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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
May Purchase Additional:Lot.

The Pythian Improved Association, a
corporation, composed of members of
the local lodge Knights of Pythias, has
under consideration the purchase of the
lot at the corner of Third and Alder
streets, now owned by Mr.. Henry Lauer,
the site of the Lutheran church which
was burned several years ago. Adjoin-
ing this property on the south the asso-
cation already owns very excellent
building lot of considerable dimensi ms.
With the purchase of the additional
ground an area sufficient for building
of large proportions would be secured
and upon which the Association will
probably erect handsome structure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
A Coming Industry.

The sale of lat sheep in Chicago by
Col. George w. Truesdell, of Washing
ton, d. c., for 1000, ought to awaken
the landowners near Frostburg to a
possibility of immense profit from pro-
per development of their own possess
sions.
All except one of Col Truesdell's
sheep were bred and cared on his farm
near Altamont, in Garrett county.
Those sold went to different and distant
sections of this country, and eighteen
to South Africa.
The newspaper report states that the
exhibition and remarkable sale in Chi
cago twill, it is thought, give a great
boost to Garrett county as sheep-rais-
ing section.
For a long time the Journal has
thought the mountain-lands adjacent to
Fros tburg, both in this and Garrett
counties, could never be more profitably
utilized than in growing sheep. Almost
practically these stretches of soil, pro-
life of grass, are now useless because
devoted meagrely to grazing of COM
paratively few cattle, hogs and horses.
Given to sheep, they will maintain
many, many more, Welding two pro-
ducts instead of one-in fact four fold
result.
For both mutton and wool there is
and ever will be perennial demand, and
as the supply of coal dwindles what in
dustry can more effectively take the
place of mining in our business life
than sheep-raising?
This is matter of so much import
ance that the business community of
town and country should at once make
some organized effort to get sheep-cul.
ture established here on soil particular
ly well adapted to that pursuit Every
step in this direction is one toward he
best development of which this section
is susceptible. -Frostburg Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
SHORT RUN.

Here we come again from Short Run.
Snow is the order of the day.
The farmers have taken possession Of
their easy chairs for the winter.
Mr. E. A. Harvey has moved into his
new residence at Kitzmiller.
Miss Nellie Harvey has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Mr.. j. H. Wilson and family were
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Z. H. Moon
Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Moon and Mary Wilson
have been attending the protracted
meeting at KitzmiIler for the past
week.
Abe Wilson is hauling pulp wood for
A. E. Harvey at present.
Messrs. Geo. Moon and j. T. Harvey
were visiting Mr.. Abraham Moon last
week.
Mr.. Benz. Moon, of Oakdale, Neb.,
was shaking hands with his many
friends in this vicinity last week.
Mr.. Daniel Wilson was a business
caller in Blaine Saturday.
Mr.. Allen Moon was a welcome guest
at Daniel Wilson'S Sunday.
Miss Cinda Wilson was the guest of
Jas. A. Wilson Saturday.
Mr. Earl Hamill was the guest of
Miss Emma Harvey Wednesday.
Much success to THE REPUBLICAN.
Pussy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
ROAD ENGINEERS HAVE GONE.
Completed the Survey from Oakland
North and South.

Last Saturday afternoon the corps of
road engineers who have been at work
in this section, under the direction of
the State Highway Commission. for the
past several weeks, left Oakland on
last Saturday for the east, presumably
for Frostburg, where the work OF sur
veying the old National Road will be re-
sumed from point west of Grantsville
which point was reached by the engi-
neers before they came to Oakland.
The engineers, under the direction of
the commission. were instructed to sur
vey Hooppole Road, on the north of
Oakland, from the town limits to a
point six miles distant, reaching Sand
Flat, just north Of the Patrick Rode
HEAVIER farm. This survey was COM
pleted about ten days ago and the corps
then changed its operations from Hoop
pole to the Oakland West Union road,
south of town. reaching a point two
mile distant where operations ceased
under orders from the Commission.
The route south from Oakland left the
West Union road at the foot of Monte
Vista hill and passed out by the Edward
E. Sollars' and John T. Bowers farms,
the change being made so as to secure
better grade for the road as the old
location over Monte Vista is up a
grade of high percentage whereas the
Sollars route is practically free of
grades.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
A 100000 CORPORATION
FOR GARRETT COUNTY
Object Is to Utilize Water of Youqh
FLYER and Its Tributaries.

Last Friday there was filed for record
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for this county a certificate in
cooperating the Youghiogheny Power
Comp any with Willard Brown, Clifford
L. Pullin and Heber Crane, of New
York City, Carleton NJ. Moody, of
Philadelphia. and William A. Morgart,
of AlIegany county, Md, incorporators,
who are also to compose the board of
directors for the first year.
The papers Incorporating the company
were granted under the laws of the
State of Maryland, and were signed by
Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd.
The object of the corporation is to
d svelop the water power of the Yough-
iogheny river and its tributaries IN
Sang Run, Accident and Selbysport
Districts in Garrett county, and to pur-
chase, acquire, hold, lease, manage,
control and operate, and to sell, lease
and dispose of electrical and other power
for the generation, distribution and sup
ply of electricity for light, heat and
motive power to persons, partnerships
and corporations in this and adjoining
states.
The formation of the company has
been under advisemeut for several
months, or since visit was made to
Friendsville during the past summer by
the promoters and party of civil en-
gineers when the possibilities of the
Yough river to furnish sufficient power
for the purpose of the company were
examined and passed upon, the con-
templated erection of a series of dams
along the river at various points within
the lands of the Western Maryland Coal
Company, being printed in full in these
columns at the time.
Under the certificate of incorporation
the principal office of the company
shall be located in the town of Friends
vile ard shall be capitalized at 500, 900
divided into one thousand shares of
500 each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
MT. LAKE PARK GETS
: TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Meeting Which Will Convene There on
June goth for Three Days Session.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the State Teachers Associa-
citation of Maryland, held in Baltimore
last Saturday, Mountain Lake Park
was selected as the place for the meet
ing this year and June 10Th was fixed as
the date, when from four hundred to
eight hundred teachers from various
parts of the State will be present to
participate in the discussion of ques-
tions brought before the Association.
The meeting will last for period of
thrt days during which time many sub
jects of more or less importance to the
welfare of the public school system of
the State will be under discussion. The
program is now being arranged and will
be in the hands of the members of the
Association shortly.
For some time past the claims of
Mountain Lake Park as an ideal spot
to hold the meeting of the Association
has been put forth by the friends of the
Park. Rev. w. w. Davis, the efficient
superintendent, has been untiring in his
efforts to have that place selected and
much of the credit for the success of the
undertaking is due him. Prof. E A.
Browning, county superintendent of
schools, was also a warm advocate of
Mountain Lake Park.
In addition to the meeting of the State
Teachers Association on June 29th two
other educational associations will also
convene at the Park, these being the
County Superintendent Association
and the School Commissioners Associa-
ton, both of which will hold adjourned
meetings
An effort is now under way to consol-
idate the Maryland and the West Vir-
ginia Associations in yearly conventions
of the two bodies with Mountain Lake
Park as the place of meeting. Should
the plans of those Having the matter in
hand mature hundreds of teachers from
the two states will annually gather at
the Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
MORE ABOUT THE ROADS.
"Citizen" Urges Chief Engineer Cros-
by to Visit Garrett County and
Inspect Route.
Oakland, Md, Jan'y 2Oth, 100

Oakland, Md, Jan'y 2Oth, 1909.
To the Editor of The Republican,:
In my communication of last week,
called attention, to what, in my iudg-
ment. would be conducive to securing a
more feasible and better grade for the
proposed State road north from Oak
land.
Upon reflection, am more fully con-
WINGED than ever that it is encumbent
upon the Chief Engineer, Mr.. Crosby,
to personally inspect and go over all the
different routes for the proposed road
between Oakland and Deep Creek. and
then, after having made a thorough in
vestigation of them all, direct his assis-
tants to lay out the one having the best
grade, and the one upon which the
money at the disposal of the commission
will go the farthest, and then adopt
that one as the permanent location for
the road. Starting north from Oakland
on the present Hooppole road, if the
grades are to be reduced a considera-
able cut will be necessary between
Clark DeBerry's and'fDavid Enlow s
farms, but cut will simply be tie
receptacle for immense drifts of snow
IN the winter season, putting the road
out OF commission, and rendering COM
munication. by this road, between Oak
land and points north, impossible.
Going still farther north, a cut this
side of Patrick H. Rodeheaver's place
would prove another inviting place for
the deposit of blockading drifts. and so
it goes all along the route, ifithe cuts
are to be made. These7 cuts can be
avoided by leaving the present. location
at the proper points, all of whichscould
be readily ascertaincd by Mr. Crosby
upon personal inspection of all the
feasible routes between the points nam
ed. AS understand it, whaHthe people
want is good road and passable road
for all seasons of the year, and not a
summer road, for those we have already,
and can get along pretty well with such
as we have during the summer months.
Taking up the question of rebuilding
the old National road from the,Allegany
line west to Grantsville, which smatter
appears to have been lsettled upon
by the Road Commission, there would
seem to be no doubt that that work
should be pushed vigorously, but as to
eXpending any part!of the appropriation
upon the National Road west ofIGrants-
vile, it would seem that such course
could only result i'll one-way-the ex-
penditure of the whole samount allotted
to Garrett county upon one road, with
beneficial effects to a very small section
of Garrett county and leaving out of
consideration the primary object of the
law, which was to connect, by a sys-
TEN of roads, all the county seats of
the State.
1t does not require any.yery extensive
knowledge of mathematics to determine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
MILLIONAIRE HOLDS ON
TO A GOOD ROADS JOB
You 9 Or. Mitchell Gets $40 Month
and Keeps Himself.

Garrett county has recently been
much in the public eye with her frnit
EXHIBITS, her new county buildings, her
sales of sheep at fabulous prices, the
transfer of coal holdings at more per
acre than eyer before realized in all
this section of the county, and her gen
eral prosperity, but now comes from
the metropolitan press of Philadelphia
something about her county roads and
the supervisor of the Deer Park District
IN the person of DIR. John K. Mitchell,
well known all over the country and oc-
cupylng warm place in the hearts of
the people of Garrett coenty, especially
those he has served the best. The news
paper article referred to appeared in
Philadelphia Press of Sunday and is as
follows:
Maryland can probably boast of the
only millionaire road supervisor in the
business, and the remote and noun
famous Garrett county claims this over
seer as its own. This far western
county commissioned him. paws his
meagre salary and profits by his inter
est in its highways.
''Dr. John K. Mitchell, of Philadel
phla, the son of the eminent neuroligist.
5. Weir Mitchell, and himself a specialist
OF note, Is the supervisor of roads for
the Deer Park district of Garrett coun-
ty, and is proud of the job. He has
just accepted the appointment for an
other term of year.
CDR. Mitchell is a resident of Mary
land during portion of the year. His
father owns beautiful summer home
near Deer Park, and the younger man S
interest in roads began with the desire
for highway from the park to his
nome. This he secured largely at his
own expense. Then his neighbors,
some of them residents, others summer
householders, suggested that young
Mitchell take charge of all their ROAD
repairs.
"A. first the physician could not see
1t that way, but his friends insisted and
ne then concluded to accept the appoint
menU of overseer from the County
Commissioners just to see how it felt
to be working for $40 month, to be
the boss of road gang and to sit in
judgment as to the application of his
districts proportion Of The annual road
fund.
DR. Mitchell tried the new job and
liked 1t. He began a systematic i'm
provement of the roads. He wanted
improvements that would last, so he
studied highway journals and bulletins
and then applied modern ideas to the
ancient roadWays. During his tie m Of
Office ne has given the Deer Park dis
trict the best highways in the county.
When a few days ago he wanted to re-
tire from his high estate, the clamor
against it among the country people
proved too persuasive and he has lust
entered upon his third term as an official
of Gar EFT county"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21

what portion of the money allotted to
this county will be left, after the Ma
tional Road is rebuilt from the Allegany
line to the Pennsylvania line, for use in
building State road from the National
road to Oakland. Some citizen of the
county who might be personally ard
selfshly interested in having the Ma
tional Road rebuilt to the Pennsylvania
line may attempt to solve this question,
but his solution will hardly receive the
approval of the great body of the people
of Garrett county who happen to live
south of the National road.
Yours truly, CITIZEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
HAS PURCHASED FICKEY MINE.
Mr.. James A. SinCell Will Embark In
the Coal Business.

Yesterday Messrs. John Felty and
Truman West, owners of the Hickey
mine, located few miles north of Oak
land, executed deed for the property,
embracing 1853 acres of mineral land,
to Mr.. James A. Sincell, who will as
sumo charge of the property in few
days.
The mine has been in active opera
ton for several months past and 1t is
said splendid grade of coal is being
produced, which finds ready sale at a
good price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19

c. A. Haynes, Of thIh CIV, has
been sppoIntes supervisor Of the
certsus fdr the Ninth Compensatory
district Of Missouri. xThe appoint
ment came as a complete surprise,
having been unsoIfeIted by him. RE
work will start tis fTFpt If octoper,
iris year, though the sctuaI taking
of the CENSUS does not begin until
April is, 1910.
Mr.. Raanes hal charge Of the aP-
pSsnlment Of all enumeratefs In this
district and from a rough estimate
blieve thert will be from 90 td
80 Of them in the Ninth. They are
appointed for a subdINsIoh sup
pdsed to include something like
1000 people. In cltIes Of eyer 5000,
which on course includes Mexico, tho
enumeration must be completes two
weeks from the 18th Of April, 1910.
More time Is given for the country
and more IsoIatd parts Of thIs G
sldni
Mr.. Barnes will receive as salary
$500 and IN addition 81 for every
100 inhabitants enumerated. In the
census of1o years ago the Ninth Dis
trict had about 10000 Inhabitants
but In this. the 10 census, there win
be over 200, 900 and his salary will
amount to about $4,000. The enum-
orators receive from Q to 4 cents for
each lnhabitant. 20 to 80 cents for
each farm. There will be special
enumerators appointed for inssitu-
lions and factories.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19
R CONFERENCE
D.. D. Stocks, Of Mexico, Favors
Love Feast Of DEMOCRATS.
lKansas City POST

(Kansas City POST
Mexico, NO., July II, 1909.
To the Post:
l should favor a meeting of the
working Democrats Of Missouri dur
ing the coming fall or winter; one
of the love-feast sort where every
Democra. could feel that he was host
to every other, and where all could
meet and find out what a splendid
fellow his opponent Of laSC years
primary really was; such a meet
ing would enthuse the Democratic ms
jority and insure success in the com
ing elections.
I would favor such meeting for
the a that it would afford op'
portunity to the Democrats to meek
prospective candidates, which Is an
important matter under the present
primary system; care should be
taken that such meeting is not mace
Ito appear as the opening gun, OF
in the interests, of any candidacy;
| all should be ON an equal footing
and nc difference known, except II
be for his ability and worth to his
party and to the people.
| would favor such meeting for the
reason that 1t give opportunity tc
promote the true principles Of Dem
~ocracy, and make them strong
among the people; we should keeI
in mind the fact that while the par
ty. platform must come from the
party as a whole, when assembled as
provided by law, yet there Is nS
known rule which prevents an!
democrat from urging ouch re
forms as in his judgment is for tn
betterment of the party and of tn
people, provided he is willing u
abide the result; for me, see NJ
escape from the tariff issue; b Al
drich bill is vicious, and when 1t
placed before The people in Its tru'
light, will be so declared at tn
polls.
This meeting, if held, should brin
forth workers from every nook an
/, corner of the State; the yeoman Q
the country, all should be ~represenf
ed, and If they can meet in good fe
~lowship, clasp hands and declare
united front in support of whateve
: ticket shall be nominated, Nilsson
: will again take her place at tn
. front of the column of solid DEM
cratic states.
Yours very truly,
S. D. Stocks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19
SALE OF FAIR
FNTH
GROUND BOOTHS.

SNSOGNC
Saturday, July IA, the booths al
the Fair grounds were sold. The fol
lowing is a list of purchasers ant
the prices paid;
No. jas. overfeldt, s2S4
No. 2-Ladies Christian Church, $52.
No. 3-Art Hamilton, $42 (haf)
C. A. Buckner $35 (haifJ.
No. 4-Lewis Mcintyre, $35.
No. 5-B. A. Powell, $22.
No. g.. t. Ferguson, 500.
No. 7--E. o. Morris, $50.
No. S-Elmer Rutter, $2S.
No. 9--Robt. Mumdy, $27.
No. lot. L. Inflow, $25.
Under s.eps-Ralph Luckie, $13.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19

etabIe Compound had helped her, and
I tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. ALYENA SPERLINa,
IL Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place OF employmene
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the stan
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health OF thou,
sandsof women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, ibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fiatulency, indigestion, dlzzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. Why
don't you try il"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19
MRS. HILL DIES
IN PARIS FRIDAY

MRS. HILL DIES
IN PARIS friday
After an illness of six days, Mrs
Agnes Hill died at l O'Clock FIJI
day morning at the home of hel
niece, Mrs. sproul, at Paris, Mo
The deceased suffered a stroke o.
paralysis last Sunday from which she
eve recovered. The remains were
brought to this city Friday after
noon and the remains inferred II
the city cemetery.
Mrs. Hill was an only aunt O
Mrs. Wakefield and Miss Georgia Nc
Clintic and resided with them a
their home on West Monroe street
The deceased was rs years old las
July. She was born in Virginia an
came to Missouri a number of year
ago. She was blind.
The Ledger joins others in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19

The leak In the East Lake dam
which the Chicago & Alton Company
have been fearing would result in th'
dam being swept away has at last
been stopped. The breaking Of The
dam and the emptying Of the Lake
would not have completely cut the W
ter supply Of the road here Ss they
have other connections.
The musk rats have been digging
about the dam for several months
and vlsably weakened 1t. The man
agement are considering a reward fol
musk rat pets.
At one time conditions we're so Sc
rious an extra gang came neal
being sent for, but the break was
stopped In time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19
The Knockout Blow.

The blow which knocked out Corbett
was a revelation to the prize fighters
from the earliest days OF the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the iugular vein. Stomach
punches were thrown In TO worry n
weary the fighter, but II q scientific man
mad told n OF the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region oil
The stomach, he'd have laughed at him
Tor an ignoramus. DIR. Pierce Is bringing
hoFe. to the public q parallel fact; that
ING s2maA is the most vulnerable organ
out OF Nhe prize ring as well as In 1t. we
protect Pur, hSe6S, Threats, feet and lungs,
out theSNSnnaAtNwe are utterly indlfier-
ent TO, until diseAsAinds the solar plexus
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The Golden Medical Discovery " has a
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19
FORMER MEXICO GIRL WEEDS
SALISBURY BOY At DENVER
MISS WILLIE BUXTON LEFT FRI
DAY NIGHT TO JOIN FRED
NEALE WHOM SHE Welded IN
DENVER, COLORADO, SUM-
DAY.
Mointor.)

Mr.. Fred Neale and Miss Willie
Buntom were married in Denver Sun
day, and they will make their flu
ture home at that place.
Miss Bunton, who is The daughter
of j. T. Bunton, formerly of Mex
leo, later of Moberly, left Friday
for Denver, and the fact that she b
to be married soon after her ar
rival there is learned from friends t.
whom she told her intentions.
Mr.. Neale is a former SalisburI
boy and is well known by man,
Of our people. He holds a good pc
sition in Denver in the employ of
telephone company.
Their many friends will shove
them with congratulations whe
Ehey learn of the marriage. Gu
very best wishes are extended.