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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05

but | beg of you today to resolve deep
down in your hearts never to taste,
handle or have to do with that which
has caused your poor fathers untimely
death. Stay with your mother, encour-
age her, support her, be honest and
true and the world will give you place
and you can make living in it.
And to this widow let me say: You
have the heartfelt sympathy of this
congregation. You have my prayers,
and in your hours of loneliness, when
dark shadows gather around and life's
mighty storms threaten to dash your
frail bark to pieces, may you hear above
the roar of the conflict the voice of
Christ saying: ct is l, be not afraid, )"
Peace, be still. And the voice that
silenced the waves of old Galilee will
still your troubled soul, until at last the
daY breaks and the shadows forever flee
away.
To this congregation: May you all
live so that at last when you are called
to answer the roll call of the skies, you
may be numbered with those who shall
hear the words: Come We blessed of
my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation of
the world"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
In nemOriam.

At regular meeting of the Youghio-
gheny Lodge No. 134, Knights of
Pythias, held Dec, %, 1910, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Being of the Universe to remove from
our midst our late Brother Geo. NJ.
Friend: and
WHEREAS, The intimate relations
long held by our deceased brother with
the members Of this Lodge render it
proper that we should place on record
our appreciation of his services as a
Knight of Pythias and his merits as a
man; therefore be it
Resolved, BY Youghiogheny Lodge
No. l34. OF the Great Domain of Mary
land of Knights of Pythias, that while
we bow with humble submission to the
will of the Most High, we do not the
less mourn for our brother who has been
called from his labor to rest.
Resolved, That in the death of Geo.
M. Friend this Lodge loses a brother
who was always active and jealous in
his work as a Knight of Pythias, ever
ready to succOr the needy and distressed
of the Fraternity; prompt to advance
the interest of the order; devoted to its
welfare and prosperity; one who was
wise in council and fearless in action;
an honest and upright man, whose
virtues endeared him not only to his
brethren of the order but to all his fell
low citizens. "He who seeks for heav-
en- alone to save his soul may keep the
path but not reach the goal; while he
who walks in love may wander far, yet
God will bring him where the blessed
are"
Resolved. That this lodge tenders its
heart felt sympathy to the family and
the relations of our deceased brother in
their sad affiiction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes of this lodge
and copy of them be sent to the fami-
ly of the deceased brother, and copy
of the same to the county papers.
W. F. EAST,
LEON HARDIE,
c. V. GUARD, Committee.
Friendsville, Nd, Dec. %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
Honor Roll of Bittinger School.

The following named pupils of the
Bittinger school merited 100 per cent.
in department, averaged 80 per cent. in
daily recitations during the month of
December:
Fifth Grade-Ruth Brenneman, Zula
Stanton, Hulda Stark, Verna DERRICK,
Lena Keller. PearI Trump, Lucille
Beahm, Ernest Hetrick, Lester Biting
er, Martin Stanton, Dewey P. Wiley,
Dewey Wiley, Oscar Hetrick, Earl
Brenneman and Dora Wiley.
Sixth Grade-Verno Wiley, Cora
Bowers, Estelle Beahm, Lester Hetrich,
Elmer Wiley, Leroy Emory, Chauncey
Broadwater, George Stark, Edward
Buckle, and Roy Hetrich.
Seventh Grade Myrtle Emory, Ruth
Beahm, Leonora Wiley, Oscar Brepne-
man, Clyde Broadwater, Charlie Wiley,
Ray Engle and Columbus Oester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
NEW YEARS GREETING.
To the Sunday School Workers of
Garrett County.

DEAR FELLOW-W ORKERS:-I extend
to you this greeting because of my in
terest in you personally and the work
you are doing in behalf of the child-life
of your county, My social and religious
intercourse with you in past years, the
enjoyable visits to your homes and
churches, the cordial receptions accord
ed me in every instance, have placed in
the hall of memory many delightful
pictures that will never fade. May Gcd
bless you and help you to make this the
banner year of material and spiritual
progress.
The New Year finds US confronted
with conditions that will require faster
hold on God and the exercise of unusual
energy, coupled with the beauty and
power of righteous living. | am not a
pessimist. 1t is my nature to look upon
the brightest side of things; but am
saddened by the decedence of home-life.
the general abandonment of the family
altar, the alarming increase of juvenile
criminality. the serious neglect of child
training and the apathy in church and
Sunday school circles. These conditions
are observable in all parts of Maryland.
The Holy Spirit is ready to manifest His
awakening and saving power. Let US
get ready. Let US determine that we
will do our part in changing these condi-
lions, that the sanctity of our homes
may be maintained; that those who
have in charge the teaching and train
ing of children may be fully consecrated
to their great mission; that all the evils
which menace our children S interests
shall be fought and driven from The
country; that material prosperity shall
not cause US to forget our God who is
the dispenser OF all blessings.
Believe me, as ever,
Your brother in Christ,
GEO. H. Mock.
State Supt. Nd. Ev. Association
January /, 1911.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
DR.. ". ". DAVIS HAS
RENDERED RESIGNATION
As Superintendent and His Successor
Or. Shelton, Elected by Park Board.

rumOr, current several weeks ago
that DR.. W. w. Davis, superintendent
of the Mountain Lake Park Association,
had rendered his resignation, was known
to be true by THE REPUBLICAN but we
were in honor bound not to make the
matter public, hence no publication of
the matter appeared in these columns.
Since, however, DR.. Davis successor
has been elected by the board of direct
ors and the matter is now given public
ity for the first time.
DR.. Davis was slated to be elected
president of Pennington Seminary. a
school for boys located in New jersey.
The matter was all but settled when
another applicant for the position APP
peared and at meeting of the board of
governors of the school held two weeks
ago the second man was chosen for the
position. In the meantime, however,
DR.. Davis resignation as superintend-
ent of the Park was in the hands of the
board of directors and it was accepted,
and his successor, DR.. Charles Eldred
Shelton, president of Simpson College,
Indlanola, Iowa, for ten years. was
elected and will assume his new duties
within a short time
DR.. Shelton is not entirely unknown
in Oakland. lie was recently a guest at
the home Of Lieutenant and Mrs. E. S.
West, having stopped over in Oakland
on his return trip from Europe. While
here he met numbnr of our citizens
and created a most favorable impress
sion, and his friends far and near have
never had anything but the highest
praise for him as a Christian gentleman,
educator, college president and one who
has demonstrated his executive ability
and tact in every position he held.
We are assured that DR.. Shelton pos
sesses the necessary qualifications for
the position to which he has just been
elected. He is a big, strong, broad
minded man of wide experience. He
has travelled much abroad and is popular
wherever known. Mrs. Shelton, his
wife, is most estimate lady and has
been in poor health for number of
years. 1t is this that caused DR.. Shell
ton to resign as President of Simpson
College and to accept the position as
superintendent of Mt. Lake Park, think
ing that this climate would be beneficial
to his wife's health Their son, Prof.
Whiteford Shelton, is one of the in
structors in the State University at
Boulder, Colorado.
DR., Shelton's father and grandfather
before him were Methodist preachers.
While DR.. Shelton is a preacher of
ability, he has never taken conference
work, having been engaged in educa-
tional work all his life. He is a mem
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
Stork News.

The stork flew high over Oakland last
week, alighting at the hospitable home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hilleary,
near German, Saturday morning where
it left a little daughter, which has been
named Madeline haywood. A message
from the delighted father states he is
kept too busy at home sincelthe arrival
of the little stranger to visit much but
that his friends in Oaklandimay expect
him over within the next few months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON WEDDING EVE
We're 20 Have Been Married New
Years Day-Found By Her hother.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. "A New
Years Eve tragedy that has astounded
the whole country hereabout was enact
ed at the home of Louis F. Elosser,
merchant, 116 TAYLOR street. His
daughter, Grace Elosser, and her hus-
band-to-be, Charles Twigg, a prominent
merchant and horticulturist, of Keyser,
W. Va, % miles west of this place,
were found dead seated on the sofa in
the parlor.
The pair were to have been married
Sunday at Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, Cumberland. Mr.. Twigg was
a widower.
He telephoned his fiancee from Keyser
that he would be down on the noon
train. He went to the CLOSER home
with the wedding ring. 1t did not fit
and the couple had arranged to go to a
jeweler on Baltimore street Saturday
night to have it fitted.
The pair were in the parlor alone from
l until about 2.45 Saturday afternoon.
Members of the family heard them
chatting merrily. At about 2 o'clock
Miss Elosser telephoned a girl friend
about the coming wedding. Soon after
this all was still but nothing was sus-
pected. At length the girls mother,
who first called at the door and got no
response, entered the room to find the
pair seated on the sofa. Twigg's hand
was hanging to one side. Mrs. Elosser
took hold Of her daughter and found she
was dead. Twigg was also dead.
The bodies were removed to an under
takers where a post norton revealed
death by cyanide potassium poisoning.
The poison was in liquid form but the
bottle has not been located. The
authorities are completely non-plussed.
Miss CLOSER was IS years old. She
was divorced from her husband, Maurice
c. Wilson, about three years ago and
resumed her maiden name. Right after
the divorce, Wilson married Hilda Cor
man. Miss Elosser was a born horse
woman and was known all over the city
for the spotted pony she drove. Twigg
was aged 80. He had prepared fine
home to take his bride to after a south
ern trip. He owned a large store and
a big peach orchard from which he rea-
ized handsomely the season Just closed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
ISAAC LEIGHTON.

Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, aged II
years, died at Meyersdale, Pa, last
Thursday evening and was buried Mon
day afternoon. The deceased lady was
the mother of Mr. c. F. Hammond, of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05

Der of the Iowa bar, and has had con-
siderable experience in Assembly and
Chautauqua work.
The Mt. Lake Park Association and
its friends-are certainly to be congratu-
lated on securing the services of this
man. We predict bright future for
Mt. Lake Park and extend hearty
welcome to the new superintendent, re-
GREETING that we are to lose DR.. Davis,
who has devoted all his time and ener-
gies to the interests of the Park and
community with commendable success
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
Married.

CoMPToN-MILLER-At the home of
the brides father, Mr.. David Miller,
near Deer Park, on Sunday last, Mr..
James Compton and Miss Bertha Miller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
SEN. STEPHEN B. ELKINS
OF WEST VIRGINIA DEAD
After an Illness of a Year the Distin-
guished Man Died This Morning.

Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virgiaia, son-in-law of Henry Gassaway
Davis, Democratic Candidate for vice
president in 1904, and himself a Repub-
lican leader of the Senate, died this
morning at 80 o'clock at his home in
Washington, D. c., after an illness of
nearly year.
At his bedside when he died were his
fatherin-law, his sons, David. Stephen
and Richard, his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Blaine Elkins, Miss Katherine Elkins,
and Mrs. Elkins, all of whom had been
summoned and had been in Washington
for two or three days waiting momen-
tarily the end.
CHRISTIAN NJ. RENNINGER.
Mr. Christian NJ. Renringer, father
of Mr.. Julius c. Renninger, died at his
home in Pjttsburg last Thursday night
after an illness of three weeks of pneu-
monia coupled with advanced years. the
deceased being seventy-two years Of
age. Mr.. Renninger was a resident of
Cumberland for many years having re-
moved from that city to Pittsburg a few
years ago where he was employed by
the Westinghouse interests. After SER
vices conducted at his late home the re-
mains of the deceased were taken to
Cumberland and Inferred in that city.
CLYDE c. LILLER.
Mr. Clyde c. Liller, of Oakland, died
in hospital at Monessen, Pa, last Sat
urday, December 31st, after short ill
ness. The deceased was engaged until
a short time ago in the barbering bust
ness in Oakland when he left here and
went to Monessen where he was employ
ed. He was aged thirty-nine years.
The remains were shipped to Oakland
from MOnessen, arriving here Sunday
morning and on Monday the funeral
occurred from st. Paul's NJ. f. church,
where the services were conducted by
the pastor Rev. G. f. Williamson in the
presence of large congregation. The
deceased was of an inventive turn of
mind, an excellent mechanic and a
whole-souled man. He leaves surviving
him his wife and three children-two
sons and a little daughter. The inter-
ment occurred in the Oakland cemetery.
The sermon delivered over the remains
of the deceased will be found elsewhere
in these columns today.
ISAAC LEIGHTON.
Mr.. isaac Leighton died at the home
Of his son, Mr. H. V. Leighton, Loeb
Lynn, Wednesday night at l13O O'Clock.
Deceased was in the 85th year Of his age,
and died from infrmities incident to his
great age. Funeral services at the res
idence of Mr.. H. V. Leighton Friday
afternoon at 200 o'clock and interment
in Oakland cemetery A moreiextended
obituary will appear later.
MRS. MARY E. HAMMOND.
Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, aged II
years, died at Meyersdale, Pa, last
Thursday evening and was buried Mon
day afternoon. The deceased lady was
the mother of Mr.. c. F. Hammond, of
Oakland.
BABY SHROUT.
At the home of its parents in Noun
tain Lake Park, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rizer Shrout, after an
illness of two weeks of pneumonia, died
last Friday and was inferred in Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-05
BABY SHROUT.

At the home of its parents in Noun
tain Lake Park, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rizer Shrout, after an
illness of two weeks of pneumonia, died
last Friday and was inferred in Oakland
Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
REVIVAL AT BEACON
Meetings Begin Sunday Evening
With Large Congregation.

Revival meetings were opened at
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Beacon Sunday evening to a large
and interesting congregation and the
effort will be continued indefinitely
by the pastor, A. A. Heath. The
meetings will be held every evening
at 1870 o'clock and a general and cor
dial welcome and invitation is ex-
tended to all people of the commun.
ity. A special invitation is given to
Oskaloosa worker 20 come down
and join in the work of the meetings.
The meeting Monday evening was
we'll attended with number of Wis
itors present. Special music was
furnished by the male quartette of
Central Holiness University. Special
music will be feature of every SER
vice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
BETHEL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Erve Clever, of No.
10, Buxton, We're Sunday afternoon
callers at the BerS Yohe home to
see Mrs. Yohe, who has been i'll with
the measles recently.
Miss Nellie Pickerell is entertain
ing a spell of the measles.
Bertha RUNNER was a caller at
the Will Johnson home Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. A. Glancovic and children
were Sunday callers at the Joe
Stoaks home.
Sunday callers at the Dan Mat
thews home were Will Smith, Con
and Joe Fox, John Ross and sister
Dorothy, Frank Traister and Clar-
ence Pickerell.
DR.. Traister took patienss to Ded
Moines to the hospital Saturday. He
was an Italian miner who was iniur-
ed by a fall of slate in No. IA Bux-
ton.
A surprise party was gotten up on
Miss Dorothy Ross Saturday night,
Jan. rs. About twenty were present
to enjoy the evening. Games were
played and refreshments were serv-
ed and guests departed at a late
hour.
James Marsh is spending few
days visiting at the parental home
and also with friends in and around
Kirkville.
Fred Yohe is also entertaining a
spell of the measles.
Miss Bonnie Barnett is spending a
few days visiting friends and rela-
tives in and around Oskaloosa and
Givin.
Jan. 30. GOLDEN ROD
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROFIT.

In this age of commercialism there
is a tendency among merchants Il
realize extravagant profits. 1851.
Legitimate and even extravagan,
profits might be excused, but not out
rageous profits. $685.
In my own profession where skill
and knowledge to fit glasses correctly
is a factor, a fairly liberal profit is
the rule.
Among the abuses practiced by
optometrists are many which are a
disgrace to the profession. One of
the worst is the eXtrayagant prices
demanded. A man with. little expert
ence and that gained principally ped
ding glasses afOot and across lots,
will decorate his office walls with pre-
tended diplomas purchased through
the mails. This is to impress his
callers.
Having no stock nor money to buy
with, for as a rule humbugs are not
{. success, the usual formula is this:
After going through a lot of monkey
shines and taking some time Ito
impress the patient the patient is
told that his or her eyes are very
peculiar. Nothing but specially
ground glasses can be safely used;
also great skill is indispensable TO fit
them and, why of course the price
must be high.
Now my dear reader, ninety-nine
times out of a hundred this is hum.
bug, "hot air." The wonderfully gift
ed option, trist simply sends to
cheap mail order house and gets
pair of cheap mail order glasses, just
the same quality as Sears & Roebuck,
or Montgomery Ward & Co. sell.
They list them at $40 to $3.50, and
you pay the great expert from ten to
twenty-five dollars for them.
And when your money is gone,
what then? Why, it's gone!
Now, l, Mayne Arnold, am dis
pensing glasses to my patrons every
day at less than one-fourth as a rule,
and never as much as one-half what
you pay these pretenders. At the
same time in quality my glasses are
worth from five to nine times more,
and if you are not satisfied will give
your money back. Is that fair? You
save half your money or more at
Arnold's.
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Opticians.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
some DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
st's fers In County.

Herman Snow and wife to C.
b. White, part of lot 8,
Myers & Smiths addition
to Oskaloosa ..... ......S 800 90
H. w. Van Rocket and wife
to A. J. Van Rocket e12 of
sw4 of nwA of neA of
sec. =: also a portion of
WA of nwA of neA of
neI4 of 7-75-1i, containing
II acres ............... $4,000
A. ]. Van Rocket to Arie and
John Shaffer e12 of swA
nwA of neA of sec. z; also
part of VIZ of nwA of
neA of 7-75-17, containing
IL acres ............ 03o.oo
Gertrude Wilson and husband
to Frederick Il. Cornell, a
part of lot l OF the sub.
division OF SELF OF 24-75-1G. 100
c. Carpenter and e. M.Boyles
to Frederick h. Cornell, lot
8 block 6 and lot 10 Melone
subdivision SEA oflnWA
OF l0-7J-ij ..,.. :. ........., 90
John A. Lisk, dcd., by heirs to
Mary Small, lots l6 and Ia,
block 2, in town of Tioga.. 800 90
c. L. Phillips and wife to "
Columbus c. Phillips, lote4
OF neA OF swA OF 35-76-T. 1913. 90
Nancy Davis and husband TO
Mary NJ. Small out lot b
OF town of Tioga ..t........ 100. 90
John L. Myers TO Mary NJ.
Small, lots IS, 10, 90 and
81 in block 2 in town OF
Tioga .....-... .........+ 200. 90
I. r. Gatewood and wife to
John L. Brown and wife,lots
No. IS, 10, 20, also IS, 36
and 81 in town of Rose Hill 1900 90 |
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
ROBBERY lE'I,E B At BOLTON
Valuable Watches, Some Cash and
Man Missing at Mining Camp.

Three valuable watches, twenty dol
lars in cash and man giving his
name as Chester Brown are missing
from the John Buckler home near
Bolton. Brown came to the Buckler
home last Friday in search of work
He remained until Monday noon when
he went TO the field and never return,
ed. Later the watches and money
were found to be missing.
This is the complete story of the
robbery and the only thing left to do
is to find Chester Brown. Local Off
GERS are in charge of the case and
are sure the man wanted was former,
ly a bOarder at the Mahaska county
Jail who was released last Thursday.
The description given by those who
saw Brown comedies exactly with the
description OF the fellow who left
OskaloOsa Thursday.
A reward has been offered and the
officers and detectives are of the
opinion that the rascal can be caught.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
IOWA DEATHS In 1910
A Total of 1,470 Occurring During
the Year.

Vital Statistician G. H.Sumner, who
is secretary OF the state board of
health, reports the number of deaths
in Iowa in December to have been
2,096 There were As deaths in that
month in the state institutions OF
which II were of old soldiers in the
state home. Only one person who
died last month reached the age of
100 years. DIR. Summers report for
the year just closed shows that there
were total OF PLATO deaths in tho
state. The largest number occurred
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02

the body, and she was practically I'M
known although for years an inmate
of the county farm, the remains of a
woman known as nelen Higley, aged
So, were sent to Des Moines to be
used for medical purposes. The wo-
man died Sunday at the county hos
pital of insanity She was an incur
able, and was brought to the institu.
ton in 1894 from Mt. Pleasant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-02
WATER IMPROVEMENTS
New Pumps to be Installed. New
Mains to be Laid.

Extensive improvements have been
ordered for the Oskaloosa water sys.
TEN. President II. S. Howard of tho
Peoples Water Company is in re-
ceipt of a communication stating that
a new, large capacity, steam pump has
been purchased in compliance with
the recommendations of the engineers
plans and specifications. In addition
to this twelve-inch main will be laid
from the standpipe to the intersection
of Market street and High avenue,
where connection will be made with
the city delivery system mainsr
John W. Alvord, a water works spe-
cialist and expert, was secured by
the company last summer. He came
to the city and made study of the
property and its requirements, making
certain recommendations 10 tho
board of directors concerning the i'm
proyement of the property. These
recommendation were adopted and
Charles w. Burdick, an associate en-
measurements, plans and specifica.
tons for the installing of the i'm
.provements.
The pump has been purchased and
the order for pipe has been given
Work on the changes will be com
menced Immediately. The installa.
ton of the new equipment will mean
the enlarging of the pumping station,
The improvements to the plant will
represent an expenditure OF more
than twenty-five thousand dollars.