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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Not to Sell Liquor Within Three Miles
of Fairview Church.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale OF spirtuouS or
fermented liquors or lager beer at any
place in Garrett county within three
miles of Fairview Church in Election Dis
trict number Eight.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That it shall not be
lawful for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Garrett county, Maryland, to issue license to
any person or persons, association or body
corporate to sell spirituouS or fermented
liquors or lager beer at any place in Garrett
county, within three miles of Fairview
Church in Election District number Eight I'm
Garrett county.
SEC 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved February 18th, 1904
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

CHAPTER 5lj.
AN ACT To add an additional Section to
rticle y Of the Code of Public Local
Laws. title Garrett County" subtitle
justices Of the Peace and COnstables,"
defining the jurisdiction OF Justices of
the Peace, said section to he designated
Section number l3JA.
SECTION !. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Maryland. That a
new section be added to Article number Il
of the Code Of Public Local Laws. title Gar
rett county, to read rs follows:
SEC. 1885, BE it enacted by the General As
SemOly of. Maryland. That ii shall not he
lawful for any resident Of Garrett county TO
be sued before any Justice of the Peace i'm
said county out OF the election district in
which said resident resides; provided, how
ever. that upon any cause of action within
the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace
arising IN SAID comfy. any resident OF said
county may be sued before a Justice OF the
Peace in the election district wherein the
contract was made, OF such cause Origina-
ted; and provided further. that in any cleo
ton district in said county wherein but one
Justice of the Peace shall he appointed then
it shall be lawful to sue and be sued before a
Justice of the Peace III an adjoining election
district in said county; and provided fur
ther that where there are two or more Joint
defendants residing i'm different districts of
said county. it shall be lawful to institute
such proceedings III any district in which
either of the defendants resides; and it shall
not be lawful for ans magistrate to issue
warrant against any resident of said county
authorizing his arrest, or to try any such
offender after his arrest, unless the alleged
offender shall reside in said election district,
or the otfenSe or crime complained of shall
have arisen in the election district for which
such Justice of the Peace has been appoint
ed. provided, however, that if there be but
one Justice of the Peace in the election dis
trlct in which the offender resides, or i'll
which the offense arose, then the Justice Of
the Peace of any adjoining district may
issue his warrant for and try such offender
in the manner prescribed by law.
nd IN tod 1t.
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April Sth 1904.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

Porkpaeker Ito applicant for work.
What experience have you had in the
packing business?
Applicant was a street car con
ductor for two years.
Porkpacker-I will appoint you man
ager of our packing department at
once-Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
Additional Justice for Second District.

CHAPTER 3j4.
AN ACT To- authorize the Governor TO ap-
point an additional Justice OF the Peace
for the Second District of Garrett county
and to be located i'm the town of Friends
vile.
SECTION ]. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That the Governor
be, and he is hereby authorized empowered
and directed to appoint one additional Jus
tee OF the Peace for the Second District of
Garrett county, and TO he located In the town
Of FrienGSville in said Election District mum
Der Two.
SEC. .. Aud be it enacted, That this Act
shah take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April It'll. 1904
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Prohibiting Sale of Liquor in Districts
Nos. e, 10 and IL.

AN ACT TO prohibit the granting of licenses
for the sale of spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer in Election Districts
Nos g., 10 and II Of Garrett county, Mary
land.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That it shall be un-
lawful for the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Garrett county, Maryland, to issue to any
person or persons or corporation license to
sell spirituouS or fermented liquors or lager
beer in election districts Nos. t, 10 and IL
commonly known as Sang Run, Deer Park
and Bttinger districts of Garrett county
Maryland.
SEC. .. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved March 18th, 1904
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

why are you after Mr. Pecksniff?"
they asked Of the detective His rep
utation is spotless.'
His reputation may be-" replied the
detective, "but he amt. We spotted
him some time ago" Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Not Into a BIockhead.

"If you had ten horses and sold
nine of them, how many horses would
you have leftT' asked the teacher.
II don't know" answered Johnny.
'"The idea! Substract nine from ten
and you'd have one horse left, wouldn't
you? Can't drive it into your head?"
indianapolis Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Don't Forget that Your Health De-
ponds on What you eat.

Soups are nourishing-who doe. not
appreciate nice, fragrant. stearing
plate of sOupz Good soups are among
the easiest dishes TO secure nowadays.
/ have ConsOmme. Julienes. Mock
Turtle. Tomato, Mutton Broth, Chick
Ell. All YOU need TO do is to add hot
water and place the delicious soup
Oh the table. Only 10 cents can.
W. H. BARTLETT,
Fancy and Staple Grocer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

Mese Oakley Captain of the
Mighty Moke baseball team - Look
hyuh, Mistah Umpiah, ye' done gotter
make some 'lowance ter de fust base
man on count err Lie Feasley's feet
Dey so long dat he claim he safe when
he still got To- yahds ter aun.-Chicago
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Another Tie Broken.

Miss Nane-Some one told me today
that was the handsomest girl in our
street
Miss spestZ-Oh, that's not incura-
BILE!
Miss Fane-What do you mean?
Miss Speitz-Your habit of talking
to yourself.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Icopyr.ght, 1904. by c. B. Iewls.l
NHERE was such a self impC

~HERE was such a self impor-
tant be. e about Mr. Bow
ser when lie entered his house
the other evening that Mrs,
Bowser noticed it at once and wonder
ed whether he had finally hit a ten
dollar prize in a lottery. He carried
himself erect, looked down upon her
in a patronizing way, and she was
kept on the ragged edge a full half
hour before he condesoended to ex-
plain:
. NO, my dear woman, have not
been investing in lottery tickets 1t
is simply that the political theories
have always held are soon to bear po-
]itical fruit"
IL didn't know you ever held any"
che somewhat bluntly replied.
Perhaps not 1t is not necessary
for husband 10 sit down and tell his
wife everything. Nevertheless, l have
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
No Escape.

"a candidate must expect TO be Sian
dered"
Yes, indeed. If they can't think of
anything else they will say that he
plays a flute"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Comfortable.

Don't you sometimes regret your
lost opportunities?
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
ITO tell you the honest truth, in look
ing over my ledger / don't discover
very many lost opportunities" Wash
mgton Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Not Looking for Votes,

Oh, there was moaning at the bar,
And every one knew why
The candidate bought one cigar
And let the crowd go dry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Merit may take longer than bluff in
getting to the front, but when it gets
there it stays longer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

When the first baby has its first
tooth its parents cannot be expected
20 take an interest in such trifies as
war news.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

What can be more humiliating than
for the dry goods clerk to be called
down by the fioorwalker before the
customer whom the clerk has been
trying to impress with the idea that
he owned the store?
What in the world would we do with
our ex-presidents if the supply of wild
kncks We to run short?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

After a man has
six or eight chill
dren he ceases to
notice when they
have birthdays.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

1t is lucky for
the man who acts
as j1dge at a baby
show that the wo-
men are notvoters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

Though man may stay up all night
painting the town red, it still looks blue
to him next morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

Any issue that will carry him into
office will do the politician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

c. Dunwoody, signal corps; Lieut.. Cok Peter Leary, Jr., artillery corps; Lieut.. Col Samuel L. Woodward, seventh cav airy; Lieut.. Col John McIiyde, deputy quart ermaster general; Col. Oscar F. Long. deputy quartermas general; Maj. Theo. A. Bingham. corps of engineers; Col Constant Williams, twenty-sixth in- fantry.
 In the naval promotions the following were nominated to be rear admirals: Capt William M. Folger, Capt. Francis M Dclkins, Capt. George F. Wilde Capt. Charles H. Davis, Capt. Charles J. Train, Capt George W. Pigman, Capt. George A. Converse.
 The following are among the original appointments as second lieutenants in the army: Arlstldes Moreno of Alabama, Philip Bradley Peyton of Virginia, Karl Truesdell of Virginia, Frederick Braham Terrell of Texas. The following origi- nal appointments in the navy were made
 To be assistant paymasters: Charles D. Wronshall of North Carolina, William N. Hughes of Kentucky. To be assistant surgeons: Frederick F. Porter of Tennes- see, Carey T. Grayson of Virginia, David c. Rather of Virginia, Howson w. Cole. IT,, of Virginia; Hugh T. Nelson of Virginia.
 To be second lieutenants in the marine corps Jeter R. Horton of South Car olina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
HOWARD COLLEGE.

Mrs. A. D. Smith complimented the Psi club of Howard college at her home last evening with a delightful entertainment. The lovely home was decorated with a wreath of chrysanthemums and violets, the color scheme being old golG and royal purple, the clubs colors. Delightful re- treatments consisting of a salad and lee dining room was illuminated by purple candles in brass candlesticks.
 Those present were Miss Maude Mon tague, Miss Kate Cross, Miss Lena Hitt Miss Mary Jones. Miss Fife Jones' Miss Lucille Hargrove Miss Nellie Ellis Miss Lula Hunt. Miss Georgia Sumner, Miss Annie Sumner, Miss Grace Jones. Miss Flossie Wood Miss Carrie Wolf, Miss Mable Mutt. Miss Edith Stephens. Miss Mamie Stephens, Miss Eileen LGmplxin, Miss Julia Jones, Miss Annie Lue Wood, Miss Florence Wood, Miss Fletcher Stin son, Miss Mary Burt and Miss Stephen son: Professor Dawson, Prof. Garrett Professor Colley, Professor Cunningham, Professor Brand. Professor, Stokley Frank Jones, Eugene Jones, Tom Ray, c. M. Brannon A. l.. Smith M. D. Smith T. E. Huey, II. l.. Martin. c. Shelby. o. G. Morris, F. M. Payne, E. c. Payne, F. Stroud, w T. O'Hara, F. Ranchenburg, IT. c. Montague F. Greenhill. w. T. Berry, l.. E. Harris, w. T. Counts, T. A. Gunn. l.. Cross and B. Harrison.
 
 Perhaps 1t is not etched enough; send it to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

Perhaps 1t is not etched enough; send it to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone PTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
CRUM'S NAME WAS
 SENT ID SENATE Long List of Names Up for
 Confirmation FEW RECESS APPOIN I MENT John Thomas of Pratt City Is Among List of Postmasters-Promo-
 tlons to Be Made In the
 Army and Navy.
FEW RECESS APpOlN I MENT

Washington, December GA large batch of nominations were sent to the senate today by the President, many of them recess appointments, which include four cabinet positions, as follows:
 Attorney General-William II. Moody of Massachusetts.
 Postmaster General-Robert J. Wayne, of Pennsylvania
 Secretary of the Navy-Paul Morton of Illinois.
 Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor J. Metcalf of California. Important postoffice nominations sent to the senate include:
 William R. Wilcox at New York; An drew k. McGill, St. Paul, Minn., and John A. Merritt of New York at Washington, D. C.
 Other nominations were as follows: Minister (resldenU and consul general I Thomas C. Dawson of Iowa to San Do- | mingo.
 Second secretary of the embassy of the United States-Robert Wood Jr., Of New York, at St. Petersburg.
 Third secretary of the embassy Fran cis C. Landon, New York a Berlin
 Secretary of legation William Blumen- thal New York at Lisbon; Charles Rich ardson, Massachusetts at Rio De Ja- neiro
 ConsuIs General--Frank Chester, Mas sachusctts, at Budapest Hungary; Hez~ exiah Gudger, North Carolina, at Pana- ma; Julius c. Lay, District of Columbia. | at Canton, China; Henry B. Miller Ore gon, at Newchwang, China; Daniel Mayer l West Virginia, at Buenos Ayres Benja- min II. Ridgeley Kentucky, Barcelona, Spain; William F. Wright, Pennsylvania, Munich, Bavaria.
 Among the nominations wore those Of a large number of postmasters, including l.iany recess appointments. The origina appointments include the following: Alabama-James A. Chamblee. Enter. ,,r;se; Hugh R. Duggan, Florala, Georg, w. Russell, Eufaula; John Thomas, Pratt City
 Arkansas-H. F. Butler Warren; Jamei M. Hill Jr., Gynne Winnifred Hun sucker, Deermott.
 Georgia-willam R. Watson, Litnonia Willis R. Farmer. Louisville; Walter c Terrell Ocala.
 Indian Terrltory-John B. Jones, Le high; Oin W. Meacham, Henrietta.
 Mississippi-Nannie B. Richardson Woodville.
 North carollna-Erwin Q. Houston Davidson.
 South carolina-Benjamin c. Collins, Conway; Mary L. Wells, Cheraw; Louis Jacobs, Kingstree: Arthur H. Garner | Timmonsville.
 Tennessee-Rufus Rutherford. Clinton.
 Texas-John w Morrow, Krens; Jonn 10. McElowney Midlothian; Lora KoWell' Pearsall; Prince A. Hazard, Coioraqo; Edward H. Clark, Victoria.
 To be consuIs: William E. Alger, at Teeucigalpa. Honduras; Leo Bergholz, I New York at Dawson City, Yukon ter | ritory; Richard M. Bartieman' Massachu- l setts' at Seville, Spain; Louis Gold schmidt, New York, at Nantes. France; | Carl Bailey Hurst, District of Columbia, | at Laguaira. Venezuela; Roland J. Hem mick, Pennsylvania, at Windsor, Ontario;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
J. HENRY ECHOLS
 COMMITS SUICIDE
oPELlKA MAN BECOMES DE. SPONDENT AND SHOOTS HIM. SELF THROUGH BRAIN AT AN EARLY HOUR TUESDAY.

Opilika, December 6.-(Special.) )-This morning about O clock J. Henry Echols committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. He has been in i'll health for several years, and for some months has been very Respondent
 A few weeks ago he took the agency in Opelika for a couple of newspapers. and recently the subscriptions to these began falling off, adding to the despond- ency He therefore turned over the pa- pers a few days ago to another. He had been sleeping in a room occupied by his son, who was not at home last night. The other members of the family heard the shot, but thought 1t the dropping of window sash. When he was called to breakfast at 7:30 he did not respond, and on investigation blood was seen upon his pillow, and further search revealed that he had shot himself through the head. A physician was called, but nothing could be done. He died at 12 o'clock with out having regained consciousness. He was brother of Lee Echols, the agent in this city of the Western and Central rail roads. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
WANTS DAMAGES FOR
 ALLEGED ASSAULT T
Byrd Baker Claims saloonkeeper At tackled Him In His Place
 of Business.

Cullman, December 6. (SpeciaD. D.-Mr. Byrd Baker, a citizen of this county, through his attorney. P. E. St. John, filed a damage suit against John Krelhause, a saloon keeper of this city, for 5000 damages yesterday in the circuit court. About two months ago 1t seems that Baker went into Krelhause's saloon and while drinking and eating free lunch" protested vigorously against the poor quality of the lunch. MT. Krelhause, 1t is stated, assaulted him and kicked him bodily from the saloon. MT. Krelhause states that Baker was in his place using vulgar and abusive language, that he demanded him to desist repeatedly and that when Baker continued he put him out of the house and is surprised to learn he was injured In any way.
 Messrs. o. S. Boden and Alfonso Rich- ter are attending the Masonic Grand lodge at Montgomery.
 The long drought in this section has been broken at last and there is now plenty of water for all purposes.
 MT. Eugene Sparks is building a hand some residence on the east side. A number of new residences are under construction in Cullman with more to be built in the near future. Cullman continues growing all the time.
 Cullmans municipal election will be held early in the spring and already there is considerable talk among the town politicians. There are no avowed can didates yet in the field but two or three are being groomed by their friends for mayor. Hon. George J. Beyer, the pres- ent mayor and one of the most prom lnent republicans in the state, having been the nominee of the republicans of the seventh congressional district for congress this year, has made a very popular executive and will. no doubt, be run by his friends for reelection He Is not an avowed candidate, however and refused to express himself when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

shows two of the new additions of the road which are nearing completion.
 One of these is the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern, which gives the Louisville and Nashville a direct line from Atlanta to Knoxville. This will relieve the por- ton of the road between Cincinnati and Nashville of a great deal of traffic, as now all shipments and passenger travel can be made direct, whereas formerly this traffic had to go through Nashville and over the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis.
 The other addition is the Alabama Min eral. also known as the Altoona exten- sion, the work on which Is being com pleted as rapidly as possible The map shows a freight connection between Bir- mingham and Atlanta via Altoona, Att talla, Duke and Marietta.
 The passenger department has large number of these 1905 maps, which are being given away on request.
 J. W. Wood, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route at Me- ridian, was in the city yesterday.
 J. C. Lovrein, assistant general passen- ger agent of the Frisco system with headquarters in Kansas City is in the city This Is his first trip to Birming- ham in some time and he expressed great surprise at the growth of the city since his last visit.
 L. c. Cardinal travelling freight agent Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Mont gomery is in Birmingham.
 L. Sevier, general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. has returned from New York, where he was in conference with freight officials in reference to rates and other freight mat ters affecting traffic in this section. Walter Beasley, travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. with headquarters in Montgom- cry, was in the city yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

Frank s. Hannah, Illinois, Magdeburg, Germany; George H. Moulton, Colorado at Georgetown, Demereada Guinea; Os- car Malmres, Minnesota, Colon, Panama; Alfred K, Moe, New Jersey, at Dublin Ireland; Paul Nash, New York, at Ven ice, Italy: Jerome B. Peterson, New York, at Puerto Cabeiro, Venezuela; Ed ward J. Sullivan, New York, at Trebi- zond, Turkey; John B. Torres, New York at Port-au-Prince. Hayti; Southard P. Warner, Maryland at Leipsic, saxony.
 Secretary of legation in Porto Rico Regis II. Post, New York.
 Associate justice of the supreme court Of the Philippine islands, Adam c. Car son, Virginia
 Agent of the Indians: Frank Frantz, Oklahoma. Appraiser of merchandise Charles F. Ordway in the diGtric. of Tampa, tlor- ida.
 To be collector of customs; William ID. Crum for the district of Charleston' S. '.
 To be associate justice of the supreme court of Porto Rico Adolph Grant Wolf of the district of Columbia.
 To be associate justice of the supreme court for the territory of New Mexico, Edward A. Mann of New Mexico
 To be chief justice of the supreme court of the territory of Hawaii, Walter F. Frear of Hawaii.
 To be associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of Hawai- Alfred IT Harwell and Francis s. Hatch of Ha- walt.
 Marshal George F. White southern dis trict of Georgia.
 Commissioner of Indian affairs, Fran cis E. Leupp. District of Columbia.
 Governor of Alaska, John G. Brady, Alaska.
 Register of land office, Dick T. Morgan at Woodward, Okla.
 The nominations included large mum her of army promtions. among which were the following to be bragadier gen. erals:
 Col. Albert Mills, superintendent United states Military Academy; Col Henry C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

s. A. Seelye. travelling freight agent O the Southern Pacific, at Atlanta, was fl the city yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

E. A. de Funiak. general freight agent Of the lines of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad south of Decatur was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
SOMETHING NEW UNDER
 THE SUN.

Our Gasteam Radiators are the latest invention fer keep ing the house, office or store comfortable during the win- ter months. Call at office, and cur demenstrater will be glad to explain it's advan- tages. Phenes-Peeples 18; Bell 657. B'ham By, L. & P. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
Major Warner Declines Honor.

Washington, December 6.-Major William Warner of Kansas City, Mo, United States district attorney for the western district of Missouri, has been offered the office of commissioner of pensions, and declined the proffer. The place will be made vacant by the retirement of Eugene Ware of Kan sas, whose resignation takes effect January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

The Louisville and Nashville has issued it's 1905 calendar. which gives a complete map of the road in the center. The map
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

L. C. Cardinal, travelling freight agent Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Mont gomery is in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07

J. w. Wood, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route at Me- ridian, was in the city yesterday.