The Republican., 1908-01-09

aloud. 10 develop the use of their vocal
organs not only in reading but in spell
ing and reeiting. Young ladies and
young men, you should pay more atten-
ton to the common rudiments.
Among the young men attending
school elsewhere who spent the holidays
in Oakland and who have returned to
their studies are Messrs. W. w. Grant,
Frank Weber, Of Oakland, and Henry
GrusendOrf, OF Hutton, to Maryland
University; Edward Sollars to Balti-
more Medical College; Edmund Manages
and. Edward and Milton Sincen, Gettys-
burgs College; Harry McComas, to Mer-
cersburg Academy; Ralph Ihayer and
Paul Naylor, to Morgantown Univer-
sity.
Let US rallyssaround the standard of
youth, remembering that the future of
ouricountry shall be what the young
people make it. Let US show our
fathers and mothers that the boys and
girlssof today shall be ready to stand
forth fully equipped men and women of
tomorrow. Let US show them the ris-
ing generation which is following in
their footsteps is fully competent to
succeed them and shoulder the respon-
sibility of the farm, the home and the
nation.
The handsome features Of cur fellow
townsman, Fred. T. Martin, adorn the
front page Of the Fairmont Times this
morning, This distinction was brought
about by the prominence Fred has gain
ed by nominating Governor Johnson, of
Minnesota, for president on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Should the Peerless
One" be. nominated, which he will be,
and elected, which he will not be, of
course, the big Taylor county statesmen
would never have a seat in the cabinet
of the Nebraska colonel - Grafton Sen
tinel
A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And it is so thoroughly harmless
and safe, that DR.. Shoop tells mothers
everywhere to give it without hesita-
ton even to very young babes. The
wholesome green leaves and tender
stems of a lung-healing mountainous
shrub, furnish the curative properties
to DR.. Shoop's Cough Cure. 1t calms
the cough. and heals the sore and sensi-
tive bronchial membranes, no chloro-
form, nothing harsh used to injure or
suppress. Simply resinOus plant eX-
tract, that helps to heal aching lungs.
The Spaniards call this shrub which the
Doctor uses, THE Sacred Herb. - AL
ways demand Dr. Shops Cough Cure.
Winter, with about two feet of snow,
descended upon this whole section OF
the country, extending asGar east as
Washington and to the Ohio river on
the West, Tuesday morning about day.
break. In Oakland the snow came dowr
as though it had never showed before,
sixteen inches of the beautiful having
fallen from daylight until early in the
afternoon. Trains running through
Oakland had considerable difficulty ir
getting through the snow drifts, es.
pecially in the cuts, locomotives equip.
ped with snow plows being constantly
run from east to west in order to keep
the road open.
EX County Commissioner jacob
Stump, of Bloomington, who was re,
Gently appointed postmaster at Bloom,
ington, this county, and who will take
charge of the office as soon as his COM
mission arrives from the Department
at Washington, was in Oakland on busi.
ness Monday and made this office a
brief visit. Mr.. Stump, as postmaster,
succeeds Mrs. Fannie Bartlett. who has
held the Office for the period of seven.
teen years, having resigned therefrom
some time during the past summer, but
her resignation was not considered BY
the Department until in December, Mr.
Stump having been appointed on tht
30th of that month.
The Sunday afternoon lectures on the
International Sunday School Lessor
being delivered every Sunday at thu
rooms of the Young Mems Club by Mr.
Thomas j. Peddicord, are exceeding
ly well attended by the young men O
Oakland and freqentIy strangers VIII,
stop in Oakland over Sunday are among
the speakers auditors Mr.. Peddicord' ,
talks upon the subjects are edifying
and the greatness and goodness of tht
Bible characters treated in the Sunda,
School lessons are elaborated by tn,
speaker to much greater length than i
done in the lesson books. These Sun
day afternoon talks may be continued
| during the summer months.
Located Body of Brother in Dream
Mine No. S, at Monongah, has givel
up another one of its dead in the persol
of David Higgins, one of the best know