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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
WHAT THE RAILROADS DO
FOR THE NATION

The strong relation that exists be-
tween the railroad industry and gen.
eral prosperity is shown by statistics
covering operations in 1880.
In that year the lines paid about
$1,086,802 in taxes each day-$755 a
minute. Their bill for materials and
supplies totalled $1,329, $4,000. Twen-
ty-three per cent of the nations out
put of bituminous coal; 1872 per cent
of fuel oil; 20 per cent of timber cut,
and II per cent of iron and steel were
purchased by the railroads.
About 100000 persons-a sixth
of the total population-are directly
or Indirectly dependent on the lines
for their livelihood. There are 1,000,-
900 railroad bondholders. To this must
be added the vast army of persons
who own insurance policies, as insur-
ance companies are large purchasers
of railroad securities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

of that object. In all his connections
in business, in domestic and public af-
fairs, he has an object. A quarter of
century ago he told me what his
objects were, and he has never varied
in his desire to attain those objects.
That he is in a fair way to do so is
evident.
He said when he decided to become
a candidate for the Senate that he in
tended to devote his time to an exam
ination of the system of taxation, es-
pecially in connection with the burd-
ensome levies on all classes of real
estate, not only in the farming dis
tricts but also in the towns and small
cities, and day after day, not only
while at Annapolis but in his Office
at Frederick, he has done so. He is
beginning to see a possible solution,
based on the soundest principles of o-
litical economy, as applicable to the
present day and the present condition
of affairs in Maryland.
The result of this work will be pre-
scented to the General Assembly be-
fore its adjournment and before the
next session in 1888 thorough study
can be made and legislation framed
which will be presented for action at
that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
BUSINESS ISN'T so BAD

The other day man came into The
Republican office. AS usual he was
asked how business was.
Business is fine", he said, "better
than for the same period last year
and prospects are encouraging" Then
he told of a story he heard in his
travels, of dealer in meats. A Gus
toner of the dealer entered and asked
for a sirloin steak. While getting the
steak he bemoaned about business.
depression, drought stricken areas all
over the country, people in want and
faced with starvation. 5.s.
The customer was astonished. 81
didn't know conditions were that bad"
he exclaimed. "Better make that a
pound of hamburg steak instead"
If people would stop talking depres-
sion, the apparent slump would be
about half what it now seems. Like
the women and men who delight in
talking of their ailments, and cen
joying bad health, many have been
bitten by the gloom bug and are suf-
fering from depressionitis, and they
refuse to try any medicine. They like
to gather the fog about them, and
sing, "The good old business amt
what she used to be-.
What is really needed is an optimis-
tic and constructive mental attitude.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

died Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin E. Friend, Mountain Lake
Park. Death was due to infrmaties
of advancing years. Funeral services
were conducted Monday at Mt. Zion
church, seven miles west of Frostburg
on the National Highway, with Rev.
I. S. Middaugh, pastor of the Park
M. E. church, officiating. Interment
was made in Mount Zion cemetery.
Miss Pope was born and reared in the
Mount Zion section of Garrett COUNT
but had been at the home of Mr.. q
Mrs. Friend for the past 81 ye
Her nearest surviving relatives a
Miss Rella Pope and Mrs. Friend, OF
the Park, both of whom are nieces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

The Republican is Garrett County's
longest established newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
Deer Found Entangled in Wire
Fence Near Oakland

A female deer, in an attempt to
jump over a fence on the Foley farm
few miles south of Oakland, was
found entangled in the fence wires on
Saturday of last week, its hind foot
being caught in such manner that its
struggles to free itself only made
the wire tighter about the foot. When
found the animal was almost dead
and it's misery was ended when it
was shot. How long it had been en-
tangled is not known.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
MISS JENNIE BOSLEY

Miss Jennie Bosley, aged 80 years,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Purnell, Mt. Lake Road, about
one-half mile from Oakland, on Mon
day afternoon. Death was due to in
firmities of old age.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home with interment in the Oakland
cemetery.
The deceased was born on January
81, 1841. She had lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Purnell for about IL years. No
close relatives survive.
MISS SARAH E. POPE
Miss Sarah E. Pope, aged "a years,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
An Interesting Fact
REAR ADMIRAL WINFIELD
SCOTT SCHLEY

Many of Maryland's illustrious sons
have won a lasting place on the
honor roll of the history of this Re-
public. None is more deserving and
none has been more maligned than
Winfield Scott Schley, the real hero Of
Santiago.
It will be remembered that Admiral
Sampson was COMMANDMENT Chief of
the fleet sent by President Mckinley
to destroy the Spanish squadron lying
at anchor in Santiago harbor. Schley
was second in command of the block
, aiding fleet. It so happened that on
the 3rd day of July, 1898, the Com
mander-in- Chief had sailed away on
his flag ship on an important mission
which placed Schley, the senior officer,
in command of the American fleet. A
few hours after Sampson had de-
parted, the Spanish ships steamed out
of the harbor to give battle and in
! less than three hours were destroyed.
The people generally, and with good
reason, proclaimed Schley as the hero
of that naval battle, but group Of
Administration factors, headed by
John D. Long, then Secretary of the
Navy, set about undermining him in
the hope of exalting Sampson at the
expense of his subordinate officer. 1t
is only natural that Admiral Sampson
should feel chagrined at being absent
at such time-a time for which he
had been waiting and for which he
had prepared the fleet under his COM
mand.
For three years the fight against
Schley ragged and he was abused and
slandered, his enemies going so far as
to cause to be published book in the
name of Edgar Maclay, day laborer
at the New York Navy Yard, pur-
porting to be a history of the navy.
At last the brave old officer could
no longer endure in silence the cam
paign of libel aimed at him and de-
manded that the Navy Department
order court of inquiry to determine
in open court the facts in the premi-
ses. At this point, Isidore Rayner, a
Marylander, lawmaker, legislatureman
and statesman, rendered his services
to his fellow Marylander without a
fee. An account of this memorable
trial, with Admiral George Dewey as
president of the court, is most wildly
told by Fred ]. Essary, in his "Mary-
land in National Politics"
The court convened on the 18th of
September, 1901, and the evidence ad-
duced before the tribunal was conclu-
sive to an unprejudiced mind that Ad-
miral Schley did not seek "to usurp
the glory of that imperishable hour"
at Santiago harbor, but had performed
his whole duty as the commanding Of
ficer of the American fleet in the alb
sence of Admiral Sampson.
The outcome of the most memorable
trial in the history of the American
Navy is matter of record. The over
whelming testimony in favor of Rear
Admiral Schley, however, could not
influence two of the three members of
the court. In their report they found
Schley guilty of substantially all he
had been accused of. But there was
one member of that Court, Admiral
Dewey, the highest naval authority in
the land, who dissented. He found
Schley innocent of every charge that
had been made and in that judgment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

DR.. Mahlon C. limbaugh, then a
student in Baltimore, came to his
home here for a visit.
A new residence was being erected
by George F. Loughridge in Third
street.
Snow and rain during the week
not only made the country roads i'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

the American people heartily con-
Cured. And time has not changed that
verdict of Admiral Dewey and the
American people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
Announcements

LIOsT--t'riday night, sum of money in pay envelope. Kindly return to Democrat office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
PRINCE OF WALES
 DISCUSTED WITH [ UNITED STATES

London, Dec 2l- (UP)-The Prince of Wales does not like the undue familiarity of the people of the United States, especially New York, so will not visit America again willingly, according to the gossip writer of the weekly news- paper The People.
 The writer is credited with be- ing well informed. He said the prince made his decision some time ago.
 The prince took offense at the undue familiarity with which sev- eral people treated him when he was last there, the gossip writer said.
 "This was particularly the case when his royal highness visited places of public entertainment. Therefore he will cut out that state (New York) from any future trav- els abroad"
 The statement of the Peoples gossip writer was q surprise to most Londoners as well as to American residents here fore the Prince of Wales has often been quoted by similar sources as hav- ing q great admiration for the United States. He has been gen. erous in receiving visiting Ameri- can celebrities, especially sports stars.
 The prince invited Walter Hagen to play golf with him after Hagen won the British open champion ships in 1928 and 1929. He extend- cd the same invitation to Bobby Jones and members of the Ameri- can Walker cup team after Jones made clean sweep of British golf prizes in 1880.
 The prince last visited North America In 1927, chiefly for n Can adian tour. When he was In New York in 1924 he rode on the sub way, visited theaters and night clubs, and appeared to enjoy him. self thoroughly.
 "Everyone Is 50 energetic" he once said of America.
 on his last visit to New York he saw the international polo matches and was in the company of American sportsmen most or the time.
 During the recent campaign for q, revival of British trade the prince has spoken of the energy or Amer jean businessmen and the success of their modern methods Of pro- motion and advertising.
 London newspapers feature reg ,,lar "gosslp columns" which record the activity of royalty, members or society, popular figures in the the atrfcal and sports worlds, and give a general review of the talk or the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
"SANTA'S CHRISTMAS
 BAG"

A quick and ready refer ence for all, in the form of a
 CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
 GUIDE
 The following list includes a multitude of Christmas Gift Suggestions in the line of pleasing and appropriate gifts, "For Mother" "for Father" "for Sister," "for Brother" "for Sweetheart" "for home," etc. Start to- day and read these col umns for up-to-the-minute hints" on Christmas shop ping. New "Ideas" appear daily-scan these columns closely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
NOTICE

WATERBURY CRUSHED STONE COMPANY, Q corporation organ ized and existing under the laws of thia state, located In Water bury. Connecticut.
 VS
 LEVI N. PECK and JESSE N. HUM 1STON, formerly of. Cheshire. in said state, and their heirs. exe- cutors. administrators, represen- tativcs. creditors. widow. widow CTS and assigns, of each of them. STATE oE .coNSncTicyT. New fsS%OfT pPoS THn H''c coMpLArNT Mi pi sSSi' of the said Waterbury Crushed stone Com pany praying for reasons therein set forth for q judgment quieting titio and sottling disputes and ques- tracts of land In Cheshire conveyed to this plaintiff by tho York Hill Rock Quarry Co.,. made returnable before the Superior Court In and for New Haven County at Water- SSy SSsyy of to JaSussy ss ss,a Sa ies sss s Tuss penrlng to and being found by the subscribing authority that tho said defendants have gone to parts un- known; therefore,
 pendsncy of said ccmpiaint be given by publishing this order in the Evening Democrnt. newspaper having q circulation in said Cheshire, throo days Huccessively, commencing on or before the 2ist day of December. A. D.. fDal, by some proper officer or indifferent person who, with his d0ingg thereon indorsed, shnil make due return.
 GEORGE ii, FREEMAN, Clerk of tho Superior Court for Now Haven County ht Waterbury. STATE or CONNECTICUT, County Of New Haven, ns. Waterbury. Deeenbar fS, 1881.
 'rke Within and foregoing is true md attQated copy 0f the 0Flg- inni order Of Notice. Co my hands ''i Ati"ai. BENJAMIN :. BRADY, 1e.ie.at Deputy Hhoriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
TENaPEnATunEs

TEMPERATURES
 Washington, Dec 2l.-UP)- Highest temperatures yesterday and lowest last night in 20 cities as re- ported by the weather bureau fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21

A-l--iilg load hard wood, season. cd, sawed any length with barrel klndllngs. el.00 delivered. Ashes removed Phone l-bb1s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
Holiday Specials
Gifts for Mother

35 Christmas Gift Suggestions A A SILENT GLOW OIL BURNER for Xmas. Practical service for the wholo family. 10 months to pay. order yours now. r. A Emmons Super-Service, Inc. 398 West Main St. Dial 3-4l97.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21

We. tho underslgned, a mai9rlty of the directors of KAYE HOSlEnN SHOP, INCORPORATED. a corpora- ton organized under the stntute laws of the State of Connecticut and located in tho town of water. bury. County of New Haven, In said Hereby certify, that every stock- holder of said corporation has sign . cd and acknowledged nn agreement that the corporate existence or sucn corporation shall be terminated, which instrument is dated tho 18th day of December, 1881.
 All claims against said corpora- ton may be sent to Frank Meyers, P. O. Address 38 Wyman street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
 Dated at Waterbury tRis 10th day of December. 1881.
 FRANK MEYERS.
 SARAH MEYERS,
 A majority of the Directors. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of New Haven, sB. Waterbury, December 16. 1881.
 Personally appeared Frank Meyers and Sarah Meyers, being n majority of the directors of KAYE HOSIERY SHOP, INCORPORATED, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them signed, before ~ HERMAN J. wEIsMAN, 12-M-1t Notary Public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
GIET EIyRNITIIRE

GIFT FURNITURE
 For the Modern Christmas Every section of our store offers gift furniture of refinement, of comfort and of pleasing taste-at economical prices. Come In and sec for yourself; we'll gladly show you around.
 GIFT IDEAS
 ON OUR CLUB PLAN make 1t easy to gladden. the hearts of everyone for Xmas. Bridge Lamps. $225 up; Lane Cedar Cheats, $l3.95 up: Doll Carriages. $1.6o up;, Windsor Chairs. $2.5o up: Sewing Cabinet, $3.00 up; Tea Wag- ons. $l0 up: Buffet Mirrors, $500 ID; End Tables. .$1.75 up; Card Ia bles. s1.50 up, Floor Lamps sb.0o Spinet Desks. $14.00 up: Coxwell Chairs. s14.oO up; Tip Tor. Tables. $3.25 up; Telephone outfits, $2.25 up, BARNETT FURNITURE co. INC: Come In and Open an Account"
 1sS-190 SOUTH MAIN ST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
Holiday Specials
Gifts for Youngsters
MILK BUILDS BoNEl

3S Christmas Gift Suggestions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
Catalogue Of Gift Suggestions Today Every Day
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Dec 21.--CUPD-- Weather forecast:
 Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire: Increaslng cloudiness and warmer tonight, Tuesday rain or snow. Ma6sachusetts, Rhode Island, Con- necticut: Increasing cioudiness, not so cold tonight; Tuesday rain, slightly warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,. ss
 Probate Court, December 2ist, A..

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,. ss.
 Probate Court. December 2ist, A..
 iisTRsiT'i, OF August Jordan, late of Waterbury, in said District, de- ceased.
 Upon the application of Fellce Jordan. praying that letters of ad. mlnistrntlon may be granted on said Estate as per application on filo more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determ nod at the probpte office in Waterbury, In said District, on tho 2Sth day of Decem- bcr A. D. 1881 at 2 o'clock in tho forenoon Standard Time), and that notice Do given of the pendoncy of said application, and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the Bame one time in some newspaper having n circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing In registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury. q copy of this order to all parties intercsted and residing without tho Probate District of Waterbury. on or before the 22nd day of Deccm- bcr, 1881.
 Attest:
 WILLIAM r. SULLIVAN. 12-31-it Asst Clork.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09
MRTvY sA vRAT1L,
NAROBIL ZENE GALIBY

Mrs. John Yuhas, G. 151 One
ia St. obratila sa na policiu roz-
lustit' jej t'azky problem zapri-
cineny jej muzom, ktory sa ~
mrtvych vratir'. Yuhas udajne
zmiznul asi pred troma rokmi 2
domu a jeho zena dostala 2 New
Yorku zpravu, ze Dol zabity. O.
znamila to poist'uj1cej spoloc-
nosti, u ktorej boil Yuhas poisteny
ma zivot a spolocnost' jej vypla-
tia 5000 poistneho. Peniazky sa
minuly, lebo musela chovat' stvo-
no drobnych deti, al sama bola
chorl'ava a Wac razy operovana.
Minule dni zjavil sa mrtvy''
muz ma iMahoning Ave. a chytil
svoju 11-rocnu dcerku "a ruku
spytajuc sa jej, ci no pozna. Diev-
ca odpovedalo, re veru ME. A
ked' sa predstavil ze. je jej otcom,
ono odvetilo, ze otec zomrel. Diev.
ca rozpovedalo matke, co zazilo a
niekol'ko dni Yuhasova videla
svojho muza prechadzat' sa pred
lei pribytkom. Nevosiel dnu, ale
Yuhasova sa no boji. Ale najyiae
sa obava, ze poist'ujhca spoloc
most bude 81 pytat' svojich $500
nazad, ktorych uz MET. Yuhas
udajne zdrzuje sa v Youngs
towne uz dlhsf Cas- boil zamest
many mestom ako drawer. Teraz
! je bez pEAce.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09
to bude den vsedny alebo ncde-
la. TAX teda do yidenia!
$50. Juraj Palascak, ~..
534 Harmon ST., Youngstown, O..
ZENSKY KLUB POTESIL
CHORYCH VECIERKOM
v okresnom sanatoriume zahrane
bolo slovenske divadlo a hudba
hrala slovenske piesne.

V pondelok yeGer toho tyzdna
pani Maria Kubina, PAM Cecilia
Klein, 81. Zuzanna Steiner, pani
Anna Herman, pan Michal Volo-
sin S pani manzclIlou pan Ste
fan j. Slifka pani manzelkou
spolu hercami. ktori zahrali tax
pelnc a chvalitebne divadlo pred
paru tyzdnami skoIc Sv. Cy-
rilla Methoda pred audicnciou
asi 300 l'udi, navStivili Mahoning
County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
a uSporiadali chorym peknE "a
bavnI veGierok. Zahrana boia We
Selohra Mann a klam, ktorcj
lllGcinllovali: PAM Zuzanna Steiner,
PAM Julia Mrizek. 81. Steiner, p.
Juraj Palascak NIL, p. Jozef
Klein a p. Jan Blasko.
Pred divadlOm ako ma Zakl IT,
Genie programu boly zahrant ME-
len anglickt, ale veru al Sloven-
ske piesne a dl'a mojho spOzoro-
vania, tie slovenske piesne uro-
billy najvacs1 DOZEN ma vsetkych
pritomnych, medzi ktorymi Dol /
DR.. KirkwoOd, hi. lekar toho IL
stavu, ako al ini lekari a osetro
vatePky. Hudobny program pre-
viedli PAM Anna Pekarcikova, p.
Tomecko, pan BlaSko a pan BY
valec.
Ako je obyGajom ma vecierkoch
V sanatoriume, al teraz boly pri-
chystane zakusky, menovitc ice
cream, kolaciky cukrovlnky,
"a co mech je srdeGna vd aka
darcom.
V Mahoning County Sanatori-
ume sa teraz nachodi 103 pacien-
tov, medzi tymi je 6S katollkov a
Z tych je 63 cudzej narodnosti, t.
j. Slovaci, Poliaci, Horvati a I'M.
Netreba pripominat re hoe sn ii
l'udia al ME zdravi, ale ziadost'
ma nejakn zabavu TAX samo v
nich prebyva, ako ali v mas, co
SINE vd'aka milostivemu Panu Bo-
hu npIne zdravl.
Mill spolubratia sestry, ked,
vam cas- dovOll, preukazte svoJe
slovenske srdcc lasku, navstiv-
te tych nasich priatel'ov a ia vas
uust 'ujem, re vasa navsteva bude
talk vazena, ak ME Wac, ako sn "a
bavy anglickymi klubami uspo-
riadanf. Vyslovujem srdetnn VIDA
ku vsetkym pritomnym, najviac
ale hercom a muzikantOm. ze O.
betovali sa venovali svoj cas-,
co umoznilo i'm vykonat' skutok
nielen dobrocinnosti, ale i Obvese-
lenia pre- vSetkych tam prltom-
nyeh.
Pritomna.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09

a Cadillac o Sc a ma inc vacsie
kary idn snizit' poistne 0 s. roc
ne. To vraj preto, re sa teraz moe
cc>tuie ma malych karach i V Il
me, ked' je nebezpecie srazky
yacSie ako letp.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09
POIsTENIE AUTov
BUDE ZAS DRAHSIE

Poist'ujilce spolocnostl idil IVY
Sit poistnG. Ma Ford a Chevrolet
automobile Q So a snfzit' poistne
ma panske kary ako Pierce Arrow
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09
NICIA ZEN
Napisal: nja Erenburg.
STRANA &.

prithl, fudia okrstia Ju 'Vel :
kou' alebo "malou." Pre- tych
vsak, ktori ju PREVAIL, boIa ona
iba vojnou, ako NOR je moron, a
Smrt' smrt'ou.
Ma malinkom usdku, blizko
hromady kamenia, zvanej kedySi
mestom Ypre, lezali, sedeli, Jedi
umierali cudzl 'udia. Mcnova-
Ii sa 11S. plukom francuzskej ar
mady. Pluk tento utvorenI na
jar v PrOvan>alSku, >kladal sa
70 sedliakov, pestujncich vinicc,
pastierov. Tito osmahli l'udia
kuGeravlmi vlaSmi Jedi Spali
V hlinenych dierach, >tricl ali,
umierali jeden po druhom a stab
Wit azoslavne oznamoval svetu. ze
llS pluk hrdin>ky haji pozicie u
"Cierneho Priechodn.
Naproti, vo vzdialenOsti 80 kro-
kov, sedeli ini ludia IA strielali
Maloktory nich bol kuceravy Il
NAL tmav6 plet'. Vlasy mali Jas
ne, oGi jasnt, boil vyssi, silnejsi
od mattel 'ov vinic a rozpravali
inym, nez tamil, jazykom. Boil to
pomOrski dedincania a volali ich
81. zaloznym praporom pruskej
armady.
Medzi nepriatel'mi lezala zem.
ktord i majitelia vinic dedin-
cania nazyvali niciou''. Zem ia
nepatrila ami imperiu nemecke-
mu, ami kral 'ovstvu belgickemu.
Roztrhana strel ami, zbrazdena
zakopami, pima l'udskych kosti a
hrdzaveho zeleza, bola zemou
mrtvou niciou. Ma jej prasivej
k0re nezachranila sa ami 'iedina
rastlinka V hornce .jnl'ovt polu-
dnie zapachala krvou a kalom.
Nikdy 0 ziadnu blahoSlavenn "a
hradu najutesenejSim ovoclm
s najkraj jsimi kvetinami nebojo-
vail tax l'udia medzi sebou, ako
o ten ktisok hnojovej, prazdnej
zeme. Kazdodenne pl 'azil Sa ktosi
20 zeme francdzskej, alebo ne
meckej ma zem niGiu a Zltu hlinu
polieval rudou krvou.
Jedni hovorili, re Francia bojuje
"a slobodu, druhi. ze sa chce zmoc
nit uhlia zeleza. Vojak 1888. plu-
ku Peter Doboi bojoval vsak iba
preto, re bola vojna. Kym vypu-
kla vojna, pracoval vo svojich vi
nj ciach. Ked' casto prsievalo a
filoksera zacala nicit' vince. Pc
ter Duboi byval zamraceny a u
trapeny. A ked' sa mu dobre vo-
dilo, Peter Duboi pl edaval hroz-
ma, obliekol si kosel Il naskro-
benymi prsami a chodil do media
lekeho mestecka. V mestecku "a
baval sa veselO V krcme "Rendes-
vous kniezat," potl 'apkaval sluz-
ku po sirokych pleciach, hodil do
automatickeho gramofonu diva
sous, nacuval otvorenou hubou
til utesenn muziku. Raz ochorel,
vyhodil sa mu vred uchu. Bole-
10 no to ukrutne. Ked' boil este
malym, celkom malym chlapcom,
jazdieval rad ma kozach a kradol
matke susene fiky. Zena Petrova
nazyvala sa Joanna. AZ nahle.
Francia zacala haiti slobodu, ci-
re bojovat' 0 uhlie a Peter stal sa
vojakom 11S. pluku.
Vo vzdialenosti so krokov cd
Petra Duboi sedel Peter Debau.
Zivot jeho Dol vePmi malo po-
dobny zivotu Petra Duboi, ako sa
nepodobajd zemiaky hroznam, Sc
yer juhu, ale zaroven tax neoby-
cajne podobny, ako podobne, stii
ysetky ivory zemske, vsetky kra-
je, vsetky bytosti. Peter Debau
nikdy v zivote nejedol hrozna
vidaval ich iba vo vykladoch OBJ,
chodu. Ne obluboval muziku a
vo sviatky sa hraval kolky. Ira
pilo ho, ked' since pripekalo d
nebolo dazd'u, lebo vtedy trava
zlkla kravy davaly zle mlieko