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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Nine. Nordica will sing at Music
Hall, Baltimore, on next Monday Oct,
9TH, with Duss Metropolitan Opera
House Orchestra. The occasion will
musically,and socially be the principal
one of the Baltimore season. Nordi-
ca is the faYorite singer of America,
and her popularity will mean a crowd
ed house, as was the case on May 1st
last. The great diva has recently re-
ceived a valuable medal from the
Crown Prince of Bavaria for her SPLEEN
did rendition of the role of Isoldoe.
The Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra is the leading musical or
ganization of the country, and its abil-
ity is unsurpassed. Nine. Nordica
receives $4,000 for her single appear
ance. j. S. Duss, the magnetic con-
ductor, will lead the orchestra. The
concert is the initial one of series
across the Continent to the Pacific.
The affair of Oct. 9TH, next Monday,
is made more interesting by the fact
that it will be for the benefit of the
Odd Fellows Home at Ellicott City,
Maryland, and Odd Fellows all over
the State are intensely interested in
making it great success. The Home
is worthy one and Marylanders gener-
ally will feel like aiding such cause
The order is one of the best in the
United States. The sale of seats is
now in progress at Albaugh's, Balti
more. They may be reserved by
| telegraph or mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Mr.. Oren F. Morton, the KingwOod
author and writer, was in Oakland
Tuesday and yesterday interesting
the people here in his new volume,
1.-The Land of the LAUREL" which
has just been issued and will be ready
for delivery within short time.
Services will be held in ST. Marks
Ev. Lutheran church as follows
Confirmation and reception of mem
bers and preparatory services on Sat
urday at 7.30 p. m; Sunday school on
Sabbath at $50 a. M; preaching and
communion service, 1870 q. m; meet
ing of Sunday school children, p. ~;
Christian Endeavor, 6.30p. m; SER
mon by Rev. S. E. Nicholson, of Bal
timore, at 7.30 p. m; Council meeting
on Monday at 7.3O p. m; prayer SER
vice Wednesday at 7.45 p. III. Miss
Laura Wade Price, of Baltimore, is
expected to be present and address
the childrens' meeting at three o'clock
and also the Christian Endeavor
meeting.
A newspaper man, if he is a good
one, is supposed to know quite good
deal about the goings-on in the com
munity where he operates. 1t is his
stock in trade to know things. He is
the first at dog fight or murder and
he asks questions while others remain
silent. By virtue of his occupation
he is admitted behind doors which are
barred to others, and his desire to get
at the facts is nearly always seconded
by the public. He knows the priests
and preachers, the hod carriers and
hookers. He can steer you to ''joint
or Joss house." He knows the houses
of virtue and the haunts of vice. 1t
is his business to collect information
and to know what is going on. He
denounces the vicious and defends
the wronged and there is no doubt
that his trenchant pen, by exposing
vice, frequently prevents it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.

Personal Mention. Etc.
Mr.. N. U. Bond, of Bond, was bus
mess visitor to Oakland Tuesday.
Miss Alice Maroney has gone to Bal
timore where she will visit friends a
few weeks.
Misses Leah Bolden and Hattie Nor
rison, OF Oakland, visited friends and
relatives at Keyser and Piedmont
Tuesday and yesterday.
Mrs. S. E. Bolden and son Charles,
who visited relatives and friends at
Johnstown and Pittsburg, returned
home last night.
Mrs.C. A. Bolden, of Myersdale, Pa,
who spent some time with relatives
in Oakland, returned to her home
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Percy Walter and Miss Snyder
returned home Wednesday morning
after having spent week with the
formers parents at the SchleY Hotel.
Capt. James Hayden left this morn
ing for Wheeling where he went to
attend the West Virginia Conference
of the NJ. E. church in session in that
city.
Mrs. 7. Pickenpaugh and son
Clark, Mrs. j. G. Wagner and Hon
George G. Sturgiss, all of Morgan
town; Charles Sturgiss, of Marietta, o..
and Drsand Mrs. r. R. Frey, of Terrs
Alta, attended the funeral of Francis
Sturgiss in Oakland last Friday morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
One-way Colonist Rates to the West

Tickets on sale daily until Novem
Der Goth, 1908, inclusive, at all tickle
offices of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road to points in Arizona, California
Colorado, Mexico, Montana, Idaho
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ore
gon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
Washington, Wyoming and British
Columbia at Greatly Reduced Rates
For full information call on or ad
dress Ticket agents Baltimore & OhiC
Railroad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass upon the lands of the un-
dersigned lying upon Hooppole Road
and Meadow Mountain, for any pur-
pose whatever. Persons disregarding
this notice will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
29-9t J. o. AND WIN. NJ. THAYER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Strayed from my farm south OF
Oakland about August Both, two red
yearlings, with white spots, one a
steer and the other heifer. Any in.
formation leading to their recovery
will be remunerated.
30-3t ABRAHAM J. SPIKER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.

MIR. Charles f. HILLARY Thrown From a
Colt Saturday and Received
Serious Injuries.
Mr.. Charles E. Hilleary, of near
German was pretty badly used by on
last Saturday by colt which he was
breaking to the saddle, by being
thrown from the animals back and
sustaining broken collar bone and
numerous bruises and cuts.
AS result of his injuries Mr.. Hill
leary is laid up and colt remains
unbroken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Call for Your Letters.

Miss Emo johnson, Hiram Mason,
Miss Mabel Scott, Bertha Ray, Mr..
Ernest Milton, John G Hopday, Chas,
Miller, E. E. Tremoley, S. B. Morris.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Came to my place about three miles
Northeast of Swanton on August Goth
one male lamb, no mark. Owner
will please come, prove property, pay
damages and take same away.
A. WILSON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Special train leaves at 9:07 an.
A delightful ride through the noun
tains, with one day in the thriving
mountain city.
Call ON agent Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for full particulars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

mouth closed after this. It was just van ity, anyhow, I think, that made me tell of my good luck. I wanted to blow about my fine business ability in being able to secure such high class occupation. suppose. I don't know what else made me go round blowing my trumpet like that"
 Well. don't do it again. Boosting all ways brings bad luck. Other employment will come to you. for nobody who knows how to work and is willing to do it ever gets left in this land. But next time remember your lesson. If you are pros porous. keep your mouth shut. Don't tempt the rising of a flood of envy and malice in the breasts of your acquaint- ances by announcing to them how much money you are getting. If on the other hand you are in hard luck. all the more keep your mouth shut. The world has no respect for the unprosperous person. Mention that you want employment in quarters where you would be likely to get it, but otherwise keep up a brave front. Look and act as though you were doing well and you will draw success to you. The law is that like attracts like.
 Before long you will find another place. If when you get 1t you are able to save money and have a little bank account you want a whole neighborhood of wo- once more-keep your mouth shut. Do men sitting in judgment on you? Folk don't mean to be mean, but sometimes they are awfully mean without knowing it. Make your plans magnificently, gor- geously, if you will: think them over, med itate how you can accomplish them. but keep them to yourself Hear what every body has to say-you will often learn something that way-but keep your own mouth shut. It is not the woman who turns herself inside out to all the world that has the power and influence but she who thinks much and talks littIe.9
 Jane Moses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

Mrs. k. j. foung.
 Cynthia" There was one woman agent, so 1t Is said. who used to print a column about herself to every quarter column concerning her star.
 Mrs Rida Johnson Young, wife of James Young, the Shakespearean actor, a lady who proved her worth as a the- atrical agent, has been retained by a musical publishing house in New York to remain with them at headquarteds and prepare all their reading notices This versatile young lady is both actress and playwright besides press agent. AS actress she was formerly a member ol Charles Coghlans company and was also with E. H. Sothern. Her husband starred in one of her plays. Lord Byron." An other. a dramatization of the strange and weird Omar Khayyam," has been &C., cepted for production by E. H. Sothern.
 Mrs Young is a Baltimore girl. Her experiences as press agent are on the whole pleasant. Once in Maryland her company was billed for performance in a town on the coast of Chesapeake bay. Press agent and stage carpenters had done their duty. The performance was in small hall built upon piles near the waters edge. but above high tide mark. The play was Hamlet" A hole had to be cut in the tiny stage for the head gravediger to jump into ere he throws out the skull and earth that are ready down there. With straight jump he would have gone down to the ground, some fifteen feet. so the carpenters piled goods boxes up to within three feet of the stage floor that the head gravedigger might allght upon them.
 All was ready, the curtain rose, the scene proceeded until the head gravedig- ger calls for his stoup of ale and springs into the grave, singing. "A spade and a pickax,' etc
 The gravedigger sang and leaped There came a splash and an agonizing. blood curdllng yell which came not from stage fright The tide had come in and washed the boxes away, and the poor gravedig- ger. instead of jumping down three feet, was struggling for his life in pitch dark ness and twelve feet of water.
 The curtain was rung down. and Ham, let and his fathers ghost and the king and Ophelia and all the rest devoted themselves strenuously to fishing out the head gravedigger. which they presently did, finding him very wet indeed. but none the worse except for his fright. Then all, even Hamlet and his fathers 8 ghost, took a humorous view of the in cident. But 1t broke up the play.
 Even now when she thinks of it Rida Johnson Young laughs as she sits at her desk in New York writing anecdotes. par agraphs. historic nformation-anything that will read interestingly concerning operas. songs and music of all kinds. And while she laughs and writes she also of a time when Rida Johnson Young will be better known as a dramatist than in any other capacity.
 Alice w. Mortimer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

paper office after anothef and asks for the dramatic editor or the city editor. She talks to him briehy-not too briefly. but just right-produces her written notices. anecdotes, jokes, puffs and information concerning the coming show and asks him to use these in his dramatic column He is usually glad to do 1t if they are we'll written and not too utterly fiorid It saves writing notices himself. With a complaisant city editor and a skiiifuI press agent sometimes columns in de- scription and praise of a play will be thus spread before the public, thoroughly ac- quainting newspaper readers with it, from the press agents standpoint at least.
 Frequently the press agent visits in- fiuential citizns of town, too, enllsting their interest in the performance. It Is not altogether unknown for an adroit agent even to get subscriptions for boxes and seats for theater parties from wealthy citizens. the success of the play or en- tertainment being thus assured. A very skillfui agent will sometimes have whole house sold in advance of the arrival of the company. This makes the managers heart glad and adds to the value of the press agent.
 It is not uncommon for the duties of both press and advance agent to be per- formed by one person. In that case. in addition to seeing newspaper editors and prominent citizens. the agent must obtain hotel accommodations for the company and make railroad rates for their journey. getting the best terms possible. Besides the other matters the agent must ''bill the town"-look to 1t that pic.uresque posters of the show cover the billboards. There are also the local managers of the play houses to be met and reckoned, with. From this 1t Is plain that the press agent must be not slow. She must have eyes. ears and brain alert and a tongue in her head-a tongue that has a pleasant wit and cheerful. merry word. If she has troubles of her own she must bury them deep as oblivion. If you want fa- vors you must wear a cheerful face that all mankind will be glad to see. Keen business shrewdness is necessary in order to prevent loss instead of gain for her company. Above all the successful press agent must maintain good temper, ever lasting good temper. even in face of ex- asperations that would provoke a saint.
 The woman agent must have health that can endure the strain of long journeys, sleepless nights and missing meals, or, better yet, the enthusiasm that does not mind little things like these.
 Sometimes newspaper people who know how to write we'll adopt the business l'of press agent as being more lucrative tan that of ordinarily journalism. Again, number of successful actresses are now press agents quite as successful.
 Among the ladies in this new field for woman's endeavor one may mention Grace Noble. who journeyed in advance of the Little Princess" and Anna Mar ble who has been Elsie de Wolfe's ad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
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Miss Frank had been appointed super intendent of a department in a manu- featuring establishment. Miss Frank was so glad she told her acquaintances the good news, one after another. She had hardly got warm in her new place when one fine morning the manager called her and said her services would be no longer required, since the firm were employing a man in her stead. man who had large experience and could bring in besides many customers. Miss Frank went out very much cut up. She heard shortly afterward that the man was one of the supposedly friendly acquaintances whom she had told of her good luck. He had concluded her place would just suit him and had gone to work and secretly un- dermined her
 But Miss Frank was a talented girl, hopeful and persevering. She soon SC cured other work; at least she was on the point of getting it-better paying em- ployment than she had lost She was to take up the new task after a week. Once more open hearted. unsuspicious Miss Frank told the good news to her friends and acquainkances. In happy anticipa- tion she waited till the morning of the day came on which she was to go. With the first mail she had letter announc- ing that new people had made other ar engagements.
 Miss Frank was hurled from the She said an adverse fate pursued her and heights of nope to the depths of despair. 1t was no uss her trying to struggle on. Laterr she found that Miss Sly, a girl whom she had considered her friend, had applied for the place she was to get, of fering to fulfill it's duties for less pay, and it had been given to her. ..
 Would you believe any human being could be so mean?" she asked an old business man.
 Yes, would" he replied. "At the beginning of my :reer was twice served the same way. Once I taxed with his treachery the so-called friend who had undermined me and he said: That's all right. Every fellow g got to look out for himself in this world
 Now. my girl if these experiences you have had will teach you hereafter to keep a closed mouth concerning you private affairs, they will be ,worthe much more thana they have cost you"
 "YPu'd better believe I'll keep my
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

The new woman hasaof recent years enlarged her sphere by going into the money earning field as advertising and press agent. It is needless to say that there. as elsewhere, the really new woman is successful.
 The press agent is an individual prac- tically unknown to the great audiences who are entertained at circus or theater. vet wherever a performance is extraor- dinarily successful and profitable 1t is safe to conclude that this person has done much fine work. The press agent is the employe of an entertainment company who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Straw Hats F Price.

piled a report of the school census and puts down the number as follows: Whites. 900: colored, 925. Professor Mc- Coy also took the census of the entire citizens which he places at s.117 which shows gain of 5s4 as compared with the government census of 1900.
 The old store house on North Broad Street owned by J. Konskl has been torn down and in it's stead a handsome glass front two-story building will be erected. The building was the oldest in the city.
 -. s
 During a heavy thunder storm that passed over the city yesterday afternoon llshtning struck tree near the suburbs and did considerable damage in burning out the telephones along the route.
 Montgomery and Eufaula will cross bats on the diamond here in series of three games this week. The city Invincibles have made a clean sweep against all com- petltors so far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Women Press Agents
 and What They Do.
The Work of RJDA JOHNSON YOUNG and
 Others Who Have Succeeded.

goes on ahead of the company to given place a week or several days before the company itself arrives and prepares the way. Famous lecturers and musicians like Paderewski also have these agents.
 It is primarily the task of the press agent to visit all the newspapers of town and get notices of the coming show in them The agent who understands his or her business has these notices already printed or typewritten. When a woman press agent arrives in town she attires herself in a neat and tasteful but quiet street costume, proceeds to one news
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Sugar Planters Combine.

Mexico City, Aug. 3.--The sugar plant CTS organization is making rapid prog ress and will soon promulgate a scheme for promoting the raising of sugar and exporting it to England and the conti- nent. All important sugar planters have joined the organization. and 1t has been agreed to export twenty per cent of the product and not to sell sugar for the To- cal market until supply for export has been manufactured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Hence our Specials
 for Tornorrow.

Ladies Pt. Leather Oxfords, Hand Turn, Llv
 Heel, worth Sa.5o ............. sI.8. Ladies Fine Dongola Oxfords, Hand Turns,
 French Heels, worth sa.oo. :. .....-... ss0' Ladies 3 strap, Pt. Colt Sandals, Hand Turns,
 French Heels, worth S2.oo ;. l. ........ SI.5s Ladies strap Dongola Sandals, Hand Turns,
 Opera Heels, worth ST.3S at! 9qg.!qg.s... :. .74 Ladies Fine Glaze Kid Opera Slippers, Opera
 Heels, worth SI.aS. ......4... .....,........ .08 Infants Dongola Oxfords. Turn Soles. to S,
 worth Soc. ..}5. u. ..3S ChiTdrens Dongola Oxfords. Turn Solos, Spring
 Heels, worth z5c. ..................... AS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
OFF FOR MOBILE.
The Troy Rifles Go to Attend the En-
 campment

Troy, Aug s-(speclal. .)-The Troy Rifles, commanded by Captain Frank Fol- mar, left on the early train over the Atlantic Coast Line to attend the annual encampment at Mobile. The company looked to be in fine trim" and numbered about fifty-flve, including the officers. Lieutenant Colonel G. J. Hubbard accom- panied the company to Mobile. and will attend the encampment.
 Chancery Court convened here thiD morning, Chancellor w. l.. Parks preaid- ing. There Is very little business for this term, there being only a few cases of minor importance on the docket,
 There are excellent corn crops through out this section of the country much Co the gratification of the people generally. The cotton crop Is poor. and a short crop is predicted, Boil worms are doing great damage to the cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Italian Bark Spoken.

Charleston. S. C., Aug. 3-The Italian bark Martini from Fowey. for Savannah. was spoken on Aug. 2. latitude 3O15, north, longitude 1880. west, by Norwegian steamer Vale. Aarseth. which arrived here to-day. Barks foremast main top gallant mast and mizzen topmast gone. Assistance of vessel declined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

V a n c e business woman. A n n a Marble has had much experience in her work and is looked on as an expert. The we'll known play of The Bishops Move has a wo-
 ian promoter of publicity, Anna Robb. Maud Dan iels acts in the like capacity for ? a u Ii n e Hall,
 while Anna Rish- irdson acted as press agent for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
"On the Square," Looks That Way

We are anticipating fine busi- ness this Fall and have bought ac- cordingly; in the mean time it behooves us to reduce our present stock as much as possible, because we'll need the room and we are putting low prices on all merchan- disc for that purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

As a rule, women are more liberal than men. The wife who has a mind of her own Is continually giving her husband pieces of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
pusINEss oN INcREAsE.
splendid Fall Trade is Expected in
 Eufanla

Eufauia. Aug. 3-(special.)-A good evidence of the city's prosperity is shown In the crowded condition of the business in railroad circles here. For the first time in the history of the town the Cen trak authorities have kept the switch en- zine on the depot yard here busy all the summer. Freight receipts to and from this point are gradually on the increase and 1t is expected that the fall business will surpass any ever known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
MAY BORE A WELL.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Thinks of the
 Schefne

TuScaIooSa Mayor InluAS ol She
 Scheme.
 Tuscaloosa, Aug 3.-(Special.) )-Mayor Cochrane is very enthusiastic niiFagaga< to the boring of an artesian well Mrs' Hefin, who has been boring several wells at the furnace and at the Rosenau hosiery mills. thinks that the well can be bored for N.50O. There has recently been another man in the city, who will guar antee that he can bore a well that will overflow. If Tuscaloosa contracts for the boring of a well 1t will be between this time and October 1st.
 The Warrior Guards are drilling every evening preparing for the encampment at Montgomery this week. They will leave here Wednesday afternoon. over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The War rior Guards have had the honor of being the best drilled company in the State many times in the past years, and 1t Is hoped that they will again receive the medal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
The Shoe Store.
Holding Out Inducements.

There are people who hold out inducements that never materfaize; you won't find our inducements like that. The Shoes hold out better than our claims if our customers are to be believed. 2f t5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

The Carnegie Library Commission has had the plans for the building completed and will award the contrast sometime next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04

Professor F. L. Mccoy has Jus; com