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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Doodle Inquiry at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 19.-It is announced
by Circuit Attorney Folk that he
would call an extraordinary session of
the grand jury. The continuance of
the investigation began recently into
alleged Doodle deals in the st. Louis
house of delegates is believed to be
the purpose of this extraordinary ses-
sion of the grand jury, which was dis
charged last week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Boodlery at Green Bay.
Eleven

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. Is. - Eleven
indictments have been returned by the
grand jury against aldermen and 9th
ing bribes The names of the indict-
ed persons are withheld by the Off
Gals. The grand jury adjourned to
Feb. Is, when the investigation will be
resumed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
BRYAN Reaches His Home.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1S-William Jen-
nings Bryan returned to Lincoln at 1
o'clock in the morning and went i'm
mediately to his home at Fairyiew. He
was in fine health and spirits and said
he had never enjoyed anything more
than his quick trip to Europe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Gather of British Navy" Dead.

London, Jan. 19.-Hon. Sir Henry
Keppel, admiral of the fleet, is dead.
He was born in 1909. Admiral KEEP
pei was known as the Father of the
British Navy" and he has fought in
nearly every quarter of the globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Porto Rico School Report.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of education
for Porto Rico, Samuel McCune Lind
say, announces a substantial and salts
factory progress in the school affairs
of the island.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
He Was Thawing Dynamite.

Phillips, Wis, Jan. IS. - William
Niemaler was instantly killed and
three others probably fatally injured
by an explosion of dynamite in one
of the camps of the J. r. Davis Lum-
Der company, near this city. Niemaler
placed six sticks of dynamite on a
board on the stove to thaw it out
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Army to Cost $75,o0O,O0O.

Washington, Jan. 49, - The house
committee on military affairs has con-
cluded its work on the army appro-
priation bill. 1t will be reported to
the house as soon as printed 1t car
ries appropriations aggregating $751;
900, GOO.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
COMPELLED His SON to Kill Him.

BurwelL, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Coroner
Thurston has just returned from the
northeastern part of the county, where
he was called to hold an inquest on the
body of George Smith, man 80 years
old, who committed suicide by placing
his head over the, muzzle of shotgun
and compelling his son, aged 10, to pull
to pieces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Michigan Invites the President.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The Michigan
delegation sent to invite the presi-
dent to visit Jackson, Mich, on July
6, to attend the anniversary of the
founding of the Republican party in
Michigan fifty years ago, saw Presi-
dent Roosevelt at noon today, when
James O'Donnell, the head of the dele
cation, and Governor Bliss, urged the
executive to accept the invitation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Murderer H Hanged in Missouri.

I Kirksville, Mo-, Jan. 16.-John Fob
inson was hanged here for the murder
of his father-in-law, George Coni1e.
He died declaring he had made his
peace with God and had been forgiven
for the murder. The day before the
execution, at his request, he was al
lowed to shake the hands of 500
friends, who came to say good-by in
the offices of the iail
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Art Simms Knocked Out.

Milwaukee, Jan. 1S.-"Battling" Mel
son, of Chicago, knocked out Art
Simms, of Akron, O., in the third
round with a hard left swing to the
jaw in six-round bout before the
Milwaukee Athletic club.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
More Milwaukeeans Indicted.

Milwaukee, Jan. IS. The grand
jury which is investigating alleged COR
ruption in city and county govern
ments has returned three indictments
The names are withheld pending ar
rests
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Big Railway Steal Unearthed.

Milwaukee, Jan. ga special to
The Sentinel from Ashland, Wis, says
that during the past few years the
Northwestern road has been robbed Of
thousa nds of dollars worth of coal and
merchandise by an organized band Of
its employees. The guilty ones will be
arrested.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Boiler ExpIosion KiIls seven

Newbern, N. c., Jan. 19.-Seven peo-
pie, all coiored, were killed instantly
by the explosion of a boiler on a saw
mill owned by s. e. Sullivan, in James
City, near here. The mill was demol-
ished and all the machinery practical
~ destroyed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Livery Drivers. strike settled.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The livery drivers
strike has been settled. the employees
securing a CLOSED SHOP" a. reement
and arbitration of the issue s to an
increase in wages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22

Milwaukee, Jan. 19.-In a quarrel
over $500 note John Bigham, agent
for Milwaukee brewery, shot and
killed Gus Huddleston. One of the
bullets fired by Bgham lodged in the
vest pocket of ex-Probate Judge Love.
Bigham fled after the shooting.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Loomis in Ohio for a Few DAYS.

Washington, Jan. 18-Hon. Frank
B. LOOMS who during the illness of
Secretary Hay has been acting secre-
tary of state, has left here for a few
days visit to Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
BITTINGER AND VICINITY

Mr.. Jonas Bittinger is the owner of
a very pious shepherd dog. who by
some strange instinct is able to keep
a record of the days so accurately
that he always knows when it is Sun
day. 1t is said that this sagacious
creature is very fond of accompany
ing his master wherever he NAV 90
during the week, and if it so happens
that Mr.. B. wishes the dog to remain
at home on any week day he is oblig
ed to chain him, but on Sunday no
manner of persuasion will induce
Jack to leave home, even though
the entire family goes away and re-
mains all day.
Mr. G. E. Ellithorpe spent last and
this week at Oakland as a juror.
Mr.. Jas. limerick, salesman for the
Shipley Hardware Co., was in town
last week.
The public school here had a very
successful opening, and the first week
reached an enrolment of "a.
Miss Lizzie WEIGH is in charge of the
Beachy school for this winter and Mr..
Il. Turney of the Fox Town academy
The Lutheran SUNDAY School will
hold Harvest Home" picnic at this
place on Saturday, Oct. LIST, and an
enjoyable time is promised and all are
invited.
Mr.. Clarence Brenneman returned
last Saturday from St. Lonis, where
he had been in attendance at the
fair.
Mr.. Chris Beachy started from here
last Tuesday morning. for Oklahoma
where he will probably locate perma-
nently. Mr.. Beachy will visit the fair
at st. Louis en- route. The well wish
es of many friends go with Chris on
his journey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22

ing in seucuring control of the canal
strip, the world moves and work goes
on. Without any blare of trumpets
the Panama Canal Commission are
going ahead. Laws have been enact
ed for the government of the canal
zone, sanitary officers are whitewash-
ing, fumigating, ditching, draining,
burning garbage, fighting mosquitoes,
and taking all necessary steps to
make the Isthmus as healthful as
Havana was under the government of
General Leonard Wood.
Work on the canal is not being
neglected, for Admiral Walker who
has just returned from the Isthmus,
reports that excavation is now pro-
ceeding twice as fast and with less
men and at half the cost as compared
to the management under the French
Company. This is but another in
stance of the well-known fact that
the Republican Party is the party
that does and dares. The country
needed the canal and told the Admin
istration to acquire the strip and do
the work. Roosevelt was the wrong
man to so instruct unless the country
meant what it said. The strip has
been acquired, the work has been
pushed and will continue to be push
ed to conclusion, and the waters of
the Atlantic and the Pacific will
mingle in an American canal to float
American shipping which will Ecarry
American goods made by American
workmen to all parts of the world.
From the way the Democratic press
has been hammering at Rooseyelt's
letter of acceptance, there must be
something in it that hurts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22

THE idea of Henry Gassaway Davis,
in the eighth decade of life taking up
the work of Cleveland, Mckinley
or Roosevelt is fantastic. 1t is really
side splitting. The Democratic con-
vention dealt the candidacy of Judge
Parker a body blow when it gave him
the old gentleman as a running mate.
In the remote contingency of the
election of Judge Parker, his Secre-
tary of State, as second in line for the
Presidency, with the withered life of
Henry Gassaway Davis intervening,
would become very important per-
son. Suppose he should be David b.
Hill! The thought is dumfo unding
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
DEER PARK IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Prizes Awarded Road Supervisors for
Good Work

GOOD work.
One of the original causes for the
starting of the Village Improvement
Society in Deer Park was the desire
to get better roads. 1t seemed to
some of the founders when they began
to talk of it five years ago that some
thing could be done in this way that
would mean, first of all, access to
Deer Park easier for all residents of
the neighborhood and, second, make
the summer drying more agreeable
for those who come only as summer
visitors
The society has from the beginning
done at its own cost some repairs of
bridges, culverts and so on near Deer
Park when the money in the hands
! of supervisors was insufficient. Three
years ago it requested the county
commissioners to place in its charge
section of the road leading out of
Deer Park, stating that it would pre-
fer to have bad road or one hard to
keep in order. The commissioners
appointed Mr.. George Walter, men,
Der of the society, as supervisor of
the road from Deer Park over the
mountain east of the railroad to the
Ryan's Glade road near Loeb Lynn.
MIR. Walter has cared for this road
now for three years at the expense of
the society. From being a much
quilted, stony and very rough road it
is now, in spite of a situation which
makes it liable TO be washed by every
rain, one of the very best roads in the
county. The cost of maintenance of
this road during the past season was
$1S5, of which $50 was paid by the
county levy.
To further this same object of bet
terlng the roads, the society decided
last fall to give this summer three
prizes for the best roads in the Deer
Park vicinity. A committee selected
the roads to compete, choosing those
most in use, emitting the road above
described as under the charge of the
society itself, and emitting the main
road from Deer Park to Oakland by
Broadford. Seven separate portions
of roads were considered by the Judge
and examined several different times
during August and September. The
Judge was Mr.. H. G. Groome, of War
renton, Va, who has been spending
the summer at Deer Park. He made
the awards on consideration of the
general excellence of the roads, their
condition with respect to drainage
bitches, bridges, culyerts and the like.
The opinion expressed was that the
Old Tram Road from Deer Park to
the Hooppole was. on the whole, bet
ter kept than any of the other high
ways and the first prize of $50 was
given to Mr.. Samuel Rodeheayer. the
supervisor of this section. The sec
ond prize, SO, was presented to Mr..
Jacob L. Echard, of Mountain Lake
Park, for the Gordon road. The
third best piece was thought to be
the road from Thayerville to the AL
lamont road and $40 was accordingly
sent to the supervisor for this
section.
The society proposes to give similar
sums next year in the same way and
has in contemplation the possibility
of giving somewhat larger sums in
order that the men performing the
labor on the roads under the super
visors may receive some share of the
award.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
NEW TELEPHONE STOCK ISSUED
To Holders of Stock In The West Va.
and MARYLAND Company.


On Saturday the officers of the Gar
rett County Telephone Company met
in Oakland and issued to holders of
stock in the West Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania Telephone Com
pany certificates of stock in the Gar
rett Comfy Telephone Company lin
lieu of the stock they held in the West
Virginia company which was recent
" absorbed by purchase by the Gar
rett County Company. By the tey~As
of purchase holders of stock in
corporation which has ceased to exist
received stock in the Garrett County
company upon a basis of Is cents on
the dollar for their stock.
The new certificates were signed
by Mr.. w. A. Maffett president, and
James w. Beeghley, ESQ.,, secretary
of the Garrett County Company.
Mr.. Clarence V. Guard, vice president
of the West Virginia Company, was
present and represented the holders
of stock in his company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT in his
letter of acceptance diagnoses the
weakness of the Democratic party
as 1.-The result of an effort to impro-
wise convictions for when thus i'm
proYised it is natural that they should
be held in tentative manner
The whole current history of the
Democratic party from the date of
New York State convention early in
the year has been of this character.
The men who assumed to control
Judge Parker and who did secure con-
troll of the Democratic National Con-
vention bent all their ingenuity to
finding expressions sUhat would i'm
provise convictions that could be
held in a tentative manner during the
campaign. Mr.. Bryan characterized
the New York platform and the st.
Louis platform as carrying doubtful
and double meaning. He labored day
and night at st Louis to get some
thing affirmative into the National
platform and his one success was in
amending the tariff plank so as to de-
clare that 'protectien is robbery of
the many for the benefit of the few"
and demanding "a tariff for revenue
only" On every other plank the men
who were in control sought to ''im-
provise convictions" which should be
held in a tentative manner and
their candidate for President has so
held them, explaining awayany Id can
ing which seemed reasonable to his
own formal utterances.
The Democratic campaign has so
far been to fight under cover without
any vigorous declaration of princI-
pies or policies. That party has al
WAYS had positive declarations in it's
previous platforms and there has new
er been any reason to doubt that it
did stand for tariff for revenue only,
for free silver and for surrenderiug
the Philippines,
There is no doubt that the great
majority of Democrats still believe
in these old Democratic policies. The
new managers of the party and the
candidate have persuaded the major
ity to keep silent for time that there
may be an appearance of saneness
and safety about the whole organiza-
ton. They have so far kept out of
the campaign the real Democratic
leaders in Congress who would shape
legislation if their party should win
in this campaign and elect the Presi-
dent and majority of Congress.
But the most dangerous lunatic is
he that has the cunning to appear
sane when brought before the court
of lunacy for examination. So with
the Democratic party. It's improyised
convictions are only for the campaign
Give that party control of the
Executive and the Congress and it's
old insanity will appear again as it
did in 1894 in the Democratic tariff
law which wrecked the prosperity of
the country, and again in 1896 in the
fanaticism of free silver. 1t cannot
be trusted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
NEW BRIDGE AT SWALLOW FALLS.
To Be Erected by the County Com
missioners at Once.


The wooden bridge spanning the
YoughioghenY River at Swallow Falls
which has for several months been in
an unsafe condition, broke down
near the centre of the channel span
one day last week shortly after a
heavily laden lumber wagon to which
was attached four horses, had pass
ed over it and fell into the river, car
rying with it an empty wagon which
was being taken across the structure
byhand.
At their meeting last week the
Commissioners awarded TO the York
Bridge Company the contract to
erect a single span iron structure over
the river at this point to take the
place of the wrecked bridge, the con-
tract price tor the superstructure be-
ing S1139, the bridge to be in place
within sixty days from the date of
the signing of the contract.
The Commissioners also contracted
with the same construction company
for the erection of sidewalk along
the bridge over the Yough at Friends
vile. The walk is to be FIVE feet wide
and especially adapted for foot travel
When this bridge was erected few
years ago the necessity for a sidewalk
was not so apparent as at present
and by providing the addition it will
be great convenience to the people
of that town, especially the children
passing from one side to another on
their way to and from school. The
sidewalk will cost $415 and is to be
completed within sixty days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
Married.

SANDERs-BOwMAN.-A pretty
home webbing took place yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Sanders near Gortner,
when their daughter Miss saddle Eliza
beth was united with Mr.. Lee Bow
man, of near Sunnyside, the ceremo-
ny being performed by Rev. E. Man
ges, pastor of the Oakland Lutheran
church, in the presence of the fami-
lies of the bride and groom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
THE COURT HAS AN OUTING,
Justices and Lawyers Visit Coneway's
Tower Monday Evening and Take
Dinner

Monday evening of this week after
the adjournment of the Circuit Court
Judges a. Hunter Boyd, Robert r.
Henderson and Martin L. Keedy as
guests of the local bar, were driven
up to Conneway's Tower, eight miles
south of town, where dinner was SER
Yed by rs. Conneway 20 the gentle
man composing the party.
The Judges were accompanied by
Messrs John 7. Mitchell, Gilmor S.
Hamill, Judge Ferdinand Williams,
Edward H. SinceH, J. c. Renninger,
VIM. r. Offutt, Edwin L. Mitchell
and g. S. Hammill, Jr.
The party after viewing the mag
nificent sight from the tower and par
taking of bountiful repast return
ed to Oakland the same evening, ar
irving here about ten o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
Men OF Oak

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. 1t pays to use the
right stuff.
Men of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
the foundation for a sturdy con-
stitution that will last for years.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children,
helps them build a firm
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists.
4oe-4I5 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $l.oo; all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22

Col. George A. Pearre, Republican
representative in Congress from the
Sixth Maryland district, has returned
from Europe, where he went early in
the summer for period of rest prior
to the opening of the fall campaign
Colonel Pearre was greatly benefited
by his stay abroad, and has come back
home vastly improved in health.
Representative Pearre would have
returned to this country earlier had
the exigencies of the campaign in the
Sixth district demanded his presence.
Up to this time. however, there has
been no occasion for ante election
work, as the Democrats have not as
yet named candidate to oppose Col
onel Pearre for Congressional honors.
The campaign will get under way
shortly, it is believed, and Colonel
Pearre will take his usual active part
in the contest. Those conversant with
the political affairs of the district look
for his reelection by an increased
plurality next November. Two years
ago Colonel Pearre received 1870
votes to IA, 40 cast for his Democratic
opponent, G. F. Kenneweg, a plurali-
ty of nearly A. 00.-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
Briar-Bend Seminary Reopened.

The reopening of Briar-Bend Sem
mary at Mountain Lake Park, Sep
TENDER the fourteenth, was the intel
lectual climax of prominent events of
the season at this famous resort.
Words of welcome were given by the
President, Miss +. B. Swan, followed
by reading of Scripture, prayer and
brief outline of the history of Briar-
Bend Seminary.
Interesting addresses and kind ex-
pressions were given by Miss Julia
Hill, of Washington Mrs. John Z.
Gault, of Baltimore Mrs. Rambeau,
of Boston; Mrs. c. w. Baldwin, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Jas. a. Enlow,
of Cumberland. Letters of regrets
were read from former pupils as fol-
lows: Messrs. Harland L. Jones,
Frank E. RathbUn, Stuart Hamill,
Semmes Hamill and those given ver-
bally by the parents present il alb
sence of their daughters as. former
pupils. The assembled pupils of 1904,
ranging from young children to that
of twenty years of age, occupying
their respective places, the young
men aud young women separated by
extreme distance in the spacious,
bright, sunny study room, gave the
atmosphere of preparation for appli-
cation to the requirements of the
standard of the Seminary. All looked
bright and thoughtfully happy, and
the mingling of guests and students
when partaking of refreshments in
an adjoining room recalled the happy
college days of the past in the minds
of those who were privileged to be
present.
The establishment of Briar- Bend
Seminary occurred in 1888, and has
been doing its progressive work
amidst local and more distant patron
age of young men and women. a
number of the young men have now
entered universities and colleges in
further preparation for their chosen
professions, while others are occupy
ing positions of trust as bankers and
other business interests, the founda-
ton having been laid at BriarBend
Seminary, close IN reach Of home.
Among the former and recent stu
| dents: Messrs. III. l.. Jones, banker !;
Frank E. Rathbun, journalist; Stu
art Hamill, lawyer; Semmes Hamill,
lawyer; Geo. P. Anderson, law de-
partment in GEORGETOWN University
Wesley Rudisill, electrician, super
intendent of Mt. Lake Park Water
and Light Co.; Irwin Sperry, super
intendent of railroad works, Norfolk,
Va; John Weber, florist.
These are noted as local men of
promise who have been under the
thorough instruction of Briar- Bend
Seminary.
The present term is reopened with
gratifying prospects. We note Miss
Adele Chartener, from Pittsburg, Pa,
is boarding pupil.
We regard this Seminary as rare
opportunity for culture of the mind,
soul and body and complete fitness
for all practical emergencies of life.
MRS. JOHN E. GAULT,
Baltimore, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22
Date of Wedd ing Announced.

The date of the approaching we'd
ding of Miss Nellie Harrison, of Son.
erset.and of Mr.. John G. Brydon, gen.
eral manager of the Somerset Coal
Company, has been made public, the
event to take place in the Lutheran
church at Somerset, ON Wednesday
evening, October 18th. 1t will be
one of the swell social functions of
the year at the county seat town, and
owing to the prominence of the con-
tracing parties the attendance from
away will necessarily be very large.
The groom-elect is a son of Mr.. Will
liam Brydon, of Bloomington, this
county.