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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
The KN0CKER.
He Is Bad Because He Is a Moral De-
generate.

He Is Bad Because He Is a Moral De-
generate.
Perhaps the least specific business
in the world Is that of the habitual
Pathfinder. Not only does one ad-
dicted to this practice soon loose the
good will and friendship of his asso-
ciates, but he is sooner or later de-
spised and Stunned by all men.
Lowell Otus Reese writes as follows
in the Submarine, published at Coach
ella, California:
There's nothing on earth that I
hate like a Knocker.
"A soft corn is a gentleman to him
and beside him the meanest microbe
is pillar to the church.
give ME my choice of a Knocker
for companion or violent death, and
I'll say, start up the fireworks.
And his name is Legion,
Some people are bad because they
don't know how to be good. But the
knocker is devilish because he is a
moral degenerate who dosen't feel
happy unless he is numbering a repu
tation or crucifying a sensitive heart.
God created man in his own image
and pronounced him good. But the
knocker crawled in under the fence.
'If | had my way about it, | would
clothe the Knocker in barbed wire
and make him eat red-hot shingle
nails forever and eYermore.
I'D give lot to know whether they
will put the Knocker in the hereafter.
It's cinch he won't fly any, and if
the devil is half the shrewd gent |
fancy he is he won't let him get with
in hailing distance of the Styx. If l
had old Charon's job, I'd sink the
boat and drown the Knocker in the
darkest place about the ferry. And
then I'd wade ashore and go on strike
until the whole Knocker family was
put on the black list.
That's me!
The KnOcker is q human rattle
snake with the rattlss off. He never
lets you know he is going to strike I'M
til he shoots bunch of venom into
YOU, and then he crawls off and let's
the poison work.
MAN born of women is of few days
but full oftrouble. But the Knocker
is pestilence, and death passes him
far too often.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Dennis Friend, Aged % years. Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease.

Dennis Friend, Aged % years, Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease.
Dennis Friend, a son of Stephen
Friend, aged about twenty-five years,
and Lying at Goss' lumber camp, sew
erai miles north of Oakland. died on
last Thursday evening, presumably
from heart disease.
The young man had been to Oak
land and drove home in sled to
which two horses were attached.
Within sight of the house where he
resided he was seen by some of the
inmates to rise up and then fall over
on his face. The horses kept on to
the house and when the Young man
failed to get out of the sled some of
the people in the house went to his
help when they made the discovery
that he was breathing his last. He
was carried into the house and restor-
atives administered to him but he
failed to rally.
His funeral took place on Sunday
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
SUNNYSIDE.


h. q. Sanders, Esq, recently return
ed to his home from an extended visit
among the W Va Hills. 1t is said
that "Uncie Henry is very much i'm
pressed with the people of Braxton
county.
1t is said that Miss Bertha Sanders
will soon change her present residence
after she changes her name. Oakland
is the place she will likely reside.
We learn there is move on II
by the Red House congregational
purchase pipe organ after the new
church building is completed.
Rev. Rose, of. Gettysburg, Pa,
preached a very instructive sermon
last Sunday morning to a large aud
appreciative audience at st. Johns
Lutheran church. Rev. Rose will be
with us till the first of January. after
which time Revs. Yeagley and Hop
kins of Fairmont and Parkersburg'
respectively, will minister to our
people.
This place recently organized a lit
erarv society with Prof. Hauser as
president. We learn that the attend
ance is large, the order good and the
conductors very instructive.
st. Johns Lutheran church at Red
House will give an entertainment on
Nmas eve. Arrangements have been
perfected for the musical Sanders
family to furnish the music on that
occasion.
Mr.. Heryey has discovered that
coming among us on horse back to
see the object of his love wont win.
Better come in a jolt wagon next
time.
Mr.. Young Lohr was pleasant Wis
itor in this community on last Sun
day. He came up from Oakland in
a sleigh, not on horse back, nor in
jolt wagon, took one of our fairest
young ladies to church at Red House
and returning to Mrs. Brenninger's
spent the afternoon and evening
most pleasantly.
Wishing the editor and his staff a
merry Nmas and a profitable 1905,
will stop to go again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
THE CHRIST CHlLD'S CRADLE.

La sainte creche-the holy cradle
or the portion of it which is preserved.
is in fact only part of the grating
that was placed across the stable
trough in Bethlehem to hold the fod-
der for the animals that fed there.
1t became the cradle of the infant
Saviour when he was laid within the
rough trough by his mother and came
in time to be regarded as one of the
most sacred things on earth. This
broken piece of the gratingwas taken
from Bethlehem at the time of the
Nussulman invasion in the year 642
and was carried to Rome, where Pope
Theodosius took charge OF it as one of
the most precious of relies.
Whether or not the grating now
shown is the true relic, it is certainly
extremely old and is interesting for
that reason and because of associa-
lions that have gathered about it
since it became one of the mementos
cherished in the Imperial City 1t is
one of the greatest treasures of the
ancient Church of Santa Maria Mag.
giore.
1t consists Of five worn bars. These
are OF wood, worm eaten and gray.
that looks as though it might be oak
powdered with flour The bars aver.
age about yard in length, and the
entire grating is suspended in crys-
tai case by silver ribbons.
This case is supported on carved
gold and silver feet. and its full length
is meter, its height half a meter. 1t
is surmounted by beautiful enamel
ed statue of the infant Jesus.
During the year this magnificent
reliquary is inclosed in a golden case
and disposed on one of the affairs of
the church. At Christmas time it is
exposed to view, and the festival of
the nativity terminates with an i'm
posing procession in which the relic
is carried, the solemn occasion being
presided oyer by cardinal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22

the conditions of manufactures as at
fected by the tariff with the view of
making such changes in the present
rates as will remedy unjust condi-
tions, ifany such exist This reso-
luton calls for inquiry, but it plainly
contemDlates amendments. The I'm.
ion League is Republican organiza-
ton. 1t embraces a great body of rep
resentative business men. It's express
sion indicates that there is a power
full and widespread sentiment in the
same direction.
Not less significant is the attitude
of the Pittsburg Gazette. That con
sentative Republican journal, pub
lished in the very citadel and sanctu-
airy of protection and intelligently re-
fleeing both its interest and its feel
ing, recognizes that some of the sched-
ules would be improved by read
justment of rates, and that the re can
be no objection to it provided there
be no unsettlement of general condi-
lions. In an article the Gazette
makes it's position plain. Instead of
declaring an unreasoning opposition
to any change it accepts the wisdom
of rational inquiry and of modifica-
lions which will rectify rates that
have been outgrown. 1t opposes an
extra session of Congress to take up
the subject as calculated to create
disturbance, but its objection prob
ably does not apply to an extra SEES
sion which would practically be a part
of the regular session. Coming from
the center of the iron and steel ill.,
dustry, its whole expression will car
ry much weight.
There is no abatement of the pro
tective principle in any of these ut
terances. But Republicans are more
and more coming to perceive that
such corrections as will better fit the
tariff to present conditions will make
protection all the stron ger for the flu
tuTe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22

suffered about equally because of re-
jected ballots. The total number of
ballots rejected in the county did not
exceed 100.
In Montgomery county. complete
returns from which have not been re-
ceived, about $50 Republican and 200
Democratic ballots were rejected.
In Allegany county 400 Republican
and 600 Democratic votes were reject
ed
Over 5000 ballots were rejected in
Baltimore city, of which, as far as can
be ascertained, 5000 were Republican
and 1000 were Democratic ballots.
There were hundreds of other ballots
which contained private marks, show
ing that bribers had gotten in their
work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
THURSDAY. DEC. %. 1904.
THE DAY OF HOPE.

The day of the Nativity is the day
of hope-the day of hope to the strug-
Cling conscience of man; to the HUI
man nature which is uplifted in
Christ and made partaker of God; to
the families of men who believe that
sacred human love is not given to
perish with the earth. but in Christ
is destined 70 some eternal purpose:
to all who labor and pray for the
coming of kingdom where God shall
reign in men, and men shall live in
peace and good will, where
The war drum shall throb no longer and the
battleiags be furl'd
is the parliament of men, the federati on of
world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
THE TARIFF AND EXTRA SESSION

1t is now su bstantiallv settled, saws
the Philadelphia Press that the Presi-
dent will not call an extra session of
the new Congress next Spring to deal
with the tariff. If such a session is
called at all it would be for October,
just preceding the regular long session
into which it will merge.
This determination grows out of n
comparison of views at Washington.
and is probably the best conclusion
that could be reached. If the Ways
and Means Committee of the House.
in consultation with the Finance
Committee of the Senate, could sat
isfactorily frame the polite corrective
amendments to the tariff this Winter,
and if Congress could promptly put
them thro lgh in March or April and
thus settle the matter, that would be
the wisest course But this is i'm
practicable. More time is required
to prepare the way.
There are two things to be kept
specially in view. The first is to eff
feet a substantial agreement in ad-
vance on the policy. The second is
that whatever changes are made in
the tariff should be made early enough
not to run into the Congressional
elections. If they come at the be-
gAning and not at the end of the
long session it will be all right. An
extra session in October which should
finish the work by December would
meet the requirement.
Meanwhile the conservative and
rational sentiment.of the country ard
distinctiyely Of the Republican party
grows in favor Of moderate and rea-
sonable readjustment of some SEIZED
ules of the tariff. The action of the
Union League of New York is signif-
icant. BY an emphatic vote it has
passed resolution requesting Con-
gress ITO Investigate the question of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Seventh Annual Meeting to be Held
Next Week at College Park.

Seventh Annual Meeting to be Held
Next Week at College Park.
Mr.. W. McCulloh Brown, the coun-
ty vice president of the Maryland Ag-
ricultural Society, left at this office
yesterday some literature relative to
the annual meeting OF the Society
which will take place at the Maryland
Agricultural College on next Wed
nesday and Thursday, Dec. 2Sth and
Goth, at which Mr.. Brown expects to
be present.
The circular announcing the meet
ing says Everyone interested in fruit.
flowers or vegetables is invited to at
tend. The annual gathering of hor-
ticulturalfsts grow more important
yearly to those who meet together
there. They afford an opportunity
OF meeting with friends and fellow
workers, and much valuable informa-
ton may be obtained from the ad-
dresses and discussions which are
given by leading horticulturalists
from this and other States. Also by
cooperation in the business affairs of
the Society, the members may be
able to obtain valuable information
and aids to their trade in transporta-
ton, markets, legislation, etc.
One of the features of the Society
meeting this year will be the award
ing of prizes for the best selection of
apples and vegetables. Parties max
ing shipment of exhibits should ad-
dress the same to the Baltimore Re-
frigerating Company, 4OS S. Eutaw
street, Baltimore. Mark for Mary
land State Horticultural Society and
send bill for expressage to Prof. j. b.
5. Norton, secretary, College, Nd.
Exhibits that do not require cold
storage may be shipped direct to the
Society at College Park, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
Don't forget the old mar

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he SO much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
Strengthening food.
TO thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
Of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
LOCALS Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22

Mrs. M. E. Smith, Miss L. B. Mason,
Miss Susie Dawson, Mr.. d. Town
shend, Emory Thompson,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.
REMITTANCES;

Renittances made by money order, bank
araft, registered letter or express order will
"a at our risk If made otherwise, at the risk
81 the sender. Address.
THE REPUBLICAN,.
Oakland, Md.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13

cruel, brutal, unprovoked and terribly
mysterious crime as this and the
keenest wits of the State police and
others are at work in vain for some
clue, some slight thing upon which
they may build a theory that will
stand. hut all to no purpose
These are the wounds the under
talier found; A stab in the back that
penetrated the left lung. This would
have proved fatal, and it shows the
murderer first struck the woman from
behind Then there was stab in
the centre of her breast, just below
her neck, that would have proved
fatal, and shows the man struck a
second blow as the woman fell. There
are four wounds upon her right hand.
showing where she put her hand to
ward off the weapon.
In the throat were three slashes,
one of which severed the jugular vein
and hall severed the-haaa Ths others
we're vicious deep slashes, apparently
made to give an appearance of suicide,
which only one in murderous frenzy
would be unwise enough to make.
In the left side was deep stab
and in the right side OF the abdomen
We're three stab wounds. all deep
and all of which would have singly
proved fatal.
In all, the brutal fend who killed
the defenseless woman, left alone
in her fathers home. delivered thir-
teen telling blows, and at least seven
of them were wild, maniacal slashes
of mutilation delivered after the
woman was dead,
And yet, with all these wounds, the
dead woman lay with her clothes on,
in such a fashion that the father and
two physicians failed to realize she
had been murdered, as the throat
slashes were all they could see. Re
markable in the extreme is the fact
that there was not cupful of blood
upon the floor where the dead woman
lay.
She bled internally, the physicians
declared, which explains the extra
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
ARMy rRIA.s.
AL lnfsntrymanIs L0na sIsus.

An lnfantryman's Long Siegs.
This soldiers tale of food is interest
ing.
During his term OF service in nth
Infantry In Cuba and Philippines, an
Ohio soldier boy contracted disease
OF the stomach and bowels which all
army doctors who treated him pro-
nounced incurable, but which Grape
Nuts food alone cured:
I'm October, 1893, when my enlist
ment expired. was discharged from
the army at Calulute, Philippines. and
returned to the States on the first
available steamer that left Manila.
When got home l was a total wreck
physically and my doctor put me to
bed saying he considered me the worst
broken-down man of my age he ever
saw and after treating me months
he considered my case beyond medical
aid
During the fall and winter OF 1900
aud OF / was admitted to the Barnes
Hospital in Washington, d. c.. for
treatment for chronic inflammation OF
the stomach and bowels but after 8
months returned home as bad as ever,
Il continued taking medicine until
February, 1902. when reading news
paper one day read about Grape Nuts
and was so impressed sent out for a
package right away
THE result Is quickly told for
have used Grape-Nuts continually ever
since with the best results, my health
is so can do fair days hard work,
stomach and bowels are in good con.
dition. have gained 40 pounds in
weight and feel like new man alto
gether-
II owe my present good health to
Grape-Nuts beyond all doubt for medi-
cal science was exhausted Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich
Had he consulted any one Of sew
eral thousand physicians we know Of
they would have prescribed Grape
Nuts Immediately
Look in each pkg. for the famous
1 little book, The Road 70 Wellylllo."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
STOOD ON HIS DIGNITY
Patent commIssIsass Has sxaltsd.

Patent Commissioned Has Exalted
Opinion ofAtiimself
Pnteat tieaaAii allnp--is I'm
pressed with the dignity Of his posi-.
ton. A few days ago Young man
came into his Office, took OH his hat
and said: "Mr Allen. may speak
with you moment?s Allen eyed the
visitor coldly "sit down, he said,
"and will attend to you in few min
utes. Then he went out and talked
with d representative OF two and
some other visitors Finally he turn.
ed to the young man and said: Come
into my private ONCE Once there,
Mr.. Allen looked severely at the young
man and said? 81 observed when you
came in that you called me Mr.. Al
len. Do you know. sir, that l am
the commissioner Of patents for the
United States?"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13

ordinary absence Of blood stains. The
murderer SO sIashed and mutilated
the body that internal bleeding was
made possible and the blood flowed
internally easier than it came from
the thirteen wounds
The woman apparently had been
informed that her brother, who worked
in Boston had been injured in ar
accident, and taken to hospital.
She was preparing to leave at once
for Boston when she met her death.
A note written by her explaining that
she was going to her brothers. aid
was found on a table The brother,
however. was. found to be in good
health.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13

The Southern Pacific announces that
from March j to April 30, inclusive,
there will be on sale daily low colo
MIST one-way tickets from all points IN
Louisiana and Texas to points in Cali
forpia, aifording an opportunity for
men Of limited means to travel to the
Pacific coast at a very small cost
These periodical low rates have prov
en- very popular and 1t Is quite likely
that many Will take advantage Of them
during the period indicated. The South
ern Pacific operate free reclining chair
cars and Pullman tourist sleepers all
the way through, which, with the use
or cinderless, oil-burning locomotives,
make travel far more comfortable than
ever before. Those desiring informa'
ton can obtain same by applying TO
nearest agent or writing I ]. Ander'
SON c. p. A., at Houston. or r. b. Bat
turs, A. G. p. A., at New Orleans.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13

The population Of Brazil is 10000
600, OF which 100000 are Itnlians.
100000 Portuguese, 2sO,OOO Germans
1000 English, 400 Americans and
about 10000 Of various other nation
alities. The average number Of immi
grants is about 5000 a year tho Itai,
lans predomlnatlng the German inn
migration Is about 200 year
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
Have Faith In Garlic.

Garlic is still used in Wales AS a
medicine; 1t is supposed to be good
for consumption gravel, hysteria and
other aiseases. Tho hellef " is e.
iicacy IS survival from ancient Druid
times, when the priests were also
physicians.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
nun Pnpn Are Rnrrsd.

An insurance company in London
win insure any animal but bull pup.
Some of these canine risks were once
taken at high rate and the bull pups
died The premium was doubled and
more risks accepted. stu the bull
pups died Nov there has been no
business in this direction for some
years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
Mosquitoes Al Sea.

Mosquitoes. do not thrive on steam.
ships, and are seldom seen in them
after a day or two from harbor- On
sailing vessels leaving tropical ports
they often live for weeks or even
months, the stagnant rain water In
boats buckets and elsewhere furnish.
ing good breeding places for them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
EAcTs o. LIE CRIME.


The murderer knew the home and
the family thoroughly
There was no robbery, no assault
and no apparent object in the muir
der.
The story of injury to the brother
shows careful Premedltatlon.
The mutiIating slashes made after
death shows that it was not the
work Of a hardened criminal.
No tracks, stains or clues of any
sort have been found in the house.
Stabbed in the back with great
two-edged knife that pierced her
lungs, and slashed in the throat until
her jugular vein was severed, to
give the deed an appearance of sui
eide. and with eleven other terrible
stabs and slashes. Miss Mabel Page,
daughter Of Edward Page, former nil
lionalre of Boston, was most foully
murdered in her fathers home in
Weston, Mass. March 81.
When her father returned to the
lone at $50 in the afternoon, after
a eAiP " bOobohf NC iOuhh lhS iAbuoC
unlocked and this note on table
in the sitting room on the first floor:
Brother Harold has been injured
and have gone to the Massachusetts,
General Hospital to see him.
mabel"
The aged father made a hurried
search OF the house, realizing his
daughter would not have left the
house unlocked In her room he
found her, lying full length upon the
door beside her bed. with arms out
stretched. fully dressed for the street,
even to hat and jacket, and he saw
terrible cash across her throat from
ear to ear. Mr.. Page thought his
daughter had killed herself or at
tempted to do so, and he ran to the
nearest house, half mile away, to
telephone for medical assistance.
There is not on record in the Com
monwealth an instance of such "a
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
Yukon b Laraest Rlver.

Through the heart Of Alaska flows
the mighty Yukon river, the largest in
North America. larger and longer than
the Mississippi On this great river
one may ride for more than two thou
sand miles with as much comfort as
upon the Hudson.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
speelaI room for ManusorIpts.

Warmed by the greet destruction Of
literary treasures in the turin fire,
the Italian minister of public instruc-
ton has ordered that in the new ma
tIonal library at Florence all import
ant manuscripts shall be placed in a
special room
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13

Spring is here. Your system needs
toning up to fortify against the long
summers facilitating influence. Sim
mons sarsaparIlla will build you up.
make you strong and carry You
through without that usual Want to
lie down" feeling.
soc and 500 per bottle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-13
noInn the MorId,s wark.

From one factory in the United
States goes each day to every part
Of the globe electrical machinery to
produce more than 5000 horse power,
making this daily addition to tho
working power Of the world