The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-27
oilers. The newspaper is decidedly
an impol mt factor in modern life.

peace, is Rosebud Agency, Sonth
Dakota, when offered dollar and
a-half for his mOccaSins recently,
replied mo two dollar. Mckinley
bill moccasins go up" We men.
ton this circumstance merely to
show our Democratic contemporaries
where they can get a good tariff
editor in case any of them should be
wanting one.
The following is the program OF
the school entertainment on Satur-
day evening. March Z:
Indian war club drill.
Pantomine.
Play.
TabIeau.
CharaGe.
Wand drill.
Overtures by the Browning String
Band and excellent vocal music. An
able 81 eaker is expected to deliver an
address and Master Milford Jones,
of Frosthurg. the great pianoist. is
expected to be present and perform.
Cartwright. at Mountain Lake. is
closing out at cost large lot Of win.
ter clothing, boots, shoes. hats, caps,
notions and dress goods. Now is the
time to make money by saving
money. He has just received car
of No. l corn and seed oats. clover
and timothy seed, which will be sold
at bottom prices. The Oliver Chilled
Flows, the best in the world. will be
kept constantly on hand. and also
one of the best spring tooth harrows
in the market for the money. So
The managers of the Girls Indus.
trial School, of oakland, are request.
ed to attend business meeting at
the residence of Mrs. Gen. George
Crook. Friday, Feb. q, at 8 O'Clock
p. III, 1t is earnestly requested that
all the members Will be present, also
cordial invitation is extended to all
who are willing to assist the manag-
prs in their work. The school is
Furnishing and welt attended, the
only drawback being the lack Of
teachers. We trust the ladies Of
Oakland will give this notice careful
attention and that number may be
willing to assist in this good WORK.
Mrs. BOWIE JOHNSON,
Secretary.
The indifference and unconcerned
way in which people sign petitions
without reading them has received
another remarkable illustration. In
southern county in this state
prominent man unable to write what
was required as he thought. desired
to resign as road surveyor. He asked
friend to draw up the paper. The
friend. wishing to test public credul
ity and inattentiOn. drew up peti
ton asking that the retiring roaC
surveyor be hanged, The petition
was presented to the court with 81
names appended. The judge refused
the petition fur the execution. Eaci
of these petitioners could probabl.
plead that they voted under misin
formations Truth.
} On Sunday night February tn
=, 18th, AS VIM. Cunningham and H
C II. Robinson were returning to Ell
Garden from Piedmont. Mr.. Robin
son fell into stupor from the effect
T of intoxicantS and went to sleer
: lying across the track Of the w. Va
D e, R. r., near Warwick station. Thi
l. Was about nine o'clock. and soon tn
north hound freight train. drawn b
u engine NJ. 20. run by Engineer A
8 bert Marine clme along, but the ar
conscious sleeper heard it not. In
:. few moments his body was mangle
corpse, the locomotive and fOurtee
=, cars having passed oyer him. H
" head WAS not mangled but the low
70 part of his body was mutilated in
. shocking manner. The remains we
=, taken to Fairnont. Tuesday. for il
. terment. He leaves " wife and OF
y, child. Tue deceased WAS abo
'" twenty-five years old. The el
gineer saw the body but was powe
d less in stopping the train, a, the di
~ lance Was too snort after coming i
" sight OF it.-Piedmont Herald.
al The EVANSVILLE Mineral Develo
st ing Company organized last Tuesd'
In with J. S. BroadWater as presidpn
v. Jonas E. Gnagry. vice presiden
C. DR.. o. g. Getty, secretary. al
I'd jacob S. Miller, treasurer. L
ID meeting was largely attended by t
land owners of Grantsville distri
ID who were deeply interested in t
q proceedings of the meeting and gre
80 enthusiasm was manifested as !
10 question of developing the mine
d interests of this portion of Carr
~ County was ably discussed by Mess