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New-York tribune., 1908-03-23

James McCreery & Co.
23rd Street 541b Sfreef
BLANKET DEPTS. In Both Stores.
Sale of Spreads and COmfortables.
On Monday, March the 23rd.
1000 White Bed Spreads. Summer
weight.
English Dimity, patterns 175
Novelty Mercerzed Damask 225
values
Skoline Comfortables cotton filling 1z5
NainsOOk Il" 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Friday, as has been stated, there were preparations in some quarters looking to the holding of other elections. In view of the proposed action of testing the King bill, it is understood that these steps are being checked
 However, the people of Che territory, the schools of which will be affected by the supreme court decson are planning to continue their institutions of learning. The citizens of East Birmingham and King ston will hold a mass meeting Tuesday night for this purpose. J. M. Henderson, q well known citizen of East Birmingham, stated yesterday that fiasmuch as schools were in East Birmingham prior to its an nexation by Birmingham, there was no doubt but that the schools would be con tinued in operation. MT. Henderson, s. H. Wilkes and Sid Stevens are members of committee Investigating the status or East Birmingham in view of the recent decision of the supreme court.
 ''At a meeting of the citizens Friday night" stated MT. Henderson, Tt was plainly demonstrated that the people or East Birmingham do not desire to be an nexed to Birmingham.
 "Of all the people attending this meet ing, there was not single man, be- lieve, who regretted the decision or the court We have reaped no beneht from the annexation, and have been compelled to pay taxes for 1908 in spite of the prom ise to the contrary.
 MT Henderson was asked the reason TOT rejoicing in view of the fact that East
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
MERCHANTS SELL STAMPS.
The Christmas Sticker That Brinqs
 Hope to Consumptives.

Montgomery, December 19.-(Special. J. Two hundred thousand Red Cross Christ mas stamps sold in six days is the record actually made by Atlanta. Nashville has sold 100000 and is asking for more.
 Montgomery is coming in finely on the last lap of the selling before Christmas. The chief agency for selling in this city is the fair which follows the custom set by the leading department store in nearly every city in the United States by selling the stamps and turning over the gross proceeds to the committee.
 By Monday the leading stores in the larger cities of the state will be in the same game. The leading business houses of the state are expected to help claim for Alabama something of the Christ mas joys which have come so freely to so many thousands in nearly every state of the union through the medium of this lit- tie sticker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THIS HUSBAND IS
 IN VERY BAD FIX

St. Louis, December 19.-A decision that a divorced woman may seize her former husbands earnings and property to en- force the payment of alimonY even though he has married again, was hand ed down by the St. Louis court of ap- peals today. Lawyers say the ruling will affect scores of men by making them responsible for the support of two families.
 Miles Anderson, a clerk, refused to pay his former wife $25 a month decreed in the divorce which she had secured from him on the grounds that he had mar ried again and that hardship would re- suit if he were compelled to keep up the payments. The first Mrs. Anderson gar nisheed his salary and won the case in the lower court, the appeal of Anderson resulting in an affirmation of this find ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Floyd Ia CartoonIst.

Anniston, December 19.-(Special.)-J Floyd has developed into an amateur tartoonist, and Is spending his lonesome hours in jail drawing rough sketches of the recent raid of government officers to the moonshine regions of Turkey Heaven mountains in Cleburne county and the famous battle between the forces of the government and the moonshine fraternity in which Floyd was seriously wounded.
 Jailor Joe Harmon was exhibiting one of Floyds sketches this morning that shows his genuine humor. The sketch was roughly drawn with pencil and paper not well adapted to the purpose, but the humor of it was clear. Floyd has prom ised to draw for the jailor other sketches, which he says will represent the visit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Menu:
SUNDAY DINNER.
 Raw Oysters.

SUNDAY DINNER.
 Raw Oysters.
 Celery. Chicken Gumbo. Consomme Clear. Pickles. Olives Brofled Spanish Mackerel Matre D'Hotel
 Saratoga Chips. Salted Peanuts and Cheese Sandwiches Lettuce. Cucumbers. Boiled Capon Cream Sauce. Young Spinach with OK Tongue Corn Bread and Buttermilk Prime Cuts of Western Beef, Au Jus. Roast Young Turkey. Oyster Dressing,
 Cranberry Sauce. Small Patties of Calf Brains with Green
 Peas. Glaised Pineapple, Fruit Sauce. Brown Mashed Potatoes. Asparagus on Toast
 Caulifower, Drawn Butter.
 Steamed Rice.
 Tomato and Pepper Salad Orange Pie. Blackberry Pie. Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberries.
 Assorted Cakes. Mixed Nuts. Figs. Raisins. Roqueford Cheese and SnowfialSes. Coffee. Tea. Milk. Hotel Jefferson. Second Avenue and Twenty-fourth St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
MAN LOSES LIFE
 BY AN EXPLOSION

Chicago, December 19.-(SpeciaL)-one man was burned to death, many suffered injuries and score of persons were im- perlled in a panic today at the Castle building, 12s and 1s5 Erie street. deaf ening explosion in the place was followed by fire. The explosion occurred on the fourth floor while 100 men, working on the night shift at the new Chicago and Northwestern railroad depot, were asleep.
 When the firemen arrived flames were bursting from the fourth floor and scores of men were fighting to escape from the building. One man whose name was not known was trapped in the rush for the exits. When firemen reached him he was unconscious.
 He was dragged from the floor to the street, but died as the police were p1ac- ing him in a patrol wagon.
 The fire is believed to have started from a gasoline stove in the dead mans room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
1S
 CLANS

.u..luer Iy-During the taking of testimony late today in the case of the New Orleans, Fort Jackson and Grand Isle railroad against the New Or leans Southern railroad in the civil dis trict court, it developed that the heads of the latter concern had planned a yer itable political colony at the proposed end of the Southern terminus of the road which is at Grand Isle, on the gulf coast. Letters of former Congressman Charles D. Haines of New York were read, an- nouncing to a local stockhol1er that he was a close friend of William J. Bryan and that he thought he could get MT. Bryan to make his winter home at Grand Isle. He also said that he was intimately acquainted with Presdenr-elee- Taft and that he could and would induce Judge Taft to make his winter home at Grand Isle. He added that he knew many of the governors of the various states of the Union, the inference being that they would also come.
 The New Orleans, Fort Jackson and Grand Isle road, extending from New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Valves PreIlmInarv

Anniston, December 1s.-Through his at- torney, W. P. Acker, J. B. Turner of Alexandria, who Is charged with assault ing Cliff Chatham with a gun last week, has waived a preliminary investigation before Judge Crook, and allowed the mat ter to go direct to the grand jury. Judge Crook required a bond of $500 of Turner, which has been sent out to be signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Farmers, Union Meetino.

Anniston, December 19.-(Special.)-An enthusiastic meeting of the Calhoun coun- ty division of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative union was held at Four Mile, Thursday and Friday. The at- tendance was large. The reports received from all sections of the county were helpful, the entertainment of the dele gates by the good people of the com munity was hospitable. and the conven- tion was one of the most satisfactory ever, held by the county union. Officers of the union were elected as follows:
 c. c. Mcdowell, president; John w. Wilson, vice president; and w. T. Dodd, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Southern Railways 7::30 morning train, the convenient schedule to Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Orleans to a point near the gulf coast, was recently leased to the New Orleans Southern railroad and the former road is now seeking a receiver for the present holding company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
FOR SALE.

The only property, to our knowledge, on Sd ave-, north, between 17th and 18th streets. Call on w. B. Leedy & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

vKTb;c1zios Then look for advertise ment of Little River Dis tilling Company, Memphis, Tenn.
 12-133t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

DON'T TAKE ANY RISKS. Be careful in getting on and off the street cars during the holidays.
 B. R., L. AND P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
ANCHOR SUPPLY co.
 22I8 Second Avenue.

the officers to the locality and the re- sultant battle with the moonshiners true to life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
FIREWORKS!

Just a carload at retail. Bir- mingham Fireworks Co.,, 1923 First Ave-, next to Woodward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Will Test kina Bill.

A. 1t. OA C OL IT. U. w. M'DONALI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02

the employment by the sheriff of a cook
for the Jail. Both these appointments
will be in the hands of the sheriff, who
will thus assume complete control of
the Jail and the prisoners confined
therein.
Senator Browns measure amending
the road law ofGarrett county.
Delegate Green's bill amending the
charter of Grantsville.
Several measures, incorporating vari-
our coal and mining companies, intro
duced in the Senate by Mr. Brown were
also passed.
The local option bill, passed,on Satur-
day, is along the same lines as the pro-
posed statewide bill of thesAnti-Saloon
League and the bill passed during the
session for Washington county. 1t per-
mits a vote in any wet district!or incor-
porated town upon petition of % per
cent. Of the voters, and the question
can be submitted after a lapse Of
tWenty-three months from the date of
the passage of the bill. The bill does
not contemplate allowing those residing
in dry territory to vote on the question.
In Garrett county are eight entirely dry
districts, the other six having dry terri
tory by legislation within the limits of
said districts
Senator Browns bill appropriating
the sum of $4,000 per year for the
period of two years as a special appro-
priation in aid Of the public schools Of
Garrett county. This measure was in
troduced early IN the session and passed
several days prior to the adjournment
1t is now in Governor Crothers' hands
for approval.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
NUMBER 5

clan. Spedon the superb crayon artist,
and other like features will fill with
brightness many of the evening hours.
Large attention will be given to the
morning Biblical Exposition and it will
be in charged of such men as Rev. Ora
Samuel Gray, Rev Hilas H. Miller, the
famous evangelist; DR.. Cross Alexan-
der and others.
There will be special excursion days
with the annual Lutheran Reunion,
Grand Tournament, and many exciting
base ball games to add to the pleasures
of the eXcursionists.
Try Summer at Mountain Lake Park
and be convinced that there is no more
attractive spot on the continent for
summer outing and that no stronger and
better Chautauqua program is present
ed any place. Many others will be add
ed to this program before the coming Of
August. DR.. w. L. Davidson, for
twenty years the maker of thelprogram,
has certainly eXcelled himself. this time
in the good things secured.
Detailed program will be printed in
the early days of May and can be secur-
ed by addressing DR.. w. w. Davis,
Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, who
be glad to give information of any char
acter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
ADVANCE announcement
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
Many Excellent Speakers. Readers and
Musical Artists Have Been Engaged
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST,
Attractions Are Claimed to be The
Richest Ever Presented TO a Park
Audience-Jahu Dewitt Miller
Will Be Among the Lecturers.

The program offerings for the famous
Chautauqua at Mountain Lake Park,
August 4th to 28th of the current year.
are the richest and strongest which have
ever been presented The best things
in every line of entertainment have
been secured. The object in view is to
provide something really worth while so
that thoughtful people may be able to
combine littleIintellectual uplift with
their summer outing. The place is IDEAL
the scenery, climate and accommodations
are not surpassed at any resort in
America.
If the people desire it they can live as
cheaply here as they can at home That
is one of the unique features of this
splendid summer resort.
The following engagements have al
ready been completed: In the line of
Lecturers, Gypsy Smith, Rev. George
R. Stuart, Frederick Warde, the great
actor; A. Writ Lowther, DR.. Russell H.
Conwell, Jahu Dewitt Miller, DR.. Robert
S. Macarthur. Rev. r. Z. Smith, N. J.
Corey in his wonderful musical lectures;
Rev. Henry A. Rose in magnificent
stereopticon lectures; Rev Alexander
Corkey, D. w Howell, Rev H. C. Mil
ligan, Harry Spillman Riggs, Mrs.
Philip Snowden of England; Dr. Richard
Wilkinson the brilliant southerner in
his great lecture on Robert E. Lee"
DR.. John Wesley Hill, President Carl
G. DoneY and many others.
The musical features will be eXcep-
tionally strong, including the Lotus
Glee Club of New York; Weber Male
Quartette Of Boston; Otterbeln Male
Quartette and Hand Bell Ringers beside
many novelty attractions
The soloists include Mrs. Zoe Pearl
Park, Miss Ruby Hardness, Miss Grace
B. Dye, Clifford Wiley the famous bari
tone; Bernice Costello, Miss Ina Few,
John Cheshire, our greatest American
harpist
DR.. Johann Blose will have charge Of
the Chorus and the famous Stevens
Band will be present during the entire
season.
The Readers include Miss Ruth Ar
nett Landon A. Layton, La Verne Og-
den, Miss Mary Brevard Roberts and
others who shall yet be secured.
The American Vitagraph with its Won
derful Moving Pictures, Rosani the
juggler, Prof. Struck the great magi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
COMMITTEES OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE,
Those Who Have Been Selected As
TENDERS of the Various Com
InitteeS.

AT a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tora Of the Oakland Board of Trade,
held last Thursday night, the President
submitted list of the Committees APP
pointed by him (Which were approved
by the Board as follows, the first
name appearing in the respective lists
being the chairman of that particular
committee:
New Industries c. Sincell, J. D.
Hamill, H. Creutzburg.
Room and FiXtures-D. f. Bolden,
Ira J. Beckwith, Owen Treacy
Statistics D. E. Offutt, Jr., D. NJ.
Dixon, A. c. Ross.
Entertainment-H. w. McComas,
Henry Lauer, VIM. Weber.
Transportation-D. NJ. Mason, Gilmor
S. Hamill. Harry A. Rasche.
Advertising E. Legge, w. Raven
scroft, w. H. Bartlett.
Auditing R f. Sliger, j. w. Hart,
A. Townshend.
conventions and Pubic Gatherings
Benz H. Sincell, J. NJ Stanton, II. w.
McComas.
Education. E. Harmed, c. A. Def
limbaugh, Benz. H. Sincell.
Executives. T. Jones, d. M. Dixon,
w. r. Offutt.
Highways and Streets Truman
West, w. G. limbaugh, E. G. Naylor,
Legislation-E. H. Sincell, A. T.
Matthews, S. f. Hamill
Membership. NJ. Dixon, c. s.
Davis, Chas. Liller
Municipal Affairs j. d. Hamill, E..
A. Weimer, A. G.. Sturgiss.
The annual dues for the present year
was fixed at $500.
A meeting of the Board of Trade has
been called for Monday, April 18th. at
the Opera House, at O'Clock p. M. -,
and all members are requested to be
present as business of Importance will
be transacted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
EVANSVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Alvin Getty, of Cum
berland, and Mrs. BruceI Lichty, of
Meyersdale, are here with their mother,
Mrs. Margaret Getty. who: haslbeen Ill
for some time but now very..seriouslv so.
There are now four down:i in Mr..
Josiah burst sl.familyI. With typhoid
fever-Mrs. burst, two daughters. Fife
and Annie, and Willie Johnson, rela-
tive.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. Elisha
burst, who seemed to be improving, has
grown suddenly worse.
Rev. Mccoy has closed his meeting
at Savage and will now begin his meet
ing at Jennings.
Miss Belle Stanton, while onlher way
to church Sunday night with her sisters,
Misses Ruth and Mary, was sstricken
with paralysis. She was carried in the
home of Erwin Stanton. where she is
being very tenderly cared for, but is
still unconscious.
Wednesday night at o clock the peo-
pie of Grantsville We're aroused from
their slumber by the cry of fire which
happened to be Mr.. Augustme's barn.
They got the horse, and one COW out but
his chickens and a COW and calf, belong
ing to Mrs. Samuel Broadwater, burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Long of Salisbury.
Miss Mable Beachy, of Somerset and
Mr.. Daniels of Salisbury, took supper
at the National Hotel Sunday evening,
after which they called on Miss Ella
Beachy and mother.
Mrs. Irene Hays and littII son are
visiting relatives here
Mr.. Noah Broadwater has gone east
for his spring goods and milliner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
A REPLY TO MR.. BROWN
ING'S COMMUNICATION.
In Reference to The Contention Be-
tween the School Board and
1lr. Bucket.

To the Editor of The Republican:
In response to a letter of explanation
naturalization, published over the sigma
ture of Ed. A. Browning in the columns
of THE REPUBLICAN of March 18th, |
crave the kindness of the editor in
according me the medium,of his paper
for the purpose of furnishing a brief
recital OF the facts occasioning the I'M
pleasantness referred to in Mr.. Brown
ing's letter
| am persuaded that it is the business
of every individual to look every Ameri-
can proposition squarely in tn. face and
carefully consider both sides of every
matter in the same liberal and impair
tial light, therefore injustice to myself,
my friends and the public. generally,
submit the facts that they may get at
the truth of it.
| regret that Mr.. Browning fshould
have taken uponIhimself the undue bur
den of asserting that had censured
Mr.. c. z. Ellithorpxand charged that
gentleman with. having been RESPONSE
Bile for my having failed toIsecure a
certificate as result of the teachers
examination held last June. did feel,
as well as express, much. dissatisfactio
over the result, but deny ever having
said that c. E. Ellithorp was response
bic for the matter. At the conclusion
of the above mentioned seXamination
(having gone through more difficult
ones in my experience las a teacher) |
felt so confident Of my workvTthat | was
sure | would be awarded at least low
grade certificate, but when | received
no report from the examiner, not even
refort of my grading, l was disposed
to regard it as an oversight and sought
by means of correspondence to satisfy
myself, but could not get report of
my grading, was.only, told that | had
failed to make the required average. |
then made trip to Oakland, asked Mr..
Browning to allow me tos'examine my
papers in his office, and | was refused
the privilege over thel plea of lack of
time. Mr.. Browning finally agreed to
copy my papers and mail them to me,
which promise was never kept
When interviewed Mr.. Browning he
also told me that I should go ahead and
teach and he would payEme $35.per
month. The inquiring mind will at
once speculate as to why all my efforts
to see the grading of my..''papers,,,,were
fruitless, and why if the papers showed
a lack of competency, should be'per-
mitted to teach at salary above what
| could expect under certificate. did
not teach and never will under a permit,
and the dissatisfaction | expressed and
feet is the outgrowth of the above
facts, and as they stand susceptible Of
various construction, unless fully ex-
planned, have no apologies for my
feelings.
Respectfully,
O. c. BUCKET.
Bittinger March 80, 1905.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
What Legislature Did
And Failed To Do

Passed no important bills unsatis-
factory to the public-service corpor-
ations.
Public utilities bill allowed to
sleep in committee with no effort to
get it out.
Democrats displayed no enthusi-
asm in the matter of carrying out
party's anti-election pledges.
The corporations were well nigh
supreme in the Legislature. Part
of what they accomplished was done
through well organized lobby, and
part by the cry Of hard times they
raised.
Easement tax bill, opposed by
public-service corporations, per
mitted to die.
Thirty anti-liqaor measures were
adopted, though the general local
option bill was defeated.
The refusal of the Legislature to
take up matters Of vital interest to
the public will doubtless react on the
Democratic party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-02
Respectfully
The MAPLE SUGAR CROP.
Up To This Time Only SO Percent. of
Average Yield Has Been.

Mr.. Thomas B. Wiley, one of the
largest maple sugar manufacturers in
the county, was in Oakland Monday,
being accompanied here by Mr.. Albert
Brenneman, who is also the owner of
sugar camp approaching that of Mr..
Wiley's in size and yield. They came
to Oakland from their homes near Bit
finger, bringing with them about ton
of sugar and fifty one-gallon cans of the
syrup, which they sold to parties here
for family consumption.
During the evening Mr.. Wiley paid
THE REPUBLICAN office a visit and
stated that up to this time only about
SO per cent. of the average yield had
been manufactured and that unless
decided change in weather conditions
occurred within the next few days the
outlook for further yield was not con-
templated by experienced sugar men.
Mr.. Wiley has a camp embracing
about forty acres upon which he sets
in the neighborhood of 1900 vessels.
From the trees of this forty acre orch
ard he has manufactured in one season
when the weather was favorable and
labor could be secured, more than seven
thousand pounds of sugar, all of which
found ready market in various cities,
most of it going to Pittsburg and Phila-
delphia.
Another well arranged camp in the
Bittinger district is owned aud operated
by Mr.. Turner Lohr, who utilities about
seventeen hundred vessels.