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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
ERRATIC TESTIMONY
Given by Charles Y. Bishop Before Referee
in Bankruptcy.

in Bankruptcy.
A meeting of the creditors of Char
les Y. Bishop was held in Kingwood
Tuesday and Wednesday before
George Shirley, referee in bankruptcy
J l.. Hatfield, l. g. Lazzell and S. F.
GlasscOck were there representing
the Morgantown creditors. The
crowd of creditors was large and most
of the day was spent passing upon
the various claims and assets.
ltappears from Bishops evidence
which was at times very complicated
and contradictory, that he sank a
good deal of money in bad business
ventures in Morgantown. Some of
his investments there are known to
have been on the wild cat plan, but
no one had any idea of their extent
Bishop is giving out the impression
in one way or another that he was
skinned by a number of Morgan
town business men. He is very sore
at some of them. and threatens to
prosecute, even if he has to borrow
money to do it.
Bishops testimony before the ref
rec was of an extraordinary charac-
ter. He admitted claims and then
denied them in the most startling
manner. In one case he claimed to
have paid an Indebtedness of $40.
The check which he had given was
shown to him, marked no funds"
but he still insisted that it had been
paid. In another instance he said he
had signed a contract without read
ing it. He had been hurried into an
Office, told to sign without reading,
and then had been fired out.
His total liabilities will amount to
$25, 900 and his assets to about $15,-
900. He will be able to pay about 90
cents on the dollar
Bishop saws he is going back to
Morgantown to live, and is going to
make some of his money back where
he spent it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

There seems to be quite. a move
among the farmers of the northeast,
who have emigrated there from all
over the world, to come to Maryland.
The climate of Maryland is about as
near right as you can find it, neither
too hot nor too cold, and the soil is
generally good. Besides the people
are agreeable and friendly. Mary
land has good markets also, hence it
is not strange that people come to
Maryland. People from Pennsylvania
and the Virginias meet in Maryland
my Maryland and get welded, not
only to Maryland, but to each other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
HOYES AND VICINITY.


We are sorry to announce the death
of a much respected citizen, Arcni-
bald Dewitt who died last Wednes-
day afternoon, Nov. 18th, after suf-
fering many months with chronic
bronchitis. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. D. A. Friend at
the Methodist church, Friday after
noon and was attended by a large
concourse of friends who thus paid
the last respects to the departed. He
leaves a wife and ten children, of
which only four were present at the
funeral-Mrs. Spiker, Mrs. Snyder,
Chambers and Finley. We extend
our deepest sympathy to the rela-
tives.
Mr.. George Sisler, of Morgantown,
w. Va, was calling on friends in
Hoyes Saturday and Sunday.
Mr., Freeman Dewitt and wife spent
several days the past week with rela-
tives in Connelsville.
Mrs. Annie Collier, of Friendsville,
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. VIM. Dewitt.
Mr.. Charles Craver and son Robert
OF Blaine, w. Va, are visiting the
scenes of his boyhood days, this being
Mr.. Craver's former home,
Mr.. Merry Miller, of Mt. Savage, is
visiting Mr.. Geo Z. Bishof.
Mrs. Jacob Cuppett Of Thayerville,
is making a visit to Mr.. Cuppett' 5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
AN INSANE MANS ACT
The Allegany Court Acquits Moore OF
Murder of Thos. Gardner

Murder of ThOs. Gardner
CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. II
James Cephus Moore, aged about 60
years, hermit, who over two years
ago shot and killed Thomas Gardner.
a miner, employed by the Piedmont
Mining Company, at Barton, Allegany
County, without provocation, was
| this afternoon found not guilty of
murder by reason of insanity. The
jury, under instructions of the Court.
rendered the verdict without leaving
the box. Moore was ordered to be
committed to Sylvan Retreat, the
county insane institution.
At the time Moore shot Gardner he
also shot Louis Meyers, who was a
witness today, in the arm. Just be-
fore Moore shot Gardner boys had en-
ragged him by teasing him. The tes-
timony showed that Moore, while
greatly angered, got his rifle and start
ed out TO kill by the wholesale. When
he shot Gardner and Meyers he also
leYeled his gun at John Casey and
Jacob Michael, the former escaping
behind car and the latter persuad-
ing him not to shoot. Moore had
posted himself at the mouth of the
mine to shoot all corners, and Movers
and Gardner were the first out. Moore
is an export shot and could hit a 10
cent piece with his rifle at 100 Yards
distance. Moore had not been look
ed upon as mentally balanced, even
when boy in school. He frequently
had Authorizations. His brother.
Henry Moore, prosperous farmer of
Barton, was an interesting witness.
He said "Ceph' had acted strangely
for several years. The papers of the
prisoner Included letters to e. s.
Grant and Ex-Governor Jackson and
a postal card, which acknowledged
the receipt of a letter from Mrs. L.
s. Grant. His daily dairy, next read,
described scenes of death and earthly
torment applied to himself by use of
the internal machines Other wit
nesses testified of the insanity of the
defendant. Moore wears beard and
has freakish look. He lived alone
for years in cabin in the mountains.
some distance from Barton. After
the shooting he fled, going to near
Romney, W. Va, later returning to
cabin for few days and then going
to Johnstown, iPa He was arrested
while working near Meyersdale by
Balitr Perry Stump, who got $500 re
ward. Moore was defended by Rob
ert H. Gordon and A. \. Young.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
MARRIED..

LAWToN-CO DDINGToN. AT the
residence of the brides mother in
Oakland on Tuesday evening in the
presence OF a few invited friends and
relatives, by Rev, James Z. Cornell,
Mr.. Abram Lawton and Miss Emma
Coddington, daughter of the Mrs.
Cecilia Coddington and the late
Thomas Coddington. The atten-
dants We're Mr.. James H. Painter and
Miss Zaidee Browning, of Oakland.
After the ceremony luncheon was
served and the couple were serenaded
by the recently organized band.
They willreside in Homecoming where
the groom is engagedlas manager of
an electric lighting plant. The hap
Ply couple have the best wishes of a
host of friends for long life of hap
piness and prosperity
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
BAND ReOrganiXed.

Owing to the decreased member
ship of the musical organization in
Oakland which has furnished such
excellent band music, it was deemed
advisable to reorganize the band and
this was done a few nights ago when
officers were elected and new mem
bers to the number of twenty or more
were takenin. The officers are Frank
Weber, president; Leroy Cropp vice
president; Dennis Rasche, secretary;
John Weber, treasurer and Gordon
Mealy, financial secretary.
Although the present membership
consists of almost entirely new ma
terial it is confidently expected that
if they continue as they have begun
it will be one of the best bands ever
produced in Oakland All who desire
to join are invited to 20 to the band
room on the nights of practice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

lsrael's pOet-king and prodigy of
wisdom sets himself to the task of
painting the drunkard's portrait. 1t
is a faithful likeness, and hOrrid be-
cause faithful. The royal artist per-
sists in his undertaking, though his
canvas grows lurid and frightful
under each successive stroke of the
pencil His picture has proved a
veritable danger-signal, flashing its
warning color upon successive gener-
atiOns for three thousand years Its
red light has proved a powerful de-
terrent to multitudes. Nowhere in
literature is the woe, the folly, and
the fate of the drunkard 50 power
fully depicted.
That such a picture could have
been painted thirty centuries ago,
sufficiently proves the antiquity of
the vice. Drunkenness is no modern
sin or mere accident of our present
civilization. 1t is as old as Noah,
and older. intoxicating liquors I'M
doubtedly infamed the race before
the Flood and led on to that name
less depravity which had to be drown
ed out in that awful judgment. And
each succeeding generation has suffer
ed the crushing weight of this dread
full woe; each has been burned, bitten
and poisoned by this vic; from each
has burst the sorrowful and despair
ing interjections, "O"' Alas
Old as it is, Solomon's picture is the
very similitude of the drunkard of
to-day. Three thousand years have
not sut1iced to change the causes or
effects of intemperance. Study the
successive strokes of this masterful de-
lineation.
Those who tarry at wine by the in
crease of the subtle and powerful APP
petite are compelled to seek stronger
potations linked wine). The grada-
ton from light wine to red wine, and
the highly-alcohOlized wine, with its
eyes or beads, is inevitable. Then
follow the facial signs of inebriety
lredness of eyes; next quarrelsome-
ness, causeless wounds, and the in
flaming of sexual passion. Finally,
incipient dementia, which makes the
drunkard ObliviOUs to personal dan
ger and to indignities visited upon
him by hOOting mob or officer of law
"a dementia in which, however, the
appetite persistently asserts itself,
the worm dieth not, the fire is not
quenched. All is forgotten, all is
lost; but among the debris of mind,
heart, and manhood, the conqueror
stalks, and careth naught tor the
awful ruin he hath wrought
This is no pleasing fancy sketch OF
genius, nor happy asthetical study;
but it deserves the close, respectful
/ attention of every one who loves him
self and his neighbor, No Christian
can push this picture nonchalantly
aside unless his Bible permits him to
say, Il am not my brothers keeper. =
No truly philanthropic spirit, Christ,
ian or not, can turn with Indifferent
GOODNESS from this inspired canvas.
1t pictures the all-embracing woe, -
making its piteous appeal to every
one who processes to love his species
And if neither Christianity nor phil,
anthrOpy are sufficient to bring this
nation to the point of dealing with
this evil in some practical manner,
self-interest, self-defense will, The
traffic in ardent spirits produces a de-
Perforated manhood, insanity, pau.
perism, crime, and death. A cata-
logue of most undesirable products
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

DIR. d. O. Mckinley will be at Jesse
Frazee's, near Cove, Nov. 1G; Mark
leysburg, Pa, Noy. II and Is; Hazel
ton, w. Va, Nov. 81; Friendsville,
Md, Nov. %, and "a; at Newton
Savage's Store, Nov. %, from noon
and Nov. 2G; Sang Run, at Alvin
Friends, Nov. 27 at Sines p. O. Nov,
2S; Mrs. Ellen Lohr's near Crellin.
Nov. % and 80, and until morning of
Dec. /, at j. b. Lipscomb's near
Kearney, Dec. and 2; at Mrs. Kate
Rodeheaver's near Thayerville, Dec.
3 and a; at p. J. Lohr's near Beck
man Dec. 8, and McHenry, Dec and
7, until 10 a. m on Sth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
CONWAY FOUND GUILTY
Second-Degree Verdict In Murder Case at
Cumberland.

SecOnd-Degree Verdict In Murder Case at
Cumberland.
Cum berland, Nov. 11.-At o'clock
this afternoon the jury in the case of
Frank j. Conway, who has been on
trial here for a week past, charged
with wife murder, brought in a YER
dict of murder in the second degree.
The jury; which went out at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, was still
celebrating at noon today, when the
Court sent the jury back to reach a
verdict. Some of the jurors wanted a
first degree and others a second de
gree verdict, it is stated. The in
sanity plea was not regarded serious
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
Hand Seriously Injured

Mr.. Harry West, Dixon, & Kelso's
hustling miller, had the misfortune
on Saturday to get his hand caught
in the machinery at the mill which
badly lacerated three of the fingers on
his right hand. The injury was dress
ed and although the hurt is quite a
painful one Mr. West is still on duty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Cup
petit
Miss Ola Mattingly spent Tuesday
evening of this week at home. She
and Miss Berna entertained a mum
Der of their friends Tuesday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

The Teachers Lantern.
The wisdom of Solomon was an in
exhaustible fountain. 1t gushed out
in many channels, 1t is believed that
Aristotle reproduced his philosophy,
HsOp, his fables. He wrote thou
sand and five songs; or, as some rem
der it, five thousand. He is the
eldest naturalist. AS a botanist, he
named, classified, described the flora
of Palestine, if not of q wider terri
tory. As zoologist, he did the same
for the fauna.
But the inspired wisdom of Solo
mon finds its most admirable express
sion in the Book of Proverbs Dean
Stanley says it is the qualification
of common sense" and again it is
1.-The philos )phy of practical life. ="
DR.. Guthrie accounts for the high
character of Scotchmen by their early
acquaintance with Proverbs, the
practical sagacity and wisdom of Sol
onion.
There is also a spiritual, as well as
a utilitarian, side to this book of
kingly authorship. Wordsworth ex-
claims: The Proverbs of Solomon
come from above, they also look up
ward.' Another well says: while
other parts of Scripture show us the
glory of our high calling, this may in
struct in all minuteness of detail how
to walk worthy of it.
A nickel copy of the Book of Pro-
verbs ought to go into the pocket of
every boy and young man in Christ
endom. These aphorisms are flash
lights. They show the wisdom of
goodness, the folly of sin. These SEN
tentious precepts might be memorized
in our homes and Sunday-schools
with the best practical results.
Solomon did the very thing he ad-
monished others not to do. He sold
the truth. He gave his soul for an
apple of Sodom. Out of the pit in
which he fell comes ringing his des-
pairing vanity of vanities"
Whether Solomon was finally lost
or saved. is question about which
there ,can be no end of "doting.'
There is not sufficient data in the
Scripture to determine In The curl
Gus fresco in the Campo Santo at
Pisa he is represented as rising from
his grave, and standing in pitiful con
fusion, as if doubling on which side
of the iudgment-throne to stand.
The question why Il man of such
impure character should be permitted
to contribute to the Holy Scriptures
is troublesome. Arnot answers it
best: at is certain that, in the
main, the vessels which the Spirit
used were sanctified vessels. But the
diversity in all its extent is like all the
other ways of God. If all the writers
of the Bible had been perfect in holi-
ness, it is certain that 1t would not
have served all the purposes which
it now serves among men. 1t would
have been God-like, indeed, but it
would not have reached down to the
low estate Of man. Here is a marvel!
not a line of Solomon's writings
tends to palliate Solomon's sins. The
glaring Imperfections of the mans
life have been used to set off the lus-
ter of that righteousness which the
Spirit has spoken by his lips"
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
:. /. PEACOCK CO, Ninth King and French Stsl
eYPSIES IN NEWPORT
Farmers Ready to Cut Wheat--Base-
ball Club Praetieina.
sneclal io ID EVenlng Ioumal.

Special TO tho Evening Jounal
Newport June 22.-One of the
largest bands of gypsies that has been
in this neighborhood for iOns time
passed through here yesterday. They
We're we'll supplied with wagons and
tents. and stopped over night Ia Robin-
sons woods
Farmers Of this vicinity are now
ready to cut wheat Some already have
cut part of their fields. as owing to so
much rain wheat has ripened wonder
fully. and by July 4 the Wheat OF -rHis
locality VIII be 10 the shock.
The Newport Senior Baseball Club
is praeticing daily TO get in good shape
FOR an comers There is some very
good material at hand this year
John McClelland is improving his
property on Market street
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
Baby Short Cakes.

Mix two cupfuls of sifted Hour and
one-half teaspoon Of salt. beat two
eggs and add one cupful Of milk to
them. add this TO the flour, stir in half a
cupful of melted butter and beat hard;
then add two teas sooonfuls of baking
powder and beat again; fill creased
mufin pans two-thirds full and bake in
a Quick oven twenty minutes remove
split with a hot knife and butter well;
have ready one quart Of berries crushed
and mixed with half cup Of powdered
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
AWFUL JOKE CAUSES SUICIDE
"Friends" Wrote to Husband Telling
His Wife Was Untrue.

Toledo, o.. June PA hideous prac-
tical joke caused the suicide OF George
Hojda, As years Of age. Mrs. Hoida and
her children are in Europe. and friends
Of Hojda a few days ago wrote to him
that his wife was untrue to him, in
tending the matter as joke.
Until he received the letter Hoida
had been Industrious and sober. The
letter poisoned his mind. He took to
drink, and was soon in constantly
maudlin condition. He was arrested
and taken TO the police station, and an
investigation was to be made to deter
mine II he was insane While IN prison
he muttered continually about his wife.
and this morning he was found hang
ing by a leather strap from a bar
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
LET The EAGLE SCREAM

Eagles Carnival Week. We wish them sue
cess and invite them to bring their visitors here
as part of their sight seeing. We have here a
carnival of housefurnishing goods such as was
never before gathered under any 9th roof-up-
to-date, too, every stick and yard of it and
bear this in mnd right in place.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

Miss Anna Peck. the mountain climber.
has slt FOR Bolivia. and says she win not
return home until she has climbed oIt
sorpia and planted her alpenstocy upon
its hthero unconquered crest.
Mis'ry likes comD'ny. don't itg'
Yes but Wen l see it comm. dats
de Gay l don't feel sociable."
Colonel ]. Z. Thayer, Of South Lancas-
ter, Mass. has one of the finest collec-
tions I'm the country Of native American
birds, mounted in pairs, with their eggs,
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

and is about TO build a $4,000 museum for
their storage.
Does it cost much TO live in the
city, asked the rural youth.
About the same as Il costs 10 live
IN the country" replied the village
sage. but it costs Ike fury to keep up
Appearances
]. B. Greenhut II Peoria, ILL.,, has start
ed for Russia and various points in Bess-
arabia, where he viii study the condition
Of the Jews,
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
sugar; spread betweeni
serve with cream.
90 cutl y

,nutes when cold
remove the shell. cues,,oo, ~ hnttar
wise. have one taxi ,71 20 al "a lfftle
inei'eu Oh " io' Nia egg beaten with
sai' "ie peppet, oi water on another
one 'apiespooNiu u halves first in the
pla.e' up 'ne ess In egg. then in
crumbs fry in dee
curry sauce.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

"What was that awful shrek / Just
heard?' asked the author, nervously.
That" explained the stage man
ager. as he hurried toward the door
was the star In the dt.eirn s,ae.- The
audit9o .yhae ,rot him
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
Colonial Furniture

We showing some handsome pieces that are exact
reproductions of pure colonial in dningroom bedroom and
library furniture about onehalf price of what you
generally asked-mahogany and oak.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
E. [. PEACOCK co.
BUILDINGS DECORAT TED

We have expert decorators trained in the
art of decorating the outside of buildings-done
quickly at moderate cost.
We Furnish the Bunting Free
and charge for the labor and at the end of the
week remove the decorations. The telephone
will bring us on the ground to explain the
details and give you the price.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
Pictures

Real art so. Never before such values offered at
such low prices many of them would be worth double the
price The frames the latest
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
Ash Furniture

Some bedroom furniture has just been received Made
of ash in the natural and forest green finish Quaint spindle
bedsteads that You will admire and buyso the adver
tsing has the prices but they moderate
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

More of the oak sideboards with
large bevel French plate mirrors are
from SI4 upwards.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

The SaVin Ice Pad # you haven't yet obtained one
spendngtoo much money for your ice They least
quarter of the amount each week that you're paying out
in ice bills 7sc $50 ss 81 50. Your money back if they
do not do all claim.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

Windnw Shades that you cannot pull of the rollers
Shades You know how annoying tbs if you pull shade
down too far, to have il come off the roller A
recently patented method enables mount window
shades in such make it impossible to
compish this though it's tried hard We
the best handmade Opaque shades Peacock
roller hung complete, csc made ready for hanging Soc
Bancros Sun Fast Holland Shades hung complete ooc.
opane shades hung complete, 4oc, ready for hang
ing asc.
We will put up all shades by the new method without
extra charge.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
Automobiles

Automobiles Not the machine themselves but baby
go-carts equipped with the automobile
rubber tires. Some are like this:
SIS, worth $40
IS, 2s
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

Ford, Gray, Cleveland AVes, between
I'd and 9Th SITS.
Corner of Porter and Maple SITS.
Ninth and Union SITS.
Harrison ST. between Beech and Oak.
3D. between Adams and jackson SITS.
Brown between Beech and Oak SITS.
9th and Washington SITS.
Maple St. between Broome and Clay
ton SITS.
Scott st. between I'd and 9Th SITS.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22
$1,000 Down
Then
$1.OO Per Week
Select Your Lot
and Get Our Price

18th and Grant Ave.
ID, Sd and 4th and Greenhill Ave.
% between Greenhill and Cleveland
Aves.
Sd, 4th, 5th and 9Th between Greenhill
and Cleveland Aves.
Davis ST. west of Dure St.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

and
o, oaon On yorr mart 70 Inv These are all stand lard city
and priced from hundred dollars upwards n.r
Conditions: These lots will be sold absolutely free from
sewers are aid) Title guaranteed loo,
Ten Dollars $1,000 cash and One Dollar ($ PEI % YVES
of death of the purchaser before lot pa m al %
resentative, less $500 for deed of lot.
Evening journal., 1903-06-22

ana IS about % build q $4,000 museum for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21

a major $3.50. The officers are expected
to receive support from their families and
if they marry 1t must be with girls who
are rich.
$4,000 FOR A RUSSIAN HUSBAND.
An instance illustrating this occurred
some years ago when the daughter Of
one OF our ministers to st. Petersburg
welded a Russian officer. The officer came
to America and before the wedding call
ed upon his prospective father.in-law and
demanded settlement.
what settlement do you want7" asked
the old man, VINO was rich.
5..I want a settlement upon my wife"
was the reply. II suppose that you in
tend to give her something to support the
family"
II had not thought OF that" said the
old man. "And how much do You think
she ought to have7"
Well" said the colonel with a hem
and haw. 1T seems to me she ought to
have about a hundred thousand rouhles
(S5o,ooO. but two hundred thousand would
be better"
Indeed" replied the old gentleman,
that is a good round sum, and such
things are not customary here, but will
see about 1t. He did see about 1t. and as