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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
Obituary.

MIR. John Harmed, of Oakland, Md.
was born in Harnedsville, Somerset
county, Pa, February IA, 1925, and
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John H. Porter, at Montezuma, Iowa.
October II, 1909, at the age of SO years,
I months and % days
He was of a family of seven children,
three sisters and four brothers, one sis
ter and two brothers living. He was
married three times and was the father
Of SIX children, five by the first union
and one by the second. Those living
are Mrs. John H. Porter, MonteZuma.
Iowa; Mrs. H. P Brown, Davenport.
Iowa Chas. Harmed, Norfolk, Neb. u.
E. Harmed, Ga land, Nd.
In 1864 Mr. Harmed moved to West
Liberty, Iowa, where he resided for a
number of years and where his first
wife died and was buried. After this
he moved to Maryland where he had re-
sided since. A few months ago he with
his wife came to Iowa for his health
and for a time was benefited, and they
came to Montezuma on a visit where.
on October LIST, he was stricken with
paralysis which terminated his life.
He was faithful member of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church for over seventy
years and died believing that the faith
full receive their reward in the life to
come
Funeral services were held at the ].
II. Porter home at 1870 this evening,
conducted by the Rev. H. F. Gilbert,
pastor of the NJ. F. church of this
place.
At his request the remains will be
taken to West Liberty, Iowa, where he
will be laid to rest by the side of his
first wife. Relatives present at the
funeral and attending the remains to
West Liberty were: Mrs. John Harmed.
Mrs. H. P. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Porter. Other relatives are expect
ed to join them at West Liberty.
Montezuma Republican, Oct. Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
MERRILL.
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The barn dance given at David War
hicks Saturday evening, was quite
success, there being fourteen couples
present, Games and dancing were the
features of the evening. Mr.. George
Mcintyre and Miss Clara Michael took
the prize, fine cake, which they shared
with their less fortunate companions.
A bounteous supper was served at IL
O'Clock, after which the merry-makers
departed for their homes.
Mr.. Max Broadp alter, while return
ing from Peter Bittingers, near Anvil
ton, Saturday night, was slightly in
jured. His horse became frightened at
an automobile standing at the residence
of Samuel Wiland and ran away, throw
ing him out of his buggy and breaking
three ribs. DIR. Bowen, of Grantsville,
was summoned and rendered aid.
Burkhart Bros, of New York, pre-
sented their new play, "Wild Fire, to
large and appreciative audience in the
Merrill Opera House, Wednesday even
ing. There will be another production
next Saturday, Oct. 80, entitled THE
Runaway"
A quiet and pretty wedding took place
at the home of the brides parents, Pine
Swamp, last Sunday evening. The prin-
cipais were Mr.. Milton Railey, of Bit
finger, and Miss Effie Warwick. They
Immediately left for Piedmont where
they took train No. 3 Monday morning
for Chicago, where they will visit rela-
tives. They expect to make their home
in Homecoming.
Mr.. Gustell Duckworth was in this
place last week repairing telephones.
Alon Broadwater and wife are visit
ing relatives in Homecoming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
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Church Services.

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1870 a. m.
Deer Park Preaching at 1902. m.
Luther League Wednesday 1870 D. m.
Everybody welcome.
K. MANGES. Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services for Sunday are as follows:
Elder Hill-Preaching at II a m.
Deep Creek-Preaching at 1880 D. m.
follow by an ordination of deacons.
c. w. HUDSON. Pastor.
ST. PAUL's Me.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at 2:l5 p. m.
EpwOrth League Monday 1870 p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday 1870 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
G. r. WILLIAMSON, Pastor.
MT. LAKE PARK M. E. CHARGE.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Mt Lake Park Preaching at 1870
p. m.
Glass meeting at 10 a. m. and Ep-
worth League at $50 p. M, every Sun
day.
Everybody cordially invited.
p. 2. MUsGRAvE, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
CALLS AMENDMENT
PERJURY INCENTIVE
Dr.. Morgan Denounces It at Method
isl Preachers Meeting.

That the grandfather clause of the
proposed Straus suffrage amendment
is premium on perjury was declared
last Thursday by DIR. J. o. Spencer,
president of Morgan College, IN an: ad-
dress to the Baltimore Preachers Meet
ing in Eutaw Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
The Moral Aspects of the Proposed
Disfranchisement" was the topic of
DIR. Morgan 5 address. The Preachers
Meeting is composed of all the Method
list ministers of the city. Rev. B. F.
Devries presided Thursday.
Political powers, said DR.. Morgan.
must act in harmony with Gods moral
law. Christ Himself included all hu
man relations in do unto others as
We would that they should do TO you"
l propose to measure this amendment
by the Christian standard; by this stan
dard which Christ set up anew, but
which God had already set up in the
hearts of men.
"You know only too well the terms of
tHa amendment, Is there any trace of
the Golden Rule in il? What rule of
rights there in allowing a man to vote
just because his father or his grand
father had right to vote on fixed
date-January l, 1868? How do YOU
know and can you prove that your
father or grandfather had such right.
You must swear that he had this right
at certain fixed time. Is this not
premium on perjury?
Then, too, many of our colored
friends of mixed blood might be able to
make affidavit that their white fathers
had right to vote on January /, 1869.
What will be done with this class?
CAS- to the naturalization clause,
there is no provision in that clause for
those who will become naturalized after
November 2, 1909. They will be obliged
to take the educational test. Is this
fair and just?
The terms of the educational test
are we'll known to you. Not one man
in hundred could pass it. But there
is loophole. Those physically disabled
may be excused from the writing test.
The candidate for voting NAV say 4
left my spectacles at home and cannot
see to write. He may be excused for
physical disability though the most
powerful spectacles would not enable
him to write because he could not.
Another candidate not so friendly with
the registration officials may not be ex-
cused. Is this moral, safe and fair?
But all this fraud andtrickery would
be put in the Constitution to debauch
the political life of the people for gen
erations. If successful in getting rid
of the negro vote now. what is to pre-
vent the getting rid of any vote in the
path of the gang?
To-day disfranchise for color; tomor-
row for creed; next day for cash or lack
of cash. Do this and you will create
political oligarchy based on hereditary
voting privilege, stife criticism, destroy
the power of the independent voter;
then goOdby to our representative form
of government. Yet this is morality"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
FIRE BURNED HOME
That of Hrs. Gideon J. Ferguson at
Elder Destroyed.

Fire on Tuesday. which had its origin
from defective flue, set on fire and
completely destroyed the home of Mrs.
Gideon J. Ferguson, widow of the late
Rev. G. j. Ferguson, of Elder, this
county.
The fire had gained such Roadway
when it was discovered that it was i'm
possible to save the building and the
rapidity with which it was consumed
prevented saving but few articles in the
building. The loss is seriously felt by
Mrs. Ferguson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
Saw Mill for Sale.

We have for sale at Jennings, Md, a
No. p Farouhar Saw Mill.
cable feed; twenty-four feet carriage;
tifty-five feet ways; three headblocks;
solid tooth saw.
Terms will be made to suit purchasers.
WILL SELL CHEAP.
Apply to
MASON BROS,
14-2m. pd, Jennings. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
or Garrett County, Nd. hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of Garrett County,
in Maryland, Letters of Administration on
the personal estate OF
JOHN HARMED,
late or Garrett county, deceased All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 18th day OF
April next; they may otherwise by la :
be excluded from all benefit of said estate
AL persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to makeimmediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day OF
October, 1909.
JOSEPH L HARMED
Administrator,
Oakland, Nd,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mrs. Pierce has purchased the Null
ford cottage, next to the Romney cot
tage, and is making extensive improve
ments thereon. Mr.. M. M. Schrock has
charge of the work
Supt. and Mrs. Davis will leave the
Park Saturday evening for Baltimore
where the Doctor goes to vote and Mrs.
Davis will remain there during the
winter.
Mrs. Amman and daughter, of St.
Louis, are still with US, enjoying the
splendid fall weather on the mountain.
The glade front west of the board
walk has been ditched and is now being
plowed preparatory to seeding to oats
and grass.
Rathbun Sons are complimented for
the improved appearance of their Office
building.
They also have under advisement the
erection of number of neat cottages
IN Loeb Lynn to meet the demands of
that thriving town caused by the intro
duction of natural gas.
Preaching in the M. E. church Sunday
evening at 7.3O by the pastor
Rev. H. f. Friend was a visitor here
this week.
Miss Ollie Hagans left this morning
for Morgantown. She expects to return
to the Park about the holidays.
Mrs. Hutchinson left for her winter
home in Parkersbgrg this morning
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28

True copy-Test:
T.. y. TOWER. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
CHERRY TREE MEADOW

AS we have not seen any items from
our community for some time we will
try and pen few.
Our school is progressing nicely under
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28

Two horses, buggy and cart for sale
at once at a bargain; one black horse,
one bay, the latter a perfectly safe
animal for ladies or children to drive; a
good leader and will work any place.
c. ]. NEWMAN.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

in Nevada in Utah and In Oregon in the form of arid
basins. Ice-bound deserts found In Alaska and on
the gaciercovered mountains This land must SO long
the climatic conditions of the country continue as
they are remain unproductive
The land chiefly valuable for growing forests will
shrink to about acres less than onefth of
the extent Of the United States proper Together with
the wood lots which will continue form part of the
farm land the total forest will amount to approx
matey 450OO0O0O acres fourth of the total land
VIII this area be sufficient to provide a population
of 100 people with all the timber needed for
struction ties poles pulp and all the various for
which wood be the only suitable material and
to protect the soil from erosion. regulate the stream
of the people?
with the exception Of those countries which have
naturally a humid climate. like Great Britain or the
Netherlands the countries with forest area OF only
20 per less show usually to marked degree bad
climatic conditions. with prolonged droughts. frosts and
alternating floods and low water result of the re-
duced forest Portugal with forest area Of only
az per cent Of the total; Spain with 16 per cent;
Greece with 10 per cent Turkey with 20 cent and
Italy with IL per cent, are good examples
While the absou tey necessary for the regula-
ton OF and the protection Of sos can be deter
mined only approximately and indirectly, the area
essary make country selfsustainng regards the
production Of timber be found with greater accu-
racy compare the exports Of the different coun-
tries with the forest for 100 Inhabitants We
ma that countries with % more per 100 nhab
tants have surplus Of exports imports while those
with IS acres or less have surplus Of imports over a.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

he more than double the present area anu Inns 20
tirev ont of the question Much OF the land now
forest but capable of producing crops, will have 10 DC
cleared and titled to provide for an increased popu&
tion All the evidence therefore, s that the land uh
der forest will during the next SO years be reduced 70
450 600 900 acres and this reduced area VIII nave 70
nrovide for population almost twice as large as the
present Nor will there much hope for covering the
shortage of our home production by mporations fron
abroad.
The demand for timber is constantly growing all ov
the world It increases at the rate of FIVE per cent
annually II we compare the total excess OF imports
over exports of all woodimportng countries OF Europe
with the total excess of exports over imports OF all
wood exporting countries shall find that there ID
deficit for Europe Of 141,00O000 cubic feet which
met at present by imports from North America Swe-
den Norway and Hungary have already touched
the highest point their EXPORTS Russia could prob
ably increase to some extent exports from the NORTH
where there are s large areas Of virgin forest put
the growing scarcity timber in the other parts OF the
empire make It very unlikely that larger supplies OF
timber for export will be available Canada sti able
to increase it's exports but the drain upon the Canadian
forests IL growing every and they viii remain the
only source supply satisfy the urgent needs OF the
rest of the world for coniferous timber after Austria
Hungary and Russia to be exporting countries
The growing demand for wood material must b NEE
then not by increase Of the forest land nor ~ a.
pending on imports from abroad. but By an increase
the producveness Of the forest and decrease IA ne
waste to which chiefly 10 due the fact that the United
States has the greatest per capita communities -
world. .. 3s
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

advanced from acres to acres
an increase of nearly $40 per cent.
With more intensive methods Of cultivation larger
yields will undoubtedly obtained from the same area
yet itself agricultural crops will have to
be increased, especially IL to remain export
ing country
In Belgium the arabic land forms SO per of the
total land area, in Denmark 68, in France 49, In
Germany A. These are not exporters of cere
ais although their methods of cultivation highly de-
veloped France Is especially interesting as criterion
because its methods are most intensive and it is the
only country that is sesusainng; produces SO per
cent of all the cereals which It consumes There ia
little doubt that population in the SO years will
reach 50000000 about 80 persons per square mile
Whether the acreage of improved farm land will in
much faster rate than the population as has
been the case in the past, whether It will grow at
the slower rate than the population the
future alone tell; but increase II must.
In mountainous Switzerland only II per cent of the
land is cultivated and in Sweden and Norway situated
in unfavorable climate and with scanty population
GO and IS persons square mile respectively the
proportion of arabic land 81 per cent and Is per
cent, respectively
Land chiefly valuable for grazing will form about one
nth Of the extent Of the United States proper This
land originally lay west Of the hundredth meridian
In the plains and mountain valleys but with the advance
Of dry farming eastern boundary has been shifted
farther west to about the hundred and third merid
ian. This land receives but scanty rainfall and
produce neither forest nor field but supports
vegetation Of hardy II formerly the natu-
range of millions Of bufao and IL the grazing
ground Of herds of cattle and sheep This land win
main largely natural range. since the which
be irrigated and thus reclaimed for agricultural pur
poses or which be used for dry farming. IL
paratvely small.
According to government estimates the available va,
ter viii be sufcient rrigate 100000 acres.
vice. however does not expect reclaim than nvs
Der cent of al the arid land This area, together with
that used for dry farming win barely sufce counter
balance the reduction Of the productive area IN the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

ports Apparent exceptions this rule appear In the
Of Bulgaria and Servia These countries while at
present importing wood than they export possess
considerable forest inaccessible and with
the development OF OF exploitation and the In
demand for lumber they will in time become ex'
porting countries.
From this may infer that country In order to DO
sesustaning as regards It's timber supply must have
Of about 100 of forest land for every 100
inhabitants The necessary to supply all the WOOD
needed for home consumption will vary Of course with
the per capita consumption and the 100 acres per oo
Inhabitants must be considered the minimum area, DO
cause 1t is based upon moderate per capita consump
found in densey populated countries OF
Europe, like Germany or France.
The same minimum for every 100 inhabitants
necessary make country selfsustaning can also be
deduced in another way At present Germany imports
cubic feet of wood from abroad To produce
this of timber Germany would have to possess
of 100000 in addition to the $4,000
900 available. In other words, she would need
of forest in order to meet her own tim
Der requirements 93.2 for every 100 inhabi-
tants Germany is extremely good example with
productivity of the forests of all other coun-
tries be compared, because her
forests be taken standard OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11


mother OF labor and the father Of all
products necessary to sustain human life.
The richness and prosperity Of a country.
therefore, depend on the presence OF nat
ural resources within its borders. such as
water. minerals. forests and cultivable soils
on the one hand, and intelligent human en-
ergy on the other to shape them into the
forms necessary for the needs of man. OF
the two elements the natural resources are
indispensable, for in country like the des-
ert OF Sahara all human effort would be
OF but little avail. The growth of a nation
depends, therefore. upon the extent of the
natural resources and upon the knowledge
OF how to use them with as little destruc-
ton as possible.
The resources of q country fall natu-
rally into three groups-water minerals
and land-which represent, respectively, re-
sources which are inexhaustible, resources
which are exhaustible and cannot be re-
newed, and resources which are exhaust
ible but can be renewed. It may be ques-
toned, indeed. whether there is such
thing as an inexhaustible natural resource.
Even water. through the denudation of the
drainage basins, may become irregular in
its flow, or through the careless disposal
Of refuse may become polluted so that 1t
cannot be used. Mines are illustrations of
resources which are exhaustible and not
renewable. Gas, oil, coal and iron once
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

America average yield less than 10.
far-sighted national policy in the conservation of
natural is to make provision for everin
creasng population then the greatest possibilities lie
direction of developing the land in all its forms
field, forest and range-for, Notwithstanding all possible
economy in the Of the nonrenewable they
are bound to decrease time goes
One hundred years the United States east of the
Mississippi river almost unbroken forest, COM
psing something over 100000 square miles, or about
700 100000 Now, after about century OF settle
ment there are than 100000 square miles Of
merchandise forest land in the eastern United States
About 100000 square miles have been cleared for farm
land The remainder has been culed Of its valuable tim
Der and devastated by fire else turned into useless
brush land. With the growth OF population and the
greater demand agricultural land the ratio between
farm and forest land win change still further The Tor
~sts will be more and crowded into the mountains
and upon soils too for agricultural pur
Il may safely assumed that In 30 or 100 years
the proporon of devoted to the different purposes
will change almost much as has during the past
century These changes will especially In the east
arm part of United States because there the forest
n not confined, is In the west to nign aittudes
where agriculture is generally impractcaoie In tne
vest The forests with few exceptions, as In the low
country around Puget sound In the mountains which
rise In the midst of semiarid plains and their Original
area of 100000 square miles. half OF wncn lies IN tne
ss hae changed but very little since settlement In the
vast the increase of agricultural land must be secured
chiefly through the irrigation Of the semarid land
II va take long look ahead into the future and try
t ictrs 70 ourselves what will be the ultimate proper
ton of farm forest and desert In TINS country
ssrs from now IN the light Of the increasing demand
Tor agricultural land of approximate knowieoso
~ the climatic conditions and the physical properties OF
the different lands in this country. we sna se' soS
thins like the condition shown in the diagram.
NJ. 80 a.voted To agriculture in q half century.
rsta.d az being Il per cent Of the total area -
nov Win be nearer SO per cent That TINS - nos sn
overestimate IL indicated BY the fact nat auns me
last SO years the improved nrm ano No 'n'' 'ou--s
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-11

In this country, where the per cay
tia consumption Is six times as greas
as that in Germany or France ana ths
annual growth per acre may be estr
mated roughly as one-third OF that 10
those countries, the forest area woulo
have to be 1000 acres for each 1oO In
babitants. or more than twice the pres
ent area, in order to maintain the pres
ent cut. The present area OF 80 acre"
for every 100 inhabitants at the pres
ent per capita consumption ana arr
nual growth per acre would De sum
cient to meet our own needs IL thero
were not present supply OF virgin
timber. the accumulated capital o
centuries. to meet the deficiency. With
the exhaustion of this remaining viz
gin supply, which can last only apous
20 wears more, there must come tims
when not only all our exports or TIM
her must cease, but there will not Do
enough wood for home consumption.
Even as II Is, the total exports ~
wood from this country amount to only
Ave per cent of the lumber cut, while
the surplus of exports over imports 10
onlv Is per cent.-an insignificant
amount. This shows clearly that we
have practically ceased to be an ex-
porting country and the tendency VIII
be more and more toward becoming
wood-importing country.
How shall this shortage be metz
with an increasing demand for lana
for agricultural crops there is little
hone of increasing the extent Of forest
land AS we have seen, the area neo-
essary for this purpose would nave 10