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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION APPROVED

Consolidation of rural schools has re-
ceived some strong Endorsements in
States where it has been tried, and the
recent verdict of the United States
Bureau of Education based on an educa-
tiOnal survey of Montgomery county,
Maryland, is one Of the best of them.
Admitting the defects of the rural
school, as most competent educators do,
the difficulty has been to find way to
improve it. In not a few States, of
which Maryland is one. there is mark
ed Discrimination to assess adequate local
taxes for the purpose. Each county
accepts its proportion of the States
school fund and then does as little as
possible in addition. Worst of all,
politics is allowed IN many cases to get
into the management OF county schools.
Consolidation affords the hope of a
prompt remedy by lodging rather than
accepting adverse conditions, which can
perhaps be overthrow only by a work
of years. Lack Of funds to erect proper
buildings can be met by spending on
one building the amount which would
otherwise be scattered on several.
ADsurdly low salaries of teachers can
be be done away with by grouping funds
and providing each teacher with an
average number of pupils to be instruct
ed. The community idea is developed
by a concentration of educational effort
which acts in the same manner on a
larger number of individuals as at
present.
With good roads and the increasing
practicabihty of the use Of motor
omnibuses, the pupils can be assembled
miles from their homes with as much
convenience as if the school were only
a short distance away. Thus the only
objection to school consolidation which
has been considered important becomes
almost disappearing quantity.
MARYLAND can get an especial share of
benefit from the conclusions of the
survey because it was made in this
State. Montgomery has some points in
common with all of the different county
types here and the results of the survey
can therefore be interpreted in terms
that fit in with the recent statement by
the State Superintendent to the Board
of Education that lack of progress in
the rural schools is one of the chief
defects to be overcome in Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
Order Of Publication.

John 7. Steyer and wife, vs.. Branard Coal
Company land CouderSport Trust Compa-
ny, Trustees.
No. - Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
The object of this suit is to procure de
cree to Vacate, annul, rccnd and set aside
a certain lease executed by the plaintiffs to
one II. NJ. Datesman, his heirs aud assigns.
and now held by the defendants.
This bin states that on June p, 1903, the
plaintiffs leased to II. VI. DatcSu3au, his
heirs and assigns. all the coal underlying
Military Lot No 2tG. and all that part of Mil
itary Lot No. lE not covered or ueid by the
heirs of Israel Thompson, situate in Garrett
county, Maryland, ana by certain mcsnc and
Sundry ConNeNanCeS ana equity proceedings
in the 'lrcuit Court for Garrett County, the
interest OF said ilateSnan in said coal is now
vested m the SAID Brandrd Coal Company.
ana in the sand COuderspOrt Trust Company,
trustee, MORTGAGE. by cOnveyauceS duly Of
record IN Garrett county aforesaid, ana that
by the terms of said lease cOvenanted to pay
cents per ton for each and every ton Of coal
mined and taken out of said land, settlement
aud payment therefor to be made January
and july st in each year during the exist
ence of said lease. ana that Branard Coal
Company has failed ana refused to make
said payments accOrding to said lease, and
that by the further terms of said lease, the
said lessee was to mine and take ont the first
year after beginning operations on said land
the minimum of 5000 tons. ana 5000 tons the
second year ana 5000 tons each succeeding
wear thereafter during tile existence of said
lease, and whether said number OF tons be
taken out or not. said lessee was to pay for
SAID number OF tons each year ana that said
minimum royalty. amounting TO tHe sum OF
5000 per annum, has not been paid since
january ]. 1911. and is now more than two
and one half years in arrears, and that said
BranUrd Coal Company refuses TO make Such
payment ana refuses to carry out and per
form its covenants, as set forth in said lease,
ana that the plaintiffs are being deprived OF
their property ana the revenue thcretrom to
Z
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
PARCEL POSTS GREAT SUCCESS

While the Postmaster General is not
prepared to predict a surplus for his de-
partment at the conclusion Of the fiscal
year, some of the officials believe that a
surplus will result, pinning their faith
upon what is being accomplished by the
parcel post, it seems to be the general
opinion of the department that 1.-THE
feature will more than pay its way. Of
course all this is more or less guess work,
and we must await the official reports
before we can fehcltate ourselves upon
the results, but it is gratifying to learn
that what was more or less of an expert
ment is giving so good account of itself
1t was feared that it would cause
small merchants to suffer for the benefit
of the big ones, but the former also are
finding it very convenient means of
delivery, and it is rapidly becoming one
of the most popular public utility in
situations.
Whatever arrangement may have
been caused in the mail service owing to
the innovation and it's rapid increase is
confined to smaller offices only, and'one
of the results that are to be expected
will be the necessary enlargement for
office accommodation. AS a matter OF
fact, both room and force are proving
inadequate to the prompt handling
and delivery of the enormously large
quantities of parcels entered in the
mails for transmission. One thing
has been established beyond any
manner of doubt The postal bust
ness evidently is capable of expansion
to large degree and if necessary it
could become the transmitter of the
entire retail commerce of this country,
as for many years it has been in the
larger nations of Europe.
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the members OF each of the two houses con-
curringl, That the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment TO section 3 of Article /, title Elective
Franchise of the Constitution of this State.
and if adopted by the legal and qualified
voters thereof as herein provided, said sec
ton shall supersede and stand in the place
and stead of Section of said Article of
the Constitution of Maryland.
SEC 3, If any person shall give, or offer to
give, directly or indirectly, any bride, pres
eDt or reward. or any promise, or any Secur-
ity, for the payment or delivery of money,
or any other thing, to induce any voter to
refrain from casting his vote. or to prevent
him in any way from voting, or to procure
or voted for as an electOr of President and
Vice President OF the United State. or Repre-
profit or of trust, created by the Constitution
or Laws of this State. or by the Ordinances, or
or authority of the Mayor and City Council
OF Baltimore. the person giving, or Offering
to give and the person receiving the same.
and any person who gives or causes to he
given, an Illegal vote. knowing it to be such,
at any election to be held in this State, shall.
on conviction in "a Court of Law. in addition
to the penalties now or hereafter to be i'm
posed by law, be forever disqualified to hold
any office of profit or trust, OF to vote at any
election thereafter.
But the General Assembly may In its dis
erection remove the above penalty and all
other penalties upon the vote seller so as to
place the penalties for the purchase of votes
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall at The next election
for members of the General Assembly of this
State to he held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in the month of November.
nineteen hundred and thirteen 0g3l ne sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance of the directions contained in
Article n of the Constitution of this State:
and at the said election the said proposed
amendment shall be printed upon the Official
ballot and the vote on said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
shall he printed the words. For the ConSti-
tiOnal Amendment" and against the Con-
StitutiOnal Amendment as now provided
by law with an appropriate box to vote for
and against the same as the voter shall
select. Ana upon said ballot the new words
proposed to be added to said Section of said
Article !, namely. the words: But the Cen
eral Assembly may in its discretion remove
the above penalty and all other penalties
upon the vote seller so as to place the penal
ties for the purchase of votes upon the vote
buyer alone" shalt he printed on the official
ballot in italics so as to plainly Indicate to
the voter the said proposed change in the
Constitution, ana Immediately after said
election due returns shall he made to the
Governor Of the vote for ana against said
proposed amendment as directed by the
said Article ! ! of the said Constitution.
Approved April II, 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
CHAPTER 62t.

AN ACT to amend Section Q of Article !.
title Attorney General and States AttOr-
ney' of the Constitution of this State, and to
provide for the submission Of said amend
ment to the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection.
SECTION. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of MARYLAND three fifthS of all
members of each of the two houses concur
ring, That the following section he and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section of Article =, title ATTORNEY
General ana StateS Attorney of the Consti-
tuition of this State. and If adopted by the
legal qualified voters thereof, as herein pro-
Vided, said section shall superSede and stand
in the place and instead of Section of said
Article = of the Constitution of Maryland
@. The states Attorney shall perform such
duties and receive such fees and commissions
or salary, not exceeding three thousand
dollars, as are now or may hereafter he pre-
Scribed nv law; and If any States Attorney
shall receive any other fee or reward than
such as is or may be allowed by law. he shall,
on conviction thereof. be removed from office:
provided, that the states Attorney for Bal
timore City shall receive an annual salary of
tfttN-fOur hundred dollars and shall have
power to appoint one deputy at an annual
salary not exceeding four thousand dollars
and such other assistants at such annual
salaries. not exceeding twenty-five hundred
dollars each, as the supreme Bench of Balti-
more City may authorize and approve: all of
said salaries to be paid ont of the fee of the
said States Attorneys office, as has hereto
fore been pra ntlced.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the said foregoing
section hereby prOpOSpd as an amendment
to the Constitution shall at the next election
for members of the General Assembly of this
State. to he held on Tuesday next after the
first Monday in the month of November,
nineteen hundred and thirteen G9l3). he sub
mitted to the legal ana qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, IN
pursuance of the directions contained in Ar
tice OF the Constitution of this State and
at the said election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall he
written or printed the words For Constitu-
tional Amendment and Against Constitu-
tiOnal Amendment as now provided by
law. and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made tOthe Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by the said Article IA of the
said Constitution.
Approved April II, 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Ham Characterizes the SpirituliSttc
Tleetines Held IN This COmmu-
nifty As Frauds and Fakes.
To the Editor of The Republican.

To the Editor of The Republican.
| had hoped was done with the non
sensical stuff called spiritualism as we
have had it manifested about here for
some time, but the effervescent diatribe
signed by E. S. West, IN your last issue
should be noticed-not for it's frankness
and correctness, but rather because of
it's bold assertions without the shadow
proof and wholly unsubtantiated.
He is evidently hurt at the statements
of Ham, and tries to counterfeit the
force of the truth.
His first lines are false, and chal-
lenge him to prove that any light from
the heavenly world has ever been given
by mediums. If they have had commu-
nications from the unseen world it has
been from the pit, where demons dwell,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Maryland.

WHEREAS, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve. Acts were passed proposing
amendments to Section Of Article /; Section
y of Article 3; Section Q of Article 5; Section
3 of Article ,; Section p of Article 4;and add
ing proposed new Section to Article 3, of
the Constitution of this State, which said
Acts are in the following words, to wit:
CHAPTER 4u2.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article of the Constitution of this State by
and to provide for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, (three-f1fths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ing, That the following new section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment of Article 3, title Legislative Depart
ment,' of the Constitution Of this State, the
same to be inserted after Section 10 and to
be numbered 40A, and if adopted by the
legally qualified voters thereof. as herein
provided, said section shall become part of
Article of the Constitution of Maryland.
40A. The General Assembly shall enact no
law authorizing private property to be taken
for public use without just compensation, to
be agreed upon between the parties or
awarded by jury. being first paid or ten
dered to the party entitled to such compen-
SatlOn, put where such property is situated
in Baltimore City and is desired by this
state or by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore. the General Assembly may pro-
vide for the appointment of appraisers by a
Court of Record to value such property and
that, upon payment of the amount of such
valuation to the party entitled to compenSa-
ton or into Court ana securing the payment
or any further sum that may he awarded by
Jury, such property may he taken.
SEC. = And be it further enacted by the
authority afOretaid, That the said FOREGOING
section. hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election, to he held on Tuesday next
after the first Monday in the month of Nov
ember, 1918, he submitted to the legal and
quIlifed voters thereof. for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance of the Constitution
Of this State, and at the said election the
vote on said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shah be by ballot. and upon
each ballot there shall be written or printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend
ment' and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment,
as directed by said Article II of the Consti-
tuition.
Approved April 5, 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
Tag DaV.

The entertainment committee of the
Civic Club has announced Friday, Oct
10th, as tag day. Every person will DE
asked to allow themselves to have the
clubs tag placed on them and pay for
this privilege IN amounts from one cent
up. The money realized from tag day
will be used for the Improvement Of the
town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
CHAPTER 6O2.

AN ACT TO amend Section of Article 9,
title Elective Franchise" of the Constitution
of this State, so as to permit the General
Assembly excuse the vote seller from any
penalty for selling his vote ana place the
penalty for the purchase of votes upon the
vote buyer alone, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this State fer adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three fifths of all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
NOTICE OF
on
OF VOTERS.

OFFICE OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELEC-
TON FOR GARRETT COUNTY.
OAKLAND. MD. August 16, 1918
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ance with the provisions of Article 33,
as amended by Chapter 2, Acts of 1912
the undersigned Officers of Registration
OF the respective Election Districts of
Garrett county, Md, will hold their
sittIngs from 8 O'Clock a. m. until 8
o. CLOCK p. m. on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
Tuesday, September 80,
Tuesday, October z,
and on
Tuesday, October ID,
for revision only,
(No one can register after Tues
day, October y.

at their respective places of registra-
tbn hereinafter named for the purpose
of registering IN their respective regis
tries of voters all persons who possess
or before the day of election next ensu-
ing may possess the requisite qualifica-
lions under the Constitution of the State
of MARYLAND and the laws made there
under emitting them to vote in said
election districts and for the purpose Of
performing all other duties required of
them by Article 80 of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland.
Election District Number One
Swanton.
The Officers of Registration for the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09

For RENT-An eight room dwelling.
Apply at this office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09

John 7. Steyer and wife. vs. Branard Coal
company land CouderSpOrt Trust COmpa-
'IYflstaps
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The officers of Registration for the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Renter Buys Farm.

Ernest Schilling, OF LeMars, has
purchased farm of 100 acres, adjoin.
ing the one on which he is now ten
ant The price paid was SlS5 per
acre. 1he state OF Iowa is continual
ly being flooded with all sorts OF
printed matter. calling attention 10
the great opportunities elsewhere. The
fact Is, however, that Iowa is the
land OF opportunity That man began
as farm hand. and after few years
he accumulated sufficient cash to en-
able him 10 take his chances as ten
ant. and 70 get together sufficient
stock, seed, machinery, etc, 10 enter
upon his new station In life. with fall
prospects OF success, He won out and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
EDDYV|LLEETCH|NGS
FRIENDS RECEIVE CARDS AN
NoUNCiNG MARRIAGE OF ED
kUSSART AND WILMA Will.
LiAMs AT GLENDORA. CAL.

Eddyyille. Aug. 12.--Mrs. r. J. Old
ham returned Saturday from a two
weeks visit with relatives at Lafay-
ettc, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Strange, who
were called 10 Eddyville by the i'll.
ness and death OF Mrs. Strange's
father, returned to Des Moines Mon
day. They were accompanied home
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kussart.
Lee Warner was called TO Abba on
Sunday by the illness of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Balm and children
OF near Buxton spent Saturday in Ed
dyville visiting at the parental J. f.
Fleetwood home.
Mrs. B. F. Mansen and children
will leave Monday for Muscatine for
three weeks visit with relatives be.
fore going TO Kansas to make their
home. Rev. Mansen will go to Lake
Winona on a business trip, after
which he will join his family at Mus
catine, The people OF Eddyville
greatly regret the loss of this good
family.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Grimmes and
daughters Lucille and Opal spent sun
day visiting Mrs. Grimmes' sister
Mrs. s. A. Shawver.
Mrs, J. Alley. of Prairie City. was
in Eddyville Saturday looking for de
sirable property as the family may 10
cate in Eddyville.
DR.. and Mrs. Wray and baby. Of
FREMONT, spent Sunday IN Eddyyillo
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
GOV. VIM. SULzER
IS |MPEACHED
Continued from page one).

of it, The portion concerning Mrs.
Suffers lack of confidence In her hus-
bands business ability, cannot con-
Arm"
kilograms were sent to each of the
20 Democratic absentees urging at
tendance and the Republican absen.
tees were served with similar notices
The vote on the question of beginning
the impeachment proceedings without
delay indicated that only II of the so
absentees are needed to make up
the 76 votes necessary to carry out
the impeachment programme The ad.
yocates of this procedure do not ex.
pect a renewal of the bitterness which
characterized portion of the debate
Foes of SuIzer Threatened.
Cards with the warning Whoever
Votes for Suffers Impeachment. Say
Your Prayers" underneath a skull and
cross bones, were IN circulation about
the capitol corridors. The reverse side
OF the card bore an attack on Sena.
tor Frawley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
guests of Mr. and Mrs Chas odem,

guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Odem.
Mrs. Harry Brown, of Ward, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl McClain.
Ed Rector, of Terra, is in Eddy
vile this week visiting his mother,
Mrs, Eva Rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. MaTven Sweet, who
have been attending school in Wis
consin during the summer, stopped
off in Eddyville Sunday on their way
to Fort Worth, Texas. for visit at
the parental Yves Donnegan home.
Mr.. b. s. Lennon is spending the
week in Waterloo attending a mail
carriers convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Palmer arrived
in Eddyville Monday from Wheaton,
Minnesota. and will visit for a short
time at the parental C. C. Palmer
home. after which they win locate In
Eddyville,
Relatives 10 Eddyville have receiy
ed cards announcing the marriage Of
Wilma Williams to Mr., Ed Kussart
on Wednesday, August i6, al Glen
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Editors at Storm Lake.

Humboldt. Aug. 13.-Al NJ Adams,
of Humboldt, has just issued the pro-
gram from the summer meeting of the
Upper Des Moines Editorial associa-
ton, TO be held at Storm Lake Aug.
2l-22. Iowa editors who are schedul.
ed to speak include J. E. Chrysler,
Odebolt Chronicle; G. L. Caswell,
Denison Bulletin; Elmer E. Johnston,
Iowa City Citizen; Paul f. Stillman,
jefferson Bee: E. NJ GLASGOW, Spen-
Ger News, and Marion Bruce, Rolfe
Arrow. Friday afternoon a picnic
dinner will be served at Sunset park.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
"HazeI" Can Explain.

Davenport, Aug lS.-Mystery still
surrounds the suicide of Harvey Grim
farm hand, whose lifeless body was
found hanging from a rafter in the
granary of the John Wiese farm Mon
day. On the granary floor underneath
the body was the following note:
Hazel can tell you why | did
this. My real name is Harvey
Grimm. My mother and father
live at Hudson, la. Notify them
and they will take care of my
remains. Goodbye to all--Har-
ny Green"
The authorities have not been able
to find Hazel" the girl named II
the note. Grimm had always gon,
under the name OF Harry Green and i
was not known until his brief lettel
was found, scrubbed on the back O
an old envelope, what his real name
was. Grimm came here three months
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
TRAINS COLLIDE
ENGINEER KILLED
Continued from Page H.

was apprehended Sioux City. Rich
is accused of fleeing a resident of
Randolph Neb., out of 1913. Accord
ing to the testimony presented to the
governor, Rich sold his victim a sub
scription to farm paper. The sub
'scriber wanted Rich to fill in the
check because he could not see to
write it,. Instead of writing "9S cents"
Rich Is said to have left off the word
CENTS He is alleged to have OBJ
tanned $9S on the check when he ar
rived in Sioux City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Hotel Man Suicides.

Davenport, Aug. 13.-John Whita-
ker. a wealthy property owner and
proprietor of the st. James hotel,
committed suicide by jumping into
Lake Michigan from the deck of the
steamer Mantou. The boat was
bound up the lake from Chicago.
Whitaker had been suffering from
mental disease for some time. The
body has not been discovered.