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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
OAKLAND MOURNS DEATH
OF ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT
Mr.. Daniel Edwin 0ffutt's Long and
Active Life Closed Yesterday
Morning.

With the death of Mr.. Daniel Edwin
Otfutt, which occurred at his residence
on Second street Wednesday morning,
August End, at eleven O'Clock, Oakland
has lost another of her old and sterling
citizens, for with the demise of Mr.. Of
futt vacancy has been made in the
business life of Oakland that will be
felt for long time to come.
Mr.. Offutt was born at Oldtown, Ale
gany county. Maryland, on September
LIST, 1885, being the son of John Edwin
and Susan-Lantz Of'utt. His father
died when he was quite young. His
mother, however, lived to ripe old age
and died in Oakland ten years ago. hav-
ing made her home here for many years
prior thereto.
On October 22nd, 1868. he was marri-
ed to Miss Arabella Seymour, Of Raw
lings, Allegany county. the couple es-
tablishing a home here Immediately
thereafter, Mr.. Offutt having erected
the dwelling wherein he died Just prior
to his marriage, Six children were
born to them, three of whom, Bliss, the
eldest, c. Ellwood and Nell, being de-
ceased. Messrs D. E., Jr.. and William
r. and Miss Elizabeth, along with Mrs.
Ohutt, survive. He is also survived ty
one sister Mrs. Susan Miller, of OAK
land.
Shortly after the death Of Mr.. Offutt' 5
father his mother removed to Frost
burg where she established a home and
where Mr.. Offutt in his boyhood years
found employment. He later went to
Westernport and then to Bloomington,
where he entered the mercantile bust
ness as a partner with the late Judge
Patrick Hamill, A few years after
ward and while yet a mere boy he pur-
chased Mr.. Hamill's interest in the
business. Believing he saw an oppor-
tunity in the west he disposed of the
Bloomington business and went to
Chicago with the intention of making
that city his home. but not finding any
thing to his liking there he returned
east and located in Oakland in the year
1857, opening a general store in the old
Thomas Martin store building at the
corner Of Third and Oak streets. Here
he laid the firm foundation, by fair
dealing and straightforward business
methods, for fortune which he amass-
ed during his active and busy life
Outgrowing the quarters at the Mar
tin building in few years he removed
to building, the site of which is now
occupied by the Ravenscroft block on
Second street, where he remained until
1878 when the new store building was
completed, but which burned about
fifteen years ago and which was rebuilt
later
In addition to the general mercantile
business Mr.. Offutt devoted much of
his time and energies in his earlier life
to numbering, owing and operating mills
at various points along the Big Yough-
iogheny River. On these mills he pro-
duced much of the heavy timbers used
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
A GATHERING or LADIES
Luncheon and Reception by the
Ladies Civic Club of Oakland.

On Thursday, July q, the Oakland
Give Club gave a most delightful
luncheon to about sixty guests, sixteen
of whom were delegates from the
Allegany County Federation of Women s
Clubs, held at the home of Mrs. Lou
Waters. The reception was held on
the porch, which was decorated tor the
occasion with native wild flowers,
Undergraduates, golden-rod, and
DAISIES, the color scheme of the decora-
ton being carried out throughout The
luncheon, which was served by nine
young ladies from the Junior Civic Club,
wearing large yellow butterflies as caps
and daisy aprons
Mrs. j. C. Ely, of Oakland, represent
ed the Oakland Civic Club, and made
the address of welcome, which was
most excellent and received hearty
applause.
Mrs; Robt. X. HENDERSON in a charm
ing manner replied to this on behalf of
the Allegany Federation of Women's
Clubs
Miss Fundenberg, the first president
of the Oakland Club, acted as toast
mistress. and was a most able leader on
this occasion.
Miss Anne Sloan, of Lonaconing, was
next on the program being the princi-
pal speaker of the day. her subject be-
ing Woman'and Gives, Hertalk show
eI study and understanding Of this most
interesting subject, and as Miss Sloan
Is President of the AlleganY Fedora
ton, she was in position to speak with
authority. She dweIt particularly on
the penal institutions Of the state. and
the part that women might play in
bringing about an Improvement in their
condition, and an improvement in the
after-life of their inmates, and how to
make them better citizens for having
been confined in these institutions.
Miss Sloan also spoke Of the orphanage
of our state which has over its entrance,
Home For The Friendless. This
each child who enters must see and
have printed upon its memory. Other
states are now placing their orphans in
cottages with twelve IN a cottage and a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
c SNAKE IN KITCHEN
BITES FRANK BYRD
Telegraph Operator at Pinto Saves
Self BY Novel Treatment.

The following will be read with inter
est by the many friends of Mr.. Frank
Byrd, formerly of Oakland, and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Byrd For num-
Der Of years past Mr.. Byrd has been
telegraph operator at Pinto, a station
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a
few miles west of Cumberland. His
experience was a narrowing one and he
is to be congratulated upon his narrow
escape from a horrible death. The sub
Joined account of the incident was taken
from Mondays issue of the Cumberland
News:
By applying a bottle of turpentine to
the wound on his foot made by the
fangs Of copperhead snake, that had
invaded his kitchen, and by holding the
bottle in that position for three hours,
until a physician arrived, Frank Byrd,
a telegraph operator at Pinto, Md, on
FRIDAY last, saved himself from the
poisonous action of the snake bite and
incidentlv made a discovery.
Mr. Byrd had occasion, at two
O'Clock a the morning, to go out on
the porch and into the little kitchen
that had been erected at the end of
the porch. Just as he stepped inside
the door he felt something strike his
bare foot. Lighting a match he saw
a copperaead snake moving away and
found that the snake had bitten him
on the foot. He quickly summoned his
wife, who tied heavy cord around
his ankle and bathed the wound in
turpentine, tieing rag saturated with
turpentine around the wound. He then
fastened the mouth of the bottle to the
wound, and held it there until a physi-
clan from Cumberland arrived.
While moving around Mrs. Byrd had
occasion to go near the stove in the
kitchen, when she heard kissing
sound, and upon directing the light
back of the stove found that the snake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
ProspectorssStriKe.n Rich.

A 5OO-barrel day oil well was struck
Saturday in the West Virginia field on
a large tract in which. DR.. John E.
Legge, DR.. Arthur H. Hawkins, Chas.
A. Steiner and:otherI Cumberland men
are interested. Two previous wells had
produced nothing. Oil was found in
this third well at a depth of 1900 feet.
The Cumberland people own about 500
acres in the vicinity of this strike and
other wells will be Immediately drilled
on the property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED
New United Brethren Edifice at TIC
Henry Nearly Ready for Services.

The new United Brethren church
which has been under course Of con-
struction for several months past with
Judge David W. Fraker as the leading
spirit, assisted by others of the com
munity who have lent their time and de-
voted considerable sums of money to
the cause, will be dedicated Oh Sunday,
August 18th, by the Rev. E. H. Wat
ers, pastor of the Grafton United Breth-
rem church. Mr.. Waters is one of the
great speakers of the denomination he
represents and the dedication of the
new church will be great event in the
history of McHenry and those who have
contributed toward its erection.
In connection with the dedicatory
service an all day meeting will be held
on the above date to which all are
cordially invited and where all will find
a hearty welcome. Rev. T. A. Dewitt,
of Deer Park, is pastor of the McHenry
church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
Married.

Observation-Disclosures E.
Duckworth. of Elkins, and Mrs. Soph-
roma Eliza Hilleary, Of German, Md,
were married at the home of the bride
Thursday afternoon, July 27, at
o'clock by Rev. Frederick H. Barron,
pastor of the Davis Memorial Presby-
terrain church of Elkins, assisted by
Rev Frank Brook, of Gormania.
Among the guests wers: Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Houck. of Pittsburgh; Keith
Duckworth. Mr.. and Mrs Gus Hilleary,
Mrs. Ernest HillearY and Mr.. and Mrs.
Neville. Before the ceremony an ella
borate dinner was served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03

was coiled up striking at her. She
called her father, who was asleep up
stairs, and he dispatched the snake with
blow from club. When the physi-
clan arrived he discovered that the
turpentine had absorbed all the poison
in the wound, that the swelling had
been reduced. and he vouched for
the statement that the turpentine had
been turned a decided greenish color.
Mr.. Byrd has since suffered no i'll effects
from the wound.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
Returned From Hospital.

Mr.. w. R. Coglan, operator in chief
at the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's office IN Oakland, returned from
Baltimore hospital Monday afternoon
where he had been a patient for a month
and resumed his position yesterday.
While patient in the hospital Mr..
Coglan had the great toe of his left
foot removed. that member having
been injured number Of years ago
and as a result the bone had become
diseased to some extent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03

Mr.. Albert Baker, of Swanton, spent
yesterday in Oakland on business.
Mr.. w. B. Miller, Of Deer Park, has
purchased the store and stock of goods
at that place which was owned by the
late J. S. Clarv and will operate the
store from this date. Mr.. Miller is
quite well known to almost everyone IN
Garrett county and we are sure that
being a good business man of genialty
he will make success of the new ven
ture. See his announcement elsewhere
in this paper today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03

Mr.. D. S. Custer and members of his
family, accompanied by Mr.. J. Alvin
Friend, of Sang Run, motored to Oak
land Sunday afternoon in the formers
car
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-06-07
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Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRlcUl- TURF COOPERATING WITH
 STATES RELATION SERVICE.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Foreign Buyers State That They Find 1t Easier and More Satisfactory to Buy Cotton in Forrest City Since
 Bureau Was Opened.

Forrest City,
 H. E. Tucker, representative of the office of markets and rural organiza- ton of the United States Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the states relations service, is mak- ing his presence felt in such man. ner that Forrest City is fast becoming recognized as one of the very best cotton markets ill Eastern Arkansas, which has resulted in bringing about an extensive use Dy the growers of official cotton standards of the United States in marketing their crop. Tue establishment of government cot ton classification bureau here, with Tucker in charge, has had the direct result of bringing more cotton to For rest City up to the present time this season than has been received here up to a corresponding date of any previous year III the city's history. The hearty and enthusiastic manner in which the farmers and ginners throughout St. FrsNcis county have indorsed the plan has been a surprise and has kept Tucker swamped with work from the first day the govern Nent office was opened.
 Foreign buyers located here state that they find it easier and more sat isfactory to buy cotton in Forrest City since the government bureau was opened, and all accept Fuckers clas- sifications in bidding on the staple.
 As an illustration of how the sys- tenn works, farmer who was offering his cotton on the streets Monday, after making the rounds of the cot ton buying merchants, found himself with a high bid of IT cents, was not satisfied with the price. A friend suggested that he take the sample to Tucker and have it graded and class ed, since there was no charge. When the same cotton was again offered an hour later, hearing the government classification, the farmer sold it for p cents, or just 5 cents a pound bel- ter than before the government clas- sification had been made. In this iu- stance the farmer cleaned up some thing like $27 on ms bale of cotton that he would not have received if ne had turned it loose on the first high bid of IT cents.
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and was defeated For the next six years he was actively engaged in his legal practice. In 1902 he again ran for the Senate against Senator Jones and this time was successful. He was seated March 9, 1903. His successful term again made him the candidate of his party in 1909 and he was elected without opposition for another six year term, serving with Senator Jeff Davis as his colleague. In 1914 lie was reelected and was serving his third term at the time of his death.
 During his last term, Senator Clarke served as member of three of the most important committees in the senate. he was chairman of the Com merce Committee, and was also a member of the Foreign Relations and Military Affairs Committee.
 important Legislation.
 Some of the legislation introduced by Senator Clarke has been epoch making. He introduced and was re- sponsible for the passage of the Phil ippine bill, passed at the last session of Congress. He also was responsi- ble for the passage of the cotton fu- lures bill He was aligned with the opposition against the ship purchase bill introduced by the administration in the Sixty-third Congress. He was one of the two Democratic senators who voted against the Adamson bill, passed in September to stop the threatened national railroad strike.
 Senator Clarke's funeral was held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the residence, 1912 Scott street. The Rev. Forney Hutchinson officiated. Burial was at Oakland cemetery. Lo. cal Masons asked that Senator Clarke's body be taken to the Albert Pike consistory, Eighth and Scott streets, to lie in state Monday, but members of the family thought it best not to grant the request. Senator Clarke was past exalted ruler of Lit. tie Rock Lodge No. 29, B. P. o. Elks He was 32d degree Mason and 2 member of Al Amin Shrine.
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elected by large majority. He sery. ed in this office in 1893 and 1894, and was vigorous in the prosecution of the duties Of his office. He easily could have been reelected to this office, but declined second term.
 Governor in 1895.
 In September, 1894, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and participated in one of the hottest campaigns in the political history of the state. He was elected to this of flee and was inaugurated in January 1895. He also declined to accept the nomination for a second term as gov ernor. It was during his term as gov ernor that he established a precedent in the manner of preventing prize fighting He was the first governor of any state to stop prize fight with an injunction. During his admins tration he threatened to call out the state militia to prevent the Fitzsim- mons Coroett fight at Hot Springs.
 Senator Clarke moved to Little Rock while attorney general. On No vember 15, 1883, Senator Clarke was married to Mrs. Sallie Moore Wooten, daughter of Francis Marion and Man. nie B. Moore, members of a promi- nent family in esatern Arkansas. There were three children by this union.
 To Senate in 1903.
 In 1896 Senator Clarke ran for the United States Senate against Senator James K. Jones of Garland county,
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whom were with him when he died.
 Dr. F. L. French, one of the attend ing physicians. gave the following statement:
 Senator Clarke's death was due to apoplexy. He was taken i'll suddenly with acute indigestion in his office. At the time he complained of numbness in his hands and feet. Friday he grew worse He was in comatose state practically all day Saturday and was unconscious at his death"
 Born in Mississippi.
 Senator Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Yazoo county, Mississippi, on August IS, 1854. He was the oldest son of Walter and Ellen White Clarke. His father was civil engineer and an architect His mother was the daughter of a prominent planter of Mississippi
 Senator Clarke received his educa tion in the public schools of Yazoo City and afterward entered Professor Tutwilder's academy at Greenbrier Ala. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Vir ginia in 1878. Prior to entering the university Senator Clarke edited a small newspaper at Yazoo City.
 To Arkansas in 1879.
 Tn 1879 he came to Arkansas and made his home at Helena, Phillips county. It was there that he began the practice of law His practice was lucrative from the beginning. His keen intellect seemed to fit him fol politics ard in 1886 he began his DO Iitical career, being elected from Phil lips county to the House of Represen tatives in the Twenty-sixth Arkansas General Assembly. He remained II the lower house until 1883, when ht was elected to the state Senate iron the Fourteenth district. He served a' president of the Senate ill 1891. ant served untff f869922. 80
 In 1892 he was the Democratic nom inee for attorney general and wal
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

11s and would get so weak at times that l fell over. I began to take Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and ten days later could eat and it did not hurt my stomach. have taken tho medicine ever since and I feel like . new woman. now weigh 127 pounds 50 you can see what it has done for me already. My husband says he knows your medicine has saved my life. "- Mrs. J. s. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St., Columbus, Ohio.
 Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound contains just the virtues of roots and herbs needed to restore health and strength to the weakened organs of the body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, 8 chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
 It pays for women suffering from any female ailments to insist upon having Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound
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VICTIM OF APoPLExY AND ACUTE INDIGESTION PHYSICIAN
 SAYS.
WAS ILL ONLY FOUR DAYS
h 1879 He Came to Arkansas, and Made His Home At Helena, Where He Began Practice of Law-Mis-
 sissippian By Birth.
Little Rock

Little ROCK James P. Clarke, senior United States senator from Arkansas. died at his residence, 1912 Scott street, after an illness of only four days. Death was due to apoplexy. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Moore Clarke; two daughters, Mrs. Joe House Jr., and Mrs. Robert Monroe Williams: :: one son, James P Clarke; and two srand-daughters, Ellen Clarke House and Frances Marion Williams, all of
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AFTER SIX YEARS
 OF SUFFERING.
Woman Made We'll byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.
Columbus, Ohio.-'T had almost given up. 1 had been sick for six years with

female troubles and nervousness. I had a pain in my right side and could not eat anything with out hur ting my stomach. I could not drink cold water at all nor eat any
 kind of raw fruit,
 nor fresh meat nor chicken. From 178 roI1nda r want fn
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

The following advertisement ap- pears in the Warren Democrat-News: Anyone killing rattlesnake will confer great favor on Burl Williams, who is suffering with rheumatism, If he will save the fat or oil from the snake and send to the Democrat News o11ice with bill for charges"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

Great preparations are being made by the business men of Blytheviise for the fourth annual county fair to be held in beautiful East End Park Octo- Der 9-14. The business men have con- tributed prizes in all lines for farmers and the woman's department. The exhibits will be displayed under large new white tents and a midway of all kinds of amusements will be arrang- ed. It Is planned to have decorated automobile parade Wednesday, a school parade of 1000 children on Friday, and Saturday to be Farmers Day, with big prize offered for the farmer bringing the largest load of people to the fair.
 It is the purpose if the local com mittee having charge to make the fair such success that East End Park, consisting of 40 acres within three blocks of the city, may be purchased by fair association and frame the fair on broad lines. The park is one of the most beautiful natural wood lands saved from the former vast for est, and close enough for city park purposes, Chautauqua grounds, base ball grounds and other meetings.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

F. o. Davis of Marianna was mar. ried in Memphis recently. The bride was Miss Ruth Davis, and the cere- mony was performed by Justice of the Peace Frank Davis.
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l.. R. Fackler, who has been editor and publisher of the Winthrop Her aid, has sold the paper to R. P. Ses- sions. MT Fackler will go to Ala bama, where he will take charge or paper.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

Citizens of Foreman, at a mass meeting, asked the city council to se- cure the services of the state High way Department in making prelim- mary survey and estimate of the cost of grading and graveling the principal streets of Foreman.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

Drug stores of Keo will remain closed from 10 a. m. to p. m.- on Sundays hereafter. They were re- quested to close during these hours by the town council of Keo.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

Col. Jim Tom Story, who published the first paper in Magnolia 50 years ago, is now editor of the Bokchito (Okla.) News. He has just celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-10-04

The tri-county farmers institute will be held at Quitman September 30. Dean Miller of Fayetteville and D. c. Welty, agricultural commission CT of the Iron Mountain, will speak.