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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02

bluff good. More can be said about
Editors than any other specys es-
pecially by printers and reporters.
4 editor is often a has-been
printer and he is proud of the tack
but he don't like printers. Con-
trary to the central rule the Edi-
tor is made not born. He is made
like mashine SO that he can work
like one. His wheels often run
amuk like one, but he ALWAYS
gets them together again by the
next isshu goes to press. A Edi-
tor nos all about poIiticks but he
is not politishun. He rites but
he can't talk. Politishuns talk
but it is the Editor who coreCks
there grammer and spellin'. Edi-
tors don't no when they are tell
ing the truth because it would not
fill more than 4 of the paper. If
ignorence is bis it is follie to be
wise, SO the Editor is wise when
it. serves his purpose. A Editor
never takes a vacation unles it is
TO attend a meeting Of the nashlnal
editorial assoseashun. When the
Editor goes home he cusses every
body round the shop for not get
ing out a good paper in his alb
sence, but he nos all the time
that his absence was an emprove-
ment. - Tacoma WASH Daily
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Farm for Sale.

This farm contains 1872 acres, about
70 acres cleared and under cultivation:
four thousand props and some bark and
saw timber. Improved bv a dwelling
house, barn and out buildings; good
well at house and also a splendid or
chard. Convenient to school, church,
stores, blacksmith shops, etc. This
farm is situated two miles north of
Frankfort, ALASKA P. o. and ten
miles from Cumberland, Md, school
house Cnlv a few minutes walk from
farm. Can give immediate possession,
Price, 81, 400 on easy terms. Address
DR.. Percival Lantz, Alaska, W. Va.
lost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02

mr.. J. E. LEGGE
u PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offers his Services to the citizens of Oak
land and vicinity
ONCE in McComas Building, Second street
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
THE EDITOR ANALYZEO.
Sort of an x-Ray Revelation by the
AStute and Discriminating Office Boy.

Editor-One who edits a book,
journal or newspaper. "-Webster.
If Webster had ever worked for
an Editor ne could never define
him without using cuss words.
The editor is almost human some
times but most of the time he is a
quer duck. He has a has a nose
for news like a duck. He has one
big ear which he lends to publ1ck
opineOn and scandal. The other
small one he lends to his creditors.
The Editor always smoks a corn
cob pipe on ackount Of its ekonomy
and besides it holes more dope for
ideas. The Editor never has much
hare. He rubs most of it off vile
writing editorials on the tariff
question. When the Editor loses
his shears and pastepot he is also
lost. a Editor and his shears and
postepot are inseparible. A Editor
smils only when he is having his
pictur took which is not often.
When anybody wants to find out
something they ask the Editor if
he don't no he will make you
think he does. Anyway the ed
itor is a supearear person because
he is usually able to make his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02

corpse for de last half mile. Dat mewI
had had fit and expired.
"On an Occashun | hankered arter
some green con and sOt out in dc
night to visit field. 1ggered dat
dem two feet was good for To- dozen
ears. But what happened? Why. de
white man was on de watch and filed
me so full of bird shot dat | couldn't
jump over Il tow string for de next
month
Kissed Rabbits Feet.
81 had one mo- case befo' I quit
found 500 In de road and no one in
sight. Dat was my money for shore.
l needed II. took out dem rabbits
feet and kissed 'em in gratitude. and
was stil kissin' when IA robber jumped
out and not only took de money, but
left me wild a headache dat continued
for two straight years.
Oar am jest on single Occashun
when a rabbits foot may possibly
bring luck. Dat am arter you has
stood in front Of grocery for about
two hours loOlin' at a great big heap
of watermillyOns.
"Your eyes has buIpod o,t
"YOur mOuf has watered.
you has felt your heels Eft IN
an imagination you have devoured
fo' Of do biogast an1 10 ,;,o,t ,,d =,
swpctest-ebery one of on, wild q cora
as rcd as do baor+ of an nv
"You has gone frav all dfs or5 DON
had 10 back away bekasa Won, hadn't =
cent In YOUR pocket and know dat Ia
grocer wouldn't trust You hos como
home fnnlln' de iron in vorr so,,I br+
to suddenly remember ,f a rne,on match
about a miIa AWAY Won b,vn , r,b-
bits foot You know dat IL wont no 8
moonlight niyh+ You dirnlv r,,,,,rnhar
of hearin' dat lie owner Of de- natc., am
away on his vacation.
when de chilrcn have gorr tn roost
You wink at de old woman
Not word am spoken. but she
knows what dat wink smells
she goes out in tie wood y5n1 and
brings you in an Oil coffee s,ck and
pats YOU on de shoulder and cfvas ror
into de kncnin' Of Providpnra
You sot out You saurtrr along
keerlessIy. You whistle and Won sing
If you meet policeman ha takes Won
for happy darly rwina 70 cote vour
gal.
you reach dat field. You walk along
de fence. You talk 10 your rabbit's
foot, and bimeby you find hole to
creep through. De mfnvOns am dar
You kin smell EN-. Dey have heen
waitin' for thee. Dnv am so anxious
to be picked and eaten dat dpv almost
come rollin' at You.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
A Mean Joke,

The Artlst-That poet played a mean
joke on me yesterday. He said he had
sold poem and if would walk up to
his den he would open a small bot
tie.
The Actor-And did he keep his
word?
The Artist-Yes. | climbed up five
stories to his den" and he opened a
small bottle of ink.-Pittsburg Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Those at Least.

II gossip very little" remarked Mr.
SpeederinO.
'IndeedT
Eyes | believe that motorists should
be particularly careful not to run down
their friends and neighbors. KANSAS
City Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
THE LIMEKIL.N CLUB.
Brother Gardner Makes Some
Remarks on the Rabbit Foot.
THE FIRST C0L02ED MAN.
He Was MistaF Ham and, According
to the President, Has Brought Luck
to All Those Who Have Followed
His footsteps,

Copyright, 1908 by 7. c. McClure.I
As the president of the Limekiln club
rose up to speak he placed rabbits
foot on his left and another on his
right, and after seriously regarding
them for a moment he said:
My frens, | reckon dat you all
know dat de first Guild man bon into
dis yere world was Mistah Ham.
What his front name was nobody
seems to know. Mistah Ham has de
honOh of bein' de first man, black or
white, to diskiber dat de rabbits foot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
AREA OF U. S.
Now Has 3.743,344 Square Niles Ex-
elusive of Alaska.

elusive of Alaska.
The geological survey of the
United States has taken advantage
of the fact that boundaries of the
United States have all been finally
fixed and the land and water area
of each state charted, to issue two
bulletins, one of which deals ex-
clusively with the history of all
III lpundary lines, not only OF the
Nation but the individual states,
and the other with the area of the
country. Except for possible errors
in the misinterpretation of the
coast line there is little doubt that
the measurements of the country
as a whole are now nearer accurate
than ever before. The total area
of the United States is given as
3,743,344 miles, exclusive
Alaska, the canal zone and the
island possessions.
One of the most interesting his
torical descriptions in the bulletin
on boundaries is that describing
the fixing of Mason and Dixon 5
line. The passage is as follows;
according to the original grants
of Pennsylvania and Maryland the
boundary between them was to be
the fortieth degree of north lati-
tude. This line being found to
pass north of Philadelphia and to
exclude Pennsylvania from Della
ware bay, negotiations ensued be-
tween the proprieters to rectify
this geographical blunder, and for
nearly century the matter re-
manned unsettled.
I'm 1860 commissioners and sur-
veyors were appointed, who spent
three years is measuring the base
line and the tangent line between
Maryland and Delaware. The
proprietors then, wearied with the
delay, sent over from England two
famous mathemeticians, Charles
Dixon and Jeremiah Mason, who
verified the work of their prede-
cessors and ran the line west be
tween Pennsylvania and MARYLAND,
since known as Mason and Dixon 5
line.
Mason and Dixon fixed the
latitude of this line at SO degrees
3 minutes IS seconds. A re-sur-
" in 1880 by Col. Graham de
"termined it to be 80 degrees 43
minutes 26.3 seconds.
mason and Dixon began their
work in 1868 and ware stopped by
Indians in 1867, having run the
line about 244 miles west of the
Delaware, not quite finishing their
work. They put up nilestones all
along said line, every fifth one
being marked with the arms of
the respective proprietors.
"In consequence of the acciden-
tai removal of the stone at the
northeast corner of Maryland
commissioners were appointed in
1850 by Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland, to revise the former
survey, which was done by Lieut..
Col. Graham Of the United States
Typographical engineers. The re-
suit confirmed the work OF Mason
and Dixon and Maryland gained
by the re-survey little less than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
The Real Exnert

"Do you think that alicuist really
knows anything about insanity?"i
Yes. Almost as much as the law
yer who is cross examining hin" -
Houston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Startling.

Mrs. BulllOn-I wish I knew some
thing to do that would provide me with
an absolutely new sensation.
Mr.. Bulion-Go out and pay cash
FOR something. York Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Schedule effective June2, 1907.
0 A K L A N d.

DAILY Daily except Sunday. gSunday
only
For WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE. PHILA-
DELPHIA u NEW YORK. Depart *I2.27 a.
m, 1854 a. m, All p. m, "s.29p. m, Arrive
*Il2 a. M, 1913 p. m, Hops p, m. III 81 D. m
FOrCU MBDELAND and Way Points DEPART
1000 a. m, TAO p. m. Arrive 1925 a. m.
FI.26 p. m.
For COLUMBUS q CHICAGO. Depart III ID
p. IN. Arrive 800 a. M, All p. m.
For GRAFTON (AccomD. Depart ~. 70 a, m.
+I@b p. m. Arrive +lO.0O "a. M. u. 80 D. m,
For FAIRMONT ana WHEELING, Depart
1925 a. IN. lOcaD, 1913 p. M. IL. 81 p. IN. Ar
rive 70 o. q. m, "A II p. m, tl2.25 night.
For AIR ONT Accom-, Depart *12B p Il.
Arrive *l0O0a.m.
For ClNtlNNATi. LOUISVILLE and ST
LOUIS, Depart F7.l2 a. M. 1913 p. M. 10 "a
p. N, Arrive 'l227 a. M, 1871 q. M. g. 90 D N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Mind Is Twice Limite4.

The human mind is twice limited it
may love several times and it may
fully enjoy love but once.-Jean JAG
CUES Weiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02

0R. J. G. ROBINSON, DENTIST,
" OAKLAND MD.
ONCE at residence on Liberty street.
GAS ADMINISTERED
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
Willing to Obiige.

willie, If you'll stop blowing that
Internal horn I'll get you any other toy
you want
"All right. dad. l wants a bass
drum."--New York World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02
"looky Here, Sir!-

In car: "Looky here, sir; I got up to
give my seat to that lady"
Second Man Sitting down)-Thats
all right. old fellow. She's my wife
New York Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
THEY LAY HAM AND EGGS.
Connecticut Poultry Fancier Makes a
 Wonderful Discovery.

South Norwalk Dispatch to New York
 Press.
 John H. Smith of the local police force, has a brood of hens which from a persist ent diet of ham clippings and pork rinds lay eggs which cannot be told from full- hedged breakfast of ham and eggs. The yolks are hard and ham-like in appear ance, while the white of the egg has re- tained its old appearance and taste.
 At present the eggs are trihe too salt. but by a slight application of sugar in their diet, MT. Smith, who Is poultry fancier of long experience, is bringing his unique product up to state of rare per- lection. The flavor Is perfect. and when boiled fried the eggs make ideal breakfast. They can also be eaten raw, when they are said to be delicious.
 Smith has a high board fence around hennery, and all of his experiments are carried on in secrecy. His eggs com mand fabulous prices. both as food and for sitting purposes. selling readily at 25 cents each. Not satisfied with his ham and eggs egg, MT. Smith has started an- other brood on a diet of cheese with a view to producing eggs that will pass for Welsh rareblts. He is confident that he can so reyolutionize the egg business and bring his stock to a variety and perfec- ton that he will be able to supply about any food on an ordinary menu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
DATE IS SET TO
 RECEIVE FLAGS

Huntsville. April 1s.--(special.) )-The Daughters of the Confederacy have set May 19 as the date for the reception of the captured Confederate flags that will be returned by representatives of the state of Ohio and Hon. H. s. D. Nal lory of Selma has been chosen as the orator to accept them. Goveronor Harmon of Ohio has been extended a cordial invitation to be the guest of tn @ organiza tion at the state meeting of the Daughters of the Confectionery from May II to IS. The local chapter is busy completing arrangements for the state meeting and homes have been provided for all delegates. Mrs. Cor nelia Blanton Stone, president general of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, of Galveston, Tex, has accepted an invitation to come and deliver an address Mrs. Aurora Pryor Mcclellan, American Revolution, Is another spe- cially invited guest who has accepted.
 All of the soft drink stands and cafes run in connection with them, as well as other places that usually remain open on Sundays, are closed today. The only places in the city that are open are the restaurants and drug stores.
 The body of President William H. Councill of the Agricultural and Me- chanical College for Negroes, was placed In Carnegie library at Normal today and will lie in state until Wednesday. The funeral will be he'd on that date and interment will be ade at Normal. Many leaders of the negro race will attend the obsequies.
 Tom Warren, a farmer from Lime stone county, was committed to jail on a charge of committing criminal as- sault on Charlotte Patton a negro woman 94 years old, near Toney. His bond has been set at $2000. It Is stated here that Warren is wanted at Ath ems on charge of bigamy as 1t is claimed he has a wife at Athens and another at Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
PURIFYING EDUCATION.
Ignoring Great French Writers Be-
 cause Are Not Proper.

From the New York Times
 Certain young women, seniors in the University of California, have decided in their wisdom that the reading of Balzac, Zola, Maupassant and the younger Du- mas is not an essential or a commend able part-for them-of a knowledge of modern French literature. Acting on this decision, which obviously must have been based on a foundation no less firm than feminine intuition, the young wom- en have resolutely demanded revision of the French course by their professors, under penalty of Its immediate and per manent abandonment if the ultimatum of ''the girls be not met
 l This Is sufficiently funny in itself, but much funnier is the reply of the learned 1 gentlemen whose regard for the literary | proprieties has thus been severely im- pugned. More suave and tactful than is the professional wont, they have not stuck to their guns or their authors, but instead have said In effect: There, there. dears, don't get excited, and above all do not fill the pleasant land of France with grief and humiliation by refusing to read any of its modern writers. In- stead of Balzac, who really is a dread ful fellow and only one of the worlds three or four greatest novelists, you shall peruse the sweet and simple pages of Marcel Provost, of whom comparatively few people have heard, and who must therefore be the pink of propriety. For Maupassant we will substitute Anatole France, the well-established favorite of the young person, and we will add, in place of Dumas, Prosper Merimee. whose
 Carmen has so long been a model of the domestic virtues"
 With these changes the fair seniors have been content, and all Is we'll with them, with their professors. with the University of California, and with mod- ern French literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
SUDDEN DEATH IF AN OLO RESIDENT Henry F. Rotenberry Dies While
 Touring County BURIAL AT CENTREVILLE District Sunday School Convention Is Held at Brent-conslderabIe
 Cotton Is Still Held In
 Warehouses.
! BURIAL AT CENTREVlLLE

Centreville, April 1S.-(Special.) Jon Fri day night Henry F. Rotenberry, one of the oldest inhabitants of this county, dropped dead in the western part of the county. His death was so sudden that 1t was deemed best by the authorities to have an investigation made, so Justice of the Peace w. T. Wood of Beat ? sum moned a jury to make an investigation. The jury could find no evidence of foul play and rendered a verdict accordingly. The deceased was travelling through the country and stopped to spend the night with a family by the name of Boyd, and after supper he and member of the Boyd family started over to the house of a neighbor, and after having gone short distance the deceased fell to the ground and expired almost instantly. Young Boyd was greatly frightened. The body of the dead man was left lying by the roadside until nearly noon yesterday, the residents of that community being afraid to move 1t. MT. Rotenberry was one of the most remarkably well preserved and active men of his age in the state. He was a gallant Confederate soldier and has been AtAeO aSllNC III ldloili6 lullhS lO ACAP SAOSe a monument here to the memory of the Confederate dead. He has many relatives here and was an uncle of Col. Daniel Col Her of Tuscaloosa. His remains were brought to Centreville last night and will be buried at Sandy Chapel cemetery this afternoon.
 The district Sunday school convention was held at Brent today. A large crowd attended and the exercises were most in teresting and instructive.
 The preliminary trial of Willie May berry, the negro charged with burning the sawmill plant of the Thompson Lumber company, seven miles west of here, a week ago last night, will occur here to- morrow before Judge w. L. Pratt.
 Senator and Mrs. H. B. Reynolds re- turned yesterday from Atlanta Senator Reynolds was a delegate to the confor- ence of southern educators which was held in Atlanta last week.
 The Rev. w. I. Sinnot. pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place, attend ed presbytery at Collnsville last week.
 Considerable cotton is being held in this county, one large cotton raiser having on hand in his private warehouse 700 bales. He is holding for Il cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
Winding Up Bankrupt Property.

Chicago, April 1S.-(Special )-An order for public sale on May 20 of all the as- sets and properties of A. Booth & Co.,, was signed yesterday by Federal Judge Kohlsaat upon the presentation of pe- ton by Attorney Charles L. Allen. rep resenting Receiver William J. Chalmers. The order is expected to be followed close ly by the purchase of the Booth oon- cern under the reorganization plan adopt ed by the bankers creditors committed It was protested by Attorney Henry S. Robbins. representing reorganization committee of stockholders. Efforts were made by Attorney Robbins to secure moro time in which to examine the petition, but after a warm session with the attorneys the court fixed rpe date of sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
SEABOARD
Greatly Improved Schedules, Four ], Hours Fifteen Minutes to Atlanta.

Effective Sunday, May 2, Seaboard trains will arrive and depart as follows:
 No. 50 leave Birmingham 5:30 a. m.
 No 32 leave Birmingham a. m.
 No. 36 leave Birmingham 4:10 D. m.
 No. 51 arrive Birmingham 10:15 D. m.
 No. 38 arrive Birmingham 8:45 D. m.
 No. 37 arrive Birmingham 12.10 D. m.
 Nos. 50 and 51 are new trains inaugu- rated to perform local service between Birmingham and Atlanta.
 Nos. 32 and 3s fast trains between Bir- mingham, Atlanta, Richmond, Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
 Time between Birmingham and Atlanta 1 hours and Is minutes. Solid vestibule trains carrying a splendid observation car and dining cars.
 Nos. ss and T are the new afternoon trains between Birmingham. Atlanta, Norfolk, Richmond, Washington and New York. These changes give Birmingham three trains to Atlanta and double daily fast service to New York and all eastern points. A-1S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
Americans In Dancer.

Washington April 1s.-Ambassador Leishman cabled the state department that he had placed emphasis upon the necessity of the Turkish government talk ing every possible measure for the pro- lection of Americans. His dispatch in- dicates that he is fully alive to the acute situation which is presented in Turkey. especially at Mersina and at Adana- It was stated today that no American vessels had yet been ordered to Mersina. The gunbat Scorpion is at Constantinopfe, but no orders have been Issued to utilize her in any special service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
BREACHES SPECIAL SERMON TO RED MEN
ENSLEY LODGE ATTENDS FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN BODY. ABDUCTED GIRL IS LOCATED IN ANNISToN.

Ensley. April 18.-(Specia1) )-The local lodge of Red Men attended the First Methodist church tonight in a body The Rev. B. B. Glasgow preached n special sermon, taking his text from the fifth chapter of St. Matthew, First be reconciled to thy brother" The ser mon was fitting and appropriate for the occasion. It was forcefu1 and logical and delivered with telling effect. MT. Glasgow referred to Christ as type Of brotherly man whose aim was to make all men, no matter what their station in life, brothers with Him.
 At the close of the service every member of the order present shook hands with Mir. Glasgow and many ex- pressions of appreciation were rendered him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
Rescued From Fire.

New York. April 1S.-Fire in the Em- pre building at Broadway and Blocker streets late yesterday entrapped 125 girls working on one of the upper floors. All were rescued, however, the elevator man in the building running the car repeated ly through the smoke and flames and carrying the young women down, others fleeing down the fire escapes, reaching the street unharmed. The fire was quick ly extinguished and did little damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
The Servant Problem, Plus.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 But" says the lady of the house to the applicant, you really should not ask such high wages from me. when you con- slider the conveniences with which my house is equipped--electric cooking range, electric washing and ironing machines, vacuum sweepers and dusters. pneumatic parcel carriers from and to all floors and rooms, phones and annunciators in each room, sanitary wall and floor finishes, fil- tered air, filtered water. antiseptic refrfg- erators'-
 "Yes, num-" interrupts the applicant. but the likes of you ought to know that a scientific expert draws a lot more money than a kitchen mechanic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
Helped Out.

From Judges Library.
 A grocery clerk in a small town had been considerably boared one day by solicitors for church fairs, raffies, char ity and other purposes, and was get ting disgusted, when small, red haired urchin came in and asked him if he could help him out with a base ball glove.
 Got the glove with you?" asked the impatient clerk.
 "Er-no," answered the urchin.
 9Th en-" said the irrita ble clerk as he caught him by the neck and trousers, "Pll help you out without it'