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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08
Washington Letter.
From Geo. W. Summer. }

Washington, D c., Oct. Con
gress is stillin session and promises to
be for some time. 1t is possible that
an adjournment may be taken next
week, with the understanding that the
President will call an extra session as
soon after the election as the members
can get back, but even this p. an may
not be carried out. The fact of the
matter is that the Democrats in Con-
gress realize the Importance ofremain-
1 ing in session practically all the time
during the war in Europe to assist the
President in :. whatever emergencies
may arise and they are doing SO in
spite of the personal discomfort and
Inconvenience it causes themselves.
Many of the members have hard fights
on for re. election. but they are stay
ing here where their first duty IS. Con-
gressmen Nicely and Brown would like
te be out in their districts, where their
opponents are actively campaigning,
but they are not willing to neglect
their public. nuties for the sake of a
political campaign, even though their
further service in Congress may be in
volved. Like many others. they say
they would rather be defeated than
neglect their duties in the times of
emergencies in order to conduct po-
litical campaign. If the people want
to reward faithfulness to public duty
they have the opportunity They are
willing to go before the people for re-
election, standing on their records of
faithfulness to duty and constructive
legislation which has not been equalled
since the foundation of the govern
ment. They are willing their oppo-
nents should attack their records in
support of the policies of the admins
tlation. They are willing their oppo-
nents should attack the tariff reduc-
ton; the currency law, taking control
of the money of the country out of the
hands of few men and establishing
what is admitted by its former oppo-
nents to be the best currency system
we ever had: the agricultural extern
sionlaw offeIing federal aid to the far
mer; the administration 8 peace policy;
the antitrust legislation; the trade
commission law; the work they have
done in their districts in gettidg new
postofices and rural routes, chenges in
mail service and other minor matters,
which concern and benefit many per-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08
Try To Improve On The Garden OF Eden.

The people in the vicinity Charles Town, preparing
make active tell the world something
vousy beautiful and blessed region Valley
of Virginia This vertabe garden spot which
through though had very highest degree
prosperity with farms that envy every
the with orchards producing and better apples
boosted apple of the Pacific Coast Aourishng
prosperity yet achieve
ments aims do still greater things Surely pros
blessed of the Shenandoah
advantages bring people new
enterprises for its broader development there spot
found this side of the Better Land which has right say
does advertise people enter
Success the of Charles Town adjacent
country who taking the lead They need
truth about that region made those who have
everything they for nothing personal
the outsider fully beauty scenery
full fertility of and the Astounding prosperity which
very direction. L. Manufacturers Rs.ori.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08
Cheer Up!.

Don't make all your neighbours exist
ence unbearable
BY painting the future cerulean blue;
Stop mournfully Numbering, isn't it
terrible?
l wonder whatever we're going to
dot" -
You can't stop the War by namely la,
menting it;
No power on earth can accomplish
that now;
And since there is never chance Of
preventing it.
Remember the fact that it isn't your
row!
With herds in the pastures and wheat
in the granarles,
With broad fields of corn never touoh-
ed by the drouth,
With fruit by the trainload piled up at
the canneries,
This isn't time to get down in the
mouth.
Around our big cities no cannon are
laundering,
No war-blackened battlefelds trou-
BILE our eyes.
We have only to work, and wen set
the world wondering
At what this great country can do
. when it tries.
So getonl the job and put all your heart
init
The future viii find US abundant to do;
Get out of the doldrums and play your
part in it,
,There'll he plenty of chance, never
doubt ii. for you.
For when there's an end to this blood
red insanity.
When war guns are silent and war
flags are furled.
This country must rise for the sake Of
humanity.
And help to rebuild at least half the
world. s
james j Montague.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08
"Women and Children last!''

Some public service corpora
tions seem to reverse the ,lnwrit-
ten law that the comfort and safe
ty- of helpless women and chill
dren take precedence of every
other obligation.
The following excerpt from a
recent B. & o. bulletin IS illumi-
mating.
THE interior finish :
is Of white enamel, affording
every precaution against the har-
boring of germs, and in harmony
with the general clearly appear
ance.
THE floors < : of yell
low pine are covered with flexo-
18th. the most sanitary floor COW
ering in use. The material per-
mits of a thorough flushing =
in cleaning"
No, gentle Reader, this is not
a description of a possible new
depot at Shenandoah Junction,
but of new milk cars 'lettered
with gold leaf. +"
An excellent thing doubtless.
Probably an improvement in
the travelling accommoda ton for
hogs will come next and then the
condition at the Junction may re-
ceive attention.
Meanwhile the helpless travel
ling public must continue to sub
NIT to the indecencies of the sit
uation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08

sons and add to their convenience.
| These things could not be done if mem
bers of Congress were at home cam
paigniDg. and in the present campaign
the accomplishments of the present
Congress and Messrs. Brown and Nee
ly must stand in their districts against
the opposition of rival candidates and
the people can determine whether they
prefer things actually accomplished or
mere faultfnding of those who want
! the offices themselves but have moth
ing to offer but opposition. The voter
| who is satisfied with the accomplish
ments of this. Congress will hardly turn
down member of Congress who as
, sisted in bring them about for candi-
date who promises nothing but merely
complains because others have done
something
Senator Chiffon has charge in the
Senate of the Clayton antitrust meas
ure as modified by the conferees of the
two Houses and made speech on it a
few days ago, explaining its-provisions
in fell. The bill in its present form
has the approval Of the President and
probably will be agreed to by both
Houses Mithout amendment
A large number of fourth class post
offices will remain in temporary charge
of the present postmasters in West
Virginia, because the results of the
civil service examinations recently
held showed that no one passed the ex-
animation at these offices. Newiexam-
| nations will be held at about 125
| fourth class Offices in the State at
dates soon to be fixed.
| Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels will speak at Wheeling one
day next week, probably Oct. 16. He
and Secretary W. B. Wilson, of the
Department of Labor, who 10 to speak
in Fayette county, will be the only
Cabinet officers to speak in the State
this year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-08
Bryan On Democratic Duty,
Department of State,

DepGrtnaepto of State,
Washington, D. c., oct. 5, 1911.
Honorable H1Izion Campbell,
Charles To10n, W. va.
nv dear Senator Campbell:
Naturally, I sincerely
regret my inability to come into your State d1tg
ine the pending oign---otiter Engagements
and the e1egencies of affairs here demanding all
my time up to election. am encouraged to be-
leve that not only those IN the House scDo hare so
Ioyazzy sustained the policies Of the .AdnainistUo-
ton, 1Oho are oO candidates for recollection 1OlI
be returned, but also the other Democratic c07a5
duties.
ut this 1unct1tre it is apparent that to fail to
SUPPORT Democratic candidates Us to vote tie the
hands of the President.
SO MANY important legislative reforms to sup
Element Federal e7oactnoe71ts cannot be made ct
fectiUe WITHOUT the election OF Democratic St0te
Legislature, that uould urge all Democrats to
faithftIJ support the party nominees, and since
detection to1Ua7s eUe11 local candidates Ol1o
hare been fc1ir1y nominated by their primary
contention, may adversely affect the entire ticet,
1t 6ehooUes those sympathy With the progressive
aims t1ae administration to support the e1at1re
Democratic ticket, and this. believe, will be so
generally done, not only by those oho hare been
the past affiliated NTH our purity, but those OF 9TH
81. parties nov IN sympathy With US, that NEXT
month may get the good ne1Os that not only has
a solid Democratic delegation been returned to
Washington, but that the legislature Of Vest
V1rgi71ia is Democratic in both branches.
Very truly yours,
lSiened) WI BIZ Ys4N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
WILL OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY ss-
The Business Men of Oakland Have
Agreed to Close a Portion
of That Day.

1--WE, the business men OF Oakland
hereby cheerfully agree to suspend
business on Good Friday. April 10th,
from the hour of twelve m. to three D..
m, as Christian commemoration of
the death and sacrifice of our Lord on
the cross"
The above was signed by the follow
ing who are engaged in business. at tn e
solicitation of Rev. William w. Shearer.
rector of st. Matthews's Episcopal
church; DR.. Archibald Moore, pastor of
st. PauPs M. E. church, and Rev.
James E. Connel, pastor of st. Peters
Catholic church of Oakland:
Arthur Towshend, J. w. Hart, A. G.
Sturgiss. ]. A. White, H. Creutzburg,
Andrew Shartzer, Dixon & Kelso.
First National Bank, Thomas A.
Gender, James P. Treacy, G. NJ. Mason,
Lewis Gortner, Charles Liller, G.
Semmes Hamill, J. NJ. Davis and Sons,
d. E. Offutt and Sons H. c. Sincell.
W. A. Gender, A. d. Naylor, Jos. E.
Harmed, Garrett National Bank, W. H.
limbaugh, c. R. Savage, d. E. Boil
den, E. A. Weimer, Henry Lauer
Ellen Connell, c. H. Echard, D. A.
Stephens Co., J. NJ. Stanton, James
Brock, F. G. Hyde. James d. Hamill,
John E. Bergman, Right & Decker,
Thomas Little, G. A. Shirer, Charles A.
Deffinbaugh, J. H. Litzinger, The Re-
publican. Truman West, W. S. Martin
& Co., R. S. Jamison, Charles D. Bos-
ley, Thomas Harne, E. J. Frantz, S. A.
Nally, E. l.. Beckwith, John J. Sweeney
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
GIGSGs0GIGSDG0GDGsOGs0G 5000 sSGs5

A meeting of the creditors of Sydney
j. Spiker, who has been adjudicated a
bankrupt IN the United States District
Court for Maryland, will be held in the
office of Mr.. G. S. Hamill IN Oakland
on April 14th.
Mr.. Robert Garrett White, of Oak
land, left this morning for Annapolis
where he will represent the local high
school in the intercollegiate oratorical
contest to be conducted at St. John S
College this week.
DR.. and Mrs. j. c. Ely gave an in
formal reception to their son, Rev.
John Ely and his bride, on last Satur-
day evening at the Manse on Third
street. Quite large number of per-
sons attended the function.
The unlimited Free Chi-Namel offer
made on page four by J. M. Davis &
Sons during the special demonstration
shows the extent of their confidence in
the make-good quality of that brand OF
varnish Advertisement
Why send away for your wall paper.
when you can get a much better selec-
ton from Thomas Little and the price
is right
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Harrison and
their daughter Miss Harrison, of
Clarksburg, who rented Mr.. James A.
Delawder's residence for the summer,
arrived in Oakland Thursday evening
and are occupying the property.
We have the name of keeping the
largest, and best assortment of ladies'
hats IN town, at the lowest prices,
which are regulated to suit the times.
Mrs. r. q. Hyde. Advertisement.
Senator Speicher came up to Oakland
Saturday morning and left later in the
day for his home at Accident from
which point he returned to Annapolis
Monday by way of Friendsville, beng
accompanied by Mrs. Speicher and
their sons, who will remain at Annap-
oils until the Legislature adjourns.
| For RENT-A six room dwelling
located on the outskirts of town. Apply
to Mrs. VIM. Kildow, Oakland.
. Advertisement. 50-3t
/ In another column of this paper today
Messrs. Lincoln Calls and John P.
! Spelcher, administrators of the estate
Of the late Joseph A, Spiker, advertise
at public auction the property located
in Loeb LYNN Heights of which the
deceased died seized and possessed.
The sale will occur on the premises on
April 2Sth.
The public auction of Illinois brood
mares brought to Oakland last Thurs
day by a horseman took place at the
Kelly livery barn last Saturday after
noon. The prices brought by the ami
mails ranged from $3.50 to $3.50. A pair
of Percherons brought $500. The ami
mails were as a class extra heavy and
showed good points. The total amount
of sales aggregated nearly $4,000
twenty five horses being sold.
iCall and look over Thomas LittIe's
big line of wall paper. Prices from 10
cents to so cents double roll.
J Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
Church Services.
ST PAUL'S NJ. E.


Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching, 1870 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Sunday school at 2:l5 p. m.
EpwOrth League, Monday. ZOO p. m
Prayermeeting, Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
ARCHIBALD MOORE, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows.
Sunday School at 2;30 p. m.
Preaching, at 7.30 p. m.
Prayermeetlng, Wednesday. 7.3O p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited.
j. c. ELY, Pastor
ST. MATTHEW'S P E. CHURCH.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Morning PRAYER and Sermon II GOA. m.
Sunday school $50 p m.
Evening PRAYER and short address,
p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend
these services.
REV. VIM. w. SHEARER,
Minister in charge
MT. LAKE PARK NJ E.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 80 p. m.
Sunday school, 10 9. m.
Epworth League, 6.45 p. m.
]. L. MARQUES, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
To Friends and Customers {:

CASH AND CREDIT. One of the
most unpleasant duties of the mer-
chants is the urging upon their Gust
omers the necessity of prompt pay
ments of their bills. So far as pos
sible we have endeavored to sell for
cash and where credit is extended to
meet a temporary emergency pay
ment is expected within 80 or GO days
unless there is some understanding
for longer time and price is made
to correspond.
Small accounts are always the
hardest to collect and adds very
much to the merchant expense, as
it costs at least per cent. on an
average to collect them and another
5 per cent. to 10 per cent loss for
those that cannot be collected, thus
showing a loss of 10 per cent. to 10
per cent. on all small accounts,
although aiming to sell only those
that are considered worthy Of credit.
These conditions make Unnecessary
where goods are sold at cash prices
to demand the cash and to charge an
advance of 5 or 10 per cent. oa small
accounts over cash prices in order to
make up the expense that necessarily
follows a credit system.
Competition on all lines of goods
is so keen and the merchant so
anxious to sell that the credit system
is constantly abused and on the other
hand customers too often use their
money for other purposes that should
go to pay for obligations already
made and when asked for their &C.
count are compelled to ask for longer
time regardlessl of the position in
which it places the merchant in
meeting his.
MANY dealer has SAID. How |
wish had money enough to take
advantage of every discount that
firms are willing to allow"
The dealer who has that idea hits
the nail right on the topknot, for too
much emphasis cannot be placed on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02

County Commissioner Smith of Deep
Creek, was in the city on business Fri.
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris, of Charles.
town, w. Va, are here on a visit tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal. Echard.
Mr.. Robert Cropp, of Redwood, W.
Va, spent a few DAYS in Oakland last
and this week on visit to friends
Don't miss the Chi-Namel Display OF
wood finishes during the demonstration
at j. NJ. Davis & Sons on April 10 and
ID. Advertisement.
Fish Commissioner w. A. Smith
came up to Oakland yesterday and
left last night for Baltimore on bust
ness.
) DIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Hinebaugh enter
tanned number of their friends last
Friday evening at their home on Third
street.
Don't fail to attend the millinery
opening of Mrs. F. G. Hyde on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. April End,
Bird and 4th. Advertisement.
Rev. L. A. Rudisill spent Saturday
and Sunday at Cambridge, on the East
ern Shore, where he preached on Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Mary Sliger, of Westernport,
spent few days last week in Oakland
where she was the guest of her son,
Mr.. R. E. Sliger.
Mr.. F. o. Glotfelty had the misfor-
tune on last Friday night to lose one of
his most valuable draft animals, large
Percheron horse, which died of cohc
You'll see some astonishing tests of
Chi-Namel, the waterproof varnish at
the special demonstration at J. NJ.
Davis store, on April 18th and 18th.
Advertisement
Rev. }. C. Ely and bride, who spent
short time in Oakland with DR.. and
Mrs. Ely, left here Sunday night tor
thCii iuIuI Z ilOiiIc III ullltIdii w dSHllS
ton.
Mr.. Laban Wilson. of Dodson, this
county, was caller at The Republi-
can office last Thursday when he had
his name enrolled as a paid-n- advance
subscriber.
MIR. Irwin Custer, of near Swan
ton accompanied by two of his young er
brothers, spent Friday in Oakland when
the former enrolled himself as a regu-
lar reader of The Republican.
If you want to get something f.i
nothing, see the Chi-Namel Advertise
ment on page 4. The Free coupon Will
not appear again, and is only good during
the demonstration. Advertisement
If you want to see and purchase
millinery of the latest styles 90 to the
opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
at Hyde's, where you get the styles.
Advertisement.
DR.. W. d. Reed, superintendent OF
the Mountain Lake Park Association,
is making plans and preparing litera.
ture to be sent out this week wherein
he exploits the attractions at the Park
:. this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02

the tremendous earning power of
discounts.
Do you know that per cent. cash
discount 10 days is equivalent to 100
per cent. year, 2 per cent. 10 days
is equal to over 70 per cent. a year?
PRICE AND DISCOUNTS-Goods
are manufactured and sold according
to their quality and cost of distribut-
ing. There is cheap, medium and
high grade of goods manufactured
in almost every line. 1t requires
close investigation and knowledge 10
determine values and select stand
ard goods.
The amount of purchases, cash or
time sales, direct or factory ship
ments, have much to do with the
price and make 1t almost impossible
to name prices and discounts that
are subject to frequent charges, but
we are ready at any time to quote
you our lowest prices both whole
sale or retail according to quality or
quantity required.
Very often large shipments can be
made direct from factory This
saves time and expense when a large
assortment Of goods are needed for
the building Of barn or house and
when the new housekeeper requires
a large variety of household goods.
1t would be pleasure to US to quote
prevailing prices and your privilege
to investigate cur lines. If same is
not satisfactory to you or our prices
and qualities are not equal to what
you can do elsewhere, then the fault
lies with us and not with you. All
we ask is fair chance. We will at
least give you the best information
we have as to quality, price and
years of experience in regard to
same.
We want your trade and are will
ing to meet any fair competition
both as to price and quality, but in
order to do this must demand the
cash ana an advanced price over cash
price where goods are charged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
OUR CUSTOMERS WANTS

We spare neither time nor money to
care for our customers wants. We are
constantly endeavoring to please every
one, so that our chain of friends NAV
increase and that they will use their in
fuence in our behalf among their friends
and neighbors DAVIS HARDWARE
advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
A Stray Dog.

On March %, 1914, large Scotch
collie dog, followed me to my home
from the town of Oakland. Owner will
please come and get him and paw for
keeping. My farm is three miles west
Of the Red house.
f. BATCHEL.
Route 2 Oakland. Md.
Advertisements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
New Livery and Feed Stable.

| wish to announce to the people of
Oakland and vicinity that have rented
the old Livery Stand of Thomas
Martins on Oak Street, where | will
conduct a general Feed and Livery
stable. A share of your business will
be appreciated. Give me call.
,a... .t.. JOSEPH BURKE.
Advertisement. r.1 5-2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02

Roslyn cottage Mt. Lake Park, Md. ;
eleven rooms furnished. Easy terms.
]. H. Enlow, Youngwood, Pa.
Advertisement 3-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
J. NJ. DAVIS & SONS.

We buy and sell old coins. Also have
a few California Is and so cent gold
pieces. Warranted Tx gold. Make
nice souvenirs; price 81 and $3.50.
Hyde's. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
SHORT RUN.

.sys.sSsccss.oet. .I....,.ee. 90.
Poor old robin redbreast,
Shiv'ring in the storm;
Hands deep in your pockets,
Trying to keep warm,
Ought to be down south yet,
Sitting by the fire.
Don't you wish that springtime
Wasn't such liar?
When Mr., Scott Harvey and bride
arrived here from Cumberland on Mon
day, March 23rd, everyone began max
ing preparations for a serenade. A
wedding is such rare occurrence here
that the young folks consider the
serenade almost as important as the
ceremony. So after the moon had gone
down and everything was still all the
young men of this place and about ten
more from Kitzmiller, armed with
every thing imaginable that would make
noise, went to the Harvey home and
for an hour or more furnished some
ear splitting music. Just as the boys
were about to despair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey appeared and were compelled
to treat.
Mesdames V. E. Rafter and J. E.
Chappell of Kitzmiller, spent one day
last week visiting the sugar camp
here.
Misses Cinda Wilson and Lucil Mark
wood were visiting friends at Eagle
Rock over Sunday.
Mr.. Richard Tasker, of Three Forks,
was in our village Monday on business.
The farmers here unloaded a car of
fertilizer at Blaine Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Fichtner, of
Kitzmiller, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Fichtner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Wilson.
Rev. j. E. Scott preached a very
able sermon here Sunday. After the
service business session was held, for
the purpose of recognizing our Sunday
school, The following officers were
elected: Superinten lent, Cinda Wilson;
assistant superintendent, Milo Wilson;
secretary, Lois Harvey; librarian,
abelHarvey; treasurer, James Wilson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
To the Farmers of Garrett County.

If you are in need of help, it would
be advisable to communicate with the
State Bureau of immigration, II E.
Lexington ST., Baltimore, Md. They
are prepared to supply limited mum
Der of men who have registered with
them as desiring to get employment in
the country. No charge will be made
by the Bureau for their services.
Advertisement.