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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
STATE FACES DEFICIT.
naryland'S Funded Debt Being Added
To Yearly.

Discussing the treasury conditions in
Maryland and the possibility of facing a
deficit in revenue to meet needed re-
quirements, the financial circular of
Hambleton & Co. says:
Conditions have reached such a stage
that the State of Maryland is facing
deficit in its revenue, and, not only so,
but IS at each session of the Legislature
adding to the funded debt of the State
The State of Maryland should have no
public debt, and if its affairs were ad-
ministered IN business-like manner the
tax rate would be decreased to a mini
mum and not increased, as it promises
to be at present.
Several years ago the State adopted
policy Of building roads through the
issue of bonds at the expense of the
taxpayers. The result has been practi-
cally the same as the system of street
paving in Baltimore, fortunately now
abolished, which paving consisted of de-
tached patches of modern pavements in
localities controlled by ward politicians,
with the result that we have a crazy
quilt patchwork system of paving all
over the city, without any reference to
the general benefit of the city and its
people
THE same thing is going on now in
the counties through the building of
these State roads. Not only so, but
these roads are costing at the rate of at
least $4,000 per mile, a cost out of all
reason and which, if persisted in, to-
gether with the extravaganza which is
now so pronounced in the Legislature,
will cause the tax rate to be raised
! every two years, and finally will be so
onerous that the people will rise up in
their wrath and relegate to obscurity
the party responsible. The policy of
road building by the State should be
stopped at once.
There should certainly be no in
crease in the debt of the State for this
purpose. The counties should build
their own roads, and we are glad to
note that Baltimore county is contem-
plating the issue or bonds for road-ma-
king purposes.
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Fish Commissioner H. Wade,
of Washington county, for the Western
Shore; Samuel J. Twilley, of Worcester,
for the Eastern Shore.
The governor said he intended to send
in appointments from day to day as they
are made up and decided upon. The
time limit expires on February q.
Senator Wilkinson's joint resolution
to investigate the condition of the State
Treasury was voted down by strict
party vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
The Governor stands by his statement
that we are facing million dollar deficit
and Senator German denies it, but the
Democratic Senators are against an in
vestigation to get at the real truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
GOVERNOR CROTHERS
g ACTIVELY LOBBYING
For General Primary BilI-The First
Batch of Appointments Sent In.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. S.-Legislators de-
serted their usual roosting places to-
night. They even passed up the charms
of trolley ride to Baltimore. and those
who boosted such glad rags appeared in
full spiked tailed glory at the executive
mansion. The occasion was the COVER
nor's regular reception to the members
of the Legislature and their wives and
families. The guest of honor was Sen
ator Isidor Rayner The members of
the Garrett county delegation attended
as guests.
Governor Crothers is acting as his own
lobbyist for one of his own pet measures,
the general primary bill. The governor
spent nearly an hour prior to the con-
vening of the legislature today in the
State House corridors urging the pass
age of his bill among the Democrats and
Republicans. In addition to his APP
preaching the members openly, he has
also summoned many of the leaders of
both parties to his offices and endeavor-
ed to secure promises of support for the
bill. How far the governor has succeed
ed will not be known until the measure
comes up for final passage.
The bill proposed by Governor Gro
theirs makes mandatory upon both par
ties statewide primary for all elective
offices.
Mr.. Marriott began circulating petit
ton calling a Democratic caucus on the
primary law, but as soon as the COVER
nor heard of it, he hurried down into the
corridor again and called it off. He in
formed Mr. Marriott in emphatic lam
guage that it is too soon for a caucus.
The governor is evidently anxious to
know where he stands before that step
is taken.
The list of appointments sent to the
Senate last night by the governor was
not the selection of the party leaders.
On the contrary, it is stated upon good
authority today that none of the leaders,
but only few political friends of the
* ern6r were consulted The list of
TNAintments may mean future trouble
pthe governor.
Governor Crothers sent in last night
his first batch of appointments and with
few exceptions, he named officials who
are now serving. the most important
nomination is that of 7. J. c. Williams,
newspaper man and lawyer for judge of
the Juvenile Court for Baltimore city, to
succeed Judge Jacob M. Moses, resigned.
Among the other appointments were
the following:
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics and
Information-Char J. Fox, Baltimore
county.
State Fire Marshal-Thos. J. Ewell,
Baltimore.
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STATE BOARD OF FORESTRY
Recommendations Made in the Report
for 1908 and 1899.

The report of the State Board of For
estrY for 1908 and 1909 shows that forest
surveys and studies of forest conditions
have been completed in Is Of the %
counties of the state. The forests are
being used over three times as fast as
they are growing. With reference to
farests fires, the report says:
Forest fires continue to be a serious
menace in many sections, The dam
age is greatest in the mountain coun-
ties, where there are large continuous
tracts of woodland, and where there is
more carelessness in the matter of fires.
Many of the fOrested mountains have
been so repeatedly burned over that
fires are too often accepted as the in
evitable happenings following dry sea-
son. These fires destroy .the young
growth, injure the larger trees, i'm
poverish the soil and reduce the3Water
conserving capacity of the forests. As
long as forest firest are frequent and
forest property unsafe, there is little
inducement to practice conservative
forest management The fire damage
in the central counties of the state is
less than in the mountains, but here
also it is a serious problem, especially
along the railroads. The woodlands are
cut into smaller woodlots by cleared
fields, 50 that a fire is not likely to
spread oyer such large areas, and in
the more de1sely populated sections
forests fires are not allowed to 90 un-
checked to the same extent as in the
mountains, where less effort is made
to control them"
The board makes tie following recon-
mendations with reference toIlegisla-
ton:
The appointment of forest wardens
for each county at the rate of one war
den for every $1,000 acres of woodland.
Each warden to be commissioned by
the governor on recommendation ofithe
state forester and to serve for four
years or until his successor is duly quail
flied.
Giving to the forest wardens the
power of arrest without warrant in
in cases of detected violation of the
forest laws, and the authority to sum-
mon ablebodied men, require the use Of
teams and tools in eXtinguishingl forest
fires
The expense of extinguishing forest
fires to be borne half by the state and
half by the county in which the fire oc-
Cured, and prompt payment required.
The payment of an annual salary of
$50 per annum to each warden for post
ing fire warning notices, preparing re-
ports upon forest conditions in his dis
trict, and such other work as may be
required by the state forester, such sal
airy to be paid by the state, and to be in
addition to payment for services actual
" rendered in extinguishing forest fires.
Penalty for tearing down or defac-
ing forest warning notices.
Requiring railroads in the state to
construct and m untain on each side of
their rights Of way suitable fire lines to
prevent the spread Of fires when such
rights traverse woodlands or grass
lands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
DWELLING Burned.

The dwelling house of George Smith,
located on the road leading from near
Kings Run to Deer Park, was burned
Tuesday afternoon about three o'clock
during the absence of the family, The
loss was total with no insurance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
Married.

HANSON GRNDLE-At the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage, Kitzmiller,
February 3, 1910, by Rev. w. w. SUIT
ton, Mr.. Lewis Z. Hanson, of Mountain
Lake Park, and Miss Eliza G. Grindle,
of Frostburg, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
Call for Your Letters.

Mrs Lydia Conoway. George j. Daw-
son, Mr.. J. E. Emick, Miss Gertrude
Groves, Mr. E. Hamill, Mr.. Aaron
Kerns, Mr.. T. M. Metheny, Mr.. William
Miller, Miss Florence, Musgrave, Gil
more Nethkin, Mr.. G. F. Smith, Mr. c.
H. Teets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
WOULD MAKE THE Or
Flee AN ELECTIVE ONE
Bill Relating to the Mine Inspector
introduced by Delegate Wittig.

Introduced by Delegate WlttIg.
Delegate Walter Wittig has bill for
the election of state mining Inspector
This official IS now appointed by the
governor. Mr. Wittig's bill is as fol-,
lows:
A BILL
Entitled an act to repeal and reenact
with amendments Section 1876 of Article
No. l of the Code of Public Local Laws
entitled "Allegany County" sub title
Mining and Mine Inspector, - as the
same was enacted by Chapter ia of the
acts of 1902 and to repeal and re-enact
with amendments Section $50 of Article
u of the Public local laws title Gar
rett County" subtitle Manufacture
and Mines as the same was enacted by
Chapter l24 of the Acts of 1908.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland that Sec
ton 1856 of Article No. of the Code of
Public Local Laws, entitled "Alegany
County,, subtitle Mining and Mine
Inspector, and Section $50 of Article
II of the Public Local Laws, title Gar
rett County," subtitle Manufacture
and Mines" as the same was enacted by
Chapter l2l of the Acts of 1902, be and
the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
Section 1876 of Article and Section
$50 of Articltl2. That there shall on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month of November, in the year
nineteen hundred and eleven be mine
inspector elected by the duly qualified
voters of the counties of Garrett and
Allegany, wac shall hold his Office for
the term of two years from the first
day Of January, ninteen hundred and
twelve. or until his successor is duly
elected and qualified. The mine inspec-
tor 50 elected at said time shall be a
resident Of Allegany county and at the
expiration of his term of office his sue
county, and thereafter the said mine
Inspector so to be elected shall alter
nately be a resident of Allegany and
Garrett counties. Prior to each cleo
ton held under this act there shall be
a convention held in the cities of Cum
berland and Oakland alternating, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
upon the respective tickets for said Of
flee, delegates to which convention shall
be elected in the same manner as they
are elected for Congressional conven-
ton, each county being entitled to cast
five votes at said convention.
No person shall be eligible to the of
flee Of mine inspector until he shall
have attained the age of thirty years.
He shall possess a competent and prac-
teal knowledge of the different sys-
TENS of mining and properly ventiIating
coal mines in said counties and the ma
tural and constituent parts Of the var
ious gases found in coal mines, and of
the various ways of eXpelling the same
from said mines, and shall have had
five years practical experience as a
miaer'in one or both counties combined,
next Immediately preceding his cleo
ton, and shall receive an annual salary
Of fifteen hundred dollars, payable quar-
terIy by warrant of the comptroller
upon the state treasury for abe same.
Before entering into the discharge of
the duties of his Office the said mine IN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
RABY JOHNSON.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam johnson died last Monday morning
and was buried Tuesday afternoon in
the Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
DR.. FRANK WEBER.

DR. Frank Weber, aged twenty-five
years, died at the home of MS mother
adjoining Oakland, Yesterday afternoon,
after months of illness and eXcrutiating
suffering. The deceased graduated last
spring from the medical department Of
the University of Maryland as an honor
student and shortly afterward began
the practice of his profession at a point
near Frostburg, Allegany county. Soon,
however, disease, which he probably
contracted through overwork while yet
a student, made such inroads that he
was compelled to give up his work, and
he returned TO Baltimore for treatment
where an operation was performed and
later he was brought to his home here
where ne was tenderly cared for until
the end came. The funeral will occur
tomorrow afternoon at two o. clock from
the family residence and will be con
Quoted by a minister from Brooklyn,
N Y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10

Valentines, l cent to IS cents at
Baumgartner'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10
The DEATH RECORD.
BABY REXRODE.

At Deer Park on Monday, OF pneu-
monia, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Rexrode, aged five months.
The funeral occurred Yesterday with IN
termant at Deer Park.
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my serious illness and sent me this tee-
gram:
William H. Crane: Pneumonia copy
righted in my name VIII punish any
infringement to the full extent of the
law. LOU HARRISON
The doctor let me read 1t. and it
struck me SO funny that | roared /
honestly believe it had lot to do with
my getting over the attack. Then l die
tated the following reply:
Doctor states case Is only colorado
imitation, but will withdraw it at once 3"
MANY PLAYED ROLE OF "MADGE."
-Madge Briefly. the heroine of I'm Old
Kentucky" has been played by several
women distinguished in the world of the
theater The first of the "Madges' was
Marion Gilmore, who played the part only
four times She was the soubrette of the
summer stock company that gave the
play its first production at the Grand
Opera House in st. Paul in 1892 and the
part fell to her when the play was first
tried off, by the stock company Miss
Elmore made splendid Madge. and
much of the business she created is still
a part of the present mpersonators of
the role.
Bettina Gerard was the next of the
''Madges and helped greatly in making
I'm Old Kentucky one of the remarkable
successes of thesday. Laura Burt was the
next actress to try the part, and she
made IL alm0St her own She became Sir
Henry Irving's leading woman on his last
tour .cf America. playing Helen in
''Dants," and other important roles. Lulu
Tabor. who is now rich widow living in
New York. was another of the Darcy
heroine impersonators. She played the
, part for a season or two and then de-
serted 1t for matrimony. Aff1e Warner
daughter of Neil Warner, the tragedian,
followed Miss Tabor.
Then came pretty Elsie Ryan. prom
xxyl,n ic with "a N "
Daniels Alice Treat Hunt took up the
part when Miss Ryan let 1t go. and for
a season rode Queen Bess to victory.
Bessie Barriscale a mere child when she
undertook the part. played Madge two
seasons. Nellie Callahan, petite and de-
cidedly talented young coincidence, fol-
lowed Miss Barriscale in the part and
gave a very good account of herself The
next season found Marie Quinn. now wife
of Fiske O'Hara. Marion Shirley next
presented the role. Among the other
Madges are Miss Alice Riker. one-time
member of the Bush Temple Theater
Company In Chicago: Lizzie Evans, Grace
Sherwood Hattie Delaro Barnes Nellie
Dton, Blanche Seymour. Bijou Fernan-
dez. Lillian Mortimer and May Stockton
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Academy.

AT the Academy this week the wonder
fully popular play, "In Old Kentucky
will be presented. 1t has a remarkable
hold on the affections of playgoers, and
no matter how often it has been pre-
sented it is eagerly greeted. Like old
wine, 1t seems to improve with age.
For the present season of 19O9-1O 1t
has been organized and sent on the road
with a capable cast and an elaborate
scenic outfit Every effort is made yearly
by Managers Lift and Dingwall to
strengthen the attraction and keep up
the standard of excellence early set and
conscientiOusly maintained through the
many seasons it has been on the boards.
The part of Madge Briefly, the heroic
mountain girl. has been assigned this
year to a young actress, Mildred john
son, who is said to give most charming
Interpretation of this delightful role. Bert
G. Clark will give his inlmitable charac-
terization as the Colonel, part in which
he has appeared almost continuously for
all the years that "In Old Kentucky has
been presented.
That ever-novel feature of the play
the pickaninnies- has not been neglected
in this years organization, and the score
or, more of c0mical little colored lads,
who sing, dance and make mighty fine
music as brass band, will enhance the
enjoyment of the presentation by their
lively and amusing pranks and boyish an
tics. Queen Bess will win the big race
again, and all the other well remembered
incidents will be forthcoming once more
To please the playgoers.
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T. M. A. Benefit.

The Theatrical Mechanics Association
benefit performance this evening at 8
o'clock at the Columbia Theater is for
the charitable fund of the organization
under whose auspices it is given. The
following artists are announced: Mem
bers of George Evans Honey Boy
Minstrels, Clara Naecker, songs; Her
bert Cyril the London Johnny boy:
Lasley and Fears, banjoists: Helmuth.
Salb and Sondhiemer. the eminent en-
tertainers; De Chantel Sisters, singing
act; Mike Kelly, comedian; the Greene
Sisters. refined duetists; moving pic
lures, THE Great Train Robbery:
Quigher and Nickerson, THE Aristocrat
and the Coon; Eddie Barto. the Amer
lean boy; Alvin Brothers, acrobats
comique; William Jacoby. xylophone
and bells; Cooper and Zeitler. songs:
Bertha Silsbey. lady cornetist: Ward
and Vokes. the Promoters Company.
and little Miss Nickerson.
The 1T M. A. March," composed for
the occasion by William Otto Dolsn.
musical director Majestic Theater, will
be heard for tha first time as the open
ing overture. Music will be furnished
by the Columbia Theater orchestra.
Carl Smith director.
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which until recently has been known
as the Cohan and Harris Minstrels
In addition to being the star of the
organization, Mr.. Evans is now it's pro-
prietOr and manager as we'll Upon its
appearance here last season during
Christmas and Inauguration week this
company made a favorable impression.
John King and Earl Benham ere with
the company, and many new members
have been enlisted, while the entertain
ment is promised as entirely new from
the first part to it's concluding feature.
Sam Lee and Clarence Marks are among
the comedians. The vocal features are
this year even more numerous than
last. season. The principal soloists are
John Rogers. VIII Oakland and Vaughn
Comfort. They are assisted by a large
chorus Of male voices and an orchestra
OF twenty musicians. Mr.. Evans
promises a new monologue, with many
local illusions, and a new repertoire
of songs and jokes. Earl Berham and
John King appear in singing and
dancing number entitled Scenes from
Blackville." There is a marching num-
Der called Manila" arranged and pro-
minstrel musical comedy. Written by
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old school. who is now enjoying his re-
tirement In New York taught his bright
| little daughter the rudiments of acting
which was kept up for several years
When her parents placed her in famous
convent school in Canada she knew so
much of dramatic art and stagecraft that
she was relied upon by the instructors
or that institution to get up all the the
atr1cal entertainments and play the
principal parts.
Miss Aliens first professional appear
ance was made at the old Madison
Square Theater, New York, in "Esmeral-
expectedy. Her father was playing the
principal male part and Annie Russell
the principal female part. Miss Russell
was taken suddenly i'll and Miss Allen
was sent to fill her place, and did it so
successfully that she was permanently
retained. After her first professional en-
gagement Miss Allen had great many
oners from managers of prominent COM
panies, and chose a career of the classic
and emotional drama. Before Miss Allen
was old enough to star she supported a
number of the greatest actors, including
the last American tour of the elder Sal
vini.
One of her most notable achievements
Gloria Quale in Hall Gaines play THE
Christian, In which she starred five
years under the management of Messrs
Ltebler & Co., her present managers
THE LAUGH CURE.-"Did you ever
hear of laughter as cure for pneu-
monia?" asked William II. Crane in
reminiscent mood recently. well, l be-
lieve laughter saved me once AT least
it was a good part of the cure.
Robson and 1 were playing The Two
Dromios' in Chicago. and ] had such a
bad cold that I stayed out of the cast
one night to nurse it. But it didn't get
better and about midnight my wife be-
came frightened and called in the clerk
of the hotel. He borrowed a horse
hitched in front of the hotel and went
for a physician. Late in the afternoon
was over the crisis, but still very
sick man.
Just about this time Lou Harrison
had recovered from six-week siege of
pneumonia Harrison saw the news of
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he will kill himself unless she signs the
petition to the pope. Angela places her
name to a petitioning document.
The .soldier-lover discovers that he has
been wrong to combat her devotion, and
with a pistol shot inf1icts upon himself a
mortal wound. And thus the White Sis
ter energies from the terrible struggle
that has been ra gng within her, triumph
antly and consistently with her spirit
ual vows. The four acts of THE White
Sister are laid in Rome and vicinity.
which fact furnishes excellent opportunity
for picturesque mounting
Messrs. Liebler & Co. have taken full
advantage of this and in addition they
employed Within Furst, the we'll known
composer, to write special music for the
performance of the drama part, which
is rendered by trained choir of girls
carried by the company
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"The Midnight Sons"

Lew Fields production of The Mid
night Sons will be seen at the Belasco
Theater next week. Ii is announced by
the Shuberts. who are booking the tour.
that THE Midnight Sons will be seen
only in Boston, Baltimore. Washington.
Philadelphia and Chicago The original
cast and production are promised. Among
the performers are George Monroe, Harry
Fisher, Maud Lambert, George A. Schii-
Ter, Joseph NJ. Ratliff, Denman Maley.
Clara Palmer, Florence Martin. Linden
Beckwith and Marcia Harris. In addition
to these players there is a special come
pany of vaudeville performers sho- APP
pear in the theater scene. ~ 49,