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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Calendars Received.

This Office has been m receipt recent
" of a number of handsome calen-
dars, those from the First National
Bank and the Garrett National Bank,
both of Oakland, taking the lead for
beauty and excellence of design. That
from the First National Bank repre-
sents an ideal river scene with wooded
shores and boat drawn up on the
bank. The colors are wonderfully true
to nature, the foliage on the trees and
underground bringing to mind our own
Big Yough where 1t passes between
two of the many hills through which it
flows on its way to join the sister rivers
making up the Ohio. The calendar
from the Garrett National is a repro
duction from the painting by Albert
Lynch, entitled Vera. The follow
ing, which accompanies the calendar, is
a true description of it: Vera, with
its soft and delicate tonings, the simple
gown of creamy white and the wide,
dropping hat shading the youthful face,
which still retains the charms of girl
hood, is a good example of the work of
this renowned artist. He has IN this
instance displayed a wonderful amount
of technical skill, but he has not paint
ed for that purpose alone. On the con-
trary, it falls into proper subordination
as we gaze upon the calm loneliness of
the face. The latter is the light and
glory of the picture, No classic con-
tour is here, no langu shing attitude, no
asking for admiration, but modest
sweetness, a slightly pensive dream
mess, eyes so sincere and pure that
heavens light shines through them,
and beyond all an inner beauty of the
soul that finds expression in every
feature"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Quail Killed.

The recent protracted spell of cold
snowy weather was extremely hard on
quail and other game birds, but par
ticularly upon the former Reports
are to the effect that the birds were
killed off in large numbers on account
of the weather conditions, first because
the ground was covered by the sleet of
four weeks ago followed by the heavy
snow. The quail seems to be the one
bird that providence has not armed
with the necessary instinct to preserve
its life under the conditions prevailing
during stormy periods. Close observers
of their habits state that quail caught
in stormy weather huddle together in
lunches until they starve to death,
making no effort whatever to get out
and seek food as the pheasant will do
under similar circumstances. Accord
ing to accounts of those most familiar
with it the quail seems to have less
sense than the turkey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
SERIES OF STORMS.
Will Be Humanity's Portion Through
nonth of January.

After giving US rouslng snowstorm
last week, Peter R. Smith predicts the
weather for January to be series of
storms. The forecast follows:
Conditions denote January will be I'M
der the influence of a storm wave at its
opening, which will run to the 5th with
but slight changes. On the I'd the tenn
perature will get warmer and general
rains, sleet and snow will prevail in
northern and central parts. This dis
turLed wave will be followed by intense
cold.
In advance of storm wave the tenn
perature will grow warmer.
On the 8th 9th and 10th the tempera-
ture will moderate, clouds will form
into arrow-lke clusters, which will be
the advance messenger of a disturbed
wave. Rain and snow will show up.
The winds will be cold from the north
but the pressure of cold will not be so
extreme as at previous periods.
A storm wave will start in the west
on the 18th, ending in the east about
the 18th The period will bring a
change to warmer, and on the 18th and
18th rain and snow will prevail. Be-
hind the storm wave a cold wave Of
much force will follow.
A storm period falls on the DIST and
22d. The temperature will relax and
cloudiness will ensue. Then more rain
and snow will show up and a change to
colder temperature will prevail.
A storm period is central on the 18th
and 26th. The period will bring warm
southerly winds, which will bring rain
and snow. Then it will be followed by
very cold wave.
Rain will likely show up as the month
goes out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Frank S. Davidson in "Old Farmer
Hopkins"

"Old Farmer Hopkins, - one of the
brightest rural dramas ever written,
will be produced at Beckwith's opera
house on Tuesday evening, Jan. II, for
the benefit Of the Mountain City Band,
by the well known comedian, Frank S.
Davidson, and an excellent company of
- talent. Special scenery is carried
/his piece and the mechanical eff
fects, specialties, etc, all go to make
it delightful evenings entertainment.
We all know Frank Davidson, he having
visited Oakland several years during
the theatrical season, and he always
has given the people of Oakland good
clean, honest comedy entertainments
and there will be no exception to the
rule in this instance. The following
well known local people will be in the
cast: Chas. A. Tower, Jas. E. Varina,
Jos. H. White, w. Harper. Bartlett,
Will White, Miss Rebecca Thayer,
Miss Agnes Rasche and Miss Mar
guerite Hart. Do not miss this oppor-
tunity for an enjoyable evening of en-
tertainment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
OFF to Annapolis.

Senator elect Harvey J. Speicher, of
Garrett county, accompanied by his
brother Mr.. Henry Speicher, drove to
Oakland Sunday afternoon and left here
Monday night for Annapolis to take the
oath of Office and to enter upon his
duties in the Senate of MARYLAND, which
convened yesterday and Immediately
after organizing adjourned until Mon
day of next week. Senator Speicher
was accompanied by Assemblyman D.
E. Bolden from Oakland who also as
sumed his office. These tno gentlemen
were preceded to Annapolis by Assem-
blyman Chappell, VINO went over the
Western Maryland Railroad from his
home at Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

stituents they must secure the COOP
Grafton of a majority. Consequently
there will be much dickerlng and barter
ing and compromising.
Governor Crothers will be the central
figure of the Legislature. Through his
position he holds the KEY to the situa-
ton. On his desire to secure creditable
legislation, on his ability and honesty,
everything depends. If he is sincere in
his professions, if he is sufficiently cap
able, if he is firm and persevering and
shrewd, he can make the Democratic
majority in the Legislature cover itself
with glory.
Despite the fact that the Governor
has been two years in office, he is still
very much of puzzle to the people of
Maryland. When he took his seat in
the Governor chair he unquestionably
left bad record behind him. He had
been a county boss Of a not particularly
pleasant type. Since he has been in
office, however, he has done little that
calls for criticism. He has done much
that is Thoroughly commendable. The
reforms that ne has outlined through the
various commissions he appointed are so
broad in scope and so admirable in de-
tail that if he can carry them through he
will make record not only as a good
Governor, but as the very best that
Maryland has had in many year.
Some who know him well say that the
Governor is determined to make such
record. The pulling point in the situa-
ton is that thus far the reforms are all
matter of promise and not of per-
Torrance. There are many men who
mean well but only few who have the
power to transmure their good inten~
tons into deeds. "Fatti machil; parole
femme" Is the Governor enough of a
man and politician to jam his reforms
through the Legislature? Is he a real
steam-roller. The next 80 days will
show.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
PROSPERITY FOR THE
MANY NATIONAL BANKS
Five Billions OF Dollars Are Now on
Deposit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-There is no
better index to the prosperity of the
nation than the prosperity of the banks,
and this is shown not only by the
volume of business transacted, but by
the amount of capital employed and the
ratio of earnings to capital.
There was a net increase in the
amount of Individual deposits since
November 2, 1908, of $289, 900, 900,
making total of individual deposits in
the national banks of the United States
of over S5,COO,00O coo. This is the
largest volume of deposits ever held by
the national banks.
The capital stock of the national
banks increased during the report year
ending October 81 last from 1890, 600, p
600 to 1864, 900, 900, a net increase Of
$34, 600, GOO or 81 per cent.
During the last fiscal year the net
earnings of national banks were Sl31,-
1875, $50, and of that amount $92, 1913, $50
was paid out in dividends, an average
return to each stakeholder on his hold
ings of 10 u per cent. In 1908 the re
turn TO the stockholders was 1889 per
cent. The average return for the last
ten wears was l0.41 per cent, and dur
ing the past forty years, or since 1860,
the year in which reports relating to
the earnings and dividends of national
banks were first required, the average
return to stockholders has been $50 per
cent. The largest dividend in any one
year was in 1907, Immediately preced-
ing the late panic, when the average
rate of dividend was II. 80 per cent.
1t is believed that the national bank
ing system as a whole has been greatly
strengthened during the past year by
the policy which has been pursued in
regard to new organizations. Special
efforts nave been made to prevent new
banFs being established under incom-
petent, careless. speculative or dishon-
est management
OF the 80 applications Tor authority
to organize national banks, 81 We're re-
jected or charters refused. The rejec-
items were based on informa, lion receiv-
ed to the effect that improper persons
were interested.
The total outstanding circulation Is
sued to national banks on Dec /, 1909,
was over 500, OOO,O CO. an increase of
$40, 600, 900 during the past year. There
has been a steady increase every year
since 1905, but gain Of only $ll, 600, 900
during 1908, as against $40. 900, 900 in
the past year.
This large increase during 1909, when
money has been so plentiful and call
money in New York at times has brought
only one and one-half to two per cent.
is probably due to several causes. The
principal one is the fact that the calling
in of large amounts Of government de-
posits held by the national banks releas-
ed United States bonds, which the banks
utilized to take out additional circula-
ton
Another reason is the fact that the
lower prices of Government bonds has
increased the margin of profit to be de-
rived from their circulating notes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Complain of u. q 0.

Claiming they are being unjustly dis
eliminated against by Pennsylvania
railroad influences and alleging that the
equipment Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has been allowed to depreciate
until it no longer serves to move one
fifth of the tonnage that is offered it, a
delegation Of West Virginia coal ship
pers appeared before Congressman w
P. Hubbard at Wheeling Saturday ask
ing his aid in introducing COMPRESSION
al inquiry into the stock ownership and
control of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road
Shippers, in their plea for Congress
sional investigation, claim the policy of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is being
dictated by the Pennsylvania railroad
influences, and that it is part of policy
that the rival road has adopted to Grip
pie the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
ruin its shippers, in order that the Penn
sylvania railroad and Pennsylvania
operators may have monopoly of the
coal mining and coal moving business
throughout the coal regions of Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Ohio. The
shippers further cite the fact that the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Union
Pacific railroad owns 40 per cent. of the
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio. and by
that ownership control the policy of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
knights of the Golden Eagle Officers

The members of Olive Branch Castle,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, Mountain
Lake Park, at a recent meeting, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
Representative to Grand Castle, Mr..
Thomas J. Harris; Noble Chief, Mr. H.
M. Arnold; Vice Chief, Mr., G. H. De-
lawder; High Priest, Mr.. Thomas j.
Harris; Master Of Records, Mr.. Thomas
Calls; Keeper of Exchequer, Mr.. G. B.
NJ. Friend; Clerk of EXchequer, Mr.. F.
P. Arnold; Venerable Hermit, Mr.. f.
E. Friend; Trustees, Messrs. J. E
Chance, II NJ. Arnold and T, j. Harris.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
A. F. and A. n. Election.

At the last regular communication of
Oakland lodge No. 1872, A, F. and A.
M, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Worshipful Master, Mr.. R. E. Slger;
Senior Warden, Mr. Julius c. Rennin-
ger; Junior Warden, Mr.. A. T. Mat
thews; Secretary, Mr.. Arthur Lawton;
Treasurer, Mr.. E. J. Fringer; Tyler,
Mr.. Eugene Baumgartner. These of
fiers, as well as those to be appointed.
will be installed at the next regular
communication of the lodge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
ACCIDENT.

Our good old winter has come once
more to visit us with snow from two to
six feet deep. There has been some
fine shedding but at present there is
too much snow for good shedding. The
thermometer stood below zero.
Mr.. H. j. Speicher and wife made a
trip to Meyersdale, Pa, to visit Mrs.
Speicher's father Mr.. Joel Gnagey, on
Christmas and got snowbound, return
ing home the following Tuesday,
Misses Mary and Josephine Brown
ing, of Sang Run, were snowbound at
Mr.. John Hoffman's, of this place, for
several days after Christmas.
We had two Christmas festivals in
our town Christmas eve, one in the
English Lutheran church and the other
in the German Lutheran church Both
were largely attended.
Mr.. Jacob Felix and wife and C. A.
Guthrie and family We're guests of Mr..
John Sperline on Christmas
Miss Vesta Beeghley is the telephone
central in the absence of Miss Nellie
Shartzer, who is taking vacation.
Mr.. Frank Northcraft was judge
on the bench to render his de-
cislon on the contest of who handles the
best peanuts in town. After eating a
few quarts he has decided on MIR. j. L.
Englehart
There were a number of school
teachers home during the Christmas
vacation.
Mr.. Arthur Schlossnagel spent his
vacation at Braddock, Pa, with his
uncle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
A PreEty Home Wedding.

A beautiful wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Dewitt,
near Deer Park, on Wednesday even
ing, December 29th, 1909, when their
daughter, Florence, become the bride
of Mr. Erbie Clayton Lantz, of Oak
land, Md. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. E. Manages, pastor OF
St. Mark S Lutheran church, in the
presence of few relatives and friends.
The paror had been artisucally dec
Grated with evergreen and potted
plants. The wedding march was skill
fully rendered by Miss Ola Mattingly,
cousin of the bride.
The bride, who was becominglv at
tired in white Princess gown Of hand
embroidered null and carried bouquet
of bride roses, was attended by her
cousin, Miss Bernadette Mattingly,
who wore white French organdy over
blue and carried white carnations.
The groom wore the conventional black
while the groomsynan, who was Mr..
Sam Aronhalt, of Oakland, was similar
w attired
Following congratulations they as
sembied in the dining room where a
sumptuous dinner was served.
The bride was the recipient of many
beautiful presents, consisting of silver
ware, cut glass, china, linens, etc.
The happy couple have the best
wishes of their friends for a long and
happy welded life. A GUEST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
BQlRD OF COUNTY COM
MIsS|ONERs ORGANIZED
Mr.. Ohio T. Fike Was Made Pres-
dent-COnstabIes Appointed.

The new Board of County Commits
sioners, composed of Messrs. Ohio S.
Fike, hold-over member, and D. M.
Dixon and Walter NJ. Lowdermilk,
newly elected members, organized at
the Board room in the court house here
Monday by the election of Mr.. Fike as
president of that body. The selection
of Mr.. Fike as president of the Board,
he being the Oldest in point of service,
was an honor due him. He is eminent
ly qualified to fill the position and we
bespeak a successful administration of
county affairs at the hands of the new
board
Routine business of a general nature
was transacted by the Board and it ad-
journed yesterday morning after max
ing printing contracts for the year and
announcing the following appointments
of constables for the districts named:
District No. l, J. r. Glass; No. 2,
jeremiah Nugent; No. 3, no appoint
ment; No. 4, Grant Hershberger; No.
5, Silas Teats; No 6, Homer D. Custer;
No. Z, Lincoln Calls; No. 8, no appoint
ment; No. 9, Albert Bolden: Nos. 10,
II and II, no appointments; No. 10,
George ]. Pool; No. IA, Claude Brown.
The appointment of Mr.. Calls as con-
stable for No, was strongly opposed
by several friends of Mr.. w. A. Maffett.
who was an applicant for reappoint-
ment. MIR. Calls had the endorsement
of four members of the District Com
mittee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
neeting Postponed.

On account of the condition of the
roads and the inability of those inter
ested to get to Hoyes to attend the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Garrett County Telephone Company,
called to assemble on Monday of this
week. the meeting has been postponed
until Monday, the 18th inst, as will be
noticed by referring to the advertise
ment for the meeting published else
where in this paper today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING
Extracts From Report of St. PauTS
Sunday School.

The annual report of st. Paul's NJ.
E. Sunday school, Oakland. submitted
by the secretary to the school on Sun
day last, shows that the school is in a
very prosperous condition.
The following items of interest were
taken from the report:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Call for Your Letters

Mildred M. Jluom, Joseph C. Nit
ter (2), Jno. W. Miller, Lizzie Lithfield,
Mr.. Cary Browning, Jno. P. Samner,
Julia Hit, j. F. Highlands, H. C.
Hombrook.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

scholar, Miss June L. White, and one
of the officers, Mr. James w. White,
have not missed a session Of the school
during the last five years.
A number OF the scholars were pres
ent at every session of the school dur
ing the past year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-13
rMMTaRATIory- AND coNsERv ATToN

sorry be the Republican Territorial convention
intmidated decaming loudly
against assisted immigration
favong
ing the hands the Democrats The unihed it understood will
assisted them there unanimy
this line split in the ranks Of the party the question
is imminent.
Hawais present unexampled prosperity largely assisted
nothing could foolish than for the Territory this
abandon the policy which essential welfare
out of work falls fat view of the statement made yesterday that only
materially advanced arrival Russians
'there work than do it. prominent politician
yesterday he tried fifty
front md unable o IN
plantations prosperous
has rendered possible the construction of projects such m
railroads that
into the pockets both Of capitalists and labOrers
possible that mistakes the bring white
profits improbable Territory
mistakes line of assisted
migration that it have made in the past
continuing
which into special fund immigration
voting the public
forth would
The Territory financially
the available
perpetuate
pery now
than the immigration policy
the conservation
sastrous Territory
something
easily results
apparent
planting
the
something that benefits the generation of today.
will itself influenced
stop development going platform
probability
immigration law substantially as it the statute books
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-13
KALANIANAoLE.

Kuo and Prosperity handnhand announced speaker at the
Republican territorial convention last that might
to
certainly what Kuhio industry
the smaller industries stability in protective
homea settlers protection citizen aborers
immigration beneficial
the formative period
Islands, if the condition affairs politically continues
coming, millions national
products
with outlook Under the circumstances would folly this country
chain dinng
all that has promised but he has been
Washington this with
in either branch He everything
he got
the
pople of Hawaii.
Republicans justice to the take his
Territory, justice
him Washington. t!'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-13
CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK.

The Republican county delegates work do today quite i'm
This selected the
possible pick unexepona poor
former, be of the suited his
within
legislature
tween the the convention should not long hesitate
difficult the the fourth
There in the running.
Hughes although understood that
him formation Hughes candidate
which nothing said In he clean
morally, politically and in business
should receive little consideration
These either would be bemrch
party congratulate
itself upon.
good convention heretofore
this with Ach Makaena
Kama notion it,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-13
.KAMAAINA DIES
IN Los ANGELES
Samuel Lewis Rumsey, Formerly
Of Benson and Smith,
Passes Away.

News has reached Honolulu Of the
death of Samuel Lewis Rumsey, for
merly resident of this city, where he
was engaged in the wholesale drug bust
ness, connected with Benson & Smith.
Mr.. Rumsey died in Los Angeles in
July after a short illness.
He was well known throughout the
Islands and stood high in the com
munity He was possessed of a charm
ing personality, and had many friends.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason
and belonged to most, if not all, of the
Masonic lodges in the city. His fune-
raj was held from the Scottish Rite
Cathedral in Los Angeles and was con.
Quoted by the westgate Lodge, F.
and A. NJ.
Mr.. Rumsey laves a widow, Mrs
Emma Forsyth Rumsey, whom he mar.
ried in Denver. At the time of he1
marriage Mrs Rumsey was a Mrs. Col
| camp. She is a Teat-granddaughte
of Governor Forsyth of Georgia, whose
name figures prominently in the Revo
IuNAOh' 4his luuiSSl dlsO CdIle VI IeNO
lutionary stock, and the two families
were connected by marriage.
Mr.. Rumsey's ashes were buried il
the family lot at his old home al
Goshen, New York. At this place hi:
family held a deed for five hundred
acres from the continental government
having possessed the land for three
hundred years. He was the son OF
Phineas Rumsey, third of the name.
He belonged to the order of the Son,
of the American Revolution and to tn,
following lodges: Pacific Lodge, No
s22, A. F. and "A. NJ; Honolulu Chap
ter, No. l, R. A. NJ; Honolulu Com
mandery, No. l, X. T.; Kamehameh,
Lodge of Perfection, No. /, A. and A
s. r.; MANU- Chapter Rose Croix, No
l, A. and A. S. R.; Liholiho Council o
Kadesh, No. l, A. and A. S. re- Grant
Consistory S. j., U. s. A., Washington
D. c.; Aloha Temple, A. A. o. N. NJ.