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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION
information to Voters.

The following instructions are
given for the information and
guidance of voters:
(a) A voter upon entering the
polling place and giving his name
and residence, will receive a ballot
from the ballot clerk which must
have endorsed thereon the names
or initials of both ballot clerks,
and no other ballot can be used.
Upon receiving his ballot, the vot-
er must retire alone to- a booth or
compartment and prepare the same
for voting. A ballot clerk may in
form the voter as to the proper
manner of marking a ballot, but
he must not advise or indicate in
any manner whom to vote for.
CD If a voter wishes to vote
for all the candidates nominated
by any party he shall make a cross
or other mark under the party
designation printed at the top of
the ballot in that circle made for
that purpose. A ballot so marked
and having no other mark will be
counted for all the candidates of
that party in the column under
meath, unless the names of some
Of the candidates of the party
have been erased or a name shall
be written in or q cross mark be
placed in the square at the right
Of the name Of candidates in
another column. If the voter does
not wish to vote for all the candi-
dates nominated by one party, he
shall mark his ballot by making
a mark in the square at the right
Of the name of the candidate for
whom he intends to vote, or by
inserting or writing in the name
Of the candidate.
(c) A voter may vote upon a
question submitted to a vote of
the people by making cross (W
or mark in the square at the right
Of the answer which he intends
to give.
cd The ballot should not be
marked in any other manner. If
the ballot be spoiled, it must be
returned to the ballot clerk, who
must issue another in its stead,
but not more than three in all
shall be issued to any one voter
Five minutes time is allowed in
booth to mark ballot. Unofficial
ballots or memorandum to assist
the voter in marking his ballot
can be taken into the booth, and
may be used to copy from. The
ballot must not be shown so that
any person can see how it has been
marked by the voter.
(e) After it is marked it should
be folded so that the inside can
not be seen, but so that the print
ed endorsements and signatures of
the ballot clerks on the outside,
may be seen. Then the voter
should pass out Of the booth or
compartment, give his name to
the inspector in charge Of the bal
lot box, hand him his ballot to be
placed in the box, and pass out of
the voting place.
CD A voter who declares to the
presiding officer that he is unable
to read, or that by reason Of ply
steal disability ne is unable to
mark his ballot, can have assist
ance of one or two election officers
in marking same, to be chosen by
the voter; and if he declares that
he is totally blind, he may be as
sisted by any person chosen by
him from among the legal voters
Of the county. The presiding
officer may administer an oath in
his discretion, as to such persons
disability.
(o) The followino Is 2 facSim
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25
Notice OF Judicial Election

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County
of Vilas-ss.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That at an election to be held in
the several towns, wards, villages
and election precincts on the first
Tuesday of April A. D. 1925, be-
ing the seventh day Of said month,
the following officers are to be
elected:
A STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION in
place of John Callahan, whose term
of office will expire on the first
Monday of July, 1925.
A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT for the term of ten years
to succeed Burr w. Jones, whose
term Of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1926.
A COUNTY JUDGE for the
county of Villas for the term of six
years, to succeed Frank w. Carter,
whose term of office expires on the
first Monday of January, 1926.
A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS for the county of
Villas for the term of two years,
to succeed A. J. Austin, whose
term of office expires on the first
Monday of July, 1925.
Given under my hand and offic-
ial seal in the village of Eagle
River this 18th day of March A. D..
1925.
Mary Hong, County Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25
Certificate Of Nominations

Certificate of Nomination of Jud-
icial, County Judge and County
Superintendent.
State Of Wisconsin-County of
Villas IS.
|, Mary Hong, county clerk Of
said county of Villas, do hereby
certify that the following is list
Of all names of persons for whom
nomination papers have been filed
in the office of the Secretary Of
State, as certified to me by the
Secretary of State, and of all per-
sons for whom nomination papers
have been filed in my office, and
who are entitled to be voted for
at the election to be held in the
several towns, villages, and cleo
ton precincts of said county, on
the seventh day Of April, 1925.
County Judge:
Frank W. Carter, Eagle River,
Wisconsin.
Niles A. Colman, Eagle River,
Wisconsin.
County Superintendent of Schools:
A. j. Austin, Eagle River, Wis
consin.
Given under my hand and seal,
at the court house in the village
Of Eagle River, this 18th day of
March, 1925.
Mary Hong, County Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25

Dried yak meat, often 100 years
old, forms the staple Of the Ilbetal
diet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25

The theatregoers in Berlin take
sandwiches along, which they eat
between acts.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
Telephone Company Meeting

A special meeting of the sharehol-
ders of the Mutual Telephone Com
pany was recently held at the school
building at Springs, Pa, which was
called for the purpose of determining
whether the company should or should
not be Incorporated. The unanimous
decision was to remain in the present
form of organization and to construct
Immediately from West Salisbury,
Pa, to Grantsville, Md, a copper cir
cult toll line to accommodate the rap
idly increasing business of the COM
pany originating in Jennings, Springs
and at Grantsville. The company is
composed of people living in the COM
munities where it operates and has
connections with the Economy Tele-
phone Stock Company at West Sails
bury and also with the Johnstown Tel
ephone Company, thereby assuring
long distance service at all times.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
Surprise Party.

About thirty relatives and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Stahl, who re-
side at Sunnyside, five miles south of
Oakland, gave surprise party on
Friday evening, December 18, in hon
or of Mrs. Stahl's 9th anniversary.
She was the recipient of many beau
tiful and useful presents.
Instrumental and vocal music COM
prised the greater part of the enter
tainment. Mr.. Stahl gave several vi
olin selections. Sandwiches, coffee,
cake, candies, nuts and Garrett coun-
ty apples were served in abundance.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Fulk and family, Freeport,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stahl
and family, Albright, W. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Stahl and son, Oakland;
Mrs. William Friend, near Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Dewitt and fam
lily, Sunnyside; Mr.. Floyd Stahl and
Mr.. Jonas Yutzy, Oakland.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
DEER PARK MAN SHOT
Harry K. George Received Load
Of Shot in Abdomen and Hand

Harry X. George, aged 26 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles George,
of Deer Park, was wounded in the
abdomen and hand at his home Mon
day afternoon when a shotgun which
he was cleaning was accidentally dis
charged.
Following the accident the wounded
man was taken to the Western Mary
land Hospital in Cumberland where
he was attended by Dr. A. H. Haw-
kins. His wounds were not considered
dangerous by the attending surgeon.
According to Georges statement he
had partially cleaned the gun and
had set it down to leave the room and
either knocked it over or tramped on
it, causing it to discharge.
The wounded man is still patient
in the hospital but expects to be able
to return to his home sometime next
week.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
CHAS. S. DAVIS SUDDENLY
EXPIRES This AFTERNOON
Had Been In Failing Health For
Several YearS-Heart Attack
Cause of Death.

Charles S. Davis, aged 65 years, ell
dest son of the late John NJ. and Ele-
amor Davis, died at his residence on
First street in Oakland this (Wednes-
day. afternoon at one-thirty o'clock,
the cause of death given by his at
tending physician, DR.. Hinebaugh, who
was called and reached the home a
few minutes before Mr.. Davis demise,
being an attack of the heart.
The deceased was born in Oakland
in the year 1860 and was associated
in business with his father until the
latter's death, as merchant.
Mr.. Davis is survived by his wife,
a daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Lawton, Sr., and by one son,
Wilbur Davis, and one daughter, Miss
Reva Davis.
Mr.. Davis was a member of the NJ.
E. church almost his entire lifetime.
AS business man he was successful.
His death was probably hastened by a
fall he received about two weeks ago
when his leg was fractured and by
other infrmaties with which he was a
sufferer for three or four years past.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
MRS. WILLIAM BLOCHER

Mrs. William Blocher, aged 55, died
Saturday morning at her home near
the National Highway, eight miles
west of Frostburg, in Garrett county,
after suffering for several years of
a lingering illness. Mrs. Blocher was
widow and had no children, her hus-
band having died several years ago at
the Miners Hospital, Frostburg. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at
ten o'clock from st. Anne's church, at
Avilton. Interment was made in the
Blocher cemetery.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
MARYLAND'S FAMOUS OLD
CANAL MAY BE RESTORED
Gasoline Driven Tractors Will
Draw Boats On Chesapeake
And Ohio, Belief

Restoration of the historic Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal between Cum
berland and Washington, D. c., which
has been closed for two years, and the
probability of gasoline driven tractors
being used as a means of transporta-
tion, instead of the time-old mules,
hitched in tandem fashion, is predict
ed for the coming sprin, according to
an announcement made at Hagers-
town few days ago.
Belief that navigation on the water
way will be resumed next March is
based on reports said to come from
authentic sources. 1t is understood
that manufacturers of small tractor
have proposed to the canal manage
ment to put their machines on the wa
ter-way as an experiment for towing
coal barges, and if this plan is sue
cessful tractors may be adopted as a
permanent motive power.
1t is also rumored that a new type
of steel barge, similar to that in use
on canals in Europe, may be tried on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as a
cargo carrier.
Improvement in the coal market is
said to be one of the encouraging fea-
lures that may lead the management
of the canal to decide to reopen the
waterway next spring.
The present demand for coal is ex-
pected to continue and if satisfactory
shipping rates can be secured for the
canal as compared with coal rates on
railroads, the waterway, it is said,
will be able to operate successfully.
The canal is reported to be in good
physical condition despite idleness
since the spring of 1924, when con-
siderable damage was done to the
banks by floods in the Potomac and
Shenandoah Rivers. The damage has
been repaired and some dredging
work is all that would be necessary, it
is said, to make the waterway ready
for navigation.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
two HELD AFTER DEATH
OF man FROM POISON RUM
Two Preston COuntians In Oak
land Jail In Connection With
Death of Young Man

Sheriff A. R. Williams, of Preston
county, West Va, in company with
Prosecutor Vernon Fortney, of King
wood, brought Joseph Lawson and
Homer Rodeheaver, of near Hazelton,
West Va, to Oakland this (Wednes-
day. morning and turned them over
to Sheriff Guy o. Yutzy of Garrett
county. They will be held in the Oak
land Jail until June next when they
will be called for trial on the charge
of murder, the alleged crime against
the two men growing out of a drink
ing bout at point on the Maryland
West Virginia line west of Friends
vile, but in this county, on Saturday
last when it is charged by the officers
of West Virginia, Rodeheaver and
Lawson gave Andrew Matthews, aged
p, and another young man whose
name could not be learned poisoned
rum. Matthews died as a result of
drinking the cOncoction, according to
the finding of a coroner's jury sum-
moned Saturday afternoon by the
West Virginia officers, who arrived
in Oakland Saturday night and swore
out warrant for their arrest charg-
ing them with the commission of the
crime.
Sheriff Williams arrested the two
men at their homes at Hazelton Sat
urday night and held them in the Jail
at Kingwood until this morning, when
they were brought here.
While all the parties concerned in
the matter are residents of West
Virginia, it is alleged that the admin
istration of the poison rum occurred
on Maryland soil, hence the men will
have to be tried in a Maryland court.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
DIED..
MRS. MICHAEL L. FLEMING.

Mrs. Helen Fleming, wife of Mich
ael L, Fleming, died at her home, at
1923 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore,
Nd, Wednesday night of last week.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Felming is
survived by the following sisters,
Mrs. Arthur Clark, Mrs. l. W. Burke
and Mrs. j. E. Hoadley, all of Cum
berland, and one brother, Stephen
Faherty, of Hutton. The remains of
Mrs. Fleming were taken to the home
of Mrs. Arthur Clark in Cumberland
on Friday and on Saturday were re-
shipped to Oakland where interment
was made Saturday morning after
services conducted in st. Peters Cath
olic church by the pastor, Rev. J. F.
Eckenrode.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
FIRST NATIONAL BANK IS
NOW ON THE HONOR ROLL
Local Institutions Surplus Now
Equals Its Capital of $4,000,
Giving it Added Distinction

At the weekly meeting of the board
of directors of the First National
Bank of Oakland, held on Tuesday,
in addition to declaring a dividend of
four per cent on the capital stock for
the past half year, the surplus fund of
the institution was increased $4,000.
thus making the surplus equal the
capital of $4,000 and placing the
bank on the "honor roll" of National
banks of the country. This additional
sum of $4,000 is added to the surplus
through the earnings of the bank and
cannot be impaired, thus becoming an
additional protection to the depositors
of the bank.
To become an "honor" bank in the
National banking system of the Uni
ted States is the objective which all
financial institutions holding charters
under the laws of the Treasury De-
partment desire to attain. Many banks
through force of circumstances never
attain this coveted rank Only years of
work and close attention to detail are
the necessary factors, coupled with
conservative management enable the
banks to accumulate surplus equal
to the capital. The First National
Bank was twenty-five years old in
November of this year, hence it will
be readily observed that its position
among the honor banks of the country
did not come to it overnight.
In addition to declaring the divi-
dend and setting aside the additional
surplus, the Board Of Directors also
paid nice Christmas bonus to the
employees of the bank.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
CASSELMAN VALLEY r. r.
NEARING COMPLETION
Natural Resources Along Line
Are to Be Developed

The Casselman Valley Railroad,
which runs from Worth, Pa, where
it connects with the Pittsburgh divis-
ion of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, to Jennings, Garrett county, is
about completed insofar as the recon-
struction of the road and its rehabil-
iment is concerned. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has equipped the
Casselman Valley with an engine and
caboose and also furnished the nee
essary material for it's rebuilding as
well as supervising the work under
competent engineers. A force of men
is still at work and will continue the
repairing until the entire line is COM
pletely finished and in working order.
Along the line is found coal in large
quantities as we'll as other resources
awaiting their development by the
hand of man.
Mr.. William A. Morgart has opened
three mines at Jennings, which are
now equipped with electric motors
and other labor saving devices and
gives employment to large number
of men in that community.
The first carload of the output of
these mines was shipped out on Sat-
day.
The Meyers Coal Company, at the
head of which is Charles A. Bender
and other local people, with mines To-
Gated on the National Highway a
short distance west of Grantsville, U.
NJ. Stanton and other operators, will
begin the shipment of coal in very
short time which will give many ad-
ditional men employment for an in
definite period of time.
In addition to the coal production in
the Casselman Valley, which is large
in area, there is a possibility of the de-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1925-12-24
THE CHRIST-CHILD.

A message was born on pinions of
love
By Angels in harmony singing,
A star shone bright in the heavens
above
While men their Gifts were bring
ing.
They came to offer gifts of gold
To baby lowly born,
And the old, old story anew they told
Of King on Christmas morn.
But they looked for a temporal king
dom
Set up by material hand,
And Christ searched long and low
ingly
For the few who could understand.
"The Kingdom of God is within you,"
Is the truth he sought to bring
But having ears that heard Him not
They crucifed their King.
The human Jesus crucifed
The cross he bravely bore,
The Christ Divine, all glorifed
Alive for ever more.
Elma Mccullough Friend.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
Our Christmas Seal Is Eighteen
Years Old.

twenty-five years ago Einar Hol-
boel, in Denmark, conceived the idea
of using penny stickers during the
Christmas season to help tuberculous
children. The penny Christmas seal,
therefore, is of age this year. AS a
postal clerk in small town, he saw
countless stamps passing through his
hands at this holiday time and appre-
ciated the opportunity to help human
ity.
Eighteen years ago,in 1907, through
the influence of an article by Jacob
Riis in the Outlook Magazine, telling
of the success of these Christmas seals
sold in Denmark, Miss Emily P. Bis
sell, of Wilmington, Del, brought the
idea to this country. The first year,
through her efforts, three hundred
thousand seals were sold and three
thousand dollars was raised to pay on
the site of the first sanatorium in
Delaware.
From 1908 until 1919, the Christmas
Seal was sponsored by the American
Red Cross. The 1919 seal, however,
carried the familiar double barred
cross, the symbol of the crusade
against tuberculosis, and the official
emblem and trade mark of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association and
its fifteen hundred State and local as
sociations. Since 1919, the Red Cross
has had no connection with the seal
sale, and the movement is organized
and sponsored solely by the National,
State and local associations, to whom
the proceeds of the sales go.
These associations this year are
asking that everybody help to cele-
brate the twenty-frst birthday of
their child.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
tuberculosis Clinics Supported
By Sale of Christmas Seals

Last year approximately eighteen
hundred patients were examined in
the counties of Maryland by the elm
ician of the Maryland tuberculosis
/. Association. Of this number, more
than six hundred of those examined
were found to be manifest tuberculo-
sis cases.
The records for the first eight
months of 1925 show that more than
nineteen hundred patients have been
examined.
These clinics, which are made pos
sible by the sale of the little Tubercu-
losis Christmas Seals, are rendering
distinct service to the people of this
and other counties in the State who
are unable to pay for a consultant's
examination.
Known cases of tuberculosis, sus-
poets and contacts are examined when
referred by physicians for diagnosis.
This results in the discovery of many
early cases being subsequently recon-
mended for sanatorium treatment.
Last year eleven clinics were held
in Garrett county The clinician ex-
amined eighty-eight patients and
found 25 manifest tuberculosis cases.
Seventy per cent of all the returns
received in this county from the sale
of Christmas Seals will remain in the
county to finance county health work.
The thirty per cent which is sent to
the State office at Baltimore is used
to help support the tuberculosis elm
ice. AS result of these clinics, fam
lilies are advised by the clinician and
the public health nurses as to the
proper health care and prophylactic
measures in general, which has re-
suited in the protection and care of
the public.
Buy Christmas Seals; they save
human lives.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers

At the regular communication of
Oakland Lodge, No. 1872, A, F. & A.
Masons, held on Tuesday evening of
this week the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Paul
Mitchell, W. NJ; Cecil Smith, S. W;
D. R. Sincell, J. W; Harland L. Jones,
secretary; DR.. w. W. Grant, treas
urer. The aforegoing officers and
those to be appointed will be installed
at an early meeting to be held in the
new year.
The Republican., 1925-12-24

Stanley Ashby, aged 81 years, su-
perintendent of the Stanley Mine near
Crellin, was badly injured on Satur-
day afternoon when he suffered a
slight fracture of the skull inflicted
by being struck back of the right ear
by an overhead beam spanning the
track. The force of the blow was so
great that Mr.. Ashby remained un-
conscious for several hours. He is now
better and will recover. DR.. McComas
attended the injured man. Mr.. Ashby
is the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ashby, of near Crellin.
The Republican., 1925-12-24

Forty years ago, according to the
Cumberland News, "a meeting of the
officers of the Second Battalion, M. N.
G., was held at Battalion headquar-
ters, in this city, Col. Wardwell, pre-
siding. The only business of public
interest transacted was the appoint
ment of delegates to the convention
of officers of the Maryland National
Guard, which was to be held at An
napolis, January 21, %, for the pur-
pose of considering matters affecting
the welfare of the State military. The
delegates selected were: Gen. w. Nc
Kaig and Col. J. w. Veitch, of the
Governors staff; Col. E. H. Wardwell,
Captain R. H. Gordon, Surgeon E. H.
Bartlett, Its. D. W. Sloan and P. w.
Averitt; alternates, Capt. o. w. Hoff-
man, assistant surgeon C. H. Brace,
Its. R. S. Jamison, S. johnson and
R. T. Browning" Of the list printed
above, but one man survives, he being
Lieut.. R. S. Jamison, of Oakland.
The Republican., 1925-12-24
MIR. Bond Nominated.

Mr.. N. U. Bond, formerly of Gar
rett county, but for several years past
resident of Berea, Kentucky, will
doubtless represent the Twenty-n ninth
Senatorial District in the Kentucky
State Senate as a result of his hav-
ing been nominated as the Republican
candidate to succeed W. o. Mays, who
resigned to become prohibition admin
istrator for Kentucky and Tennessee.