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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
NO TARIFF WAR PROBABLE.
Further Revision to Wait, on New Tariff Boards Recommendations.

v UT tHcL 0SSAeAO4 " W 84tt OA 0CW
 Tariff Boards Accommodation.
 regret to refer to the fact of the discovery of extensive frauds in the collection of the customs revenue at New York city. in which a number of the subordinate employees in the weigh ing and other departments were direct ly concerned and in which the benefi- ciaries were the American Sugar Re fning company and others. The frauds consisted in the payment of duty on underweights of sugar. The govern ment has recovered from the American Sugar Refining company all that it is shown to have been defrauded of. The sum was received in full of the amount due which might have been recovered by civil action against the beneficiary of the fraud, but there was an express reservation in the contract of settle rnent by which the settlement should not interfere with or prevent the criminal prosecution of every one who was found to be subject to the same.
 Criminal prosecutions are now pro
 ceeding against a number of the gov ernment officers. The treasury de partment and the department of jus tice are exerting every effort to dis cover all the wrongdoers. including the officers and employees of the compa- nies who may have been privy to the fraud It would seem to me that an investigation of the frauds by con gress at present, pending the probing by the treasury department and the department Of justice. as proposed, might by giving immunity and other
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

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My predecessor transmitted to the congress a special message on Jan. II, 1909, accompanying the report of com mIssioners heretofore appointed to in- vestigate the jail. wOrkhouse, etc. in the District of Columbia. in which he directed attention to the report as set ting forth vividly ''the really out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
MRS. DEBORAH ARONHALT.

Died, at her home, November 3, after
several weeks illness. Mrs. Deborah
|. Aronhalt, wife of Mr.. James Aron-
halt, OF near BaYard, w. Va, aged fifty
years. Mrs. Aronhalt was worthy
companion, kind and affectionate
mother, and as a neighbor she was an
example in that she ever strove to live
peaceably with all, never wishing to
offend any, always sympathetic and
ever ready to help in case of distress
anywhere. She leaves husband, three
sons and one daughter, two brothers
and one sister. After brief services at
her home, conducted by Rev. |. w.
Alternately, she was laid to rest in the
family burying ground beside a little
son who had preceded her to the grave
several years ago. While we greatly
miss this kind friend and neighbor, we
thus enter into full sympathy with the
bereft family. A FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Church Services.
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN.

ST. MARK S LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching at 10. 30 a. M and 7. 80 p. m.
Luther League Wedne sday 7:3O p. m.
Everybody welcome.
E. MANGEs. Pastor.
ST. PAUL'S NJ. E.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Communion service at 1920 a. m.
Preaching at 1880 p. m. by Rev w.
d. Reed, District Superintendent of
Oakland District.
Sunday school at 2:15 p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday 1880 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
G.. r. WILLIAMSON, Pastor.
MT. LAKE PARK NJ. E. CHARGE.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Mt. Lake Park Preaching at 1920 a.
m.
Class meeting at 10 a. m. and Ep-
worth League at $50 p. M, every Sun
day.
Everybody cordially invited.
T. z. MUSGRAvE, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18

to interest public sentiment to the eX-
tent that the approaching Legislature
will be on its good behavior sand pass
legislation that will be for the enlight-
eminent of the people of the State.
Trick ballots will be denounced, and if
the General Assembly cannot be prevail
ed upon to amend the Wilson lawsin the
counties affected by it, strong efforts
will be made to prevent the extension
of the system to any other section of
the State.
1t is said evidence will be produced
before Governor Crothers oflviolations
Of the election law of character that
he as chief executive of the State can
not afford to ignore. 1t is desired that
the hearing before the Governor be
public, in order that the people can
learn through the testimony printed in
the newspapers just what the conditions
are in some of the counties. 1t is eX-
pected some of the Election Supervisors
will be promptly removed from office
by the Governor if. indeed, they escape
criminal prosecution.
1t is proposed to show that the issue
should be moral rather than political
one, and for this reason an appeal will
be made to the fair minded people, If
respective of party, to rise up and pro-
test against tampering with the elector-
ate. These conditions can be made of
fraud at the recent election the screws
will be put on, but even in case nobody
is sent to Jail the promoters of the fair
election plan will feel that they have
been successful if an object lesson is
established and safeguards are placed
about the electorate that will insure
against fraud at future election.
Just what date the Governor will fix
for the hearing has not been decided.
| Those who will insist that he shall listen
to the testimony concerning alleged
fraud to be offered wish to have him
place himself on record as Governor of
the State as to just what he will and
will not stand for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18

slaves and denying themselves every
thing if they have a passion for accum-
ulation, but they will be utterly wretch
ed if one wants to idle and spend and
the other to toll and save.
So, couple may live an ideal life to-
gether, either going to prayer meeting
or doing first nights at the theatre if
both find their amusement in the same
thing, but if one takes to prayer meet
ing and the other to the theater they
are bound to come to disaster.
Of course, Nature, which cares
nothing for the individual, but every
thing for the race, is at the bottom of
making two entirely dissimilar people
fall in love with each other, but after
she has tied the knot she deserts them.
She doesn't bother to blend together
the two inharmonious natures that she
has doomed to live side by side. She
simply leaves them to fight it out as
best they can.
1t is perhaps asking a great deal to
suggest that one thwart Nature, but to
marry ones own kind is the only chance
to be married. The ones we love long
est and enjoy beng with most are not
our opposites, but our doubles those
who think our thoughts, speak our
language and agree with US instead of
contradicting US on every point. Balti-
more Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
~ - HAS EVIDENCE
Of ELECTION FRAUD
Movement For Fair Elections No
Longer Partisan.

District Attorney John C. Rose of
counsel for the Republican State Cen
trail Committee has in his possession the
evidence upon which action will be taken
for alleged violations of the Wilson law
at the last election. Such facts as Mr..
Rose has have been secured by repre-
sentative Republicans from all sections
of the State and by Independent Demo-
Gratis. Most of the facts concern the
extraordinary lengths to which the
Democrats went in order to keep the
Republicans in ignorance of the making
up of the official ballot.
''These facts, said Republican Chair
mau Hanna of the Republican Commit
tee, will be digested by Mr.. Rose be-
fore any action is taken. After he has
gone carefully into the situation the Re-
publicans will outline a plan of action.
Wherever it is possible to institute
criminal proceedings they will be insti-
tuted. In some of the counties the cleo
ton itself will be contested. This is
particularly true of Queen Anne's coun-
ty. Charges will be preferred against
the Election Supervisors in several of
the counties, and the Governor will be
asked to give US hearing on the facts
we wish to submit. All the facts will
be marshaled with the purpose of at
lacking the validity of the Wilson law
itself, with view of having the whole
thing set aside.
This movement has progressed be-
yond the point where it can be regarded
as partisan in its nature. Agencies that
are not Republican are working with
us 70 accomplish the ends which we have
in view"
AS a result of the conference held
Monday at Republican State headquar-
Z 9rs between leaders of the party, repre-
entatives of the Wilson law counties
md several prominent independent
mhTats, including Archibald H.
q and DeCourcy W. Thorn, it was
to put squarely up to Cover
cnor Crothers the abuses practiced in the
Wilson law counties preceding and dur
ing last election day, when fraud was
alleged. The Governor will be asked to
give public hearing to charges that
will be made against Democratic cleo
lion supervisors in several of the coun-
ties
Some Of the men who attended the
conference said that the Republicans
and independents, whom the Reform
League will give assistance, are deter
mined that there shall be honest cleo
tons in Maryland, and a campaign will
be organized for the purpose of arous-
ing the people of the State to demand
a discontinuance of the abuses that have
abeen practiced. An effort will be made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Fifty Thousand Voted for Rayner.

The tabulation of the Senatorial pri-
maries shows that without any effort
over $4,000 Democratic votes were cast
in favor of Hon. Isidor Rayner for
United States Senator.
Senator Rayner had no opposition
whatever, and several days before the
election he published card stating
that the vote at the Senatorial primary
would not be necessary in his case and
directing the attention of the voters to
vote for the Legislature. Notwith-
standing this, the returns show that
over $4,000 Democrats went to the polls
to testify their approval of his course
in the Senate and to express their senti-
ment in favor of his reelection. His
friends say he could have easily polled
the whole party vote if it had been re-
quired.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18

Two horses, buggy and cart for sale
at once at 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. j. NEWMAN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
PRESIDENT TAFT GETS
THE DATES MIXED
He Nearly Cheats the Nation Gu; of a
Thanksgiving Day.

Washington, Nov. President Taft
issued his first Thanksgiving Day proc
lamation today, naming November %
as Thanksgiving. Knowing that this is
one of the new wrinkles in the admin
lstration of each President, some per-
sons thought it possible that the Pres
ident might, in a moment of absent
mindedness, name Wednesday or Fri
day as the day.
This the president did not do, as he
remembered that Thanksgiving must
come on Thursday, but some one con-
nected with the White House staff
came very near giving the American
public no Thanksgiving Day this year
at all. The Presidents proclamation,
when issued for publication, was dated
November Is, and read:
Therefore, | hereby appoint Thurs
day, the 18th day of November next, as
day of general Thanksgiving" etc.
1t was pointed out that this made
Thanksgiving come on November -,
1910, whereupon copies of the procla-
nation were quickly corrected
The following is the text Of the proc
lamation:
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
"A PROCLAMATION.
The season of the year has returned
when, in accordance with the reverent
custom established by our forefathers,
the people of the United States are
wont to meet in their usual places Of
worship on a day of Thanksgiving APP
pointed by the Civil Magistrate to re-
turn thanks to God for the great mercies
and benefits which they have enjoyed
During this past year we have been
highly blest. No great calamities of
flood or tempest or epidemic sickness
have befallen US. We have lived in
qu!etness, undisturbed by wars or
rumors of wars. Peace and the plenty
of bounteous crops and of great indus
trial production animate cheerful and
resolute people to all the rene wed en-
ergies of benefcent industry and ma
terial and moral progress. 1t is alto
gether fitting that we should humbly
and gratefully acknowledge the divine
source Of these blessings.
Therefore, | hereby appoint Thurs
day, the 25th day of November, as a
day Of general thanksgiving, and call
upon the people on that day, laying
aside their usual vocations, to repair to
their churches and unite in appropriate
services Of praise and thanks to Al
mighty God
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of November, in the Year of
Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Nine, and of the Independence of
the United States, the One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
'By the President:
''P. c. Knox, Secretary of State"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Good Roads Meeting a. Red House.

A meeting of those interested in the
extension of the good roads south from
Oakland to the Red House, will be held
at the Red House school house on Fri
day evening, Nov. 26th, at 7:3O o'clock,
and Will be addressed by several speak
ers from Oakland and number of the
local people of Fed House and vicinity.
All are urgently invited to be present
at this meeting as it may result advan-
tageously to all.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Call for Your Letters.

Mrs. Minnie Berkeley, Mrs Emma
Burkholder, Mrs. B. A. johnson, Mark
R. Isle, Nellie Lee, H. B. EVERY, A.
S. Harsh, Amanda Reiker, Beulah Rom
in, William Miller, Nina Montgomery,
Leeselter Montgomery, Samuel Free
man, j NJ. Williams, Mrs. Albert Car
rico, Lucy d. Carrico, Listia Lee, Je-
nina Lee (2), J. II. Marer, Mrs. VIM.
E. Eustis, Geo. W. Fulmer, J. Ebert
Feltner, Dessia Shatfer, Peter Tingue,
An Hern.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Dedication.

The Baptist church at Loeb Lynn
Heights will be dedicated Sunday, Nov.
81. The morning service will begin at
10. the afternoon service at and the
evening service at Z O'Clock.
The speakers will be Rev. B. H.
Payne, of Marietta, o.; Rev. E. J.
Woofter, of Salem, w. Va, :and Rev.
E. B. Hatcher, DID,, Of Baltimore.
There will be fine music.
C. w. HUDSON. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
TO TAKE STEPS TO MARX
THE bRADDOCK ROAD
D. A. R. S Propose to Erect Markers
Along Historic Highway.

A movement has been started among
patriotic societies of Maryland and the
District of Columbia to mark the old
Braddock road. leading from Baltimore
to the Ohio. The idea originated with
Mrs. CroXal, agent OF the Janet Mont
gomery Chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, in Montgomery
county, Md, and has been presented by
her to the notice of other chapters Of
the same societies.
Mrs, CroXalPs proposition is to out
line the road for the most part with
cairns Of the special rocks or marbles
indigenous to the different localities
along the way. This is the plan follow
ed by the Western Chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
in marking the Santa Fe trail. Asa
practical Inauguration of the movement
the Janet Montgomery Chapter will
shortly make a pilgrimage to the
Devils Feather Bed, " near Gathers
burg, Md, and there erect a cairn of
the beautiful white quartz rock with
which that section abounds.
What may be considered a preface to
this work was accomplished two years
ago by the placing of a large stone upon
the ancient track within the grounds of
the new Episcopal Cathedral at St.
Adams, almost at the border of Mont
gomery, by the Society of Colonial Wars
in the District of Columbia. Nature
had already provided thefrst marker for
the old trail in the gigantic mass of rock
standing well within the limits of
Washington, upon the banks of the Po-
tomac, near the mouth of Rock Creek.
The modern name of the pile is the Kew
OF Keys, but in tradition it is known as
Braddock's Rock, for it was here that
Braddock's troops first crossed the Po-
tomac upon their march westward
through Maryland upon their i'll starred
expedition against Fort Duquesne.
But it is not simply as a reminder of
BraddOck's march that the Daughters
of the American Revolution would save
the old route from obliteration. When
the United States built its first high
way, the National road the general
alignment of Braddock 5 route was fol-
lowed. Braddock's road in turn was
merely widening and deepening of the
Indian trail used by Washington for his
expedition into the Ohio Valley two
years before.
For few years after Braddock's de-
feat the old trail remained unused ex-
cept by scouting parties. When al the
close of the Revolution the great tide of
immigration swept westward by far
the greater proportion followed the old
trail Maryland as early as 1898 passed
a law for the widening and straighten-
ing Of the ancient track.
Similar laws were passed by success
slve legislatures up to 1902, when BY
the building of the National highway
over its course it became the main
artery of communication or travel from
Baltimore to Ohio and the forerunner
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
Exactly when Braddock's road ceased
to be distinctive highway it is hard to
say. Certain portions are used to the
present day. 1t would even be possible
to pursue it step by step for its entire
length through Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Oakland Public Schools.

The following pupils were neither
late nor absent during the month of
October u. G.. PALMER. Prin.
First Grade-Alice yelling, Mary
Wilson, Hilda Burke, Margaret Kahl,
Amelia Lauer, BuIah Lee, Ruth Davis,
Alex Arnold, Floyd Johnson, Oscar
Hinebaugh, Richard West, Howard
Wolfe, Leon Helbig, Robert Weimer,
Joseph Hessen, Dorothy Maroney.
Second Grade Katherine Teats, Leah
Matfctt, Ella Helblg, Gertrude Rolling,
Ruth Yelling, Hugh Maffett, Philip
Waters, Vincent Hessen, Paul Ashby,
James Hart, Harry Glotfelty, Joseph
Hinebaugh, Carl Clark, Willie Cess
man.
Third Grade-Katie Lauer, Ethel
Naylor, Anna Calhoun, Alma Calhoun,
Mary Martin, Lucy Trickett, Parran
Davis, Alva johnson, Edwin Palmer,
Robert Porter, Uriel Cheuvront.
Fourth Charlottesville Hart, Helen
Hart, Gladys Mckobie, Louise Harmed,
Ada Glotfelty, Reva Davis, Iona John
son, Gertrude Carney, Margaret Glot-
felty, Prentlss Porter, David Burke,
Julius Littman, Edward Kahl.
Fifth Grade-Lois Fraley, Margaret
Slabaugh, Fred Cogley, Lester Cess
man, Paul Little, Lonzie McRobie,
Felix Robinson, Carl Trickett.
Sixth Grade Douglass Sincell. Julia
Rowan, Donald Maffett, Albert Kahl,
Walter Cross. Hosie McRobie.
Seventh Grade Bernardette Hart.
Alta Green.
High School-Bessie Ault, Marguerite
Hart, Mary Harsch, Lucille Mitchell,
Walter Dawson, Neil Fraley, Harold
Harmed, Fred Peddicord, Junior Palmer.
William Scherr. Milton Turney, Harry
Weimer, Clarence Murphy.
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. j NEWMAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
PETER BROWN.

Mr.. Peter Brown, Of Cove, died Sat
urday night at the Western Maryland
Hospital, Cumberland, to which place
he was taken several days previous suf-
fering from peritonitis. He was a
merchant of Cove and leaves a wife and
four small children. The body was
taken to the Butler undertaking rooms
in Cumberland and Sunday afternoon
was shipped to his home at Cove for in
terment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
The DEATH RECORD.
WILLIAM NJ. LOHR.

VIM. NJ. Lohr was born at Ralphton,
Jenner township, Somerset county, Pa,
May IL, 1912, and baptized in infancy.
Al the age of fourteen he was confirmed
IN st. James Ev. Lutheran church of
the Jenner pastorate. In this faith he
remained true unto the end, which was
on Nov. 4, 1903, aged 81 years, months
and q days. He leaves a widow, four
children and twenty-five grandchildren
to mourn his departure. The burial
took place at Addison on Nov. 7, and
was conducted by the pastor, NJ. Gross
man. Mr.. Lohr had a wide circle
of friends. He was successful farmer.
and at one time a school teacher. Gar
rett county, Md, had honored him by
making him her treasurer. He served
two years in defense Of the Union, and
was the commander of the Addison
Post for some years. His absence is
keenly felt both in Divine service and
Sunday school, which he attended regu-
larlY and contributed literally. He
was assistant superintendent in Sunday
school and councilman in the congrega-
ton.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-05-07
Statehood as a Christmas
Present.

After numerous consultations
OF delegates Andrews and Cam
eron, with Chairman Hamilton
of the House committee on ter
ritories, regarding the land grants
in the statehood bill. and espe.
cially a grant to take care OF
Grant and Santa Fe counties rail.
road bonded Indebtedness. Chair.
man Hamilton spent the greater
part of Monday afternoon at the
White House with President Taft
going over the provisions of the
bill as drafted. The latter pro-
nounced himself enthusiastically
in favor of immediate statehood
and will insert in his message to
Congress in December an urgent
recommendation that the terri
tories be given statehood as a
Christmas present. Hamilton
will in consequence introduce the
bill in a few days so that ample
time be given both Houses and
the President to consider its pro-
visions in detail. In all the de-
partments the opinion prevails
that the bill will pass in Decem-
Der in the House by unanimous
vote. Over eighty out of ninety
two in the Senate are in favor
of the bill and it will surely be-
come a law within nine months.
II any separate provision is made
for the payment Of Santa Fe and
Grant county railroad bonded in
debtedness, it will be only for
such portions Of it as were val
dated by Congress, and not for
that portion not so validated nor
for other bonded indebtedness of
those counties.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-05-07

Secretary Ballinger of the in
terror department is determined
if possible to prevent monopolis-
tic or speculative interests from
securing control of water power
sites and has instructed the d.
rector Of the geological survey to
investigate such natural resources
under public domain outside the
national forests not included
within Withdrawals for reclama-
ton purposes. The secretary
will report the findings to con-
gress with recommendations for
legislative action.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-05-07

Without any doubt the larg-
est influx Of immigration in the
history of the Mimbres Valley
will land here this fall. From
one point in Colorado alone some
fifty families are coming to en-
brace the fertile acres and watch
the sparkling waters give life
and JOY to fields Of golden grain.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-05-07

The secretary of the interior
has designated that 800 acres of
homesteads shall apply to four
teen millions, three hundred and
thirty-four thousand acres in
New Mexico and twenty-six
millions, six hundred and fifty
seven thousand acres in Arizona.
The department will notify the
local land Offices as soon as the
entries can be made.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-05-07
KIN, Her Foe Of 20 YeAr,.

"The most merciless enemy had
for 20 years, debates Mrs. James Dun
can, Of Hanesville. Me-, was Dys-
pepsia. suffered intensity after eat.
ing or drinking and could scarcely
sleep. After many remedies mad fail.
ed and several doctors gave me up,
triel Electric Bitters, which cured me
completely. Now | can eat anything.
! am 70 years old and am overjoyed 70
get my health and strength back
again" For Indigestion, Loss Of Ap.
petite, Kidney Trouble, Lame Back,
Female Complaints, It's unequaled.
Only SOC, at all druggists.