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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07

i've whistle 1t was echoed by another,
equally expressive, from the other side
Of the orange boxes
WAL, you're in It now, for a fact"
said the owner Of the second whistle
sarcastically. what you goln to do
bout it?'
Lord only knows" groaned the man
In the shirt sleeves "Reckon mebbe
I'll have to tell her"
Reckon mebbe you WILL" dryly.
How could l." Indignantly, IAN she
almost the same age as my Cindy?
Lands sake alive, man, dye s'pose I
was such a brute as to tell her that
Mr.-John-Austln want nobody but
Booty John, not fitten to be father to
nobody, an that he'd been sent to pris-
on most year ago for stealIn', an that
the boys was in the poorhouse an that
the place want wuth the brlngln' out
of an auctloneer to sell it2 For the
lands sake, Thompson, tell me what
am l to do?' appealingy.
"Jest give it to her straight That's
what I'd do. You're too all fred chick
en- hearted, Williams. H'shl Here she
zones now"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
Land for Sale.

We have for sale the. following valua-
bic tracts of land
One Military Lot of so acres, a small
portion of which is under cultivation.
All good land, and every acre tillable.
Watered by several good springs and
never failing small run. Contains
some good timber. One-half mile
from R. r. siding, and one and one
half miles from Oakland
Also part of two Military Lots contain
ing about so acres. This property is
directly East of Oakland, on the South
side of the B. & o. R. r. siding on the
North side of tracks. Contains valu-
able grazing land, a portion of which
is in cultivation. Valuable R. R. 'front.'
age.
lso 10 acres suitable for building sites,
just East of Oakland on the North side of the
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park road.
For further Information. address
THE H. WEBER & SONS CO.,
6-tf Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07

Your landscapes are so quaint and
beautiful" she said, with flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes. Il know
shall like to live here. Well, 1 am all
ready. Can you take my trunk and
valise in your wagon"
Yes gruffly. lie was glad 10 get
away from her, and he made the work
of transferring the baggage as long as
possible. Somehow he could not bring
himself TO tell her the whole brutal
truth. If it had not been his money
that had been stolen and if he had not
been the one who had complained of
the worthless drunkard it would have
been less difficult. He had been sorry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
Self Convicted,

Why deny it, he insisted. 1t is
because some gossip intimates that
am not true 10 you that you have bro
ken our engagements"
"Oh, no. she replied. 1t is because
| believe you truthful that l am break
ing it,"
How do you mean?"
We'll, you remember YOU have fire.
quently told me that you were not
worthy of me.'-Catholic Standard and
Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
POsNible AINnnfnue.

Wedderly-Can the girl you are en-
gagged to swim?
Singleton.-I don't know But why
do you ask?
Wedderly Because if she can you
ought to be happy \ girl who can
swim can keep her mouth shut.-De.
troit Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
Realistic.

How long were you on the raft and
without food?"
Three days ana nights"
And how did you ever stand it,"
"Oh. all right. ! made myself be
lieve | was at home. that we had no
maid and my wife was doing the cook
ing. New York Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
l offer for sale

I offer for sale
FARM OF I47 ACRES 3 miles from Oakland; good
Groom House. plenty of water; so cleared;
about IS of grass Orchards bearing; over IS
Of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service
COTTAGE OF ROOMS for sale at Mt Lake Park
rent. House of rooms Lot 5ox15o feet with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildings.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street, in Oakland. Also 3 DWELLING
HOUSES Liberty Street, with good water and all
necessary outbuildngs.
HOUSE AND LOT on Wilson Street House of 10 rooms;
good water. Lot $50 feet front Best Outbuldings
in Oakland.
A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakand-all under
fence containing 80 acres; about rs under cultiva-
ton; fine Orchards and about IN acres in small
Fruit; Houses very good Well and never failing
Spring very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at a low price just now.
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots in the
town which will sell for cash-or S. down and S.
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which can be bought at
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land This land is well watered with stream and
several good springs.
IL MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S. down and
S. per month.
If you want cash for your Real Estate, Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
aT-For further particulars call on address
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07

All" exclaimed Klumsay as he led
her back to her seat after the waltz,
Il just adore waltzing,'
We'll" replied Miss Cutting, exam
lining a badly torn founce, you're not
too old to Learn" Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07

What business is Miss Gaddis IMP
'Oh, she's in eyerybody's business"
"Ah! Wholesale, eh?"
Eyes, except when it comes to a scan
dal. She retails at."-Philadelpha
Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
During the Spat.

Naggs-Iou are burden to me-
Mrs. Naggs-You are a beast
Naggs-Yes, that's it; I'm q beast of
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07

For SALE-A pair of good strong
mules, suited to any purpose. Apply
to Glade View Stock Farm, Oakland,
Md.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
PASSED As \ MAN.
Miss Catherine Nn~bau~h Dies at
Trinidad tCoIoD Hospital

MISS Catherine No~baurh Dies az
Trinidad tCoIo) Hospital.
TRINIDAD. Colo. nov. 13. - Miss
Catherine Nosbaugh. Who for nearly
sixty years passed ass man. died nc
the hospital here yesterday. Miss Vos-
baugh was born iu France ciehty-three
years ago.
Nheu young woman she found It
difficult Co make her way on account OF
her sex. Ad1ptiug mems clothes. she
obtained employment as "a booskeeper
I'M Joplin. $40. This position she held
for nine years ANA then accepted "a DO.
sition I'M ST. Joseph GIol bank.
While ln St Joseph She married a
woman with whom sine lived for thirty
years as Charles Nosbaugh The two
women ass man ana wife came 10 Trim
idad two years ago. After the death
OF the "rNc" Miss Nosuaugh worked
in various capacities until She became
so feeble tlat iast year she was taken
20 a hospital. IL was then uhat her sex
was discovered.
Even after her recovery She refused
to change her clothing and continued
10 wear her masculine habniments 10
the enl.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
BANQUET THE KAISER.
German Emperor Recalls Happy
Days Rs windsor Castle.

German Emperor Recalls Happy
Days Rs windsor Castle.
WINDSOR, England. Nov. 18Th
the historic hall OF St George at Wind.
son castle King Edward and Queen
Alexandra gave a state banquet last
night in honor OF the German kaiser,
the empress and many other notables
The hall, which FOR centuries has been
associated with the Order OF the Gar
ter, was decorated with the banners
OF the principal knights OF the order,
while the tables were adorned with
the famous golden plate, one OF the
great heirlooms Of the sovereigns of
England.
King Edward proposed the health OF
Emperor William. who made acknowl.
edgment I'm a short speech, closing with
a toast 20 the English king.
Emperor William alluded gracefully
TO his happy childhood under the roof
and within the walls OF grand old
Windsor castle. and he expressed the
earnest wish that the close relation.
ship existing between the two royal
families should be reflected in the re-
lations OF the two countries and thus
aid the peace Of the world. which. he
said, was the constant endeayor Of
King Edward and himself.
Professor Sir Felix Semon. physician
extraordinary 10 King Edward. a
noted throat specialist. was a visitor
at the castle and. it is said. examined
the German emperor's throat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
TO BE CONTINUED.
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Rumor is The echo Of suspicion.
Forced honesty never has any roots.
Lots Of PEOPLE mistake their signs
for sympathy.
The lofty work often falls to the
lowly in spirit.
The best appreciation Of any truth
Is its application.
The greatest sermons are those out.
side Of sentences.
The water Of life is not found in the
ice cooler church.
The crooked saint viii have a hard
time at the strait gate.
The saddest inhdelity is being faith
less to the best we know.
When a man is a god to himself, he
Is the opposite to all others.
II Is easy 20 attribute to foes the
lailures due 10 our own faults.
The major blessings often come from
what We call the minor virtues
Inc best cure for a destroying love
or the world fe tho dF,ina Love Of tho
world
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Church Enters Protest Against Drop
ping Motto From Coina

ping Motto From Coins
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. - Protest
against dropping the words I'm God
We Trust from the new gold eagle
was made by the Rev. William ].
Peck, pastor Of the Union Presbyte-
rian church OF Corona. y. y, at the
meeting or Presbyterian ministers in
the Presbyterian building at 100 Fifth
avenue. Ia speaking in favor OF n res
olution Mr.. Peck said 10 looked as II
the nation was beginning TO put it's
trust in banks and trust companies in
stead OF in God. ana hc suggested that
the recent financial stress might be
traced 10 forCetfulness OF God
Clergymen OF other denominations
emphaucally ndorscd Mr.. Pecs's sem
t.mouts
"The motto I'm God We Trust on
our coins" said the Rev. DR. Ernest
~. Stires rector OF So Thomas Epis-
copal church. Fifth avenue and Firty-
third street islands for religion and
patriotism. and There should De- mighty
wcichty REASONS for its Withdrawal. /
should ike Goo know what actuatcd the
people in Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
THE
Castle Of Lies.
(Continned From Second Page.


maps at the entreaty OF this Madame
de Varnier?"
The Inference IS clear enough. !
should thInk-she must have left the
door OF the safe open"
Helena spoke confidently. but trust
IN me had been put TO a sore test
Your credulity is very great II you
think that Why. madam. saw him
deliberately work the combination of
the safe
Helena uttered a cry Of horror at
my supposed treachery. Her trust was
shattered.
Il could not dream OF a vilainy so
hypocridcal"
Instinctively she came close 70
Forbes side as II for protection. She
had read IN my eyes that Forbes spoke
the truth. No words OF mine could
convince her now Of my sincerity.
Madame dc WARMER had been quite
forgotten by us all Until now she
had been listening in breathless ST.
lence. Forbes declaration that I had
taken the papers must have seemed
20 her the sheerest absurdity. She
had been certain that she had locked
the safe: she was equally certain that
no one but herself knew the word by
which IL might be opened. She must
have thought, too. that my tacit con-
fession OF taking the papers was a
ruse TO deceive her. though she could
not guess its purpose.
But when Captain Forbes asserted
with evident sincerity that he had seen
roe working the combination her anx-
iety became uncomfortable. At the risk
OF being surprised at the safe. she had
stolen quietly to the room. thinking
herself unobserved. But through our
backs had been turned from the room.
/ had seen her movement by her shad-
ow cast on the floor by the setting
sun pouring in the open window
through which Captain Forbes had
made his entrance.
clutched the arm Of the kings mes
senger; / made an imperious gesture
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

to champion my cause. But as
looked at her T read her perplexity in
her troubled eyes I had given her
back the papers indeed, but that 7
should have known the combination
was too startling a fact 70 be &C
cepted without distrust. l could have
known the combination only from
Madame de Varnier: that proved to
me TO have been in her confidence.
II had repented and betrayed my
accomplice fri my remorse. she was
grateful for the act itself. but she
could no longer trust me.
AS this woman says" Forbes was
speaking TO me. there IS nothing 70
detain us here longer. But you. sir.
as well as this woman. will leave this
room only 20 be placed under arrest
You must consider yourself my pris-
oner."
With these words he strobe toward
the door Of the staircase. and turned
the handle.
1T is locked" he said sternly. who
has the key"
handed II 10 him in silence. AS he
received IL from me he glanced mean
ingly toward Helena. IL was one more
link In the chain OF evidence. I CON
fess / could have wished the key had
not been IN my pocket
He turned the key. To the conster-
nation OF an OF US the door stnl resist.
ed his efforts. He exerted an his
strength to no purpose
What new trick is this?" he de
manded turously of me.
u think it was 90 Madame DC Var
nier ] answered, that Dr. Sta-va has
taken The Irecauuon OF inswins him
self f.o. field"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
Take II" She Screamed. TAKE IN"

for caution and silence. I pointed 70
Madame de WARMER disappearing into
the little room OF the safe. with a
motion incredibly light for so heavy a
man Forbes tiptoed after her. and
watched her open the safe through
the half-closcd door.
10 was only a question OF instants
before she had thrown open the door
OF the safe with a cry Of dismay. But
that instant suniced
AS Forbes turned HIS back 20 me I
took swiftly from my pocket the two
packets. One envelope was plain. with
no writing on It, The other was ad-
dressed 20 Sir Mortimer Brett and
bore a foreign stamp.
No word was spoken. I had but 10
hold the two packets before Helena.
In an instant she had hidden In the
bosom Of her dress the first packet I
have mentioned, whose envelope was
plain; the other ] returned to my
pocket
Madame de WARMER sprang to her
feet with the Htheness of a ugress.
She came toward me as I stood by
Forbes side with a rage that was
dreadful in its intensity
Before / could guess at her purpose
she had torn my coat open and seized
the packet / had placed there. She
pressed 81 into Forbes hand. Her bit
ter rage and disappointment made her
Obvious OF the fact that she had
given only one Of the packets.
Take it," she screamed. Take it,
All. NJ Coward. you are clever, but it
shall avail you nothing AT least I
shall have my revenge"
Forbes buttoned his coat over the
papers he had received with an
amazed but grim satisfaction. Helena.
standing apart from us, was convul-
sively clenching and unclenching her
hands. Unseen by the other two. I
cast her a meaning glance that she
should exert her strong viii 20 regain
her poise When they looked at her
she stood passive and acquiscont As
for myself. affected an air Of chagrin
and defeat
You win bear me witness. Miss
Brett, that did my best TO place the
packet in your hand. I can only hope
that Captain Forbes viii restore you
those papers without reading them. or
that they are OF little Importance"
Little Importance" Kissed Ma
dame de WARMER Sir. guard those
papers well; your ministers at Down
ing street viii not thank you IL you
lose them. And now, NJ. Coward. that
you have conquered me, but not rob
bed me of my revenge. how much
longer are we 90 stay here?"
Captain Forbes showed little sur
prise at the turn affairs had taken.
He interpreted Madame de WARMERS
move as that of one who had be-
trayed a confederate for motives of
revenge. While he recognized the
fact, he mistook the motive.
And they speak OF honor among
thieves!" he sneered in an aside to-
Helena.
l feared that Helena might make
an indignant protest But she said
nothing. I supposed her silence die
tated by prudence; this was no time
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

the feminine sex rs what really good
woman she is when nobody else is.
The one nice thing about giving
wedding presents is YOU hope You
won't have 20 do IL again TO the same
people.
a useful thing about being married
is that IL you make mistake ln bust
ness you can get mad with your Wife
for IT,
When a girl wears open-work sulS
stockings it's sign you will discover
Il even II she doesn't have 20 cross a
muddy street
The most fun about trying 90 mend
the plumbing yourself Us tho way
everybody in the family forgives. you
for swearing over it-New York
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

A man isn't necessarily bald be.
cause he has no heir.
The man who has no time for an
occasional laugh needs a vacation.
Most of the things we wish for arc
about as useful as a counterfeit dollar
bill.
Nothing plcases a large woman
more than TO have a man call her a
dear little girl
Marriage is seldom a failure II
neither party 20 the contract has any
fool relations TO butt in.
Occasionally a man balks at doing
a charitable deed because some one he
dislikes expects him TO do IT,
When a girls breath suggests
cologne water il is a sign that a GER
tain young man is due 60 call on her.
A pessimist says there is but one
thing more awkward than man
learning to dance. and that is a WON
an learning 20 swim.-Chicago Daily
News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
KAISER DEco7ATEs HIM.
Captain PoincL Rewarded FOR Briug-
ina In Crippled Liner.

BItENEN. Soy. 49, Emperor William
has conferred The crown order OF the
third class on Captain polack for steer
ing thc North German lloyd line
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm DER Crosse "a
Bremen without hcr rudder
The Kaiser Wilhelm Ger Crosse after
leaving Sew Nork oct. -, lost her rud-
der on the Newfoundland banks oct
-. Under tle directions OF Captain
Polack. who remained almost ou the
time on thc bridge and did not sleep
until the vessel. which WAS steered by
her twin uropeIlcrs. reached the Eng
lish channel thc kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse made Plymouth safely oct. 20.
Cherbourg tle Same evening and Brc-
men oct go without assistance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Much Of ones happiness in life de-
ponds upon TIE way one looks at
things.
If you are looking for the gloomy
things you Will be pretty sure TO find
them.
But II you are looking for the bright
things you win also be sure of finding
them.
Try and see the best that is In peo-
pie. Everyone has some good quail
ties, if you take the trouble to look for
them.
There are some uhfortunates who
persist In turning their worst side to-
ward the world, and very often the
temptation is great to just leave them
alone
But we must not do that, for on
every one OF us there rests a moral
obligation 10 help our fellow beings all
we can. In finding good qualities in
them We are helping them to raise to
a higher plane. both in their own and
in the worlds estimatiOn.-H
Chat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

I feel she said. with a soulful
sigh, that We have been drawn to-
gether by fate"
Yes" replied the count. Eat ees
eet-by fate. Your fazalre he tell me
he ees one time thinking he viii be re
college professaire Zen he get
what you cali him?-nred from re
academy and go into re iron beeziness
at Peetsburg. Eet is fate."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

ATLANTA, Nov. I3-An agreement
has been reached between attorneys
representing the Atlanta birmingham
Fire Insurance company of Atlanta
and claimants against the company by
which AN the losses sustained bv the
IRE following thc san Francisco earth
quake VIII be settled for $50 cents on
the dollar Tho company whose lia-
bilities are Slooo0Uo anna assets $780,
600, was placed .n thc hands OF re-
ceivcrs shortly after the san Francisco
disaster.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

NEW NOHk. Sow. l3- Edward w.
Johnson. assistant superintendent OF
the standard Ou works ut Bayonne.
y. J- died There ANA Henry Dining.
Johnson's assistant U.s. dying AIS "a re-
suit OF iujurics they received when the
carriage iu which they were riding
was struck uy trolley car at Firth
street Both men wore hurled several
feet the horse wa~ huled and the car
rage wrecked. Charles Omstcad. the
motormm of the car. was held on a
charge oi homicide
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

counts against him: II he keeps late
hours be is at a discount compared
with the boy who goes to bed early: II
he drinks or CANDLES it is fatal to
him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

Bill-Did you say he has horse
sense?
Jill-No; why, he hasn't even got
mule sense. never knew him TO
kick in his Hfe,-Yonkers States.
man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

lie is not musical? why. thought
you told me be could manage the
French horn TO perfeCucn"
so ! did. but it's TIE horn on his
new imported ag.o."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

Some men go to a ivr OF bother to
save themselves a little work.
The people who believe most in luck
are those who never have had any.
Many man who merely passes the
hat gets reputation for philanthropy.
Some fellows have lot OF good in
them. but the trouble is they keep it
there
A man may be levelheaded and stiu
have no dimculty in getting hat to
tit him
The girl who says she would marry
nothing less than a foreign nobleman
really couldn't
Some men can't pass a saloon any
more than woman can pass a bar
gain counter.
Some men are so anxious TO wake
up and find themselves famous that
they actually contract insomnia.
1t is as great an error 10 think that
every bachelor has been disappointed
In love as to think shat every married
man hasn't been.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
DYsPEPTIc PHILOSOPHY.

II is Just as easy to break a prom
ise as TO make one.
Sometimes a man loves himself for
the enemies he has made.
There are people who seem to spend
all their lives trying to get even.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
Kniobts Of Rptbias,
Mas. A, e A, A. AND A.

g ]. ] ]. ! ! .
ASM This organization the lin country
LODGE
duion all the
benefits
edonCh
6udit
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benefit
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

Some men are so anxious TO wake
up and find themselves famous that
they actually contract insomnia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

Some men can't pass a saloon any
more than woman can pass a bar
gain counter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

me largest and most up-to-date
nair Dressing Parlors in Richmond
Inc very best preparations that can
and skin. P' A00o
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

The girl who says she would marry
nothing less than a foreign nobleman
really couldn't
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23

What surprises every member of