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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
Local Teachers Institute.

The following is the program for the
local teachers institute to be held at
Deer Park on Saturday, January 18th:
Address of welcome, Rev. Clark; re-
Spouse, Z. A. Browning; English, Prof.
U. G. Palmer; photography, H. A.
Loraditch; arithmetic, VIM. f. Bishoff
factoring in algebra, A. w. Dewitt;
primary number, Miss Mary O'Donnell.
Music will be furnished by the school.
Everybody welcome.
H. A. LORADITCH,
Chairman Teachers Association.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
B, F. CRANE,
Administrators.
Mt Lake Park, Md.

Hamin Matthews. Trustees. VS.. Lantz
Brothers.
No. 1916 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors OF
LantZ Brothers to file their claims in the
above entitled cause, with the Clerk of this
Court, properly authenticated, on or before
the 18th day of January, 1909. as win then
proceed to state an account distributing the
funds in the hands of the Trustees.
EDWARD II. SINCELL, Auditor.
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''HOME FARM"
of the Late Michael E. Feather


l. beginning for the first parcel at a stone
IN the lst line OF tract of land called The
Dladeln TO poles from the beginning corner
OF sald tract, and also in the llth line of a
tract OF land called RECOURSE patented by
the state OF Maryland on the 18th day of May,
l.;b, ara running thence with the LIST line Of
Ihe Dladem, North Ok degrees East, 10
poles 10 "A stone heap and birch, corner to
Edhuna AlOrlShtS land, thence with said
Albright ana John f. Otto's line, North G652
degrees west, ld9 poles to a stone and "A
small red OAK, the beginning corner of said
btto's land, thence South 70 degrees West, Il
poles aud links to a stone. West
~ poles TO stone, South Il degrees
East. 2oI poles to a stone to NJ, II. Fra X
houSer corner. thence South S6& degrees
last IS poles to stone, thence North 33&
degrees West, 36H poles to stone ana point,
to the place OF beginning, containing l25
the OPERATION Of Els Of trUs ha iIo
tity of 237a acres of said land which was con
EeSf to,, 3{ the SAD reatLer and wife to Edgar
Apri, ia0I, ana recoTSed in Tt6ar r'' r % y y
No 40 folio Sge, one of the Land Records of
Garrett county, Md
z: Al that other portion OF the above de
n, a re- i NM ~ iiS salLe az stdhe
SION in the cant, "f i,Cy "a - 10
m0las ~ 70 'e tano Ti nPiimS aAi esu luy
West, I, poles ana / l nkS, South % degrees
ives II poles, South - degrees West, Il
poleS HouUn T. degrees west, 81 poles, South
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
Notice to Delinquent Renters of Gar
rett County Telephone Company.

At meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Garrett County Telephone
Company, held at Hoyes, Md, Dec. II,
1908, the following motion was made
and adopted by the Board as whole:
That all parties who are in arrears with
their rents to the amount of six months
that if they are not paid by the LIST day
of March, 1909, they will be placed in
the proper officers hands for collection.
c. V. GUARD, Sec'y.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
Near GAINESVILLE, Preston
County, West Virginia.

Under ana by virtue Of a power of sale
contained in "a Deed OF Trust from Bert e.
the undersigned Trustees d. Lmdley Sloan
and Edward II SinCell, bearing date the 91rh
day of December, 1865, and duly re corded in
Liber f. Il. I. No 81, folio SOS etc, one OF lie
MOrtgageRecOrdS OfGarret, county. Md. ard
also recorded in Trust Deed Book No H..
page BIS, among the Tecurds of Preston
county, est Virginia. the said Trustees. do
fault having occurred under the covenants
contained under said Deed Of 'irl st. hereby
give notice, that they or either OF them. as
provided, viii offer at public auction OF, the
premises to the hi-heht hillnl- on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
ORDER NISI.

In re Estate of Ellen Bradley, deceased.
In the Orphans Court for Garrett County.
Ordered. this eth day of January. in the
year 10 .. by the Orphans Coui for Garrett
county, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause by william F. Walsh, Exec
utOr, be ratified and confirmed. unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or be
fore the 9Th day OF February. 1909; provided,
copy of this order be published in some
newspaper published ia Garrett county. once
week for three consecutive weeks before
the 18th day of January, 1909.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$3.50.
f f. FRIEND.
True Copy. Test: Re lister OF wills.
E. f. FRIEND. REGISTER of Wills.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. That the subscriber
of Garrett county hath obtained from the
Orphans Court of Garrett county, in Mary
land, letters Of Administration on the per
sOnal estate of
A. +. GEORGE,
late Of Garrett county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated
to the subscriber. ON or before the Goth day
of May next: they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of said eS
tate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this oath day OF
November, 1905.
MARY f. GEORGE,
Administrative,
Swanton, Md.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, That the subscribers
of Garrett county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court of Garrett County, in
Maryland, Letters of Administration on the
personal estate of
MAHALA a. DUCKWORTH,
late of Garrett county, deceased. AL
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, witt
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the l4th day OF
July next; they may otherwise by law
he excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
January, 9O9
W. II. AUGUSTINE,
Administrator,
GTantsville, Md.
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TIMBER LANDS.

Have cotton on 64l0 acres in Preston and
Randolph counties and wish to meet parties
who VIII join in purchase OF same. Address
Box ISL, Oakland, Md. 46 If
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F R I'D A Y,
The 29th Day Of January,

1909, at the hour of ! O'Clock p NJ. for tie
hereinafter described real estate, situate n
Garrett county. MARYLAND, and al the hour
of 1:;}D o'clock, p. NJ, for the hereinafter de
scrihed real estate, situate in Preston coun-
ty West Virginia, all Of the following de
scribed real estate, lying and being partly
in Garrett county, Maryland, and partly
in Preston county, West Virginia, and con
shutting the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14

The Republican for Job Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14

Notice is hereby given to all delinquent
tax payers that if taxes now due and in ar
rearS are not paid before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
HOME NEEDS FIRST
Bill Prohibiting Power Com
panies from Boycetting
Own Towns Passes.
BOND BILLS IN SENATE
Measures Passed by House Referred
-WOOdmen Empowered to Con-
duct Consumption Sanitarium.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 3O-The
Kleeman substitute electrical pow.
er bill was adopted by the house
yesterday after a long debate. The
substitute provides for disposing OF
the surplus electrical energy only af
ter all municipalities have been sup
piled with electric currents from the
district.
The Modern Woodmen's bill author
izing fraternal benefit societies to
erect and operate asyiums, hospitals
and sanitariums for the cure of dis
tressed members was passed by the
house and is now up to the governor
for executive approval.
Important bills introduced were:
House bill No. 644, by Mclaughlin
covering corporations organized fol
profit, specifying their powers and Civ
ling corporations organized for othel
purposes the right to own office build
ings. The Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation is credited with being be
hind the bill The right of a corpora
ton organized for other purposes t,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
DENEEN TO EXPOSITION
Governor Will Deliver Address at
Seattle Fair.

Springfield, H.. April 3O.-An-
nouncement was made yesterday that
Governor Deneen would make the
principal address on Illinois day at
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition,
which opens in Seattle June l. The
governor said he would be accompan-
led by his staff and the Illinois state
commissioners to the fair. The pro-
gram for the day includes a welcome
address by President J. E. Chilberg
of the exposition in the Auditorium
building in the morning. followed
by an address by Governor S. G. Cos
grove of Washington. Governor De-
mems address will touch upon the
resources of Illinois and the relation
ship of Chicago's commercial inter
ests with those of the northwest In
the afternoon a formal reception
will be rendered the governor and
staff and commissioners at the Alas.
ka club. Governor Deneen will be
the guest of President Chilberg dur.
ing his stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
VAN VLISSINCEN
IS SHOWN TO BE
BIGGEST FORCER

Chicago, April S0.-Remarkable rev.
elations laying bare the gigantic
swindling operations of Peter Van
Vlissingen, the master forger, includ-
ing the total amount he owed at the
time he confessed to his crimes and
was sent to the penitentiary together
with new list of his victims, were
made yesterday before Referee in
Bankruptcy Wean. A report prepared
by Price, Waterhouse & Co., charter
ed accountants, concerning Van Wis
singen's affairs was introduced during
the examination. 1t disclosed that the
total amount of forged paper which
Van Vlissingen had outstanding at the
| time of his confession and conviction
amounted to 81, $50, 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30

own an office building has been con-
tested many times.
House bill 660, by Hull, prescribing
the method by which bond issue by
municipal corporations may be sub
mitted to the people and requiring a
referendum on all bond issues by mu-
inequalities for refunding existing
bonded Indebtedness.
House bill 6G1, by Logan, prescrib-
ing the charges which common car
riers may collect on excess baggage.
House bill 662, by H. w. Wilson,
amending the election law so that rep
utable citizens of good understanding
Judges or clerks of elec,
tion whether householders or not, and
permitting the selection of judges and
clerks from other precincts.
senate Session.
The senate yesterday amended Sen
ator Curtis resolution for sine die ad-
journment May Is, making the date
May %, and adopted it as amended.
The senate then adopted a resolution
by Senator Henson repudia-
ting statements made by bulletin Is of
the Illinois Manufacturers association
regarding the S-hour day for women
now before the senate. The session
declares the article "a. direct insult to
the fairness of Senators Jones and
Henson and the committee on labor,
mines and mining
The Busse bond bills passed Wed.
nesday by the house were reported
into the senate and referred to the
committee on revenue, of which Sena,
tor Gardner is chairman.
Senator Henson introduced a bill
prohibiting the employment on rail
roads of any person not citizen OF
the United States. or not having sec
ond naturalization papers. and asked
that it be referred to the committee on
Judiciary
Senator Dunlap urged that it be sent
to the committee on railroads. In this
Senator Gardner offered opposition, de
claring that there was serious point
of law involved. Lieutenant Governor
Oglesby sent the bill to the committee
on judiciary The bill is aimed at the
1 Grand Trunk and other British owned
railroads operating in Illinois, and OF
which Englishmen and Scotchmen WHIT
rarely become naturalized are EN-
ployed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30

sons were injured, two seriously, in a
tornado here yesterday afternoon.
Many houses were wrecked and great
damage was done to property general
ly. The storm passed over the "cy.
clone belt" which has had six lorna
does in the past two years.
Six Seriously Injured.
Ft Smith, Ark, April 30-Six peo
pie were seriously injured yesterday
afternoon in tornado in Washington
and Crawford counties. At Kibler
eight houses were wrecked and there
was great damage to crops The tor
nado was also severe at Dyer and
Springdale.
Louisville, Ky, in Line.
Louisville, Ky, April 30.-Shortly
after midnight a severe storm strucl
this city. No casualties were reported
The Gait house, the leading hotel, haC
section of its roof wrecked by light
ming. Several houses were set on fire
the street car system was demoralizet
by trees flung across the tracks, ant
there was general turmoil over the
city
Little Town Swept Away.
New Orleans, La, April 80. Tht
storm which swept across Arkansa!
and northern Mississippi late las
night is reported to have swept ava,
the little town of Horn Lake, in ID,
Soto county. Mississippi, 80 miles nortl
of Memphis.
| Golden Completely Destroyed.
| Cassville, Mo, April 30-A tornad,
struck this city late yesterday after
noon and did thousands of dollars
worth of damage and killed four pei
sons and much live stock
| Golden, II miles east of here, ha
been completely destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
CAVANAUGH GETS
PART OF HIS MONEY
DayenpOrteP Fleeced by Maybray
Gang Given Judgment ut Little
Rock, Ark.

Little Rock. Ark, April 30.-A
Judgment of default against j. C..
Maybray in the sum of $2S,S00 was
rendered in the United States cir
cult court yesterday in favor of j. E.
Cavanaugh. Nonsuits were taken
against Winn S. Harris, |. j. Warner,
Monte Mccall and others alleged to
have been implicated in fleeing Cav
anaugh in wrestling match at New
Orleans two years ago. Cavanaugh
will receive about $1,000 money TAX
en- from the men when they were ar
rested.
Judge Treiber has ordered sold
an automobile, diamonds and other
property selected, which will prob
ably bring in additional $4,000. The
race horses attached by Cavanaugh
were recently sold for $500 and he
will also receive this amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
CENSUS TILT NEAR AN END
Taft, Ii Is Said, Has No Intention of
VetOing Bill.

Washington, April 30.-Indica-
tiOns point to an early settlement of
the census Office controversy and it
is the general belief that matters
soon will adjust themselves so that
there will be no delay in beginning
the gigantic task of counting some
90,000,000 American noses.
Representative Crumpacker of In
diana, chairman of the house COM
mittee on the census, had a long con-
ference with President Taft yester-
day. 1t is authoritatively stated that
the president has not at any time
entertained an idea of vetoing the
bill as it came out of conference and
the law will have his signature just
as soon as the house and senate ap-
prove the report of the conferees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
Ex-JUDGE BREAKS
DOWN AND WEEPS
Abner Smith of Chicago Convicted of
Conspiracy Pleads with Par
don Board.

Springfield, H., April 30.-Abner
Smith, former Judge of the circuit
court of Cook county, broke down un-
der the weight of his sorrow today in
pleading before the board of pardons
here to keep himself out of the peni-
tentiary. The former jurist, sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary in connection
with the failure of the Bank of Amer
lea on conspiracy charge, wept as
he begged the pardon board to spare
him from further disgrace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
GIRL BORN TO QUEEN OF HOLLAND
GIVES COUNTRY AN HEIR TO THRONE

The Hague, April 30.-Wilhelmina,
queen of the Netherlands, gave birth
to a daughter this morning. The con-
ditiCn of her majesty is satisfactory
The infant princess is doing well, and
Holland is celebrating the happy event
from one end of the country to the
other with expressions of joy such as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
OastardIy Crime in New
York Follows Black
mail Threat.
SUSPECT BLACK HAND
Halls of Italian Tenement Sat-
urated with 0iI-Six Injur-
ed Cannot Live.

New York, April 3O.-Eight persons,
five of them children, were burned to
death, and II were injured, some ia
tally, in an incendiary fire i'm the five
story tenement house at 81 Spring
street, occupied by 30 Italian families,
early today. The blaze followed a de-
mand by members of-the so-called
Black Hand society for the payment of
$1,000 blackmail The hallway was
flooded with kerosene by the black
mailers.
Fight Way to Ground.
In the panic which followed the
burning of the building the tenants
fought their way down the fire escapes
or jumped from the windows, whIre
babies were thrown from windows
into the arms of policemen on the
sidewalks Six of the injured, three of
them children, are not expected to re-
cover.
Grocer Was Warned.
Jacob Bruck, who kept a grocery on
the main floor of the building. received
| April Is the following letter:
1--WE demand 81 ,OO0 or death. Bring
| it to Mott street Petrosini is dead
but the Black Hand lives. (Signed)
| BLACK HAND SOCIETY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
w. E. MASON is STRICKEN
Former U. S. Senator Suffers Second
Attack of ApOpieXy.


Attack of ApopieXy.
Chicago, Ill, April 30.-William Z.
Mason, former United States senator
from Illinois and a prominent figure
in state politics. was stricken with
apopleXy late yesterday afternoon at
his home, 1477 Washington boulevard.
1t is said that he will recover. Mr.
Mason testified as character witness
in behalf of Mrs. Dora Mcdonald at
the trial of her attorney, Benjamin
briggs @Goedriehs 4daring<thaa afiaEaoan
and was to have been one of the speak
ers at an Austin banquet in the even
ing. His illness was announced to the
assembled guests. Mr.. Mason suffered
a similar stroke of apopleXy several
years ago. and for that reason consid
cradle anxiety is felt among hi:
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
EIGHT BURNED TO DEATH
in FIRE BELIEVED TO BE
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN

followed by strange men for a month.
The young woman, her lawyer and
Samuel ROsenthal, her bondsman ap-
peared in court and Rosenthal said
Miss Gingles wished to go to Jail and
that he was ready to withdraw as
her surety. The mittimus was made
out and she was taken to the wom-
ems apartments in the jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
EVELYN NOW IN CONTEMPT

Faces Punishment for Failure to Ap-
pear in Suit Over Milliner'S Bill.
New York, April 36-Judge McAvoy
in the city court yesterday afternoon
signed an order holding Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw in contempt of court for not
responding to an order to submit to
an examination in supplementary pro
|ceedings. Judgment in $256 for millin-
cry furnished the wife of Harry Thaw,
slayer of Stanford White, had been
obtained by Eisee Hartung, a milliner,
and the supplementary proceedings
We're brought to discover Mrs. Thaw's
financial condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
FORMER CHIEF INDICTED

Charge Is Conspiring to Smuggle
Chinese Into United States.
Roswell, N M, April 30.-The fed
|eral grand jury yesterday returned an
Indictment against Edward Fink of
Ell Paso, Tex, former chief of police
on the charge of conspiring of SNUG
|gle Chinese into the United States at
Ell Paso. Fink is believed to be in
Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
Can Control Situation.
Yesterday in Congress

washington, April 3O.-FOllowing is
a summary, compiled from the Official
proceedings, of the work Of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-fhe entire time of the SEN
ate was again given to the general dis
cussion OF the tariff bill. Senator Ray
ner of Maryland led off with a general
dentnciation of the protective system
OF the republican party, and was fol-
lowed by Senator Nelson of Minnesota,
who made an earnest plea for the ad-
mission of lumber free of duty His
assertions aroused a general discussion.
which was participated in by Senators
Hale: Warren. Carter, Clapp. McLaur-
IN. McCumber. Elkins. Aldrich and Gal
iinger. At 500 p m. the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE-In an 11-minute session the
house did not take up any of the i'm
portant business which will have to be
considered this session. Mr. Wanger of
iPennsylyania endeavored to obtain the
adoption of resolution of good will
land friendliness- for the people of Tur.
key and the new sovereign. but as Mr.
Macon of Arkansas objected the mat
tier went over. At 1911 p. m. the hous,
adjourned to meet again at noon Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30

seldom have been witnessed among
this placid people.
Assures Independence.
The political significance of the oc-
currence lies in the fact that there is
now an heir to the throne of the Meth.
erlands, circumstance which greatly
enhances the country's chance of in.
dependence. &ea-s~,--- szsz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-30
BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURE RECORDED
Several Towns in the South Reported to Have Been
Destroyed but Generalization of Wire Service
Prevents Definite News From Being Received

(hlCdSS, tAptti ioV'--ol pelSoHS "C'S
killed and so injured in Chicago and
environs during the storm of last night,
according to reports received today
by the police and coroner. The list f
injured include gsonfy those whose
names were officially. reported Prob
ably as many more received private
attention.
Three Die I'm Hospital.
By the death of three men in the
d hospital today the death list of fatali-
ties due to the unroofng of the Grand
Crossing tack factory in the tsstorm
last night was brought up to four. The
first death occurred Instantly when the
roof collapsed The three who died
were among the nine reported injured
last night.
Wire Service Affected.
The telegraph companies are badly
handicapped and communication with
many points in the middle west leaves
the extent of damage in doubt. That
the destruction has been widespread,
in the loss of scores of lives ani much
live stock and other property, is shown
by reports from the south and the
southwest. .-
Cold In Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., April 30.-The govern
ment thermometer here registered SO
degrees above zero this morning. but
the weather bureau has reports which
show freezing weather prevailed over
a large portion of the state, the tenn
perature ranging as low as "a degrees
above at North Platte.
Hillsboro, Tenn, Wiped Out.
Marysville, Tenn, April 30.-The
town of Hillsboro, nine miles west OF
Franklin, was practically wiped out
and three persons, names unknown
were killed in a house demolished by
the wind. Many barns and houses
between Franklin and Hillsboro were
unroOfed.
Colorado Fruit section Hit.
Denver, Colo. April 30.-A temper
ature as low as % above zero was
reported from the fruit section around
Grand Junction today and much dam
age has undoubtedly been done. Hun
dreds of fruit raisers are using smudge
poles to protect their trees. The colo
weather extends all over the mountai!
region. At Denver it was 19 above
this morning. More than a foot o.
snow has fallen.
Tornado 20 Miles Wide.
Piqua, Ohio, April 30.-A tornado q
miles wide struck this city early thi!
morning and caused property dam
age of 100000 The path of destru2
tion extends over several counties ant
the extreme damage was done by tn,
wind in the towns of Piqua. st. Paris
Sidney, Houston, Fletcher and Kirl;
wood. There was loss of life.
Two Killed ut SummersvIIIe, Mo.
Springfield, Mo-, April 30.-A specia
from Summersville, says tornad
passed 10 miles north of that place ant
two persons were killed. They ar
Miss Bell Delury and Mrs. Georg
Smith.
Heavy Snow at La Crosse.
La Crosse. Wis. April 30.-One c
the heaviest snow storms of the wiz
ter is raging here today.
Havoc with the Wires.
Chicago, April 3O.-An electrica