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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
WORK ON STATE ROAD
WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
Commission, After Readvertisinu for
Bids, Awarded Contract.

After having awarded the contract
with proviso attached to it for the
construction of the 55 miles of road in
Garrett county from Oakland towards
Thayerville on the present location of
the Hooppole Road, to Mr.. ]. E. Fran
els, the State Road Commission read
vertised for bids under the impression
that the provisions of the contract were
distasteful to the contractor, and then
on last Friday awarded the same to the
original bidder
Following the award Mr.. Francis
representative came to Oakland and
spent few days here making prelimi-
nary preparations to begin the work
He stated that the requisite machinery
for the work was being placed aboard
the cars at Punxatawney. Pa. and
would arrive here in few days and
that large force of men would be put
to work Immediately upon its receipt in
Oakland
This happy conclusion on the part of
the Commission to begin the construc-
ton work this summer will meet with
the approval of every resident Of the
county
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
TERRA ALTANS WILL COME.
Many People of Our Sister City to
Visit Oakland.

TERRA ALTA, W. Va, July IA
great many Terra Altans will go to
Oakland for the big Fourth of July cele-
bration there, and they are expecting
Oaklanders to come up here Saturday,
July 8, and help along with the great
old-fashioned jubilee and celebration
planned for that day.
Oakland baseball club and the Terra
Alta team have two games scheduled
for Saturday and they will be good ones,
for both teams are in excellent condi-
ton and determined to win. The rival
ry between the clubs of the two neigh
boring towns, while intense, has done
much to further the social and business
intercourse between Terra Alta and
Oakland, for the fercer the enthusiasm
to win the better the feeling between
the players after it is all over Both
towns admire good baseball, and so
long as the game is properly played
they are ready to shout with the win
ners. Reports from all directions indi-
cate that Terra Alta will be crowded to
the gates on the Big Day.
Besides the baseball games there will
be balloon ascension by the noted Bel
mont sisters, two fearless young women
who sail about the clouds as recklessly
as ordinary mortals walk the earth.
The calithumpian parade and other
street displays will be of great inter-
est to the thousands who come. Every
body will be here, the local boosters of
the cele bration declare, and it will be
like attending family reunion to every
one who attends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
FLATWOODS

Preaching services at this place last
Saturday and Sunday by Rev. Glenn, of
Terra Alta, were we'll attended
Mr.. Frank Calls, who has been i'll.
we are sorry to note, is still unimproved.
Mrs. John Norman, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here for
two weeks past, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Vesta Beeghley was visiting at
Mr.. Frank Calls last Sunday.
Two Mormon missionaries were in
this vicinity over last Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Foy and family and
Mr.. George W. Beeghley were pleas
antly entertained at the home of Prof.
Beahm last Sunday.
Quite number of the young poole of
this vicinity attended the Children's
Day services at Hoyes last Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. J. E. Gnagey and wife, of West
Milton, Ohio, are visiting friends and
relatives here for a short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
EDITING A TOWN TO PROSPERITY
Newspaper Man Takes Big Job on
His Hands.

W. J. PilkingtOn. of Des Moines, ed
itor of the Merchants Trade Journal,
has taken absolute charge of every
business house in Dexter. Iowa, town
OF 800, for seven months for the pur-
pose OF proving that city methods will
bring prosperity to the merchant in a
country town. Mr.. PiIkington has
placed the town in the hands of GUY
Pogus, who is personally conducting
every business from the bank to the
lumber yard
At the end of seven months he de-
clares the profits will be doubled, trade
will be attracted to Dexter from other
points and the city will be metropolit n.
AS all the members of the city council
are merchants who have placed their
business in Pilkington' 5 hands, the lat
ter is also controlling municipal gov
eminent and has cleaned streets and
adopted many new ordinances. Mr..
PilkingtOn believes in advertising, with
the result that the Dexter paper has
more advertising than the editor ever
had before. The remarkable expert
ment is attracting attention of business
men all over the Middle West.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
Big Pine Tract Sold.

The ownership of tract of 10, 900
acres of valuable West Virginia timber
land changed hands at Hagerstown last
week, at price said to be $1,000, 900.
The land was owned by C. H. Jennings,
and son, w. N. Jennings, of Towanda,
Pa. The purchasers are Edward w.
Mealey and William Kealhofer, of
Hagerstown, representing themselves
and others. The capitalists are said to
be practically the same association con-
nected with the Tygarts River Lumber
Company The land is located in the
Tygarts river section in West Virginia,
and is heavily set in spruce pine. 1t is
claimed to be the last spruce pine tract
of any size in the east. The land is in
close proximity to the West Virginia
division of the Western Maryland rail.
road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
Base Ball.

Oakland Z; Aurora 5. The Oakland
club won an interesting game of base
ball from the Aurora club on Saturday
afternoon, the score being to 5. The
features of the game was Fraley's all
round playing and batting, and Holtz-
mans playing at short. The Oakland
club has won two out of the three games
played thus far this season.
They will play Terra Alta a double
header on Monday, July 5th, at the
Oakland Ball Park. The first game will
be called at one O'Clock and the second
game at 4:30. Both teams are strong
ones and will put up "some ball.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
A Joyous Party of Pennsylvania Girls
at Mountain Lake Park.

Mountain Lake Park is entertaining
this week a bevy of college girls from
the Perkiomen Seminary, located at
Pennsbury, Pennsylvania. These young
ladies, bright, intelligent and observing.
reached Philadelphia Saturday morning
and after breakfasting in that city,
took B. & 0. tram No. So for their
destination in the Alleghanies.
A reporter of this paper conversed
with one Of the party, and from her he
learned that the Perkiomen Seminary
has forty students, mostly from Penn
sylvania, and that the institution stands
well in its class in that state. PENIS
bury, the home of the seminary, is forty
lies from Philadelphia on the Philadel-
NJ & Reading Railroad. The girls
ste advancing on Mountain Lake Park
the first time and were expectant
joyous time, having heard all about
rrett county and its salubrious eli
tie.
Misses Eva Landt, of Easton: Grace
lex, of Lancaster; Adelaide Rousch,
.runneytown, and Mary Bowker, of
& ,anceyville, Pa, and Helen Bassett,
81 Sharon, Connecticut, formed the
rty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
MONDAY WILL Be GREAT
DAY FOR OAKLAND
Hundreds Will Be Present from Sister
Towns and Villages to Help Celebrate

The executive committee having in
Charge the celebration, which will be
observed in Oakland on Monday next.
have received advices from MANY towns
both far and near which Indicate that a
tremendous crowd of people will be
within our gates on that day, the cele-
bration having been very generously
advertised by not only the local press
and by handsome colored posters, but
also by newspapers published elsewhere.
thus giving the matter great publicity
and with the result that folks other than
those living in Oakland and Garrett
county are making preparations to spend
the day with us.
The executive committee also advises
The REPUBLICAN that the trades dis.
play and street parade will greatly ex-
coed the most sanguine expectations of
the committee, as many additional floats
have been promised for the street dis
play by the merchants and business men
of Oakland
With pleasant day promisedsby the
weather prophets Oakland will have the
largest crowd present on Monday ever
before witnessed here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
Maryland State Library Commission.

The Maryland State Library Commits
sion was organized in 1902 for the fur
therance of library interests in the State
Of Maryland The Commission aims to
establish free library in. every town
and to give advice to every library al
ready established. 1t sends travelling
libraries to all parts of the State, Each
iibraryis locked wooden case of thirty
five books which will he sent to any
community upon application of three re-
sponsible citizens and shall be used as a
free library in that community. A reg
istry fee of fifty cents is charged for
each case. Ministers have found these
books useful for their Sunday school
libraries as it gives an opportunity of
replenishlng its library at the cost of
only fifty cents. The Commission now
owns eighty libraries. They for the
most part contain halt miscellaneous
books and half works of fiction. A few
special libraries have been prepared,
namely: Nature" "Maryland State
History" Pedagogy" Farm Ami
mails - Anyone desiring TO borrow one
of these libraries may write to the Com,
mission care of Enoch Pratt Free Lii
brary
To further its work the Commission
has engaged for the year 1909 field
secretary, Miss Mary P. Farr. who is
making complete tour.of the State.
She has thus far visited the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and comes this week
to Mountain Lake Park to attend the
State Teachers Association. She will
spend next week in Oakland with Mrs,
H. A. Loraditch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
Scientific Cook Promised.

Mrs. Anna Sawhill and daughter,
Miss Lucille, members of the Woman $
Club, of Pittsburg, Pa, have rented a
cottage at Mt. Lake Park, formerly
used as the Girls Seminary. Other
members of the club who expect to join
the colony are Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mrs.
Jane A. Hall and the Misses Minnie r.
Kuhn, Maud Carlin and Mrs. Charles
w. Carving and Mrs. William SwindeIl.
The young ladies are all graduates of
the domestic science department of the
Margaret Morrison Carnegie School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
Resolutions Adopted at the Teach
erS' Institute.

WHEREAS, The teachers of Garrett
county, recognizing that the meeting of
the training school and institute has
been one of the most profitable and in
structive sessions in the educational
history of Garrett county; therefore be
it
Resolved, That the thanks of this
institute be extended to our superinren-
dent, Prof. E. A. Browning, who has
so ably and fairly presided over US, and
to whose untiring efforts the institute
and training school largely owe their
success.
Resolved, That we, as teachers of
Garrett county, recognize the ineStima-
bic service rendered our profession by
Miss Mildren and Miss Davis, and Drs.
CorSon and Stephens and Professors
Gibson, Palmer and Dewitt, and that
we assure them Of our highest appreci-
alton of their labors on our behalf. We
also congratulate the school authorities
OF the county on having secured such
an efficient corps of instructors.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks
to Miss Callagan and Dr. Robinson for
the excellent music furnished the train
ing school and institute
Resolved, That we express our hap
plness at being permitted to hold our
institute in one of the most ideal sum-
mer resorts in Western Maryland. aud
that we extend our Sincerest thanks to
the people of Oakland for the hospital
lty with which they have welcomed US:
be it further
Resolved, That the teachers insti-
tute assembled authorize the Superin-
tendent to appoint a committee of six
members and said committee with the
County Superintendent shall constitute
Legislative committee of Garrett coun-
ty; and be it finally
Resolved, That 1t shall be the duty
of the said committee to meet upon the
call of the chairman or upon the call of
a majority of the committee to consider
the financial and educational interests
of our county, and to recommend to the
the next legislature from Garrett coun-
ty such legislation as the said committee
may deem beneficial to the schools and
teachers of said county.
A. W. DEWITT,
c. c. CATHCART,
l.. F. GREEN,
A. G. PERDEW.
AS above provided the following com
mittee was appointed by the superin-
tendent U. G. Palmer, c. C. Cathcart,
j. S. Gnegy, A. w. Dewitt, H. A.
Loraditch and l.. F. Green.
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Music by the Ionic Lady Quartette of
Baltimore, and reading by Miss Ida
Mason Cox, of Baltimore concluded the
formal exercises of the evening.
The officers of the High School
Teachers Association are much inter-
ested in the report of the committee
appointed last December to consider the
time of the annual committee meeting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01

Mr.. S. J. Sterling, of Kingwood,
lme to Oakland last Saturday and
.ent from here to his old home at Ed
/ Hill, where he spent a few days WIS.,
ing his parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01
A. W. DEWITT,
c. C.. CATHCART,
l.. F. GREEN,
A. G. PERDEW.

AS above provided the following com
mittee was appointed by the superin-
tendent: U. G. Palmer, c. C. Cathcart,
j. S. Gnegy, A. W. Dewitt, H. A.
Loraditch and l.. F. Green.
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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27
TO GIVE FREE LECTURE AT LUCAS
OPERA HOUSE AT NIGHT
BARR|LL WILL ALSO Be THERE
The Famous Explorer Will Present His
Side of the Mt. Mckinley Controversy.
An Interesting Time Anticipated.

Mayor F. H. Drunken berg this morn
ing received a message from General
Weed, at Missoula, requesting him to
announce positively that DR.. Frederick
A. Cook, the arctic explorer, will be
in Hamilton tomorrow Thursday
night to deliyer free lecture and meet
the people Of the Bitter Root valley.
The Mayor engaged the opera house
and is perfec,ing arrangements to ac-
cord the famous explorer cordial well
come. DR.. Cook has expressed desire
TO see as much of the famous Bitter
Root valley as his limited time will
permit and will probably be driven to
Hamilton by way of Stevensville and
Corvallis in an aui iomobile. is also
billed to deliver a lecture in Missoula
on Friday night for the benefit of the
University lecture course. On Satur-
day he expects to leave for New York
where he will prepare his data, relatip &
to the discovery of the North Pole, and
which he announces he will be ready
to submit to the scientists of the Uni
verslty of Copenhagen within a month.
Dr. Cook comes to Hamilton upon
invitation of Mayor Drinkenberg, who
telegrashed him at Canton, Ohio, as
follows:
CDR F. A. Cook, Canton, Ohio.--
Notice from press reports yo, have
Cancelled engagements west of Min
neapolis. Does this mean that you
will not come to Hamilton? People
here anxiously expecting you and
ready to give you cordial welcome.
Despite newspaper reports, Montana
congratulates on being the first to
reach the north pole. Please advise
early SO arrangements can be made.
IF. H. DRINKENBE
MAY or of Hamilton"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27

DIR. Cook comes to Hamilton to con-
front Ed Barrill and Fred Pritz, who
accompanied him on his Mt. Mckinley
expedition in 1906. Barrill, who, ac-
cording to Cooks book, The Top OF
the Continent" was his sole companion
when he ascended Mt. Mckinley, while
IN Tacoma recently, made affidavit
that they never got to the top of the
mountain, as claimed in the book.
Fred Printz, the Darby guide, also
gave out an affidavit corroborating
Barrill. Since then, affidayits have
been flying thick and fast, among the
latest being one by C. G. Bridg ford'
formerly Barrill's partner in the real
estate business here, contradict;ng 5
Barrill and alleging that ,the latter
had made certain admissions to him
and telling of offers of money made to
Barrill by parties who desired to dis
credit Cook. Some very ugly charges
have been made and very bad feeling
evidently exists between the parties
directly concerned. Barrill's affidavit
created worldwide sensation and
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27
WHEREIN 1T SHOULD EXCEL AND
FAULTS TO GUARD AGAINST
TELLS HOW HE SCORES APPLES
Form, Size, Color, Uniformity, Quality
and Freedom From Blemish Count
in the Worlds Markets.

Mssoula, Oct. 1.-The two appear
auces of H. E. Van Deman, the apple
expert, who was the chief judge at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in
Seattle, and who has been secured to
serve in a like capacity at the second
national apple show at Spokane, was
the principal attraction, outside the
exhibition itself, at the Western Mon
tana apple show here today. The
weather was much better and the at
tendance the best of the week. More
visitors were in town and made the
show their headquarters. Several
more buyers we're also on the grounds
today and a number of good sales of
Western Montana apples have been re
ported tonight.
At his afternoon demonstra ton
Judge Van Deman was introduced by
State Fruit Inspector Dean, who said
that one of the chief things about an
apple show of this character was its
educational features. He said that
there was no question about there be-
ing much good fruit raised in Montana,
but that not all of the fruit growers
knew themselves what constitutes the
best fruit. Judge Van Deman," said
he, "ls going to tell you what consti-
tutes exhibition apples, the best of
which is none too good to be grown
and put up for commercial purposes.
Judge Van Deman began by h ghly
mplimenting the apple exhibit and
lnc work of those who were AT its head.
You have a very creditable show"
said he, land I must say that the range
of varieties here is much larger than
really expected to see. This exhibit
ion shows what you really have &C
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complished in a new country and its
results will help to show just what l
am in line to talk tc you about-what
constitutes the highest state of perfec-
ton of the several var les best adap,
ted to your climate
Judge Van Deman then devoted his
remarks to the selection and scoring
of apples and worked fr' IN the score
card, which he had prepared for use at
the fair in Seattle and the Missoula
show. The marking was based on 100
points as perfect and was explained
briefly as follows:
Form in Apples.
First comes form. You must learn
to recognize any variety in it's most
perfect form. You have a distinct
form in the West which differs some
from the eastern grades. Form, on
my card, counts 10 poiuts.
"Second comes size. 1t is every
where recognized that the three and
most desirable and of the most COM
mercial value. This counts Is points.
Third color. This counts as much
as anything. People buy with their
eyes and want the highly colored ap
pies. Of all the colors, the red apple,
for which this part of Montana is
re
IS points.
"Fourth comes uniformity. This
feature means great deal, especially
when packing is considered. 1t is
very necessary and takes IS points
when perfect.
Freedom from blemish is fifth. l
would burn this into your minds, and
while l am happy to find your fruit
practically free from pests, blessing
which is not fully appreciated here, l
am afraid still there are others hem-
ishes which come from careless pack
ing which must be eliminated. Free.
dom from blemish scores 20 points.
Last but most important of all
comes quality. An apple may be
ever so fine looking and perfect in size
and yet if it is not good to eat it will
not make success anywhere. DUAL
ity counts IS points in the scoring
Climate is Good.
Mr.. Van Deman urged the apple
growers to carefully consider this scor,
ing and take from it their ideal. He
said the Western Montana climate,
generally cool but with plenty Of
bright sunshine to paint the fruit, was
ideal for apple raising and held great
Continued on page A.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
VS.. CHARLEY CARLSON
BEFORE MASTER IN CHANCERY
Defendant is Accused of Fraudulently
Acquiring Title to Forty Acres of
Government Land.

The taking of te stinony was cen
United States of America VS.. Chas. ].
Carlstrom. The detenda t is charged
with having fraudulently acquired
title to 40 acres of land situate on
Buukhouse creek, near Darby, the
timber from which he afterwards sold
to the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
The case was heard by o. F. Crane,
master in chancery, and who represents
Judge Hunt, of the federal court Ii
was Judge Crane who heard the famous
"smoke case" instituted by the farmers
of Deer Lodge valley aga rst the A.
c. Nj. Co. The case is being prose-
cuted by Deputy United States Attor-
ney L. S. Ford and the chief witness
for the government is Special Agent
Humeston. Crutchfield & Wagner rep
resent the defendant. The hearing
commenced last Thursday.
Carlstrom made fiual proof on his
claim IN 1901 and the contention of the
government is that he did not comply
with the law in the matter of continu-
Gus residence and cultivation Of the
land.
The testimony was taken by special
court stenographer, Miss E. Bessette,
and from which the master in Chdncery
will evolve his nudngs of fact and
& ~, 4, Il t>, n
mitted to Judge Hunt.
Judge Crane and Attorney Ford re-
turned to Helena yesterday.
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has resulted in DR.. Cook coming to
Hamilton to personally investigate
matters. He has also cancelled ali
lecture engagem ,nts for the present,
so that he may dispose Of the Mt. Nc
Kinley Incident and prepare his data
relating 10 his polar expedition.
Barrill Will Be There
Ed Barrlll and Fred PrIntz are in
town. Mr.. Barri1 stated this morn
Continued on Page 4
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Saw. Mr. Man,

Say, Mr.. Man.
If you want the price for your goods,
employ ]. L. Powell, the Auctioneer.
Place of residence, north 4th ST., Ham
ilton, Mont. 2.4t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27

When we made arrangements to
handle this line we tried to get the
best. We are sure of it now.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-10-27
Awarded
Three Grand Prizes

At Alaska, Yukon, Pacific Exposition, on
Ranges, Heating Stoves and Furnaces.
How is that for business?
When you buy Range or Stove
you want the one that will get the
most out of the fuel and use it to
the best advantage. The experts
said the Round Oaks were the best
for this purpose. Don't worry about
unreasonable tests that your stove
will meyer be required to meet.
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Continued on page A.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-27

Madam Azalia E. Hackley, the well
known prima donna, has recently pub
lished little volume on voice culture.
She says 1t is simply a guide in voice