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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
The Mortgaged
Bride
BY CLAUDIA MAY FERRIN

III IRAN PATTON had used his
credit for so many deals of diff
ferent kinds that he had reached the
point where none would trust him
for a penny. For an unmarried man
of the maturer twenties he was eX-
'Ceedingly unfortunate, for oft-times
his trade so languished that he could
barely exc out the most meager live
IihoOd. His blacksmith shop was his
only hope, and of that the contents
alone were his. The last-named fact
might have afforded him a grain of
comfort had the rented building been
"a substantial one, or his set of tools
and appliances of the patent list of
the last few decades; but it seemed
that Time had sent him all the worn
out, discarded things to be found,
with a shelter which age had long
since marked as unworthy of the
name.
Hiram was progressive in his way;
but he was too slow-or, rather, too
fast-for the age in which he lived.
Had he saved his money he could long
since have been independent, for his
business was largely cash and his list
of patrons of goodly length. In view
of these facts 1T was strange that no
surplus funds beyond the necessary
"change" ever jingled in his purse,
yet it was these very facts that
handicapped him at every turn. And
when a neighboring smith decided to
sell out his business-building, con-
tents and all-the chance of a life
time seemed to have come to Hiram s
very shop door.
Mr.. Patton eXerted himself most
heroically to renew his long since
threadbare credit in order to pur-
chase the shop. The shrewd Mr..
'Coler knew him too well to make the
trade on other than ironclad black
and-white terms, which harassed the
covetous Hiram most grievously. AS
a last resort the young man deter
mined to lombard the bank account
of a crusty old bachelor of the vi
entity, one Bartimeus Graves. whose
reputation for close deals and miser-
-ly favors was unrivaled
But Hiram was desperate. And.
resolving to secure the money on
whatever terms might seem neces-
'sary, he approached the ill-tempered
Bart with the blandest smile he
could command. Bart, on the other
hand, was mstrustfui of Hiram Pat
ton and his creditless regulations; but
an opportunity to loan money at
good interest was to him something
not to be despised. Hiram's straight
forward manner of introducing the
subject impressed him favorably,
while the youths confidence in the
success of the venture heightened his
own ambition pro rata.
His terms were rigid, yet to Hiram
his rasping tone seemed but the
voice of a guardian angel Yes; he
would loan the money, provided Pat
ton would give a first-class mortgage
on the lot, building, contents and
trade, meaning by the last item that
everything purchased or in any way
secured with the money earned in the
shop-whether it be live stock, fur
nishings or horseshoe nails-should
belong to "the said Bartimeus
Graves" by virtue of the mortgage.
The papers were signed up and the
new proprietor az work in his shop
Ere the neighbors knew thai the trade
had been made. They foclled thith
or to congratulate him ON his good
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
PARISIANS LIKE HER.
Duches de Ia ROchefoucnuId, Once
a Washington Belle, Now
Leader of the FaubOurg.

Matte Elizabeth Mitchell, daugh-
ter of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon.
was married to Francois Aired Gas
ton de la RochefOucauld, duke de la
Rochefoucauld, duke de LiancOurt,
duke dAnville and prince de March,
lac, about ten years ago. Her hus-
band is head of the first branch of
the large house of la Rochefoucauld,
which was founded in the eleventh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
baths Made of GInss.

Glass is being used in the manu-
facture of bathtubs. The glass is about
three inches thick, and annealed to
clean and beautiful. The idea is a
German one, and is rapidly gaining IA
vor in this country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29

century and has figured prominently
in French history. During her resi-
dence in Paris this American woman,
as a leader of the Faubourg Saint
German, has enjoyed peculiar prom
inence. In the first place she is IA
nous for her beauty, but back of her
loveliness she has an abundance of
originality. She is active in both So
cial and charitable affairs. She is
childless.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

, Balloonists who assembled about lO''
600 feet In Europe the other day
found a temperature of % degrees b.
low zero.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
PREVALENCE IF CATARRH
Growing Use Of Hyomei Will Soon Show .
Deorease of this Disease.
EUe1- moral man bosressetf !

/. Statistics show that at least OF out
Of every 100 persons in this State are
suffering from catarrh in some form.
While the disease is one of the most
common with which the medical pro-
fession has to contend, it also is one
# the most dangerous. This is owing
to its tendency to affect the bronchial
tubes, causing consumption and other
diseases of the respiratory organs.
The discovery of Hyomei and its in
reased use has already reduced the
percentage of persons suffering from
,atarrh. This wonderful remedy is
he simplest and most pleasant of all
treatments. just put little Hyomei
the pocket inhaler that comes with
very outfit, breathe through the in
haler for ten minutes four times a
day. Relief will be seen from the
first treatment; cure will soon follow.
It is the true treatment for diseases
Of the respiratory organs.
Scientific and medical men recon-
mend it. Leading druggists have so
much faith in it that they guarantee
a cure or they will refund the money.
In. this city Feldmeyer Brothers are
selling it upon that plan, so that any
Of our readers can use Hyomei with
out its costing them cent unless it
cures. Can there be fairer way?
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Just Lauahed.


AS the pen is sometimes mightier
than the sword. so the laugh is, on
occasion, as powerful as in eloquencs
the spoken word.
There are many different kinds OF
conversational accomplishments" re
marked a man well up in the ways Of
the world, land | have paid due at
tention to the cultivation of such as
lie within my range. Great is Ian
guage-great, indeed-and beautiful
withal. Next to my limited ability
with words, however, l rank my facul-
ty Of using the smile, or the laugh,
as the case may be.
81 don't mean pleasantly and mirth,
as domestic social graces, but as de-
fensive business artillery. OF course,
a mans first impulse, when another
misguided man makes palpable move
to do him up or asks some unreason-
able and preposterous business favor,
Is to enter on wordy opposition
strenuous, naturally, and, perhaps,
violent This, / have learned, Is
waste of nervous force and allows
argument on the part of the unfriend-
ly man who is trying to make the
touch. The stronger weapon is to
laugh-just laugh. Utter not a word,
no matter how much the other may
say; but just keep on laughing. I've
routed many deep-laid, dishonest
schemes with a good, hearty laugh.
Try it."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

Beauties the Complexion
Removes Pimples. Blackheads and Tan.
Private Demonstration given at home.
Face and Bust, soc. Entire Body. 81 50
Orders received at Box s97, Annapolis
postofice. dam
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

Some years ago it was my good for
tune to attend the presentation OF
Hamlet" at the Coincide Franchise,
that two weeks later crowned Mounet-
Sully "the greatest Hamlet of the
modern stage" Among the incidents
that stand out in my recollection OF
the evening are, first of all, my I'M
seemly laughter before | discovered
that it was a serious performance
taken seriously by the audience that
packed the house; secondly, my ejacu-
lation-hastily smothered under the
irate stare and scarcely suppressed
expletives of the auditors on my
right and left hand-when Mounet-
Sully with a whoop-there is no other
word for it-snatched his cap from
his head. and, waving it frantically,
leaped from the stage at the close OF
the soIiloquy: ITO be or not to be
-: next, the cheaply modern
fan-the only anachronism in the
stage properties-used in the scene
with the players and the king, ana
the gesture with which Hamlet tore
a hole in it large enough for one eye
and the expression of the eye after
it's insertion therein. And then, In
engaging succession, the French ac-
tors brutality to the queen In the
portrait scene, his treatment OF the
PoIonius murder incident, and the
coarseness of his conception of Ham
let's feeling for Ophelia.-Guntons
MAGAZINE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
An Interesting Libel Suit.

A trial which has created much in
terest in art circles has just been con-
cluded at Breslau. Prof. Muther, the
well-known art critic, was fined SOO
marks and costs for libelling Herr
Carlo Bocklin, son of the late famous
painter. Arnold Bocklin. Prof. Muth-
er alleged that Carlo Bocklin, who is
also a painter, had forged his fathers
initials to several Of his own pictures,
with the object of palming them on
on the public. Although Prof. Mutn-
er tried to show that the pictures
bearing the alleged forged Initials
were inferior In quality and magma
ton to the recognized Bocklin's, the
court took a contrary view. Prof..
Muther has appealed to a superior
court.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
TRAPS FoR TeRRApIN.
Hunters Have Adopted New and Novel
Method for Catching Them.


Method for Catching Them.
The terrapin hunters have adopted
a new method for catching terrapin.
and what few are left in the Chesa-
peake. Bay and its tributaries will
soon be in the terrapin pounds The
new device is trap constructed about
on the same principle as an eel pot
The body of the trap is constructed
Of wire and the entrance of Irvine, so
woven that the terrapins easily en-
ter. but find il impossible to get out.
The trap IS then filied with bait. for
the most part crushed crabs, and set
in the marsh where terrapins have
been located The terrapin hunter
walks through the marsh and discov-
ers his game by the protrudlng heads,
as the terrapins are compelled to come
10 the surface to breathe. Many Of
them are drowned in these traps, and
one hunter states that he has seen
twenty-five drowned in this manner
during the present summer. A terra
pin cannot live in one OF these traps
over three hours, and thus the hunter
must be on the move constantly If he
would preserve his game alive. Ter
rapins are also being caught in purse
nets. but these cannot be used in
shallow streams successfully, on ac-
count OF the numerous stumps of
trees on the bottom. One hunter
made large haul with fyke some
weeks ago. He saw a large number
Of terrapin going up a narrow marsh
stream, and knew that it was useless
to follow them at once, on account Of
the numerous deep holes, which rem
dered the terrapin practically safe
from pursuit He therefore stopped
up the stream with the exception OF
one narrow outlet, in which he placed
his fyke. Night after night he waited
patiently for the terrapin to come
down. At length one night there came
q heavy rain, and the terrapin came
down with a rush, so that he caught
more of them than he had caught at
one time for many years.-Baltimore
Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condi-
ton of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
"Pretty Peggy" At Colonial.

Miss Grace George comes to Annapolis
on December 10 direct from the Acad
envy of Music Baltimore where she plays
all that week, and will be seen in Pretty
Peggy" which was one of the biggest hits
of last season in New York. Indeed it
may be said that the piece was success
of two seasons since its run extended
through the summer and into October,
when, the Metropolitan engagement
was concluded with I27 performances at
the Madison Square Theatre.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
ANNAPOLIS. BkLT. MORE. PulLauhl.ra1A
AND NEW YORK
yhB.&A. 5. L. aud B. 8 0. Railroads.

Via B. K A. ). L. and g. s. q. Railroads.
sOlth Bound Trains.
New York. Leave-week DAYS l2i5 12I5 $40
~ 50 %. m, 100 y m. Sundays Ia 10, II 10 and
ID ~, aud 40 pm
Ful4 : hia. Leave-week days. IS 7 40 10 40,
20. ani 81, Us p IA snndaYs-3 IS. 7 70 a m
aud Sc, IS y IN
Blum o.. Arrlye-week days-6 O5, y 50 4 m and
t0t 353. 10 m sundays-0 %. 90 N and
351, 750pm
Ba'flm re. Leave week days &c a. 10 IS a N aud
10, 81 Is - IN sundays-S %. 10 Us q m aud
f3D 6OJpm
A uapoiis. rive week days-7 4O n % q N and
- -, 81 p IN sundays 81 o.. II 0s a aud
30 5 80 N.
North Bound Trains.
Annap 'is. Leave week d lys "a IS . IS A M aud
~ 70 8 10. 20, IS m Sundays-S 90, y ~ =
IA and % p M
Baltimore, Arrive week days-H 30. 10 20 a m and
30, 10. 30. Z OPP m snudlys 05, 10 Is a
IN and b p N
Ba .timprc, Leaye-w days. IS, 10 so Ia and
>, 10 800 300 p IN Su ndays-9 81 a N and
S., gtUpm
PhNa lcphia. Arrive week days--l0 IS a m and
IL So 400 q 81, 10 m and II 40 IA SUNDAYS
~ d. % y IA aud IL 40 a M
New York, Arrive week days-l235, 500 & 30,
I'D -. lO4 IN aud 3 90 = IA Sundays-2 30
63t IN aad so am
s d. Brown, l. WILSON BROWN
q. a. a 4. Agt. Manager
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Doan's
Kidney Pills,
A Modern Medicine for
Every Kidney Ill.

Mr. william Mclaughlin. of No. $40 South
Duke street. Lancaster. Pa, says: a nrst
noticed my back give cut when was let
fer carrier. / was constantly taking colu'
and il always settled in my back. l EN-
Moved a doctor and took numerous Kinds
81 medicine but they ayailed me nothing.
When on the railroad the work made me ne
worse. The pain was sharp In lne si ~ =.
No hack. and at night when In bed IL was
terrible. and l often had to get up on &C
connt OF a urinary weakness. sent my
daughter TO Hull s drug store and GOT Doan
DAYS / felt better. / continued until ! was
All over my trouble. and could heartily rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills to others.
beans kidney Pills for sale by all drug
gists: so cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, n. \.
poan's kidney Pills for sale by all drug
gists; so cents per box. Foster-Milourn Co..
Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
SNAP SHOTS.
From the Capitals Camera.

From the Capitals Camera.
Skaters beware.
The ice is trcacherous.
The cold wave is still on.
Several skating accidents.
Lots OF strangers in town.
The snow storm side-tracked.
Warmer weather is promised.
HOLLY is popular in decorations.
Fencing tournament tomorrow.
Nen,uresome skaters are getting a
cold bath.
Blessed is the peacemaker. for he
Iguner1lly gets the worst of it.
Better buy that Christmas gift now
before the stock Is picked over.
a girl can generally tell when a fell
Pow Is going TO propose by the ring in his
Foice.
-MuSlc Is written in bars, but that
ooeso necessarily mean that all COM
posers are drinking men
Celebrated Candies Fresh and in
an varieties At WIEGARD'S Coniec-
uonery- State House Circle. d 10 Wv
joints pain YOU this morning :"
Kheumaclde will give you quick and
thorough relief Ask your druggist. m
"A Nice Assortment of Fresh Candy
lanes and Candy Baskets at B. VIE
G-NND ) Confectionery, State Circle.
Don't wait until Christmas eve TO
ouy your gifts. All the shops are full,
and II your have a full purse see that you
maze some poor body happy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
~ OF ApvEKrIsTNa.

one square ave fines Nonp1-eiiJ feet insertion
gl.OD. sabseqgelt insertions 90 cents. Special
rate made with m0nthly, quarterly aud yearly
advertisers.
e-- sgGai notices and political or persona
GO lll 8c1ti9Ls Is cents per line Bourgeois,
ruB-snlert g1ertionE. 10 cents per line.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
December is. 1903.

Maximum temp uie......... ~
Minimum temp rs.u e.......... 10
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Schedule OF focal Trains
Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line R.R
schedule in effect November alnd. 1908.
Le.rs Asssps.is: ArY.ve.. ssl.i-srs:
Leave Baltimore :


leave Annapolis ) 90 and o 80 a. m, o. IS
aud - p.
Leave baltimore 500 and 1905 a. m, 40
auI 3 Uu -. 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

hog chase came to such a sudden and
inglorious end? 1t may be urged that
he has been long time remember
ing the episode, but his candor is
none the less striking. He adheres
to the naked truth, not truth by
fairy fiction drest." He does not
even assert that the hog entities him
to a pension, because he did not
'kech the hog" And he estops any
one else from drawing pension for
that service, as it ''never war caut."
He was simply in ''the line of duty"
and he would have performed it had
he not been too big to get between
the rails Mr.. Commissioner Ware,
who has a lively sense Of humor,
probably will regret his inability to
give a pension to his lineal ethical
descendant of George Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
A WARTIME APOLOGY.
Excuse offered by Union Soldiers TOR
Taking Bridge Timber from
Church.

The story Of the Old Brick church in
Fairfield county, S. G., where, in 1903,
the Associate Reformed Presby n
Synod of the Carolinas was organized,
has found its way into northern pa
pers. The object of this paragraph
is mainly to set forth the fact indicated
in the first sentence and to refer to
facing, says the Gastonia IN. O. Ga
zette. This inscription, as those ia
miliar with the old church know, runs
about as follows:
'Citizens of This Community: Please
excuse us for defacing your house OF
worship so much. 1t was absolutely
necessary to effect a crossing over the
creek, as the rebs destroyed the
BRIDGE
This legend was signed simply ga
Yankee" The occasion for it was
found in the fact that the pews, floor
ing and sleepers had been brought into
requi.ition to construct a bridge by
which the federal troops might be en-
abled to cross Little river, the con-
federates, as stated, having there de
stroyed what is known as Kincaid's
bridge. The legend and the delicate
feeling which prompted its inscription
have in them lesson of particular and
appropriate interest these days, since
they reveal as the New York Times
puts it, 1.-The existence, even in the
worst of the other days, of feelings
that led naturally to reconciliation"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

fully in earnest. The whole proceed
ing to him was realistic to finish.
The captain had put the drummers
of his army off away from the end
of the line. out of the way of the
maneuvers, and I could see the look
do or die on that fellows face. Fin
ally, at the command to fire, that
son-of-a-gun must have lost every bit
of sense he ever had, for he turned
the muzzle of his old gun blunderbus
square at me and actually blazed
away.
Il felt a smart in my right side,
right above my hip, and realized |
was shot. Of course, l supposed I
was killed. so dropped on the ground
with a yell. Then, on second thought,
grabbed my precious drum and
broke for home, screaming and yell
ing at every jump.
Il presume Morgan must have
heard of our VALIANT company OF
home guards and their ability on the
firing line, so he gave us the slip and
went north by another road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

An incident OF Morgan's raid into
Indiana is told by Colonel in the
Salem Democrat. At the time of
which he writes-1S63-he was a boy
of 16-in Greenville, Ind, and was
the possessor of a snare drum. One
Of his playmates, boy named Hen
ry. had a brass drum. What they
did with the drums on a certain
night is told in the story:
Zone night about the last of June
Or the first of July, along about
midnight, my father came and
knocked on my bedroom door and
called me. Now, you know about
how quick boy of II would get out
of his bed; they would be lucky to
even get him awake. But father kept
calling and persistently said, Wake
up, Fred, bring your drum and come
cut quick. Capt. Smith wants YOU
And that did the business for me.
Any call for me and my drum found
me minute man. | slipped into my
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
Town Reused by Drums
Two Young PauE Reveres Told GreenviEEe
That Morgan Was Coming

house yard to hear Capt. Smith 5
message.
HE had received word from New
Albany that Morgan and his raiders
were crossing into Indiana, would
pass through our town, and was or
ganizing his band of home guards to
intercept and drive Morgan back!
And what a gang we had to do it
with! A sleepy, frowsy-headed lot
of unframed farmers, armed with
guns of all descriptions or impossi-
BILE to describe; single-barreled shot
guns, rifles, muskets, horse pistols
and anything else that would shoot.
1.-THE captain made them a speech
and then set in to drill his army.
After so long a time he got them
formed into something like a line,
and put them through the manual of
arms. Right there is where l come
in for my pension papers. There was
sleepy-looking young farmer on
the end of the line who was dread
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
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