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ALMOST $500, 100000 OF
GOOD ROADS BONDS ISSUED
Gratifying Progress in Road Construction During the
Last Two Years, $4,000 Miles of Improved
Roads Having Been Constructed

That there are upwards Of $780,
100000 Of good roads bonds issued
and outstanding is Indicated by the
Good Roads Year Book of the United
States, the 1913 edition OF which has
just been issued, containing re-
sumo Of the road situation Il is
evident that whatever may be the
faults in methods of construction and
maintenance, money is being spent In
sufficient amount to bring about
vast Improvement I'm the public roads
The year Book shows S137 900, 600 Of
state and road bonds authorized, and
Sl56 500, 600 OF county bonds out
standing on January 1, 1913, making a
total Of 1898 500 000 AS this is
based on reports from about Is per
cent of the counties IN the United
States and as a large number of the
individual townships have not re-
ported. it is estimated that the
amounts not reported would run the
aggregate up to probably $3.50, 900 600
to which should be added ten to fif-
teen million dollars of the bonds
voted I'm 1912 which have not yet
been issued
Gratifying progress in road con-
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THE editor Of the Middetown Transcript. who also
is a member Of the Levy Court that has inflicted
upon the taxpayers Of the city Of Wilmington bloated
assessment has out in labored editorial de-
tense OF that work Of imitation IL is argument
that will not convince or satisfy Wilmington taxpay
ers. because it evades the real point at issue.
No one denies that there properties in Whining
that years have been undervaued for purposes
OF taxation for county No one deries that
there are properties, improved and unimproved in
this city tie owners Of which have not paid their
equitable share Of taxes. Nor does anyone deny that
the county assessments have been lower in many in
stances than the city assessments the same prop
critics in wilmington
Those things. however, beside the point The
read grievance of the property owners in the city
of Wilmington is that the Levy Court put in effect
here so-calied system Of equalization of assessments
is unscentifc unfair and Incomplete and that it
was not applied to the ten other hundreds In the
county Il is there few raises in the out
side hundreds but the Increases made in the city of
Wilmington amounted to approximately nine times
those made in the ten other hundreds
We have said it before and we repeat il now that
the new assessment, it stands today, is out
rage upon Wilmington taxpayers in that IL places
upon them burdens Of taxation which, II they should
be borne at all, should be shared equally by
taxpayers in the ten rural hundreds II means
that Wilmington hundred, which already pays
two-thirds of the total expense Of the gov
eminent New Castle county, is to be compelled to
pay even than that proportion and that the ten
other hundreds the to receive the benefit
Of H.
We are in favor Of equalization; but it should be
equalization that equazes and not such a miserable
expedien has been resorted to by the Levy Court
in this That instead OF being equalization is
a mere mask to effort to unload upon viii
mington hundred additional burden Of taxation.
why not carry 1t a step farther and reduce the tax
rate so that the ten rural hundreds obtain that
additional benefit at the expense of the city Of VIII
mington.
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REDFIELD AND FOREIGN BUSINESS.

c 1cRErARY REDFIELD of the Department of Com
- merce, is earnest champion of the govern
mental policy OF increasing foreign business In
that he merely is following in the footsteps of his
publican predecessors
In an interview just made public Secretary Red
field says: "rhe most emphatic conviction with which
have taken up the duties of Secretary of Commerce
pertains to foreign trade Foreign trade is an abb
solute necessity in keeping factories open and
active. The rapidly Of manufacturing develop
ment which is increasing in ratio vastly greater
than that OF population that saturaton Of the
American market is already here in directions
and will promptly arrive in many other directions
is most gratifying to that foreign trade is rapidly
increasing year by year. The energies of the De-
partment of Commerce must be directed toward stmu-
latmg those increases and thus rendering endur-
ing service to American business. I look to the
scope OF the Department enlarged rapidly added
appropriations will permit There few things
the new secretary do that will appeal strong
ly to the American people than to enlarge foreign
trade and open up markets for American goods
1t will much to the American people in the way
OF work and wealth.
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COUNTY ENGINEER
TO BE A BUSY MAN

Highway Commissioner and County
Engineer James Wilson has recovered
from a severe cold. He had intended
to come in to his offices yesterday,
but owing to the change in the wealth
er he did not resume his duties until
today Mr. Wilson will be exceeding
~ busy for some time. He has all
the Hundred supervisors instructed
regarding the road work in the differ
ent Hundreds, in addition to getting
in readiness for the new bridge over
the Christiana. He also has the new
road from Odessa to take charge of,
the repairs to the State rOad of the
county. and 100000 worth Of new
road to build. This new road will be
built in links here and there, so that
there will be one continuous stone
road from the Pennsylvania Stats
line to Kent county boundary.
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Peoples Column
IMPORTANT HYGIENE
CONGRESS PLANNED.

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
Sir.-May we not depend upon
your editorial aid at this time in CON
tributing to the success of The
Fourth International Congress on
School Hygiene, which is to be held
in Buffalo. August 25 and 80, under
the patronage of the Honorable
Woodrow Wilson.
We desire to bring together a rec
ord number OF men and women in
terested in improving the health and
efficiency Of school children, more
over TO make this Congress-tha first
of its kind ever held in America
one OF direct benefit to each indi-
vidual community. Such a thing is
made possible only by the hearty CO.
operation of editors in their various
publications.
There is now being arranged a
comprehensive program of papers and
discussions covering the entire field
of school hygiene. There will be
scientific exhibits, representing the
best that is being done in school hy-
eiene, as we'll as commercial eX-
hibits of practical and educational
value to school people Nor will the
entertainment of the delegates in any
way be a minor feature. Plans are
being made for a series of social
events, including receptions and a
grand ball. a pageant in the park
and excursion trips to the great in
dustrial plants of Buffalo. as well n
to the wonders of Niagara Falls, and
the Rapids. Buffalo itself has JusC
taken up a collection Of $4,000 for
the purpose of covering the expense
of the Congress.
Delegates will attend from all the
leading nations, from every college
and university of note in this couu-
try, and from various other educa-
tional, scientific, medical and hygi-
enic institutions and organizations
The Congress is further open To all
persons interested in school hygiene.
Membership may be secured on the
payment of a five dollar fee. Appli-
cations should be sent to DR.. Thomas
A. Storey. College of the City Of New
York, New York City.
1t is greatly desired to secure a
large membership Of the Congress.
and to this end, may we not count
upon you in spreading the news Of
the Congress and in calling atten-
ton to the benefits following the
presence of all those actively engag-
ed in promoting the welfare Of the
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struction during the past few years
is indicated by the statement in the
Year Book that while the percentage
of all road improvements in the Unit
ed States at the close of 1909 was
1856 per cent, the revised statistics
to December 81, 1911 show an improv-
ed mileage of 10.1 per cent, or a
net gain Of LA per cent. This does
not sound SO impressive in terms of
percentage, but it means that in the
two-year period more than $4,000
miles of improved roads were con-
structed or 10000 miles more than
the entire mileage of national roads
in France.
The American Highway Association
which issues the Official Good Roads
Year Book has as its president, Hon.
Logan Waller Page, Director Of the
U. s. Office of Public Roads, and for
the chairman of its executive COM
mittee the president Of the Southern
Railway Company. Mr.. w. W. Finley.
The Association has a large number
Of prominent men in all parts of the
country and is the clearing house or
national representative of between
thirty or forty Of the various State
and interstate road associations.
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The Merchants and Manufacturers Board of Trade
of New York has sent to President Wilson, the chair
man and members of the House Ways and Means
Committee and the Senate Finance Committee a pro-
test against the present administration doing any
thing that will permit American who has been
abroad to bring into this country, duty free foreign
goods valued at more than 500. That is the limit
fixed by the present tariff act and, surely is suf
cient The protest is made on the ground that any
increase would be indefensible class legislation and
the granting of special privileges TO tae we-to-do
and the wealthy who travel abroad, i'm the way Of
tariff exemptions denied Americans of lesser
who remain at home The board also might have added
that such legislation not only would impair the gov
ernments but also strike blow at American
home-trade
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child the school, and the commun-
ity?
The man of tomorrow depends upon
the child of today, and the child OF
today, roughly speaking. spends half
his waking hours under the influence
of school conditions. Are you inter-
ested in making these conditions
what they ought to be? If you are,
give this Congress publicity. That IS
one way in WHICH you can help.
Cordially yours,
THOMAS A. STORY.
New York, April 3, 1913.
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Organized labor quite naturally feels jubiant be-
cause of the victory It has in Paterson, n. j.. in
the case Of William d. Haywood and Adolph Lessg,
labor leaders, and 200 union men who had been
rested by the Paterson police on the charge Of "un-
lawful assembly" and after the two leaders had been
sentenced by Recorder Carroll to six months inn
prsonment at hard labor "disordery person.
charge, and held for the Grand Jury on the UNI
lawful assembly charge" To effect the release OF
the two strike leaders habeas corpus was resorted
to. Judge Minturn before whom the prisoners
taken decided quickly in their behalf He said the
testimony showed there had been disordery
conduct unlawful assembly and that the Paterson
police had violated the inalenabe rights of free speech
when they made the arrests. His action led the Re
corder to release approximately 200 other strikers
in the custody Of their counsel The Recorder
ingy felt that in view Of Judge Minturn's unquali-
fed decision in favor of Haywood and Lessig would
be useless for him to hold the other prisoners under
the old blue law" upon which those who at
tempting to punish the strikers relying. In
short, both the police and the Recorder made mis-
take which gained for the strikers much public SYM
patty they otherwise might not have had.
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This IS to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
fails to cure your cough or cold, John
Bernet Tell. Wis. states 81 used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
five years. and it always gives the
best OF satisfaction and always cures
a cough or cold" Refuse substitutes.
y. b. Danforth. Market and Second
streets. Wilmington, Delaware.s
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SNELLENBURG TO
FURNISH UNIFORMS.

Chairman James Thompson, of the
Wilmington Aerie of Eagles Baltimore
Trip Association reports that over 800
members will go to Baltimore in June
to attend the convention of the order
n. Snellenburg & Co. has been given
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We have received anonymous communication as
sailing Levy Court Commissioner Burrs for the part
he has played in making up the county assess
ment. II is the unfailing practice Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL not to publish anonymous communca-
tons That is the the referred above is
omitted
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the Western hemisphere, Federal buShead and fiji
valued at from 100000 to 100000 and coo acres
Of State land within the corporate limits Of a city of
$4,000 inhabitants
IL is prize worth fighting for, and prize worth
having. II is prize which the taxpayers voters
Of Wilmington, regardless Of political bias are deter-
mined never shall 90 to the marsh-land spectators
represented by the Wilmington Terminal Company
and IT'S associates 1t a prize that rghtfuy belongs
TO the people. and the people going to have it.
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BAYARD's MEMORY FIrrINGLY HONoREp.

lion THOMAS +. BAYARD was one Of the ablest
and most distinguished Delaware ever has
produced. IL was eminently fitting that impressive
ceremony should attend the presentation by Cen
eral Assembly to the State OF Delaware OF handsome
portrait Of man who played for many years such
conspicuous part in the affairs Of our State our
nation and the world.
As citizen lawyer, a United States Senator,
Secretary OF State and the first American Ambassa-
dor TO the Court of St James, he attained internal
tonal distinction and even those who could ac-
cept his political principles and policies respected
the who enuncated them.
The ceremony in the State House in Dover yester-
day, in which Governor Miller, the Hon. John Bassett
Moore, state officials and the members Of the Legs-
lature took prominent part, a suitable function
in honor Of the memory Of a who loved Delaware
as few men have loved II and who, in loved
by Deawareans The addresses made by Governor Mil
Ter and Professor Moore fulsome in praise OF
the man whose memory being honored, and the
sentiments uttered will strike responsive chord in
the heart of every citizen Of State
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That the American people appreciate the parcel post
demohstrated by the fact that in the first three
months Of its operation 15O0oO0OO parcels
ported The March total 62OOOOOO parcels,
increase Of hfyhve per cent the record for jan
uary. Il goes without saying that the express
panies have been hit hard in the small package BUSH
ness, and the large increase in March indicates that
their trouble in that line just have begun
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wool figure in the Democratic tariff bill may be
by the revolt of certain Southern and West
Senators. Nor is It at all certain that there will
not be further dsaffecuon when the proposed sched
ules have been completed and submitted to Congress-
Congress assemblies today with both the Senate and
the House Democratic. Unfortunately for President
Wilson and his policies, the Senate is Democratic
by such scant margin that few Democrats in revolt
will be able to block tariff legislation The feeling
seems prevail that there Is serious trouble ahead
for the administration the tariff and that the ut-
mate result will be that the reduction will not be
nearly so radical is planned by the President
and his advisors The more the Democrats fight on
the tariff question and the smaller the reductions
are in consequence Of such quarreng the better the
people will like it, as they do not desire free trade,
anything approximating it,
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ROYAL
Baking Powder

is the greatest of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. 1t renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
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Copyright. 1913. by r. j. Edwards
All rights reservedl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-04

at this place last Saturday to visit rela-
tives for few days Before coming
here they spent some time with friends
at Uniontown, Pa.
d. o. Dewitt and family and X. b.
Friend and family were among those
out motoring Sunday afternoon.
w. A. Smith and family and Miss
Della Savage attended the services held
at Mt. Lake Park last Sunday morning
by Rev. Lyon, and consider it worth
going many miles to hear.
The home of j. A. Dewitt was made
very happy last Thursday by the arrival
of little daughter.
Willie Friend and family, accompanied
by his brother and wife, all Of near
Crellin, motored to Hoyes last Sunday
and spent the day with Rev. H. Z.
Friend
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Custer returned
to Connellsville Monday after visiting
in this community the past week.
Miss Oscie Casteel, also Burton Calls
and Albert Enlow are attending the
teachers institute at Oakland.
Stanley Dewitt left this place Mon
day for Connellsville, where he will
visit relatives for few weeks.
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Suneay School PICNIC.

The Ferndale Sunday school will hold
its annual basket picnic in the grove
near the church on Saturday, Septem-
Der 9th, beginning at 1890 a. m. Light
lunch can be secured on the grounds.
An ice cream festival will be held in
the evening. The afternoon will be
devoted to all sorts of athletic events.
such as running running races for both
boys and girls, potato and sack races,
etc. The event at the day viii be the
fat ladies' race. Prizes viii be awarded
in all the contests and a cordial invita-
ton is extended and q hearty welcome
assured to all both young and old, who
will come and try to make this the best
picnic Ferndale Sunday school has ever
held.
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IN FAVOR OF COUNTY.
Decision In Damage Suit of Clark
Rush, Removed to Allegany County.

A few days ago HIS Honor Judge
Robert r. Henderson, sitting as jury
in the case of Clark Rush of near Ac-
cident, VS.. the County Commissioners
of Garrett county, wherein the plaintiff
claimed damages to the amount of
$1,000 for injuries received and the loss
of horse and injury to another animal
which he was driving along the road
from his home to Friendsville, which
case was removed to Allegany county
for trial, rendered decision in favor of
the Commissioners, which carries with
it the costs against Mr.. Rush.
The county was represented by Mr..
George W. Legge of the local bar. and
Judge Williams of the Allegany county
bar.
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BITTINGER.
90 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Extremely dry weather prevails in
this section, much to the disadvantage
of ripening buck-wheat, and the
prospect for buck-wheat cakes.
The day of political reckoning, the
primary day, is nearing and there
seems to be an unusual scarcity of can
didates, as the day approaches, that
is, visible candidates.
While motoring near this village one
morning last week, Senator Harvey j.
Speicher, of Accident, narrowly escap-
ed serious accident. The steering
gear on his car became disconnected
and the car left the road and collided
with fence before it could be stopped,
Fortunately the Senator escaped I'M
injured, as did also the machine.
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The Proposed Siate-Aid Road From
Friendsville TO Accident.
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Continued from Page One)
sion and the County Commissioners did
not consider it necessary that formal
contracts should be entered into or re-
cords kept of their agreements as to the
relocation or building of this proposed
road, but the verbal contracts as enter
ed into by the County Commissioners
with the State Road Commission are
held to be binding on the part of the
state, as is evidenced by the letters
heretofore set out.
If any of the people OF this county
are still in doubt as to the true status of
this matter l respectfully refer them to
the State Road Commission.
Very respectfully yours,
GEORGE D. BROWNING.
Published as a political advertisement
by authority OF George D. Browning. a
candidate.
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Hr. Ross Candidacy is Endorsed.
Oakland, Md, Sept. 3, 1913.

Oakland, Md, Sept. 3, 1913.
To the Editor of The Republican.
In the coming primary the Republican
voters will be called upon to vote on the
selection Of a candidate for the import
ant office of Clerk to the County Com
missioners. This Office has been ably
and splendidly filled by Mr. Albert e.
Ross, who aspires TO a denomination.
Mr.. Ross has proven himself courte-
GUS, experienced and thoroughly compe-
tent and efficient Clerk. having been
tried and demonstrated his unquestoncd
fitness and ability
In the selection Of a candidate for
Office such qualifications should commend
itself to the voters and taxpayers Of the
county. The writer is large taxpayer,
like many other taxpayers and citizens
of the county have had business before
the County Commissioners and have no.
ted the careful, efficient and competent
manner in which Mr.. Ross discharges
the duties of his office. His experience
ana familiarity with the records and
routine work of the office amply fits
him to render most valuable services to
the patrons of the office and thereby re-
suit in the saving of costs and expense
to the public. Experience and efficiency
is essential in filling the office of the
Clerk of the County Commissioners and
Mr.. Ross fully measures up to all those
requirements and the voters can not do
better than renominate a man like Mr..
Ross, who has proven his worth and as
being in the right place. If merit means
anything, and am strongly convinced
that 1t does, the voters Of Garrett coun-
ty will renominate and elect Mr.. Ross
by an increased majority.
TAXPAYER.
Published as political advertisements by
authority 81 the candidate A. G.. Ross
Mr.. John Fl. Sanders returned from
Fairmont, W. Va, yesterday bringing
with him his son Guy. who had been ill
with typhoid fever. fer some time.
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HOYES.

The threshing machine is again with
US and reminds us that the harvest is
past.
Mr.. Mccartney, of Grafton, spent
several days this week at the home of
Arthur Custer.
Misses Mary Browning and Margaret
Keller of Romney, joined their mother
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Hay Stack Burned.

A serions loss occurred to Mr.. Charles
Tusing, who resides in the east end of
Oakland. when a stack of hay contain
ing about three tons was burned on Sat
urday last. The hay was the product
of Mr.. Tusing's own labor and was
sufficient to feed his stock through the
coming winter. It's loss just at this
season of the year IS felt very seriously
by the aged man, Boys with matches
are held RESPONSIBLE for the loss.
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NOTICE OF
rimary Election.

Notice is hereby given to the Judges and
Clerks of Election and to the qualified voters
ance with the provisions of Chapter 74l, Arti-
Gle 33, of Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland passed at the January session, 1910.
Election win be held in the several districts
Of said Garrett county, at the usual places
IF holding elections and hereinafter set
forth IN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-04

The Judges and Clerks for the Thirteenth
Election District will attend and sitsfor the
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purpose aforesaid in the Band Han in the
town of Kitzmiller.
Election District Number Fourteen
Oakland
The Judges and Clerks for the Fourteenth
Election District viii attend and sit for the
purpose aforesaid in the Gortner Building in
the town of Oakland.
w. w. SAVAGE, Pres,
G. j. GNAGEY,
d. M. MASON.
Board of Supervisors of Election for
Garrett county.
BENZ. H. SINCELL, Clerk.
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OFFICIAL BALLOTS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

compliance with the
do
Democratic
be held Monday, the 9Th September
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-04

Mr. John II. Sanders returned from
Fairmont, W. Va, yesterday bringing
with him his son Guy. who had been i'll
with typhoid fever. fer some time.