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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17

seem to take the cost of these things
into consideration"
Who pays for the parks. the police.
the fire department. asked the idiot
1T will all come out of the pockets of
the city. Of course All the city has -
DO is TO establish 4 mIuici;:sI prntin.
establishment and publish few
bonds whenever tn Sinkin- rund .-r'S
below the waite: LIE Say .Aey r,r;
r hundred million 10 Stlrt with That
leans OILY 4 hundred "a us lnd b)n.is
of 4 par value of &igD OR they
niGht get EN- ont in smaller HaaD-A
nations of SlO0 each. :, Tat ;.ia e.
lie could buy them and t,iGS pi.t Il i)t
Of us in possession of Il c''.''f',.It1 Of
ownership. They'd look g.. 4 Y pref
~ framed and hung on tie 80 Ill The
best way to do. however. Y II be to
send them over to Engll. md sell
'em there. for it is an cStl Il. he'd fact
that there is always some } :: in Eng
land somewhere that will buy any
thing"
That remains TO be proved" said
Mr.. Brief
We'll, all have to say Is that if
you'll pay my expenses to London and
back. guarantee me immunity from
prosecution and provide me with the
certificates I'll have Boston Common
Incorporated ut $1O0O.OG0 tomorrow
and sell the whole issue at IS before
the first day Of next April" said the
idiot I'll make the late &. Whitaker
Wri ht look like 81 cents
- !. may b., bUt they'd prosecute
you Just the same. They landed
Wright ANA they landed HOoley for
ve:y much The same sort of thing.
And after awhile they'd do the same
with the city If ii put its privately
Printed bonds for municipal ownership
of the trolley on The market" persisted
Mr. Brief. Cant y)u see thatt"
YES" said 49, i.ip.. But that's
a. biggest point is' tl' municipality
in the whole lr,;.ur+- Lpu can't send
a Who'll" city I, in !. ga know"
join EENDN;i'E BANGS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17
Rhiladelnhia's MatnrAnnrks

The Philadelphia Public Ledger pre-.
diets a general shakeup in the water
department as the result of a recent in
spection of the pumping stations. 1t
states that evidence of neglect and in.
efficiency was found on every hand.
This Is not surprising in view of the
fact that some of the engineers" in
charge of pumping stations were orig
lnally appointed as coal beavers and
owe TO political influence their promo
ton to their present responsible posi-
tons. The officials admit that the con
dition is serious, as much of the ma.
chlnery Is 50 worn as to be Incapable
of performing anything like its full
duty. 1t is also admitted that much of
the material received for repairs. etc.
Is defective and not in accordance with
specifications. This condition has been
known to members OF the council for
years.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17

SIZE LAID HER HAND ON MoRGAN's ARM.
tie by little he learned from them their
stories and became 50 absorbed that
he did not notice a quietly dressed
lady who had entered to make some
purchases and while waiting to be
served had noticed the happy group in
the restaurant. She could hardly be-
lieve her eyes, but when she had as
sured herself that she was not dream
ing her eyelashes became wet with
tears. Moving quietly over to the
group she laid her hand on Morgan's
arm. He looked up quickly, then stood
up awkwardly, like boy caught in
mischief
Miss Dangerield," he stammered,
Il hardly expected to see you here"
Nor you" she replied. But there
are some poor people here in this neigh
bOrhood that am interested in, and
just ran down to see If they had every
thing pleasant for their Christmas. |
found that they We're in need, and
came here to buy something for them
But YOU
The fact is he Stammered, Il was
feeling lonely and did not have any
where to go for Christmas dinner, 50 |
just thought I'd do something foolish
and hunted up these waits and strayS,
and-well. we are here and having Il
glorious time
Il can see that you are" she said
gently to this strong, successful man
whom she saw in a light hitherto I'M
dreamed of.
But" she added, Il cannot think of
you not having any place to go for
Christmas dinner. Father and mother
and | are alone today, and am going
to set another plate for you. We dine
at half past l."
But" he began.
IN take no butts" she Interrupted
authoritatively, and she was girl ac-
customed to having her own way. Il
will not listen to any refusal. You must
come" Then she added pleadingIy,
you will come, won't you?'
Before he knew what he was doing
he had stammered his thanks and ac-
cepted her invitation. When she had
left the store his gayety seemed great
ly increased, and for the little waits
the dinner turned out even more glo-
riously than it had promised To them
1t was indeed Christmas such as they
had not before dared TO dream Of
But 1t was not their last Christmas in
high life. The following year they were
invited to have their Christmas dinner
In the cozy little fiat uptown with n
certain Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan. with
whom they appeared to be on wonder
fully good terms
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Unfair Distribution of Cost

\ special dispatch from Kirkwood,
Mo, to the Chicago Tribune states
that the municipal electric light plant
of that city has proved a failure. The
generating plant will be shut down,
and electricity will be purchased fro.a
private company at one-third of what
it has cost the city to make it. The
city will sell to its customers at a
price high enough to enable it to light
the streets without cost to the tax
payers. This is typical of municipal
ownership inequity-to force the users
Of electricity to pay for all the street
lighting, although they are not bene-
fted any more than the citizens who
use gas or oil.
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DO you think we c);i.d g,t them
come with us for ,'ilnar:''
Do | think It: Gee. sure they'd
cone
- y. 81 Us s. 80 -. -.
Pr~aont:y Morgan ~ c.i:.,c.= Tie
darG S,i..T7-ay 10 - - -. &c -
vile S--;e.-.-lS. C.o:e'T s->-- ,. ta:.a.
men 5.tl - -----.- -. -
STEPS II Il time
''tiey. Mag anl 49,. -v..at i'yer
think? Here's = :->,-., ~ - ~-a2ts
us 10 have din@pr IA him. All box
ut tla noa cio'eS -, -; i o.. e..
CHANGING about the room. Morgan
saw that 1t WAS clean. though poverty
stricken. and the children were we'll
washed. though their clothes showed
evidence of much mPnding They did
not require so thorough an oyerhauI-
ing as their friend Bud. but still they
needed much to make their Christmas
day what 1t should be- Morgan found
little difficulty in winning their conf
dence. having so eloquent an advocate
as Bud. and as Mrs. Munsay looked in
he explained his purpose.
Sure, l intended taking them over
myself at noon. but it's poor we are.
and with many mouths to feed. and
am sure their mother will be thankful
TO you for giving them Il treat"
Having made these arrangements,
Morgan returned with his little crowd
to Jones' and REINFORCED their cloth
ing with warm coat for Jack and a
cape for Maggie. He then took them
to a quiet little restaurant that he
knew. To their imaginations it was n
wonderful place, and he was too wise
in the ways of the poor to take them to
any place where their surroundings
might make them uncomfortable or
where they would attract the notice of
the other guests. The little restaurant
was in the rear Of a delicateSs store
and was patronzed only by the poorer
classes. The food, however. was pleu-
tiful and wholesome. and. entering fully
into the spirit of the occasion, Nor
gan placed his guests at Il table and
discussed with them with much seri-
BUSINESS every item on the bill of fare.
By tactful questions he learned of the
Injuries they most longed for and saw
to it that they lacked for nothing. Lit
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f'l'-defab!e i'f.'h'' ne S.eW Ms
business from IN bottom up. having
begun life selling btnlHa* from has
Nei III lhe s're'i' OF tA' cry lhch by
men lie progressed with taat steady
thflit peculiar to Il ca"ta!A strain OF
Americans ana MS thfbt was NltallZed
by spirit OF enterprise. Each little
business triumph hld enabled him to
pan greater uAtH he hhally found
hilllseH AT the mead OF the business.
lnouGh ne met many men nc was not
one 10 accumulate FRIENDS ana, as FOR
women, they had NJ part in his life.
Ana yet inns i" hafdly true. one Wo-
man thefe was whose memory was
cherished in the secret rceeSses of his
hHlrt \ chance arGua'ntanc"Ship had
t"'eloped on MS part TO love, but be-
HlS unused 10 the Srace' or social IN
utco'rSe ana having III" reputation or
"'lhS haru ana gfaSpihg man. lie had
made but little progress. with the pre-
"iitatlon OF 4 business man he had
p'opoSed marriage before she had even
learned TO regard nm as Il friend and
"heh he was refused had returned to
II work with desperate energy that
maze the thousands grow beneath his
hand
Eut on Christmas eve his success had
l''tIe value. NOT even his books, for he
h'u educated himself, could yield him
'''te' ana lle SOUND 81 merrymaklng
~ '''e s"cc's p'' "u"e" 10 his ueJec-
""' ne could reptoach no one II 9th
'' nv ''iousn' ioi NM iot WHO'LL
"'''' 'n0"sn.' AZ 'nis ques-
',io 4A''' i''e VI i.'i'el i'"nserneio
~, - - H'1 ii'ino'9' ou'
l., IT., -. I.''oN' "a ''1neu "siue.
furthon boa,. - t, PI ,,s 'e piunseu
,,.ho, Ia - " 'ne 'il,e
and baartIass cit,. ond ,Lora ,,.as NV
rbristnas ror hi,, H. a,,,, . ~
r,ambor his mother -, Ii,.i,,a ~. H.. e.
thor as sober If any ono ho1 hoo,
kind to him Than Iif. mint have hoo,,
different SuddanIr no was .,,ng nv a
thought. and, sprIrr.ns, from the sofa
where he was lvjp" be vaIrcd several
times excitedly from end 70 end If his
bachelor apartment.
IN do it," he finally exclaimed "Bv
thunder, I'll d, it,
Taking up his overcoat. he began to
put it on when his eyes suddenly fell
on the clock, and he stopped. with a
laugh. 1t was already after o'clock
on Christmas morning, and Of course,
he could not carry out his purpose.
Throwing aside his coat. he resumed
his walking, but with happier ex-
preston on his countenance and n
lighter feeling at his heart than he had
known for many day. At length he
repaired to his little bedroom for the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17

the commissioner of parks. Beautiful
hedges of japanese japonica will con
ceal the tracks from public gaze. At
each street corner will be flower beds,
in which the number " the street is
get forth in growing plants. Trailing
arbutus and Virginia creeper or wis
taria vines will cover the trolley poles,
and in time, when these have had
chance to grow, the whole trolley line
will look like a beautiful floral and
green arbOr, and people living along
the line, instead of looking out upon an
ugly highway of steel and iron and
wire, will gaze upon what appears to
be stretch of Eden running through
their midst. Now, what could be bet
ter?"
sit seems perfectly lovely" said Mrs
Pedagog, the idiots landlady, enthusi-
Astically,
who's going to pay for all this?"
asked Mr.. Brief. you people don't
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17
Failure of Municipal Bakeries.

The failure of the municipal bak-
cries at Catana, Italy, is reported by
Mr.. Churchill, the British consul at
Palermo. There was $4,000 deficit
in the balance sheet, and the request
governing a loan OF $4,000 was re-
fused by royal commission. In con-
sequence the institution has been
closed. - United States Consular Re.
ports.
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the tailor, Morgan took his little friend
by the hand and started toward the
street but he suddenly paused
by the way, Jones' he explained, Il
may want TO do Il little more buying
here this forenoon. DO you mind If l
ring you up again.
Certainly not. sir; certainly not"
said Jones, willing to do anything to
oblige so excellent IL customer.
Nov, Bud. tell me about Maggie
and Jack. Where are they going to
have their Christmas dinner"
They're going to have it with their
mother when she gifts home"
AT noon?'
"Oh, ! guess they're just going 10
wait the same as | was going to Do"
where are they now"
They're in der mothers room. ana
Mrs. Munsey, across the hall, Is keep.
ing an eye on them"
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EAIh fAoStNNtR WILL BE GRONlDEp W lIi
MORRIS CHAIR.
ual with care, from the toothache and
appendicitis up to the troIeys. theaters
and theOsophy. Did you ever think.
DR.. Squills. OF what Il fine thing it
would be TO operate on the body polite
for case of municipal appendicitis"
Il have never let my mind dwell
upon SO fertile Il field for thought no"
said the doctor 1T would be rather
difficult. wouldn't it:'
Il suppose it would" returned the
idiot. Il suppose it would be next to
impossible to etherize the whole city
government before you began to crap
pie around in its insides after the of
Tending vcrmiform, but il it could be
hpe wouldn't it be fine? Just think
. getting rid of all the useless and in
famed members of the body polite as
easily as man now sheds his personally
conducted trouble with his innards"
DO you really believe that govern
ment could run the trolleyS as well AZ
they are run by individuals:" asked
Mr. Brief
IF they couldn't they'd better - out
of business" said the idiot Il don't
see why they can't run street railways
rs well as they run the street manicrr-
ing department And think how nice ii
would be 49, how much envy, hatred
and malice would disappear-if the
people owned the trolley For instance,
when you and l see Mr.. ]. Willieboy
Duckington hiking up the pike in his
automotrouble"
His what" demanded the lawyer
His automotrOuble' said the idiot
Its machine run by gasoline that
breeds trouble of its own power. When
we see old Willieboy scooting along in
his car you and | turn pale pink with
envy because we haven't anything Of
the kind to keep US awake nights and
before the police courts of all the coun-
ties 'twixt Cattaraugus and Kenne
bunk. We're too poor to pay even for
that long and tolerably consistent
scent that lies in the trail of it, and we
gnash our teeth to think that we never
can get our pictures in the Sunday
papers because we shall never own one
of those machines. But if we as citi-
zens of this metropolis owned the troll
leys it would be different. When the
Green avenue and Gompers square car
goes by we would look at its brilliantly
lit electric interior and smile with sat
isfactiOn. That is my new Whining
ton we'd say to our country cousins
who were visiting us. Then we'd nod
politely to the chauffeur, and he'd stop
and take us aboard, and by and by
lhe conductor would come through and
hand us all nickel
What in thunder are you talking
about? What on earth would the
conductor hand you nickel for?" de-
manded the lawyer.
'For riding on the car, of course"
raid the idiot. That's the scheme,
isn't it,"
"Oh, is IT." laughed thu hwycr.
"Well guess that. ':' ."av come
people lool, NJ It, Nh ~,-- prc-
else idea Of mrnicpal " 'oy
how"
"Why." sa'A g.. ',~
Stand thn pr.
plc rs a", .'.' ... ..n f
ridges ct =.
New Yo- ''..'...
Chicn.a N.' r... .'.'..
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THE idiot" ON NJ. 0.
A Suppressed Chapter of Coffee
and Repartee'' by J. K. Bangs.
Glorious Times Coming, When Each
Passenger Will Be Paid For Riding
on the Street Cars-Morris Chairs.
Desks and Carnegie Libraries to Be
Provided-The City to Pay the Bill.

4 81 see" said the idiot as he folded up
\Ae morning paper and sat e it 50 that
his fellow boarders might not come
into possession. that the municipal
marshmallow and peanut h:i:tc plant
at Hohokus has been sold t. the candy
trust, and the dream of comparatively
free and absolutely pure marshmal-
lows and peanut brittle under the con
troll of the city fathers has turned out
to be a mere bit of bankrupted rides
cence"
Its all iridescence-the whole mu-
nicipal ownership scheme" said Mr..
Brief, the lawyer. ITS bubble with
out even the soap"
"Oh. l don't think that" said the
idiot. Seems to me it's pretty good
scheme only they ought TO make it
comprehensive. What | want to see
is the day when the municipality owns
everything that now fills the individ-
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into the depths of the Elj.cs Wh.l
busy with his work h fp"Il SJlace
for his loneliness in the S'!r,-' ST i pur-
suit of money. but when e. c.r WAS
resting he WAS forced II RS Il, ). and
that made him prey II Ii; tho"ghts
As fruit broker and manage Of Il
90 Il St)ra%N plant he hnsl alIaSsed
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In the Hin.
and Dja
BY PETER rl'A..
COpyrig..i. 10. by -. .-......
BY PETER Ma,


- 40 George Morgan IL, re-urn OF
"a Christmas brought ID Pa :,IGc
Il Indeed. The advent o. t:e sci
SOE of joy hlt y, - ii hifa
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OBITUARY NOTES.

Funeral Services of John H. Griffing.
 The funeral of John H. Griffin was held yesterday morning from his late residence, 64 Kensington street and the funeral party left for Middleton at 7:SO. A solemn requiem mass was celebrat- ed at St. Johns church, M:ddletown, at $40. The celebrant was the Rev. Father Walsh; the deacon. the Rev. Father MeGivney; the sub-deacon. the Rev. Father Barry, and the Rev. Fa- ther Mitchell was master of ceremo- nies.
 There was large gathering of friends to meet the party atathe depot, then proceeding to the church, which was completely filled,
 MT. Griffin leaves two daughters, the Misses Molly and Grace; four sons, Frank, william. John and Edward Griffin. The bearers in New Haven were Frank Maurer, Joseph Savage, John Brown. Thomas Shanley, Arthur Friedman, of Menlel & Freedman, and James Griffin.
 The bearers in Middletown were James Lawton, Thomas Walsh, Thomas Kinsella. Thomas Nolan of New Ha- ven and John B. O'Brien of New York.
 The flower bearers were John Pitts, John Tidgewell. Griffith Tiernan, Ed ward Kinney, Walter Lawton and Flu gene J. Phillips. There was a large number of floral tributes.
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PATRICK REYNOLDS.

The funeral of Patrick F. Reynolds took place yesterday morning from his late residence, 274 Hamilton street and later there was a requiem high mass at St. Patrick's church.
 Mir Reynolds was an old and re- speeted member of St. Patrick's parish and leaves widow and five children Peter, Thomas, James and May Key holds and Mrs, John Harkins.
 The flowers were many and beautiful including a cross inscribed Father, from the children; pillow from sister; wreath inscribed Grandpa" cross from Lizzie and Annie Reynolds spray of Easter lilies from John A. McLaugh- lin, and a sheaf of wheat from engint company No. ',
 The bearers were Bernard Reynolds Thomas Reynolds John Mulvey, Francis Faulkner, James Mcclure, Thomas Harl1ins. The flower bearers were Francis Gildea and Daniel Fitzmaurice
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FRENCH PUBLIC STUNNED,
 NAVY CIRCLES AGHAST
Continued from Fifth Page.)


 wildly hither and thither about the deck. The men forward who had been attending the lecture clambered over the bulwarks and jumped down, some of them onto the dock, and others onto the stone quay Many of the men who jumped sustained fatal injuries,
 The hundreds of men below deck were in a fearful position. They were enshrouded in bllnding smoke, and while they groped their way toward the exits they became the prey of suf- locating fumes, which caused many of them to fall unconscious where they stood.
 In the meantime the detonations had become more frequent, and the entire after part of the lena, which was vir- tually blown to pieces, caught fire. Shells and charges of explosives in the magazines continued to explode, and masses of metal were hurled into the air to fall everywhere about the docks and the arsenal These flying missiles demolished the torpedo shed, the en- zine works and the pump house near by, and constituted a most serious menace to the lives of those who made their way toward the ill-fated battle ship to begin the work of rescue. In spite of the danger many heroic efforts were made to render assistance, but for the most part in vain. The lena was aflame from bursting projectiles, and the fire prevented approach.
 It is declared that for thirty min utes the authorities were unable to dis
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A DIME TRAGEDY.

Frops friend of the friend of the management he had arranged to ob- tain free pass to one of the theaters. He was economical, for he lived in Brooklyn, so he naturally only took his fare with him. When he reached the theater he was ushered into g back seat, but he didn't mind a small thing like that. He was sitting there with athoroughly complacent look or his face when he suddenly discovered that he had left his glasses at home and being very siiort-slghted he knew that he would not be able to see a particle of what was going on on the stage.
 An idea struck him. However, what did it matter? There, staring him in the face. was one of the most conven- lent boxes, which, held opera glasses He certainly would have to walk back to Brooklyn, but since he was there, he was determined to see the play. He took out his remaining dime and dropped it into the slot.
 There dropped out a package ot cnocolate.-New York Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-13
l Thursday, March 14, donation day for lSt Raptael's hospital. Chance to help
 worthy charity.
rHE FRENcH GIRLS bon.

T
 Commenting on some differences in the American woman's and the French woman's scheme of economy, a written in 'Harper's Bazar' says
 At the point where the American woman's economic obligations cease, and her economic identity is lost when she comes to marry, that isthe French girls dot, without which mar riage for her is impossible, continues her obligations and preserves her inde- pendence, The result is that whatever labor the French girl engages in is un- dertaken by her with the same serious and constant purpose that the typical man has In his work; the reward sought is in both cases precisely the same-the accumulation of sufficient money to marry and found a family. But with reference to the girl this fur ther fact operates the woman's success in any line of work must tend first of all to perfect family concerns. Thus we find the French girl or wo- man dorking outside the home only under compulsion of, want of money never in the satisfaction of any brist- ling ambition to carve a career of her own; that she should be compelled so to work is established as a clear mis- fortune, and the schooling she receives, as well as the very purpose of industry itself, determines that a knowledge of domestic affairs shall, to the greatest possible extent, be the foundation of her instruction in any trade or profes sion, and she is understood to progress in indestry accordingly as she becomes more and more at liberty to apply her self to work within the home.'