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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02

busy doing their work and fitting them
selves for the higher positions to grum-
bic about lack of opportunities.
There never was time in the history
of the world when there was a greater
demand for real ability, for real will
ingness, for real initiative. The public
has awakened and it is demanding bet
ter service on the part of business in
terests. In other words the public is
getting wise. This state Of affairs can
have but one effect. Better service by
the business interests means better and
more efficient service by the employees
of those interests. And in all this lie
the opportunities of the present day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02

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WORK FOX CONGRESS.
Defects in Pure Food Law TO be Rem
edied az Next Session.

When Congress meets this month one
of the questions to be thrashed out will
undoubtedly be the revision of the pure
food laws to meet the demands of the
| general body of consumers for still
further improvements in the methods in
vogue in many food factories.
One of the points overlooked in the
original acts was the treatment of
peaches and apricots in canning plants.
1t is the practice Of many canneries to
immense peaches in boiling solution of
caustic soda and allow the fruit to stew
in this chemical until the skins of the
fruit are eaten loose. The fruit in then
put through several washings until the
skins are washed away. This process
is about cent and half or two cents
| can cheaper than peeling by knife.
Those who are calling attention to this
chemical treatment say that the use Of
the I've is not the worst feature of the
process, but contend that in order to
use this cheap peeling process it is nee
essary to use green and unripe fruit for
canning. Ripe fruit will not stand the
lye-process but becomes discolored and
disintergrated in the caustic soda. The
little flavor which the unripe peaches
have is killed by the lye treatment so
that the result is a woody, tasteless,
canned peach which depends for flavor
on the syrup which is added in the can
ming process.
The way to tell lye-peeled peach is
to wash away the syrup and then taste
the fruit. If it is tasteless and pulpy
the chances are 1t is ye-peeled peach.
In the several washings to which the
peach is subjected after it is peeled by
lye, most of the chemical is undoubted-
ly washed away but if any of it is left
the consumer gets it with his fruit.
Congress did not mention this subject
in the pure food laws, consequently the
Gamers who use this method are not
compelled to state the fact on their
labels. The present agitation has for
its purpose the enactment of a measure
to remedy this defect,
If this movement proves successful
every Gamer will have to state on his
labe, if the peaches he used were peeled
by caustic soda or any other chemical.
That, of course, Will put the question
right up to the consumer. If they
would as soon eat fruit which has been
soaked IN I've they can do So Many, of
course, will prefer to have their fruit
handled in the good, old-fashioned
kitchen way, by knife-peeling, which
also means much for the quality of the
canned fruit by keeping intact the
original fruit flavor.
The last two years have seen a great
advance in the methods used in various
canneries and with the new law a still
further advance in the direction Of
wholesome production viii be assured.
When the processes employed in can
neries are known to be perfectly whole
some, there will be a greater use of
| canned fruits and the final result will
be profitable for all concerned, includ-
ing the farmer who will get a greater
market for his product
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Commissioners Meeting.

OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR GARRETT Co.,
OAKLAND, Md, November Is, 1909.
The County Commissioners for Garrett
county will meet at their Office in Oakland OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
The DEATH RECORD.
JOHN S. COMBS.

Mr.. John S. Combs, printer and all
round newspaper man, died rather sud-
denly Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock, at
/ his home in Ridgely, w. Va, aged IS
years He had been employed in the
composing room of the Evening Times,
Cumberland, for about twenty years,
with the exception of an interval Of
year or more, during which time he was
employed at Sebring, OHIO.
! He left his case in this Office about
week ago, at which time he complained
of being unwell, but his illness did not
assume a serious phase until Friday
morning at two o'clock. when he be-
came paralized, passing away at the
above mentioned hour.
Mr. Combs grew up at the printers
case" He was a son of the late John
j. Combs, of Romney, w. Va, founder
of the Romney Review. The son learn
ed to ''set type" when a mere youth
under his father, and continued in that
occupation until death marked hun for
victim, with the exception of few
months spent in the Confederate army
during the latter years of the Civil War.
After the war was over and having
served his apprenticeship prior to that
time under his father, Mr. Combs locat-
ed at Piedmont, W. Va, as foreman of
the Piedmont Independent, but resigned
| that position to accept a similar one
with the Cumberland Daily News, at
time when Captain Griffith was its edi-
tor He later went to Oakland, where
he managed the Oakland Democrat for
a number of years, virtually doing all
the work on that paper, getting out all
the copy. and setting the type, his only
help being small boy. The Democrat
having changed hands, Mr.. Combs came
to this city and went to work setting
type on this paper.
The deceased was not only good
printer, but he was a clever writer,
being a natural born newspaper man.
Aside from his newspaper qualifications,
he was genial and sociabIe, and well
liked by his employers, cOlaborers and
the people generally. But he has set"
his last take, and his spirit has gone
to the one who gave it. He is survived
by the following children: William
Combs, Of Ohio; Frank Combs, Miss IS
Blanche, Pearl and Dewetta Combs, all
of Ridgely. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed, but will
probably take place Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Combs wife died about thirteen
years ago, and one Of his daughters
died last April.
The following poetic effort is one of
the last contributions on the part of the
deceased, written at time when things
were not as smooth as they might have
been:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
OPPORTUNITY.

We're the busy, busting people, are
we Americans. In fact we're about
the busiest, dizziest bunch Of citizens
that ever jostled their neighbors off the
sidewalk. At least we say so and
there is no doubt of the fact-in our
own minds. This subject has been
written about so much and we have
gloried over it so greatly, tina it has
rights to imagine that we go at just
little faster pace than anybody else in
the world. And maybe We do, for the
most part; yet. there is a lot of tommy
rot about the nerve racking speed Of
Uncle Sans nieces and nephews, too.
You will have found that out long ago
if you ever took the trouble to make a
few observations.
1t really seems that a good many of
us are not going so swift pace after
all. 1t really seems that there is a
good deal of fraud about this hustling
business we hear so much about. If
you have any doubt about it ask the
superintendent who has hundred or so
men under his direction. Ask the man
who knows and he will tell you this
On every big job there are dozen men
who are hustlers. They are men with
initiative who work with their
brains as we'll as with their hands
And he will tell you further that the
to be pushed, pulled, threatened and
eajoled every day they are on the job in
order that the business or the contractor
shall not lose money.
Did you ever watch the clerks in an
office? How they hustle, the most of
them? How anxious they are to do
their work in a rapid, orderly and eff
Gent manner? How desirous they are
to fit themselves for the higher and
better positions? You've seen all that,
haven't you? If you have investigated,
what you have seen has been more like
this: A few clerks are of this kind
The others, and they are the vast ma
jority, are slaves to the office clock
They manage to get to the office from
two to six minutes late, if the manage
ment will stand for it, and they quit
work on the second They are punctual
enough about that, you may gamble
your last dollar. They are concerned
chiefly in doing the least possible
amount of work within the prescribed
eight hours, and when they fail of ad-
vancement they complain that the
other fellow had a pull" They are
right, too; he had ''pull''-and that
''pull' came from the employment of
brains and good will in the performance
of his work.
You have heard people complain that
there is no chance for fellow, any
more" Those people are right. There
is no chance for them and there will be
no chance for them if they live mill
lion years. But while they are making
the old, threadbare complaint, the fell
lows with the pull" are climbing
steadily up the ladder. They are too
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
AN OLD PRINTER.

Only printer, old and gray;
'Tis true at times he goes astray,
Led by the tempter, under his sway,
With whom he has struggled for many
day.
ITO err is human, to forgive divine, -
Is saying trite-not words of mine
In the gloom of this hour there's not
shine
OF the Star of Hope for me or mine
Nothing to do but hope and wait,
Looking alone to the hand of fate.
viii the dawn ever come? At any rate
We continue to hope and wait and wait.
Asmoonlight night-but gloom within;
A home made sad for not sin
Committed against kith or kin,
And only one thought might have
been.
Out of work, with work to do
Strange it is, but alas! too true.
Is it any wonder man gets blue
And puts himself in terrible stew?
But to bed go with heart not bad,
Trusting the world is not so sad
AS to keep one out on the tag and-rag
Because, forsooth, he got on jag.
And in conclusion, | want to say,
Maybe there's yet a brighter day
For printer old and feeble and gray.
And this is all want to say
"A man man for a that.
Cumberland Times, Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
Monday, December 6, 1909,

to transacta all routine business.
BY order OF the Board,
A. G. ROSS. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
18th Day of December,
1909, beginning at ? O'Clock p. m,

All that valuable fee simple lot Of ground
situated in the town of GTantsville. on the
North side of the National Road, and be
ing Lot No. % on the plat of said town Of
Grantsville, ana contains about one fourth
OF an acre more or less;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
The First National Bank
AT FRIENDSVILLE,
In the State of Maryland, at the close of
business, Nov. Is, 1909.

DuSlIltSS, NOV. 10, IJOJ.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. ....... $1O9, 593 67
OVerdraftS secured and I'M
secured. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3p5 N
u. 5. Bonds to secure circu-
lation ................ 49,. $4,000 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 1,734 81
Bonds, securities, etc. ...... 66,O18 "a
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures. ..........,....... 6,O98 81
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents. $500. 2,374 95
Due from State Banks and
Bankers pa SO
Due from approved reserve
agents. ................... 9,446 II
Checks and other cash items 2S o.
Notes ofOther National Bn'ks 765 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents .......... 10 %
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ:
Specie ...........$ 1,735 90
Legal-tender notes S.27O 90 l0,0 OPS 90
Redemption fund with o. S.
Treasurer Is per cent. of
circulation 1850 90
Total. .................$2 1922, 975 25
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in......$ %, 600 90
Surplus fund. .............. 26, 600 90
Undivided profits less expen-
SEES and taxes paid. ........ 6,49l 81
National Bank notes out
standing 25,000 90
Due to other National Banks 396 81
Individual deposits subject
to check as, $50 10
Time certificates of deposit lOl, 1O6 81
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 232, 975 25
State of Maryland, County of Garrett.
|, Orval A. Welch. Cashier of the
above bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
ORVAL A. WEIGH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day of Nov, 1909.
r. NJ. HOLMAN, Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest: l.. Z. FRIFND,
w. H. H. FRIEND,
d. S. CUSTER,
Directors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02
OPERA HOUSE
School Of Music
First Door Upstairs to Right.

T IIot DV"I = p7toIIo % INiSIII.
Teaching hours all day and all even
ing, to suit the convenience Of our
pupils. Music students try the
quick original methods of an old,
long time teacher Of music. who can
show rapid, careful results.
Patrons Of our school ana also our
references sFp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-02

Under and by virtue Of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Garrett County, passed in a
cause wherein Nellie NJ. f}roadwater, ct al.
are plaintiffs, and Russell l}rOadwater It al,
are defendants, the undersigned, as Trustee,
viii sell by public auction ON the premises.
on the
Holbrook argus., 1909-03-16
HAVE FASCINATION FOR WOMEN.
Captive Wild Animals and Snakes In
 terest the Fair Sex.

"One of the most interesting things to me in connection with this job,' said the veteran keeper of the Zoo, "is the peculiar fascination women have for certain animals and their lack Of interest in others Of course, as rule, men are more interested than women, generally speaking, in wild animals. But the masculine interest lies in an admiration of the physical qualities or a curiosity to find out at close range how the creature lives. The woman's feeling, on the other hand, nine times out of ten, is one of rapt fascination impossible to overcome when she is close to certain creatures of the woods
 This emotion never manifests itself for the eaters of grass. For the ele- phant or deer the average woman feels no real interest whatever. It is toward the devourer of flesh, particu- larly the felines, that your wife or sis ter or cousin feels drawn in that mex plicable way. You must spend days in the lion house in order to appreci- ate fully the way in which women stand spellbound before these cages. But the greatest of all is the fascina- tion of the reptiles. 1 have seen wom- en become absolutely unconscious of the outer world in their contemplation of motionless snakes. A few days ago a woman stood for more than two hours before the king cobras. She looked like the wife of working man who made fair pay. I'll bet that if you gave her book on snakes she wouldn't read hundred words of it"
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yOu"
 "I'd stay in all day to marry such a fine fellow as you. Go ahead. Re- member what Gen. Grant said when he first marched brigade against the confederates."
 "Whatd he say?"
 That he remembered the enemy would likely be as much frightened as he"
 "Oh, she won't be frightened. Gals don't skeer worth cent
 He grabbed his whip and in jiffy was out of the house and stridng down the street.
 went back to my sermon and wrote for an hour when my wife threw open my study door, excaiming:
 They're coming!"
 "Who?" l asked not so readily turning from my subject
 The young OK driver and his girl. Come.'
 went downstairs. and there in the parlor were the rair. They had just come in. The man locked as if he were in battle and was looking for an enemy and an enemy wa.s l~o'H v" for him. The girl, little country beauty, was all smiles anl blushe- with struggling tears.
 "I done it, rarsOn," said the OK driver proudly.
 50 perceive"
 My wife stood them up before the intel and lad more trouble to get rem placed properly side by de han a pair of skittish horses. Tin Il .nagr'el them
 " vie gave the bride kiss W. reaed her heart and her lips as vel 1T she told all a5ou it. She ha ,ycd aim a long while; but, alt oa ae r 1 often tri, q hard, she co Ii ee fuse courage eloueh in hi
 "duce h m 10 rlG ose.. Wh'Ch 90
 prove ;h wnel Q :l,d .is idE Aa2I @cr,h ccn lle Was r'Ght.
Holbrook argus., 1909-03-16
FIRST SMALL
 BE LAST


 marrying him."
 didn't like to break off from the thread of my discourse; but layin down my pen, l went into the parlo.t. There stood the youlgster, six feet i height, strong as Samson, light l;..red, blue.eyed, rcd ,nd brown cc.. pleYion, shock hair. His trouser. were in his boots and were supported by pair of country store galluses over wooden shirt; no coat; fel hat in his hand. He had come in witt an OK whip over his shoulder whicl he placed on the mantel. Evidently he regarded the furniture as too good to sil on; at any rate he was standing. Re you the parson?" he asked. q am."
 "Say. parson, if figger roun' today an gil things fixed, could come III here long with gal an git married? ?? Certainly. l shall be here all tho. morning. I have some parochie duties for the afternoon, but if know the hour you would be here 1 would be on hand"
 q ain't done it all yet I done it ex- cept one thing. got my license That's already. got it moren q week ago"
 That's the only really important natter" l replied to hep h.m on. IN you got certificate, hain't you?"
 Lots of them, in blank"
 Well, that's two things-the cer- lficate and the license"
 You're rieht; that's two very i'm ortant things, one Indispensable. an tie other convenient
 IN here's a place to get marrie' in"
 Has your fiancee got her trous seau?"
 What's them?"
 "The first means sweetheart tho second the clothes brides usually 2 together so they won't have to call O. their husbands for some time after tho ". dd.ng for such articles"
 Fe stood thinking for mome7 then looked up and said with amin, ton:
 By crackey, parson, that's a good idea. Never though, of O thGt?" 'Ras she got it?"
 "Oh, l don't know 1othin' bout that 'Twouldn't be fust ra.e for me to ta'l; about that Twould be dead mea chear'
 There are more imrortant ihi'" for the man to say, grant, and more becoming"
 'W h { are they?'
 w ell, the first thing is the pro posal.'
 That's just the trouble with the whole business
 Did you find it fiiou't?"
 Difficult? You b1t I hain't go. through with it yet"
 "Phew!" I looked at my wife. She sat behind the young man and WIS cramming her handkerchief into her mouth to stop an outblrst of laughte" My exclamation wa n1de under my breath, but the youth saw it.
 Just you hold on, parson' he said. I'm good for it yet. Just gimme time. But I'd rather drive my OK team up stone wall would. She's n town today. l seen her in a store buyin' some stockin's. That's why came up hcre."
 Don't you think you'd have bette" settled the matter with the girl frst?" Well" he frowned, there's differ ent ways of doin' things. Eff I'd asked her and she'd said yes what in thunder would 1 done with noth in fiXed?'
 Are you sure you have the pluck" Now, parson, don't you worry bout that. Pm going right off to find her. You'll be here when l get back, will
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Teeth of sperm Whale.

A teacher writes that after instrutt- ing pupils for years that the toothless condition of the sperm whale ac- counted for the ability of Jonah to in wade one without abrasion, she has been informed that the sperm has teeth, and wants to know if this is a fact. It is. The sperm whale has a score or more of teeth, according to age. These protrude at least two inches, making really dangerous bar rier to any scheme of using the place for toboggan sl.de
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01
Lecture at lone Star.

Program Saturday evening, April,
10th, 1909, at the Lone Star School
house, five miles north of Mertilla.
Opening Exercises.
Voices from the Primrry.
Grammar Grade Exercises.
Acme Lecture.
Closing Address.
We take pleasure in announcing
that Frank W. Bowen, graduate of
the State University of Minnesota,
will deliver the lecture.
Ifyoa are going to have picture
made for the new county atlas have
Geeow make it.
Webb Lodge No rz5 F& An
stated communication Saturday,
April, 3rd. Work in the second
VIM Backe, w NJ
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01
SCHOOL MEETING.

School patrons should not forget
that Friday, April, 9th, is annual
school meeting day for all school
districts in Kansas which include a
city of the third class. This law
was just passed recently. See same
elsewhere in this paper. For the
county districts the time remain the
same as before. The law was
changed so that now the district
votes the amount of money
required and whether they desire the
increased levy or not by three
fourths vote, then the county com
missioners levy the number of mills
required to produce the amount of
money.
We desire to urge all to attend
this meeting and do what is for the
best interest of the school.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01
M aPPfed.

Mr.. B E Keown, of this city, and
Miss Cora L Shaw, of Liberal, were
united in marriage at that place
Wednesday by Judge Fdultz Mr.
and Mrs Keown will make Meade
their home, as Mr. Koewn recently
located here The News wishes
them success
Almond D. Jenkins, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, and Edna B. Wise, of
Omaha, Neb., were married We'd
nesday by Judge Randolph. This
couple expect to reside at Fowler,
Kansas, where they have been for
some time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01
They Have Gotten Light

Prof. Bullard, E. Rosenberg,
Frank Marshall and others have all
talked with Jim McNair and now
they think that Jim voted right when
he voted agasnst House bill No.
3o2, being the Stone utilitlts bill
endorsed by Governor Stubbs.
Will Elmer please produce the letter
he received from CDR" Morrow a
day or so after the vote; the one we
wanted to publish and he sad he
better not as it was personal?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01
Notice

Henry Basinger will keep his
stable horses at the same places as
last year The hroses made a good
per cent last year and are in good
breeding condition this year
Posters will be out next week
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01

Will make pictures any wlere
Teledhone No 4a r S Gerow
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-01

Garden Seed at Meade Grain and
Seed Co..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

who was to become the master mind
in the railway world
He entered Wall Street wheL in his
teens and saved enough money SO
that he could purchase a seat on the
Stock Exchange on August 13, 1871.
He was what is known as :" So man,
executing orders for commission
brokerage firms, but he watched the
market. Indeed, it is said that he
obtained the money to buy his seat on
one of the turns of the market that
were engineered in those days by Jay
Gould and Jim" Fisk
Two years after he bought his seat
he organized the private banking
house of E. H. Hartman & Co., which
later became known as Hartman &
Co. A special partner in this firm
was Nicholas Fish, a brother of Stuy-
vesant Fish, with whom he was to
have many years later a bitter per-
sonal as we'll as railroad fight. His
uncle, Oliver H. Hartman, wealthy
dry goods merchant, was on social
terms with the Yanderbilts, and in
that way the banking house obtained
a part of the Vanderbilt business.
For the next few years there was
nothing to distinguish the Hartman
firm from hundred others doing
business in Wall Street. He had
wealthy relatives in the city, but he
asked no favors of them. Early in
life he married Miss Mary Averell,
of Ogdensburg, N. Y, whose family
had made money in the building of