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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
The law of Alabama is simple and

The law of Alabama is simple and
direct, upon the points We are uIecuss.
ing and declares among other things
that it shall be corrupt practice for any
person on election day
"To hire or to let for hire any auto
mobile or other conveyance for the pur-
pose of conveying electors to and from
the polls, or, az to do any eIectioneer-
ing or to solicit any votes or to promise
to cast any votes for or against the
election or nomination of any candidate,
or in support of or in opposition to any
proposition that is being voted on on
the day on which the election affecting
such candidates. or propositions is be
ing held"
Other provisions of election laws are
to be noted. In Kentucky the county
COMMITTEES are authorized to appoint
challengers and inspectors but they
must appoint alternately those among
groups or rival factions. In other
words, kentucky in its law recognizes
what Maryland does not, that the duty
of a party committee is to represent
the entire party and not to be the in
strument of faction.
In Nevada no appointive officer is al
lowed to be called on to contribute to
campaign expenses. In several states,
among them Florida, Oregon and Ne
vada, anonymous and ibelous publica-
tons are prohibited unless the candi-
date has had an opportunity to reply a
number of days before the election so
that the person most effected has no
possible opportunity of reply.
The best election law is none to good
for Maryland, and these suggestions
are offered so that we may profit from
the labOrs of other states.
We will not forget that we need re-
form, not alone the law. but our at
titude toward the law. Let it not be
with US as in Venezuela during the
reign of Castro. A traveller who had
been told by Venezuelan of Castro
violations of law, remarked: But that
is contrary to your excellent constitu-
ton. To this the Venezuelan replied
scornfully: What is the Constitu-
ton? 1t is book.
JACKSON H. RALSTON.
Hyattsville, Maryland,
January 4th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
GORTNER

Lester Messenger, who has been
spending some time at his uncle Bert
Smouse's returned to his home in
Morgantown, w. Va, Wednesday.
S. w. Slabaugh and j. L. Shelter
were visiting VIM. White recently.
D. J. Swartzentruber is making mine
ties for II. E. Yoder.
Miss Lulu Teats spent sew 9ral days
of the past week at Earl Hangers.
Messrs. Dan Stoltzfus, Elias Lapp,
Misses Mary Stoltzfus and Fannie
Kaufman, of Lancaster, Pa, are visit
ing friends at this place,
Mrs. Sweet, of Mountain Lake Park,
is staying at X. L. Gaur's.
We are sorry to note. that Mrs. Rush,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Hervey Smouse, is confined to her room
with pneumonia. We hope for her
speedy recovery.
On Thursday night an ice cream social
was held at Mr.. Lewis Beachy's and a
capital time was had.
On Friday night Mr.. Swartzentruber' S
dogs just carried on, and the next
morning nothing but the tracks of a
human were seen, made by a number
eleven.
Mrs. John Sanders was a pleasant
caller at the home of Mrs. D. j.
Slabaugh, Friday afternoon.
A number of our young folks are at
tending revival meetings at Under
wood.
Miss Dodge, of West Virginia is the
guest of her uncle, D. D. Dodge.
Messrs. Dan Stoltzfus. Elias Lapp
Jake Swartzentruber, Noah Schrock
and Jake Petersheim, Misses Emma
Burkholder, Mary Stoltzfus. Fannie
Kaufman, Sadie and Lydia Schrock,
Susie Petersheim and Pauline Sanders
were Sunday visitors at S. ]. Lichty's SIX
Mrs. S. j. Lichty was on the sic.
list but is better again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
Farm For Sale.

l offer for sale my farm on the South
side of the B. & o. Railroad at Alta
mont, containing 40 acres of land, and
about 81 acres cleared andunder cultiya-
ton. improved by new dwelling house
and other outbuildings, and we'll water
ed.
This property adjoins the railroad and
is one of the best farms in that section.
Possession will be given upon the COM
pletion of the purchase, and the terms
of the sale will be very reasonable,
giving the purchaser good long time
to pay for it. A reasonable amount
will be required to be paid down.
All of this land is smoothe and good
quality.
For further particulars, apply to
GEORGE j. WALTERS, Kitzmiller, or
G. S. HAMILL, his agent. at Oakland
Advertisement 45-4r
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
his cursed vice, the real cause of whose

this cursed vice, the real cause of whose
the natural, but it impairs the spiritual
body. Here is an illustration, young
man supposed to be of unblemished
character committed suicide. On his
person was found a letter with these
words. Would that every young per
son addicted to this evil could be warn
ed Of the results of such a debasing
vice, keep your mouth and hand pure
until you are 81 and you may have
health, happiness and usefulness. 1t
comes like voice Of solemn warning
from the other world.
If our youth could be induced to read
no book, to look at no picture which
they would be ashamed to show their
mother, if they could be taught to keep
their imagination pure, they would have
reason to bless God for ever and would
be saved an amount of suffering that
cannot be expressed.
Let me warn everyone who may read
this, against impure literature. This
kind of seed produces a harvest of
wretchedness. 1t is a drain on the
vital forces that is fearful to contem-
plate. 1t is said on good authority that
the male secretion has many times
more vital force than an equal amount
of rcd blood from tho baart
The best constitution will sooner or
later succumb to the exhaustion result.
ing from such waste of vital force.
If one member suffers all will suffer
with it. Overtax the stomach and you
produce lassitude and deprave muscles
and brain. This exciting practice robs
muscles and brain. Frequent bleeding
weakens the body and the loss must be
supplied by the vitality of the person.
So the loss of the sexual fluid eX-
hausts the vital principles as nothing
else can. Itnever kills outright though
1t does its work by producing other dis
eases that are fatal By weakening
the organs it produces general debility
and thus invites disease and often in
sanity.
An eminent physician gave this testi-
mony: In my own practice l have
seen the following results viz, prostra-
ton of strength, paralysis of the limbs,
epilepsy, strange nervous Affections,
hypochondria spinal disease, pain and
weakness in back and limbs, and in fine
the long and dismal array of gastric
nervous and spinal affections that are
so complicated and difficult to manage"
1t must of necessity produce infama-
ton, and everyone knows that suffering
and disease follow that and as physi-
clan of N. Y. city puts it this violent
action repeated fills the whole being,
mental and physical full of wild ir-
regular preternatural, abnormal and
therefore painful action and Its infama-
tons are harder to reach and worse to
subdue than any others.
In my next shall refer to the effects.
JOANNES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
Successor is Named To Pastor
Russell

Joseph S. Rutherford, of New York
was Saturday elected president of the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.
succeeding the late Rev. Charles T.
Russell, who was widely known as
Pastor Russell. Mr.. Rutherford form
orally was lawyer. He is we'll known
by the members of the sect in this
city where he has lectured number of
times.
AS head of the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society he will exercise a
patrlarchsl control over several hun
dred co-workers in this and other
countries where Pastor Russell spread
his doctrine of Christianity without a
hell"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
The Viper in the Birds Nest.
Hyattsville, Maryland,
January 4th, 1917.

To the Editor of The Republican.
Every experienced practitioner knows
that some of the symptoms which
enable him to detect the existence of
the evil are often found where least
expected.
1t is called consumption or nervous
affections. or general disability when in
fact 1t is self abuse.
They get pale, bloodless, poor,
languid and lose their appetite, though
when reused, the eye flashes with the
glow of passion, though this morbid
activity soon gives way to Ianguor,
listlessness. melancholy, nervousness,
and moodiness. You will find it among
factory, sewing and shop girls and in
boarding schools and among all classes
in city and country.
A Doctor connected with one of our
best medical colleges in the U. S., and
who had a large practice in the city,
who made diseases of women and
children speciality said that five sixths
of the female complaints he had been
called to treat were due to this habit.
In one of our foremost cities, there
was house devoted to the destruction
of children. They came by scores from
9 to l6 years of age. | was told there
were others devoted to such diabolical
purposes.
Its fruit Is always evil. 1t is rightly
called the solitary vice. There seems to
be an instinct to hide and dissimulate
their manners even before they know
they are shameful or illicit. They are
artful to escape detection. 1t is as i'm
pure as the leprosy of olden times.
The leper was thrust out of society,
while the moral leper may be courted
by social leaders.
1t is licentious and RIGHTEOUSNESS
is one of the greatest evils of the day
The superintendent of large R. r. in
Mass, said that for no cause did he
so quickly discharge an employee as
for being with disreputable women, for,
looking at it from a business stand
point such connection surely leads to
extravaganza and defalcation. This vice
leads to such company.
A Boston man, who is always on the
lookout to help boys and girls, wrote
this, there is an evil that turks more
in the dark than rum and is working
nearly as much destruction. 1t is on
the increase.
The report of the Blankenburg vice
Commission of a few years ago, disclos-
ed the fact that sodomy amongst boys
from eight to fourteen has developed to
an appalling extent"
The young are not warned as they
should be, it is such delicate matter to
speak about. Parents ought to know
its evils and faithfully warn their
children against it. One who has studi-
ed the matter, says, at is the most
dangerous and seductive of all evils, the
damning sin, the first poison of the
race, descending from generation to
generation until its effects are in every
home" 1t is sending more young men
to ruin than all other influences COM
bined. It's marks may be seen in the
pale cheeks and wan features of its
victims, who are filling premature
graves or what is worse our asylumns
for the insane.
| believe am justified in saying that
thousands of new made graves are dug
yearly to receive the young victims of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
Road Petition.

Notice is hereby given that thirty days
after.the first publication hereof application
will be made to the Board of County Com.
miSSiOnerS of Garrett County for the APP
pointment Of viewers to view and locate a
new public county road, beginning for the
same at point near the Pond Run Bridge
on the Pond Run road and running thence
through the lands of Nay Harvey, Hamil *
Simpson, Walter Hershman. Kimmell Bros,
j. r. kope, William Miller and William
Speicher, to intersect the Sand Flat road at
Speicher's dam, distance of about I mile.
GILMORE DEWITT.
GEORGE W. WEITZELL,
EDWARD II. SMoUSE,
And Others.
First publication Dec. IA, 1916.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
Farm For Sale

Containing 173 acres. About 50
cleared and in good cultivation
and the balance in timber and
pasture. Large maple grove with
camp and about 400 vessels. Lo-
Gated at Bittinger in Garrett Co.
Improved by one dwelling house
containing 8 rooms and good
cellar; bank barn 62X76; good
orchard and well watered. Also
tenant house and stable.
ELIAS ORENDORF,
Bittinger, Maryland,
Advertisement 32-l3t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
Br0Wn-Epting.

Cross Hill, Dec. 29.-Miss Marye
Brown of Cross Hill and Mr.. Robert
Lee Epting of Newberry, surprised
their many friends throughout the
State when they were married in At
lanta, Ca, Saturday afternoon, Dec
23rd, at the home of DR.. Word, a dis
tinguished Baptist minister.
This popular couple has had num-
ber of their friends guessing for a
long time and setting for them we'd
ding date. 1t came, however, as a sur
prise to everyone.
Miss Brown is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. R. W. Brown and is one OF
Cross Hills most beautiful and charm
ing young women.
Mr.. Epting is a young man Of IN
usual ability. He is executive special
for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
company and is one of the most prom
inent men of his profession. They
will make their home at 1114 Glenn
ST, Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
COLORED PEOpLE CELEBRATE
EMANCIPATION DAY HERE

The colored people of Newberry
held their annual exercises Of the
emancipation proclamation celebra-
ton in Bethlehem Baptist church. A
good many coEored people from all
parts Of the county were there to Wit
ness the occasion, which commemor-
ated the event of the day on which
they were set free. A very plain and
timely ad r So was delivered by Prof.
Silas S. : rams, Jr. His subject was
based up +he three paramount laws
of nature and the necessity of the
colored man doing something for
himself. aaI ga
He pictured the south as being the
best place for the negroes and assur-
ed them that they would have the
support of the white man as long as
they would do the things that were
right
Prof. abrams is the son of Silas
Abrams, Sr.. d veil known colored
bricS-mason of NeEberry. He is
graduate OF Hoge school, also OF At
lanta University, Atlanta, Ga. The
colored people Of Newterry feel proud
Of him and 1t IS hoped that more such
young men will be turned out in the
future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
NINTH ANIMAL SESSION
OF RACE CONFERENCE

The ninth annual session Of the
Race conference Of South Carolina
which was organized nine years ago
by the Rev. Richard Carroll, will
meet in Columbia, S. c., Wednesday
and Thursday, February IS. Prom
inent speakers, white and colored'
will be present. Among the White
speakers invited are: DR.. James H.
Diifard of Charlottesville, Va, DR.. B.
F. Riley, Birmingham, Ala, Mr.. ].
NJ. Kinard of Newberry and the Rev.
DR.. C. C. Brown of Columbia. S. G.
Much time will be given to the dis
cussion of the migration problem OF
the colored people from the South to
the North, on Thursday, the Sth. There
will also be two special sermons on
evangelism.
Richard Carroll hopes that all min
listers and prominent colored citizens
will attend the conference this year.
Those who are coming will write l..
S. Leevy, Taylor street, Columbia, s.
c., chairman of the committee on en-
tertainment.
The white readers Of this journal
will please inform the colored people
OF this meeting and urge them to at
tend.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
ALL WORN OFT.

Does morning find you with a sa.w-.
stiff and aching back? Hre you sicss
all the time-fnd work bur6afs =
Have you suspected your kidneeeS~
New berry people endorse Doan's xxi
nny Pills. You can rely on their
statements.
Mrs. B. F. Cannon, 1902 Harper E
Newberry. says: .: suffered terribly
from kidney ailments. had s1ca-
terrible pains in the small of my bx;sE
that l couldn't turn over in bed zsf-
many nights ! didn't get any RESI- aE
all. l was nervous and all 0re os
sorts. There were other kidney de-
orders too. I finally got Doan's Kks-
ney Pills from Glider & Weeks Drag
Store. and began taking them. TszeT
helped me right away and one boE
fixed me up in good shape"
Price soc, at all dealers. Doa'e
simply ask for kidney remedy-s's
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same taef
AIRS. Cannon had. Foster-MitoseI
Co., Props, Buffalo. y. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05

II We would only be a little more
forDearing with one another. We all
make mistakes 80 When We are speak
ing Of one another's faults just re-
member the words Of our Saviour to
those who brought the pom woman
who was found in adultery and placed
her before him, saying, here she Is,
and you know the laws of Moses of
such shall be stoned to death. Here
is what the Saviour said as ne look
ed down and marked on the ground:
"He that is without sin let him cast
the first stone. And when he lifted
his eyes what did he see? No one
exd pt the poor woman standing
alone and what did he ask her?
Where art thine accusers? Have
they condemned thee?" She said,
they have not Our Saviour said
unto her. Neither have l. Go thy
way and sin no more"
AS l said we all make mistakes.
Any one who does not make mistakes
when speaking is indeed perfect
man, able to bride his whole body.
Then when you begin to speak OF
the faults of others think of what
l have said, bride your tongue"
When We put bit into horses
mouth to make him obey US, We con-
troll the rest OF their bodies also.
Again think Of the size Of large ships
and even when driven by fierce winds
they are controlled by very small
rudder and steered il any direction
the man at the helm may determine.
So 1t Is with our tongue. Small as
it is it's a great boaster. Think how
a tiny spark can set large forest
ablaze and the tongue Is like spark
among the members Of our body. 1t
SO often proves itself very world
Of mischief. It sets the whole OF
life and peace on fire and strange TO
say while ali other wild beasts and
birds and reptiles and creatures of
the sea are tamable and have been
tanned by man no human can tame
the tongue.
Can we stop and think for just
moment of this one little faculty Of
our bodies that God has given to US
not only to praise and magnify his
glorious name on earth but which
the whole earth is ruled and govern
ed.
1t is with our. tongue We bless our
Lord and Father and with it we curse
men who are made in the likeness
of God. From the very same mouth
comes blessings and curses.
Now here is the secret, let's Try
and keep. Pow are We going to con-
troll this little member Of our bodies
through the coming year if God 50
blesses US as to spare our lives?
Please accept this as an answer.
By speaking kind words to others
remembering that kind words tnrneth
away wrath but grievous words stir
up anger. Hoping that these few
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05

1-55-2t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
SAYS A GLAS OF HOT WATER
EVERY MORNING BEFORE
BREAKFAST WILL TAKE OFF
FAT IF YOU GET MORE
FRESH AIR.
Be Moderate in Your Diet and Reduce
Your Weight With Tassco.

Lack of fresh air weakens the oXy-
gen-carrying power of the blood, the
liver becomes sluggish, fat accumu-
lates and the action of many Of the
vital organs are hindered thereby. The
heart action becomes weak, work IS
an effort and the beauty of the figure
is destroyed.
Fat put on by indoor life is ur-
healthy and if nature is not assisted
in throwing it off by increasing the
oxygen-carrying power Of the blood.
a serious case of obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting
too stout, take the matter in hand at
once. Don't wait until your figure has
become joke and your health ruined
through carrying around burden OF
unsightly and unhealthy TAT.
Spend as much time as you possibly
can in the open air; breathe deeply,
and get from Newberry Drug co. a
box of tassco, take a glass of hot
water every morning before breakfast
then take tassco after each meal and
at bedtime.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down to normal. Tassco is absolutely
harmless, is pleasant to take, helps
the digestion and IS designed to in
crease the oxygen-carrying power of
the blood.
Even a few days treatment should
show a noticeable reduction in weight.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
Lv::s... a.::lie We will be a little more

| Lv::,,. aY:;;l!e We will be a little more
brief:
1t las long since been a custom
' among the people of both races for
some of them (church members no;
eXcepted) to swing the doors wid<
open on Christmas occasions and in
vite "old Satan" to walk in and be
at home with them.
We are proud to say though. that
our community has been an eycep-
ton to this rule. While l did moi
spend all of the holidays at home, YET
| have learned that there wasn't a
thing in the way of "rowdyism" hap
pened to mar the pleasure of any
one.
It IS a blessing to live in COM
munity where peace, love and happi-
ness prevails.
If We live in peace at home it won't
be hard matter to get pleasure when
We are abroad If we love one ALI
other We will love our Lord. So
there is no better time than now at
the beginning of this New Year for
each one to resolve to 90 to work to
make our community even better
than it is.
One Of the most important features
of our lives is love. If we could only
love one another as God commands
us this would cover the whole grouno
We would have peace on earth and
good will toward all men," for where
ever love abounds, JOY, peace and
happiness and also God himself
a.bourds.
We have so often been told Of the
golden rule. Let's repeat 1t and put
it into practice: EDO unto others as
you would that they should do unto
you"
If You only love those Who love
you what thanks will be due you.
Even the outcast love those who love
them.
If you show kindness only to those
who show kindness to you what
thanks do you deserve? Even the out
cast do that. And if you only lend
to those whom you expect to get
something in return what reward do
you deserve? Even the outcast lend
in the hopes Of getting something in
return.
But here is the key that God has
given US to unlock the doors of mercy
that comes straight from Heaven.
Love your enemies and show them
kindness and lend to them never des-
pairing and your reward yill be great.
Learn to be merciful. Do not Judge
and you will not be judged. Do not
condemn and you will not be con-
demned. Forgive and you will be
forgiven. Give and you will receive.
A generous measure pressed and
shaken down and running over will
they pour into your lap. For the
measure that you meet will be meas
ured to you in return.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
Sa4es ky the Master.

In some of the other counties Mon
day was salesday as usual. Here in
Nevberry Tuesday wes taken for that
day. The following Masters sales
we're crisd by that expert aucttoneer,
Judge B B. Hair, from Prosperity:
:zThe case Of the Security Loan and
Investment company against Allen
Pitts and n L. Long, IS acres in No.
s township, to the Newberry Land and
Security company. for s7oe.
Martha @. Boozer against s. Erin
Rawl and ". G. Houseal, 130 acres
in the northern suburbs Of the city,
to Mrs. C. NJ. Boozer, for $1,000.
u. H. Suber against Louisa G. Alb
rams and others. 500 acres in No. 4
township, to II. H Abrams, for $4,-
$50.
John K. Auu and James L. Aull
against Jno. II. Kinard and others,
house and lot (the Humoert place.
to Fred H. Dominick, for s2,7O0.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-05
Mrs. Eliza Dcminick Bowers.

Greer, jan MS. Eliza Domi-
nick Bowers, aged 81 years, died here
this morning at II o'clock at the home
of her prandson,. H. B. Dominick,
principal of the local high school.
She is survived by one brother, An
drew Dominick, of Newberry. and two
daughters, Mrs. Mary Fulmer of Greer
and Mrs. N. S. Dominck of Newberry
The body will be taken 10 Newberry
tomorrow. Funeral services will be
conducted Wednesday at st. Lukes
Lutheran church, Prosperity.