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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-30
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mrs, S. c. Speers, Of Speers, Pa, is
in her cottage for the summer and will
be joined later by other members Of her
family and friends.
Mr.. f. W Williams. wife and three
daughters, Of Clarksburg, are in the
Williams cottage near the drug store
Mrs. Maxwell ana a part of her fam
lily, Of CIarksburg, are here. Mr. Max
well will be here during the summer as
his extensive business interests will
permit.
Mrs. Harriet Johns mas opened Bethel
cottage for the accommodation Of sum
mer visitors.
Mrs. Kate Hardy has leased her
large residence again to Mrs. Homer
Davis, Of Clarksburg, and Mrs, Hardy
has again leased the Latfey cottage for
the season
Mr., VIM. A. Mallette and family, Of
Pittsburg, are occupying their cottage
opposite the Association office.
Rev, Nicola Di Stefano, who is in
charge Of the Italian mission work in
Oakland district, West Virginia Confer
ence, preached here Sunday evening to
a large congregation. Rev. Di Stefano
has been very successful in his field this
spring, having witnessed the conversion
not only of his countrymen but many
Americans as well.
Rev J. Ed kildow, superintendent
of the Children's Orphans Home at Ell
kins, delivered a little girl to Mrs. Sarah
j. Moon, of Loeb Lynn, Tuesday. Mr.
Kildow informed your correspondent
that ne had number Of children of
both sexes for whom he desired to find
good homes.
Mr.. Peter Murdoch, who has been at
tending college at Buckhannon, is here
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Schrock is believed to be slowly
improving. This will be welcome news
to the many friends of the family.
Gas was turned on Tuesday to the
residences of Messrs. John L. Ruhl and
E. E. Friend and by Saturday :will be
in many homes and business places in
the Park. The church will also be
lighted by gas next Sunday evening.
The first meeting as scheduled in the
summer program is the Lords Day
Alliance of America, which will COM
mence Friday evening in the Tabernacle
at 8 O'Clock and continue over Sunday.
Tuesday, July 5th, the great camp
meeting will commence. under the di-
rection of Rev. Joseph H. Smith, assist
ed by a large corps of ministers and
evangelists,
Thursday evening the Ladies Aid of
the local church will hold an ice cream
social on the veranda and lawn at Hay
denhurst cottage
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-30
X. of P. Special Train.

The officers of the Uniform Rank of
Of the knights Of Pythias have secured
a special train from this city to Milwau-
kee to convey the first Maryland Regi-
ment of that organization to the annual
encampment which will be held from
August first to August 1lth at Milwau-
kee The train will be made up of Pull
mans throughout. Companies , and /
from Cumberland, COL H. W. Russler
and staff, and the companies from Frost
burg, Homecoming, Midland and Oakland,
will make up the party.-Cumberland
News
The Republican for Job Printing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-30
Old-timer Dying.

George Shaw, father of H. c. Shaw,
of Salisbury, who lives on the Aaron
Beachy farm on the National Pike,
acout two miles west of Grantsville,
Md, is in very feeble health, and the
prospect for his recovery, owing to his
age. is not very encouraging Mr. Shaw
for many years conducted the ST {
House farm at Little Meadows on the
National Pike about two miles east of
Grantsville. where he, with his sons,
engaged extensively in stock raising.
Meyersdale Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-30
Refused Cigarette License.

The city council of Elkins has refus-
to grant license for the sale of cigarettes
for the next license year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-30
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. ELIZABETH A. STERLING

MRS. ELIZABETH A. STERLING.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sterling was born
Sept. 8, 1880, at Sand Spring, Garrett
Co, Md, and died at the home Of her son,
John H. Sterling, at Elder, Nd, June
II, 1910. of dropsy She was married
to Robert Sterling May oath, 1880, to
which union were born five sons and
five daughters, all of w7om preceded
her to the other world except three
sons: John H., who resides at Elder; S.
j., Of kingwood. W. Va, and Geo W.,
of Mountain Lake Park. She was con-
verted and joined the NJ. l. church in
December, 1856, of which she remained
active member to the end of her life.
Several times during her last illness she
expressed herself as ready to leave this
world. A few hours before she breathed
her last she said to a niece that if She
did not get well the Lord would be with
her. She was never too busy nor was
the night too dark or stormy for her to
respond to call to help any one who
was sick. The funeral service was con-
Quoted June 10Th at the Blooming Rose
church by Rev Powers, of the Friends
vile charge.
ELI STANTON.
Ell Stanton, who was well and favor
ably known throughout Garrett county
as well as over a large scope Of Somer-
set county, Pa, passed quietly away at
his home at Little Crossing on the Ma
tional Pike, near Grantsville, on Mon
day evening. He suffered from a stroke
of paralysis some weeks ago from
which he never recovered. He succeed
ed his father William Stanton, as pro
prietor of the widely known Stanton $
Mil, at Little Crossing, many years
ago, and only few weeks ago relin-
guished ownership to his son, W. f.
Stanton. Of the third generation of
Stantons to operate this mill
MARY WILBA LILLER.
Mary Wilba, aged five weeks, daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. Charles Liller, died
this morning after an illness of a few
days and will be buried from the home
of its parents this afternoon at two
O'Clock, Rev. G. r. Williamson Off
ciating.
Write Z. S. West, Oakland, Md, the
only licensed real estate dealer in Gar
rett county, for booklet describing all
kinds of real estate for sale in this vi
cinity. Also valuable farms, coal and
timber lands in other States, Mexico
and Canada. 11-4t.
Something new in Talcum Powder;
Babcock's Corylopsis of Japan, the
most popular Talcum on the market to-
day. Harnill-Gonder Pharmacy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
CITATION NOTICE.

In the Chancery court of Rankin coun-
ty, Mississippi.
Martin Martens, Complainant, VS..
James Raftray, ct al, Defendants.---No.
1888.
To James Rafftray, William S. Jones,
James Payne, George Robb, Henry H.
Mullins, Solomon Lombard, o. o. Wood
man, Seth Cox, G. Mallin Davis and
Thompson P. Ware, lately partners doing
business under the firm name of Cox,
Davis and Ware,---Elizabeth Ferguson
E. H. Lombard, Sallie Cox, T. P. Ware,
VIM. E. Ragland, J. D. Pickett, Margaret
M. c. Moore, Mulhollan and Brown, j:
I. Bishop, M. J. Bishop, Savannah Gay
den, Sarah Tucker, NJ. T. Pickett, E. E.
Frantz, Robert Willis, r. C Duncan,
Nellie E. Duncan, John Myers, William
Myers, Lee Frantz, Jack Frantz, Monte
Hamilton, Eva Harper, .Virgie Nc
Gaughy, Henry Myers, Calvin Myers,
Cannon Myers, Carman Myers, Samuel
Myers, Alvin Myers, Elizabeth Berry and
Mary Ragland; also the unknown heirs
and devisees of Isaac Myers, deceased
the unknown heirs and devisees of Alva
Myers, deceased; the unknown heirs and
devisees Of Asa Myers. deceased; the I'M
known heirs and devisees Of ChapmaR My.
ers, deceased: the unknown heirs and de-
visees Of Gracey' Myers, deceased
and all other persons having or
claiming any legal or equitable interest
in or to the following described land
in Rankin county, Mississippi, to-wit:
The north west quarter of the north
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested in me,
AS trustee in certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted on the nth day of March, 1908,
by Dick Wolverton and ARA Wolverton,
recorded in book 50, page 80, in the re-
cords of said county, to secure an indebted
ness therein, named, and default having
been made in the payment of said deed
of trust, will, as trustee, on Monday,
9TH day of February, 1910, between the
hours of III o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p m before the court house door, in the
town of Brandon, Rankin county, Missis-
Eppi, proceed to sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described land,
to-wif: -.
The sOufh west quarter of the south
west quarter, section "a, township s, range
3 east And apply the proceeds of said
sale 10 said Indebtedness and trustees
expenses
w. r TAYLOR, Trustee.
This the zoth day of January, 1870.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

east quarter and the north half of the
north west quarter and the north half of
the south half of the north west quarter
of section 8, and the north half of the
south half of the north east quarter and
the north half of the north east quarter
and the north east quarter of the north
west quarter and the north half of the
south east quarter of the north west quarter
of section 4, all in township 4, range 4;
also the south east quarter of section SO,
and the south half of section "a and the
west half of the south west quarter of
section S., all in township 5, range
Defendants. You are hereby command 4
ed to appear at the next term of the
Chancery court of Rankin county, Mis-
sissippi, to be holden in the town of
Brandon on the 4th Monday in March,
1910, then and there to plead, answer
or demur to the suit filed by Martin
Martens, complainant, against all the
above named parties. The said suit is to
confirm the title of said complainant to
said land, and unless said suit is sue
cessfully defended compliments title
to said land will be confirmed and all
other persons will be forever barred of all
claims or title thereto.
Given under my hand and official seal,
this the 2oth day of January, 1910.
JNo. A. GAYDEN, Chancery- Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

A statistician in one Of the city
departments, who has kept tab on the
business, says that there are as many
marriages in New York every year
as there are in Philadelphia, Boston,
Washington, Chicago and st. Louis
combined. ~.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Girt ln.

1t Is not to die, nor even to die Of
hunger. that makes a man wretched.
Many men have died; all men must
die. But it is to live miserable, we
know not why; to work sore, and yet
gain nothing; to be heart worn.
weary, yet isolated, unrelated, grit
In with cold, universal laissey faire.
Thomas Carlyle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Youth
Receives
Dollar i'm
TwoYears
By ASA BALLARD

singing winter cheerfuy informed that my wages just
balanced my owed boss for Hour bacon sugar ana ucn
necessaries
Being only II wears old having had cent OF my own,
did complain at not getting any cash.
Indeed proud and happy youth when the owner IN spasn
of generosity presented with silver dollar
This Immediately devoted to the purchase OF ckknfe mouth
and pound of candy all had to show for two abo-
years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Indian
Summer
and
Halley's
Comet
By ]. c. K. HEINE .

ercumambient ether and space and must needs exert
only the moon but also aged comets hurting through
affect the ears temperature before they visible to the
naked And who but that Has comets orbit
this be much the earth than endan
gerng its stability revolving its around the sun?
One might just well look possible facts the face and draw %
from them, without physical moral fear of
be wreck of matter crash of worlds at
stake.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

Under the cover of~ancient superstition
many truths were concealed, though, it
may be, in distorted and mangled form.
Among them was the assumption that COM
cts do exercise more or less potent infu-
ence upon the earth and other planets.
He, would certainly be a rash man who
should deny that we have had long-con-
tinued and almost unbroken as well as un-
paralleled "Indian summer" or warm pc
Rod, this fall And to what cause can it
be ascribed, if not to the growing proxim-
ity of Halley's comet to the earth? It's
nucleus and tail are trailing through the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Fate Not to Be Avoided.

Fate is a mighty successful bill col
hector, and you are wise in paying
your debt the minute 1t is due. III
you wait for her to foreclose the mort
gage she always adds the interest and
costs.-John A. Rowland
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

A Wilkesbarre magistrate has de-
cided that cow has precedence over
an automobile AID does not have to
wear a red lantern on her tail when
standing in the road O. nights medi-
tatively chewing her cud. Human be-
ings apparently must take their
chances
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Mean Man.

He-'T wish to gracious, dear. you
would take those hairpins out of your
mouth while you are talking" She
<whimpering)-" you go again.
Always trying to deprive me of lit
Gle pleasure! "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Usually a Short Time.

1.-THE honeymoon" says the Philoso
pher of Folly, may be defined as that
brief period In mans life during
which he thinks it's good joke when
he comes home and finds his wife
hasn't got dinner on time"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Make a Note of This.

There may be no psychological. sig
nificance contained in the fact, but we
may lay down the dictum. neverthe-
less, that few women who are good
bridge players trim their own hats.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

The popular notion is that GONZALES
cents must be fed up. The doctor
who "starves" patient is not kindly
regarded, Notwithstanding thu fact
that pr |ieC.s cave experienced tie
benefit In their individual cases of a
little judicious fasting on occasion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

My heart ever goes out to the working
boy whose earnings are given to aid in the
support of his family.
NV earliest venture in the role of a
wage-earner was as towpath boy on the
old canal that ran past my parents door
to Elmira, N. Y.
AS mule driver for canal boat l
have a record that would make that of ex-
President Garfield sink into nothingness-
The owner of the boat was also the vii
lage storekeeper and after working for him
faithfully for two long years, in which l
endured the bitter pangs of hunger and the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Who Rode the ponkey7

Percy exhibiting a bromide en-
largement of kodak snapshot of him
self riding donkey)-"Se Dick, !
had this taken when was south dur
ing the holidays. Do you think it does
me justice?" Dick-"Why, yes, ratl-
er; but who's the awkward rider on
your back?"E
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
A Difficult Problem

1t is often difficult to decide whether
the most disagreeable people in the
world are those who merely think
they are our superiors or those who
really are.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

Then He Is Known as Successful.
There's hardly anything so good for
n mans standing in a community as
to get a lot of some other mans
money away from him.-New York
Press
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Uncle Ezra Says.

rComplainin'. ex a stiddy diet, will
give you indigestion in your thinkin'
apparatus, an rob you Nv the friends
who would like to stick by you eff
they only could"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Meaning of "caesar.v

Caesar" is said toJbe Punic word
meaning IAN elephant" There are
old coins stamped on the one side
with Divus Julius, the reverse having
S. P. @. r., with an elephant, in allu-
sion to the African original.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Parted in the Middle.

'Ezry, ~ said Farmer Hay, 81 SEQ
that since We haze e6me Back from col
legei;ye wear yer hair spliced right
down the middle Now, hyur's all I
have to say: If We expect ter feed out
o'gmy trough We got to let yer name
fall on one side"-Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

Ambitious young men who contem.
plate a change from bookkeeping
should bear in mind the fact that
there is likewise an upkeep connected
with a poultry farm.-Indianapo
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
The Old Professor.

The ripe old teacher is a colleges
most valuable asset. He keeps alive
respect on the part of young men and
also the finest traditions.-The Nation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Theft.

Whether we force the mans prop
erty from him by pinching his stom-
ach, or pinching his fingers, makes
some difference anatomically; morally.
none whatever-Ruskin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
PROGRESS.

i generally bapper7 that along
ABOUT the time one becomes able to
recognize true art one loses the knack
OF befrG able to take advantage OF
business opportunities when they pre-.
sent themselves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Torturinn THOUGHT.

Did you ever stop to think that al
most every minute in the day some
one somewhere is having teeth pulled?
This proves that there. is always some
one worse off than you are.-Atchison
Globe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

George-"Do you believe the wom-
an ever lived who could truly say to
her lover that he was the first man
she had ever kissed?" Madge-"Yes;
EVe."-Judge
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Money Comes in Handy.

You can't run state and provide IL
with all the Denevolences demanded
by the spirit of the age and do it on
homilies and wind.-Newark Evening
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Sure

-rDe man dot don't do muffin hut
Eben, lis purity sure sooner or later
to attract attention to hisse'f as about
de smallest figger in de 'rithmetic."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
War and Indemnity.

Bishop Hamilton says that war is
an antiquated relic. This may be
true In theory, but In actual conflict
the nation which wages that kind of
war is apt to have an indemnity to
pay.-Philadelphia North American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Horribly Mean.

The meanest man in the world is
the husband who placed his money
In a mouse-trap so that his wife could
not get it in the early morning with
out liberating a mouse.-Exchange
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
keeplna Accurate Accounts.

There are fewer reckoning days If
housekeepers pay cash. If they per.
sist in running accounts for groceries
and other staples they should have a
book and see to 1t that the right price
is put down the minute anything Is
bought.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

The worst curse that the south endures
to-day is the miserable affection known as
the s'hook-worm."
More than a million people in the
southern states are victims of this disease,
and vet it can be easily cured and perma-
nently stamped out by the adoption of
simple precautions and systematic santa
tion.
In Porto Rico the masses were affected
by it to such a great extent that the gov
ernment took hold of the matter in vigor-
GUS fashion and the island is about as free
from the hook-worm now as Cuba is of yell
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
The Outdoor Life.

Stay outdoors a little while and
take some deep breaths o. the outer
air; better still. walk between the
work place and the home few days.
and get over this habit of kicking
about the weather.-Denver Repub-
hcan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Swedish Sign for Restaurants.

Ia Sweden the railway stations at
which meals are served are known
by the simple but suggestive picture
of a crossed knife and fork opposite
the name of the station.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
VI

ter There barrier invisible and intangible but all the barrier
Which shuts the fraternity boy out from acquaintance with most
fraternity boys One for this perhaps the fact that entering
fraternity the boy Immediately great and sudden self
Importance Some this too far and stamped snobs by out
d Thus the barrier reinforced These boys them under
be Sports They clothes alarming
habits both foolish and injurious which often conflict with school
,ority
The evil of girls societies obvious. There is
always tense feeling between girls of different societies. They rarely
another and about together Then the
girls of society will invariably favor certain boys fraternity while
another set of girls will associate with rival chapter Thus double
feeling aroused, the derimen of the school spirit
bound to break the democratic spirit which should
public Different societies rarely relations
between fraternity and nonfatenity always strained
There doubt that the character Of aternes would be
proved by enforcing certain stand
ard of scholarship Such step would 8.
be very distinct gain and would be j. eHK ~ (2rnAs
appreciated by the teachers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Showery.

'.As soon as some men gifts little
saved up fob rainy day." says Uncle
Eben, 'dey can't resist de temptation
to knock of work an watch fch q
Washington StaG
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
PhiloSonhY.

Philosophy is finding out how many
things there are in the world which
You can't have if you want them, and
don't want if you can have them
Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

Yes. George. as you say, che CONVEX
sation OF u barber while cutting your
hair Is ap. to be sheer nonsense; but
what can you expect in the way of ma
ture speech from Q mere shaver -
Harper's Weekly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Evidently a crubman.

A prominent man called to ,condole
with lady on the death of her hus-
band, and concluded by saying:
did he leave you very much?" Near
lyt every night" was the reply.-Tit-
Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Worth Going to Jail For.

Judge lat the close of a trial)-
Prisoner. you may have the last
word" Prisoner turning to wife in
the audience)-"Do you hear that, old
lady ?"-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
WeEl-Efxed Usually.

However. the man who is always
telling other people that money is not
everything usually has all the coin
he needs
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Different Results.

The man who learns to say no gen
orally succeeds in this world, while
the woman is likely to find herself
an old maid.-Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

Life is a good deal like running a
lawn mower. Just at the time you
think everything is going smoothly
and start to cut loose you strike
Tock.-Detroit Free Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20

fncandescent Light Beneficial.
According to French scientist. the
rays from incandescent lights are ben
efcfal to human health, destroying
bacteria, stimulating circulation and
cellular activity, and reducing pain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
why She chanoed poIlv,s Name.

WHY OIIS OIIaI9SU DUIIyS NdInG.
MY wee girl said recently: I'm go
ing to change my dolls name, mann
ma. Annie don't suit-she is so shaky
and loose. I'm going to cali her Lucy.
wouldn't you?"-Delineator.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
Secret
Out of Place
High Schools
By HAROLD r. COOLEY

HEN say that secret societies should be forbidden in high
schools lay the greatest stress the last three words In
high school secret societies decidedly out of place.
public school should be great democratic institution the
basis of equality Under these conditions the support of
the school would be BETTER and general feeling of
friendship would exist throughout the school,
Secret societies tend to limit schooboy acquaintance
For instance freshman who is taken into fraternity finds
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-20
HOOkWorIn
Evil i'm
South Can
Be Cured
By DR.. ]. E. McLAWS
OF New Orleans

low fever since the mosquitoes were driven out
hook-wom gets hold OF man, saps his vitality and
energy to that makes him practically useless
blessing OF the greatest magnitude for will
souhs population Of efficient energetic robust men
place the weak dpted and indifferent beings
going through life of little to themselves or their fouz