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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
THE BAKERS DOZEN.

Some persons, including few ency-
clopaedists, says the New York Trib-
une, are inclined TO think that the bak-
er's dozen originated when heavy fines
were considered necessary to counter
balance light weights, and the bakers,
in order to insure full weight, took the
precaution to add an additional unit.
Some have called it the devils dozen,
because thirteen was the number of
witches who used to ride their broom
sticks in the BLACK Mass" of Satan.
The bakers great book in the Astor
Library had another story of its origin.
Jan Petersen, of Amsterdam, was
good churchman, but nevertheless he
was afraid of being bewitched. On the
last night of 1854 he sat in his bakeshop
trying to keep out the evil spirits by
printing himself with a glass of good
spirits. Sales had been brisk. There
were no customers in the shop for the
moment, and he sat back, meditating
on the gains he would make on the
morrow, when the fresh New Years
cakes were put on sale. He was star
tied by sudden rap. An ugly woman
pushed open the door.
Give me a dozen New Years cook
les, y she cried in a shrill voice
The shrillness of her voice did not
mean anything to his slow Dutch mind.
1t only annoyed him.
well, then you neodn' speak so
loud, " said Jan. I'm not deaf.
"a dozenn she screamed, Give me
dozen. Here are only twelve"
We'll then, twelve is Dozen.
"One more. l want dozen
well, then, if you want another go
to the devil and get it. "
The bag left the shop, but from that
night Jan had trouble. The shop seemed
to be bewitched. His cakes were stolen.
Either his bread was so light that it
scared up the chimney or 50 heavy that
the supports of the oven gave way be-
meath the burden. His wife became
deaf; his children went wild. His trade
took wings and settled in the shops of
his rivals. Three times the old woman
returned, and each time was directed to
the devil S sanctum. At last, in despair,
the baker called upon Saiut Nicholas
to assist him. The venerable patron of
Dutch feasts delivered a lecture on
charity, telling the trembling man to be
more generous in the future. Then he
vanished and in his place stood the bag,
who repeated her demand for one more
cake. Jan acceded, whereupon she ex-
claimed, ''The spell is broken: from
this time one dozen is thirteen" TAX
ing from the counter gingerbread eff
gy of Saint Nicholas, she made the
subdued Dutchman lay his hand upon
it and swear to give more liberal meas
ure in the future. Since that time
thirteen has been called bakers dozen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
Neon as Natures Dining Hour.


Persons who keep close watch on
themselves are of the opinion that the
hour of noon is the most critical pc
riod of life. At that time the human
frame undergoes serious changes. The
stomach has dispatched the morning
meal and sends scouting parties in
search of another. The eyes and brain
are on the alert, and there is Il sort of
all goneness pervading the anatomy
that sharpcns the faculties and puts
new edge on the teeth. 1t is natures
dining time, and everything about the
healthy man or woman is attuned to
the demolition or enjoyment of what is
called a good square meal" Those
who pay heed to the prompting of ma
turc at this divine hour have their re
ward in good appetite, good temper
and excellent digestion, which is con
duciVc TO all the good that flesh is heir
to, But those who, following the i'm
periouS dictates of fashion. defer the
hour of dining until all natural long
lngs are dead and have to be resurrect-
rd by adventurous aids lay train of
evils and diScOmforts which sooner or
later become the plague of their lives
London Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12

In the annals of Remarkable Hap
penings In Rome" mention is made of
fourteen different showers of blood or
blood and other substances mixed,
which occurred between the years 80
\. ID. and ITO. In 1222 we find rec
ord Of a shower of blood and dust
which covered the larger part Of Italy.
In 1226 Il ''snoW" fell in Syria (which
presently turned into large brooks and
pools of blood" \ monk who wrote in
the year 1921 and whose manuscript Is
now preserved in the British museum,
tells of 4 three days shower of blood
call over southern Europe" Burgundy
had blood shower in 1861, and Ded-
fordshire, England, witnessed Il sim
liar phenomenon in the year 1850. In
1856 hailstones fell in Wurttemberg
which contained cavities filled with
blood or blood red liquid. The last
"blood shower" on record occurred in
Siam in the year 1902.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
ORDER NISI.

Charles W. hopkins, Assignee, VS.. Thomas
r. EVerts and wife.
No. l3S; Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
Ordered this 2Sth day OF March. in the wear
nineteen hundred and six, by the Circuit
Court for Garrett County, sitting in Equity,
that the sale made and reported in the
above cause by Charles w. Hopkins. assignee
of mortgage, be ratified ana confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9th day of April, 1906; pro
vided copy of this order be published I'm
some newspaper published in Garrett cOun-
ty, once week for three successive weeks
before the 10th day 0: April, 1906.
The report states the amount Of the sale to
be So 600.
Z. T. TOWER. Clerk
True COpy-teSt:
Z. u. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
$i25,OOO Masonic Temple,

In spite of drenching rain 400 Ma
sons in the presence of a throng of spec
tators laid the corner stone for the new
Masonic Temple at Fairmont. The new
building is to be completed by Septem-
Der and will cost SIPS, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12

Harry McComas, son of Mayor H. w.
McComas, Shot and killed Monday morn
ing at the Wilson lake near town, a
great blue heron. The bird is magnif-
Gently plumed and stood more than fonr
feet in height. 1t was sent to taxi
dermist in Baltimore for mounting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12

up DObbin. plunged out over 10 80! /.
darted 10 the burbctl wire nee. 80
ped flat. rolled smoothly uiser il e..
dew. still shriekin@, acrO-; tac me-. ,.y
IarIlyzed with dreadful fear. .is..
Briggs gnzed hrlplc-S'y There cra!
be hHt one hidcouS explanation Uf III,
astounding scene Mary was 81 l5e..,
seized with mental dcran@cinr..-sl.
had taken That mis- 'rlblr affair 40
heart; she had broo3p4 over her trou-
BIZ; Ler Whole expression showed iaat.
and now. having il all brought mp
a@aiH-oh, horrible, It was her own
mother Who had
oh larly. lorIy" Mrs. Bri~gs
moraei. baciins clumsiIy out of the
buggy a@d futterius alo1r IT,, fence
HE hen at The garden picEsts. hut
sA. could not roll her plump f-rr, al
dcino5'h She would have To - arpunI,
and hat poor child running htaG,ol-.
perfectly wild. She was now disap-
Pearing in the grove. In her frenzy
shc would rush Oh down the hill he
youd. ana the creek was hi-h.
John, John Mrs. Brirzs screamed
frlntically. catch her. john"
John apparently understood and dis
appeared in the trees. while Mrs.
BRIGGS, shaking with sobS. scrambled
into the buggy and dashed Dobbin into
Il run with Il suddeuness that dung his
heels to the top Of the Dashboard She
Sid To her knees in the box and piled
the whip, waliHg aloud a. every jump
Of The Log>e At the pasture lane she
turned 50 sharply that the buggy tilted
against the post. nearly tipping her
out, but she only urged the aStonishcG
DObbin on. her Imagination picturiny
her darling already at the bottom OF
the swirl.ug stream. She dashed
through the open gate Of the potato
field.
She could not wait to take down the
bars Of the small oat patch That inter
vcned, hut squeezed through and ran.
painting l'rrathIpSsjy. too exhausted to
call. Soon she caught sight Of John.
He had Mary safe. Her abused knees
weakened AT that, but she struggled to
them. John claSped Mary close in his
arms, and She WAS laughing shrilly.
crying Historically, ooh, it is Allen: it
IS Allen.
yes, honey; yes, Mrs. briggs qua
Ner'd. "oh, l>rdy' iordF. come to the
mousse Win mother, deary. Don't let go
oil her for your life. John Eve been
wicked cruel TO her Yes, honey; yes;
IT,. Nl1,,,
us Alien.
IS Allen. Alien Mary reiterated
her lace on the young mans breast.
'OiI lordN, lordN. moancd Mrs.
bri-@S' INC tears streaming. "HumoI
her' "oilh. Heip me get her to the
mousse. lheh brlnG the doctors. Yes,
ho-hoh"y; tits Ai-AIIen.
MIS-. Briggs JoIIh pattrd I2r
shoulder conliorungly-" Nou needn't he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12

CONDENSED STATE MENT OF THE
" MORT HW ESTERN MUTUAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF MILWAUKEE
WIS, December 3lst, 1875,
D-P.MILLEB, s. CO., Agents, Cumberland, Md
Total income during the year..-S39. s25 go az
Total disbursements during wear 25.S7I '743 ii
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
ST. MARK S LUTHERAN.

Services by st. Mark Lutheran con-
gregation next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. M, and preach
ing at 7.30 p. m.
+. MANGES. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12

state of lldyy'a3d, Comfy of Garrett, SIS:
], : T. Jones, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do sOlemnlY swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowl-
edge ana belief.
:. r. JONES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of April 1906.
&. 4. FRALEY.
C|EEFCT-Attest Notary Public
ID. +. OFFUTT.
G. :. HAMILL.
G.. W. LEGGE.
Directors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
No. OSSS.

pEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ GARRETT NATIONAL BANK, AT
OAK LAND, IN THE STATE OF MARY
LAND. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
Arpil 9Th 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
so SOZS.

pEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ FIRST Ma TIONAL BANK OF OAK
LAND, AT OAK LAND, IN THE STATE OF
MARYLAND. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
y ESS. APRIL s, 1896:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
No. OI)O.

pEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ FIRST NATIONAL BANK. AT FRIENDSVILLE,
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 6, 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06

most enthusiastic bunch of supporters of baseball that ever patronized the national postime. Tn fact all the cities on the circuit have the best of support and the players do their best to merit that support. If you wish to see business man after 8 o'clock, it's hike to the ball park and nine times in ten you will find your quarry, menacing the umpire and yelling as only ran can.
 q find it very easy to round into shape down South. The salubrious weather is very favorable to good play ing. While. 1t becomes very warm some days. the boys soon get accus- toned to 1t and you know now well an athlete performs when he is right and it. I will play second base again this year for the Montgomery clup. We hope to have a very successful season. Last year yellow fever disrupted our schedule and two teams, whose nome cities were quarantined, were trans ferred to other towns and the schedule continued.
 Mrs. Schwartz and myself will leave in a few days for our old home in Frisco. After renewing old acquain- tances. we will go East for the sea- son.
 schwartz Is the picture of health and the bruised ankle of yore trou- h1es no more. He is playing faster ball than ever and the way he Is Held ing and hitting is gratifying to his many friends In Seattle and Frisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
COMING
POPULAR SECOND BASENAN COMING TO MONTGOMERY.
In An Interview With His Home Nesy~- paper He Tells of Baseball Enthusiasm in the
 South.

Charlie Schwartz will leave his home in faraway Seattle this morning and start on the long swing across the continent to Montgomery where. after short time with his friends here. he will report at Tuscaloosa where he coaches the 1906 team of the Univer- sity of Alabama.
 This will make Schwartz's third year on the local team, and 1t is possible that there never has been a ball play CT with as many friends as he has made in Montgomery. The primary reason of his popularity here is that he has the respect of everybody who knows him, and never during the two years that he has been in Montgomery has his name been connected with anything that would not bear the light of publicity. After his work at the ball grounds he invariably goes to his home and spends the evening with his wife. He is popular with his team mates because he has never been af- fficted with an enlargement of the ] head and they realize that the con- scfentious fellow is doing all he can to help the teamwork and could never be accused of working simply to help along his individual record. This is why Schwartz is such valuable man
 on ball team. and his work last season proved that he was one of the
 
 | Otto Jordan of Atlanta ranked first | in the list of second basemen. with the | following fielding record: 124 games | played, 416 putouts, 455 assists. S71 ] chances and twenty-six errors. l Schwartz had 129 games. 361 putouts, 1 339 assists. TOO chances and twenty | four errors. Tn batting Schwartz led l the second basemen and according to | the number of games played was sec i ord in the Southern League. coming behind Molesworth.
 | A Seattle paper has the following: | Charles shwartz. the peppery sec l ond sacker who played two years for DugdaIe in the old Northwest league. will leave February for his home in
 San Francisco.
 1 Charley has been signed by Tusca-
 loosa University. Alabama, to coach the varsity baseball team. After spend | ing few days in Frisco. Mir. Schwartz will report to the university His con- | tract with the Alabama institution will | end early in March, because he reports l for practice to the Montgomery base l ball club.
 Charley will play his old position | second sack--for the Southerners. Last l year he made more than good Tn the Southern league. batting 301 and field l Ing at the second station for a per | centage of .996-the best of his career on the diamond. While with Seattle Charles was never at his best. He was constantly troubled with an injured in- 1 step and the strain he underwent while here gave him all kinds of trouble for
 more than two years. schwartz is very we'll satisfied with his present berth. and declares that
 Southern baseball is about the most 1 enthusiastic article ever offered to n 1 particular public.
 | When flaming last night with the sporting editor. Mir. Schwartz said:
 "'Down in Montgomery we have the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
ATMOSPHERE CLEAR
ABOUT THE NASHVILLE BASEBALL
 MUDDLE.
Said that Alb Powell Will Get a Part if Not All of Ills Money, and Then Mike Finn Will Begin Shaping
 Up Team-ExhibitiOn
 schedule Announced.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 5.--(Special)-
 The dark wave which has been hover ing over the local baseball camp is clearing and just now all is well along the horizon The climax of the troubles, if there have been any, will be reached tomorrow. Abner Powell, the New Orleans magnate, to whom the Nash vile club is indebted to the extent of 2.5OO, arrived here last night to con- suit with Newt Fisher and Mike Finn as to the future. The gentlemen will talk the baseball situation over to-
 morrow morning, when 1t is believed
 that everything will be patched up MT
 Powell is to receive a part, If not all
 of his money, and when this burden is
 off the shoulders of the local club the
 owners can go ahead and prepare for
 the campaign. To date but little has been accomplished in the way of secur- ing players. Messrs. Fisher and Finn
 have been setting still In the boat and
 waiting developments. True it is that
 q number of men are under contract. but from what has been given out, they are mostly youngsters and the princi- pal positions are yet to be filled. Jans- ing Bohannon, Herman, Wiseman, Norcum and Resinger are the only ones of last years squad that will be re- | tained. karger has been signed for 1 the pitching staff and Kellar and Huf- | ley are slated for first base, but as to | their coming 1t is yet uncertain. Bob Stanord IS the man wanted for the in- | itial pillow, but the club has been balk- | ing at the price asked for him by Billy | smith, It is a fact, though. that nego-
 tiattons are still on and Nashville may | buy nm yet
 A good spring schedule has been ar ranged by Manager Finn. Vanderbilt | opens with Nashville on March IT, after which will fellow New York. Chicago,
 Detroit Cleveland and q number of | other big league clubs. The local team 1 reports on March 15.
 Charlie Elsey. who played first for l Nashville last year. will probably be | given his release in few days so that he will have ample time to secure an | engagement elsewhere. Elsey is not 1 wanted here any longer.
 Punch Knoll has signed New Or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
Honorn for Old Connie.

NeW ' OFk TreSN.
 Not often do we hear of the celebra- tion of the sixty-third anniversary of a wedding. Tn the middle of next June such fete will be given for Senator and Mrs. Pettus of Alabama, in the National Capital. Pettus is the Nestor of the Senate as his charming wife is the oldest matron in official circles. Mrs. Pettus was born a few miles from her marriage. She wove all the mate rial for her rousseau, her linen, and the wool stuffs for the gowns Only goods" All her shoes, slippers, and such trifles were made by the slaves on her fathers plantation. She even worked the buttonholes in her gaiters and adorned the edges with her ini- tials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
DEMANDS OF COLOMBIA.
Seeks ReeOmpense for the Separation of
 Panama.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Colombia has again renewed her demand for recom- pense from the United States because of the separation of Panama. This last application was submitted to Sec retary Root recently by Senor Diego Mendonza It is said to be in general terms similar to the presentment orig inally made by General Reyes. the pres ent executive head of Colombia, when he was in Washington last year as q special commissioner and minister from Colombia.
 While this last present tment is in the nature of claim against the United States Government, the amount of dam ages sustained by the parent State on account of Panama's secession is not set down.
 Secretary Root has the last note un- der consideration. but 1t is believed that nothing has occurred to change the position originally taken by the State Department in this matter, namely, that the United States was in no way re- sponsible for the separation of Pan anna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
The Civil Court.


 Tn the Civil Division of the City Court of Montgomery Judge A. D. Sayre yesterday disposed of the following jury cases:
 Anderson Coal Company vs. Louis ville and Nashville Railroad Company; settled and dismissed.
 Montgomery Ice and Cold Storage Company vs. J. L. Henderson; judg- ment for plaintiff of $70.S9.
 S. B. Avinger vs. Atlantic Coast Line, garnishee; settled and garnishee dis charged.
 C. E. Falkenberry vs. Atlantic Coast Line. garnishee; garnishee discharged on answer.
 J. R. Hopkins vs. Atlantic Coast Line. garnishee; discharged on answer. J. Winter Thorington vs. Atlantic Coast Line. settled and garnishee dis charged Willie Evans vs. Montgomery Street Railway; settled and dismissed.
 Argyle Mercantile Company vs. Hoyt Parker; dismissed for want of ser vice.
 Riverside Brick Company vs. J. M. Dennis. judgment with remittiteur of damages.
 J. c. Crowson vs. Scale Scott Lumber Company. ct aIs. settled and dismissed. Schloss Kahn vs. s. F. Payne. dis missed for want of service.
 Mrs John F. Sinons vs. NJ. H. Stu art, ct al; judgment for plaintiff for $5O3.
 A. s. Minto. vs. Montgomery Street Railway; settled and dismissed.
 NJ D. Bressingham vs Montgomery Street Railway: settled and dismissed Mary Blake vs. Montgomery Street Railway; settled and dismissed.
 Allen Sankey vs. Montgomery Street Railway; settled and dismissed.
 Vesuvius Lumber Company vs, Riv- erside Brick Company; settled and dis missed
 W. A. Scott, Jr., vs. T. F. Goree; settled and dismissed.
 Cable Company vs. Leopold Loeb; taken under advisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
Little Men on Thrones.

Boston HeraId.
 It is a brave man who becomes the life partner of woman taller than himself. Let no one, then accuse the Czar of Russia of cowardice, for he is considerably below the average height of men and is fully head shorter than his wife It is fearful handicap for royal personages. who must Hook every inch a king" under all circum stances. to bo obliged to sit when they should stand in order to avoid these physical discrepancies before the pub lie. The Czarina always tries to bring herself to the level of his majesty pre- ciselY as the beautiful queen of Italy is constantly endeavoring to make her dwarflike husband seem the taller of the two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
Flre RIch Men on Lnrx.

ChlcagO Tribunal.
 Five of Chicago's wealthiest and most prominent business men were sworn In recently as jurors in criminal case fore Judge K M Landis They are: Honore Palmer. President of the East Chicago Company; Eames MacVeagh, son of Franklin MacVeagh, and a men- gustus N. Eddy, manufacturer; Stanley Field, nerthew of the late Marshall Field, one of the officials of Marshall Field & Co, and George E. Cole. of George E. Cole x Co.,. stationers They are on the jury which is trying Henry Pfister on charge of importing a wo- man from Canada for immoral pur- poses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
No simple Life in High schooI..

Springtieid tMass.J HepuDIluun.
 With the broadeping of the curricu- lum of high schools and the great 1n- crease in the enrolment If pupils-ren- dering them far less narrow and far general community than in former daysNit Is surprising to find them in the clutches of evils that tend to an tagonize the good effect of their popu- lar qualities It is enough, almost, to throw a poor man into bankruptcy to have his daughter graduate from some high schools-what with new gowns gi9ves bououets, hacks. photographs ana ciass Tings to enable the girl to hold up her head with the classmates who set the pace on graduation day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
FOR sENATOR.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for State Senator from the Twenty-eighth Dis trict. composed of the County of Montgom- cry, suhte tc the decision of the Democrat ic Primary. M. B. HoUGHToN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
Wireless Photography in Mexico.


 Wireless telegraphy has been main tained for several years across the Gulf Government has awarded contracts for a plant that will afford communication over distance of about 200 miles not only between the various stations of the system but with shipping The Mexican Government has a trained staff of wireless operators and 1t is thought likely that this method of com munication will undergo important ex- tension throughout that country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
FOR LEGIsLATURE.

I hereby announce myself a canGi- date for Representative in the Legis- tature from Montgomery County, sub feet to the action of the Democratic nrirnarv TYLER GOODWYN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06

Russians now regard every holiday with greater suspicion than the average peaceful American feels to- ward the Fourth of July.-Washing- ton Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
FOR LEGIsIATURE.

hereby announce as a candidate for nomination as member of House of Repre- sentatives of Alabama Legislature. from Montgomery County. subject to the action or the Democratic Party. ,cuson,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
FOR sHERIFF.

am a candidate for the Democt atic nom nation for Sheriff of Montgomery County and ask tlse support of the Democratic vot-
 JACK TAYLOR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
FOR SENATOR.

I hereby announce myself as candidate for the nomination for Senator. from the Twenty-eighth District. composed Of Mont gomery County; subject to the action of the
 i'''S' - W. A. HENDERSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
Petition in Rnnkrnntcr.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed yesterday In the office of the Clerk of the United States Court by J NJ. Scott of Opelika The assets and liabilities are nominal