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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
FOR A SANE FOURTH.

Several weeks ago we made a sugges-
ton that the Town Council pass an or
dinance prohibiting'the firing OF any ex-
plosive in the town on.July 4th, and also
prohibiting the sale of such articles in
the town, with the provisions that a
display of fireworks could be made
under the supervision and by permission
of the Mayor.
We want to again suggest that the
Town Council pass this ordinance at the
June meeting. Baltimore is making
preparation for big celebration on In
dependence Day, but is also providing
that it shall be safe and sane celebra-
ton, and prohibits the use of the deadly
fire cracker, the toy pistol and the fire
works. New York City is doing the
same thing.
1t is simply question of time until
all our people wake up to the fact that
it is not necessary to kill and mann
numbers of children each year in order
to show a patriotic spirit, and there is
no reason why Oakland should not be
one of the first towns to adopt these
sane measures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
SWANTON.

What a town of amazing diversities
is Swanton! Mr. Editor, were you ever
there? Monday evening was a speciality
in the drama of Swanton's capabilities.
AS a public entertainment in honor of
the present influx in her population, she
had in the west modest little comet,
looking like the white of an egg dis
tributed the distance of few yards
over the beginning of the pathway Of
star, and in the east Luna in full glory
concealing her bushes in a total eclipse.
All this exhibited from star lit stage
in the same hour.
In conformity with much published
notices, Rev. Cyrus P Keen, of Hagers-
town, advocating the Anti-Saloon
League in Maryland, arrived in Swan
ton Tuesday evening, May 18th, for an
address in the NJ. E. church. As tenn
perance was the propelling force dry
evening may have been devoutly wished.
Notwithstanding the moving clouds and
fuctuating showers, the spacious floor
OF the brightly lighted edifce was close
/ ly covered by an orderly and excellent
audience. Mr. Keen looks as one still
upon the youthful side of lfe's merid-
ian; erect in bearing and of a personal
ity calculated to command respect.
The Rev. Mr.. Brumbaugh, catching the
fever of the time, ran down from Deer
Park on the evening train, introduced
the speaker and closed the meeting with
exhortation and benediction. AS Mr..
Keen proceeded in his conservative and
clearly directed address the fact seemed
to appear that the dominant object was
not so much an immediate application
/ of temperance as the adoption of sys-
| TEN of revenues requisite to support the
! League as factor in state elections
/ for the exercise of a Statutory influence
in future legislation at Annapolis.
After a close review of the growth and
accomplishment of his order in this
! State, he called upon the people to sub
! scribe, as indicated by printed form,
to the support of that order and ap-
/ parently, very liberal response was
had. In an argument of one and half
hours, nothing of the sensational was
INDUCED in, nothing of the clap-trap
/ type, but cool, deliberate presentation
of existing conditions for the grasp and
] digestion of thoughtful voters. While
this was true, the little man posing at
Annapolis in fancied Importance, trying
to ride horse in opposite directions at
the same time, was held up to wither-
ing ridicule. Under the searchlight of
legislative history. he paced out puny
gang as fitl specimens of the "Artful
Dodger" from the pen of Dickens. AS
has been stated, from start to finish.
the argument was a good one, free
from abuse and less of a demonstration
of temperance need just now than a
trumpet call to fill up the ranks and
buckle on the armor of this League for
the decisive battle in Maryland
PEITIM
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26

Write E. S. West, Oakland, Md, the
only licensed real estate dealer in Gar
rett county, for booklet describing all
kinds of real estate for sale in this vi
cinity. Also valuable farms, coal and
timber lands in other States, Mexico
and Canada. lat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
BITTNGER.
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Many of those who have been gazing
skyward in search of the long heralded
Halley's comet, expressed themselves
as being disappointed at the smallness
and dimness of the comet whose coming
once in three-quarters of a century is
heralded by such a big blow in the
newspapers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Orendorf spent
last Sunday and Monday visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Maust, at
Springs, Pa.
Lawrence Bittinger. of Grantsville,
spent last Sunday with relatives in this
village.
Amos H. Reckner, of North Glade,
was pleasant visitor in this section a
day or two last week.
Sheriff Andrew Shartzer, of Oakland,
came to this village last Saturday and
disposed of the personal property on
the j. T. Lohr farm, at public sale.
Peter Brininger, of Sunnyside. at
ICAidCN IilS odlS VI Inc LOlI property DIT
this place on last Saturday and pur-
chased horse.
Rev. Alvin Yugel, who had been pas
tor of the Lutheran congregation at
this place for the past two years, left
here last Friday morning, to take up
his duties as pastor of the Ellenville,
Il, Il. l l
been recently called.
Mrs. K. A. Bittinger held very sue
cessful festival and ice cream supper at
her home in this village last Saturday
evening.
Joel Orendorf visited Oakland one
day last week, for the purpose of quail
flying and receiving instructions as to
his duties as assessor for this district.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
HOYES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The long looked for and wonderful
Haley comet has passed and is gradu-
ally disappearing and no one 50 far as
we know was injured the least, unless
some contracted colds by staying up I'M
til too late an hour of night.
The lecture on last Wednesday even
ing at the NJ. E. church by Rev. Cyrus
Keene was we'll attended; also highly
appreciated by all present, as he is a
very interesting talker and we feel sure
no one slept while he was speaking.
The total eclipse of the moon Monday
| evening was seen by a number Of our
citizens, who aroused from their sweet
slumbers to gaze for snort time at
this midnight curiosity.
Foster Glover spent Saturday evening
and Sunday at his home at this place
He has beenI employed at Salisbury tor
several months past. He was accom-
panied by his mother, who was visiting
her daughter at the above named place.
Miss Blanche Calls spent several days
the past week in Oakland and Mt. Lake.
Misses Sadie and Sudie Friend were
guests of Mrs. w. A. Smith last Sun
day
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Brant of Deep Greek, was buried at the
Catholic cemetery Tuesday.
Messrs. King Delawder and Horace
Dewitt accompanied by their wives
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. De
Witt over Sunday.
Earl Fazenbaker, of Westernport. at
tended the Friend-Custer ,nuptials at
this place last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Bud Friend and children and
Miss Mollie Friend of Elder, were visit
ing D. 0. Dewitt and family Sunday.
Rev. H. E. Friend left Hoyes last
Thursday morning for his son Willie S,
near Mt. Lake, where he assisted in
raising a fine large barn.
Quite a number of young people from
this place attended preaching services
at FlatwOods Sunday night
Now last but not least is the wedding
at four little town. The contracting
parties We're Miss Halle Friend and
Arthur Custer They were married at
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
home of the bride, the ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. E. Friend in the
presence of few immediate relatives,
with Miss Bertha Custer and Mr.. Earl
Fazenbaker as attendants. The couple
are well known and highly respected by
all. After most delicious supper was
served quite crowd of serenaders,
both ladies and gentlemen, gathered
and gave an old fashioned belling, after
which cake, lemonade and other refresh
ments were served. All wish this cou-
pie long and pleasant journey through
life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
Anti-Saloon District Grows.

Montgomery county has been added
to the Western district of the Mary
land Anti Saloon Leagfe. The West
ern district. which now comprises the
counties of Garrett, Allegany, Wash
ington. Frederick and Montgomery, is
under the superintendent of Rev.
Cyrus P. Keen, of Hagerstown, who
announced he will put in considerable
work in Montgomery, which is wholly
dry" Frederick county, territorially,
is more than half dry" Garrett, out
side of Oakland, is "drv," while Wash
ington county has only a few dry"
spots.
The Anti-Saloon forces are quiet in
Washington county for the present.
Activity will begin next September,
when the campaign will open with a
series of Field Day meetings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
MAY TEST NEW LAW
Disposition on the Part of Coal 0per-
ators To Ignore II.

An act which was passed at the re-
cent session of the Maryland Legisla-
ture, making it compulsory for all cor
porations engaged in mining coal or
other minerals in Garrett county to pay
their laborers twice month instead Of
monthly as formerly, may be tested by
at least one corporation operating in
this county. the coal company in ques-
ton setting up the plea that the act is
unconstitutional and will be so decided
by the courts.
On the other hand, however, there is
a disposition on the part of some opera
tors to comply with the law without
hesitancy or question.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY AT FR!ENDSvlLLE
Annual Decoration of Graves of the
H0nored Dead.

Sherman Post No. II, Grand Army of
the Republic, desires that there be a
general turnout of the citizens, public
school children, Knights of Pythias and
all other organized bodies of the town,
and visitors from the surrounding coun-
try are also invited to participate with
the Post on Memorial Dav, Monday,
Nav 80. The Post will form in front
of the Lutheran church at $50 o'clock
a. m. and march thence to the Method
list church where addresses by able
speakers will be made
Donations of flowers will be thank
fully received and can be left at the N.
E. church.
By order of the Post.
K. E. FRIEND,
Commander.
VIM. H. H. FRIEND,
Adjutant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
MORTGAGES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
Near Bittinger, Garrett County,
Maryland.

Under and by vitue OF a power OF sale CON
tanned in a mortgage from jefferson Turner
Roberts, dated the tenth day of January.
1909. ana duly recorded in Liber r. L. T.. No.
-. folio 259 etc. one OF the Mortgage Rec
having been made in the conditions OF said
mortgage. the undersigned attorneys named
in said mortgage hereby gives notice that
the. Will ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
Military Lots Nos. 2413,
2414, 2415 and 2416, con-
tanning Fifty Acres each,

save and except the part of said land lying
on the East side of the South Fork of Castle
man River containing about % acres. and
containing for the whole l75 acres more or
less, ana being part OF the same land which
was conveyed to the said Jefferson LOhr ana
Peter Young Lohr, as tenants in common,
by deed from Peter p. LOhr and wife dated
the 18th day of January, 1906 and recorded in
Liber Z. L. r., No. -, folio l01, one of the
Land Records of said Garrett County, and
being the same land conveyed by Peter
Young LOhr to the said Jefferson Turner IOhr
by deed dated the 18th day of September. 1905
and Only recorded in Liber f. L. r., No. IS,
folio 10 etc. one the Land Record of said
Garrett county, by which said last mention
ed deed the said Peter Young LOhr conveys
his undivided One-half interest in and to the
said land,
Said land is in high state of cuItiva-
ton, and is improved by a dwelling
house, practically new large barn, and
other necessary outbuildings, contains
an orchard, excellent sugar trees and
camp, and is one of the most desirable
farms in Garrett county
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on day Of sale or
ratification thereof by the Court.
COnveyancing at the cost purchaser.
WILLIAM r. OFFUTT,
j. C. RENNINGER,
Attorneys named in said Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
KING EDWARDS 0BSEOUIES.

At st. Georges Chapel, Windsor,
Friday the body of Edward VII, ''Of
the United..Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and the oversee Colonies,
King. and Emperor of India. was laid
at rest, under circumstances of such
pomp and with such marks of respect
from Emperors, Kings, Princes and
Ambassadors of great republics as be-
fitted the obsequies of the monarch of
the greatest empire the world has ever
seen. Gathered about the bier of the
King and Emperor, the majesty of
many states testified respect and af-
lection for the personality of the dead,
at the same time doing homage to the
nation which he ruled.
The spectacle was, impressive, evil
dencing as at did, the growing amity of
peoples and royal houses and illustrating
the increased sense of unity and SYM
pathy pervading the world. Time was
when war was the normal employment
of kings and every country regarded
every other country with suspicion, not
to say animosity. War still preoccupies
the minds of officials responsible for
the public safety, but kings now cult
vate rather the arts of peace, and the
people begin to deprecate armed con-
flict as a belated barbaritv. Peace is
recognized as the greatest international
interest. Edward VII was an exponent
of peaceful methods of settling disputes
and it is in his character of peacemaker
that the world holds him in the greatest
esteem. His life was lived in an eXalt-
ed station, blest with every circum-
stance of wealth, grandeur and in
fuence, but his death points the
familiar moral that we all-the rich
and the poor alike-gO the same jour
ney, that one fate awaits US all, and
that the only lasting title to the love
and respect of those who survive US or
come after US, iss the good we have
done during our little day.
The world has never seen an empire
comparable in extent, population, in
telligence, wealth, good administration,
liberty and humanity with that which
George V is called to rule. The
Babylonian.Empire was extensive, but
it did not compare in extent with the
II, ABB, 283 square miles of the British
Empire or in population with the 400,
900, 600 people who look to George V as
sovereign, and at best it was an eX-
preston of brute force merely. The
Roman Empire compares best with the
British, but it was of less area and pop
ulation and in almost every other way
inferior. China is equally populous,
but greatly inferior in extent, in cul-
ture, in wealth, IN power and other ele-
ments of greatness. Germany, more
powerful from military point of view,
is inferior in extent, population, wealth
and other factors. Even the United
States, though of greater wealth, must
take second place in population, area
and other particulars. The British En-
pire, in fact, is the most remarkable
state of which history gives US any &C
count, being most remarkable, not for
its size and numerical greatness, but
rather for its love of liberty, its capac-
ity for organization and administration,
its genius for the development of polit-
ical institutions and its generous found
ing of powerful self-governing colonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
GENERAL ASSESSOR APPOINTED.
Mr. Daniel Yommer Given Place Made
Vacant By Mr. Stanton's esignation.

Governor Crothers on Tuesday an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Daniel
Yommer, of Grantsville district. general
assessor for Garrett county in place of
Mr.. Uriah M. Stanton, who was previ-
ously appointed by the Governor and
who refused to qualify.
Mr. Yommer was candidate on the
Democratic ticket last fall for County
Commissioner. He is a prominent
farmer in his community and his ap-
pointment is pleasing to the regulars of
the Democratic party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
Church Services.

ST. PAUL'S M. E.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1915 a. M, and p. m.
Epworth League Monday p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
G. r. WILLIAMSON, Pastor.
MT. LAKE PARK NJ. E.
Class meeting at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday school at 2.30 p. m.
Epworth League at 700 p. m.
P. Z. MUsGRAvE, Pastor.
ST. MARK LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at s p. m.
Luther League Wednesday p. m.
Deer Park Preaching at II a. m.
Everybody welcome.
E. MANGEs. Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Elder Hill-Preaching at II a. m.
Deep Creek Preaching at p. m.
Rev. W. H. Faust, of Georgia, will
preach at these services.
Everybody invited.
c. W. HUDSON. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26
SATURDAY,
the 18th Day of May, 1910,

at the hour Of O'Clock p. M. of said day, in
front of the COnrt House in the town OF OAK
land. Garrett county, MARYLAND, offer at
public auction to the highest bidder all those
pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and
being i'll Garrett county ard State OF Mary
land, near the town of Bittinger. and being
a tract OF land composed of four Military
Lots, tO-Wit:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-26

Something new in Talcum Powder;
Babcock's Corylopsis of Japan, the
most popular Talcum on the market to-
day. Hamill- Gender Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

her mission. and she is accomplishing
a splendid duty in her play propaganda
for the poor The instincts which are
indicated in her presentation of "Sa-
pho" and Camille" have their fine
Towering in "The Writing on the Wayl7
and the innate motherhood of the act
ress has beautiful setting in the
Hurlbut play which we have been see
ing this week at the Van Ness theater.
klI WAS studying the housing Ques-
tion," she told me, 'in New York
few years ago when I came upon
some of the worst tenements in the
sordid tenement district. To my sur
prise I found that they were owned by
the Trinity church corporation. A niu-
tual friend introduced me to Charles
Edward Russell, who had written
splendid arraignment of the church for
its connection with the evil, and then
the possibility of the story which had
been unfolded occurred to me. 1 sought
Hurlbut and gave him an outline of
a plot which l believed would set forth
the evils Of the tenement house ques-
ton, and The Writing on the Wall
was the result. We opened the play
in Washington last January, then we
went to Philadelphia and then we took
the play TO New York. where ii ran
for four months. A Daniel come TO
Judgment was what one of the critics
said of the play, giving Hurlbut the
credit for attacking without gloves
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
hofrible evil that oppresses New York.

horrible evil that oppresses New York.
n URING the time of the presentation
of the play in New York Miss
Nethersole invited Bishop Greer
of Trinity church to visit the play. 4
wrote him a personal letter. said She
"but he did not come to see the per-
formance. Instead he.wrote me let
ter saying that there were two reasons
why he seldom went to the .theater.
One was that he was very busy man.
and the other that he did not know
what he was going to see and did not
like to risk wasting an evening son an
sumed he must indeed be a busy man,
but l told him that he need feel no
compunctions about coming to see The
Writing on the Wall 1 offered to
send him the manuscript of the play
for him TO read at his leisure so that
he might know exactly what kind of
a drama he was invited to witness, but
he remained away However one of
the clergymen of his diocese finally
came to the theater and made his way
to my dressing room after the play.
1t is a fine play said he, but as a
churchman l regret the allusion in the
drama to the Trinity church, corpora
ton. l am sure. he went on, If you
viii drop the name of Trinity from the
play the bishop Will be pleased to see
the performance"
u regret as much as YOU do, said
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

= - A-N14A NJ II L-INkoNJ4sA4 II rH AliDt-it
a surgeon as she is player.
She cuts. and in .rThe writing
~ on the wair' she cuts deep.
If in ~sapho." which 1 despise.
she earned The disesteem of the
Inoralists and the preachers. she is
getting even now with The Writing
on the WALL which is a great attack
on the interests. vested and financial,
which keep teuements in New York
"sapho." she told me the other day is
q moral play and calculated to elevate
standards of propriety in the land. and
Camille" is likewise a moral lesson
IF anybody wants to take it that way.
-sspho" tells Of a moral death, Ca
mile" tells of a moral and physical
death. and Olga Nethersole is the sur
seon who holds the clinic; but The
Writing on the Wall" is cutting to
the cuticle Of New YorlSs complacency.
Ut draws the knife against the cloth.
It attacks Trinity church corporation
and belabors with splendid freedom
the clergy which backs iniquities, even
though there's money to be made.
Whether one agrees with Olga Meth
ersoIe about the moral values of 'sa-
pho" and Camille" no one could ques-
ton the ethics Of The Writing on the
WALL" which was, mainly, the topic Of
our conversation in her private car,
Iolanthe. which stood prosaicaIly ana
surrounded with oil on the tracks OF
the Southern Pacific at Third and
Townsend streets.
From '-Sapho~ to sociology may seem
81 long step. but II must have been easy
TO the heroine of this sketch who.
though she believes in her mission. is
FIRST last and an the time an actress
aue fine one
'Since this PLAY was produced i'm New
York" said Miss NethersoIe. referring
10 ~The Writing on the Wall" 20
II the worst tenement houses have been
pulled down and the work of reforma-
tion IN the tenement districts is stin
progressins. Most Of those tenements
which have been demolished belonged
20 the Trinity church corporation
believe that women have missions in
this life which may properly take them
ont OF their homes. But there are only
a few women snd7only a few missions
TO nt Miss Nethersole. 1 should say
is one of the women who has found