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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01

EeOrge said: I'm afraid she's crazy.
She's talking about fish worms"
Hear him. thin. for yerself." cried
Mary DOOlin dramatically as there was
a sudden Outburst from the pantry. ac-
companied by violent raps.
Say. let me out of here. can't YOU:
Mr.. Bumstead. Miss Marabel. Unlock
the door
Hear to his imperdeucc"' Grief
Nary Doolin. while Pettis stood
first on one foot and then on the otI!-
er in her silent and ecStatic enjoyment
of the excitement.
But Marabel sprans forward and
shook pettikins by the shoulder.
"ElinOr Lee Bumstead you dreadful
child. Give me that key, quick"
Mary DOolin tremblingly produced it.
saying, sure, Miss Marrybel. ye
wouldn't be turnin him loose on us
now
Burglar, indeed exclaimed Mara
bel, with u very red face. She threw
the pantry door wide, and the burglar
stepped forth, tanning himself with
his hat
How dye do:' he said Its warm
in there
"Chenoweth"' exclaimed Uncle
George, with shout of laughter
How perfectly shameful" cried
Marabel But it was Pettikins. You
know. | warned YOU
Mother av Moses" exclaimed Mary
InnIin pt,SIin,r 10 ln Ii q.
her apron over her face.
Il thought you weren't coming" muir
INJURED Marabel to the burglar.
Il took the wrong train and had to
walk from the junction" said the bur
glar TO Marabel. And then they all
looked for Pettikins. but she had dis
appeared.
The child is SO sensitive that | am
afraid she will cry herself sick over
the mistake" said Miss Reed. SO Tn
Gle George went in search, prepared to
dry Pettikins' floods of mortified tears.
He found her sitting behind hay
stack, gazing Specuatively into space
Never mind. grille" began Uncle
George. Accidents will happen in the
best regulated
Uncle George" said PettikinS, turn.
ing upon him an absorbed gaze, what
would he have done if he'd been a real.
ly burglar man? Please tell me. Uncle
George"
Young lady" said her uncle. ARE
you aware that the gentleman whom
you locked up for an hour in that pan
try is your sisters fance?"
whats fiance?" said Pettikins
"rhe man your sisters going to mar.
ry."
oh" There was silence for a sec
Ond, then, Uncle George"-she twisted
button of his coat around distracted
ly-''do you know what he's got in his
black bag"
CLOTHES most likely. Why"
Pettikins gave sigh of genuine dis
appointment The one who burgled
Mis- McCree had a black bag with
knives in it," she said wistfully. Uncle
George leaned backward on the hay
and laughed long and loud while Pet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01

"Did you ever exercise with that
dumbbell, old MANI"
"Yaas, old chap. 1 did once, but it
disawanged me necktie. so l quit
New York Evening Journal
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tikins watched him uncomprehending-
ly. Then he arose and took Pettikins
to be presented to her future brother
in-law in spite of the fact that Mara
bel looked disapprovingly at the calico
dress and straw decorated hair.
This is Miss Elinor Lee Bumstead,"
announced Uncle George, While Petit
kins shook hands with the burglar.
Il have heard that Pettikins is Il
unique character, and | can vouch for
her prompt action in emergency" said
the burglar. In moment Pettikins
small feet had flown to the Kitchen
where Mary Doolin was taking pan
of biscuits from the oven.
MARY Doolin, Mary Doolin! What's
neck carracker? Tell me, please
Nary
But Mary Doolin exclaimed wrath
fully: Go long way wild We for a bad
child Pettikins, wild yer stories about
thaves an robbers an lockip' up Il
foine gintleman in the pantry. an him
yer sisters beau! I'm that ashamed
could walk mile wild peas in me
Shoes
SO Pettikins slipped around the side
of the house and sat upon the porch
steps in the early twilight, and pres
emily Miss Reeds voice could be heard
saying, The child is so imaginative
that she really performed a heroic ac-
ton
And then little figure crept out to
where Uncle George sat smoking upon
the grass, and two intense dark eyes
looked through the dusk.
Uncle George" she whispered, lust
tell me one thing. What's a 'roic ac-
tiong
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leave Pettikins home with
Mary Doolin," said Marabel.
". pinning her hat on before the
glass. There is not room for. her, of
course. But to leave children with
servants is not. as a rule. judicious"
whats judshes?" cried Pettikins,
drawing her curly head in the window.
"Why isn't there room this evenin' for
me to drive too? Why can't l go?"
Gracious, l forgot she was there"
said Marabc
There are occasions when absence
! of mind is precious" remarked Miss
Reed.
Pettikins eyed her sisters friend
speculatively She adored Miss Reed
because it appeared to Pettikins that
the young lady talked as people do in
books
Now, listen to me- broke in Mara,
bel. I'VE are going TO the station to
meet Uncle George. You must stay
right here with Mary Doolin. Only be
sure to put your best white dress or"
Marabel ran downstairs, and Petit
kins, following, heard Miss Reed say:
You might as well, Marabel, or
she'll find it out herself after one of her
fits of silence. l never came across so
inquiring a mind. She's an embryo Co
lumbus''
''Embrolumbus," repeated Pettikins
as the door closed. "Embrolumbus."
she said sOberly on the way to the
kitchen to find Mary Doolin. But Mary
Doolin was sitting on bench outside
pairing peaches.
MARY, what's a embrolumbus?" said
Pettikins
Don't come askin' me no more av
thin haythen names" said Mary Doc
lin.
I'm wishin' somethin' might hap
PEN" said Pettikins soberly, "a bear
or soldiers maybe with red coats and
brass horns and muffs on their heads,
and all fightin' right here in the yard.
Doolin. I'd run out and holler. Don't
shoot. and they'd stop"
Did We iver!" said Mary admiringly
as Pettikins thin little figure and tiny
hands struck an attitude. "Oh, the
military is just grand. An wouldn't
We be afeared av the firm, Pettikins?"
Pettikins shook her head. standing
absorbed in thought
Things don't happen 'cept to grown
young ladies, do they, Nary"
The shade Of usefulness did not es-
cape the shrewd Irish eyes upon her
''Niver mind. Ye'll soon be beauti-
full lady drivin' off to mate yer swate-
N,1ncle George" corrected Pettikns
CAV coorse yer Uncle George. An
We naden't be wantin' things to happen
the like av the 'currence l could tell We
this mint"
What's a 'currence Mary Doolin?
Please tell me what's 'currence."
"Niver a bit will |, thin. Twas all
In the mornin' paper about a woman
down to the Branch. Mis- McCree she
was, pore sowl. All through her tin
der heart she loses her last rid clint"
go on, go on, Mary Doolin. Please
tell me how she lost her cent through
her heart"
Not l, indade. She thinkin' him II
book agint, an he, wild his little black
bag all innocentlike an KNOWN she
was alone by herself
AN what was he. Mary Doolin-
what was hep demanded Pettlkins.
jumping up and down in her excite
ment
"a burglar man, sure-a burglar man
as burgled livery clint av her hard arm
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PettikinS
BY VIRGINIA
WOODWARD CLOUD
Copynshi. 1904. BY Virginia Woodward Cloud
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

SUPPOSE that it is right 10
leave Pettikins home with
Mary DOOlin," said Marabel,
Dinning her hat on before the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01

Poor Brown has given up all hope
Of government position
my, my. How did that happen:''
well, they took him before the civil
service folks, an just because he failed
on geography an spellin' an 'rlthme
tic an SIGH they ackchully turned him
down.
An what's he goin' TO do now"
Lord knows. Eff he don't run for
high sheriff | reckon he'll have to go
to teachin' school Atlanta ConStitu-
ton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01
DlnlOnlacX.

"Why did you not call upon me for n
song?' demanded Miss Woody Il
told you | could sing"
my dear Miss Woody" replied the
diplomatic manager of the musicale,
Il was afraid you would be offended
if asked you to prove your assertion
instead of being perfectly willing to
accept your word for it"-Catholic
Standard and Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01
Animals l Have Been.

r PURCHASED her hat be-4;ise
Her thanks ! loved to hear
n She battered me So IrlIerly,
So archly and So sienderly
And said ] was deer
Then she asked me yv. III huy for her
A gown she wished {. r
And when | tried r-!.....ils, ..--
She thought | was abusing her
And said J was a bear.
A friend | lent some money 10.
He slapped my back with force,
Rehearsed my virtues tearfully-
But kept my money Checrfully-
And called me Good old horser'
But when | asked my money back
wonder came to pass.
He looked at me regrctfuuy
And started rather fretfully
To calling me an ass.
For when a lion l would be.
The prodigal must laugh.
He seems to think the treats on me
Accepts my drinks and eats on me
As on the fatted calf
These are examples of the change
That often happens-viz.
The man who's rolling high today,
The biggest whale in all the bay,
Tomorrow's lobster is,
Wallace Irwin in st. Louis Republic
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4 Slight Change.

Miller say, old chap, does your
wife still call you by the sweet names
she used to:
Farmer Oh, ycs-that is to say, with
some slight variations Instead of
money t"r example. she now uses
the kindred term ''old beeswax. "-Bos-
ton Transcript
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A Misun d e standing.

Mrs. Browne see Mr. RoXley's
widow has ordered an elaborate tomb
stone for his grave. Has she selected
an epitaph for him yet?
Mrs. Malaprop-I don't think she has.
but they do say there's two or three
courtin' er-Philadelphia Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01
He Went Faster Then.

Mrs. YEAST never saw Il man get
over ground so quickly as your hus-
band when he is going for dinner.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yo never saw
him getting away from the dentist S
then when he thought of having a
tooth pulled.-Y onkers Statesman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01
Not Fully Inform Il.

Can you tell me-" asked the traveller.
"how far it is to Dunkville and return ="
Well replied the lank Tennessee
an, Its right smaht distance down
there, but | amt never noticed jest
how fab it is back. Chicago Record
Herald
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ms, an Mis- McCree that scared she
didn't kape the head av a fish worm on
her, but lay there kickin' an squallin'
while he fills his little black bag wild
her vallybles an bows as polite as We
PLACER
Pettikins stood absorbed in the de-
tails of Mis- McCree's tragic occur
renee. This, indeed, was having some
thing happen with a vengeance. But
Pettlkins was certain that she would
have possessed more power of resist
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

hsariug Of testinouy on thee ,ssss it
eAnvasssd the returns from the city
and county Of Denver - certified TO
10 srdsr the order Of the state supreme
cosrt for representatives and ssustors
from Denver. and for the float repre-.
ssnts:ives and senators from Denver.
with the exception Of the senatorial
district in which Eoulder county
0oats with Denver. This was not
coonted. Tho board also finished
The canvas on the rsgents Of the state
university and on the 6;strict attor.
seyship Of Pueblo county and certified
- the election Of the repub ublican can
didates for regents and to the eleotiou
Of 8. H. White. the democratic can.
didste from Pueblo.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
NJ 'CARTHY GETS
HIS CERTIFICATE
State Board of Canvassers
Getting Busy.
Several Sensational Cases Receiv-
ing Attention of the Board
Writ District Court Pueblo
County Too Late.

Denver. Dec. 22.-The stste can.
wasting board yesterday heard evi.
dence in two Of the contests viii ,h
they may decide. Evidence WAS sub.
mitted from the Boulder senatorial
district where the contest is between
Senator Ward and H. B. Milliard.
1t is also heard evidence in the con.
Test between Senator Barella and DR..
Beshoar. The evidence wM not
comleted in either case and will be
continued today and Saturday. The
face OF the returns show that the two
democratic candidates have been elect.
ed but the republicans maintain that
fraud WAS committed by the demo.
Gratis to the extent that IL it was
eliminated the republicans would be
elected. Senator Ward defended him.
self. assisted by Attorney George L.
Hodges. Mr.. Milliard was represent.
ed by Attorney II. J. Hersey. DR..
BeshoAr WAS represented by Senator
John A. Rush, assisted BY Mr..
Hodges, while Senator BarellA was
represented by Attorney Hersey and
George P. Steele The evidence con.
sisted principally in the submissio O,
the poll books aud other election pa.
pers together with affidavits from both
sides. setting forth the facts as have
been previously outlined in all news.
paper columns.
After the board had com pleted tn Q
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
Naughty Giris.

Ona Harden. IS years old. dGught-.
Or Of ". J. Harden Of ioi Z Eaton
avenue, Cripple Greek. ran away from
her home and came to Florence aud in
company with Bessie Sexton. aged
IA years, whose mother resides on
Frazer avenue. ran away and went
70 Pueblo yesterday at noon. They
claim to have w.-lksd to Pueblo, but
this is not believed. The officers last
night caught the girls in . rooming
house and took them to thelmatron' 8
quarters in the city tAil. Bessie's
mother sent the price Of ticket to
her at Pueblo and she returned ON No.
l this afternoon. She will be sent to
Texas to live with An aunt The
Harden girls father was notified Of
his daushtsr's whereabouts BY Marshal
Tabor last night and he will 20 to
Pueblo after her. The Sexton girl
bad run away onoe before.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

mas been no new Developments in the
M Cutler murder mystery since yes.
terdAy morning. except the hEdins OF
a bottle OF carbolic acid within 80
feet OF the tree where the dead girl
was found and . l.dy's handkerchief.
linen and hemstiched, and in the
corner bearing the laundry mark I'D.
O.. The detectives are going to
have 10. ooo prints Of the teeth made
ana sent TO all Of the dentists of the
prominent towns in the United states
and bv this means thev hope TO estsb.
lish the identity of tbs murdered girl.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

order to meet the wants Of q growing
business Mr.. Howells has more
than doubled his trade since he locat.
ed in Florence. Thomas Howells has
been . persistent advertiser He 10
conscientious In his dealings, ther ,.
fore has gained the confidence Of his
patrons. To these two things he At.
tributos his success in business and
The Tribune is glad to note that the
demands Of largely increased trade
compels him to seek larger quarters.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
JUDGE DAVIS
|NsTRUCTs JURY
Nan Patterson Feels Sure of
Acquittal.
Attorney for the Girl Makes
Strong Plea to the Jury to
Give Her Chance to
Begin Life Anew.

New York. Dec. 22. Judge Dayi,
committed the Nan Patterson case te
the jury this forenoon. During the
judges charge to the jury the defend
ant remained quiet and showed ne
signs Of emotion.
Later she said; 81 have gone
through 60 much that this dnv is
no more to me than any other. Az
black rs have been painted, do not
believe the jury will condemn me 4;
feel sure Of freedom"
Time after time the police found it
necessary to clear the court room of
the mysterious onlookers.
In his closing argument for the de-
fense, Mr.. Levy said:
DO not send her to her doom when
the entire world is rejoicing. See.
she sits there abandoned by all ex.
cept that old man. her aged father.
leave her in your hands, confident
that you will acquit her and restore
her to her devoted old father at a
time when everything proclaims:
Peace on earth. good will to men.
l ask that you allow her to take him
home to the aged wife and mother
who awaits them and give her q
chance to live a new life with them
in her home
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

The Latest, Guaranteed not to Fade.
Fine carbon photos 25. 80 and rs
cents per dozen. 500 Carbon Photos
in elegant folders only rs cents per
dozen. Phc.os taken ~ late ~ Dec.
24th. finished for Christmas. Ssigle-
mans new Studio over McRea's Hard.
ware store. 4-5-46w
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Barrowdale will be pained to
learn that Mrs. BArrowdale 10 very
Ill and not expected to live. They
now reside in Tombstone, Arizona.
About amonth ago Mrs. Bsrrowdals
gave birth to new son and since that
time both the mother and babes
lives have been despaired of.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Must Move to Larger Quarters.
On January 10. 1905. or about thrae
weeks from this date, 7. n. Howells,
the teweler. will remove to the An
drews block in the room formerly va
Gated by the Gibbs Jewelry Co. Mr..
Howell makes this move in order to
secure more room. He expects to put
in . much larger stock of goods in
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Toxic, Dec. 22.-Ths right column
OF the Japanese army today took ad
vantage of the enemy's excitement,
delivered an assault on :ne eminence
north of Yentai. says an official dis
patch. and captured the position and
with 1t two heavy guns. The Japa.
nese have fortified themselves in the
newly captured position.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
More Election Crooks Jailed.

Denver, Dec. 22-The supreme
court this morning sent four more
election crooks to Jail They are:
Billy Greene, notorious ward heal.
er and city detective.
Robert Goodman.
Frank McMahan
Jean Desaye.
They were each given q sentence Of
6 months in Jail and to pay a fine OF
300 and costs. Green took his sen.
tence very hard.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
RUSSIANS CLAIM METER HILL.
japanese Capture Another Position
Before Fortress.

st. Petersburg. Dec. General
kuropatkin wires that he has received
report from Chinese sources to the
effect that the Russians have recap.
tured 203- Meter hill and have siezed
the guns mounted by the Japanese.
The associated press does not believe
the report.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

The school board has selected Miss
Ruth M. Davidson to teach the unex-
pired term Of Miss Marshall, resi- ened.
Miss Davidson 10 = Florence girl and
resided here some eight or ten Year,
ago.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Masters Studio. W. Main. Photos
10 cents to Sl6 per dozen. Medallions,
photo pins, pictures enlarged. We
have just what you want. 92-s7
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
Open for Business.

Z O. Hall has his new and second
hand store in the State bank block
open and ready for business. A
large line Of heating and cook s.oves
and household goods in stock. sI.tf
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
Snow for Christmas.

The weather bureau In order to
break the monotony. promises local
SHOWS tonight and colder.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

We are now ready for the hol day
trade and have fine line Of sample
photos at Rinehart's studio. 94.tf
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Automobile Livery. Oar carries
four passengers and driver. Phone
293 black. Ed Corryell. or leave orders
at Gibbs Jewelry 90. b7.tf
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

A choice perfume is always an &C.
ceptable gift. A large assortment in
bulk. bottle or package. Also per.
fume atomizers at Daniels Drug store.
1897
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Geo. II. Crouch will give another
OF his popular dances Thursday even.
ing. Dec. 22. at Morgan hall. Ad-
mission 75o. 92.95
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Big bargains in Watches and Jewel
y-T. N. Howells,
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Big bargains in Watches and Jewel
ry-T. N. Howells.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Big bargains in Watches and Jewel.
ry-T. N. Howeils.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Big bargain in Watches and Jewel
ry-T. ". Howells.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Full line Of Mechanical TOYS .t
FrueaufY's. s1.tf
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Trimmed hats at half price 1t
Proctor g. Cos. 87.f
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

ALI the Iate Christmas Books ct
Frueauff's Bros. 8l.tf
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22

Murder Still Mystery.
Colorado Springs, Dec. %. There
The daily tribune., 1904-12-22
THE PALACE PHARMACY.
EDWIN G. COX. PRoPRIEToR.

WE HAVE just received line of Fancy Box Station
also Perfumes and Toilet Waters of the most famous
makes such as Colsate Spehll Palm<ls and others We
also Gunther and McDonads candies in plain
and fancy boxes all appropriate for Xmas gifts
Try "Cold Cream" ohapped hands and face Svrun
White Pine and Tar Menthoed Cough coughs and
colds.
PHONE. Florence. "a. FLORENCE COLO
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