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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-13

acre tax on tillable lands There is
every probability that the maximum
rate will be levied If so, the total
cost to the farmer would be So cents
per acre. If the assessments is not
quite uD to the maximuaa, the farmer
will still pay enough to make up the
difference under the 3-cent tax on
acreage that he does not care to ia
sure.
Benefits under the North Dakota
statute cannot exceed 81 per acre,
and may be as low as 70 cents if the
damage from bail is enly-.partials
With So cents per acre premium
charge, and the chance of getting
back only 81 for total loss, this means
a rate of 71a per cent which North
Dakota farmers must pay, as COM
pared with 2k, and 6per cent in
Nebraska.
"In other words, the probable
North Dakota rate is 300 per cent Of
the Nebraska EASTERN zone rate, 1879
per cent of the middle zone rate, and
125 per cent of the western zone rate,
where the benefits were taken into
account.
'"The Nebraska farmer in specially
hazardous territory may, if he chooses,
pay so per cent higher premium and
obtain a correspondingly higher bene-
fit of SIS per acre for total loss Of
crops. But the North Dakota farmer
can't get more than 81 an acre under
any circumstances.
SURPLUS UNDER NEBRASKA LAW
"In 1918, theNebraska law was ad-
ministered at total expense of about
$4,000, including the per diem and ex
penses of county adjusters. All losses
were met, and the state had surplus
of more than 100000 left on hand as
a nest egg for this year. This is one
received from an economical admin
istration.
"Townleys state government in
North Dakota is not noted for saving
the peoples money. The apparent
object here is to grind out jobs for
the leagues agents, so that the league
will be relieved of paying their sal
aries and the burden transferred to
the taxpayers. That is why $780,
900 was appropriated for the hail in
surance department here.
"The Nebraska legislature of 1919,
which passed the present hail insur-
.ance law, was composed largely Of
farmers, but was distinctly hostile to
5Townley and his propaganda: The
introducer Of the bill was Represent
ative Theo. N. Osterman Of Merrick
county, . farmer who lives on his
farm, manages 1T and shares in the
actual labor. u Although he was the
recognized leader Of the farmers in
the 1917 session, when he got the or
iginal hail insurance law through, he
was fought by the Nonpartisan league
last year. He was, however, re-elect-:
ed with the support of both political
parties In an agricultural district:
T. ] d "Much ,legislationh desired by CO.
operative agricultural bodies was en-
acted by the Salast Nebraska legisla-,
:ture. One bill that went through COM
pels the Amaha grain exehangs9 % y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-13

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-13
A Whitman Reflection.

There is, in sanest hours, con-
sciousness, a thought that rises, inde-
pendent, lifted out from all else. calm,
like the stars, shining eternal. This
Is the thought Of identity-Yours for
YOU, whoever you are, as mine for
me.--Walt Whitman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-13
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Best Of All. FertiItkerf.-

s 4 believe that the best fertilizer
Tor any soil is spirit Of. industry, en-
.terprise and intelligence. Without
this lime and gypsum. bones and
green ndanure, mari and guano viii be
}of.littls use. Henry Ward Beecher.; y;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
GORTNER

Mr.. John Huff, of Spokane, Wash,
and Mrs. Amanda Schlossnagle, of
this place, were married at the Meth
odist parsonage in Oakland on last
Thursday. After the ceremony the
couple left for a wedding tour which
will include visit to Washington and
Baltimore.
Miss Mabel Wamsley, of Piedmont,
who spent several days at this place
the guest of relatives and friends, re-
turned 20 her work at that place on
Saturday, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Fife, who will remain there a
few days as the guest of friends.
Mr. and Mrs.W. c. WEIGH and mem
bers of their family spent Christmas
day as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Hanger.
Mrs. S. J. Lichty is suffering from
an attack of serious eye trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hershberger,
Of Grantsville, and Mr. and Mrs. ST.
mon Beachy, of Meyersdale, Pa, re-
Gently spent several days at this
place. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smouse and
son Ralph have gone to Morgantown
to attend the funeral of their niece,
Miss Margaret Smouse, and while in
that city both Mr. Smouse and his son
were stricken with the influenza, the
latter being quie sick at this writing,
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Petersheim had
as their guests on Christmas evening
Mr.. Harvey Swartzentruber and Miss
Emma Burkholder.
Miss Mary Lichty and Mrs. Daniel
Swartzentruber spent Wednesday
and Thursday at the home of their
uncle at Aurora, ,.s-a, @SsG ,ss>
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed LeMaitre. of
Clarksburg, West Va, were recent
visitors at the home of Mr.. VIM. H.
Smouse. ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
TIE DEATH RECUED.
JOSEPH INsKEEP sOLLARs.


Joseph Inskeep Sollars, eldest son
of Mr.. Edward E. Sollars, of near
Oakland, died at Western Maryland
Hospital, Cumberland, Monday even
ing of this week, death following an
operation which was performed on
the deceased Friday made necessary
by the presence in his stomach of ul-
GERS and complications. Mr.. Sollars
had been in failing health for a num-
Der of years, but it was only within
the past two or three weeks that his
condition created undue alarm in the
minds of the members of his family
and when it became apparent that he
was becoming weaker as the days
passed he was taken to the Cumber-
land institution on Thursday and on
the following morning the operation
which until an hour preceding his de-
mise, bid fair to be eminently salts
factory and would eventually restore
INN " hColIh. n vel SuOIl lllilS DS-
fore his death Mr.. Sollars expressed
a desire for drink of water and upon
receiving it from the nurse in atten-
dance said that when the attending
physician came to see him he would
get something to eat and would enjoy
it. Within few minutes thereafter
he was seized with a convulsion and
died within the hour. Mr.. Sollars is
survived by his father, wife and two
children, two brothers, DR.. E. E. Sol
lars, of Deer Park, and DR.. VIM. Sol
lars, of Cumberland, and by one sister
Miss Margaret Sollars, at home. Mr.
Sollars resided on his fathers farm
just south of town. The body of the
deceased was brought to Oakland on
Wednesday, morning and taken from
the railway station to the bereft home
from which the funeral will occur to.
morrow. Mr.. Sollars was one of the
community's best young men and his
taking away will be regretted by hun.
dreds who knew and respected him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
A Birthday Party.

A birthday surprise party was given
in honor of Mrs. John Glotfelty, near
McHenry, at her home on Friday eve
ming. Dec. 81, by her daughter Ursula
Glotfelty. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Brison Glotfelty and children; Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Brenneman and child
rem; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Suter and
children; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bower
and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stark
and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glot-
felty and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Glotfelty and children; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Brenneman, Mrs. w. A. Carr.
Mrs. Esther Glotfelty, Mrs. Samuel
Glotfelty, Mrs. Herbert Harvey, Mrs.
Josephus Ferguson, Mrs. Martha Carr
and son; Mr.. Allen Bowser and Misses
Pearl, Beulsh Mclean, Dorla, Ethel
Vera Glottelty and Mr.. Roy Ferguson,
Jonas. Asa. Harold Glotfelty. Many
valuable presents were received and re-
freshments were served at late hour
and all enjoyed pleasant evening.
A GUEST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Rev and Mrs. Bissell were recently
summoned to New York City where
they attended the funeral of their son
in law, Rev. Becker. Rev. Bissell has
returned to us, but Mrs Bissell will
remain with her daughter until she
has closed up her business affairs,
then she has planned to come on here
early in January.
All of our summer residents have
left US, the last one having departed
one day last week.
We hope many of them will return
early next spring.
So far we have had but three light
falls of snow, while the weather con-
tinues warm and rainy.
Richars Bros, who recently pur-
chased the bennett Hotel property,
are having the building torn down by
Messrs. Schrock and Edgar, and the
material will be shipped to Cumber-
land.
The lake has been draned and the
ice harvesting plant put in shape for
another crop of ice as soon as the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
THE MEMORIAL PROJECT

For the past three weeks the col
unins of The Republican have been
partly devoted to the responses of the
people to the project of building me-
mortal to the soldiers of Garrett coun-
ty who entered the service of the Gov
eminent to help fight and win the
World War, and again today large
number of letters appear, all heartily
advocating the memorial Aside from
these published endorsements of the
project, many, many people have YER
baily stated their approval of the I'M
dertaking and promised their support
to the work.
1t is our desire, and we earnestly
urge upon the people of the county,
that large numbers of them take the
time to send us line telling US that
they also approve of the movement.
The memorial will be built, and
when it is completed and dedicated
everybody throughout the county will
feel personal pride in having assis-
ted in building it.
We now suggest that meetings be
held throughout the county on the
18th of January, say at eleven o'clock
in the morning, and at these meetings
delegates be selected to meet in Oak
land on January 22nd, at which meet
ing plans for countrywide organiza-
ton be adopted.
The best method that occurs to us
for securing the contributions of the
people will be by the card system, up
on which should appear the name of
the contributor, the amount subscrib-
ed, the bank at which payable and the
terms or time of payment. 1t seems
to US that plenty of time should be
taken in which to secure the contribu-
tions, six months or year, if neces-
sary, and as the Executive Commit
tee, to be named, will be unable to
make a contract for the memorial, or
even adopt plan, or determine what
its form shall be until the money is
in the banks with which to pay for
it, it will be seen at once that the me-
mortal cannot bebuilt in day. But
we can and should organize at once
for the work. Let everybody get
busy and let US build in honor of our
sons memorial that shall stand
for all time in testimony of our APP
probation of their worth, their will
,ingness and their sacrifice in the
cause of Liberty for all the world and
for all mankind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
GARRETT WESLEY MOON

Garrett Wesley Moon of KitzmiIIer
departed this life November 2, 1918
at the age of 70 years, months and
Z days. He leaves to mourn his loss
wife, daughter, Mrs. J. w. Paugh
five sons: Asa c., Allen D., Frank
lin W.,George and Ernest, all of Kitz-
miller, this county; two brothers and
many other friends. He was a mem
Der of the U. B. church for thirty-nine
years and died trusting in the Lord
The funeral was preached at the home
by his pastor, Rev. J. W. Brill, and
the body was laid to rest in the old
family buryingground near the town
of Schell, West Va. j.. W.B.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
PROJECT MEETS
WITH APPROVAL
Continued from page 1

Garrett county have here an opportu-
1t seems to me that the people of
nifty of showing their appreciation in
a collective way, of the many sacri-
fees made by the gallant young men
who have helped to liberate mankind
from the bloody clutches of mon
strous world beast. Some of them
have made the supreme sacrifice" of
giving their lives that we might live
and enjoy the blessings of liberty and
peace.
Surely, the county's gallant sons
have helped to smash the bloody scep-
ter of brutal force and to dash to
pieces the bloody crown of hellish
autocracy; to destroy the fiend who
attempted to thwart the on-goin
processes of Christian civilization
and who has filled millions of homes
with dark gloom and deep despair.
Surely, they have participated in
the great triumph of righteous and
glorious cause, neither stained nor
marred by any purpose of greed con-
quest or selfish aggression. Surely,
they have helped to usher in a new
and better day when German Kultur,
the lust for blood, power and jealous
intrigue shall cease to rule the world,
when justice, lawful liberty an bright
eous peace shall be supreme among
the civilized nations of the earth;
when nations, large and small, shall
have opportunity to determine their
own affairs; when all nations shall
be free from hate and strife, and all
hearts be filled with love, truth and
trust; when all nations shall be neigh
bors and all the world one great
brotherhood and the Prince of Peace
their King
Let everybody who possibly can
join most heartily in pushing this
worthy project to successful conclu-
sion. | will gladly do my bit
C. EDWARD BENDER.
| Bluffton, Ohio, Dec. "a. 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN
REV. S. Z WICKER. Pastor

REV. S. E WICKER. Pastor.
Bible School. $3.50 A M. &c.
Renninger, Superintendent.
Morning Worship. 10:45 A. M.
Vespers, 7:30 p. M.
Strangers and sojourners in the city
are cordially invited to come and wor-
ship with US.
ST. PAUL'S NJ. E. CHURCH.
w. M. SHULTz. Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
- school. 2:30 p. m.
Morning service. 1890 a. m.
Epworth League. tbs p. m.
Preaching service, 7:30 p. m.
Jr. Epworth League Wednesday
afternoon at Ais.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Come and worship in this "Home.Iike
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. ]. C. ELY. Pastor.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at IL a. m.
Sabbath School. 2.30 P. M.
All cordially welcome
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02

the project of building a memorial to
the boys of Garrett county who enter
ed the service of our country. We
gave four sons to the cause. One of
them made the supreme sacrifice and
another was wounded twice. The re-
alities of war have fallen heavily up
on US, but our sons, with our neigh
bors' sons, did their duty and it is our
privilege to join in the movement to
forever commemorate what they did.
We shall gladly help the cause.
Mr.. AND MRS. WIN. KILDOW.
Ookland, Dec 81, 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
MRS. ORA LANTZ DAVIS.

Mrs. Ora Lantz Davis, wife of Mr..
Davis, a highly esteemed young wo-
man of Oakland, died at her home on
first street at 9:45 o'clock New Years
morning. She was born in Oakland
on December %, 1880. Death was due
to an attack of pneumonia after an
illness of just one week. Besides her
husband, who is seriously i'll at this
time, she is survived by the following
children; Richard L., Charles Lloyd
and Susan Virginia; her aged parents
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd l.. Lantz and by
two brothers, Milton C. and Samuel,
both of Blackstone, Va.
Mrs. Davis was greatly loved and
respected by all who knew her, and
her death has cast a gloom over the
entire community. She professed
faith in her Savior early in life by
uniting with ST. Marks Lutheran
church where she was faithful and
loyal servant of her Christ at the time
of her death.
Owing to the critical illness of her
husband, private funeral services will
be held at her late home on Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, which will
be conducted by her pastor, Rev. S.
+. Wicker, assisted by Rev VIM. N.
Shultz, of st. Paul's NJ. E. church, fol-
lowed by interment n Evergreen cem-
etery, .-..as.-s-~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02

weather conditions become favorable
for its making and cutting.
Something like the old-time Christ
mas seasan has returned to US again.
The United Brethren and the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday schools had the
Christmas entertainments and all had
good time at the services.
We are certainly pleased to see so
many of our soldier boys returning to
their homes and loved ones. Earl Will
let has been mustered out and is at
his home here.
McGregor Davidson United States
Navy, spent portion of the holidays
with his mother here, returning to his
vessel at Brooklyn last Sunday night.
The other boys who went over to
France have been heard from and we
are in hopes that they will all be with
US soon again. Ed Chance, who is now
in Germany, says he does not want to
erturn until he has entered Berlin.
Mrs. Utterback and her daughte-
spent portion of the holidays at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Enlow
Misses Emma and Anna HamilI
were in Fairmont for Christmas,
where they WIRE guests of friends.
We have just had quite snow
storm, but it is now going off with
rain.
Mr.. c. V. Harvey and his son Har-
old are both on the sick list.
Edison Kesne has relapse of the
| influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moon of Berke
ley Spings, West Va, are here on a
visit.
Mrs. E. w. Kelso, who has been so
very i'll for long time shows no in
dication of improvement, we regret to
report.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
HARRY LAKIN FERGUSON.

Harry Lakin Ferguson, son of the
late Samuel Ferguson, of Oakland,
died at his home in Alexander, West
Va, of influenza and complications on
November 26. 1918. He was well
known in Oakland, having spent the
most of his life in this vicinity. He
married Miss Ada Arnold, of Oakland
some years ago, and leaves his wife
and five small children to mourn their
loss. zls sssssas.sa,st
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
War Work Notice.

We the undersigned, respectfully
request all citizens of Garrett county
who subscribed to the United War
Work Fund and who have as yet not
paid their pledges, to do so at once,
so that our accounts may be closed
and the committee dismissed.
s. S. E. WICKER. Chairman.
C. H. LOAR, Treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
Bluffton, Ohio, Dec. "a. 1918.

To the Editor of The Republican.
1t is with a great deal of pleasure
that we write this line of endorsemnt
of the plan to build memorial to the
sons of Garrett county who entered
the service of the country to uphold
freedom and liberty We can all
help in this work and we owe it TO
our boys that we preserve the record
Of their achievements in the war.
Mr.. and MRS. T. J. BROWNING.
Thayerville, Dec. "a, 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
BERT c. SCOTT
Hutton. Dec. 81. 1918.
To the Editor of The Republican.

To the Editor of The Republican.
l stood by the Government in ev-
erything it did to win the World War
and was glad of the opportunity. The
loyalty and patriotism of the nation
was put to the test and the people
measured up to the occasion.
Now another opportunity is pre-
sented US to show our loyalty and
appreciation-not to the Government
but to the boys of Garrett county
who answered the call. We owe a
debt of gratitude to them and we
should gladly and willingly contribute
towards the liquidation of that debt
in a small measure at least, by build
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter G. Meyers, of Oakland, died
yesterday morning as the result Of an
attack Of influenza, it having been
taken i'll several days previous 20 it's
demise. The funeral will occur to-
morrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
Hutton Red Cross Report.

Finished work by the members of
the Hutton branch for the month of
December:
Socks: One pair, Mrs. Guird; 2
pairs, Mrs. j. Browning; 1 pair, Mrs.
Martin Pendergast. Sweaters: Two,
Mrs. John Serene; one each, Miss
Rosalie Pendergast. Mrs. Frank Ad-
ans.
AGNES J. PENDERGAsT, sec'y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
NOTICE
FREE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINA.
TT0N a

This is to give notice that the Couii
ty Superintendent of Schools of Gar
rett county will conduct competitive
examination of applicants for the
Free Scholarship [female] available
in Western Maryland College, West
minister, Nd, in the Oakland High
School Building, Oakland, Md, at
$50 o'clock a. M, on
Saturday, January IL, 1919.
The examination will be confined
to elementary school subjects.
For further information communi-
cate with the undersigned.
F. E. RATHBUN, County Sup't,
Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
To the Editor of The Republican.

TO the Editor OF The Republican.
Garrett county sent into the war
seven hundred of her boys as her con-
tribution of young manhood toward
upholding the ideal upon which our
government rests: the right to live;
the enjoyment of liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness. And everyone of
these boys is deserving of our appre-
citation. | want to see the movement
organized without delay and the
funds begin to come in for the memo
rial Let us make it monument
worthy of its donors and a fitting
tribute to the boys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
GEO. D. BROWNING.
Oakland, Dec. 80, 1918.
To the Editor of The Republican.

To the Editor of The Republican.
Nothing has appealed so much to
me as the proposal to erect memoir
ial to the boys of Garrett county w.lo
were and are still in the service Of
the country in the World War. We
should show our appreciation of their
willingness to defend our liberty and
keep green forever a remembrance of
what they stood for. I want to help
this movement along Count on me.
GUY YUTZY.
Oakland Dec 2O 1913
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
Oakland, Dec. 30. 1918,


TO the Editor of The Republican.
] want to help all l can to build the
memorial to our sons in the service
of the government. The heart of ev-
cry woman in the county, and especi-
ally those whose sons were in the war
will swell with pride at being afford
ed an opportunity to help in this laud-
able work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02

ing ? memorial to them. l esteem it
duty to aid in this movement, and
it will be pleasure to assist in per-
petuating the record of the service
of our boys through the means pro-
posed.
]. w. MCCULLOUGH.
Friendsville. Dec. s26. 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
Crellin. Dec. 81. 1918.


To the Editor Of The Republicans. -
notice with interest and approval
the proposition of Mr.. E. H. Sincell,
of Oakland, and others, to erect a
monument in Oakland as a memorial
to the soldiers who went out from
Garrett county in the service of the
country. This appeals to me as very
fitting and the proper thing to do and
| certainly hope the movement will
come to a successful issue.
The people of this county will do
themselves, as well as their sons, a
great credit to contribute of their
money to make possible the erection
of such memorial, and | heartily
endorse the movement with both my
influence and my money.
ARCHIBALD MOORE.
Oakland, Jan. l, 1919.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-02
MRS. STEPHEN WILT.
Swanton. Dec. 81. 1918.

To the Editor of The Republican.
We owe it to our sons who an
swered the country's call that a rec
ord of their service be preserved, and
| want to join with our patriotic and
loyal people in helping to build a me-
mortal to our boys.