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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

m. Miss Grace Loar, superintendent.
Mid week prayer and social hour
Wednesday 1880 p. m.
Travelling men at the hotels, visit
ors, and new people in our city, who
care to worship with us will find a
hearty welcome at these services.
1t is our chief duty in life to look
forward. The golden age is in the
future. While this is true, the mes
sage of today calls US to deal with
the past and to look back. We owe
the past duty. 1t is our duty to
search it, and appreciate it, and use
it. 1t is our duty to eXalt its virtues
and praise its conquests, and garner
its fruitage, and reincarnate its
wealth of thought and experience,
and transmit its good to posterity.
The right use of the past, with its
history, is a moral uplift. 1t is a ne
cessary equipment for the tasks Of
the future. If Gods voice issues any
commandment through the pages of
the divine book it is this: Study his
tory! Use the past! History is the
exhibit of the rewards of human faith
and of human virtue and of human
experience,
1t is a grand thing for a nation to
have grand men for ancestors, and
to have a history whose first pages
are crowded with interest, and whose
open chapters are filled with God. The
life of Lincoln stands as an eternal
sentinel guarding the liberties of the
nation and the faith of the nations.
Such men will rebuke and command
and lead our beloved America perpet-
ually. The prayers OF Lincoln at
Washington, which during the dark
hours of our republic, lasted often
times far into the night, were broader
than even America, and these prayers
are still before the throne of God,
God feels their strong pulsatiOns
which beat in unison with his own
purpose for America. Lincoln is not
yet through with the American Re-
public, and God grant that he never
may be.
A patriotic service celebrating Mr..
Lincoln's birthday will be the feature
of the evening service next Sunday at
St. Paul's Methodist church. Address
ses by prominent laymen and the pas
tor, patriotic music and hymns Mr..
Lincoln loved by the orchestra and
male quartet, will make up the pro-
gram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
GORTNER

Everybody is cordially invited to
come to the church services next Sum-
day morning and evening.
Freda Lichty has been suffering
with gathering in her head.
Mr.. w. f. Spoerlein motored to
Cumberland Saturday He was ac-
companied home Sunday by Mrs
Spoerlein, who has been a patient in
the Western Maryland Hospital.
Misses Mary Lichty, Lizzie Sla-
baugh, Emma Burkholder and Halle
Fulmer; Messrs. Webster Slabaugh,
Noah Yoder, Elwood Beckman, Dan,
Roy and Ross Lichty spent Saturday
evening at Mr.. George Beckman's, at
Lynn Dale.
Mr.. N. c. Slabaugh and Simon
Swartzentruber were at Bittinger
Thursday where Mr.. Swartzentruber
repaired an engine.
Miss Lena Slabaugh, Messrs, Alvin
Breuninger and Charles Knight spent
Sunday evening at Mr.. P. P. Gort-
ner's.
Misses Leila Mosser and Sadie Ber-
kenbaugh were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Artie Dodge, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Schlossnagle spent
Thursday night with Miss Thelma
Savedge, at Deer Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Swartzentruber
had thirty guests to dinner Sunday.
Among them were all their children,
Mr.. Jacob Beachy, of Aurora, and
Miss Susie Petersheim.
Mr.. s. W. Slabaugh and Miss Fm-
ma Burkholder spent Saturday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sh..2-
fer at Red House.
Miss Minnie Beachy, who has been
confined to her bed seven weeks with
ulcers of the stomach, is able to be
up now.
Mr.. aal Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber
and sons and Miss Mary Lichty,
spent Thursday at Aurora as guests
Of the Beachy's.
Mr.. Lee Slabaugh called on Mr.
Wallace Beckman Sunday.
Mr.. Roy Lichty spent Sunday
afternoon at Mr.. L. A. Fixes.
DR. and Mrs. Miller, SIR. Eli Yoder
and Joel Beachy, and Miss Anna
Beachy, of Salisbury, spent the week
end at this place.
Mr.. Roy Lee and family and Miss
Bertha Lee visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy White at Fairsweep on Sunday
Messrs. Harvey Swartzentruber
and Roy Lichty called on Mr. Jonas
Lichty at Salisbury, Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
LET'S ALL BOOST OUR TOWN

Ii we ever expect our town to be a
progressive and a live wire town, we
must throw away our hammers and
buy horns.
1t seems to be a weakness for some
of us to knock the town in which we
are earning our livelihood. 1t is an
easy matter to criticise, but first ask
yourself what you are doing to i'm
prove the town?
There are people who have made
every dollar they ever owned in Oak
land, yet when there is any shopping
to be done these very same people go
out of Oakland to spend their money.
This will break the backbone of
Oaklard's progress quicker than any
thing else; when you spend a dollar
here it passes through many hands
and naturally helps the community,
but on the other hand, if you spend
your dollars out of town the money is
gone and Of course Oakland does not
derive any benefit of money so spent.
If we keep our money in the town
we will all enjoy the prosperity of a
progressive community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
TEAPOT DOME TEMPEST.

Without undue haste or suspicion,
President Coolidge has ordered a
complete investigation of the oil
scandals. Whatever guilt is found
will be punished; if there are con-
tracts that are illegal, they will be
cancelled.
The President could do no less than
this; nor was it expected that he
would do any less than enforce the
law impartially, and protect every
right of the people and the Govern
ment. Again he has acted with COM
mendable poise and promptness.
Albert B. Falls acts seriously de-
serve investigations Testimony states
that on November 80, 1921, he Dor
rowed S1,000,000 from E. L. Doheny,
giving a demand note without inter
est. Five months later he gave the
Doheny interests assurance of perfer-
ence in the lease of Oil Reserve No.
1; and three months after this he and
Secretary DENLY signed the lease.
From this lease Doheny expects a
profit of $100,0OOO0O.
Teapot Dome was leased to Harry
w. Sinclair, who gave Mr.. Fall loan
of S25 900 in Liberty Bonds and S10,-
900 in cash for trip to Russia.
Others are coming forward with re-
ports of other 'loans" to Mr.. Fall or
his employees. One of these is Archie
Roosevelt
Such procedure as that of Mr.. Fall
on the part of any public official is
unethical, even tho there were no
criminal intent. Secretary DENLY of
the Navy, who approved the leases,
says 'the wool was pulled over his
eyes"
The situation is serious in the ex-
IRENE. Nothing but complete in
yestigation by the Administration
now in power, punishment of all who
may be found guilty, and such re-
arrangements as will protect the ma
TONS interests fully, will give any
degree of satisfaction to a thoroughly
aroused public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

Mr.. George Shrieve has been ill for
few days but is now recovering.
Miss Caroline Collins is getting
along nicely with her school.
Mrs. Matte Miller departed this
life last Saturday morning from an
attack of pneumonia. Her remains
were brought to her sons, near Red
House. Funeral services were held at
Maple Spring on Wednesday at 2 o.
clock.
Mrs. George Shreve has been i'll for
several days past.
Mr.. Russell Harvey is considering
ways and means of organizing an Oak
Grove bank.
Mrs. Frank Wilderson visited Mrs
George Harvey Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Isaac Wilderson was in Oakland
one day last week on business.
Mr.. Russell Harvey visited Mr..
Bailey ReXroad Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
OAK GROVE

Mr.. Ira Mahaffey and Miss Crema
Moreland spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Martin.
Miss Caroline Collins spent the
weekend with her friend, Miss Lena
Wyatt.
Mr.. Bailey Rexroad spent Sunday
with Mr.. D. L. Moreland.
Mrs. D. L. Moreland and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. H. 0. Martin.
Miss Woodie Hillery called on Miss
Beulah Martin last week.
Miss Mildred Moreland went to
Gleason to work last week.
Mr.. Ira Mahaffey is working in
German this winter.
Mrs. E. c, Harvey spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wilderson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1924.

at the hour of one o'clock P. NJ, at
The Maryland Smokeless Fuel Com
pany's Mine, about one-fourth mile
from Jennings, along the Northern
Maryland & Tidewater Railroad, in
Garrett County, Maryland, offer at
public auction to the highest bidder,
all the mining property of the said
bankrupt, consisting of the following
personal property:
One Fairbanks Scales, about 20
tons of Steel Rails, Is Mine Cars, 26
inch gauge; 3 Buildings and Triple,
so Pit Ties, about so tons of Coal, so
Fish Plates, Bolts and Spikes, l Mil
Ter Gas Engine, l Gould Pump, one
quarter inch Canvas Belt, 80 feet Rub
ber Belt, 800 feet of IA inch Pipe, 2
9 years old, 2 Ponies, about 10 and II
years old respectively; Cross Cut Saw,
3 Locks, Spreader, Stone Hammer,
Spike Hammer, Brandish Cloth, 1-2
bolt; Roofing Hammer, Wrench, Hand
Saw, 4 Axles, &c inch gauge; Shov-
els, 2 Pumps, 2 Tail Chains, 2 sets of
Pony Harness and Collars, Mule Har-
ness and Collar, Force Augur, and
also the lease dated August 80, 1922,
from J. H. Handwerk ct al. to J. G.
Pugh, trustee for Mines Nos. and 2,
for the mining of Bakertown Coal for
a period Of five years, subject to roy
atty of Is cents per ton, minimum
royalty Of $50 per month.
Full terms thereof will be made
known at date Of sale or upon inquiry
to trustee.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. For fur
Their particulars inquire of Trustee.
JULIUS c. RENNINGFR,
Trustee in Bankruptcy, Oakland, Ma.
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PIEDMONT, WEST VA.

Center Hotel; best location in town;
everything complete; % sleeping
rooms, nicely furnished; parlor, Of
flee, dining room, large kitchen;
equipped with steam heat; also very
large cellar; electric lights, natural
gas; 3 baths total of 80 rooms.
Doing a large business.
Reason for selling is on account of
poor health.
Easy payments can be arranged.
This property is located at corner
Lyon and Second streets. The price
is very low. Was $4,000; now only
S14,500.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland
Rev. J. G. Buckley, Pastor.

Rev. j. c. Buckley, Pastor.
Sunday school 1000 a. m. Mr. f.
R. Jones, uperintendent. Glasses for
all ages, Helpful, inspiring music by
the orchestra Mems Bible class in
lecture room taught by the Pastor.
AS the mems class meets in its own
room separate from the school it was
decided last Sunday to begin the
study of the lesson at 1910. Let all
men be on time for the beginning of
the lesson.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Thank Offering service II a. m. Ser
mon by the pastor. Special music by
the choir.
Epworth League GAS p. m. Miss
Beatrice Ashby president. Subject of
devotional meeting, youth and CT
tizenship" Phil. 3:46.
The Peoples service 7:30 p. m. A
splendid program of a patriotic ma
ture, celebrating Lincoln's birthday
will be rendered. Brief addresses by
some of the most prominent men of
the church, and the pastor, on the diff
ferent phases Of Mr.. Lincoln's life.
and patriotic music by the orchestra.
augmented by some extra musical
talent, will be features Of the eve
ming. The church will be decorated
IN the national cclors and the usbers
are planning for capacity audience
Junior league, Wednesday AIS. p.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak
land.

Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
Sunday school at 1000 o'clock a. m.
HOO a. M, morning worship.
Gas p. M, Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. M, Young peoples church.
This latter is new venture. The
young people of the church are to
have charge and conduct the service.
Sunday, February 10th, Walton King
and Nelson Offutt are to preside. The
young people will furnish the music,
take up the collection, usher and in
other ways conduct the service as a
regular church service. 1t is thought
that there are enough young people
in Oakland who do not go to church
to fill the house for a service conduc-
ted by young people. The older peo-
pie are cordially invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE

40 acres, about IS acres of this be-
ing in timber balance cleared. Can
use tractor on all of the farm. Good
buildings with fine shade and water;
good fruit and fencing. Farm is To-
Gated on Frazee Ridge and was known
formerly as the Jack Frazee property;
about one mile from river and rail
road and not far from State road.
Reason for selling: Came into pos
session of home property, which gives
me nearly 700 acres.
For further particulars, enquire of
r. B. SPURGIN,
49-tf. SelbyspOrt, Md.
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St. Marks Lutheran Church
"The Friendly Church"

Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school, Mr.. G.
J. Altstetter, superintendent. A live
body preparing for better living.
Join some Sunday school. A welcome
awaits you here.
1O:45 a. m, worship. Theme:
"Clinqing to the Cross"
6:45 p. M, Christian Endeavor.
7:30 D. M, worship. Theme: "The
Nearness of God"
Wednesday, 1880 to $50, p. NJ,
"The Quiet Hour"
Last Thursday we had 1O3 out to
our reception in the new parsonage.
Every body is highly pleased. Now
let us meet our obligations as
promptly as possible in "squaring up"
everything relative to the parsonage.
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st. Matthew's Parish, Oakland

Rev. VIM. F. Bayle, Rector.
Sunday, February 10, Fifth Sunday
after the Epiphany.
1000 a. M, Sunday school.
HOO a. M, morning prayer and
sermon.
1880 p. M, evening service, Deer
Park village.
These services will be the last.
given by Rev. Mr.. Bayle as Rector of
St. Matthews Parish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

By virtue of an order of sale passed
by the United States District Court
for the District of Maryland, dated
January 10, 1924, in the matter of
The Maryland .Smokeless Fuel Co.,
bankrupt, hereby give notice that
| will, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

FOR SALE-Two full blood Fox
hound pups; about four months old;
extra fine pair. Luther c. Nine, Oak
land, Md, R. d. 1.-Advertisement9
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
KITZMILLER, MD.

A great opportunity to buy small
farm consisting of nine acres of
ground; a five room house (new); a
large barn; good water; lots of cher
ry trees, blackberries, apple trees,
ounces and currants; also grapes.
The property is close to town; will
sell for low price, as owner is out of
this town. Price was $500; now only
$4,000. Can make arrangements on
easy time payments.
Also have several other farms for
sale and properties in Westernport
and Piedmont, West Va.
NTENLNN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

BARGAINS SUCH AS THESE
Have not been offered to Home
or Investment Seekers in this
Community Before. Look
them Over.
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J. AMEN.

P. 0. Box I'll Westernport, Nd.
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At the service of the public
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24

adopted at the first meeting held
here July 20, 1864, when laws and
regulations relative to the rights
and limitations of prospeltors were
formulated. The name appropri-
ately expresses the conclusion
reached by the four original set
settlers who had made unsuccessful
explorations of the surrounding
country.
Attempts to charter the city of
Helena failed in 1868 and execu-
tive approval was not granted until
4, 1881, when an election was
held and John Kenna became t &c
first mayor. At this same election
R. C. Wallace was named treasurer,
Joseph Davis, police magistrate
and John Horsky, August Foller.
Klein, c.. L. Vawter, Chris
tian Kenck, w. H. Gebauer, Au-
gust Weisenhorn, Anton Hotter,
John R. Sanford and John H.
aldermen.
At the first meeting of the coun-
ell, April IA, 1881, A. M. Hotter
named chairman and Cornelius
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24
Bonzo, the Bad Boy of
the Yellowstone Park
Bears Spurns Nursing
Bottle e ks Wilds

Bonzo, the bad boy of the bears
is free again, among the trees.
and several Yellowstone park
rangers, nursing scratches and
bites, are easily as glad that Bonzo
is free as Bonzo is.
Bonzo, a captivating ball of black
bear fur, was captured by rangers
near the Grand Canyon of the Vel
lowstone some days ago, and he i'm
mediately embarked upon a career of
ferocity which within "a hours earned
him the title of the widest bear cub
ever caught in the park.
He was no more than knee high
to the proverbial grasshopper, but
every inch of him was full of steel
spring and red pepper. Bonza had a
temper. Bonzo had claws; Bonzo
also had teeth. He used them all on
everything human that came within
his reach.
Ordinarily a bear cub becomes
gentle as Mary's little lamb after a
couple of applications of the feeding
bottle where it will do the most
good. But not Bonzo. The feeding
bottle he scorned as a device of civili-
cation; he rejected the wiles of rhe
rangers and tried with all his might
to bite the hands that fed him.
His favorite stunt was to pretend
a ranger was a tree, and climb him.
This entailed considerable damage
to the ranger and his uniform, so
that Bono was put upon the end
of a stout chain, and was confined
in the old army guardhouse at Nam
moth Hot Springs.
Here he looked pathetically small
and forlorn, in the middle of a big
room with heavily barred windows.
But Bonzo's temper and manners
continued a%trocious; Jail did not
break his spirit.
At last the rangers decided to put
Bono in the "baby zoo" near the
buffalo corral. Six or seven of
them tried to herd Bonzo into a
wooden box. But he wouldn't herd.
1t was necessary finally to rope
him around his fat middle and derrick
him into the box, he protesting with
all his might at every stage of the
proceeding.
So Bonzo went to the zoo. But
not to stay. The call of the wild
too much. Bonzo promptly
broke his chain and vamoused. No
body knows where he went. And,
to- tell the truth, nobody very much
cares. Some day, years hence, Bonzo
may be a king of the Yellowstone
bears, if he doesn't get killed in a
scrap in the meantime. Fol- he GER
tainly has the disposition which fore
casts for him either dominance or
destruction.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24
HELENA is go YEARS 0LD--THEY MET IM A
CABIN OCT. so, 1864 AND GAVE THAT CITY
MAMIE Ut NOW BEARS; STIRRING SCENES

TTOW Helena received its name
has never been definitely as
certained. Records show
that it was officially baptized Hell
ena or St. Helena at a meeting held
in the cabin of George J.. Wood,
October 80, 1864, or September "A,
1864.
One account describes the gather
ing as a light-hearted affair at
which such mirth-provoking titles
as Pumpkinville, Squashtown,
Tomahawk and Tomah were sug-
gested along with St. Helena.
Eventually the choice simmered
down to Tomah and St. Helena,
which, the account says, was pro-
posed by John Sommerville, n of
the original discoveries. The com
promise Helena was eventually
adopted.
The account of the naming Of the
city as given by Thomas E. Cooper
of Grafton, North Dakota, follows
Thomas Cowan, from Georgia,
in 1864 had a sluice, and was min
ing in Last Chance. On Septem-
Der "a, 1864, Mr.. Cooper and COM
pany of prospectors and Captain
Wood built a cabin where the
heart of the city now is. A meet
ing was called to organize the min
ing district and John Sommerville
was chosen chairman and Thomas
E. Cooper secretary. The ques-
ton of naming the town came up
and there being a great diversity
of opinion as to the name the town
should bear, and not being able to
agree, the chairman, Sommerville.
got up and stated that he belonged
to the best country in the world,
and Tweed in the best state in that
country, and in the best county
of that state, and in the
best town (Helena) in that county.
and by the eternal this town shall
bear that name"
Other accounts generally credit
Mr.. Sommerville with suggesting
the name, some saying that "it
meant a place far in the interior
Of the country" That the manners
had in mind Napolean and St.
Helena is possible.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24
The Youth of England
Goes Cowboy Crazy
AS Result of Recent
Rodeo at WembHey
Hair Pants Become Popular Attire
With The Youngsters of The
British Isles.

Hair pants are rapidly becom-
ing more popular with the inn
questionable youth of Britain than
cricket bats, according to Interna-
tional News reports recently re-
ceived.
Instead of learning to sing "Rule
BRITANNIA" the carefreee lads of
England are chanting:
zone foot in the stirrup, one hand
on the horn
I'm the best cowpuncher that ever
was born"
And, it's all because a bunch of
cowboys an dcowgirls from the great
open spaces" of the United States and
Canada journeyed to England to
stage a rodeo at the British Empire
exhibition at Wembley. Headed by
'Tex" Austin, a si~x-foot-four cow
boy, with high boots and a hat all
most half the size of the state of
Texas, the headliners of many of the
frontier celebrations of western Am
erica, gave staid old England a ten
day thrill that the young folks, at
least, never will forget.
Heretofore, it has always been the
consuming desire of the youth of
England to run away to sea. Since
TEX" Austin and his brave band
have performed at Wembley, how
ever, all the adventurous lads want
to run away to Texas, or Montana or
Wyoming and be cowboys.
Harassed fathers are being i'm
portuned to buy ~lariats, silver spurs,
sombreros, CHAPS" Mexican sad
dies and all the other fanciful ac-
coutrements of the cowboy. TEX"
started something that will not be
finished until the would-be cowboys
of the present grow up to be fathers
of a later generation.
The Montana bronco riders Jared
well in the rodeo held in London,
according to word received at Ismay,
Montana, recently. The winners in
the finals were Howard Tegeland
who was first and Bob Askins fourth.
Besides this, Bob won many first
prizes in the day money that was Of
fered both in saddle and bareback
riding. The purse won by Tegeland
in the finals was $500 and by Bob
Askins $500. This does not include
the day prizes which ran into big
money.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24

Importance were settled by town
meetings. One such gathering was
held in February, 1867, when the
value of gold dust, which at that
time varied so much hat great
dissatisfaction existed. AS a result
the value of dust known as first
quality mill retort was delft .itely
fixed at $40 an ounce; Silver Bow
dust, $40, and clean gulch gold dust
free from rock and impurities, SIS.
From such meetings sprang the
Board of Trade which was organ
lied in 1877 at a time when all the
country east of the Rocky noun
tains was plunged in the miseries
which the panic entailed.
The first melting was held No
vember II, 1877. H. M. Parchen
was named president, c. w. Can
non, vice president; George W..
Fox, treasurer, and Major Robert
c. Walker, secretary. The first
important business transacted by
the board was the adoption of a
resolution protesting against the
heavy tax imposed by the govern