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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
INFORMATION FOR CONTRAC-
TORS

Sealed proposals addressed to the County
Commissioners of Garrett County and indors-
ed Proposals for building a section of State
aid Highway in Garrett County" along the
Bear Greek route from Friendsvlle toward
Cove. distance of l.0l miles. will be received
by the County Commissioners OF Garrett
County at their Office in Oakland Garrett
county. MARYLAND. until u o'clock noon of
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1919,
and at that time and place will be publicly
opened and read.
All bids must be made upon blank forms to
be obtained of the State Road Commission a.
its Office. COL Garrett Building Baltimore,
Md, Must give the price proposed. both in
writing and in figures, and must be signed
by The bidder with his address.
Each bid IS to be accompanied by a certi-
fed check for two hundred dollars, ts2OoJ
payable % the County Commissioners of Gar
rett county. said check to he returned to the
bidder unless he fails to execute the contract
should t be awarded to him
Plan scan he seen and forms Of specifca-
tions and contract may be obtained on cash
payment Of dollar (S1.O0) at the Office
OF the State Road Commission, Baltimore Md
Bids viii be received for both macadam and
concrete.
The County Commissioners of Garrett coun-
ty reserve the right TO reject any and all
proposals.
By order of the County Commissioners Of
Garrett count. Md
w. G.. MEYERS Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Estsila Flore sturm VS.. Charles Ray sturm.
No. 22I7 Ecuity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
The object Of this suit is to procure de-
cree for a divorce a vincUlo matrimonii by
the plaintiff from the defendant.
The bill states that the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT were married en- the 18th Cay of june
1913, at Oakland, Maryland. and resided in
day of November. 1913. at which time the said
defendant deserted the plaintiff and did net
return until some time in 1914.
That at some time during the year 1914 the
defendant returned 70 the plaintiff in Garrett
county and remained with her one night and
the next day abandoned and deserted the plain
tiff and from that time on has never lived
with her since made any provision for her
maintenance, and that such abandonment hes
continued uninterruDedly for mere than four
years and IS deliberate and final, and the sep
aration of the parties beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation.
That there wa sno child or children born to
plaintiff and defendant as a result of said
marriage, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Maryland.
The bill then prays for divorce a vinculo
matrimonii. for general relief and for the
order of publication.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day of July, 1919,
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County, Ma
ryland. sitting as a Court of Equity, ordered
that the plaintiff by having copy of this
order inserted in some newspaper published in
Garrett county, once IN each Of four success
sive weeks before the 18th day of August
1919, give notice to the said defendant of the
object and substance of this bill, warning him
to appear in this Court. in person or by So
licitor, on or before the LIST day of September,
1919, to show cause. if any he has, why q
decree should not be passed as prayed.
And it is further ordered that in lieu of
such publication a copy of this order may be
served personally upon the defendant, Charles
Ray Sturm, en- or before the LIST day of Au-
gust. 1919. in accordance with the provisions
of Article Is. Section 1856. of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland
E. z. TOWER. Clerk
True copy-Test: f. Z. TOWER. Clerk.
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FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for House of Delegates subject
70 the result Of the Republican primary etc
ton. and earnestly solicit the support of the
Republican voters throughout the county
Should the people of Garrett county elect me
TO the Office for which | aspire, l promise to
represent the peoples best interests 10 the
best of my ability and judgment.
Deer Park, District No. 10.
l hereby annoonee myself a candidate for
the Office of House of Delegates. subject to
the next Republican Primary Election and
respectfully solicit the support of my friends
Election District No Z.
/ hereby annoonce myself candidate for
the Sfice Of House of Delegates. subject to
the next Republican Primary Election, and
respectfully solicit the support of my friends
Election District No 7.
hereby annoonce myself a candidate for
the office of House of Delegates subject to
the next Republican Primary Election. NV
platform will be published later.
JOHN SHARTZER.
! most respectfully solicit tie support and
votes OF the Republican voters of Garrett
county at the coming Republican Primary
Election for the nomination as a member of
the House of Delegates.
ALBERT T. WHITE.
lit. Lake Park. District No. T.
most respectfully solicit the support and
votes OF the Republican voters of Garrett
county at the coming Republican Primary
Election for the nomination as member of
the House OF Delegates
ALONZO D. NAYIOR
Oakland. District No. 7.
l hereby announce my candidacy for TIE
nomination for House of Delegates subject To
the result of the Republican primary election
ana respectfully solicit the support Of the
NATHAN R. sELBY.
Selbysport, District No ?.
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FOR SHERIFF.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the Of
fee Of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Republican primary TO be held this year.
respectfully solicit the support of the voters of
Garrett county for this Office and with the
experience Of his Office. | promise the people
II dominated and elected. faithful Discharge
Of the duties Of the same
ANDREW SHARTZER.
! hereby announce ny candidacy for the
nomination of Sheriff for Garrett county.
subject TO the Republican primaries. l feel
very grateful for the support given me two
years ago and if nominated and elected
shall discharge the duties of the Office TO
the best of my ability and hope in a man
ner satisfactory to the citizens and taxpay-
ers Of the entire county / solicit the sup
port Of the Republicans at the coming pri-
mary. ROY O. WINTERS
/ hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination Of Sheriff of Garrett county sub
Ject 10 the result Of the Republican primary
election. and most respectfully solicit the
support Of all Republicans throughout the
county. DAVID DJJRST
Oakland, District No. Z.
hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination Of Sheriff Of Garrett county, sub
jeet TO the result of the Republican primary
election and most respectfully solicit the sup
port of the members of that party.
JACOB STUMP.
Bloomington. District No. 4
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
William II. Koch, John d. Keller, Kate Kt
Ter and Josephene Delano,

William II. Koch. John d. Keller, Kate Kel-
Ter and JOsephene Delano,
Moses w Keller, Harry Keller. Elizabeth KEEL
Ter, Robert NJ Keller. Linnie Keller, Emma
Keller. Nellie Searfuss, Warren Keller.
Paul II. Keller. Ruth Keller. Mary Annie v.
Hartman and II. |. Hartman.
No. 225l Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
The object of this suit is TO procure a de-
cree for the sale of certain property in Gar
rett county, in the State of Maryland, which
consists of all mineral and coal rights except
what is known the Big Vein Coal. which
has been heretofore sold. under tract of
land known as part of Republic" which
decided to William II. Koch and John
Keller by Andrew j. Wilson.
The bill states that the said William H
Koch and John j. Keller were tenants in
common in equal shares, that John j. Keller
departed this life several years ago interstate
and left the following heirs a. law: Josephine
Del&no, a daughter. Walker Keller, a son,
deceased, but left three children, Warren
D. Keller. Paul r. Keller a minor. both Of
New York City and Ruth Keller, a minor
of Scranton Pa, and widow who has since
remarked, Nellie Searfuss, of Philadelphia Pa
That Walker Keller died intestate: that the
said John Keller also left Moses W. Keller.
SON wdower; Harry Keller. a son, inter-
married with Elizabeth Keller: q daughter
Liunie Keller. single Mary Annie v Har-
man, daughter. iutermarried with II. l.
Herman, all Of Baltimore City John ID. kel-
ler a son, intermarried with Kate Keller .
Robert NJ. Keller, a son. in:ermarriel with
Emma Keller, of Allegany county, Md.
That said mineral and coal rights are not
susceptible Of partition. And pray that the
same be sold and divided among the parties
entitled to share thereis according to their
respective interests
II is thereupon. this 9th day OF August
1913, ordered by the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county in Equity. that the plaintiff by
causing copy of this order 10 be inserted
in some newspaper published in Garrett coun-
ty once in each Of four successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of September, 1919. give
notice to the said absent defendants Of the
object and substance Of this bill warning
them to be and appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor on or before the 18th
day OF September. next, 70 show cause il
any theg have, why a decree ought not to
be passed prayed.
E. 2. TOWER. Clerk.
True copy-test:
E. z. TOWER, Clerk
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF A ~
Valuable Farm
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARY
LAND.

Under and by virtue of a decree of
the Circuit Court for Garrett county,
Maryland, in the suit of Samuel Re-
deheaver against Patrick H. Rode
HEAVIER and others, being No. 2239
Equity on the docket of said Court,
the undersigned Trustee hereby gives
notice that he will, on
WEDNESDAY,
The 18th Day of September. 1919,
at the the hour of two o'clock P. NJ,
of said day on the home farm, offer
at public auction to the highest bid
der, all that piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in Garrett
county, Maryland, including all of
Military Lot No. 1109 and part of
Military Lot No. BOIL, and including
together with the original Military
Lots Nos. 1109 and BOIL, all of the
land within the following boundaries,
to-wit:
On the east side by the 4th line of
tract of land called Addition to
Eden's Paradise Regained," on the
south by Military Lot No. 1108, on
the west by Military Lot No. 1912
and the new State road, and on the
north by the lands of Jonas Harvey
and the county road leading from the
new State road at or near Sand Flat
to Deer Park, containing the quantity
of SIXTY-FIVE ACRES, more or less
this to include all possessory rights.
Said land is improved by a good
dwelling house and all necessary out
buildings, and also has a fine orchard
on it.
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed
by the decree, one-third cash on the
day of sale, and the balance in one
and two years with interest from the
day of sale, or all cash, at the option
of the purchaser.
GILM0R S. HAMILL,
Trustee
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned, appointed by the County
Commissioners Of Garrett county. to
view the lands through which the pro
posed new road is to be located, be-
ginning for the same at or near the
public school house in the village of
Bittinger and running thence through
the lands of c. E. Ellithorp, J. B. En-
Dry, Thomas Stanton and others for a
distance of about four and one-half
miles, to intersect with the public road
at Jennings, Nd, and examine wheth-
er the said new road should be located.
will meet on the 4th day of September,
1919, for such purpose, and to determ-
inc whether the public convenience re-
quires the said locating and building
of said new road. and if so, to locate
the same and perform their duty in
the premises.
JAMES W. FRIEND,
A. R. BERNARD,
JOSEPH ASH, Examiners.
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Farm for Sale.

One hundred acres, half cleared and
cultivated; balance in timber; will cut
at least 1000 cross ties; 315 miles to
railroad; fair house and barn; good
water; orchard, ETC.; good neighbor-
hood; close to school and church; a
bargain atS1800. Address,
f. A. THAYER. Attorney,
ADV. Oakland, Md.
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ORDER NISI.

In the Matter Of the Real Estate Of Joseph
l.. Thistle. deceased.
No. Administrations. In TIE Orphans
Court for Garrett County, Maryland.
1t is ordered this Both day of July. in the
year 1919, By the Orphans Cour; for Garrett
county. Maryland. that the sale of the real
estate Of Josech l. Thistle. csceased. made
and reported by the Washington Trust Com
pany of Washington. Pa, his executor. De
ratified and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the 25th
day Of August 1919; provided a copy Of THIS
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Garrett count. once n each OF
three successive weeks before the 22nd day
Of August, 1919.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
100000 T. E. FRIEND, Register.
True cony-rest: Z. +. FRIEND Register
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Political Announcements.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the office of States Attorney
for Garrett county. subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the primaries to be
held the coming fall.
GEORGE w. LEGGE, Jr.
hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the office of States Attorney
for Garrett county. subject to the result of the
Republican primary election During INV term
OF office / have endeavored to honestly and
faithfully conduct the affairs of the same and
believe that with my present experience | am
IN a better position than ever to render eff
Gent service to all of the people of the county
1 respectfully solicit the support of all Repub-
icnns throughout the county E R. JONES.
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Suburban Property for Sale.

Nine room cottage on ~ acre plot
of ground in east Oakland suburbs.
Beautiful lawn. splendid garden and
plenty of shade trees. For particulars
call on or address Jas. D. Hamill, Oak
land, Md. Have a number of building
lots in suburbs to offer at reasonable
prices. Adv. 1t.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

Ex-parte. Mountain Lake Water and Light
Company
Nc. 2lSS Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. MARYLAND.
Notice is hereb" given TO the creditors of
Mountain Lake Water and Light Company
TO file their claims against said corporation
properly authenticated with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court for Garrett County. on or
before the 18th day of August. 1919 as l
shall then proceed to state an account dis
tributing the fund arising from the sale of
the property of said corporation, in the hands
Of Giimor S. Hamill and George A. Fraley.
Trustees. EDWARD II. SINCELL Auditor
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SPECIAL NOTICETODELINQUENT
TAX PAYERS.

The corporation taxes for 1918 are
past due. and am instructed by the
Mayor and Town Council to collect, by
law, after September LIST, 1919, all I'M
paid taxes for 1918. Take notice and
do not fail to pay your past due taxes
at once and thus avoid costs.
JOHN W. DAVIS,
ADV. Tax Collector.
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Commissioners Meeting.

The Board OF County Commissioners for
Office on
Monday, September 9Th, 1919,
To transact general routine business.
By ordsr, or the board.
VIC. MEYERS. Clerk.
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EXECUTIVE DEP ARTMENT
Annapolis, Maryland.
PROCLAMATION,
LAW NO LONGER OPERATIVE

WHEREAS, By proclamation is
sued the 18th day of January, 1919,
! suspended the operation of the cleo
ton laws of the State, and all rules
and regulations adopted Hereunder,
as and to the extent authorized by
Chapter rs of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1918, to the
end that the provisions of said Act
authorizing and providing the means
for duly qualified voters absent in the
military or naval service of the United
States to vote by mail at general,
primary or special elections, might be
and become effective, as therein set
forth
AND WHEREAS Said Act was
passed and my proclamation there
under issued as war measure, with
the object of giving the soldiers and
sailors of Maryland, who enlisted es-
pecially for the war with Germany,
the opportunity of voting during their
absence in service during said war.
AND WHEREAS The said war is
practically over and peace is about to
be declared, and the soldiers and sail
ors of Maryland, for whose benefit as
aforesaid the said Act was passed and
my Proclamation issued, have prac-
tically all returned to Maryland and
been demobolized, so that the con-
dition for which the Act was passed
and aforesaid proclamation issued is
now or is about to be over.
AND WHEREAS Section 22S of the
said Act provides that whenever the
condition which resulted in the issuing
of the said Proclamation terminates,
1t shall be the duty of the Governor as
soon as convenient and proper, by
Proclamation to end the suspension
OF the election laws, whereupon the
provisions of said Act for absent vot-
ing shall become imperative.
AND WHEREAS, In view of the
aforegoing, it is now convenient and
proper that the Proclamation contem-
plated by said Section 228 should be
issued.
NOW, THEREFORE,I i, EMERSON
c. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND, By virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me as afore-
said by said Act of Assembly, do
hereby proclaim and declare the
aforegoing suspension of the election
laws terminated and at an end. so
that the provisions of the said Act of
1918, Chapter rs, may be and become
imperative, to the same extent as if
my Proclamation of January Is, 1919.
with reference to voting by absent
soldiers and sailors, had never been
issued.
IN TESTIMONY
- " H E R EOF, l have
GREAT hereunto set my hand
and caused to be affixed
SEAL OF the Great Seal of the
State of Maryland, at the
THE Capitol, in the City of
Annapolis. on this 23rd
STATE day Of June, in the year
of our Lord one thousand
OF MARY nine hundred and nine
LAND. teen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS.
Secretary of State.
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OH, WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF
MORTAL BE PROUD?

COHlHllIISu IL u HnGInOfy. ne OHCS Sdiu
to a friend, ~ would give a great deal
to know who wrote it, but have never
been able to ascertain" He did af-
terward learned the name of the au-
thor. William Knox was a Scottish
poet, who was born in 1889 at Firth,
and died in 1925, at Edinburg. His
Lonely Hearth and Other Poems"
was published in 1918, and "The Songs
of Israel" from which "Oh, Why
Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud"
is taken. in 1924.
Oh, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud?
Like swift-feeting meteor, fast
flying cloud,
A flash of the lightning, break of
the wave,
Man passes from life to rest in the
grave.
The leaves of the oak and the willow
shall fade,
Be scattered around and together be
laid;
And the young and the old, and the
low and the high,
Shall moulder to dust and together
shall lie.
The infant a mother attended and
loved,
The mother that infants affection who
proved,
The husband that mother and infant
who blessed,
Each, all, are away to their dwellings
of rest.
The maid on whose cheek, on whose
brow, in whose eye,
Shone beauty and pleasure-her tri-
umphs are by;
And the memory of those who loved
her and praised,
Are alike from the minds of the liv
ing erased.
The hand of the king that the scepter
hath borne,
The brow of the priest that the inter
hath worn.
The eye Of the sage, and the heart of
the brave,
Are hidden and lost in the depths of
the grave.
The peasant whose lot was to sow and
to reap,
The herdsman who climbed with his
goats up the steep,
The beggar who wandered in search
of his bread,
Have faded away like the grass that
we tread.
The saint who enjoyed the communion
of heaven,
The sinner who dared to remain un-
forgiven,
The wise and the foolish, the guilty
and Just,
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slumbers will come;
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nnfo1d. N''''''''
Ihey seorned, but the heart of the
naughty Is cold;
behold
To repeat every tale that hoe often
been told
FOR we are the same that our fathers
have been;
we see the same sights that our
fathers have seen,
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Notice is hereby given that the
State Department of Education will
hold the second examination for
teachers certificates in the Grammar
school building in Oakland, Md, on
Thursday and Friday, August 21st
and 22d, beginning at 8 o'clock on the
morning of Thursday. The ques-
lions will be furnished for second and
third grade certificates only, they be-
ing for those who may desire their
first certificate. F. E. RATHBUN,
Adv. st County Superintendent.
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FOR REGISTER OF WILLS

hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for Register of Wills of Garrett
county, subject to the result of the Repub-
mean primaries, and respectfully solicit the
support of all Republicans throughout the
county. EDWIN = EPTENrr1
District No. T.
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FOR JUDGE ORPHANS CoIrRT

FOR JUDGE ORPHANS COURT.
/ hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination of Judge of the Orphans
Court, and respectfully solicit the support
of my friends and the Republicans gener-
ally throughout the county at the Republican
primary to be held this fall.
]. B. SHoCKEY.
District No. 10.
/ hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination of Judge of the Orphans
Court. and respectfully solicit the support
of my friends and the Republicans 9ener-
ally throughout the county at the Republican
primary this fall. VIM. ]. NAIR
District No. IA
l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination of Judge of the Orphans Court,
subject TO the result of the Republican pri-
mary election. and respectfully solicit the
support of my party friends and associ-
ates in all parts of the county.
SILAS F. CUPPETT.
District No. 2.
hereby announce my candidacy for the
for the nomination for Judge of the Orphans
Court of Garrett county, subject to the result
of the Republican primaries, and most re-
specially solicit the support Of the members
of my party.
CHARLES 3 HARVEY.
Swanton, District No. l.