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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
Eccentric Parties.

"As this is a year of eccentric political parties," said an old citizen ''it is a won- der that the anti-Masonic society of the United States did not revive the anti Masonic party, which made great stir in the early sos of the last century.
 "The ant-Masonic society is made up of cranks and fanatics Twenty years ago it's annual meetings attracted some at tenton, but I hear little about it now. 1t has dwindled to almost nothing, l am told.
 "The Masonic fraternity is growing fast, and has not only over million mem bers in this country, but stands higher than ever in it's personnel. The anti-Ma- sons are no longer considered seriously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New YOrk Press.
 Some women's idea of evening clothes Is to begin at the feet q nd dress down.
 What a married man likes about wash-day dinner at home is to be away that day.
 One of the mysteries of understanding things is how much more interesting they were when you didn't
 The woman who scorns lace and furry things to wear can lose the most serious minded man in the world to one who revels in them.
 The same idiot who talks about the weather when it's uncomfortable wants 10 tell you all the .mart things his children say when it's comfortable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati ] oIlirer

NN ASHINGTON.-With simple flu \VV neral rites, and accompanied
 w only by few faithful friends of his declining years and single rep resentative of the German embassy, the body of Baron Alexander de Pury-Herve, an aide-de-camp to Bismarck and mem Der of one of the oldest houses of Ger many, was laid to rest in little cemetery here today. Two lilies and a single red rose reposed on the plain coffin. It was his dying request.
 A friend and comrade of Bismarck he was numbered among the pride of the German army that participated in the Franco-Prussian war. He married a prin- cess of royal blood, but he erred once it is said, and, rather than have the finger of scorn pointed at him by his com rades, he quit the army and came to America. That was 2S years ago. His princess wife divorced him, and the little son, of whom he was so proud, grew up to forget his father. Today he is an of- ficer in the Kaiser's bodyguard.
 In New York he married an actress with whom he fell in love. The family pride of the De Purys is great, and he was disinherited and his allowance of s3O0 a week cut off.
 When he was disinherited he turned to journalism, working on the New York Staats Zeitung and other papers. Then his actress wife died, leaving him with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
WHILE AWAY FROM HoHE.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Age-Herald follow them and thus keep informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-HeraId will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Only $500 was spent in notifying MT. Bryan of his nomination, while $17,O00 is to be spent in notifying John School craft Sherman of vice presidential nomination. Wall street foots the lat ter bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
About Persons.

Emil Lesser, owner of the Courier, the German paper of Birmingham, left the tour of Canada. He will go first, how ever, to St. Paul, in attendance upon the International Press association. His trip will consume three weeks or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Eugene Debs, candidate of the social ists for President, asks his supporters to put up a $20,000 campaign fund. He has his big competitors buffaloed in the respect of economy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The New York politicians are mak- ing wry faces over the Hughes renom- ination, and yet they know they will have to swallow it, and then appar- ently be glad of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Carrie Nation turned her hatchets into gold until she accumulated a pot of gold s250 900 strong. She is flnan- cier, and she may with her hatchet yet break into high feenance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Trains are to be dispatched by tele- phone. but the dash-and-dot system will last a generation longer on lines that do a general business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Public sentiment seems to think there was more string than generosity in Rockefeller's attempt to give 5000 to the Uncle Remus" fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Russian immigrants are demanding the importation of vodka, stuff that beats whisky four city blocks in the creation of bedeyilment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Abdul Hamid is at present simply trying to postpone his obituary excr- cises. That is why he wears steel vest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Harry Thaw is master of all sorts of ruin, including the financial article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

In Timson, Tex, the mayor enjoys a salary of $1 a year, and he sometimes pays as much as $15 to be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Hartman is compelled to take over more roads in order to keep his grip on any of them unimpaired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The man on the curb wants more noise-more street car noise and the sooner the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Senator Allison left no blood rela- tives behind. His tribe did not increase with his individual reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Missouri and Illinois are calming down after their first trial of compul- sory primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Candidate Hisgen writes musical scores, and he can no doubt strike the campaigns keynote with his eyes shut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The solitary New Zealander does not have to go abroad to see the Big Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The Senate of the Sixty-irst Con- gress promises to be full of new faces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The ups and downs of the Kaiser's mustache are said to indicate his feel ings inside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The good roads movement is antag- onized by the current aerial efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

The Russian grand dukes are losing their jobs, but not their accumulations of graft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

Zeppelin. like Langley, blazed the way to success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

This century is vindicating Darius Green.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
FATHER FOLEY HTS THE NAIL.

At tremendous meeting held under
the aspices OF the Anti-Saloon League
at the Lyric, Baltimore. last Sunday,
Rev. Michael F. Foley, pastor of St.
Pauls Catholic Church, gave fine con-
densation of the reasons why the local
option bill should be passed. He said:
Il am for this local-option bill. be-
cause | am a citizen and a Catholic and
priest. | find the saloon set against
the church. I find that all around me
the saloon is not content to leave to the
church one day of the week as the Lords
own in which it might work without him
drance for the souls of men, but it must
have as its own the Lords Day, too, on
which to do the evil work. find that
the saloon is set against the school; |
find 1t taking into its pythoniike en-
brace the boy whom | and other men
like me have toiled so hard to bring up
in the way of decency and sobriety. /
find, too, that the saloon is set against
the home.
That is the case, precisely. The sa-
LOOMS set against the church and against
the home Not content with six days
in the week, it must do the Devils
work on the Lords Day. If the saloon
keepers, as a whole, had been content
to refuse to sell to drunkards and to
close their places of business on Sundays
las few of them do much of the pres
ent agitation and feeling against them
would not have arisen. But if they are
set against the home, the church, the
school, true manhood and womanhood,
the salvation of souls and all that is
purest and best in life and death, which
must go, these or the saloon?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
A BOOMERANG ARGUMENT.

One of the lamest arguments advanc-
ed against the abolition of the liquor
traffic is that so much money is invested
in breweries. distilleries and saloons,
and that so many men derive Their
wages from it. 1t would be Just as
reasonable to insist that war should
continue because the nations have so
many millions of dollars invested in
battle ships, cannons, rifles and other
paraphernalia of death, and so many
men drawing wages as soldiers. There
are better arguments for war, because
it is sometimes necessary for protection
against aggression, but no one can
maintain that the liquor traffic is in any
way benefit to mankind
TheTmillionstof dollars invested in the
liquor. business. in this State are used in
the manufacture and distribution of
articles for (which the. bestftha can be
claimed is that they are Injuries. 1t is
strongly maintained by many that they
are evils of the worst sort We have
the testimony of our judges and magis-
trates that the liquor business is re-
sponsible for by far the largest part Of
our crime. Statistics bear the judges
out, and they also show that it is re
sponsible for fifty per cent. of the
poverty. Suppose the millions of dol
lars.invested and the thousands of men
engaged in the liquor business were put
to producing and distributing food,
clothingl or something 2else useful to
mankind. would there be much harm
done"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06

vote, but will outlaw the saloon utterly
if we ask it?'
Another move to increase the rev.
enues of the State was madeslast night
when Mr.. Squier Of Cecil offered in the
House bill TO increase the collateral
inheritance tax from p percentum to )
percentum.
The revenue now derived from this
source is said to be about 500, 600 an
nually, and doubling the tax will, of
course, double the amount.
Mr.. Squier SAID the bill changed the
present law in no respect except to in
crease the amount of the tax. Under
the provisions of the law, no tax is
levied on requests to parents and no
lineai descendants. Husband and wife
are also exempted from its provisions.
The measure will, it is believed. have
the support of the Governors friends.
as increased revenues are part of the
programme, money being needed to
build good goads and carry out other
progressive movements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT

setting forth its side of the case. This
statement struck me as a violation of
the Sherman act. Before proceedings
We're begun. however, the Senate pass
ed a resolution, introduced by Mr.. Hans
brough, instructing the Bureau of Cor
porations to investigate the company in
question That bureau is now at work.
| suppose. =
I'VE are also looking into the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road Company, which is said to have
absorbed trolley lines and which is
otherwise said to be violating the Sher-
man act
DO you consider that one Of the
aims of President Roosevelts admins
tration is to place investments, includ-
ing, Of course, all securities, upon a
more solid and legitimate basis?"
Il do and think that his aim will be
more generally recognized and applaud
ed the more generally it is understood. J"
Mr.. Bonaparte's statement along this
line comedies the view expressed by
former Postmaster General James A.
Gary, who last week had a long con-
ference with Collector Stone in which
he praised Mr., Stones efforts in behalf
of the national administration. He al
so Endorsed the Collectors efforts to
nominate for president man best fitted
to carry out the Presidents policies.
AS the President has, apparently, be-
slowed for his preference upon Secre-
tary Taft presidential nominee and,
therefore, deems him best qualified to
carry out his policies, Collector Stone
has been willing to fall in line with Mr..
Roosevelt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
FIRE LOSS PROMPTLY PAID.
1eSsrs. Iathews Q Hamill Compli-
mented For Their Promptness.
BOND. Md Ian LET zoos

BOND, Md, Jan. LIST, 1908
MATTHEW'S & HAMILL, Oakland, Nd.
GENTLEMEN:-I am in receipt of your
letter of December 31st, enclosing me a
draft for two hundred dollars in paw
ment OF my recent loss by fire. This
draft arrived justssffteen days after the
happening Of the fire, and l desire to
thank you for your promptnesain
ing the claim. Your promptne
paying losses is to me the best possible
evidence that you represent companies
which are able to pay their losses. an
have no desire to take advantage o.
those who insure with you. 1t will give
me pleasure to recommend you to those
who may desire to insure their proper-
ties against loss by fire.
Very truly yours,
E. E. BROWN,
Supt. Bond Mil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06

Under the method there is rarely dis
satisfaction with the amount which any
particular county obtains from the state
fund. Here in Maryland many counties
have refused to comply with conditions
of thesstate law, ard have allowed their
apportionment from the state fund TO
go by default. The situation will look
very different, however, when there
viii be a fund to be divided that does
not require local levy to counterbal-
ance it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
WHY THE CAUCUS
WAS POSTPONED
Senator German Wants 0isfranchis-
ing Bill Changed.
SCHEME FOR RETENTION OF POWER
FavOrS Elimination OF Property Quail
iiiCation And Restoration OF Time
Limit To Grandfatiler's Clause
Governor FavorS Present Amend
merit Other Legislative News.

The constitutional amendment question
is up in the air" today. This morning
it was believed that the Democrats
would hold caucus on the measure to-
night, but later in the day it was stated
that no time had been set for the dis
cussion of the measure by the Demo
cratic majority.
The postponement of the caucus,
which was originally scheduled for to-
night, is due chiefly to Senator German,
whowants two important changes made.
He favors the elimination of the proper
ty qualification and the restoring of the
time limit to the grandfather clause.
Senator Biddison, without expressing
himself on the property and grandfather
clause, makes the point that the amend
ment as drafted, while providing for
getting names on the registration list.
makes no provision for getting them
off when they get there Illegally. Dele
gate Stanford, however, says that Sen
ator Biddison's point is not well taken,
as the provision for registration Will be
made by an act Of the General Assem-
bly,.
Governor Crothers said this afternoon
that the committee which framed the
amendment had given more time to the
work than it would be possible for any
one.else to give, and he thought it ought
to be passed without change.
II have my views on the amend
ment," said Senator-elect Smith, "but
| hardly think it right to try to force
them too prominently to the front, as |
am anxious for the Democracy to get
together and present a measure agree
able to all. -
The time limit fixed by Governor
Crothers for receiving delegations in
dorsing applicants for office ended to-
day. He has, therefore, passed through
the most trying ordeal of his term of
Governor, and through it all he Is believ-
ed to have made only two promises.
They were for members of the School
board Of Baltimore County, who have
given uniform satisfaction. As the day
was well advertised as the last for the
reception of delegations, a rush was
anticipated It did not materialize.
however. The demands for interviews
were less, NUMEROUS than those eff seyl
cral preceding days.
All the throng' lacked in rMnbers it
made up in dist elton. United States
Senator Whyte 7as with the Governor
for time, as IS also EX-Mayor tt
manus.
Now that II ovemor has closed hi
door against side influence, he h3
yet to take onsideration the WIG
of the mem the House and Ser
and for ,asons he may
wise re aem. He is ais
,5ice before q
this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
Farm for Sale or Rent.

Located four miles south of Swanton.
q miles east of North Glade, known as
the Edward R. Lee farm, containing 90
acres. 25 acres cleared; 40 acres under
good fence; Z acres in young orchard
house; small barn and other outbuild-
ings; one-half mile to public road; land
is smooth and well adapted to farming
easy terms; apply to Joseph H. Lee.
Deer Park, Md, care James L. Harvey
r F. d. No. l.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
Will Sail For The Philippines.

Mr.. H, Byrne Hamill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Hamill, who joined the Unit
ed States Army one day last week, and
who is now stationed with his command
at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, will leave
that point within the next two weeks
for San Francisco, from whence he will
sail tor the Philippines. Byrne will be
followed by the best wishes Of many
admiring friends in Oakland who hore
for his safe return.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
Proposed Maryland legislation.

"A bill entitle an Act to impose a tax
OF six mills net ton on all coal mined
in Alldghany and Garrett counties upon
all corporations engaged in coal mining
in said counties, and a tax of forty cents
a month upon corporations engaged in
clay mining for each person en-
ployedl therein, etc, to be distributed
for relief of dependents upon workmen
killed in 1.-THE line of such employment,
was introduced by Senator Shannon,
Tuesday.
The~bill has been carefully drawn by
Hon. David J. Lewis, an eX-State Sen
ator, and. based. the predicate
"Letithe Industry Bear the Burden of
the Lives it1Takes, " seems to be the
most orderly plan for relief emergencies
yet devised. Crystalized into law, it
will afford much satisfaction to under
ground workmen who go to their en-
ployment every morning impressed with
the deadly risk they incur for themselves
and the dependent welfare of their fam
lies.
Providing for relief fund in way so
systematic and considerable, the friends
of the bill confidently believe that en-
ployers will .allege no objection to its
enactment into law. Indeed they feel
that it so far appeals to humane mag
nanimity that employing interests will
rather ask for than oppose its adoption.
-Frostburg Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
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Four Per Cent. Interest.
Supt. Bond Mil

The First National Bank, Friends
vile, pays four per cent. interest ON
time deposits. Place your money in
this bank where its earning capacity
will be greater than in any other bank
ing institution in the county. -,
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Friendsville, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
County Conn

The bCel
are in sd
peals on!
fers off
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
GROUND HOG SAW SRAp
Winter Weather For Weeks II
Will He Result of His Visit

Sunday was the second day of F.
airy, thesdayson which it is given
dwellers of the earth to know wheG
the thermometer will remain stations
for season or whether the mercts
therein'willsascend or descend.
That.is the day on which Mr.. GrounS
hog shines, and the sun also-sometime
post. always. The grounding cam
OF as is customary for him to d.
aIh his home below t.
oped that he VI
to his hole beAa
aid enable hix
mes of his oy1
upon tx sr
while
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06
VIOLATES TIE CONSTITUTION.
Attorney General Bonaparte Dis
CuSseS the Proposed Suffrage
Amendment.

The Baltimore American has had an
interview with Attorney General Bona
parte on the suffrage amendment to the
state constitution proposed by the
Democrats, and publishes the following
as the result:
Il consider the proposed suffrage
amendment to the Constitution of Mary
land thoroughly bad. 1t violates the
Constitution Of the United States; it
establishes hereditary privileges in
political rights, which is unrepublican,
undemocratic1and un-American.
This statement was made by Attor-
ney General Charles J. Bonaparte at
his home, on Park avenue, Saturday in
response to a request for his views up
on the all-absorbing question which the
Democrats''are.pressing to the front and
which they will make the subject for
caucus action at Annapolis this week.
The most significant of Mr.. Bona
parties objections to the Straus plan of
disfranchisement is that it is unconstitu-
tionaI. This is the opinion of the At
torney General of the United States.
1t is, therefore, the most weighty
opinion that can be given on.the ques-
ton.
IF the enacting bill is passed by the
General Assembly. and it the amend
ment is approved.a at the polls next year
will you,be party to a proceeding to
be carried eventually to the United
States Supreme Court to have the pro-
position declared to be unconstitu-
tional?"
Il shall.no be attorney general when
the amendment is approved, if it is APP
proved by the voters of Maryland. l
shall, therefore, be at liberty to be a
party to such proceedings
What, in your opinion, will be the
effect Of the amendment upon govern
ment upon government in Maryland if
ut is adopted?"
1T will foster misgovernment and
help to perpetuate the rule Of bosses
Find rings. Finally, it displays Mary
and to the enlightened public opinion
the Union and of the civilized world
so given over to blind and stupid
'ejudices Of race as to tolerate virtual
rjury and gross injustice to crafty
ese prejudices. | shall, of course, do
little can to defeat it if possible
the polls when the time comes and l
al try to think up few more ami
de things to say of it or its supporters
airing the next IS months. -
Maryland Democrats will find that
Maryland Republicans will not supinely
accept the DISTINGUISHING amendment.
| Led by Attorney General Bonaparte,
Congressman Mudd, John c. Rose and
other lawyers, they will carry the case
o the United States Supreme Court
nd will leave no stone unturned to Sc
Ire from that court a decision upon
constitutionality of the amendment
it is approved. And if the Maryland
Vment fails The f1sraaYqfehising
ATS of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-06

Mr.. James ID.
applied to be a
the Garrett Coun
ing that he woufy
ton if tenderedl
was a member Of
one time, so he il
that the official du,
and heavy to carry.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-06

Portuguese Sheepherder Has His Face Prac-
tically Torn Off by Angry Animal-,-
Man Nearly Sacrifices Life for Cub.

With his face 50 badly lacerated
that it might be said to be practical
lg torn off. and with his whole lower
lip gone an the Gale OF his leg badly
bitten rs i result Of an encounter
with a bear, Cony News, i'ortn-
guese sheepherder, was brought
down from the mountains to Leav-
enworth on the morning of the
Fourth mors dead than alive.
News herds sheep in the mountains
for George Hendricks of Kahlotus.
He had his band of sheep on the
mountain between Entiat and Leav-
enworth. He ran across two cubs.
he killed one and wounded the other.
With no more loads in his gun, News
saw the angry mother of the cubs
rush toward him. To retreat was
impossible. He endeavored to fright
en- the big animal with his gun. but
in vain. The bear rushed upon him.
and with her claws scratched and
tore his face. Above and below his