders who cannot attend IN
person are requested to send their
proxies.
j. M. BURNS, President,
N, S. HEINDEL, Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
DAVID W. SAUCER.

David W. Saucer, of Crellin, who was
recently sent to Sylvan Retreat, Cum
berland, for treatment by jury en-
panneled to inquire into his mental con-
dltlon, died there on last Friday, aged
thlrty-siX years. The deceased. up to
the time he lost his mind, was employ
ed at Crellin and was valuable en-
ploye of the Kendall interests. His re-
mains were shipped from Cumberland
to Crellin on Saturday and inferred near
that point. He leaves a wife and one
child.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
For Sale.

Arnold cottage, at Mt. Lake P
Md; l3 rooms and attic; used as DO
ing house and has good patronage.
ground; splendid location; two
from new auditorium; city wat
of the best built houses in the
about 70 feet of porches. "
change for smaller property.
bargain. Address F. P. Arno,
Lake Park, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
Farm For Sale.

| offer for sale the Joseph WeWitt
farm, containing 7S4 acres, located one
and a-half miles northeast Of Hoyes.
For information, terms, etc., address
Mrs. Maggie Dewitt, 45 Golf street,
Dayton, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. SARAH BUTLER.

Mrs. Sarah Butler, wife Of John But
Ter of Garrett county, Nd, died recent
ly at the age of 50 years. Deceased
was highly esteemed woman. She
was a sister of the late Matthew Patton.
and the mother of Perry Butler, who
died in Elk Lick township, this county.
some years ago.-Somerset Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

JOHN WALTER SMITH, recently elect
ed Senator to succeed William Pinkney
Whyte, took oath or office last Thurs
day Tnorning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

IF MARYLAND were to have another
legislature such as she escaped from
Monday the chances are that nothing
good whatever would be accomplished.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
AGNES DEAN.

Died, at the home of Nicholas Mer-
rilI, near Oakland on Saturday, of
acute meningitis, after an illness of a
few days, Agnes Dean, aged Is years.
The deceased was an orphan and had
made her home with Mr.. Merril's
family about year. Her funeral took
place Sunday afternoon, the interment
being made near the Merrill home.
SAMUEL SIMMONS.
Samuel Simmons, aged about 25
years, died at the home of Louis Britt,
Liberty street, on Friday morning last,
of acute meningitis. after an illness of
week. The remains were inferred on
the Harrington Manor farm, west of
Oakland, where his wife, who died
few years ago, is also buried.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

WANTED-A good team suitable for
farm work. Apply to VIM. NJ. Kelley,
Coketon, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

THE best has happened Maryland 5
legislature adjourned Monday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
A. F. GEORGE,
IL lG

Republican Committee for Garrett Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
Tudsday, April 9TH, 1908.

at.the hour of.one.o clock p. M, for the
purpose.of electing three Delegates to
represent Garrett County in the Con-
gressional Convention to be held in the
CitY.of. Hagerstown. MARYLAND. on
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
A QUICK TOUCH.
She Needed Money and Sent Mes
sage That Would Fetch 1t.

She Needed Money and Sent Mes
sage That Would Fetch 1t.
A day or two ago a woman entered
suburban telegraph office and said to
the receiver of messages that she de
sired TO telegraph her husband. who
was away IN the country, to ask him
for money. He pointed her 10 the
counter supplied with blanks and told
her the rate for q dozen words. She
struggled away for quarter of an
hour and then handed in the follow
Ing:
, won't you please send me Is by
next post?"
81 don't know whether that will do
or not" she said as she felt for her
purse. IF you We're TO receive such
telegram from your wife. would you
forward the money!
"Well-wel, might" he replied In
doubtful tones.
Now. you wait. don't like the
telegram at all, because l tried to keep
it within twelve words. I'll write an
other"
She tore it up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes handed
In new one reading:
Am out of food and fuel and want
C. as soon as you can get 1t here. II
you can't spare 1t I'll pawn the parlor
carpet"
THAT would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk as he read
the lines and marked the number of
words.
"Then it will from him Send 1t
quick "-London Tit-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
The Bath Of the Future.

1.-THE bath of the next century," says
II. Baron Russell In his book, "A Hun
dred Years Hence" will lave the
body speedily with oxygenated water
delivered with force that will render
rubbing unnecessary, and beside it
will stand the drying cupboard, lined
with some quickly moving arrange
fnent of soft brushes and fed with Il
highly desiccated air. from which, al
most In Il moment. the bathcr VIII
emerge dried and with skin gently
stimulated and perhaps electrified, to
clothe himself quickly and pass down
the lift to his breakfast which he will
eat to the accompaniment of a sum
mary of the mornings news read out
for the benefit of the family or whs-
pered into his ears by talking ma
chine"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
Investigating Grandpa.

A grandfather, well known in the
English house of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on
his knee.
"What makes your hair SO white,
grandpaY' the little miss queried.
81 am very old, my dear; | was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard of the truth.
ooh, you are Noah?'
NO"
Are you Shem, thenY"
mo, am not Shem."
Are you Ham?'
mo"
''Then," said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical
knowledge, you must be Japheth."
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what Athe outcome
would be.
But, grandpa, If you are not Noah
or Shem or Ham or Japheth you must
be a beastw
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
MAY FIRES.
Ancient Scotch Custom Which Involved
Human Sacrifice.

{
/ Sir John Sinclars statistical Ac-
i count of Scotland" contains notices of
4 many old customs, which still contin-
+ ued to be observed in the Highlands,
/ though they were even then fast dying
/ out From the eleventh volume of that
great work. which was published in
+ 1871 and the succeeding years, we
1 learn, on the authority of the minister
/ of Calender, Perthshire, that the boys
/ Of the township assembled in body
+ Upon the moors on May day and pro-
/ reeded to dig a circular trench. leaving
/ the soil In the center undisturbed, so as
| to form low table of green turf suf-
ficient In size TO accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared q
custard of milk and eggs and a large
oatmeal cake, which they baked upon
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard, they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly
and daubed one of those pieces with
charcoal until 1t was perfectly black
They then placed all the pieces of cake
! together In bonnet, and each in turn
drew one blindfolded, the holder Of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece
The boy who drew the blackened por-
ton was destined to be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen.
Grated into mere pastime for boys, 1t
Is evident that it must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of human being In order to render
the coming summer fruitful.-Gentle-
mans Magazine.