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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
A LESSON in GEOGRAPHY.
Do You Know How Far East South
Americas West Coast Is?


In his book, the Conquest of the
Tropics Frederick Upham Adams
calls attention to some little known
geographical facts:
Most of us picture Havana as nearly
south of New York, when in fact it Is
about south of Detroit. A study of
map of the new world discloses the
disconcerting fact that all of the west
coast of South America is east of De-
troit, and that most of it is hundreds
of miles east of New York city. The
truth of the matter is that we should
call that continent Southeast Amer
ica."
| also made the astounding discov-
cry that a considerable portion of
South America lies north of the south
erly sections of North America. When
we set sail from Colon for Santa Mar
ia, Colombia. we do not head south
or southeast, we point our PROV north
east This is almost as puzzling as the
other fact to the effect that Colon, the
Caribbean port (the supposed east
port, is twenty odd miles west of Pan
anna City, which is on the Pacific and
presumably west end of the canal. 1t
is positively uncanny to look out of a
window of the Tlvoli hotel, in Panama
City, and watch the sun rise squarely
out of the Pacific oceanl OF course
an accurate map Justifies the sun In
selecting the Pacific for rising rather
than setting purposes, but 1t never
seemed right or proper to me. Oceans
should stay where they belong, and
the Pacific has no business to twist
itself to the east of Panama.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
An African Critic.

Under the heading Printed as
Received" South African journal
publishes report written by ma
tive of concert given by the
Fauresmith native choir at church
in Koffyfontein. In his report the
contributor says, "Among the choir
Miss Nora Moncho was the best
songster, and her cheeks were like
an apple, her mouth was like a cell
lar, her eyes were like an OWLS at
night, her hair was soft and curly,
her ears were like shamrock flowers,
but she looked like a crane, and her
name was Jane"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

was big and surly, and he en-
tered the restaurant and gave his
order. Hearing another patron ordering
country sausage, he growled, Gimme
a plate O. that sausage, too" At that
moment dog, which by some unusual
chance had slipped into the dining
room, was elected rearward with kick.
1t gave vent to a few sharp staccato
yelps as it went "HereP' yelled the
surly one to his retreating waiter,
cut that order for sausage. I didn't
know you had to make it."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
OF Course She Would.

When the train made its first stop
after leaving home, Mr.. Simpkins,
who had been in a brown study for
several minutes, raised his eyes,
which had a troubled look in them,
and remarked, "My dear, are you
sure we haven't forgotten any
thing?"
"Of course we haven't" respond
ed the good lady cheerfully. 81
would have thought of it the min
ute the train started"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

members of this association, of whom
about 1000 are expected to attend the
convention, CONTROL millions of dollars
that are seeking investment and as a
result OF their visit vast funds will doubt
less come to the Pacific Northwest for
its development. Seattle has raised
about $3.50, 1000 of the $150,00O con-
vention fund, with which it will enter
tain gatherings next summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

Whether the shrubbery producing
districts Of Belgium are under Belgian
or German control seems 10 make little
difference in the filling of American
orders taken last year before the war
broke out, according to shipment no
tees Of foreign importations from the
war zone, received at the state depart
ment oil agriculture. Shipments show
ing date OF entry from the vicinity of
Lille are dated at New York as late as
October IL, and several arrived during
the latter part OF September.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

The annual convention Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association is to be held
in Seattle next year. The gaining of
this convention for the Northwest, it
is believed, will be of tremendous i'm
portance to this entire section. The
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
Filings for City Offices

L. w. Woodrow.
Clerk
Sam Potter.
Mar Patterson.
Day Reynolds.
Arthur Brown.
Attorney
E. H. Fox.
L. ]. Nelson.
Health officer
]. S. Judah.
A. R. McKeown.
Treasurer
John Koerner.
Councilman First Ward
c. w, Seeley, Max Kringel and
Chas. Wallace.
Councilman 2nd Ward
H. x. Featherstone, Paul Wei
gand and Chas. Imbleau, Soc.
Councilman Bird Ward
Clarence Campbell, S. c. VOL
denburg.
Councilman at Large
c. E. Hamilton, ]. E. Schubert.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

One Of our local delivery men is
telling the following story, or rather the
conversation he heard one day last
week while waiting at the door of one
of Leavenworth's 400: Has the boy
from the meat market come yet Kitty"
He has ma'am. He's down stairs
with the parcel" what is it Kitty?"
It's fish ma am. and it's marked C.
o. d." 1T isl Well just tell him
to take it back right away. I ordered
salmon"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
Good News at Last.

Bohhia (who has been sent over fol-
the ff;h time to find out how Mrs
Brown isl An right ma: she's dead. =
Rnirimorp American.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

\ n.rr da"s not represent II fraction.
brt whole nnmber: hc Is complete ip
himself Schopenhauef.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

Mrs. Styles. Don't you think my
bonnet is trimmed beautifully? Mr..
Styles-Yes. and suppose will be
when | get the bill.-Yonkers States
man
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
THEY SAY

Night Marshal Delemater is some
COD and he is also some dancer. The
other evening just as the arc lights be-
gan to glow Del laid the iron hand of
the law on the violater of one of oul
city ordinances Gone that pertains. to
the use OF profanity and said Come
with me young man. The two had
Just turned the corner on the home
stretch (the Hotel Delemater) when
the marshars friend decided that he
would rather be on the outside lookin'
in than on the inside lookin' out and
with that he broke away from Del and
tore up the street. The erstwhile tailor,
dying and repair man gave chase but it
was no use. A bystander who saw the
affair was heard to remark, We'll Del,
why didn't you dance right after him?"
II did dance after him" protested the
marshal, but you see, he was doing
the tango and was doing the hesita-
ton
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

Tom Nolan, the tailor. who adver-
tises the best in clothing for men and
women is thinking very seriously Of
putting up a new sign in front OF his
place Of business, and if he does it will
be nothing but big red apple. When
we first heard about it, we sure were
guessing some. But now we think we
have got it figured out. If it hadn't
been for the apple where would the
clothing business be today?"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06

You don't have to believe this un-
less you want to, but as near as we can
learn it happened up to O'Rourke's,
you know, the Rainier Cafe. He
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
Returns of Election Held November ;, 1914

CANDIDATES
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS
a Variety of Interesting Paragraphs
for Republican Readers

Miss Kathleen johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas johnson, of Gar
rett county. will visit Washington, D.
c., next Saturday. to become the guest
OF Mrs. Norman Underwood for ten
days.
Emanuel, Noah and Samuel Hersh-
berger. of near Grantsville, Md, and
jeremiah Stevanus, of near Springs,
Pa, were among the farmers trans
acting business in Frostburg yester-
day. -Frostburg Spirit.
T. E. Uphold of Jennings moved his
family to his farm near Deer Park,
where they will stay. His son William
will run the farm Mr.. Uphold will
stay in Jennings a while yet, as he is
foreman on the sawmill of Jennings
Bros.
An automobile party consisting Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J, N. Summersville and
Mrs. Summersville' father, J. J.
Pearet, all of Kansas City, Mo, have
been guests at the Victoria for a week
having been touring in the South since
November and coming through Grants
vile, became snow bound. They were
as far South at Tampa, Fla.
Henry Swauger of Meadow Mountain,
left this week for an extended visit to
his relatives in Pennsylvania. He will
spend several days with each of the
following children: Mrs. John Colder
of lockwood, Geo. and Charles Swan.
ger, of Johnstown, Lewis Swager Of
Punxsutawney and Mrs Madison Will
liams of Brownsville. He will alsC
visit son, Fred, ElIerslie. Md. anc
other relatives at FrOstburg. Mr.
Swauger is hale and hearty veteran
much esteemed in this community. g
staunch sRepublican and advocate OF
woman's suffrage, saving that nothing
would please him better than to take
bis help-mate along to the polls to vote.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Getty an
nOunce the betrothal of their daughter
Beulah. Klare, to Edward H. Repper
of Frostburg. Miss Getty has beer
for nearly year the manager Of the
Western Union Telegraph office a
Frostburg. Mr.. Reppert is an able
electrition for the Consolidation Goa
Co. at that place. Both are popular
among Frostburg' social set and il
business circles. The wedding. which
will be very quiet will propably tax,
place in the early summer. Announce
ments will be sent out at that time t
friends Of the two families Botf
young people have a host Of friend:
who wish them well in their new life
which they contemplate -Grantsvill
Correspondent of the Meyersdale Re
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19

The recent act of the Legislature
now in session at Annapolis in passing
law making it mandatory upon the
part of all railroads in the State of
Maryland to give their telegraph block
operators, towermen, signalmen and
leyermen in the handling of the move
ment OF trains by dispatching or block
service, two days off a month, has al
ready shown some bad effects by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to close
their telegraph offices at a number of
points within the State.
Postmaster Asa Z. Riley of Selbys-
port, accompanied by a son of former
County Commissioner Walter NJ.
Lowdermilk, drove to Oakland last Fri
day afternoon where on Saturday Mr..
Riley took the Civil Service examination
for the appointment as postmaster at
Selbysport. Mr.. Riley had one op-
ponent, Mr.. K. Lison. who took the
examination IN Cumberland, as did a
number of applicants for the postmaster
ship at Friendsville, among them being
Mr.. Clarence V. Guard and Mr.. Fred
G. Fox, the latter being the present
postmaster at Frleudsville.
A large number of the representative
citizens of Friendsville were in Oak
land Monday when they appeared be-
fore the Board of County Commission
ers in the interest of the proposed
Shoemaker Road leading n the
State Road to Friendsville via Bear
Creek. The Friendsyille people were
represented before the Commissioners
by Judge Williams of Cumberland. who
presented the matter clearly and con-
sisely. Among those before the Board
were Messrs. John w. Mccullough.
George d. Browning, r. NJ Holman,
Fred G. Fox and George J. Kolb.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
The 7aryIand Stock Farm Co.

A charter has been granted to the
MARYLAND Stock Farm Co., Inc, the
charter having been passed upon by
Judge Boyd last Monday The company
will do general farming, agricultural
and horticultural business, the buving
and selling of livestock and products of
the farm. Messrs. Renninger & Offutt
prepared the charter and represent the
company as attorneys. The incorpora-
tors are c. F. Klmmell. Totten A. KIM
nell, Geo. F. Kimmell and Patrick Ham
i'll. They own the Fundenberg farm
near Deer Park,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
Mr.. HARNED'S LECTURE
ON WILD FLOWERS
Delivered Wednesday Evening at The
EeySer Educational rIeetlng.

Mr.. Jos. E. Harned's lecture, deliver
ed last Wednesday night at the Keyser,
(W. Va.,) Educational meeting is
spoken of in high terms by a Keyser
paper, from which the following is
clipped:
Mr.. Harmed said after his lecture last
night that if only one person in the
audience received an inspiration to study
wild flowers after seeing his slides he
he would consider his lecture here a
success. How any one could help from
becoming enthusiastic over the beauti-
full in nature after listening to Mr..
Harmed is hard to understand.
Possibly there are some who wonder
what the relation is of wild flowers to
farming. There is, of course. a connec-
ton, yet we inserted this number on
the program more to create diversion.
Yet those who were observing could
quickly see the advantage of all farmers
knowing a few facts concerning flowers
of fields and WOO lands. For instance,
If person ever was a prospective
purchaser of a farm and on inspection
saw luplnes growing prOfusely every
where, would it mean anything to him?
Yes, surely. He could set it down for
fact that the soil on that farm was
poor then, and needed lime There
We're many just such points as these
brought out in the lecture which the
wide awake farmer in the audience did
not miss.
One young lady said to me, THE
pictures were so wonderful, and | be-
lleVe most of those present were so IL
terested at what the screen was show
ing they failed to catch the beautiful
and most scholarly talk Mr.. Harmed
gave" He told of the manv legends
and representations connected with
different plants, of their historic
interest, their many peculiar habits and
traits in such a way that not one in the
audience of two hundred and twenty
persons but who realized they were
hearing an exceptional address. Why
so many Keyser people fail to respond
to the course of lectures at this extension
school is the question one hears on all
sides from those who do attend. AL
though we had over two hundred last
night, that lecture of Mr.. Harmed
deserved an audience of several times
two hundred.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19

Messrs. William White and Roy
Hinebaugh of Oakland, left Oakland
Tuesday for Huntington, West Va,
where they will work at their trade.
Call and look over Thomas Little's
big line of wall paper. Prices from 10
cents to 80 cents a double roll.
Advertisement
Mrs. Statia Flanagan and daughters
moved on Monday from their former
home on Water street to one of Mrs.
Leah F. SinceI's cottages on Liberty
street.
Mrs. H. NJ. Kemp of Bloomington,
was the guest on Friday and Saturday
of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Rathbun.
returning to Bloomington Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. II. H. Polling and daughters
Misses Cletice and Elva, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, are in Oakland where they are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon
Mealy.
Master William D. Reed will enter
tain number of his little friends Sat
urdav afternoon from two until five
O'Clock, the occasion being his sixth
anniversary.
Why send away for your wall paper,
when you can get much better selec-
ton from Thomas Little and the price
is right
Advertisement.
DR.. w. W. Grant left Oakland Tues
day night for Pittsburgh. where he is
attending an exhibit of the dental
manufacturers of.America. He will re-
turn to Oakland Friday.
Mr.. Jack Chisholm, division engineer
on the Western Maryland Railroad,
with headquarters in Hagerstown.
spent Saturday in Oakland with his
brother. Mr.. Arch Chisholm.
Former Senator R. T. Browning and
Messrs. j. NJ. Stanton and Charles A.
Deffinbaugh left Oakland yesterday
afternoon for visit of two or three
days to Baltimore and Annapolis.
DR.. D. W. Nichols, of the West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon,
spent last Sunday in Oakland when he
preached at the morning and evening
services held in St. Paul's church.
Many robins appeared in Oakland
Sunday, but the storm which struck
here yesterday morning will have a
tendency to deter any other of the birds
to migrate northward until after the
furry is over.
The quarterly apportionment of the
State school fund was announced by the
Comptroller Monday Garrett county
received $5,4l1.29 for school purposes
and S841. so for free books, and 1925 for
high schools.
A spelling bee will be held in the
Grammar school building on Tuesday
evening, March oath. A silver offering
will be taken at the door,, and refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds for
benefit of the school.
The Boy Scouts basket ball team of
Frostburg defeated the Observation-Disclosures
club at the Empire Theatre last Friday
evening by score of 10 10. The Boy
Scouts were accompanied to OAK land by
Rev. W. S. Nicholson, of that city.
Rev. John Ely, son of DR.. and Mrs.
]. C. Ely of Oakland, arrived in Oak
land for visit to his parents from his
station at Mineral, Washington, to
which point he went last spring where
he is engaged in mission work.
For RENT-A six room dwelling,
located on the outskirts of town. Apply
to Mrs. VIM. Kildow, Oakland.
Advertisement. 5O-3t
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19

A car containing eighty exhibition
coops for poultry was received here
yesterday by the Garrett County Agri
cultural Association. The coops are II
sections of eight feet each and divided
into three compartments. They will be
used at the fair to be held this fall
Mr.. Joe McComas arrived home Fri
day night from Baltimore where he
underwent an operation for appendiciti;
about two weeks previous. lie was
accompanied bv his mother who went
to Baltimore day or two prior to the
operation.
The little five year old daughter OF
Grace Britt was sent to home in Bal
timore last night by Justice Fries after
a hearing held Yesterday afternoon in
which the evidence proved conclusively
that the woman was an unfit person to
rear the child.
DR.. and Mrs. W. d. Reed entertained
number of their friends at a six-course
dinner last Thursday evening. The
guests included DR.. and Mrs. M. c..
Hinebaugh. DR.. and Mrs. A. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred A. Thayer and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. II. Jackson. The dining room
was profusely decorated with carna-
tons, ferns and tulips.
Mr.. D. B. Roger, assistant geologist
Of West Virginia, and DR.. Price, of the
West Virginia University, Morgantown,
were in this section of Maryland last
Saturday examining the coal and sand
stratas, their Investigations beng con-
fined chiefly to that portion of the coun-
ty bordering on the State line. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Joseph
Cheuvront, whose guests they were
while IN Oakland
Messrs. J. M. Davis & Sons, the Oak.
land hardware merchants, use a large
amount of space IN these columns to-
day in placing before the people Of
the county the great bargain.
offered by that firm. The advertise
ments are of an original character
intended solely to direct the attention
of the public to the many lines carried
by this up-to date firm. Read theil
advertisement under the caption of I'VE
Have The Goods"
A large delegation of Bloomington
citizens were in Oakland Tuesday wher,
they appeared before the Board o
County Commissioners and presented
petition asking for the location AM
building of new county road leading
from Laurel Run to Chestnut Grow,
school house. Among those who wer,
here asking for the road were Messrs
Henry Barnard. H. b. Barnard, p. R
: Titchnell, James c. Davis and z. H
Barnard. the latter two becomin,
subscribers to this paper.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
MUTUAL BENEFIT

This store is operated for the mutual
benefit of our customers and ourselves.
As its success is dependent upon the
patronage of the public, you can readily
appreciate that we are going to do
everything possible to please you, that
We viii supply you with reliable mer-
chandise at reasonable cost, giving
prompt, helpful service, satisfaction in
everything. DAVIS HARDWARE.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Harland L. Jones visited rela-
tives in Terra Alta recently.
Chicken pot-pie supper at the Luther
an church next Thursday evening.
Mr. Jacob S. Miller. of Grantsyille,
spent Monday in Oakland on business.
MIR. Hugh H. Calderwood, of Deer
Park, was in the city on business Mon
day.
Lawrence Dixon is home from Mer-
cersburg College for vacation of about
ten days.
Messrs. A. c. Friend and jefferson
Burch, of Friendsville. were in the city
Monday.
Rev. DR.. w. D. Reed went to Balti-
more Tuesday evening and on Wednes-
day visited Annapolis.
Mrs. Lyons has purchased and moved
into the Philip Davis property located
on east Oak street.
Remember all wall paper bought from
Thomas Little is trimmed free of
charge.
Advertisement.
Mr.. C. H. Merrill, postmaster at
Altamont, spent Saturday in Oakland
when he called at this office.
Dr. Henry W. McComas has been
suffering for more than a week past
with an attack of sciatic rheumatism.
DR.. H. M. Kemp, of Bloomington,
spent Tuesday in Oakland where he was
the guest of Prof. and Mrs kathbun.
Mr.. Austin Brown, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks, was
enabled on Sunday to leave his bed
room.
Mr.. C. F. Hammond entertained
thirteen friends at stag dinner given
Friday night at his home on Second
street.
Mr.. A. Totten Matthews went to
Baltimore on Tuesday morning. He
will also visit Annapolis during his trip
east.
Mr.. Fred Townshend, Of Parkersburg,
W. Va, spent Monday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Townshend. ir
Oakland.
Mrs. Charles A. Deffinbaugh anC
Miss Wayne Miller have returned home
from visit of some days to relatives
Frostburg.
Have just received 10000 rolls of the
newest designs IN wall paper. Thomas
Little, scorner of Oak and Third street
Advertisement.
Miss Edith Ault has returned home
from visit of several weeks to friends
and relatives at Connellsville, Ohiopylt
and Accident.
Mrs. Emma Renninger, of Pittsburgh
Pa, arrived here on Thursday last t,
reside permanently with her son, Mr.
Julius C. Rennlnger.
Miss Madge Whitman, of Keyser. w
Va, is in Oakland where she is tn,
|. guest of her aunt, Mrs. Samuel Lawton
And other relatives.
Miss Florence Fulmer, of Uniontown
a., who was the guest of friends Ii
nd near Oakland for number of DAYS
rs returned to her home.
Don't send away for your wall pape,
ntll you have seen Thomas Little
big line. All kinds of country produc,
taken in exchange.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Sanner spen
Sunday at Lake Brown, where the,
were guests of Former Senator ant
Mrs. R. T. Browning.
Mr.. Fred Furbee, of near Salem
W. Va, stopped off in Oakland Sunda,
afternoon from a trip east to visi
friends here for few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
STRONG COMPETITION.

In the strong competitor for business
today, it is more than ever incumbent
on US to give full consideration to and
protect the interests of every one of
our customers. Anything short of that
will prove more harmful to US than to
them. DAVIS HARDWARE.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
For Sale.

RoslYn cottage Mt. Lake Park, Md.
eleven rooms furnished. Easy terms.
J. H. Enlow, Youngwood, Pa.
Advertisement 3-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19
We Have The Goods!

WYE surely have the goods Our big double had
w had complete stock the present time choc full
from cellar garnet Then quality and prices right
Now what you do is call and take few hours
to look stock over.