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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-01
HAUSER

We have not seen any news from
Hauser for some time so we have de-
cided to pen few of the latest hap
penings.
The school at this place is progress
ing nicely under the able management
of Mr.. Loven Wotring.
There are quite few people of this
place suffering with the measles and
la grippe at this writing.
Mrs. D, 0. Roth left here Sunday
morning for Cumberland where she will
visit her daughter Miss Marguerite, who
had gone there several months ago to
take treatment for her throat. We
hope she will soon be cured and will be
able to return to Hauser and be among
her old friends again.
Mrs. Mary Mosser and daughter and
Mrs. Earl Mosser and daughter were
pleasant visitors at Mr.. David Gnegy's
one dav last week.
Mr.. S. c. Mosser was in Oakland one
day last week on business.
Mr.. H. c. Fowler, who was on the
sick list for some time, is slowly i'm
proving. We hope for his speedy re
covery.
Rev. 0. A. Bremen preached a very
interesting sermon at Red House Feb.
18th. His text was taken from st.
Luke 1912 And Jesus said unto him,
receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved
thee.
Misses Mabel Bachtel, Gladys and
Melvia Jones spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Floyd Arts.
Misses Dora Hauser and Bessie
Gnegy was calling on Mrs. H. "A. Roth
one dav last week.
Mrs. Elmer Shaffer was calling on
Mrs. Robt. Lathrum one day last week.
Miss VERNE Gnegy, who was spend
ing sometime at Crellin with her sister,
Mrs. Robt. Ashby, has rcpaYned nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. EIsworth\ Moon spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Moons parents Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Gnegy.
Christian Endeavor every Sunday
evening at 1880 at Gnegy church. Every
body cordially invited.
MIDGET and BRIDGET.
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the room of that Gouverneur Faulk-
ner who had just dismissed the good
men who had come to thank him for
his mercy shown to that poor creature
Timms.
In that room | found my uncle, the
General Robert, and the Gouverneur
Faulkner in deep consultation, and
they both turned toward me with anX-
iety in their faces.
"What did you make of the letters.
boy?' asked my uncle, the General Rob
ert, with keen anxiety. The great
'gouverneur was silent, and for the first
time since I had looked into his face
my eyes did not glance in his direc-
ton.
They both announce the arrival on
Tuesday of the Lieutenant the Count
de Bourbon to sign the contracts con
corning the mules to be sold by the
state Of Harpeth to the republique of
France, sir" l answered in a cold and
formal voice and then stood at an at
tention for any more questions.
"The thunder they dor' exclaimed
my uncle. the General Robert, while
still the GOuverneur Faulkner was 81
lent. "DO they give no excuse for be-
ing nearly ten days ahead of time
sir?"
"No, honored uncle" 1 answered
Madam Whitworth said to me that
the Gouverneur Faulkner had set that
date for the arrival of the commission
and had so informed her. and | think
that to be the reason for absence of
such excuses" And as l made that
answer, which was one of great i'm
pertinence from a secretary to a CHIEF
who was a great gouverneur, l looked
with cold calmness into the dark star
eyes under their black lashes, which
were darling lightnings of anger at my
words
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GORTNEp
Miss Anna Schrock, of Meyersdale,

Miss Anna Schrock, of Meyersdale,
is visiting her parents at this place.
Misses Dora and Elizabeth L1chty
spent Tuesday and Wednesday at
Aurora, W. Va. the guest of their
uncle Jacob Beachy.
Miss Anna Buncutter, who is staying
at W. H. SmOuse's, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother at Silver Knob.
Mr.. Frank Spoerlein, of Cleveland,
Ohio, was the weekend guest of his
brother and sister at this place.
Miss Efie Wamsley spent Saturday
and Sunday here the guest of her
parents.
Crist. Beachy, of Bittinger, was visit
ing Noah Slabaugh Tuesday.
Mrs. F. S. Irwin. was called to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gnegy who was suddenly taken very
i'll.
Mr.. John Sanders was in Crellin one
day last week. In Crellin or on the
road between Crellin and his home he
lost pair of gold trimmed spectacles in
black case. Anyone finding them
and returning them will be rewarded.
Miss Mabel Wamsley left Wednesday
for two weeks visit among friend
and relatives in Piedmont, W. Va.
Elwood and Walter Schlossnagle
spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Owen Martin.
The Swan Meadow school will have a
spelling bee Friday night. Every
is invited to come and take part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smouse attended
the birthday dinner. given in honor of
Mrs. Smouse's mother Sunday.
Mrs. Will WEIGH, and son Paul, Sey-
more Wamsley, Miss Lulu Teats and
Mrs. John Schlossnagle and children
spent Sunday evening at Bert Smouse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Lichty, were
calling at Mrs. Riders Sunday after
noon, to visit Mrs. Gauer who has been
in ill health for the past year and her
condition became alarming last week,
so much so that her brothers, Will
and Herman of Terra Alta, W. Va, and
Philip of Klngwood, W. Va, were sent
for. She is slightly improved at this
writing.
Chas. Sanders spent Sunday, at his
home.
N. c. Slabaugh and family and Misses
Lena Slabaugh, Mabel Cuppett, Lula
Teats, Emma Burkholder and Mrs.
Will Welch and daughter were Sunday
visitors at Mrs. j. j. Schlossnagles.
Singing at S. W. Slabaughs Sunday
night was pleasant affair.
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FOREWORD
"THE DAREDEVIL" ism
just an ordinary story

L just an ordinary story
of a girl who masquer-
AIDES in mans clothing. There
is a vital reason behind it all.
It isn't all lark, though
comedy turks on the footsteps
of the stout hearted pretender;
an American father, a French
ther and quick sympathies
lat link fatherland and moth
land in love that braves very
cal dangers for the safety of
)ne and the honor of both. In
the story there is a mos ire
sistible young man whose
name is Buzz and who lives up
t" it. There is an irascible old
bachelor uncle, secretary of
state to his excellency the gov
ernor of Harpeth, "the great
est gentleman in the world"
But, best Of all, there is Ro-
berta, the daredevil" the
lovable heart of a mighty lka-
BILE story. You may be sure she
will captivate you, just as she
did those who knew her Gin
boo
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Roberta, marquise of Gree and Bye,
how will you even gain the refuge of
your petticoats and get away from
these lies of dishonor If you are to be
so pursued by was asking of my
self when my uncle, the General Rob
ert, opened the door and said:
Better see this pardon delegation
now, governor. That other matter is
going to go to the deuce as fast as il
can if we don't scotch it. Robert, get
those letters on your desk into United
States as quickly as possible. That
French deluge is upon US. Come back
as soon as you can" With which
was dismissed into my own small an
teroom.
And what did l find in those letters ?
AS I sat and held in my hand those
papers, in which We're two long mes
sages, the one written in a very poor
English and the other in a very elegant
French, the woman Roberta. marquise
Of Gree and Bye, trembled with fear Of
a discovery of herwoman's estate, while
that daredevil Robert Carruthers ragged
within and also turned with a deadly
hatred and distrust of the greatest gen
tleman that lie bon Dieu had ever given
to him to know. 1t was as | say and
for this reason: In the letters were an
nouncements of the arrival of the Lieu
tenant Count EdOua'd de Bourbon on
that Tuesday which the Madam Whit,
worth had mentioned. They were writ,
ten with great ceremony to my uncle,
the General Robert Carruthers, as sec
rotary Of the state Of Harpeth, to give
to him that information to be conveyed
to his excellency the GOuverneur
Faulkner, in due form, though he al
ready had that information.
They make into a fool my revered
uncle, the General Robert Carruthers
who would keep his state and the
gouverneur of that state from dishon
orr l exclaimed to myself in my rage
And this woman thinks to play will
the life Of French soldiers as she has
with that same GOuverneur Faulkner
does she? No; there is Roberta, mar
quisc Of Gree and Bye, who is a sol
der Of her republique by appointment
from the great capitaine, the Count
de Lasselles. to both watch and further
the interests of France, whom she
must meet in combat first
And as I said these words to myself
made a rapid writing of both papers
and with them asked admittance tC
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as.s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90
BITTINGER.
Soc. go easos,sssss6AnasasasN 90

The robin has made his appearance
in this section and we take his coming
as a welcome herald of spring.
Miss Elvina Bowser, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Bowser. and Mr..
Henry Mess, of Minnesota. were re-
Gently united in the bonds of matri-
mony, and spent their honeymoon visit
ing places Of interest on the Eastern
Shore, and upon their return last week
were treated to a most boisterous sere-
nading By the neighbors.
Memo Brenneman, of Illinois, is visit
ing his relatives in this neighborhood
Albert Brenneman and son Earl, who
have been employed at Luke, Md, for
sometime. returned to their home here
last Saturday and will open their sugar
camp and operate it during the ap-
preaching season.
Earl Miller has been awarded the
contract for carrying the U. S. mails
on the route from Bittinger to Grants
vile for term of four years, begin
ming on the first of July next.
George William Stark, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter G. Stark, and Miss
Sarah Elizabeth Speicher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speicher, two
young people of this village, slipped
away to Cumberland last week and
were quietly married, returning to this
place a day or two later.
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ready that wicked Madam Whitworth
entertains suspicious Of you. What is
it that you will do?'
And after | had asked myself for
second time that question l sat and
looked into the eyes of that Grand
mamma Carruthers for many long mo-
ments and had an argument with my
self Then l answered to her as I
rose to my feet so that my eyes came
more nearly on level with hers:
"No, Madam Ancestress, born of her
whom not an Indian or a fierce bear
could brighten away from her duty Of
protection to those Of her affections,
will not flee. l will stay here by the
side of my uncle, the General Robert,
and my great chief, that Gouverneur
Faulkner, to fight for their honor and
to protect France from robbery. Then,
If l be discovered and can do no more
for them, l will 90 from their pres
ence quickly in the night and be lost
in the trenches Of France before am
detained. And, If it be that l am not
discovered before all IS made Wen con-
corning those mules for transportation
Of fooG to the soldiers of France. then
l will stiH go away to the battlefields
Of France before it is discovered by
all who have given affection to Robert
Carruthers that he is ale. | will
leave love for me and for France il
all of these kind hearts, which will
comfort me when | fight for the re
publique or live for her during long
years. | gricve exceedingly, but l CO.
l feel a certainty that If l should
continue 10 lie an American man for
all Of the days l may live, to that
threescore and ten age. would never
be able to gain in any way even a
small portion Of what my fine Mr.
Buzz Clendenning calls hustle"
went at his side for the three days
which interviewed between the news of
the arrival Of that Lieutenant Count
de Bourbon and that actual arrival, In
what seemed TO me to be the pace of
very feet horse or even as the fight
of bird And as fast as we went
from the arrangement of one detail of
entertainment to another the beautiful
Madam Whitworth went with us, with
her eyes of the flower blue very bright
with a great excitement. l was glad
that in all matters It was necessary
that my fine Buzz also consult with
her, and thus | was not exposed to any
of her wickedness alone.
And in my own heart was also a
great excitement for it seemed to me
that l was fighting a great battle for
France all alone, Al day l could see
that that Mr.. jefferson WhitwOrth and
the other men of wealth who with him
were seeking to be robbers to my
country were first in consultation with
themselves and then with my uncle,
the General Robert. and also the
Gouverneur Faulkner. Would their
powerful wickedness prevail and be
able to force a signing of that paper on
the gOuverneUrf Was that in their
power? l asked myself, and in my ignO-
rance l did not know an answer and
had no person to demand one from
There was no ease of heart TO me
when the days went by, and l was so
at work with my Buzz that 1 had no
time for words from my Gouverneur
Faulkner or glance from those eyes of
the dawn star. l could only murmur
to myself:
''Vive la France and Harpeth Ameri-
car
IT. L.
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fore the glowing asnes oI sinai urv
of fragrant chip twigs, which kind
Madam Kizzie had had lighted against
what she called a May chill" during
my toilet of the morning. Above me
from the mantelshelf that Grandmam-
ma Carruthers looked down with her
great and noble smile, while the fame
i'll her eyes seemed to answer that in
my soul as / communed with myself.
what is it that you will now do,
Roberta. marquise of Gree and Bye?"
l asked of myself, with a slight shak-
ing Of my knees in their cheviot
trousers. 1T is hardly possible that
you viii escape from revealing your
woman's estate to this Frenchman of
your own class. Here all mistakes of
a mans estate are forgiven you and
laid to the fact of your being an alien,
but that Lieutenant Count de Bourbon
will ask questions of you and perhaps
has knowledge of your relatives and
friends-indeed, must have. Also al
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the alteration of my eyes raised to his,
with a question that was of deep be
wilderment.
France has grown many youn" and
inc men who-who die. my GouvcT-
r Faulkner for her in the trenches,
IRE | must soon go" answered
l1m with my head drawn to its entire
height in the likeness Of the oil mar
quis of Gree and flanders.
when you go into the trenches Of
France. youngster, the state of IIsr
peth viii have a governor on leave IN
the same trench. answered me that
Gouveneur Faulkner, with a very gen
I tie hand laid on the sleeve of my coat
above the bandages of my wound and
a glow Of the star in his eyes. "Bcoth-
s by bloodshed. Marquis of Cree and
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KITZMILLER

In celebration of the 55th anniversary
of the Knights of Pythias attended by
members of the order and families and
friends, invited to enjoy the repast so
beautifully spread, overseen and con-
conducted by Knights and Pythian
sisters who certainly did credit to the
order, for the Pythian sisters of Kitz-
miller are band of workers as has
been proved on this and other occasions.
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CHAPTER XII.
"BehoId, | Am a Spy"

KYHEN l awakened the next
~ morning, because Of that
VI dancing, behold, it was 10
of the clock and II thereto
arrived in a very great hurry
much pinkness Of cheeks in the
of the Gouverneur Faulkner at
apitol of the state of Harpeth.
God morning, Robert" he said to
With laugh as he came and stood
me. That Roberta, mar
rez and Bye, will blush
hen rhat.beioved gouver-
very close beside her, in a
an embarrassment to Rob
iers, his secretary. And
u. me what you said TO that
Did Mary Brown that made her see
light?" he asked me, with his fine
looking into mine with a great
ast and something of admiration.
asked Of her if she would not
herself before that beloved good
if a knife was aimed at his
nd she perceived from that
that she must give to me the
/ heart that has felt a great
raw near n beloved one can
shout words to another who
n beloved in danger. Is 1t
It in ease, my <Gouverneur
had received that
ne that you should
was at dancing"
4 as l drew nearer
with timidity upon
coat.
Do they grow many
nee" was the answer
redt Gouverneur Faulkner
re as he looked down into
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Will Appear in Oakland in a
School Benefit March %.

Under the auspices of the High and
Grammar school of Oakland the Kinyon
Koncert Kompany, of Elmira, New
York, will appear at the Maryland
Theatre in Oakland on the evening of
March % at which time the company is
billed to give nigh class musical and
literary program. In the entertain
ment the ukele musical instrument will
be used.
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WANTED-An experienced girl for
dining room and upstairs work; wages
SIS 90 per week for an experienced girl.
Address,. W. KEEFE, Laurel Inn,
Jenningston, West Va. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
Keep Out Of Mexico.

The recent murder of three COW
boys on the Mexican border indie
tates that the lives OF foreigners are
equally unsafe as before the US.
Government troops were sent into
Mexico, Villa seems to be gaining
favor and power again and it is like
ly he will eventually be- successful
in the overthrow OF Carranza rule
and establishment of a Government
that will be supported by his people.
Villa conquered the country from
Colonia Juarez to the city of Mex
leo and had the United States Gov
ernment recognized his victorious
leadership, instead of the defeated
Carranza, undoubtedly the Mex
leo troubles would have long since
have been scttled.The would have
been no necessity of sending troops
into Mexico as Villa would have been
able to put Il stop to bandit war by
the capture. .and execution of every
person guilty of robbery or murder.
Millions of money had been saved
to this Government and hundreds
of innocent lives spared. At this
time no hope is seen for an early set
tlement of Mexican troubles and
all are advised to keep ou, until
some safe Government is established.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
One inae Resi-
dent of Gunni-
son Killed by
Passing Auto.

Gunnison Empire.
A. T. Gilkinson OF Fort Collins,
but at Que time a resident of Gunn-
inson county. was killed few days
ago at Ft Collins. from what we can
learn oftheunfortunate circumstants
it seems TINT Mr. Gilkinson was get
; ting out of his car on the street side
OF the machine when another auto
whizzpd by knocking him down and
injnring so severely that death
resulted.
Mr.. .Gilllinson will he remembered
by some of our cldtimers as having
come into Gunnison county with his
family in the spring of sc, coming in
prairie schooner with his family.
He settled at Crested Butte Arriving
there he was flat broke. From the
Buttes he went to Irwin where he
worked couple of months andsaved
up grubstake. with this he started
ogt on prospecting trip during
which time hediscovered and located
the Lead King mine. This he develo-
ped in, part and later disposed of at
the sum of s25 900. His two sons,
also bent on making their fortunes
at the mining game. went prospect
ing The boys Will and Charley. the
first aged II and the latter 10. They
located and filed on claim adioinA
ing their father S property, sank a
shaft aoout 90 or 80 feet and struck
the extension of the Rudy Chief vein
ru,s ..tir1, r"n, was sold for a large
SUN.
After these two profitable deals the
family moved to FIT Collins where
they have lived in comfort ever since,
prosperity having continued to
smile on them as the years went by
The accident which resulted in Mr..
Gilkinson' death happened la st
Thursday The driver of the car that
killed him is unknown.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
FOREST HILL COMPANY
WILL PAY UP DEBTS. .
News Champion

The Gunnison Mining Company
will open operations again under
new management. A. II. Gilman OF
Denver arrived Monday morning. t.
prepare to open the mine again III e
bought a quantity of supplies from
our merchants, paying hard cash for
theur, and gave the merchants OF
Gunnison And the miners the glad
word that nll old accounts would be
settled ina Ia iDrt time.
News-Cha.n oion glad to hear this
for the Forrest Hill mines are egenerally
considered rc,d properties and we
need this mining development IN
Gunninson county. Everyone is will
ing to lend a helping hand provided
merchants and miners are satisfied
there's no deliberate attemptto gouge
and that their own intrest are pro
tected.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22

The Doctor mine is II dandy. de
clared Robert Vidal, who came down
from the Spring Creek country the
latter part of last week. He tells rs
that between 20 and % men are reg
ularly employed about the mine,
besides the force of teamsters haul
ing to Almont. He expects to remain
in Gunuinson the rest of the winter.
He is expecting soon 70 greet his
wife and younger children who have
been on tho coast this winter.
His little girl, the eldest OF the
children has been spending the
winter with his sister, Mrs. F e Rob
erts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
Old Mines Made
New.

With record pics fer silver ,Iocd
copper and zinc, there is c noted
opportunity for comforting a new
era of prosperity upon a number OF
the old mining camps in Colorado
that went down with the last sill
yer panic in 1893, and which by rea-
son of the neglect of 9th capital
and skill, have remained submerged
since that year says the Rocky Noun
tain News. In Lake county aud in
Eagle county large and wealthy cor
poration have recently entered the
field that is engaged seriously in
reviving old mines. 1t can safely
be stated that the fresh capital il
vested in Lake and Eagle during
1916-mainly in silver and zinc mi
nes-totals 81, 000,0O0.The effect of
the revival will be shown this season
by a gain in business ut the local
mills on the railroads that reach
the mines and at the various smelt-
ers.
For such neglected districts as
Gunnison, Chatfee, Hinsdale and
Custer counties, in which hundreds
Of now idle mines are located, the
attention OF capital and of the ex-
pertengineer is respectfully solicited.
Ihemlning, transportation and treat
ment conditions which prevailed in
those districts in 1893 differ vastly
from the conditions which are Off
cred at present. Mining las been
greatly improved by education and
experience. Transportation is chea-
per by 100 per cent, while ore treat
ments, by reasoniof metallurgical
offer a larger profit
on low and medium grade ores-say
$40 to $40 per ton in gross value
than could be realized from high
grade ores in the old silver lead
period. The time is therefore ess-
entially ripe for n revival in min
ing those true-fssure camps which
suffered an almost total collapse in
1898 and the Years which imm-
ediately followed, Mining Record
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
Satchel Leaked After
Falling On Cement Walk

Moutrose press
A Stranger stepped off the Grand
Junction train Tuesday evening very
light heartedly and as he struck the
cement pavement on the depot plat
form the handle of his satchel broke
and the bag and contents were precipi-
tated to Il. 9 walk with some force. He
GRABBED up the satchel and started for
The depot.
Say partner, exclaimed Sheriff
j. H. Gill, your satchel is leaking.
Andit was sureleaking a good stream
Marshal Dorsey spied it and followed
the man into the depot He went thru
the grip and found that it contained
l2qts of beer 3Qts of whiskey 2pints
of whiskey A half pin, bottel of the
latter had been broken in the fall.
Finding that the stranger was not
intending to stop in Mon.rose, but was
headed for Crested Butte from Butte
Montana, he was turned loose. The
fellow said it was for his own consul
mptiou, ,as he was coming into state
where it would de long time be-
tween drink