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The courier., 1900-07-28
"TRESE LADECCUR.n
MARGUERITE MCPHEE.

Lucy came out Of tho low door OF tho
rectory and stood for moment on the
steps Of the veranda. Her eyes wan
dered from the bed Of scarlet geraniums
in the grass plot circled by the gravel
driveway, to the mass Of pink and white
roses over by the fence. Then she ran
down the steps and started to cross the
lawn, but stopped, saying, mo, il I 60
to the rose garden, 1 will never get
started, and Trese must be visited this
morning."
As she turned, little white ball un-
der the big elm tree opposite caught
her eye, and she called: liking George!
King George! You lazy fellow, mapping
so early. Come here at once, sir"
Tho white ball unwound, stretched
slowly. and then came tumbling over
the grass and fell in heap at Lucy's
feet. She bent down and gathered the
silky mass in her arms. and as she rose
with the dog vainly struggling to lick
her face, her wide white hat clipped
back and hung by the blue null ties
fastened under her chin.
The expression in Lucy's laughing
eyes changed suddenly. as voice from
the house called. Lucy, Lucy. my
child"
She answered, "Yes, fsther, we're go
ing," and. dropping the dog, tied her
hat and went out the gate.
King George ran on in front, past the
old brick church-almost buried in the
ivy that ran over the walls and climbed
to the top Of the belfry-on down the
village street to long building with
porch across the front. When Lucy
entered, the dog was standing before the
counter. wagging his tail and looking up
at small man with skull cap on the
back Of his head, who was sorting pile
OF mail on shelf behind the counter.
He turned and said: "Morning. Miss
Lucy. Lots OF letters for the rectory
this morning"
While Lucy put the letters in an oil.
cloth case and fastened it to the dogs
collar, Mr.. Dewar continued. Heres
one for Madam Trese Ladecour. Will
you take it?"
ayes, indeed. will. for I am going
there this morning." Lucy said. "And
it's Nins's writing. Trese will be 90
pleased" Then to the dog. "Now, King
George. straight home, sir.
As tie dog tripped out. Mr.. Dewar
said. II hope the letter tells she's COM
ing home. It seems to me she's needed"
But Lucy said, "Good morning." and he
muttered dissppointedly. as he turned
to wait on another customer. "Some
people never seem to see their duty"
When Lucy left the store she walked
on q short distance and then turned
down side street.
On either side were email white
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street to the front doors were swept
clean and trod hard a. stone. A gay
macs OF marigolds, sweet-william, four
o'clocks and verbenas filed the garden
in front Of each house. Occasionally
through the open door Lucy caught
glimpse Of woman standing before an
ironing board and heard the low chant
OF some French cradle song to the &C
compartment Of the clap. clap of the
iron. Further down the street group
OF children were playing some game,
their shrill voices rising in pretty
cadence as they sang, "Chere Petite
Mariana" When Lucy drew near
they broke away and came running to
meet her. Crowding around. they chat
tered away in patois half French, half
English, which Lucy answered in slow.
correct school-room French.
Before cottage at the end Of the
street she stopped, and the children
scattered. There was no mass of color
in this garden. but q bed Of white gera-
niums rested the eye and the odor of
mignonette filed the air. As Lucy
stepped in. a woman in a pink print
waist and black petticoat turned
from the table she vas securing, and
came forward with the scrubbing brush
in her hand.
"Ah, Roea," Lucy said. "You are being
gooo neighbor again. How is Trese
this morning?"
The woman smiled, showing two rows
Of strong, white teeth.
"Good morning, Miss Lucy. Trese
could not get up this morning, but to
SEQ you she will be glad. And then
will 60 home, for my baby will be
awake"
She spoke in broken English, and,
stepping across the kitchen. she opened
tha door into the bed room.
The room was long and narrow, and
the bare white walls gave it a cold ap-
pearance. On the pillows of a high,
old fashioned bed at one end Of the
room, lay an old woman. The stiff frill
Of large. white cap stuck out around
her wrinkled face. Her eyes we're
closed. and her long, thin fingers we're
slowly telling the beads of rosary that
lay on her bosom.
Rosa placed chair by the bed and
tip-toed from the room. Lucy waited
on the threshold.
Madam Trese Lsdecour did not be-
long to the class of French among whom
she now lived. A foolish marriage. fol-
lowed by many disappointments, had
changed her circumstances; but she
still clung to many Of her early customs,
one Of which was always to address
English people in their own tongue.
As Lucy waited the wind stirred the
leaves Of the morning glory trained up
over the window. and Trese opened her
eyes. Dropping the rosary, she started
up, then fell back On the pillows. Lucy
hurried forward. "See Trese," she said,
II have something that will make you
we'll" and she held out the letter.
Trese grabbed it eagerly. turned it
over and over and then, pressing it to
her lips. handed it back to Lucy, whis-
pering. "Read, please"
Lucy broke the seal, and. as che up.
folded several closely written pages. a
bill fell out on the quilt. She smiled,
and picking it up. handed it to Trese,
who barely glanced at 1t then, fixing her
eyes on Lucy's face, motioned her to
read.
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AN D

are practically annihilated
by the ocean cables and
land telegraph systems
which now belt the Cir
cumference of Old Earth in
The courier., 1900-07-28
TIME
SPACE

many different directions. 'Foregn parts longer
foreign the old meaning of the Europe Africa ASIA
'next door, to What happens there to-day know
to-monow-if we read THE CHICAGO RECORD, whose
Special Cable Correspondents located important
city in the OorM outside of the United States. No other
American newspaper attempted 50 exfensves service;
and it supplemented by the regular foreign service
of The Associated Press For intelligence of the
stirring which shaking the naonsof and
of warof the threatening dissolution of old
the establishment new-of onward sweep of
the in all parts of the world-he medium of the
satisfactory information is the enerpng 'upto date
American newspaper, THE CHICAGO RECORD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-23
LOW klFE IN NAPLES.
of the Thieves Where crinas
 4s Bred.

bounts of the beggars of Naples R,so usually the haunts of thieves ,s - eome woman, who trades on ...aa s and misery of her fellow-erea- says the Gentleman's Magazine. Fa inc miserable wretches sleea by and assemble by day, teaching ron to pick pockets and beg. avery morning the blind, the and the aged set forth on their |as Tn the city. A false monk sets visit certain families and shops srtain days, giving numbers fo. the |rv and receiving aims. An old |op departs with her pocket fall of sfmeats, with which she decoys children into some deserted ccr- Ind robs them of earrings or artf. |og clothing. Others rob the aims |s bung up in churches or in front brines on the roads. These kneel Ee the images in fictitious devotion, Ing their breasts with one hand, E with the ether they fish for the 6y with thin stick smeared with lime. which they insert in the l oval aperture of the box, draw" hi the coins one at a time. One Bber of the criminal class, got up gentleman of fortune, used to lent the public billiard saloons, Ee he soon made friendships with aristocratie players. attracting with his charming, ingenuous 5 bright blue eyes, and delightful \ voice, and was often even in- to his friends houses and intro d to their families. He was no \ his bus ness was to inform his unal associates of the financial of the families he visited. thus hing them to make plots of reb> or gambling.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-23
IT CITY FOR PADLOcks.
omenai Way In Which They Flour
 ish At Irkutsk.

|OmenaA way Hi " AkoA Ahey RAoA1- ish at Irkutsk.
 kutsk, the accepted capital et ori- Siberia, is a city of padlocks. It only about 51,0o0 inhabitants, yet s are more padloeks on the shut |and doors of Irkutsk stores than be found in an American city e& l0O. There are as many as three beks on some store doors, and g lower story shutter bears from ao five. The paddock weighs from .to fifteen pounds. The popular Eis five pounds and two and one- Einehes thick, says the Chicago nd. The closing of 8 store is an ] of consequence. The heavy shut hfe swung together, the ponderous Ebars are put in place. the padlocks &diusted and locked, and then IS the fpal and serious ceremony @king the door. The door is shut, &ars are placed, and the paddock is ] and locked, and the verdant lger thinks the closing operation Is k It is not. A piece of cord is h through the hasp of the paddock, #he two ends are held against the clerk or boy, while the pro,
 pr melts piece of sealing wax @tiel.s the ends ta the door. On
 ot wax he places his private stamp. Eomenade on an Irkutsk business
 after closing time shows the
 padlocks, the two hnes of string
 R fat dab of red wax as big as a i dollar. h case sealing wax is Ensed with, the paddock is tied in
 B the string being knotted in g.
 bar way. The business man oi
 Esk has no faith in a stringless Rek. I learned that through ths &and rag medium the owner of
 knew if his lock had been tam
 with during the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-23
WHERE GOLD csRoss ..
Deposits Of the Precious Motaa
 Every YeaR.

Deposits Of the Precious Metaa
 Every YeaR.
 Ere are localities where gold may Fd to grow every year. or, in other where fresh deposits of the Pus metal are to be found annu- says :" Answers. One such dis IS in the Edmonton country, in anadiae northwest, where, after Fslng floods from the same banks benches' of the Saskatchewan there are taken every year con- Fole quantities of gold by few Rs, who make their living out of nslness. But the most conspicu- md interesting case of this sort oe seen near Ichang, in the pro- of Hupeh, In China. For many res past each year gold has been d rom the banks Of coarse grav- both sides of the River Han, and midst of the auriferous district E an ancient town called Uiku- mch means Gold Diggers' Inn" aaabitants subdiyide the gold ground among themselves an- stalking out their claims with 'ons. They pay no royalty and
 to earn no nfos than a bare ence, but this may be doubted, n Chinaman is an adept at lay
 and sayin' noffin'." The an- lVer floods bring down millions s of mud and sand, which is ' With gold. both "fine' and in
 s deposited to depth of six 0f more on the banks of gravel. T the winter that the gold is
 and Il is said that seven men scout twenty tons of the ''par p Hay,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-23
hoers Battlefield rewspnpsr

l a'ng 10 3 Cape paper, the Boers n4sWspdper at the front, says a |n 'n the papc. in question: Last
 st, N hallway Volkstem car left |s,s. ou TOT Gen. Joubert's laager.
 .'eu or 8 large. well-ftted-u ,,.s & arranged as a printing of- .. ,,1 special arrangements for 'ss ' and printing, as well n '. space for paper and . desk
 sultor. liked uD with . typs-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-23
Pictures in the Fire

Will be far from pleasant if you are haunted by the reflection that you paid full price for ; ort weight, indifferent coal.
 Buy the next ton of us. You'll not only get full weight, but you'll get real eoal--- clean, satisfactory coal. Our delivery is prompt and careful and our prices are low, Brewster & HensIec.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
Political Sermon No. 2.

dressed am dey who expect nuthin' for
verify they shall not be disappointed
Revised Gospels.
My sweet-scented Senegambians
an sin-sufferin' sistahs, yoh benight-
ed pastor will preacherize dis yer
ebenin' frum de words OBJ de tex as
compounded by de reversioners OBJ de
goss-pills in de days ob Father Abra-
ham an endurin' de wah: Dressed
am dey who 'spect nuthin' foh verify
they shall not be disappointed"
Now de conglomeration OBJ de tex
requiahs de splanifcation oh de com
montaters, an what duz de common
taterses say? Why dey say dat de
'postle was conspirated ermazin'ly
when he done glib to de worl' de
Dressed words OBJ de tex. 1t was en-
durin' a time when de 'postle waz
erspectin' nuthin' hissef, for he was
ertrabbelin' on de ondergroun' rail-
way from de Ian OBJ de Secaskites to
de happy lam OBJ Freedom; an erlong
about foh o'clock NV de mawnin' he
done foun' a hen coop by de wayside
plum full an er Dustin wild fat juli-
cious pullets, an de 'postle's mouth
watah'd an he cried out wild er loud
voice: ''Bress de Lam. l done spec
ted nuthin' an Ise got it full an er-
runnin' ovah ~ An straightway he
was onspired to write de book OBJ
Abraham an SEN de word to his er-
fiicted brederin' in de Ian oh Dixie.
An now | done axes you, my kinky
haired shoe polishers an saddle col
ored sycophants, whar waz de brack
man in de days OBJ triberlation an
Decentralization? Waz he er-fyin'
to de protectin' arms ob jeff Davis !?
Wuz he er-bein' carried 'roun' in de
buzum OBJ de Dimmycrat party an
er-bein' fed on milk an 'lasses an de
fat oh de lam? Bress de Lam In
de onspirin' words OBJ de tex he was
erspectin' nuthin' an he was not dis
appointed. Foll Gowd raise up Father
Abraham to de fustest place in de lam
an he tuck de pore ole niggers by de
han an led dem outen de wilderness
er-shoutin' an er-prayin' an er-cryin'
"GowdI bress Massa Linkum he's
done sot us free y An de darkness
passed erway frum ovah de lam an
de niger was done KEEP in chains no
moh.
But de debble is abroad in de lam
an er-gwine up an down er-riden' in
de Pullman kyars, an er-talkin' an
er-speechifyin' an er-sayin' dat de
Dimmycrat party was Massa Lin
kum's best friend endurin' de wah,
an er fool niger haint nebber
knowed it," An den he wink his
eye an say, "Bress de ones who ex-
pect Free Silver for they shall have
all the money they want for nuthin'."
An den he wink his other eve an
take er fool Niger by de han an say;
"De consent oh de gubberned am in
de hans OBJ de Dimmycrat party, an
er nigger has no rights dat er white
man is boun' to respec'; but er poor
-pine-oh we will sabe him from
er-bein' tromped on by de dam Re-
publicans An er fool nigger wag
L.3 fool haid an say he done gwine
ter vote for Bryan.
Oh, de debble is slick speechifier,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01

YOU GOT IT, ALL YOU ASKED FOR.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette. ]


To the People of the United States, Greeting:
Four
You demanded work for your idle
You it, You had s. now
You wanted your idle capital to be employed
You got
You wanted to see the of tramps
They
wanted
They closed.
the banks
They
You the smoke
smelters, mills and factories.
since kicking
You wanted the savings bank deposits to increase.
Never so large in your history
that
You got it. Interest las so ow as now.
demanded The circulation
per capita.
increased with apidty four
years
You that dollar be just good another
That is the kind all
the silver paper bank.
markets world
and goods
You got it. Got it suddenly almost dazzled you.
You wanted stop borrowing money Europe
stopped and borrowing
collect dollar
PORTION Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Mckinley made them cent principal and interest
You wanted Cuba liberated.
1t is done.
you really the Mckinley
promised
IAN HONEST DOLLAR AND A CHANCE TO EARN IT"
both. Not the Bryanites but
acceptable the behind the dinner bucket
If things of this them
Yours devotedly,
AMMI PETTIGREW.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
GrantsVille.
Erostburg Forum.

Erostburg Forum.
j. 5. Hershberger Oh the Stone
House Farm raised 1926 bushels of oats
on four acres, the grain weighing 40
pounds to the bushel, or 81 bushels
by measurement or 101 by weight per
acre.
They are laying down tile pipe on
all the bottom lands of their farm.
The Salisbury, Grantsville and Bit
finger railroad is graded to about II
miles from Salisbury and there is
about miles more to grade. 1t is eX-
pected that this part of the work will
be finished in about four weeks. FIVE
gangs of men are employed on the
work. The foremen on the different
gangs are Messrs. Brogan. Walter
Kellar, Kelly, Charles Werkheiser,
and one of the gangs are Italians and
this one has foreman of their own
nationality. Mr.. Herman Baer is
general superintendent. The senior
member of the firm that own the road
Mr.. G. H. Jennings superintends the
whole work and under his able man
agement every part of the work goes
like clock-work. Over 1876 men are
employed. 1t is expected that very
sum u uIh ih } lhS Will COluueuCe.
Miss Mary Nolan, of this place, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Lyons
at Frostburg this week,
Mr.. Thomas H. Benneman, of Bit
finger, has started a saddler and har-
ness shop in the old "Stanton Build
ing" on Main street near the post
office. Besides handling all kinds of
harness including horse blankets, ETC.,
he is prepared to do repairing of all
kinds. His former patrons in Biting
er speak very highly of him, both as
thorough workman and an upright
and honest man in his dealings who
spares no pain to give his customers
satisfaction.
Miss Clara Kicker, of Homecoming,
is visiting Mrs. John O'Hanley at the
East End Hotel.
Rev. Il. j. Stanton, of Homecoming,
celebrated Mass at the Catholic church
Sunday. A large congregation was
present from both here and the sur
rounding country. This church and
st. Anne's near New Germany have
been detached from Frostburg parish,
and connected with Homecoming par
ish under the pastorage of Father
Stanton. The Grantsville church will
be dedicated in the near future and
hereafter the parishoners of both
churches will have Sunday services at
regular intervals,
Mr.. w. r. Getty's new house will
soon be ready for the plasterers. G.
M. Beachy the popular building con.
tractor is doing the carpenter work.
Mr.. Beachy is an experienced con-
tractor who has built some of the
finest buildings in Garrett county and
Somerset county, Pa. He makes a
speciality of slate roofing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
Six Frightful Failures.

Six terrible failures of six different
doctors nearly sent VIM. H. Mullen,
of Lockland, o., to an early grave.
All said he had fatal lung trouble
and that he must soon die. But he
was urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
eovery for Consumption. After tax
ing five bottles he was entirely cured.
1t is positively guaranteed to cure all
diseases of Throat, Chest and lungs,
including Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay
Fever, Group, Whooping Cough. soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottles free at all
druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
NUMBER 81.

he is; an he say de honey wordses to
kotch de blin' an de onwary. But
doan't be deceabed, chillen, doan't
be deceabed Vote foh Massa Nc
kinley an remember what de 'postle
say in de time OBJ trouble: Dressed
am dey who expect nuthin' for verify
they shall not be disappointed"
Brudder Johnson will now peram-
bulate de hat aroun'-but | doan't
expec' a dam cent if he gets to te doh
befoh duz. De quiah will sing dat
good ole song, "Oh, Bryan, did you
over get left!''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
Harmony Speech by Croker.

Harmony Speech by Croker.
Ugh! Ugh!
Big lnjin, Me-
| go for the scalp
OF David B.
follow his footsteps
Through the woods
OF the Democratic
Solitudes;
In hotel lobbies,
Where congregate
The politicians,
lie in wait
To give him whack
In front of his face
Or behind his back;
The one or the others
The same to me,
So long as either
Is David B.
I've got my warriors
On his path
To visit on him
The Croker wrath
The thing that puts
In heluva fix
A New York leader
In politics.
Oh, I'm hot on the trail
OF David B.,
And | won't let up
Till there's harmony.
My knife is keen.
My tomahawk sharp,
And it won't be long
Till have his harp
Hung on the willows,
And by its side
The scalp of David,
And perhaps his hide;
For I'm a warrior chieftain
That
Goes out on harmony hunting
Bat,
With my war paint on
And fierce desire
To visit my vengeance,
Deep and dire,
On David Bennett,
And make him feel
There is nothing for him
To do but squeal.
I'm out for the stuff,
And the stuff is Hill lat present,
And nothing in sight
Shall thwart my will;
He has done me dirt
He has, by gum
And I'm bound to get even
By doin' him some.
That's Dick Croker
OF Tammany. Say,
The party's all right
When it goes my way,
But before I'll see
Myself fiim-fammed,
May the party and Bryan
And Harmony be ID!
WILLIAM J. HAMPTON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01

Bryan promised us, we have seen that
his election means a money famine
for year and more, and instead of
prosperity for the producers of
wealth." there would be but losses,
hardships and suffering.
In view of these inevitable, and
many OF them conceded consequences
of Mr.. Bryan's election, is it advis-
able to put him in?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
Call For Your Letters.

Mrs. Susie Miller, Miss F. w. Chase,
Miss Mollie Davis, Miss Emma King,
Miss Annie Steinby, Mr.. VIM. Bowen,
Mr.. John l.. Beckman, Mr.. Chas.
Vancen, Mr.. Randolph Riley, Mr..
Israel Spiker, Mr.. Geo. J. Sedwick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
In 1896.

In 1896.
You were promised something by
MCKINLEY
You were also promised something
by BRYAN.
Only ONE was RIGHT then.
Only ONE CAN be right now!
If you want four more years like
the last four then
VOTE FOR MCKINLEY,
The man who was RIGHT in 1896.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
In 1896.

In 1896.
Mckinley was RIGHT.
YOU know who was WRONG
In 1900.
viii you vote for the RIGHT or the
WRONG man?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
To Cure "A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature is on each btX. 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
WHICH ARMY :

The only army
The American people have to fear
Is
AN ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED.
THAT MEANS HARD TIMES FOR
ALL.
If you want one like we had from
1898 to 1895 vote for Bryan,
AND YOU'LL SURELY GET IT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-11-01
In 1896.

In 1896.
SOME people voted for prosperity,
SOME voted against it.
EVERYBODY got SOME of it
In 1900.
ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE 1T
Daily inter mountain., 1900-03-31
PERSONALS,

George w. SlEoule came over from
Helena last night and will return this
evening to his home.
T. B. Sullivan. who. with his wife, has
been visiting Los Angeles, San Diego,
San Francisco and other towns on the
coast, has returned to Butte.
Major w. r. Logan and wife are i'm
the city. Major Logan was the former
agent at the Blackfeet Indian agency.
Francis F. Freelanh, the we'll known
mining expert OF Aspen, Colo, is at the
Butte. He is probably retained in the
mining suit now on trial in the United
States court.
Mrs. DIR. c. J. Seltzer and Mrs. J. G..
ohnson, both prominent in Washington
%. CO society, arrived in Butte yester-
day over the Great Northern and are at
the Butte hotel.
DR.. L. r. Holmes, the known
physician, who is now located in Boze-
man, spent the day with friends in this
city.
Miss Helen Murphy of the Pleaasnton
hotel, Salt Lake City, Is very i'll at No
6OS West Park street, where she is visit
ing Miss Brady.