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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
Garrett County Road Construction.

About one hundred and twenty five
laborers are engaged on the work of
road building in Garrett county under
the contract awarded to Mr.. j. f.
Francis, of Punxatawney, Penn, and
satisfactory progress is being made.
Mr.. J. NJ. Tucker is chairman of the
State Roads Commission. w. w. Crosby,
Chief Engineer The Division Inspec-
tor is Mr.. C. A. Tenny, Mr. R. C.
Price, of Baltimore being inspector on
the work.
On inclement days but little progress
is made, but when the conditions are
fine, the new road fairly grows. 1t runs
from Sandy Flat along the Hoop-pole
road towards Oakland, and this will
reach completion before bad weather
sets in, if nothing prevents.
After the earth excavation is made to
shape it up and thus reach its true cross
section and grade, begins the laying of
five inches of broken sand stone. This
sand stone is thoroughly rolled, and
then on top Of that is placed three in
ches of lime stone, which is also well
rolled, and on top of that layer, is plac-
ed half an inch of lime stone screenings.
The watering carts follow this appli-
cation, the steam roller coming along
Immediately after the application of the
water.
Every attention is paid to detail and
Contractor Francis is determined that
Garrett county shall have, in the way
of road building, work equal to the best
New Jersey county roads. 1t was in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania that Mr..
FRAMES had large experience in work
of this character. II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
The Personnel of The Republican
Ticket.
Preston, Mimi, Aug. Is.

To the Editor of The Republican,:
The noise and turmoil Of the conveu-
ton have passed away; the political
horizon is no longer leaden with the
smoke Of battle; the sun of party suc-t
cess is shining bright and warm upon
the scene of action and in its light men
are viewing, with varied frankness, the
/ personnel of the Republican ticket
placed before the people by the County
Convention on Wednesday, August the
18th.
1 Basing our criticism on facts, rather
than fancy, we see in the person of the
nominee for State Senator gentleman
Of strong and firm personal character;
a man Of untiaging energy, jealous and
Whole-souled devotion to any cause in
which he is interested; man embody-
ing all the ability and requisites that 90
to make successful representative Of
the people. His success in private and
business life commend him as a man of
marked qualifications and his known
devotion to the principles of the Repub-
lican party demand for him the support
of every Republican.
The gentlemen nominated for the
State Legislature stand before the peo-
pie backed by wholesome records of
usefulness and success. AS men faith
full in the discharge of their duties. fair
in their dealings with their fellow men
and conscientious in their position. in
public life, they are strong and deserv-
ing claimants to the suffrage of 1.-THE
people.
The nominees for Sheriff, for Com.
missioners, for Clerk and for Surveyor
are gentlemen of wholesome character
and possess a high sense of honor as
weilas ability to discharge satisfactorily
and well the duties of the officeslwhich
they seek. These gentlemen are re-
spected and esteemed by those,,sswho
know them and each in his respective
place is an important factor in the in
tegral strength of the ticket and the
confidence manifested by the convention
in placing them on the ticket, should be
repeated by the people, in their suisse
quent election.
Let every Republican rally to the
support of this ticket and stand shoulder
to shoulder dauntlessly facing the hot
fire of the campaign and thus fearlessly
carrying the banner of prosperityEand
success over the heads of these gentle
men, and there will roll up at the fall
election majority SO large that it will
live long IN the history of Garrett couu-v
ty politics.
J. b. EMORY.
Bttinger, Aug. "a. 1909.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
A NEW POLITICAL BOSS.
A Correspondent of the Cumberland
Times Unearths Him at Coney.

At the weekly meeting of the Griev-
ance Club, an organization at Lonacon-
ing, VIM. A. Garnett, newspaper man
of that city reports to the Cumberland
Times the following as having occurred
at the last meeting of the club and
brings to light new political armament
hailing from somewhere in Garrett
county, presumably close by Lonacon-
ing where transpire many peculiar
things. In his report of the meeting of
the club Mr.. Garnett, introducing the
Garrett countian to the public, says:
Business Reed came in about this
time with Sim Hamilton, of Garrett
county. Sim needed no introduction to
the Club, and was given a scat beside
the Squire. After the Committee on
Commerce had been instructed, Sim
was asked to make a speech.
Sim talked Of Garrett county politics.
81 tell you what, gentlemen. said
Sim, those farmers out there don't
know as much about politics as a pota-
to bug knows about gastritis. | told
them that they didn't need to elect dele
gates to anything. I'd represent them
| could run the whole thing if they d
let me. | went to Baltimore and Gov
ernor Crothers turned me down cold.
tried to make speech and the Governor
made me sit down. That man Crothers
don t understand me.
'While | was in Baltimore heard
the big guns firing at the forts in the
harbor | asked policeman what they
were shooting for, and, says he: They
are saluting Sim Hamilton, Governor of
Garrett county. That's governor s
salute they're firing | tell you, gen
tlemen, that made me proud, and goes
back to Mr.. Crothers and says |, do
you hear those guns? They're saluting
Sim Hamilton, from Garrett. "
Mr. Hamilton" said the Governor,
you're an exaggerated ego, you are
afflicted with cranial hypertrophy. Go
home and wash your neck.
Gentlemen, | submit this was harsh
treatment. That man Crothers will
find that Sim Hamilton, the boss of
Garrett county, cannot be insulted with
impunity, If he stands for reelection
I'll carry Garrett county against him.
He won get vote there. | want you
to understand that Sim Hamilton amt
to be sneezed at.
When Sim was done the Charter
Member looked him over and said he:
Say, misther, don't you iver take any
thing for that throuble? Have you bin
that way very long?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
Premium For Pennies With Design
er's Name.

Premiums are already being offered
for the Honest Abe" penny. In CEN
tres where the new coins have been dis
tributed plentifully, it is said that many
of them have been sold at ten cents
each, and in other places where they
are rare from fifty cents to one dollar
has been paid for one.
The mint turned out q, 955, 900 before
the order to stop was issued. In other
words, there is one penny for every
third person in the United States at the
present time. About 1000, 900 of the
cents have been distributed, and the re-
mainder will be shipped out as soon as
orders are received. The next edition
of the Lincoln penny will be the same as
the first with the important exception
that the letters "V. d. B." will be
eliminated, and single letter of the
designers name will appear on an OBJ
scure part of the coin.
The slot machines are said to be COM
planning of the new coin. 1t is the same
IN size and weight as the old, but it will
work the delicately adjusted, penny
in-the-slot contrivance This is due to
the fact that the rim of the new penny
is higher than the rim of the old max
ing it thicker in relation to the slot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
Good Homes Desired.

J. Ed. Kildow, humane officer at FL
iIins, W. Va, desires to secure good
homes for number of children now in
the Children's Home in his city. Ages
run from two to y years. These chill
dren will be placed only in good homes
& members of the family, and not as
"a wants. A rigid investigation Of the
homes applying for children will be
made before child is placed. and only
good homes accepted.
Applications must be made upon
blanks furnished by Mr. Kildow upon
request. Those desiring children should
write to Mr.. Kildow at Elblns, w. Va.
25-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
NUMBER rs
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
Mr.. ELLITH0RP
DrOuth Which Prevailed There Has
Been Broken.

To the Editor of the Republican:
The prolonged drouth has been brok-
en- at last by heavy rains and fierce
electrical storms and notwithstanding
the heavy rains it still continues very
warm.
Barley is about all stacked. Most all
OF the oats is in shock and the rain has
thoroughly soaked the shocks and the
continual warm weather is causing it
to heat and it is sprouting considerable.
The heavy rains have redeemed the
corn which is earring with favorable
weather for some time will make an
excellent crop. Ere long the hum of
the threshing machine will be heard in
all directions.
A man from here was visiting friend
IN Idaho who said he had to haul water
seven miles. why don't you have a
well drilled?' he was asked, to which
he replied, 1T is all the same distance:
the only difference is one is practically
level and the other would be straight
up"
| see there has been another political
kick in Garrett county, as usual. 1t
surprises me that some people wouldn't
get tired of kicking some time, but it
is as an old friend said to me, some
men are born kicking and go through
the world kicking and will die kicking.
and you know the rest. " 1t would take
an able bodied mule to hold his end I'D
with some men when it comes to kick
ing. C. E. E.
Preston, Mimi, Aug. IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Fell Out Of a Window Onto Car
Track.

There was a peculiar accident at
Mailman Station, on Western Mary land
railroad, yesterday morning, but owing
to the fact that there is no Geographic
communication with Mailman station,
the real particulars could not be learn
ed 1t would seem, however, that a
laborer by the name of Jacob Godfrey,
lived in a house along the track and
went to sleep while leaning out win
dow and fell onto the railroad track just
as a train was passing, the latter run
ming over Godfrey. cutting off both the
latter's legs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
Train No. 3 Wrecked.
Bittinger, Aug. "a. 1909.

Train No. 3 from the east was quite
badly wrecked by being side wiped by
a freight train at a point about FIVE
miles east of Cumberland Monday
morning. No. 3's engine was almost
demolished, the steps torn from enc
side of the passenger coaches and the
passengers all badly shaken up, but
none injured The fireman on No. 8
was slightly injured. A relief train
was sent to the scene from Cumberland,
the passengers were transferred and
taken on to their destination, the train
arriving here two hours late.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26
All Day Picnic.

An all day picnic will be held at the
Pleasant Valley U. B. church on Sep
TENDER 4th for the benefit of the church.
Ice cream and refreshments of all kinds
will be..,,on sale during the day and at
night a box supper will be held. All
are invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26

We charge the present Democratic
State administration with gross ineffici-
ency and Encouragement. We point
to the last session OF it's Legislature
which has been marked by unprecedent-
ed extravaganza, by the most shameless
multiplication of useless State en-
ployees at the public expense, by a
brazen refusal to even respectfully con-
slider the recommendations of econonni-
cal procedure, offered by Governor
Wartield in his retiring message.
We point to the record of the Demo-
cratic city administration in Baltimore.
where exposures of lax business methods
and notorious scandals have followed in
rapid and startling succession; notably
the defalcation in the City Registers
office, resulting in the loss of nearly
$40, 900 of the peoples money.
We solemnly declare that we will do
all in our power to have passed by the
next Legislature, and thereafter adopt
ed by the people of the State, a consti-
tutional amendment whereby Baltimore
city shall have % members of the House
of Delegates that is to say, one mem
Der for every 10000 of population: and
Is Senators that is to say, one Senator
for every 10000 of populations; this
without decreasing the representation
any county. Believing as we do in
representation according to population,
we adopt as our own the carefully pre-
pared bill Of the Just representation
League of Maryland, which is based
upon this principle and which provides
not only for an increase of the repre-
sentation of Baltimore city, but also for
all parts Of Maryland which are under
represented.
We advocate just, impartial and I'M
prejudiced supervision and control on
public service corporations and public
utilities generally IN this State.
We ask all honest men to aid US in
choosing General Assembly which shall
repeal the iniquitous wilson law ard
once more assure to every constitutions
al voter the right to have his ballot cast
according to his conscience and counted
as cast.
We believe in a just and fair primary
election law.
We favor progressive, practical and
enlightened policy of good roads con
struction by the State.
We demand the strict and impartial
enforcement Of the corrupt practices
act.
We favor revaluation and reassess-
ment Of property in order to equalize
the burdens Of taxation
We favor State care of the INDECENT
insane and feeble-minded.
We favor the ratification by the Leg
islature of an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States author
izing Congress to levy a tax on incomes.
We heartily indorse the passage of a
pure food and drug bill by the next
General Assembly which shall conform
to the phraseology and intent of the
national pure food and drug act of
June 30, 1906.
We deplore the recurring agitation
of the suffrage question as detrimental
to the States highest interests and as
a detractlon to the commercial indus
trial and agricultural development of
the State, and express our confident be-
lief that the people ofthe state, wearied
of this agitation, will repudiate It'll for
ever at the approaching election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-26

In a game of ball at Carmel last Sat
ulday Mr.. Jack" Grimes, of Deer
Park, was struck by the ball and his
Jaw was broken. He is being attended
by a physician at Carmel as it was de-
cided as unwise to attempt to move HIM
to his home over the rough road.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
HAVE
INCOME TAX BILL
"PTOgTeSSiVeS" to Back One
CummiRS viii Introduce.

Washington April i7-Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa will introduce an
amendment 90 the tariff bill on Monday
providing for the imposition OF an in.
come tax. His amendment will differ
fiom that OF Senator Bailey. IN that it
will probably De graduated tax and
will reach incomes OF less than $4,000.
Also il viii be limited 20 individual
incomes eNompting corporation IN.
comes.
The progressive Republicans. OF
whom Senator Cummins is one. are
putting forward the argument IN sup.
port OF an income tax that the bill re.
ported by the finance committee will
not yield enough revenue 10 meet the
public needs and that the income tax
Is necessary They feel that by an
agreement with the Democratic sena
tors they can secure the adoption OF
some form Of income tax.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
Southern Railway

=. B.-rolloving schedule figures published ~
nforRAtion. and nos gu aranteed.
schsduls snecnve Jan. 18th. 1919
Trains leave Washington froE Nsw Union
s-5o a. m. Dany-LocAl for WArrsnsos Dan
Vile, and vay stations.
7.t9 O. m Dsily-Local for HArnsonburr, Va
,. 90 - -. Doily-United statss Fast Nail
Firss-class COACHES and drawing roon. sleeper 20
New Orleans. Dining car ssrvioe
40 y. N. daily-Washington and Fiorids
h'mited- Through coaches and sleeper 90 Co
70 Augusta and Aiken. Dining car service. Tour
tst 90 California tri-weekly.
t-lk .. m. Week DaTs-LOcal for Z arnEonbura
and way stetions On Manassas branch.
Aa N Daily-Local for Warrsntoa and
charlottesville.
lel0 .. N. Daiy-Neu York ana Msmpns.
Lmised (vis Lynchburg)-First ciess coach and
sleeping <ar 20 Roanoke. KnoxVflie. CaaAtp-
nooge. Birmingham and Merphfst sleeper ts
ney Orleans Diningcar service
1o.4 p n Daiy-Nes York and New Orlsnns
18n,sed-An Pullman trains club and obssrva-
NOE cars 10 Neu Orieansl sleeper - kshvilis,
Aaenta. Nev Orleans Sleeper 20 charlotse.
Through trains from the south arrive wash.
lngton e.bS .. N. ESQ .. m 1870 D. m
daily $50 ,; m. and 1880 D. m. daily Bar.
r.sonburg l2.2s ,. N. week days and ! 20 p.m.
daily tro1 Charlottesville. sic .. N, IS D.
m. and $50 .. m.
Tickets. slssplngear reservations. and c.s.il.o
Information can be lad Al sicket once TOs Ista
81. oos % nv and New Union statfoo
8sggass checked through froa hotsls and resi
cencss. CAB ssryice.
2. 3. AcKERT, v. p and Cen. Man.
q. n HARDWICK. Pass TrAfnc Nrr
". n. TAYk01. Cen Pass AEsnt
40 sRswE. osssrs, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20

Berlin. April II. Two American
missionaries slain. Wholesale mas
sacre OF Armenians. Adsna piliAged
and in hameS-these. according to tel
egrams from Vdtious points in Ash.
stic Turkey. are the toll paid 10 Mos
lem fanaticism.
Direct from MerSina. which Is con
nectet With Adana by a small rail
road. a Telegram says that the mas
sacre at Adana still continues. that
the troops are powerless TO control
the situation. and that some OF the
soldiers are Joining in the pinSge OF
the city. One report says that sixty
Armcnians have lost their lives and
that many houses have been looted and
burned.
4 special dispatch to the Lokal An
Eeiger from RistowStI says that after
a monster meeting there the Young
Turks teiegraphed the sultan saying
We are marching on Constantinople
In order 10 save the constitution you
are trying to abolish
The Belgrade correspondent OF the
same paper says that the Turkish
minister there is reported TO have re
ceived a dispatch saying that the Pers
and Galata quarters OF Constintinople
had been hombarded and that 1000
persons had been killed.
Consular kilograms received AZ Con
stanunople report that half Of the
town OF Adana has been burned and
that the attacks upon the Armenians
are extending into the surrounding
country They say that the British
vice consul al Mersina. Major Daugh
ty-Wylie. who was ordered 10 Adana
when the first advices OF the mas
sacre were received. has been wound
ed The porte declares the/ disturb
ences are subsiding. Two additional
battalions have been dispatched &C
Adana.
The French government announced
that measures would be taken TO as
sure the safety OF French subjects IN
Turkey. and ordered two cruisers &C
sail 70 Piraeus.
A private message 10 Berlin state:
that Adana has been aaame since las
Wednesday evening. and that horn
Bile msssacres are being carried out OF
the streets
Information from Constantinopl'
confirms the report Of the murder o
the two missionaries and indicates
that large numbers OF Christians hav,
been killed az Adana-
Among the church workers station
ed there are Rev. William y Cham
bers and his wife. who is a sister o
| Talcott Williams. OF the Philadelphia
/ Press
Adana Is a station OF the Americas
board OF commissioners for foreigl
missions. with a working force OF fv'
missionaries and thirty-two nativ
workers. an outstation OF the synO'
Of the Reformed Presbyterian Churcl
In North America. and a Bible depo
and sub-agency OF the American Bibl
society.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
Baby Klmed by Trolley Car.

Elizabeth. n. J.. April 17.-Becomlng
confused, through the sudden APP
den approach of a trolley car. Annie
Daskesi. seventeen years old. ran d.
rectly in front Of IL, and she and the
one-year-old child she was carrying
were ground to death under the car
Frederick Brown. the motorman, was
arrested. He says he was running
slowly when he hit the girl and her
charge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
FOOD REFEREE
BOARD LEGAL
Attorney Generdl Decides Body
Conforms With Law.
THEIR WORK WILL CONTINUE

senzoate Of Soda Decision to stand.
and the eOdy viii Now Take Up
the Mooted Question Of What Is
Whisky
Washington. April 1.-THE Remsen
referee board. which was appointed by
President Roosevelt through the sec
Rotary OF agriculture. is a legally con
stttuted body and will continue to do
business
Attorney General Wickersham. 70
whom the question OF the legality OF
the board was referred. decided that
II VAS created and maintained In har.
mony with existing law. ana Secretary
Wilson. ON receipt Of the opinion. an.
nounced that the work Of the board
will continue.
The decision OF nr. Harvey W.
Wiley. chief OF the bureau OF chemis.
try. that benzoate OF soda as pre-.
sentative FOR foods was harmful. led 10
the creation % the board When Or.
Wiley reached this conclusion the sec.
rotary Of agriculture issued an order
under the pure food law prohihitins
the use Of benzoate OF soda as a pr,,
sentative
This raised strong protest from
those who We're interested in selling
unwholesome and impure food. which
would not keep without personalities
and President Roosevelt. actins
through Secretary Wilson. appointed
Or. Ira Remsen. president OF Johns
Hopkins university: Dr. Russell II
Chittenden. dean OF the Sheffield
school; Or. c. 4 Harter. College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. New York
city: Professor Alonzo f. Taylor. OF
the University OF California. and Pro
fessor John II. Lang as a referee board
and referred the whole question u
them. Pending their decision. the use
OF benzoate OF soda was permitted IN
limited quantities.
DR. Wiley reached his conclusion
that bonzoate OF soda. as preserva
tive. was harmful. after tests on IN
man subjects. The referee board. after
similar tests on human subjects
reached Just the opposite conclusion
and made a report disagreeing with
Dr. Wiley. the substance Of which wa.
that benzoate OF soda IN certain guam
titles was not harmful
II is believed that in addition 70 tn,
work which has already been referre,
20 it. the board will be asked 10 deter
mine the mooted question OF what 4
whisky"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
KILLED SLEEPING FATHER
Boys, srutslly Treated. Shot Parent to
Death

Roanoke Va April l7-John Craig
was shot to death So his home ar
Roaring Fork. and his two sons. Patrick
and Arthur aged nine and twelve re-
spectively. We're arrested. charged with
the killing and placed tn Jail. IL Is
said the father had been brutany
treating tho boys. and while he was
asleep they planned To- take his life
one OF the boys. IL is alleged. pointed
a revolver at the father and pulled tho
trigger but the cartridge was not exc
ploded. The othsr boy. il is charged.
then shot the parent through tho head.
killing him Instantly
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
PREACHER MADE MONEY
Methodist Minister'S Small Land Oea
6rouqht Great Riehes.

Chicago. April IA formal real
estate transfer just made in the rou
tine Of the county recorders ofHce. re-
veais the story Of Chicago minister
OF the gospel who has gained for
tune OF $500 600 during his spare time
from preaching The hero OF the
fairy tale Of finance and religion is
Rev Richard A Morley. a Methodist
Episcopal pastor.
In, 1905 Mr.. Morley. IN an effort 10
save his daughter from tuberculosis.
EXCHANGED uulpits with a minister OF
Las Vegas New Mexico. shortly
sfterward bee purchased small ranch
nearby al tax sale. and this was the
beginning % his prosperity lie
bought more land and sold Il al a
large profit and within two years was
the owner OF tract now worth S2lO..
Orp. Bran, ming out further he pur.
chased land in Wisconsin and in mi.
npis.
An this time he has never missed a
SUNDAY ~ his pulpit nor a Wednes
day evCai4r prayer meeting