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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
"Mason and Dixon'S Line. "

The name of mason and Dixon s
Line, " has been properly applied to the
whole divisorY line between free and
slave soil, but properly it belongs only
to the south boundary of Pennsylvania,
surveyed by Charles Mason and Jere-
miah Dixon, 1763-67.
For over 100 years this line was a
bone of contention," and England
finally sent Mason and Dixon to the
colonies to make an official survey
which was to be final.
At the end of every fifth mile Ct this
line a stone, brought from England,
was placed, engraved on one side with
the coat Of arms of Lord Baltimore,
and on the other with those of the
Penns while the intermediate miles
were marked by smaller stones, 16 in
ches square and Is inches high, bearing
the large letter NJ on one side, and P on
the other. The line is $50 miles long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14

EX-Assembyman Nathan r. Selby,
of Selbysport, was in the city Monday
and Tuesday as witness in the Or
phans' Court in the case of Collins VS..
Collins. The action was brought by the
Youngest son of the late Walter Collins
against his elder brother, w S. Collins,
the former alleging that in the settle
ment of the estate of his deceased father
a sum of money aggregating about $500
had been left with his brother, w. S.
Collins, who had applied it wrongfullv
in meeting the expenses incident to the
last illness and death of their father.
1t was clearly proven, however, that
the money was expended lawfully and
the case was decided by the Court in
favor OF the defendant, w. S. Collins
Other witnesses present at the trial
were Mr.. E. H. Wolfe and Mr.. II. M.
Frankhouser, both of near GAINESVILLE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
PROGRESSING IN BUSINESS WORLD
Mr. CarlB. White Has Secured Control
of Large lerCantile Establishment.

The many friends of Mr.. Carl B.
White, son of Mr.. James w. White, of
Oakland, will be glad to learn of the
formers success in business at Union
town, Pa, where he has been located
for the past two or three years as man
ager of the Uniontown Hardware and
Supply Company, extensive dealers in
hardware, mill and mine supplies, etc.
OF Mr.. Whites business relations
with the concern, both past and pros
pective future, the Tribute. published
at Uniontown, in a recent issue, had
the following to say concerning him:
"Mr. C. B. White, former manager
and stakeholder of the Uniontown
Hardware and Supply Company, has
purchased the entire store and the three
story brick building at 56 Peter street,
the present location of the Company.
Arrangements were concluded and the
deal was contaminated Tuesday alter
noon.
'The large hardware, mine and mill
supply store will continue under the old
name and under the efficient manage
ment of Mr.. White, the new proprietor.
''In conversation with Tribune rep
resentative, Mr.. White stated that with
the help of the coke operators in this
region, this store will be made the best
supply store in Western Pennsylvania.
With an establishment of this kind in
Uniontown, the centre of the coal and
coke region, it will be unnecessary for
coke and coal mine operators to pur-
chase their supplies in Pittsburgh, as
everything needed can be secured at
this enterprIsing establishment and at
prices which will meet competition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
RavenscrOft Garage Open.

DR.. w. Ravenscroft, proprietor of
the Ravenscrott Garage, located in the
new Naylor building, has secured the
service of Mr.. Fred. H. Hood, of Fair
mont, who will have charge of the gar
age, ..and iwbo comes TO Oakland well
recommended as thorough mechanic
and capable of executing any work nee
essary on automobiles to keep them in
the best of order.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
Warning to Natural Gas Customers.

Owing to the severe cold weather this
winter and the ground being frozen
deeper than usual and as the service
lines from the street to the houses are
not more than twelve or e ghteen inches
in depth, we find in several cases where
the frost is deeper than the service lines
there is more or less danger of the lines
pulling part and causing leaks.
The Gas Company is doing everything
possible to prevent any leaks of this
kind and will take this opportunity to
notify all customers of Natural Gas, to
use every precaution against accidents
and should they detect the odor of gas
at any time, to Immediately shut off
the gas at the meter and notify the
Gas COMPANY at once. We particularly
caution YOU not to look for a leak with
a light.
THE NORTHERN NATURAL GAS Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
THE DEATH RECORD.
CAPTAIN JESSE MCNEIL.

Word has been received here from
Mahomet, ILL.,, of the death in that
place on Monday of last of Capt. Jesse
Mcneil, commander of the famous
McNeill's Rangers during the Civil War
and who was well known in this section
during the war. He succeeded his faith
er, Capt. j. Hanson Mcneil, as COM
mander of the Rangers, and was per-
sonally known to many men throughout
this section.
In the fall of 1868 Captain Mcneil
led the party Of about dozen Rangers
who secretly entered Cumberland and
captured the federal generals, Crook
and Kelley, taking these officers from
the midst of about 10000 sleeping
Union soldiers.
GEORGE w. SHAW.
At his home in Grantsvile, Garrett
county, Monday. March 4, 1912, Mr..
Geoge W. Shaw, aged 81 years, after
years of suffering with:Bright's disease.
Mr.. Shaw was born July 7, 1927, in Bar
ton, Allegany county, and on the 25th of
September, 1851, Miss Harriet Potter,
a leading society lady of Westernport,
became his wife. About four years
ago the latter died. Most of their long
and happy married life was spent upon
their farm, near Grantsville, where
they were held in high esteem by many
who knew them. Three daughters and
three sons are bereaved. Funeral and
ternoon.
MOSES WENSEL.
Mr.. Moses Wensel, of near Oakland,
died at his home Monday morning at an
early hour after several weeks OF in
tense suffering. He was born in Bed
ford county, Pa, on May %, 1843. For
three years during the troublous times
of the SOS he was member of the 22d
Pa. Cavalry and was engaged with his
troop in more than twenty battles, nota-
bic among them being those of Gettys-
burg and Antietam. Shortly after the
war Mr.. Wensel came to Garrett coun-
ty, where he married Miss Haun. To
the couple was born six chidren-two
daughters and four sons who, with
Mrs. Wensel survive the husband and
father Mr.. Wensel's funeral took
place Wednesday morning from his
late home with interment in the Lower
graveyard, the services being conducted
by Rev. E. Manages. pastor of st.
Mark S Ev. Lutheran church, of which
Mr.. Wensel was a member.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
Married.


announce the marriage of their sister
Matte O. Garlits
to
John N. HoWie
at their home at Oakland, Maryland
Wednesday, March thirteenth,
nineteen hundred twelve.
The marriage ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. j. M. Davis, in the pres
ence of the immediate friends of the
family. The bride is an efficient en-
ploye of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. at Cumberland, and is we'll known
here, where she has many friends. The
groom is second division engineer of
the Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Co., and
is the son of an aged Confederate Cap
tain of Monroe, North Carolina.
After visit to the eastern cities, Mr..
and Mrs. HOWE will reside in Cumber-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
ANatipG Rink Notice.

The skating rink, located IN the Brown
building on Third street, will until fur
Their notice be open only on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday nights of each
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14

For RENT-Seven room house; bath.
gas and all modern Conveniences; fur
nished and unfinished, as desired. For
terms, etc, apply to John Felty, L.
Box 1873, Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14

of knowing what the FINAL result will be,
Notwithstanding the published claims of
both sides. 1t will take the-fnal roll
call to decide, because many members
who are now claimed by one side or the
other will be found to have changed
their position at the last moment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
CORINTH NJ. E. CHARGE.

March 16-Quarterlv conference at
Harrington, 1920 a m.
March l7-Herrington, preaching fol-
lowed by Sacrament of Lords Supper.
1880 a. M; Corlnth, II a. m. Creilin/
7,30 D. m.
Much interest is being taken in the
meeting at Crellin, The meeting will
continue into the fifth week.
D. l.. REID. Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Loeb Lynn-Preaching at II a. m.
Notwithstanding at 7.30p. m.
c. W. HUDSON. Pastor.
DEER PARK NJ. E. CIRCUIT.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Deer Park, II a. M; Wilson, p. M.
Swanton, 7.30 p. m.
J. H. CUPPETT. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
Mt. LAKE PARK NJ E

Services next Sunday as follows:
Public worship, II a. m. and 7.3Op. H.;
Sunday school at 10 a. M; Junior
League, 2.30 p. M; Epworth League.
6.45 p. m.
Pravermeeting Wednesday 7:3O D. m.
Bible study. Friday, 40 p. m.
?. L. MUSGRAVE. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
Church Services.
ST PAULlS NJ. E

81 1UL NJ. E.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at 2:15 p. m.
Preaching at 10:30a. m. and 7.3Op. m.
Epworth League, Monday. 1907. m.
Junior League, Wednesday Ais D. m.
Prayermeeting, Wednesday, 730 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
.heSe services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-14
A. 3. RIKER. Pastor

ST. MARK S LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1890 a. m.
Luther League Sunday $50 p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday 1870 D. m.
Deer Park-Preaching at 3 D. m.
Everybody welcome.
r, Manages Pastor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Fourth district will be step in the
right direction.
STILL YOUNG MAN.
Judge Cooke is a young man, 40
years old, but he has made good upon
the supreme bench He enjoys not
only the esteem of his constituents,
but the respect and confidence of his
judicial associates. His return, it is
understood, will be as acceptable TO
bench and bar as it appears to be TO
the people. II is not strange. under
the circumstances, that there has been
no talk of active opposition to him
even on the part of representative re.
publicans, in a district which is far
from devoid of available judicial ma.
terial.
There is an important suggestion to
aspiring youth in the career of this
successful young jurist. He won his
way to the highest pinnacle of the law
in the state by his own efforts against
handicaps greater than confront the
average youth. Left an orphan at his
home in New Athens, Ohio, young
Cooke was sent at an early age to ILL
nois, to be brought up by relatives
He worked his way through the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
AT THE GRAND.

Fiske OHara in Robert E Twins
superb production of Loves Young
Dream" is announced as the attraction
at the Grand tonight The reports of
the production that have heralded its
coming are extremely fiattering both
to the star and the play. A pretty and
romantic tale of Irish chivalry has had
woven into it the characters of that
brilliant period of nearly two centuries
ago in Ireland, when the land was dot
ted over with the homes of the nobil-
ity and the times developed more
strange characters than perhaps any
other epoch in the country's history.
AS a dashing young Irish physician
fighting for the possession of the WON
an he loves, Mr. O'Hara gives an i'm
personation of one Of the most fasci.
mating of types. His rare personality,
wonderful musical talent ana intelli.
gent analysis Of such roles make him
unique as an actor and easily the best
in his line today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
STEAMER HILL IS.
TOBE RE:MOOELED
Captain D. w. Wisherd Plans
to Put Boat in Excursion
Business.
ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
New Owners Claim 1t Wi, Be the
Fastest and Finest Craft in Gen.
trail Western Waters.

Captain D. w. Wisherd, formerly as
sistant general manager of the Streck-
fus steamboat line, has purchased the
steamer G. W. Hill, to be operated be-
tween St. Paul on the Mississippi and
Peoria on the Illinois as an excursion
steamer, by the Wisherd Line COM
pany, of which Captain Wisherd is
president and general manager. The
boat was built two years ago, is 100
feet long and Sc feet wide. The own
er claims that it is the fastest boat on
the upper Mississippi. In size, it is
Is feet longer and three feet wider
than the Inflated steamer, ]. s.
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
The Hill is to be converted into a
first class excursion boat. All of its
staterooms will be taken out, giving
clear balloon cabin, 80 by 120 feet,
and free of posts. A steam caliope
is to be placed on the boat. A soda
fountain will be installed, and an
electric lighting plant to illuminate the
boat with 1000 lights will be built
The boat will open the season May l
! Soon after that date, it will be seer
at the Rock Island port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
GIVING OUT

The Struggle Discourages Many q
Citizen of Rock Island.
Around all day with an aching
back;
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one "give
out"
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
thousands.
They are for kidney backache;
They relieve kidney ills.
Here is Rock Island proof that this
is SO:
Miss Hilda w. Olson, 40 Ninth
street, Rock Island, ILL.,, says: 81 was
caused much misery by pains across
my kidneys and my back was very
weak After being on my feet for
any length of time or doing any
walking, l felt all tired out and was
obliged to sit down and rest Doan's
Kidney Pills were so highly recon-
mended that l procured a box at the
Harper House pharmacy and began
taking them. The first few doses
gave me relief and after / had used
the contents of three boxes my con.
! dition had improved in every way
! / consider Doan's Kidney Pills ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
R3SSaheatre>

atmosphere. He has explored the tur-
bulent Balkan states, and gave his ad-
mirers The Puppet Crown" as a SOU
venir. The mystery of the orient ap-
pealed. He went, saw, and wrote THE
Carpet of Bagdad." 1t will be interest
ing to speculate as to the locale of his
next novel-perhaps in the air, for
no authors heroes are more dashing
with the indomitable courage of the
dare-devils of aviation. When Baker
and Castle, who won their theatrical
spurs producing dramatiZed novels,
were looking for a suitable vehicle for
this years production, they selected
The Goose Girl" 1t is in the hap.
piest vein of the novelist, and George
D. Baker, who adapted "Graustark,'
has made II into a beautiful play, mod
ern to the minute, yet in rich medi
eval setting. Mr.. Baker has kodaked
through Europe and from his snap
shots he and Mr.. MacGrath have select
ed actual views for the scenic artists
There is an old, picturesque street
the Krumerweg CROOKED Way, the
city of Dreiberg with the three snow
clad peaks from which the city takes
its name; the royal gardens, rich In
color and sunshine, with the fine old
castle showing through the trees, q
gorgeous throne room, in which the
humble little goose girl is placed upor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
MANY MILD DAYS
TO BREAK The ICE
Field Of Crystal That Covers
Mississippi Shows No
Sign of Weakness.
HAS HELD FOR 60 DAYS
Last Season the River Was Closed
for the Same PeriOd-Pre-
pare for Danger.

All along the Mississippi river, or
rather that portion of it which is still
frozen over, owners of boats and
wooden structures built along the river
banks, are making ready for the break.
ing of the ice bridge and its going
out. In many instances wooden plat
forms, boat houses and the smaller
warehouses have been carted back
from the river banks and away from
the danger mark, for when the ice
breaks and goes out ii will do so with
a crash and a rush. There is always
danger Of an ice gorge, and this year
1t is probable that the ice will be
heavier than in many years past. Il
Is not that there is immediate danger
of breaking of the bridge, for from
all appearances it will take about &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

schools of Aledo and through Knox col
lege at Galesburg He made his career
as a lawyer successful and has acquit-
ted himself with credit upon the su.
preme bench.
PRECEDENT WELL ENDORSED.
/ THE State Journal endorses the
precedent to be established by the re-
turn of Judge Cooke without active op-
position. A judge who has demonstrat
ed his desirability upon the bench de
serves to be relieved of the harass
ment of party politics in contentious
strife for reelection, whether he be
democrat or republican. Let us have
a judiciary as free as possible from
worry about political contests by rec
ognition of judicial services without
regard to party Affiliations. Otherwise
We cannot hope to have the services o.
the highest types of judicial charac
ter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Governor Osborn has called special
session of the legislature to convene
next week, to pass presidential pri-
mary law, as well as a workingmen's
compensation act.
The governor is pretty likely to be
disappointed in his hopes for a prest
Dental primary this year. His enc
mics are whetting. their knives and
rolling up their sleeves, in preparation
for a legal fight to keep the proposed
law from becoming Immediately effec-
tive sf passed. The constitution says
that no laws, except emergency mea-
sures to provide for the public safety,
may take effect until 80 days after fin
al passage.
If Governor Osborn gets his law pass
ed the Stair-Alger-De DENLY crowd will
Immediately throw it into court, where
| it will stew for months to come,
or, until delegates to the national
convention have done their work. His
enemies have a good case, and o.
born knows it, but it's a popular move
and the people seem willing to stand
for the expense of the extra session.
The "old-time" boys have fixed up
an especially diyerting fight on the
side in the candidacy of Frederick
E. Martindale, now secretary Of state,
who Graves Osborn's present job. OF
course, if Osborn is made Teddy's run.
ming mate, he'll not care so much II
Martindale gets the old job-provided
the progressives. stand for it-but II
there should be no vice presidential
nomination in store, Osborn would
want a chance for a second term as
governor.
Straw votes are the order OF the day
and they show Roosevelt heavy pop
ular favorite. Lincoln day banquets
were replete with straw votes, as 20,
might say, and results were the same
everywhere.
Well. supposing the people do wan
Roosevelt; what will the Michigan
delegates to the Chicago convention
want? No one pretends to know righ
now.
That's one Of the beauties Of repre-
sentative government 1t has 81
many fascinating mysteriea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

will be recalled also that Osborn
was one of the eight Tor was it nineO
governors who urged the colonel few
days ago to get into the scrap.
Michigan used to be an "old line"
state, solid for the regular republicans,
and safely under the control of such
gentlemen as julius Caesar Bur
Senator James Mcmillan.
Anybody can carry Michigan" it
was said in those days.
Governor Osborn is of the new type,
progressive" He doesn't care for
oid-time organization methods, but
prefers to go direct to the people
with his ideas. At this particular
time he is facing the most glorious
ARRAY of his career to keep bis foot
ing and get away with this Roose
welt idea of his.
Do you ask how this may be, II
Michigan Is for Roosevelt?
What boots it what the people may
want, If the powers in control Of the
state convention want, something
else?
The lineup in Michigan right nov
is just like this:
The Taft candidacy is in the hand:
of Fred NJ. Alger, son of the late gen
eral; Edwin DENLY, James o. Murfin
Malcolm Mcleod, internal revenue
collector; E. D. Stair, theatrical mag
nate and owner Of the regular" re
publican newspapers IN Detroit, AM
Philip Mcmillan, son of the late sena
tor. They have the cooperation of tn
two Michigan senators, William Aldel
Smith and Charles E. Townsend. a
we'll as other federal office-holders.
The Roosevelt boom, directed b.
Governor Osborn and some very enel
getic Detroiters, including Truman H
Newberry, has the sympathy of abou
two-thirds of the republican voter!
as nearly as can be estimated.
The majority of the democrats ar
for Woodrow Wilson. Many republ
cans say they would desert Taft 70
Wilson, although straw votes ind
cate that Wilson could not carr
. the state against Taft. Governor Hal
mon runs poor second to Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Will HAVE
NO OPPOSITION
Significant Statement From
Republican Authority on Su-
preme Court Judge.
TAKES PROPER POSITION
Maintains That Worth Alone Should
Be Considered and Politics
Barred.

The Indications are that Judge
George A. Cooke of Aledo will have
no republican opposition in his candi-
dacy for reelection to the high Office
, he has graced with such distinction in
the time he has served in filing out
the unexpired term of Judge Guy c.
Scott.
The Illinois State Journal of Spring
field, a republican authority in the
state. speaking, it is fair to presume.
. for the republican organization, has
the following editorial reference to
the situation which is both significant
and proper:
COOKE DESERVES RETENTION.
When, by act of Providence, in May,
1909. the voters of the Fourth supreme
judicial district were deprived OF the
services OF Supreme Judge Guy c.
Scott of Aledo the bar of Mercer coun-
I ~ presented for his successor, to fill
the term expiring next June, George
b
Pepper & Scott in Aledo, and was ad-
mitted TO practice in August, 1895. Al
though the district is fairly republican,
! the democratic candidate was elevated
by a safe majority TO the supreme
bench. Judge Cooke deserves consid-
! Grafton upon his record now, as a can
didate for reelection
an the IA counties comprising the
district there is no democratic lawyer
DESTROYS of contesting with Judge
Cooke for the party nomination. Re.
puslican lawyers appear almost equal
-ly hesitant about entering the cam
paign as party opponents. The rea-
sons are not hard to find and they are
creditable to the good sense of the
voters Of the district They believe in
retaining the services OF a satisfactory
Judge, representing the people, just as
they believe in retaining a personal
attorney whose professional services
have proved satisfactory.
e Thus far the Illinois supreme court
has been very free from suspicion of
2 political or partisan bias, or repre-
sentation, although a majority of the
= justices are members Of the republican
party. Five Of the present bench we're
elected as republicans, two as demo.
Gratis, but in their judicial capacity
they have never been accused OF divid
ing upon party fines. It is well to
= keep in mind the preservation of this
state of stability, and the return OF
, Judge Cooke by the voters OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
VOLUNTEER OFFICER
HERE TO INVESTIGATE

Captain H. A. Potter of the Volun-
teers of America, has arrived in Rock
Island from headquarters in Chicago
and is investigating the allegations
made by the Moline police force con-
corning a group of supposed charity
workers in Rock Island who have been
soliciting funds in Moline under the
guise of being Volunteers of America
Captain Potter says the organization
has no branch in any of the three cit
les and that the self-styled volunteers
are frauds. He will spend week or
more here looking into the matter and
doing some personal soliciting.