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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
Garrett County. Maryland. Letters of
administration on the estate OF
PAGE LEE
late OF Garrett County. Maryland. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 18th DAY Of April 1916, they NAV
otherwise 10y law he excluded from ali
benefit of the said estate. All persons know
Ing themselves Indebted TO said estate are
requested TO MAKE immediate payment,
Given under my hand this = day Of Octo-
Der. 1915
WILLIAM H. LOHR. Administrator
Deer Park Nd. X. d. >.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
30 MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Wilmington, Del.-Thirty-one men
were killed instantly-blown to atoms
and seven were injured when 5000
pounds of black powder exploded in a
packing house in the upper Hagley
yard of the f. l. du Pont de Nemours
Company near here, about 1:3O
o'clock in the afternoon,
Company officials have been able
to assign no cause for the blast, the
worst in the history of the company.
but it was at once recalled that few
days ago posters were found tackled
on the trees and fences about the
plant warning all Germans working
there to leave before January /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

WASHlNGTON.-The friction with
Germany as a result OF the demand
for the recall Of Captains Boy-Ed and
Won Papen is likely TO postpone in.
definitely, any understanding il the
Lusitania case.
LONDON.-The recruiting scheme
OF the Earl of Derby has not been
as successful as had been hoped for,
said James Henry Thomas. Labor
Member of Parliament, addressing a
meeting of railway workers.
TTAWA.-Finance Minister White
estimates that Canadas expenditure
on the war up to December 81, 1916
will be about $40O,000,000
WASHINGTON. - Vigorous repre-.
sensations will be made to Great
Britain by the United States against
the requisitiOning OF the steamship
Hooking without court proceedings.
LONDON.-A movement was start.
ed here by Sir Edward A. Cornwall,
MP, TO prevent Henry Ford's peace
mission visiting England.
Ell PASO.-Felx Diaz is reported to
have landed at Oaxaca, Mexico, with
an army Of 1000 men to start new
revolution against Carranza.
PARlS.-Gen. Jotfre was appointed
commander-in-chief of all the French
armies, except those in North A.
WASHINGTON.- New York city
will have a Democratic postmaster
within two weeks" said Senator
O'Gorman, after he had held long
conference with Postmaster-General
Burleson regarding successor to
Postmaster Morgan.
CHICAGO huge agricultural
alliance embracing a majority of the
country's 100000 farmers, was pro-
posed in resolutions passed by the Ma
tional Conference on Marketing and
Farm Credits.
WASHINGToN-Gen. Goethals says
it is impossible to estimate the time
the Panama Canal may be reopened.
49,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
CONGRESS MEETS
FOR LONG SESSION
House Reflects Clark. Clio.
ture Dead in Senate
NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUE
Democratic Senators Vote Down Rule
TO Limit Debate by 40 to 3-South
Again in Control Of important
Committees in Lower Branch.

Washington.-The Sixty-fourth Con-
gress convened after a recess Of nine
months-the longest since 1907.
The new Congress came into being
under conditions that seem to fore
shadow one of the liveliest sessions in
many years.
The opening proceedings were Of a
perfunctOry character. The Senate re-
NAMED in session for only a few min
utes while the House was engrossed in
re-electing Champ Clark as speaker
and swearing in its members.
After talking most of the week on
the report of the select committee ap-
pointed to investigate and report a clio.
ture rule the Democratic Senatorial
caucus by a rising vote of 40 to 3 de-
cided that cloture involving a change
of the rules of the Senate was not 4
party measure.
Both houses Of Congress are safely
Democratic. The Democrats have a
majority in the House of q. Their
plurality over the Republicans is 80.
In the Senate there are s. Democrats
and Al Republicans. giving the domi.
nant party majority Of IA.
If present plans are carried out the
first serious work of the session will
be an attempt to re-enact the war
emergency revenue act.
1t is conceded that national defense
will be the big question for considera.
ton in this Congress. The work will
be divided between the Committee on
Naval Affairs. Representative Pad
gett of Tennessee is chairman Of the
Naval Committee and Representative
Hay of Virginia head of the Military
Committee.
The Committee on WAYS and Means
originates revenue legislation and
makes up the committee lists for the
Democratic side of the House. It is
headed by Representative Kitchin of
North Carolina.
The Administration ship bill will be
referred either to the Committee on
Merchant Marine or the Committee on
Naval Affairs. Representative Alex.
ander of Missouri is chairman OF the
former committee The ship bill is
one of the principal items on the Ad-
ministration program.
Next in importance comes rural
credit legislation. 1t will be consid-
cred by the Committee on Banking
and Currency Of which Representative
Glass is chairman.
Here is a list of other committees
of the first rank, with their Southern
chairmen:
Judiciary, which passes on all trust
legislation and constitutional amend
ments-Webb of North Carolina.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
which originates railway legislation
and deals with all commercial phases
Of shipping both foreign and domestic
-Adamson of Georgia.
Rivers and MISUNDERSTANDING of
Florida
Foreign affairs-Flood Of Virginia.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Moon
of Tennessee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
ORDER NISI.

Gnmor ;. Hamill. Assignee. VS.. George R
Fike and wife.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland. No. POP Equity.
It is ordered. this 18th day OF November,
1915. by the Circuit Court for Garrett county,
,itting in equity that the sale of the property
reported by GinnOr :. Hamill. assignee. be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof he shown on or before the
Eth day of December. next; provided a copy
Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Garrett county. once in each
Of three successive weeks before thel >th day
of december. next.
The Report states the amount Of sale to be
$4,000.
f. h. TOWER. Clerk.
True copy. Test: f. Z. TOWER. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obta med from the Orphans Court Of
Garrett County. Maryland, Letters tesla
mentaTE on the estate Of
CLARA b. FRIEND.
late OF Garrett County. Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
deased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers there OF duly
To the subscriber. on or Oe-
fore the lIth day of April, 1916. they may
otherwise by law be excluded from ali bene-
fit Of the said estate. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are re
queSted TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18TH day Of
October. 1915.
CORNELIUS W. FRIEND. Executor.
FriendsvilIe Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Garrett County. MARYLAND, Letters Of Adj
miniStratiOn, on the estate Of
CLARK NJ. BOWERS
late of Garrett county. Maryland. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
The deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 26th Gay Of May. 1916; they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of the said estate. All persOns know
ing themselves indebted TO the said estate
are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23rd day Of
November, 1915.
NELLIE G. BOW EBS.
Administrative.
Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
ROAD PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that at the eXpira
ton of thiI5y days after the first publication
hereof application viii be made to the Board
of County Commissioners of Garrett county.
Maryland, for the appO1 ntment of viewers
to view. examine and determine whether
the public convenience requires the opening
Of a new county road in Election District
No. =, of Garrett county, the proposed new
road to begin at or near the Lyndale school
house. at point on the present LYnndale
public county road and running thence
through the lands Of George Il. Beckman.
Albert }; Beckman, William Warsaw, vii
liam r. Mason, Charles Ridder. Elmer Rid
der and Hurley L Miller. TO intersect the
Oakland and Fort PendetOn county road at
or near the first bridge on said road south
ward of the Mason school house, a total dis
tance Of about % mile.
r. H. LEE,
WILLIAM p. WARSAW,
SCOTT RIDDER.
CHARLES G. RIDDER,
VIM. r. MASON,
G. L. RIDDER.
First publication Dec. .. 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
HENRY FORD, PEACE ENVOY.
Determined To Cross Germany To
Reach Hague.

Reach Hague.
Aboard Peace Ship Oscar H.. via
wireless to Siadconset. - Despite
the regulation governing passports,
Henry Ford is determined to cross
German territory on his way from
Copenhagen 10 The Hague, where the
peace conference is to be staged. Mr.
Ford's passport authorizes him TO visit
only neutral countries, not 10 stop at
or pass through any Of the belliger.
ents, and some of the passengers are
apprehensive lest he and his party be
arrested If they attempt to set foot on
German soil
Committees Of the passengers in
general, and separate committees OF
clergymen, students and newspaper
men have been organized to confer
with similar committees in the neu.
trail nations when the ship arrives,
on the question of peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
THE DEATH RECORD.
JONAS BRENNEMAN.

Jonas Brenneman of near Grantsvile
died on Nov. 26th, aged &C years, 8
months and % days. His death was
due to tuberculosis. He was well
known and had many friends in the
community. Besides his widow six
children, three sons and three daughters
are bereaved. The funeral was held at
the Amish church on Sunday morning.
Interment in Niverton cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
MORE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS.

Democrats Permit Larger Representa-
ton on House Committees.
Washington. - Republicans have
won a concession from the Democrats
of the Ways and Means Committee as
to Republican representation on the
larger committees. These committees
have q members, and last session,
when the Democratic majority was
about 140, the ratio was IA to 7. This
session the Republicans will have nine
members on some committees and
eight on others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
ORDER NISI.

Peter L. Custer. ct al. vs.. Amanda Custer
ct al
No. lgGl Equity in the Circuit Court for
Garrett county, Maryland.
Ordered this 10th day of November in Their
year nineteen hundred and fifteen, by the Cir
equity. that the sale made and reported
in the above cause by Horace ?. Whitworth
ana Julius {. Renniuger. Trustees.
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 10th day Of December, 1915;
provided a copy Of this order he publish
ed in some newspaper published i'm Garrett
county. once a week for three successive
weeks before the 3rG day OF December. 1915.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
SNou0.Cu.
e. I. TOWER, Clerk.
TrucOpy-Test:
r i TOW FIR Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

We have built this business upon solid INTEGRITY
and faithful
This guiding principle and will carry greater
big business founded little idea Twelve months
planted little seed little ea this little seed planted the earth
of AMBITION waeed HONESTY
a whose branches extend throughout the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
BoWDOlN'S DRILLS GUNLESS,
No Weapons or Uniforms Required In
New Military Course,

wv WI 00N'' W
Brunswick, Me.-Military drill has
been added to the course in physical
training at Bowdoin College While
the students will have neither guns
nor uniforms, they will be required
to practice infantry drill three times
a week.
This is the first time since 1882 that
such training has been given at Bow.
dom. The students are enthusiastic
over the new regulations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

STRAYED-One eve sheep came to my
place near Underwood about the middle
of November. Has left ear off. Own
er please come and take animal away.
BRUCE BURST. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
Commissioners Meeting.

The Board of County Commissioners for
Garrett county, Maryland, will meet in their
office in Oakland on
Monday, December, 6, 1915,
to transact general routine business.
By order of the Board.
A G ROSS. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
Sunshine In Your Home.
Beautify and Brighten Your Home
AT SMALL COST,
By Installing Hollow Wire Gasoline Lighting
System and Lamps.

The most successful and safest Illuminating device in the world Gas
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the
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suitable for halls churches, hotels lamps
The following
various kinds of light for hours night for month";
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Below the addresses
have using systems and who will glad
and enquiries
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

For SALE-A number of gas heaters.
Amply to John J. Sweeney, OAKLAND,
Md. ADV.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05

you will find no woman willing to
stand for q life In q shepherds hut,
his friends told Larry Owen. when he
announced his intention OF getting
married and retaining his job.
Larry smiled. and when his friends
Gaw his bride they changed their opin-
ion. Dorothy was a mite of thing.
lust like q little gray mouse-Welsh.
like Larry. and girl whom he had
hoeh engaged to before he went to
Montana to work on the sheep
ranges.
Larry did not intend to keep Doro-
thy in seclusion upon the hills for
ever. Just as the seaman has thoughts
of a quiet farm where he can spend
the latter years Of his life. so Larry
had always dreamed of snug little
country place with an orchard. bees,
ind chickens. and no sign of sheep
W1thin hundred miles. He was an ex-
pert farmer. besides being a sheperd,
and he had twelve hundred dollars
stored snugiy away-almost enough
70 start the tarm-
There was a certain orange farm
in California county on which he had
his eye for some months. How Doro-
thy would love the life there, the
warm companionship of the westerner
beyond the ranges. the sun. the ease.
He had paid a flying trip there six
months before. But he said nothing
of this to Dorothy.
A man should take his wife into his
confidence. AS a rule the surprise
element does not work out satisfac-
torlly. Rather it is the man who gets
the surprises.
This case was no exception. Doro-
thy soon began to weary of the eter-
nal hills. They had been married six
months when Larry discovered that
she was running a bill at the nearest
town for clothes. far in excess OF what
he had planned for her.
well, I'm just sick of the motonony
here" she said defantly Il cant
live here forever. seeing nothing but
the sheep. Won't you get another
iob?"
The Welsh girl was homesick for
the old friendly society. She longed
for the faces she had known; she
felt that she had stepped into a vast.
perpetual prison.
It has been said q man and woman
cannot live in utter secIusion and re-
tain their love for each other. In
spite of their love Of a dozen years,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
A Quaint Idea.

A new idea was introduced in the
display Of the wedding gifts at re-
cen, New York wedding-the repro
duction, namely, in exquisite NINA
ture, of the gifts that were too huge
to be displayed on the black oak tables
in the hall
Thus one of the gifts was an old
English manor house. Reproduced to
the last detail In a two-foot model
the gray manor house of the sixteenth
century struck, amongst the pearls
ana chiseled silver. an exceedingly
picturesque note.
Another gift was a very low gray
torpedo touring car Of sixty horse
power. The model, a perfect one, SET
on a gold-mounted dressing case. maze
all the guests's mouths water
The brides brothers gift was rio.
ing horse, an Irish hunter The modei
was done in clay by girl sculptor.
There were several other gifts aiso
reproduced in miniature. among them
a motor boat and a biplane.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
The Freaks Must Go.

The secretary of the Minnesota
state fair is authority for the state
ment that the freak show and the
sensational side show will not have
place In the state fairs of 1915 This
form of entertainment is to be re.
placed by educational exhibitions, the
step having been decided on by the
American Association of Fairs and
Expositions in convention at Chicago
1t will be great relief if the
minds of children are not to he alb.
normally stimulated by these morbid
not to say revolving. sights. The idea
that the poor monstrosities of nature
should be exploited by means of their
deformities is repulsive and produc
tive of no good The practice of al
lowing takers to grow fat off pro-
ceeds from showing" these unfor
Inmates is species of barbarism
The atmosphere that pervades state
fairs is as wholesome as that which
surrounds any of our national institu.
tons, and it has always been wrong
to vitiate it by the clinical features Of
a freak show.-Minneapolis Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
DOG BRINGS DOLLAR HOME
Finds Money Lying in Street and Car
ries II to His Masters
House.

Muncie.-Edward Gottlieb of Nun
Gle has a shepherd dog which for in.
telligence he believes cannot be sur
passed 1t is not unusual for the ami.
NAL to bring home things it finds in
the streets, but the other day it sur
passed all its previous endeavors by
coming home with a brand new one
dollar bill in its mouth 1t is said the
dog picked up the money in South
Walnut street, in the center of the
business district. Mr.. Gottlieb is now
endeavoring to find the person that
lost the money
"Shep does not mean to be dishon-
est" said his owner, "but he thinks
that everything of value he sees
should belong to me-"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
TO F0RETELL FUTURE
USE OF WHITE OF EGG Is RECON-
MENDED.
Those Who Are Tired Of the FarnIll,.
Methods of Cards and Tea Ground,
Might Find Some Amusement
in the Practice.

This is one Of the least known n,
all methods of foretelling the future
according to the ancient. seeret wis.
dom of prophetic insight Yet II "a
one of the most interesting. and easy
to perform-though. OF course, like All
methods Of the kind. some skill and
practice are necessary In order to in.
terpret quickly and speedily the sym.
bolic interpretations of the signs pre.
scented. writes Prof. Sothnos Lalillie,
in the New York American.
In order to practice this part of 70.
balistic Interpretation, you must urot
cure fresh egg-as new-laid as NOS
sible--and carefully separate the white
of the egg from the yolk. Nearly fiji
tumbler with cold water and dron
the white of the egg into it, drop at 4
time. Now place this glass carefully
aside for "a hours, being sure to cover
the glass carefully. and that the water
does not become warmed by proximitv
to a radiator, etc.
When you again look at the glass
you will find that your white of egg
has CONCEALED into various odd-shaued
igures-circles, squares, animals
trees, crosses, etc.-which are to be-
interpreted according to the formula
that follows.
Long, wavy lines denote losses and
troubles; straight lines, on the con.
trary, denoting peace. long life, pros.
perity and happiness.
Squares denote peace and happi
ness; ring. marriage. If letter can
be discovered near the ring this will
be the first letter Of the name of the
person you are to marry. If clouds
are about the ring, think long and care.
fully before accepting this person
even if he offers marriage.
If a leaf is seen, speedy good fortune
will come your way from some unex.
pected source. If an anchor is seen
fidelity in love Is indicated. If a dog
is seen, this is good sign. if near the
top of the glass, denoting faithful
friends; if near the middle, doubtful
ones; and if near the bottom, enemies
to be avoided.
A lily or similar flower foretells hap
piness, if near the top of the glass;
disappointment if near the bottom. II
a number of small dots or spots are
present, money is coming your way,
unless clouds surround them, in which
case you will receive bad tidings and
notice Of losses. A heart denotes q
love letter which you will shortly re.
ceive. The sun, moon or stars denote
happiness and success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05

dating back to boy and girl times.
they began to drift apart.
Where there are sheep the wolf
comes. 1t was no exception here. Jim
Collins was six feet one, iashy and
taking" with women. He had a sin
lister reputation among the folks OF
the district. But he was the man for
whom Larry was working. He had
not often paid visit to the range,
preferring to gamble away his money
at Butte. where he had a string of
racers and two or three automobiles.
He had the patronage of the county,
too. Many women had given their
love to Collins. They had lived to
regret it-but Dorothy only saw in
him a big. goOd-natured man, longing
for sympathy and to be understood. 4,
Once Larry. returning from the
range sooner than had been expected,
found Collins in the hut, bending over
Dorothy as she made tea. He looked
up brazenly and laughed. Larry said
nothing then. Later he taxed his wife
with caring for Collins. That was a
mistake. A man should hold his peace
until the time comes to strike. But
all Larry's wounded soul, all the suf-
fering he had endured during those
days OF estrangement came to his lips
in a food Of bitterness.
Next morning he went to work with
out word having been spoken When
he was gone Dorothy slipped out OF
the hut. An hour later she stepped
into an automobile that was waiting
for her below the hill
When Larry came home that night,
his heart overlooking with contritIon,
he found the hut empty A little note
was pinned to the dresser.
Il don't love Jim Collins" Il read,
but he can give me something bet.
ter than sheep. We leave Butte for
California on the night train and you
will never see me again. But you won't
want to. an long as you have your
sheep"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Like a .Iack. Johnson

Irwin s. Cobb, the CORRESPONDENT
and author. was talking in Philadef
phia about t1s German Jack Jonn'
sons" those deadly shells which eA.
plode with tremendous discharge OF
greasy black smoke.
"These Shells said Mr.. Cobb, "are
to ordinary shells, as a bucking horse
Of the plains is to a park hack. :.
"a tenderfoot once mounted buck
er in Tin Can. He was hardly on pc
fore he was of again-off over tne
bucker's head.
What's the natter said Three
finger Hoover.
why, she bucked. said the tender
foot.
BuckedT said Three-finger Buck
edo Go on, She only ooughed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
SHOT TEN TIMES, is UNHuRT
Bullet Holes Were Found in Clothing
of Detective Fighting
Thieves.

Hammond. Ind.-Friends of Frank
Wiroski, head of Erie detective rorce
for the Huntington-Chicago division,
says he bears a charmed life. After
thrilling revolver battle with car
thieves. he found ten bullet holes in
his clothing. but he escaped unhurt.
Wiroski surprised ten men who we're
stripping an Erie freight car In the
Griffith yards. He opened fire on them
and in running battle so shots were
fred. The thieves escaped.