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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
AN EXPENSIVE EVIL.
That Is rs Apt a Name for Bad Roads as
Could BE Found.


Could BE Found.
Good roads, like charity, should be-
gin at home. People everywhere are
beginning to realize that good roads
have cash value. Properly construct
ed highways not only add immeasura-
bly, to the pleasure of the people but
to their profit as we'll
The farmers who have for MANY
years been organizing for the purpose
OF securing better and cheaper railroad
transportation for their marketab BILE
products, are now becoming awake to
the fact that great reform is needed
right at home. An unnecessary and
very expensive evil has been permitted
have Eeen " s*)eeis, 3aa-,s ---rCl-a-r
and horsetlesh in getting products to
market. They have learned that it
costs more to haul load to the sta
ton few miles away than it does to
have it transported from the station to
the faraway seaboards.
This along the line of profit. In the
way of pleasure they have suffered an
unreasonable loss. Because of poor
roads they have been more or less iso-
lated from the world and deprived of
the priceless advantages that come
from association. The farmers sons,
unable to readily get to and from the
/ villages, have gone to the villages and
cities to remain. So have many OF
the daughters. The lack of society
has been a blight upon rural
life, robbing it of the flower of its
youth. The same would be true OF
cities to great degree if there were
no good means of getting about.
The farmers are going to do better,
and the merchants in all the country
towns will, if they are at all wise,
gladly do their share towards making
good roads.
The good reads town catches the
trade.
A good road is thing of beauty and
a Joy forever. And, besides, it pays. -
Good Roads
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
The Temperature for ChurnIng.

A thermometer is absolutely neces-
sary, as the temperature OF the cream,
as we'll as the water used, should be
known. When after churning half an
hour in a small churn the cream is
quite frothy, and though broken shows
no tendency to gather farther, start
warming it up oy adding water, few
quarts at time, ten to twelve degrees
Fahrenheit warmer than the cream.
would raise it thus eight to ten de-
grees Fahrenheit, and if it does not
gather, even higher. 1t is wise to pro-
coed with caution, warming gradually
and churning meanwhile. | have run
the cream to seventy-tve degrees
Fahrenheit and over before l could get
it together. When the butter is large
enough to float let it stand for time.
Then draw the milk till the butter
runs, after which a few minutes
churning will gather i'll. B. Lin
field, in n. E. Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
An Amusing Bet.

An amusing bet for the small sum of
five shillings was laid in 1906 in the
castle yard, York, between Thomas
Hodgson and Samuel Whitehead as to
which should succeed in assuming the
most original character. Hodgson ap-
peared decorated with ten-guinea, FIVE
guinea and guinea pieces all over his
coat and waistcoat, and a row of five
guinea notes around his hat, while on
his back was fastened the words:
John Bull" Whitehead appeared
like woman on one side, one-half of
his face painted, one silk stocking and
slipper, while the other side repre-
sented negro in mans dress, with
boot and spur. John Bull" won the
wager.-Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
BUSH APPLE TREES.



In paper read before the fruit
growers of Worcester county, Eng
land, the writer spoke of the once IA
nous apple orchards of that locality,
and of their decline, owing to various
causes, so that to-day American apples
are sold at their very doors. To re-
cover this lost ground is possible, If
methods of cultivation are improved.
One Improvement is to grow the trees
in bush form, not by using dwarf
stocks, but forming large open bush
shape on tree stocks which have been
carefully prepared, and later possess
an abundance of healthy fibrous roots
that work and feed near the surface,
while the tree branches are each per-
feet Gordon of fruiting wood from the
stem of the tree TO the extremity of
each branch-quite different from the
pigmy bushes grated on Paradise and
like stocks. Trees of this character
may be planted + to feet apart or
more, and alternate trees removed,
later on, to a fresh plantation. for
trees with good tibrous roots are al
ways fruitful, and can be removed
with safety. The land for at least the
diameter of the branches should be
held sacred to the roots, as unless
these are properly cared for the trees
cannot ripen thei, wood and develop
the embryo fruit buds, With such
trees, the work of pruning, spraying,
thinning and gathering is much easier,
and manures are more efficiently APP
piled. OF course the land should be
well selected, in good heart and deeply
cultivated before planting, so that
moisture, air and heat can readily PEN
citrate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

compact down. 1t is therefore not diff
cult to arrive at the conclusion that the
beaver is aquatic, and that his princi-
pal occupation is gnawing. The young
are produced in April or May, and in
four or i've weeks are able to follow
their mother in the water. The aver
age weight of the adult individual is
about forty pounds; their winter food
consists of bark and the roots of
aquatic plants, especially the yellow
pond-lily. In summer, however, they
go some distance from the water in
search of berries, leaves, etc. This in
offensive creature has suffered a long
and severe persecution on account of
his very valuable fur and castoreum.
The latter "a substance secreted in two
sacs near the root of the tail has been
known since very ancient times for its
medicinal properties; it is chiefly used
now to bait beaver traps.
Two centuries ago these animals were
so numerous in what now constitutes
the state of New York, that from 5000
to 10000 skins were annually taken in
that section alone. The trade in beaver
skins was one of the leading induce
ments to the early French and English
colonists to settle in this country. The
home of the beaver was once in nearly
all the wooded districts of the northern
hemisphere; at the present time it is
entirely exterminated in many places,
and is scarce in the United States east
of the Mississippi river. Much has been
told of the wonderful building instinct
of the beaver. Working only in the
night, it is not easy to know the exact
manner in which this little engineer
proceeds, but in the morning the
amount of work accomplished speaks
for the diligence of this builder of
dams, canals and houses, or lodges, " as
their habitations are termed. The
canals afford an easier mode of trans
portation than dragging the wood
overland, and are dug through clear
ings back to the timber; they are some.
times many feet in length, and may be
made on two or three different levels
IN. Y. Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

FIG. 1.-UNHEALTHY TIE-UP FOR cows
farm where there is an infected herd if
the two are separated by a wooden
partition, and this will prove successful,
even when the calves from diseased
cows are raised" G. n Kinnell, a
Pittsteld veterinarian, therefore adj
vocates individual stalls for each COW,
by simply running partition between
the stanchions, boarded up in front,
with a ventilating shaft IS inches
square over each cows head, four or
six Of them to join in common shaft
running through the roof Gig. 2
shows such partition not boarded up in
front, the advisability of which we
question: He mentions herd that es-
capped infection from two badly dis
eased cows because the sick cows were
kept in stanchions boarded up in front,
with tig hit partition between each
stanchion.
DIR. Kinnell wisely considers some
such method of separating cows the
most important simplest and cheap
est means of avoiding infection. He
would allow at least eight hundred
cubic feet of air per stall. Besides the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
PRINCE OF GNAWERS.
Beavers Have Won Good Reputation I
Their Industry.

Beavers Have Won a Good Reputation by
Their Industry.
Celebrated as the prince of gnawers
is this sturdy rodent, and his we'll
earned reputation of Industry has
given rise to the familiar proverb of
working like beaver" The beaver
belongs to the order rodentia, but his
family relations are all deceased A
glance at the animals personal appear
ance is sufficient to indicate his mode of
living. A strong-made fellow of a red
dish brown color, with big orange
colored front teeth, small eyes and ears,
head and body in the neighborhood of
two feet long, tail about ten inches in
length-broad, fat and covered with
scales-fore feet small, hind feet much
larger and webbed. The coat is better
than a macintosh, being composed of
two kinds of fur, the outer of long, stiff
hair and the under coat of fine, soft,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
SOME QUEER NESTS.
The Architecture of Birds Is Very Wor
derful Indeed.

The Architecture of Birds Is Very Won.
derful Indeed.
A curious Australian bird is the little
rock warbler (Origma rubricata), whose
method of nest constructing is prob
ably unique among birds:
Mr.. Gould writes: 1.-The true habitat
of this species is New South Wales,
over which part of the country it is
very generally distributed, wherever
situations occur suitable to it's habits;
water courses and the rocky beds Of
gullies, both near the coast and among
the mountains of the interior, being
equally frequented by it: and so ex-
clusively, in fact, is it confined to such
situations that it never visits the forests,
nor have l ever seen it perching on the
branches of the trees. 1t does not even
resort to them as a resting place for
its nest, but suspends the latter to the
ceilings of caverns and the under
surface of overhanging rocks, in
manner that is most surprising; the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
steam's Up! The Moorincs Cast or.

Majestically the great ocean grey hound
leaves the dock and steams down the river
outward bound But are you, my dear sir,
prepared for the sea sickness almost always
incident to transatlantic trip, with the in
fallible stomachic, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers! If not expect to suffer without aid
The Bitters is the staunch friend of all who
travel by sea or land, Migrants tourists
commercial travellers, mariners. 1t com
pletely remedies nausea, biliousness, dvs-
pepsia, rheumatic twinges and inactivity of
thekidneys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
TUBERCULOSIS IN COWS.

II Can Be Prevented by a Proper Ar
rangement of the Stable.
Introduce consumptive COW into Q
herd, and the animal on each side Of
her in the common stanchions, shown
in Fig. l, will be infected from her
breath and spit. Put board partition
on each side of the diseased COW, ex-
tending well out in front, and it will
be long before she contaminates her
neighbors, if she ever does Exhaus-
tive tests in Denmark, extending over
two years, with POS head show that sit
Is possible to rear a healthy herd on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
Kate Field in Denver.

DENVER, Sept. 1o.-My journey from
& Quincy Railroad, one of the best man.
aged systems in the country, 1 should say.
Judging by the civility of the employees, the
comfort experienced, the excellence of it,
roadbed, and the punctuality of arrival.
actually reached Denver ahead of time. The
Burlington Route is also the best to st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Kansas CITY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10
The SchooImaster's Boast.

The children, good and bad, Irule;
The children rule their mothers. Sol
The mothers rule the men, you know;
The men with ballots-understand--
Elect the ones who rule the land;
So, consequently, from my stool
The world and oil therein / rule
IL G lodge, In Brooklyn Eagl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

KNEW HIS you think it very
strange that Jack Harduppe doesn't pay me
the $40 he borrowed2' mo. l think it
would be very strange If he did. detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

CUsToMER-"What has become Of your as.
sistantl Barber" Started for himself.
He is tired of working, by the day, l sup
pose" Customer-''I thought YOU paid him
SO much Thousand words. Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

SIZE sat before me at the play,
She was beauty quite;
The house was full, the air was cool,
The play was out of sight.
-ROSton Courier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

KEEP an eye to the future shape Of
the tree and timely remove small
needles, crossing or crooked limbs, and
in this way avoid severe pruning later
ON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

THE ONE THING IMPOSSIBLE. Reginald
"Oh, if there was only something could dc
to prove the depth of my affections y Edith
"There is. Don't talk nonsense, please"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

"Oul you're too fly" remarked the win
to the kite. "Well, 1notice you always Civ
me good send-off," retorted the kite
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

A SUCCESSFUL SEASON." That's very
blurred picture you carry in your watchP'
Eyes, it's composite photograph Of my
summer engagements. Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

WnGN you see banana peel resting on tn
sidewalk and fat man unconSciouSly ap
preaching it, the indications pointto an earl.
fall-Texas Siftings
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

ARTIsT-'I painted this picture, sir, to
keep the wolf from the door" Dealer
lafter inspecting it)-"Well, hang it on the
knob where the wolf can see it.''-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

No, MAUDE, dear, the tailor would scarce
" make a good matrimonial agent, although
he does press other peoples suits for them
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

Color BLIND Waiter-''Brown b 'ad OF
white, sir!" He-"lt makes no dinerenc,
to me; I'm color blind. Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

EVERY man is an original and solitar
character. None can either understand o
feel the book of his own life like himself
Cecil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

Stout Old Lady-Do you sell corsets
ut wholesale, young Teller?
Clerk-Yes, madam; what size, please?
Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

''THIs is no laughing matter" said tn
editor to the author as he handed him bac
his jokes.-TeXas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

A MORTON IN HER MIND.-"When he went
abroad he threw up his entire business"
"Graclousl What passage life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

THE WGFE-''lt must be bedtime" TIL
Husband Hardly. The baby hasn't wok
up yet."-Tit-B
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

WE carry cur worst enemies with u.s.
Spurgeon.
reads no books.-Ram S Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

PIso's Cure is the medicine to break UT
children's Coughs and Colds-Mrs. M G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, f94,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

"when yoh let's dat go you's lrble ter gil
yohsef away long wild it."-Wa Washington
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

AMoTE in the eye will put the whole world
out Of joint -Ranl's Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

BEEcHAM's PILLS for constipation 1Oc and
&c; Get the book (free) atyour druggistis
and go by it. Annual sales 5000, 900 boxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

HARvEY's Scalp Food makes hair grow. Soc.
what cleans the blood2 PURIFICo. 81.
FfeeAdUice HARVEY MEDICAL Co. ,Cinciniti O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

A BLIND PAINTER.-''A most wonderful bit
OF work. Those things were painted by a
blind painter" "What thingsa" "Those
blinds. "-Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-01
a ROMANTIC MARR1AGr.
Miss Lillian Tevis and Wallaee n
Marrow Elope

"
Marrow Elope.
An elopement which will cause con.la-
cradle stir In the best circles OF Fort
Worth occurred yesterday. n u,as a.,
marriage OF Miss Lillian Tevis Of mis-
city ana Mr. Wallace u, Marrow of
10 the intimate friends OF the young
couple 1t has been know, FOR some time
INN they- We're engaged. and two or
planned, but was never successful
Mr.. Marrow arrived IN the clty yes-
terday morning and was the guest OF
AR Il, o. Bateman. The latter gentle
man was told by Mr.. Marrow what he
was here for and enlisted his assist
hnce. This was readily given and the
plnn OF campaign was gone over care
iuily, and, OF course. eagerly The
young bridegroom told Mr.. Bateman
that an elopement was the only WV
he could secure his bride, owing To the
objection OF Mrs. Tevis. He also warm
ed him that II would be exceedingly
hazardous for the success OF the plans
20 do anything TO arouse the suspicious
of tho mother
Mr. hoteman showed the mettle that
was In him by rising to the situation
ana arranging the details so nicely thar
everything was successfully carried out.
II was decided that the young lady
should leave her home ostensibiy TO 20
70 the meeting OF the Young Peoples
Endeavor society This she did, and
while her mother was also absent MIR.
Bateman, assisted by MIR. and Mrs,
Milton Brown, went to her home, got
her clothing, which was packed IN a
box, and carried 10 convenient place
10 await the owner. The marriage llc-
ense was then the next important thing
70 secure, but here again Mr. Bateninn
came up 10 the requirements OF M
caae. and soon was In possession OF that
neTcSSer7 document Rev j. Morgan
Wells. pastor Of the First BAPTIST
church, performed the ceremony. and
az $40 the young couple took the Texas
Pacific east bound train FOR their tut
urc home IN Terrell
Mr., Marrow Ia wen and favorably
known in Fort Worth, where he lived
FOR a number Of years. He is now as.
I soointed with the First National banl,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-01
LAST NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
DEMocRAcY's STAR STILL SHINES
AND VICTORY ASSURED.
THE LATEST NEWS GATHERED
ON THE EVE OF ToMoRRow's
MUNICIPAL F1GHT-PRESID1NG
OFFICERS SHOULD GET ELEc-
TIoN MATERIAL TODAY.

There is one more day remaining for
the opposition. Tomorrow night sem
tence OF political death will have been
executed on them by the voters OF Fort
Worth. and they Will have departed
for that cline on the headwaters OF
salt river, where the souls Of dlsap-
pointed office seekers regain their
equilibrium where pent up wrath
wastes its vital force lulled away by
natures remedies and times healing
balm and numerous politicians find so
lace in whlttier's llne--'It might have
been" II the opposition have achemed
and planned and laid all kinds Of traps
in all kinds OF places. the Democrats
have not been inactive. Led by the
Gazette and Nlcks' committee they
have faced every onslaught and repaid
the enemy ten-fold In their own coin.
They have not waited for chances but
have made furious dashcs wherever the
opposition dared to show ITS head,
Disheartened. discouraged and covered
are the adjectlves that describe their
feelings on the day before the battle
is to be fought, and II Democrats do
their duty tomorrow Jim Maddox Will
go under the wire with a thousand
majority and a clean pair OF heels, and
the next council will be composed en-
tirely OF the elect of earth. politically
speaking.
After Saturday night the opposition
grew desperate. They had fondly
imagined the Third ward was for
them. But the demonstrations were all
one way and that way was for Maddox
aud Democracy The colored vote
shouted, worked and prayed for Jim
Maddox and his opponent began won
dering where his vote was coming
from. He saw that he had erred in
running with such thoroughbred.
The other independent candidates are
out PLAYING Roland Reed In the role of
THE Politician" They nit from voter
to Noter with CELEBRITY and swiftness,
and are making heroic efforts to retain
their strength and prevent the Demo-
Gratis from dragging them at their
chariot wbeels-not around the Trojan
walls but around the city. The sixth
and the Third are the only wards
whore there Is organized opposition.
There ls candidate against Alderman
Tiller hut the meeting In the Fourth
tonight Is expected to throw as much
dhmper over his spirits as did the
meeting OF Saturday night over the
Third ward opposition
In the account of tho colnred meet
ing at Pease's hall Saturday night
omission was made Of Mack Temple
tons name among the Democratic
nominees who were indorsed Thcv
were all Templeton voters and viii
take the ticket without alloy at the
polls tomorrow. Mayor Paddock In NE
speech Saturday night said that John
u. Montgomery was the best CITY soc.
retarN Fort Worth ever had. but that
he never expected her 10 have n battcr
one. He praised all the nominees. glv-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-01

]. w. Laing, New York; A. j. Har-
rls. Bolton; w. II. Tllson, Texarkana;
c. w. Merchant, Abilene. j L. John
son. st. Louis; A. ID. Tyson. New
York; c. V, Haysen. Blanket; C. NJ.
Scogin, Boston; h. II. Winfield, New
York: w, NJ. Ingram. st. Louis; w. X.
Southland, Rochester: a. w. Dutton,
Houston; sam Levi, Denlson; Dorr
Clark. Boston; II. w. Cowan, Dallas;
Il. ~. Fisher. Sweetwater; l.. S. Hess,
St Louis: NJ. l.. Mowry. Chicago; A.
NJ. Friend, Dallas; Mrs. a. NJ. Friend,
Dallas: VIM. +. Subenthalen, Cincin-
natl; w. 7. Waggoner, Decatur; l..
Lincoln, Chicago; Mrs. Lincoln, Chi
cage; o. y. Bassett, I'll Paso; T. G..
Little. Waco; X. w. Dick, Ardmore;
W. b. Mcdowell. Ardmore; II. 1.
Mansfield. Chicago; c. W. Campbell,
st. Louis; Miss II. A. Bailey Omaha:
John N, Manuel, Lampasas; Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. G.. MacDlll. London: W Weiss,
Beaumont; Sidney Webb. Bellevue; Mrs.
Sidney Webb and children. Bellevue;
$, Carson, Espuela; Morgan Jones'
Denver, Walton Ross and wife. Fort
Worth: Simon Lewis, St Louis; w. II.
Little, Dallas; G. G, Qullllan, Dallas:
Mrs. Quilllan, Dallas; q. Il. Johnson,
TeNarkana; $. NJ. Smith, San Anto-
MO. Il, /, Bentley, Savannah: Miss
Margaret McNally. Houston; Il, Har-
man, Hampstead; II. a. Sauill, New Or
leans; Mrs. Ida Turner, Fort Worth;
Miss Fay Turner, Fort Worth: S. +.
Coleman, st. Louis; julie Chaudron.
Chicago; Ed II. Harrell, Houston; Nm
Il. Weeden and wife, Providence; W.
Is. Mcdowell, Dallas; r. p. De Graf
fenreid, Quanah; H. Clay Thompson.
Vernon: Frank De Ramsey Milwau.
kee; Frank Callbrick. st. Louis: j. i.
Ballard. Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-01

tentment. the Cody things VIII give us
satisfaction. All desire to get gain.
The gain OF this world is uncertain.
only the gain that pertains to heaven
is sure. II never corrodes. In All
times OF need the help and comfort OF
heaven win be ours" A good sermon
for all who heard 1t. Rev Stuckey fol-
lowed. little comfort for the Chris
tian II there's no gain in being Cody.
1t means something TO be content and
let patience have her perfect work.
Gods offer is full one. Those who
desire religion will in some way make
II known. Effort accomplishes, and we
must move heavenward or miss eleVa-
tion p" A good speaker tonight-corner
Main and Weatherford streets.