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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

Somebody's dropped a match
again into the powder magazine
of Europe.
That's the island of Crete
which, next to the Balkan penin-
sula, is stirring up more trouble
oftener than any other part of the
world.
Crete is a mountainous island
south of Greece little bigger
than the states of Delaware and
Rhode Island, but smaller than
Connecticut, and almost as popu-
lous as Newark, N. j. But it's got
half the biggest powers of Europe,
to say nothing of the United
States, sitting up nights over it,
and talking war and invasions
and slaughter.
Some rumpus for a little coun-
try like that.
They're used to 1t in Crete.
They've been kicking up trouble
for some % centuries. The pres
ent trouble is the seventh serious
one since Americas civilar war.
Crete has been in the grip of
Turkey since 1899, and all the re-
bellions have been instituted
against Turkish rule-and mis-
rule. In the last three insurrec-
lions, the Cretes have started
things by tearing down the Turk
ish flag and hoisting that of
Greece.
The lowering of the star and
crescent always stirs the Ottoman
empire, and this time the sultan
is demanding that Greece do
something more than merely de-
clare neutrality.
The island is under the suzer-
ainty of Turkey, but has had a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
eleven ME MIXERS
PICK UP $4,000

Eleven members of the CONNER
.cial club today laid down subscrip-
tions for the new building to be
erected on A and 18th street,
amounting to $31, 900. The build
ing committee will hold a meeting
this afternoon and a systemitac
campaign for subscriptions will
then be started and 1t is expected
to raise the $25O,OO0 without any
trouble.
This will insure a building to
cost in the neighborhood of $780,
900 for this corner, and will pro-
vide one of the best buildings in
the Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
BEST AND SAFEST
WAY EAST

Take the o. r. & N. Co. and
Union Pacific r. r. Reliable, safe,
quick and short line East.
The only transcontinental line
fully equipped with block signals.
Through service Portland to
Chicago, Denver and Kansas City
Both first class and tourist
sleepers. Visit Salt Lake City.
Stopovers allowed.
Through California about $4.35
higher.
ROBERT LEE, Agent.
80 18th and Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
ONCE FAMOUS BALL
PLAYER is DEAD

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 23.-Harry
Lochhead, who played short for
Cleveland in the American league in
1900, is dead here today from en-
largement of the liver. He has been
In falling health for about a year.
A month ago he became lost with a
party bf friends on the desert near
Bakersfield. The party laid out in
the hot sun for several hours.
Lochhead suffered severely from ex-
posture and came home at once and
went to bed. He sank gradually
until the end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
PRIMARY PLAN IS
FINALLY ADOPTED

was reconsidered and passed by a
bare majority. The emergency
clause failed, however. This Will
put the operation of the bill on
90 days.
Governor Hay said he will con-
suit the attorney general and, 4
at all possible. he will set the day
for the special election far enough
to permit of the choosing OF nom
inees by the primary plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
VA |7H fQ FE[E EFHF piiEEE!s

Birmingham and Salem. The bat
tleship Connecticut is already
equipped. I'll is rumored that the
new system is designed ultimate
ly to perfect the interchangeable
wireless telephone system, thus
marking a new era in sea COM
munication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
SPLIT DEVELOPS IN YOUNG
TURKISH RANKS OVER Gov
ERNMENT'S POLICY.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CoNSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 23.
Civil warfare again threatens
Turkey as the result of split
which has developed in the Young
Turkish ranks over the govern
ment's foreign policy. and which
promises complete disintegration
Of the party.
The Young Turks in the capital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
AFTER BEING ONCE DEFEAT
ED, BILL PROVIDING FOR
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
FOR CONGRESS Is REVIVED.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 23.-The d.
rect primary bill providing for the
nomination of candidates for con-
gress by the primary system, in
case of vacancy, after being
defeated in the senate Saturday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

The Turks in Constantinople are
boycotting the Greeks. This must
make business very duh at the
shining stands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

iMERICA'S HUGHESr CROP Is WAVING TAsSELS To-Day
OVER AN ACREAGE THAT WOULD MAKE DOUBLE
TRACK RIGHT PLANET MARs-THE
FARMER WILL FEED Err CENT THE LIVE
STOCK AND EARN PROFIT THAT WAY-THREE HUN
DRIED PAWNEE COUNTY, KAs, FARMERS OWN AUTO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

Mrs. Besant says her first birth
was in Peru Just $4,000 years ago.
My, Annie. how well you carry
your agel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

Str. Flyer will make speciei ex-
position trips DAILY, leaving Sc
attic $3.50 p. M, Tacoma 11:15. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

LABOR: Exertion made in at
tempt to live without exertion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23

10000 rolls of wall paper al
half price. Jos. Meyer, GIT G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-23
WHAT A BUSHEL
OF CORN COSTS
ny nax,sH Rar,lrin

III SOtN COSIS
by David Rankin,
Millionaire Corn Raiser of
Tarkio, Mo.
computed on 60-acre tract.)
Fall blowing As acres. $4,000
Spring blowing Is
AIRES lO.VU
Breaking stalks on Is
acres ..... 0.UO
Disking on fall plow-
ing, As acres 80. 1900
Narrowing -. ..... 1850
Seed corn ......... CTS
Planting -. ..... 1900
Narrowing after
planting -. -. 1850
Cultivating { hree
times ....... -. $500
Thinning and weedi'g 1000
Husking, at 2 Il cents
per bushel $500. 62.25
Smelling and hauling,
at 2 II cents per bu... 62.25
Total cost $331.25
Taxes :. -. ...... 20.0O
Insurance, repairs. 1000
Grand total ....$363.25
Cost per bhslleI Oils
bushels per acre) s. .146
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
What One Man Raised.

Until the present year, so far as re-
membrance goes. it was deemed impos-
sible to raise canteloupes is the noun
tain sections Of Garrett county espe-
cially in and near Oakland, but this
illusion has been dlspelled by an ocular
demonstration as witness the display in
the window Of the real estate office Of
Mr.. f. S. West on Second street, where
ROCKFORD canteloupes, equal in size
and as luscious in flavor as those grown
at Rockyford, Clorado, the home of this
special 'iope, may be seen. Mr. West S
patch of canteloupes is not large by any
means, but one morning this week he
gathered a hundred and stored them
away In addition to this brand of fruit,
or vegetable, whichever one may desire
to call 1t, tere is also displayed sever
al specimens Of the sugar beet, some
weighing as high as six pounds These
beets, in the absence of a sugar REIN
ing, are used with great profit for feed
ing milk cows and other animals. A
half acre will produce ten tons of the
roots. A stalk of corn, also on eXhibi-
ton, measures twelve feet and is a
splendid speciman of the Iowa corn, in
which state the seed was produced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
)rQIENDSv|LLE HAD A
SERIOUS FIRE FRIDAY
Longs Hotel at That Place Com
pIetelY Destroyed.

Last Friday morning about two o clock
the large hotel at Friendsville, owned
by Mr.. George Long, was destroyed by
fire, along with the contents of the
building, entailing a loss of nearly ten
thousand dollars, upon which an insur-
ance of 81, 200 was in effect.
At the time of the fire no one was
in the building except the son lof the
proprietor, the rest of the family being
at the farm, about mile from town,
and the origin of the blaze is some
what mystical.
The structure was two and a-half
story building and was considered an
excellent property, having been erected
but few years ago by Mr.. John H.
Cuppett, and sold later to Mr.. Long,
the present proprietor, for $4,000 cash.
The building contained about twenty
FIVE sleeping apartments, a store room
and warehouse and was exceptionally
well adapted for hotel purposes.
During the fire the store buildings of
Mr.. Clarence V. Guard, on one side and
Mr.. Walter W. Savage, on the other,
were threatened with destruction and
it was only by hard, concentrated efforts
of the town people that saved them
from burning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
ROADS 1900 YEARS OLO
DR.. ]. F. GOucher Says They Are
Better Than State ThOrough.ares

Qualification, but also surprise, was
yesterday expressed by Rev. DR..
John F. Goucher, president emeritus of
the Woman's College, and Mr.. John M.
Tucker, chairman of the State Road
Commission, when they learned that
each had been elected to a prominent
Office in the Interstate Goods Road As
socIation.
DR.. Goucher was elected president Of
the new organization, and Mr.. Tucker
was named on the executive committee.
Neither DR.. Goucher nor Mr.. Tucker
had participated in the conference
which preceded the formation Of the
organization.
while at Mountain Lake Park on
other business, SAID DR.. Goucher. Il
was invited to speak at the banquet of
the conference. Being extremely IN
terested in good roads, | rambled on
longer than had intended and spoke
rather at length on the subject, but |
had not the slightest suspicion that [
would be elected to any office in the
association. ! left the banquet early
and did not take any other part in the
conference, so the announcement that /
had been chosen to the presidency was
a great surprise to me, and feel highly
complimented.
Good roads, " continued DR.. Goucher
''mean much to a community. and. Iiy--
ing in an age and country of civilization
as we do, such roads as we have III
Maryland are disgrace | have seen
roads:in Arabia, built by the Romans in
the second century, that are even now
in much better condition than the streets
of Baltimore and those Roman roads
have not been repaired for ], 800 years.
''As far as | can see now, shall not
outline or adopt any policy for nv
incumbency, but shall first study the
constitution and bylaws, to see what
we can do in promoting the good roads
movement, especially in Maryland and
West Virginia. | have been studying
the subject of roads in Maryland for a
long time, and feel that I know pretty
well what is needed, and the association
viii do It's full share toward obtaining
the needed improvements.
The news in The Sun that lhad
been elected to the executive COM
mittee, said Mr.. Tucker, was great
surprise to me, as | had not attended
the conference at Mountain Lake Park
and had not expected the honor. At
the same time however, | am highly
appreciative of it.
LAS | understand it, the Good Roads
Association is formed for the purpose
of advancing the cause of good roads,
and in this line it can be of great assist
ance to the commission here in MARY
land. 1t can arouse and maintain in
terest in the movement and can also
work along educational lines, acting
besides in an advisory capacity, and
offering encouragement in the COM
missions work. believe that the as
ISOLATION can do a vast amount of
good. ="
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Married.

HELBIG BROWNING In St. Peters
Catholic church, Oakland, Yesterday
morning at $50 O'Clock by Rev. James
E. Cornell, in the presence of the fam
lilies of the contracting parties, Miss
Della Browning, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Browning, Of Oakland,
and Mr.. Edward W. Helbig, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Helbig, also of Oakland.
The bride is one of Garrett county's well
known young ladies and is quite favor
tie. Mr.. Helbig is Young man of ex-
ceptional qualities and is held in high
esteem by the people generally. The
best wishes of the friends of the young.
ple will follow them for long and
Nessful life. Immediately after the
Ceremony the couple departed for the
east, presumably for Atlantic City,
where the honeymoon will be spent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
Mr.. ElLITH0RP
He Writes of Weather Conditions In
the Northwest.
o the Editor of The Republican:

To the Editor of The Republican:
In my last letter | stated that the
drOuth had been broken and now the
warm spell has been broken, as there
was heavy frost here this morning,
Sept. 1st. At this writing | cannot say
whether it was hard enough to injure
the corn or not. hope not, as the crop
is very promising, but owing to the Sc
we're drouth will be somewhat later than
usual.
We were visiting this week in the
path of the hail storm of June y, 1908.
| was told by man at Osterander, a
small town on the North Western r. R.,
and on the county line between Fillmore
and More counties, that hail fell that
weighed two pounds. 1t killed birds,
jack rabbits, chickens and small animals,
beat off roofs that were a little old and
the split and sliyered siding can be seen
on many buildings 1t killed all trees in
its path. AS one travels through the
oCSllOIl IilC SIOHCS lOOh d. liIpNtsS II d III Z
had burned through them. | was told
there was Single and window glass
famine for a while. Fortunately the
stricken district was only a narrow strip,
otherwise there would have been suf-
fering.
There has been timothy seed thrashed
1t is yielding large and is selling at 81 80
per 100 pounds, or $1.123 a bushel A
little barley has been thrashed; one
farmer reports 40 bushels per acre.
On September 7th, we expect to start
for Pine county, the land of fresh fish
and venison, where | expect to fish hard
as usual. If my success is better than
heretofore you may hear from me.
c. F. L.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Investigating MARYLAND Roads.

Civil Engineer Blake Taylor spent
several days in Garrett county, Mary
land, during the past week, studying
the extensive road building which is
now under way in that section. Mr..
Taylor was much pleased with the thor
ough manner in which the Marylanders
are constructing their roads. Our
neighbor state is spending five million
dollars on the building of state high
ways. $3.50, 600 of which goes to Garrett
county. 1t is the intention of the Mary
land people to build the road to the
state line and Mr.. Taylor is an enthusi-
astic advocate of this state taking the
matter up and extending the road from
the Maryland West Virginia state line
to Parkersburg or some other western
point in this state. The matter is GER
tainly worthy the serious discussion of
our state Legislature. Elkins Inter-
Mountain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
THE DEATH RECORD.
JUDGE ELIAS MERRILL

~A<A-hA'
Judge Elias Merrill, aged Il years
and II months, died at his home in Mer-
rill, Garrett county, on Friday, from
stomach trouble, after several weeks
illness.
Deceased was one of the best known
citizens of Garrett county, where he had
lived all his life, having been born and
raised there. He was Judge of the
Orphan S Court for six years and con-
Quoted a general merchandise store at
Merrill for any years.
He was looked up to as a man of
sterling worth and ability and his adj
vice was often sought upon various
matters by the people of his community.
Judge Merrill is survived by his wife
and FIVE children as follows: Messrs.
Charles, John and James Merrill, all of
Garrett county and Mesdames Chambers
Dewitt, of Piedmont and Walter War
nick, of Merrill. Also by two brothers
and two sisters, MessrS David Merrill,
of Avilton, Garrett county, and Andrew
Merrill, of Winchester, Va, and Mes
danes Wesley Broadwater and Henry
Broadwater, both of Garrett county.
The funeral. which was one OF the
largest ever witnessed in Garrett coun-
ty, took place on Sunday afternoon.
Services were conducted at the Merrill
residence by Rev. John Green, at 2
O'Clock. Mesdames J. T. Dobbie, M.
F. Jarboe, and Miss Lizzie Rankin,
members of the Homecoming Presbyter-
ian Church choir were present and sang
several hymns during the services. In
torment was made in private cemetery
on the Merrill estate.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Jonas
Wampler, Jonas Weitzell, Jacob Strick-
land, Jesse Robson, Samuel Broad.
water, Daniel Wampler, William H.
Green and Jonas Broadwater The
flower bearers, all nephews Of deceased
were: Messrs. Jesse Merrill, Henry
Merrill, Louis Broadwater and Salem
Broadwater. Homecoming Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Mr.. Sl0AN'S NOMINATION
Pleases The Garrett County Republi-
can Voters.


Bloomington, Md, Sept, 9Th. 1909.
To the Editor of the Republican.
The action of the Garrett delegation
to the Judicial Convention which met at
HagerstOwn last week, in casting the
vote of the county for D. Lindley Sloan,
thereby giving him the nomination for
Chief Judge, cannot be too highly com
mended.
1t is the duty of every party to nomi-
nate its strongest candidate for any
office, and no mistake was made in sell
Getting Mr.. Sloan for the position.
Nothing is to be said against Judge
Boyd, who commands the respect and
esteem of all classes, but, as under our
system of government, it is incumbent
upon political parties TO name candi-
dates for the Judiciary and to fill those
positions by popular vote, it then re-
solves itself into the simple question of
each party supporting its own candidate,
everything else being equal
That Mr.. Sloan is fully equipped and
qualified to fill the place and serve the
people upon the bench goes without
saying. He is man of lofty purpose,
of clean and unblemished character.
without prejudice and free from malice,
lawyer of ability and the possessor of
more then ordinary common sense. a
quality that will stand him in good
stead when he puts on the ermine of
the Office for which he has been nam
ed and to which the people of this Cir
cult will elevate him at the coming
election.
| know it is being said that the judi
ciarY should be divorced from politics,
and should be non-partisan in its make
up, but this cry has been raised by the
Democratic party who should be the
last people on earth to give voice to
such sentiment. 1t is only necessary
to remind the people that when Judges
Sloan and Stake died that this principle
was entirely overlooked and ignored by
Democratic Governor. who promptly
appointed two Democrats to fill the
positions made vacant by death
Governor Crothers. since his election,
has had several judicial appointments
to make. and has he ever appointed
anyone, other than Democrat to the
bench? So it won't do to say anything
about non-partisan judiciary. in the
sense intended by those who are trying
to gam through this cry.
Mr.. Sloan upon the bench will be as
free from political bias as any of his
predecessors, and as clear of PARTISAN
ship as his competitor, Judge Boyd has
been. He will dispense justice to all
alike, regardless of their politics He
will bring to the discharge of the duties
of his office every quality required of a
faithful, conscientious and upright
judge. 1t is the duty of every Republi-
can in Garrett county to give him their
undivided support,
Very RESPECTFULLY,
A LINCOLN REPUBLICAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Gnagey Family Reunion.

A reunion of the Gnagey family, of
W hich many residents of Garrett coun-
ty, Md, and Somerset county, Pa. are
members, will be held at Riverside
Park, on the trolley line between
Meyersdale and Garrett, Pa, Thursday,
September 23rd, at ten o'clock. A pro-
gram of merit has been prepared and
all relatives and friends of the Gnagey
family are invited to be present. Mr..
J. S. Gnagey, of near Oakland, has
been chosen historian of the family and
is now engaged in preparing a paper to
be submitted at the gathering.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Has Resigned from Committee.

MIR. G. Semmes Hamill, of Oakland
has rendered his resignation as a mem
Der of the local Democratic committee
to Gen. Merray Vandiver, Chairman of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. Mr., HamilPs resignation was
accompanied by letter in which he
gave his reasons for his action and in
which, it is said, ne roundly scored
both the head of the Democratic orga-
nization of the State and paid his re-
spects to the local leaders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09

Oysters. solid measure, 40 cents per
quart. at Creutzburg's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
HALF A CENTURY PASSED
A Home Visit After a Long Western
Absence.

Mrs. Nettie May has for some time
been enjoying what can be called a
home visit among her friends and rela-
tives at and near Grantsville, Garrett
county. Her parents, Perry Shultz and
Lydia Glotfelty Shultz, left Grantsville
80 years ago, and located themselves
sperously in st. Louis. Ten years
later in the prime of life, he died from
Allegany county In 1858. His home for
two years as sheriff was in the old Jail
opposite the present court house. He
had the safe custody of Miller, the
double murderer of DR.. Hadel and
Graft. He received the warrant for
the execution of the murderer, but the
fatal day came little after the sher-
iff' term expired.
Mrs. May, now widow and grand
mother, has cleaning recollections of
this historical occurrence. A few days
ago she, with friends, made a visit to
Cumberland. She assembled the Court
House Hill to view the place where two
years of her infant life was passed, but
there was nothing to be recognized
the old Jail, so-called, was not visible.
Recollections both of interest and sad
ness came and went, but no object was
recognizable.
Mrs. May is lady of fine appearance
and address, with civilizations calculated
to make and hold friends. She deserves
to be called lady in the full meaning
of the gentle term. Her visit, which
will end in a week or two, will be re-
membered for many seasons by those
who made her acquaintance, now and
before Cumberland Times.
Oysters, solid measure, 40 cents per
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
Arm Broken.

Willie Giessman, age eight years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Giessman, of
Oakland, fell over log in the woods
near the Bradley farm last Saturday
afternoon and broke his left fore arm.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-05-07
DRAINAGE SUITS INSTITUTED

Two suits in condemnation proceed
ings were instituted in the circuit
court yesterday the state of Florida.
by A. w. Gilchrist ct ais, trustees Of
the internal improvement fund. being
compliments. and ]. c. Hunter and
Elizabeth Phipps Hunter and husband.
J. G. Hunter, defendants. The suits
are the first of the kind to occur in
this county as a result of the states
attempt to drain the Everglades. the
being to secure a right of
way 200 feet wide through the proper
ties of the defendants for the purpose
of continuing the drainage canal. The
set forth that the de-
PENDANTS have refused to grant the
said right of way. and that it is all
necessary for the canal 10
pass through the properties in cues
tion.-&iami News Record.