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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
FRIENDSVILLE.

We do not see as many Republicans
IN town 1--WE mean newspapers as there
should be- Readers, pass your paper to
your friends and let them see what a
treat they are missing by not being sub
scribers. Next to having a paper in
our town, this comes nearest to it.
Here you see all the local gossip as well
as correct county news. Moral: SUB
SCRIBE.
The weather has been extremely col d
lately, crawling down on Saturday
morning to below zero.
J. c. Kendall was visitor for a day
or so to our town last week.
Our population increased last week
one more, there being new arrival in
the low or part Of our city.
Mrs. Amster Friend, wife of our gen
ial assistant agent at the b. & O. depot,
has been very i'll and confined to the
house with sore throat, but is better at
this time.
Word was received here last week of
the sudden death of Singleton Chrise,
who was employed by the B. & O. r. r.
Co., and lived at ConneIsville. While
shifting cars he in some way fell and
was dreadfully rnangled. His body was
brought to Friendsville on Thursday and
renamed at l.. NJ. Reckner's and then
removed to their last resting place at
Markleysburg on Friday. Mr. Chrise
was well known here, as he had been a
resident of our town and was butcher
here for some time. He leaves q wife
to mourn his loss. He was twenty-eight
years of age.
The festival held by the Ladies Aid
Society Of the NJ. E. Church on Satur-
dav evening was enjoyed by all that at
tended, More, no doubt, would have
but for the weather The quilt that
was the main feature of the occasion
was sold for eleven dollars.
Urbin Ross has been very i'll at his
home on the West Side.
1NO4 &c ~ ming " do q NlSlNOl III
town for few days recently.
The river has been frozen over giving
our young people an opportunity to cut
figure Fights.
The proposed new road to join the
state ROAD will be one of the best under
takings the citizens of this part of the
county ever attempted and must be Of
thousands of dollars advantage to them.
At this time when the roads are so bad
it ought to wake everybody up to a
/ sense Of pushing the new road through
Go it must, and when March comes it
will be an assured fact, but it will take
arranging for, and all persons interes-
ted should get together and talk it over.
+ Call meeting, Mr.. President, and you
will see the people iocking there, for
we all are anxious to travel on good
road that is not perpendicular, and a
good water grade when one horse will
be able to pull more than two can on
/ the old roads and in about half the time
and without much wear and tear (es-
! pecially tear to the conveyance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
THE DEATH RECORD.
JOHN NELSON Erwin.


Died, at his home four miles north of
Oakland, on Tuesday, of old age, John
Nelson Erwin, aged 81 years. The de-
cease had been a resident of this part
of Garrett county for half a century.
He was member of the Third Mary
land Regiment during the Civil War.
His funeral will occur Friday morning
from the Dodge church, with interment
in the Brant cemetery.
DEATH OF AN INFANT,
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
w. r, Pendergast died at Hutton Tues
day and was buried in Oakland yester-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
JOHN BERGMAN GIVEN 8
YEARS IN PENITENTIARY
Other Sentences Imposed by the Court
tuesday Prior to Adjournment,

The shortest criminal docket in re-
cent years in the Garrett county Circuit
Court was that of the December Term
which adjourned Tuesday at noon.
The Court took a recess from last
Thursday afternoon until Monday, all
civil cases having been disposed of by
trial or continued. On Monday the Grim
nal docket was taken up and disposed
of as follows:
The criminal appeals numbered three,
the first tried being that of the State
VS.. Joseph A Shillingburg, convicted
before Justice Teats of having commit
ted an assault upon his cousin, Emery
Shillingburg, near the White church, d
week or two ago, and sentenced to
serve three years in the Maryland House
of Correction. The Court sitting as
a jury, found the traverser guilty and
sentenced him to serve thirty days in
the County Jail.
No. criminal appeals, the State vs..
Thomas E. Shillingburg, who prayed a
jury trial when he had his preliminary
hearing, is brother of Joseph A, and
was implicated in the assault upon
Emery Shillingburg The verdict and
sentenced of the court was the same as
in the above case.
Charles Barton, upon an appeal from
Justice West, was tried on the charge
of Imaliciously destroying the moving
picture machine in the Empire theatre.
He was found guilty and given thirty
days in the County Jail.
The criminal trial docket was taken
up Monday afternoon and disposed Of
as follows:
State VS.. Edward A. Sanders, assault
and battery; dismissed upon payment
of cost by the traverser.
State VS.. Frank Carradad, indicted in
three cases for having forged the name
of the late Col. j NJ. Burns to checks
and receiving money and goods upon
the same from merchants and others in
Oakland and Mountain Lake Park, en-
tered plea of guilty and was sentenced
to serve two years in the Maryland
Penitentiary.
John Bergman, the gay Lothario, who
was caught at Fairmont several weeks
ago as he was making his way to Reno.
New, charged with stealing property
owned by his customers when ne was a
tailor in Oakland, and also receiving
money on work promised a certain col
ored man named Henderson, was found
guilty as charged and sentenced to
serve three years in the Maryland Pen
itentiary. Bergman has borne a very
bad reputation here tor several years
past. He has d wife and child living in
Baltimore and when caught at Fairmont
by the Garrett county officials he was
on his way West where he had arrang-
ed to meet a woman of Oakland whom
he was to marry as soon as he obtained
a divorce from his present wife.
State vs.. Mckinley Male; larceny;
trial before the court, verdict guilty,
paroled.
State VS.. George Smith; larceny; trial
before the Court, verdict guilty Z
months in House of Correction
State VS.. Frank Carridad; forgery,
stet.
State VS. Earl Russell plea Of guilty
confessed as to larceny; paroled.
State VS.. Stephen A. Nally; sale of
beer on Sunday; trial before the Court;
not guilty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
Both Feet Frozen.

George Hohing, who resides in Gar
rett county, few miles from Lonacon-
ing, had both his feet frozen one night
last week 1t is feared that one foot
and a part of the other must be ampu-
tated. Mr. Hoing is in the hospital at
Cumberland. He had been employed in
a saw mill just over the county line. He
is the son of the late Conrad Hohing
and has lived in Garrett county several
Unars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
Wreck on the Grade.

A wreck of considerable proportions
occurred on the Seventeen Mile Grade
between Swanton and Frankville Sun
day morning, when a rear-end collision
between two frelght2trains took place.
One engine was badly damaged and five
or six cars broken up. Traffic on both
tracks wasimpeded for more than three
hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
The Stores Open at Night.

Beginning tonight all stores that
heen closing every other evening will be
open for Christmas shopping until De-
cember 26th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15
Call for Your Letters.

Russell Atkinson, James B. Hover
nall
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
WHAT GABRIEL sArp.

Taylor Holmes, who plays Sammy
Fletcher in James Forbes new COM
edy success, The Commuters" is re-
sponsible for the following story: A
millionaire. dying, assembled to heaven
and knocked at the pearly gates. ST.
Peter asked him what he wanted 81
want to get in" was the reply. "On
what authority?" said the guardian of
the gate. well, lived 60 years on
earth,' replied the modern Dives, land
never did a bad thing" That's all
right" said st. Peter. "but did you
ever do. a good deed? You know we
are pretty well crowded up here"
"Yes," was the answer, 81 distinctly
remember l did once I met a poor
old woman selling papers one stormy
night bought a paper and gave her
a dime, and told her to keep the
change" st. Peter. turning around to
Gabriel, asked what he would do I'M
der the circumstances. The latter sug
gested to give the rich man his cents
change and tell him to go to hell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

The Meal Institute Opens in Davenport. Iowa, 81
Farnum Street, Monday. May 9, Under the
Management of MFR. Oscar Edenburn
INSTITUTE OR HOME TREATMENT is GIVEN
State James Bruces Statement the Public Ii
Neal Institutes Company of the United States.

A leading and prominent banker,
financier, capitalist, lawyer and bust
ness man of Iowa, whose word is con-
sidered "as good as his bond" by
those who know him, has spent
months in making a careful, per-
sonaI investigation of the Neal Cure
for alcoholism, and as a result there
of he makes and permits us to pub
lish the following personal state
ment:
ITO WHOM INTERESTED; First
prompted by curiosity and later by
financial and humanitarian motives,
have spent much time during the
past year, and especially during re-
cent months, in making a careful,
conscientious and complete investi-
cation of, and into the merits of the
NEAL THREE-DAY DRINK HABIT
CURE.
THE result is that have recently
invested in a large block of the stock
of the NEAL INSTITUTES CON-
PANY, a corporation capitalized at
s1,0OO.0O0; have accepted the posi-
ton of treasurer and have agreed
with the company to furnish the
necessary funds and capital to adj
vertise, establish Institutes through
out the world, and in general to
place this remarkable cure within the
reach of millions of the afflicted and
suffering.
The fact that have done this is
the best recommendation | can give
you on my personal views and judg-
ment of this cure. 1 not only unhesi-
tatingly and strongly recommend il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
AN EXPENSIVE HABIT.

DR. A. H Arp, health commissioner
of Moline, is a man of action. Ordin-
arily he moves with the caution and
care of one occupying the high stand
ing that he does in his profession.
But what the doctor can't stand for
is delay at the telephone. Some months
ago, in Moline, he became peeved when
central did not catch his speed drift,
and he gave the instrument at his end
threshing that resulted in its de-
struction.
The doctor is frequent professional
visitor in Rock Island He is one of
the directors of the Northern Life In
surance company. A few weeks ago
he was in the office of the latter COM
pany on the third floor of the Safety
building He sought hurried commun-
ication with his Office in Moline.
The response from central was not
forthcoming according to the doctors
schedule, and when it did come there
was confusion that resulted in mis-
direction of the call registered by the
local central.
After the doctor had tried, without
success, at least half dozen times to
raise his Office, he decided that the in
strument in the insurance company's
Office was an incumbrance rather than
a convenience.
So he raised a window, tore the in
strument from the side of the wall, and
hurled it into Eighteenth street, where
It was later discovered by employees Of
the Central Union Telephone company.
However, the doctor is always will
ing TO pay the damages incident to his
pranks, and he is understood never
to question the assessment entered
against him by the injured corpora
ton. It is merely habit with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

ing the corn piles. The family Las a
home here, and Gert's the only child.
But, honestly, one could love the girl
even If she did not have such pronais-
ing prospects. You recall how | have
bugged over her in previous letters.
Well. without fitting back the past
went away Mother has took her.
Curses on the luck!
But here's the point: / have every
reason to believe that mother sus-
picioned that Cert and myself were
going to get along nicely, and that
there was a possibility that some day
we would discuss how best we could
invest her money to our mutual al
vantage Then the biow-off came.
had a few postals from Gertrude
after they reached the Nebraska reser-
walton. They had the appearance of
having been worn in her shoe before
mailing. and | gathered she had to DO
some sneaking to get word to me.
wrote her, but don't believe she ever
got one of my missives.
Last week was mothers birthday. l
got the date from the girl. 1t
pays, you know, to kind of jolly along
the parents l ordered bunch OF
flowers sent to the house, and wired
her my congratulations, hoping she
would live to see another Scat least.
The reply, which blew in today, was
very formal. 1 could feel the icicles
as opened the envelope. AS | read
it 1 thought momentarily l would run
over a sentence in which she said she
enclosed the amount of the expense l
had been put to. 1 wish she had. 1t
would come handy today with base
ball game staring me in the face, and
only car fare in my jeans.
OF course, she thanked me. But
that was ALL Not a word about Ger
trude. l don't know what to do now,
unless l write the postmaster and learn
whether she is still receiving her mail
at the place. last heard from her.
BILLY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

but go further, and ! say to every
good man and woman who has the
cause and best interests of humanity
at heart, that a personal investiga-
ton or try out of the statements
and claims that the company makes,
will abundantly satisfy you that ev-
cry word, line and sentence here
made is ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
Less than a year ago 1 was more
skeptical than you could possibly be.
Permit me also to say to the drink
ing man or woman that you cannot
afford to let another day go by with
out taking advantage of the fair Of
fer the Neal Institute company makes
and the opportunity they offer you
of becoming A REAL MAN OR WO-
MAN in the short space of three
days, or ~ hours. This to you
seems like an exaggerated state
ment, but it is a true one, and all
the company asks is that you give
them a chance to PROVE 1T TO
YOU.
II fully realize that our first great
point is to OVERCOME YOUR
SKEPTICISM, and with that object
in view, l am making this personal,
public statement. With, and among
the bankers. present and past mem
bers of the Iowa legislature, poll
ticians, statesmen, and many other
good citizens of Iowa who personally
know me, or know of me, in every
county in the state, am willing to
rest my cause on the question of
the truthfulness of the statements I
am making in this public way; but
as l believe and hope that this may
be read by thousands of other inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

ested persons, / ask them to investi-
gate and look up my standing, a.
nancial and every other way, be-
cause 1 believe it will be of q great
benefit to you as well as the COM
pany to have you do this. please
always enclose postage in addressing
references). am now, and have
been a resident of Atlantic, Cass
county, Iowa, for % years. and take
pleasure in referring you to any
banker, business. professional man
or citizen at my home. / am now,
and have been, a state senator in the
Iowa legislature for eight years, and
refer you TO any member or ex-mem-
Der of the legislature in Iowa living
in your county. My principal busi-
ness and / refer you to the Citizens
National bank of Des Moines, Iowa,
or to any other bank in that city, or
in the state OF Iowa also refer
you to the great commercial agencies
of Bradstreet or Dun.
"In conclusion permit me to say
that not only my money but my
heart is in the work. While my as
ISOLATION and connection with the
company is principally a financial in
vestment or connection, and 1 ex-
pect that my other business interests
will require the principal part OF my
time, yet 1 shall at all times be pleas
ed to give my personal attention and
reply Gin strict confidence IL desired)
to any letter of inquiry addressed to
me marked personal in care OF the
company.
Respectfully submitted.
"JAS. E. BRUCE.
Atlantic, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1870"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Chords and DiscOrds

nor the fans were In the least disap-
pointed over the outcome. If you con-
tinue in the vicinity through to the
end of the season, doubtless you. will
have your views altered. You better
place the opening game in the ''on-
the-square'' side of the sheet. You
will need it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
NATION MAYOR INDICTED
Accused With Chief of Police of Mall
feasance in Office.

feasance in Office.
Nation, Ill, May CHARLES T.
WEIGH, mayor of Nation, and John
w. Welsh, chief of police, were in
dicted yesterday by the Coles county
grand jury.
The mayor is charged with malfea-
sance and misfeasance and also with
perjury, the latter being in connection
with the recent township election in
this city on April 5, when he is said
to have sworn to Is affidavits to the
effect that the signers were legal
voters, when it is said they were mere
ly "f1oaters."
Chief of Police Welsh is charged
with failing to avert a riot at the
Seventh ward polling booth at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
R1LLY,s PRIVATE MAIL.

ious message the other day. 1t was
waited from out Nebraska-way, and 1
imagine it hit a cold wave enroute. 1t
was from mother-Gertrude's ma; you
remember her, don't you? Your Uncle
Paul kind of got kicked in on her dur
ing the winter butterfly period. Father,
you know, nurses a chunk of $3.50 per
acre that he fell against at $40 a dozen
years ago in the western portion of
Nebraska, and it keeps him busy count
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
FROM THE VALLEY CLARION.

Ben Jacobs is back home after
trip on the limited to Chicago. He is
trife tired after sitting up all night
without a wink of sleep He was
afraid of two suspicious looking
strangers who sat just in front of him
in the smoker. Ben makes no mis-
takes in picking crooks, as his record
as constable these many years tes-
titles.
Alb Flanders says he is a candidate
for the postoGce again. He does not
expect to be appointed, but says he
will at least have the satisfaction of
seeing his name in print, and letting
our congressman know that he will
have one influential party man to buck
against his denomination unless he
makes his peace with him in the mean
time Alb says he was promised the
Office once years ago. but he did not
have 1t in writing. That was the rea-
son he lost out, he thinks.
Dad Peters has brought out his straw
hat again 1t has been renovated dur
ing the winter and has a greatly i'm
proved appearance.
Dale Squires has bought him mo-
torcycle He had about made up his
mind to get an automobile, but after
reading of so many accidents, he de-
cided that he was not going to be re-
sponsible for killing anybody but him
self, so he picked out a one-passenger
machine.
Aunt Jane Jenkins says all this
comet talk is just to fill up the space
in the newspapers. She sat from 1880
to IL o'clock last night behind col
ored glass in her back yard, and she
did not see anything that aroused her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

John ID. Rockefeller would go broke
If he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare a better medicine
than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoes, dys-
entary or bowel complaints. It is sim
ply impossible, and so says every one
that has used it. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

six nights / have risen at the time
scheduled for the appearance of the
comet, and 1 have seen it, or some
thing that will do as a substitute, each
time. But what confuses me each
morning 1t was in a different position.
Three mornings I thought I got a
glimpse of the tail, and the other times
there was no trolley in sight 1t seem
ed just an ordinary star. The other
members of my family did not take
any stock in the HALEY comet. The
first morning managed to rise with
out Weakening any of the family. l got
a fairly satisfactory look. but wanted
to make sure before inviting my wife
and the children to join me at a
show" party that / had in mind to
break down their skepticism. The sec
ond morning / stumbled on chair in
the hallway in trying to reach the
bathroom, which gives fine view OF
the eastern horizon. The dog was
aroused by the noise, and he tore
through the lower precincts of the
house as though he was after burglars.
l had attended lodge meeting the
evening before, and reached home af-
ter the other members of the family
had retired My wife was positive that
I was just turning in when the mishap
occurred in the hall. wanted to turn
on the lights and convince her, but
she said she had heard enough to sat
isfy her. After the fall in the hall I
saw a bunch OF lights, and it was half
an hour before l got the number re-
duced to one. That was H"uey's,
suppose. After had put in Sax morn
ings connecting; 1 extended an invita-
ton to the family. The next day we
were all up at 3:15, but HALEY failed
to make good. There was sinner in
the eastern horizon, but it was not
the real article that l had been seeing
when l was alone So now I'm in bad
with my family. They declare arous-
ed their curiosity in order to cheat
them out of their early morning sleep.
l would be indebted to you If you
would rise a few mornings and put
me right on the game.
PHILIP A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

AdS Ld1lCA III
all this HALEY
comet bunk. /
am int crested
some in sci
ence, and II
there is any
n e W stranger
il the heavens
/ would like to
get a square
look at 1t. l
have been fol-
lowing all Of
tn e accounts
printed in the
n e W spapers,
and they seem
to be pre- ty
W e ii agreed.
For the D a 8 t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

A touch of rheumatism. or twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
Chamberlain Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the COM
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
OUR INSIDE INFORMATION BUREAU.

OUR INSIDE INFORMATION BUREAU.
W. E. NJ, West Davenport: We doubt
whether there is any grounds for your
suspicion that Rock Island permitted
Davenport to win the opening game OF
the season on the home grounds IN
your city, prompted, as you suggest,
by financial considerations. OF course,
no one can prevent you and your fel-
lows from forming your own opinions.
While Rock Island tries to take every
game that it plays, the true spirit OF
baseball or any fairly conducted sport
il realized that the odds we're In favor
of Davenport, in view Of the ceremo-
NAL occasion, and neither the team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

curiosity but a Irritation between two
of the neighborhood cats on a nearby
fence.
Politics is stirring. Jim Crooks is
back from the poor farm for the sum-
mer.
Miss Jane Dobyns wishes the editor
to say for her that she is not engaged
to be married to Fletcher Brooks yet.
The party at her house was not for
that purpose, and even if it was, she
does not know that 1t is any of the
neighbors' business. She says if she
does get engaged to Mr.. Brooks some
one will have to tell it first before she
does. Mr.. Brooks, Miss Dobyns says,
has just let contract for a new house
on the upper end of Main street. Ye
editor is informed the event will take
place as soon as the house is finished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Call write for free booklet and copy of bond and
contract given each patient Address Neal Cure S21
Farnum Street, Davenport, Iowa.

same election, when Rev. Parker
Shields was assaulted by thugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
WE NEED THE sLEEP, BRoTHER.

Silvis, ILL.,, May 5.-Dear Editor:
am one of the credulous lambs who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Dad Peters has brought out his stra7
hat again. 1t has been renovated dur
ing the winter and has a greatly i'm
proved appearance.