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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11
EVANSVILLE.

Last week an employe of the Forestry
Department of the National government
was in this section looking over por-
tons of Negro Mountain with a view
toward acquiring a large tract for a
national forest. The Bong tract was
the only one to which particular atten-
ton was given, but as this tract Is typi-
cal of vast area extending southwark
from the Mason and Dixon line, which
is in many places of no practical value
under existing conditions, it is to be
hoped that large enough scope will be
offered to the Government to assure the
success of the project.
Mr.. w. d. Uhler, who has charge Of
the maintenance of the state roads in
this section of Maryland, and L. T.
DOwney, an engineer who assists Mr.
Uhler, passed through Grantsville Fri
DAY enroute to Frostburg on a tour of
inspection of the primeval roads as eX-
listing between here and F'rOstburg.
However, these gentlemen on this trip,
paid more particular attention to the
stone arches and culverts on the Nation
al pike, of which there are quite a num-
Der that have been partially destroyed
by Vandals or have been allowed to
fall into a state dIsrcpair from neglect
On Wednesday night of last week
Messrs. Milton Miller and Freedman
Stark drove to New Germany to attend
service at one Of the churches
Mr.. S. S. Miller. of Springs. was
noticed in Grantsvilie on Monday in q
J-passengcr touring car which he recent
" purchased Of the Stahl agency in
Somerset.
Mr.. John Knecbt Of West Salisbury
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Notice to Creditors

This is to give notice, That the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Garrett County. Maryland Letter Tesla
mentary on the estate of
JOSEPH T. FRIEND, SIR,
late of Garrett county, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
tcated, to the subscriber, on or before the
Both day of October. 1911. they may other
wise by law be excluded from all benefit of
the said estate. All persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment,
Given under my hand this 3Oth day of
Marc, 1911.
JOS. +. FRIEND, JR..
Executor,
SwantOn. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11

A dog case, that of George w. JEFF
freys against John Garlitz, removed
from Garrett county, was tried in the
circuit court Yesterday. 1t would seem
from the evidence that Mr. Jeffreys
owned a valuable dog and that one day
while Mr. JeffreYs was fishing in Gar
rett county that the defendant shot and
killed the dog, which had followed the
plaintiff to the fishing territory. The
plair tiff contended that at the time Mr..
Garlitz shot the dog, that the latter was
chasing a rabbit. The defendant con
tended that the reason he shot the dog
was that the canine was chasing his
sheep. Mr.. Jeffreys proved by witnesses
the dog in question was worth from fifty
to one hundred dollars, and that the
animal was never known to kill sheep.
The plaintiff was represented by Chas.
G. Watson, and the defendant by G.
Semmes Hamill, of Oakland. and r. T.
Semmes, of Cumberland
The jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, That the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Garrett county, in Maryland, letters of Ad-
ministration on the personal estate of
SAMUEL d. HUMMELL.
late of Garrett Co.. Md, deceased. All per
sons haying claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
he excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment.
Given under my hand this Both day OF
March, 1911.
JAMES b. HUMMELL,
Administrator
Avilton, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11
EXAMINERS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed, appointed by ohe County Commissioners
of Garrett County, to view the lands though
which the following new road is to be located,
Beginning for the same on the Barton road
at Alban FaZenbaker's and running through
the lands of the Georges Greek Coal Com
panY, +. +. Michaels, Magruder Bros, Archi-
bald Russell and others to intersect the Bar
three miles. viii meet and examine whether
said new road should be located on the 18th
day of May. A. D., 1911, and to determined
whether the public requires the said locating
of said new county road and if so, to locate
the same and perform their duties in the
premises.
GEORGE W. BRoADwATER Exami,ers
WALTER WARWICK hAaihIheIs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11
GARRETT COUNTY LEVY 1871

Annual Levy for Garrett County, Mary
land, levied on the 18th day of April,
1911, by the Boad of County Commits
sioners for Garrett county Maryland.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
Estimate to pay Shel

Estimate to paySherif's salary. Jail
Cook. prisoners board. &c. for the
year 1911, subject to order ...... $500
Estimate to pay Warden's salary for
1911. subject to order 500
Total. ............. ............ SIO0
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11

Claud Brown, District No. IA
william Newman, special, District
No.7and Il
b. b. Nethkin, special, District No. :
Total
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OUT SIDE PENSIONERS.

sarah Sanbower, for support of HUI
bert SanbOwer. subject to order
HlidS Cuppett. for support of Emily
ForeSythe, subject t. order ------..-.
Jacob Beeman, for support of Eliza
beth Spiker, subject to order .-.-...
Francis Fike, for support of Nancy
NanSlckle and daughter. subject
to order
y; J.. custer, for support of Esther
Glotfelty, subject to order .-.......
SIMON Nalr, for support of himself,
subject to order
~: Keys, for support of himself and
wife, subject to order
Amelia Iurney. for support of her
self, subject to order
John a; Williams, for support of
Mary Nisner, subject to order
Louisa Grove, for support of Catha-
rine Grove, subject to order
Total
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Notice to Creditors.
JOSEPH V. ANDERSON,


Garrett County, in Maryland, Letters tesla
mentary on the estate of
JOSEPH V. ANDERSON,
late Of Garrett County, deceased. AL per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated to the
SUBSCRIBER on orbefore the lstday OF NOvem-
ber 1871; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate An
persons knowing themselves indebted to
SAID estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of
MAY, 1911.
CHRISTINA Z. ANDERSON.
E&eCutriX.
DetOur.
Carroll Co. maryland.
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ORPHANS- COrRT.

Estimate to pay Judges - $3.50 %
Il. Il. Friend. Register of Wills - 252 80
Total -. .... ..........-..... $sC2 80
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11

Estimate TO pay expenses for June,
September ana December, 1911,
ana March Term, 1912
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COUNTY TREASURER.

r; L. Fries, Commission on County
lax ........-.-... $50
r. L. Fries, Commission at state Tax .
Total -.-...----.......... ........ Si55
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11
COURT HOUSE BONDS.

To pay Bonds Nos. 81 to 40 ..............
To pay interest from Aug. l, 1911, &c
Ju Y 81, 1912 .. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total -...... Observation-Disclosures.
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To pay this amount twas ascertained that
the taxable property as shownby the Assess
ment Books amount to $S,5O7.sl2.OO which at
$l.O2 on the 500 will make the above amount
for County purposes $S6,T796sO
De iucting S70S,679 for Corporations paying
direct to the State Treasurer leaves the basis
81, ,99, 1873 at % cents on each 500 makes ST.
$500 and this added makes for State and
County Pr rposes: $l039
A. G. ROSS Clerk.
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PUBLIC PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.
Benz. II. >iuceu, printing and pub
IsuilE, use Garrett National Bank S4t2 ~
James ID. liamil. publishing. use
Garrett National Bank @G2 80
tua5. d. DefiuDaUgu. publishing lIt 81
Total Ssil IT,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11

mr.. LOUIS /, PROVOST,
u VETERINARY SURG EON,
MOUNTAIN LAX E PARK, ND.
ONCE Hours in Oakland from to O'Clock
III
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For Districts Nos l...-. 10, - and IA $l.35n NO
g. T. %. n and T. 900 90
25auut $50 90
National Road 400 40
James J.. Harvey, building new road p 90
Total S}.@5 60
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$3.50 II
CONCRETE ESTIMATE.
ATTORNEYS FEE

Amount to balance Levy of 1910 ~ $ll4l 81
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
THOUSANDS PERlLeo BY LAVA
Eruption of Mount Etna Threatens TO
surpass That of 1879.

Catania, Sicily.-The eruption OF
Mount Etna threatens to be of great
er proportions than that OF 1879. 1t
is reported that 20 new assures have
opened. The central crate is throw
ing out an immense amount OF Gin
ders.
The river Of lava. which is moving
slowly northward, has extended eight
miles from its source. 1t is approach.
ing the railroad stations even as far
away as Moio and Alcantara, which
have been abandoned.
The eruption means a great finan-
cial loss to the peasantry who inhabit
the slopes of Mount Etna. more than
400 square miles in area. This land
supports population more dense than
that of any other portion of Sicily or
Italy. There are 65 cities and villages
in the entire area. and the number of
inhabitants who obtain an excellent
agricultural living from the fertile
lava beds totals more than 100000.
The earthquakes continue terrifying
the people for miles about.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
BANK CASE WILL BE TRIED
Judge Overrules Demurrer in Action
by Receiver TO Recover $780,
600, Charging Negligence.

Madison.-Federal Judge Hum
phrey of Springfield, ILL.,, has over
ruled the demurrer of Calvert Spens-
ley and other directors of the Firs;
National bank OF Mineral Point to
the complaint of C. L. Williams, re-
ceiver of the bank.
Mr.. Williams brought the action
against the directors to force the
collection of an assessment of $780,
900. He charged them with negli-
gence in connection with the wreck
ing of the bank by Phil Allen, Jr.,
who is now serving ten-year term
in the Leavenworth prison The de-
PENDANTS filed a demurrer. pleading
the statute of limitations.
Judge Humphrey decided that the
statute of limitations had not ex-
pired and the case will now be tried
on its merits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
TRAP 'GOLD-BR|CK
KING IN CHICAGO
S. A. Potter, Wanted ir Many
Cities, Arrested.
$4,000 BOND is REFUSED
Federal Authorities Declare Prisoner
lie Leader of Most Notorious
Gang Of Confidence Men
in World.

Chieago.-S A. Potter, alias George
w. Post, alias William A. Car
ter, known from San Francisco
to Monte Carlo as the head OF one Of
the cleVerest gangs of confidence and
green goods" men. is under arrest in
Chicago. Federal authorities are
searching tie city for his chief lieu
tenant, L. A. Starkloff, said to be hid
ing here. Posts wife has disappeared
and is believed to be with Starkloff.
Potter was taken into custody in his
home at 1928 East Fifty-second street.
The apartment is furnished luxurious
ly and Potter lived there with his wife.
Tne sum OF $4,000 offered for Pot
ter's release was refused, and the prls-
oner was taken to the county jail fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing before
United States Marshal Hoy.
Potter was arrested by G. F. De
Woody. division superintendent OF the
United States secret service here, on
charge Of operating a confidence game
in Wisconsin. IN addition. his opera
uo4s are said to have covered the
principal cities OF the world and his
loot to have amounted to not less than
$500, 900.
Potter is alleged to operate with a
gang, chief of whom is his special
companion, Edward Starkloff. alias e.
A. Steaver. e. A. Seaton, E. A. Shell
don, e. A. Sibley. A. b. Cline. Frank
Norris. Francis Norris, Frank Allen,
Ellis Sheriley and +. A. Sands. Stark
lon Is said to use the name OF Allen
more than his other aliases. He and
Potter are known TO the police as the
Gold Dust Twins" Between them
they are said to have separated suck
ers" from thousands of dollars.
Potter and his friends are reported
to have cleaned up nearly two millions
In cash in the last few years, and have
carried on their schemes successfully
in London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
Potter, arrested here under the name
of George w. Post, is now under in.
dictment on six counts on complaint
of Fred w. Hansen of Evansville.
Wis; Josiah Millispaugh OF Brooklyn,
Wis: Richard G. Mason of Genesee
Depot, and G. A. Robisch, w. o. Elk
horn and w. F. Feind, all of Jefferson,
Wis. They declare that they received
his literature. inviting them to pur-
chase money" on discount, and com
planned to the federal officials
Chicago. Rev York and Philadel-
phia were the favorite camping
grounds of Potter and his crowd in
America, but year ago Potter and
Starkloff were arrested in the latter
city and indicted for operating a conf
dence game. They furnished a cash
bond of $4,000 and disappeared. and
the department OF justice offered re-
ward for them. Potter win be taken
to Philadelphia when the Wisconsin
matter is disposed of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
ANARCHIST SHOOTS
RUSSIAN PREMIER
SToLYPIH MORALLY WOUNDED
WHILE ATTENDING A THE
AFTER PERFORMANCE.
GAR SITS IN NEARBY BOX
Cry Taken Up That Emperor Was
Victim Causes Excitement THIRD
Attempt on Life of Statesman
Struck by Two Bullets.


st. Petersburg. Premier P A.
Stolypin of Russia was shot twice
and MORALLY wounded by an un-
known man as he sat in his private
box at the opera at Kief.
The first bullet struck the premiers
hand and the second entered his
body. causing a serious fracture of
the spine.
The emperor was sitting in the
royal box when the tragedy occurred.
In the excitement following the shors
the report spread that the car had
been assassinated.
This was the third attempt made
on the life of Premier Stolypin In
1905, when he was governor of Sara
tow, he escaped death only through
the poor aim of an assailant who
fired three wild shots. On Aug. %,
1906, while he was premier ne was
slightly wounded by a bomb Tnir-
ty-two persons were killed by the
bomb, among them the premier's son
and daughter.
Next to the czar, Stolypin is the
man whom the terrorists fear and
hate most. His life has been contIn-
ually in danger since he accepted the
premiership in 1906
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
ASK S25O,OOO FOR BUILDINGS
State Fair Board Points Out Need
of improvements on Grounds to
Visiting Legislators.

Milwaukee. A new fireproof
erandstand of steel and concrete
costing 100000 may result from the
visit of sixty members of the legis-
nature to the state fair on Wiscon-
sin day. An appropriation of $780,
600 to cover the cost of erecting the
proposed stand and other buildings
was asked.
President Hill. state fair board,
pointed out to the members of the
legislature that the greatest need of
the fair was a new grandstand. The
present structure is inadequate in
size. He urged the need of an APP
preparation of $250,000 to be spread
over a term of three years. Three
years ago there was an appropriation
of sI50,O00. OF this sum there is
still SIS, O00 in the treasury
other improvements asked by the
fair hoard were: A concrete hog
building to cost $4,000. a 100000
poultry building; large building to
house fine arts and mercantile exhib-
its, and additions to the hospital. edu-
cational building and Vomen's rest
rooms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
GOVERNORS CLASH OYER
REFERENDUM IN MEETING
Wilson and o'Neai Have Heated AreS
ment at Convention Held in
Spring Lake. N. ].

Spring Lake. ~ J-At the an
nual conference VI governors here
the topic of most prominence was that
which dealt with increasing the pow
ers OF state executives. giving them
the right to remove subordinate off,
Gals IN the states who refuse or
were powerless to enforce the laws
Governor O'Neal of Alabama spoke
on Strengthening the Power Of the
Executives" He reviewed the condi-
ton in his state. discussed the
early constitutions of revolutionary
times and declared there was crying
need in most states for their amend
ment.
Two methods in which the powers
of state executives throughout the
Union ought to be strengthened were
discussed by Gov. Edwin l.. Nor
ris of Montana. He agreed with Gov
ernor O'Neal that the first vital step
to be taken is to bestow epnn gov
ernors the power TO remove ineficieE;
state officers charged with the en-
forcement of the criminal and RENE
dial laws. The second is to grant the
governor the right to initiate and re-
fer legislation to the voters for their
approval or rejection.
Governor " ilson of New Jersey
and Governc- O'NeaI measured
swords over the initiative and refer
endum before the conference Gov
ernor Wilson, as champion Of the
measure, replied to Governor o'Neal,
who had previously denounced them
as IAN insidious popular vagary."
There was no mincing OF words in
the Alabaman's denunciation of the
initiative, referendum and recall.
There is E. movement which seems
to be gathering strength in certain.
sections of the country" he said.
that tends to weaken rather than
strengthen executive authority, and
that is the system of initiative. refer
endum and recall. The governor has
no power to veto or amend a law ini-
tiated by the people and adopted by
referendum. If the law is in viola
ton Of the constitution. invades vest
ed rights or destroys individual liber
ty, the only remedy can be found in
the courts; and where the system of
recall of judges prevails. overthrow
ing as it does the ind spendence of the
judiciary, the courts would degenerate
into tribunals organized chiefly to
register popular judgment on the legal
questions"
Governor Wilson did not reply un-
til several western governors had
spoken. Among other things he said:
What / would urge as against the
views of Governor O'Neal is that
there is nothing inconsistent between
the Strengthening OF the powers Of
the executive and the direct power Of
the people"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20

There's a new health.fad. blowing
soap bubbles. A New Yorker who has
Just returned from vacation trip to
the Saranac lake region saw in one OF
the villages there a number of people,
young. middle-aged and elderly, with
clay pipes and glasses Of suds. vying
with one another in the childish pas
time. Narrating his experience to a
reporter. he exclaimed: II inquired of
one resident If the Place had become
retreat for the mildly insane. and he
told me that they were all people who
had-or thought they had-weak
lungs. A doctor from New York was
up there last winter and introduced
soap-bubbie blowing as one Of the aids
IN the cure OF consumption. 1t makes
the patients breathe deeply" 1t Is
plausible as many another therapeutic
novelty. and certainly no harm can
come OF it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
SLAIN BOY FORMER BADGER
Youth Murdered at Washington Had
Lived in Green Bay-Sister Goes
Violently Insane at Grave.

Green Bay.-A special from Wash
ington states that Myrtle Smith, a
sister of Harry Smith, whose muir
dered and charred body was found
in the ruins of an Italian cobbler's
shop. went violently insane as her
brothers body was being lowered in
to the grave.
The Smith family formerly resided
in Green Bay, the father being en-
ployed by the government. having
charge of lighthouse work in Michi-
gan. 1t was necessary to bind tine
girl hand and foot in order to tear
her from the casket.
Authorities are holding Tony MI
lano, owner of the building. on j
charge of Staying the former Wis
consin youth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
Annie Lemberger.

and i would like to be sentenced at
once,v replied Johnson, when the
court asked if he had anything to say
before being sentenced.
The judge then pronounced the
life sentence, with one day each
year, the anniversary of the terrible
crime, to be served in solitary con
finement. on bread and water.
AS soon as sentence was pro-
nounced Johnson was hurried back
to the Jail and an automobile sum
moned from city garage.
Before he was bundled into the
auto Johnson was carefully searched
for weapons and anything else by
which he might try to escape or COM
NIT suicide. He was on his way to
Waupun within forty minutes after
he was sentenced.
In a partial confession made to the
authorities, Johnson said he had nc
motive in committing the crime
On the night of the kidnapping and
murder Johnson said that he went
to bed drunk. He could not sleep, he
said, and finally got up and put on
his clothes. He went out to see if he
could find a saloon open to get more
to drink. but while passing the Lem
berger house he thought of having
seen Annie Lemberger sleeping near
window, and some devilish i'm
pulse urged him to steal her.
He stepped over to the window,
quietly unfastened and raised it, and
then lifted the child from her couch
without putting his foot inside the
room. He said that when he lifted
her out she stirred uneasily and was
awakening To prevent her from
making an cutlery and arousing the
other members of the family he
struck her on the head with his
clenched fist. Then he hit her again
and again, until she became limp
in his arms.
Then he took her across the street
from the Lemberger home and laid
her down in vacant lot which was
filled with high weeds.
Johnson said that after he laid the
child down in the weeds he began
to realize the awfulness of his crime
and he began to think of the best
way to get out of the affair without
| being discovered. He said that the
child did not show any signs of life
and he thought she was dead. He
lifted her up and ran with her to
Lake Monona bay. six blocks away.
and hurled the body into the water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
BEING a GOOD FELLOW.

Every now and then we hear OF
some one dying in bitter poverty after
having spent fortune in being a
good fellow" or such one it is com
monty said while he is alive and
spending that he has a heart like an
OK and a hand always deep in his
pocket" he is spoken of-frequently
within his own hearing-as prince
among men" or zone of natures noble
men" 1t seems passing strange that
q man with the power to attract to
himself so many warm friends should
not have any willing to pay his funeral
expenses. says the New York Herald.
Yet such is often the case. 1t is a
fact frequently commented on by
philosophers that these peerages Of
cafe creation die with the fortunes
that produce them. A real prince
among men" or natures nobleman"
loses his title when his money ceases
TO bIIn holes in his pocket, after
which he should set aside little
mocey for his own obsequies. But
those who argue from the forlora and
friendless passing of one Of these
good fellows" that there are no real
friends to be had In this world are
wrong Every one can make friends.
and stanch ones. too. by the practice
OF unselfshness, but not by wasting
money on the worthless in the vain
hope of being considered good fell
low" which is merely another name
for a complete fool