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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
board With the Butler.

To avoid the trouble of housekeep-
ing, many wealthy Parisians board
with their butler, so to speak. Instead
of ordering the food for the household
from day to day, they pay fixed sum
per month to their butler or hOusekeep-
er, who contracts to supply them with
the usual three meals per day, COM
posed of the customary courses, says
What to Eat. The price paid for this
service varies i'll accordance with the
style of living. If guests be invited to
dinner or any sort of entertainment be
given, an extra sum per head is paid.
In this way the lady of the house
avoids the annoyance of butchers an
bakers bills, and if the butler does
not keep his part Of the contract it is
easy enough to find another to replace
him. OF course, the presidents house
hold is carried out on this plan on a
large scale, and many of the big stores
supply all their employees with daily
meals in the same manner. The banks
and other administrations of similar
nature often furnish the monday mea!
to their clerks by contract, the latter
paying trifing sum toward the cost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
May Day Custom In Belgium

The most honOred month of the year
in Belgium is the month of May,
known as the Virgins month and con-
secrated t. the Virgin Mary. In the
province OF Liege young maidens have
a quaint way Of predicting their love
affairs this month. A group of girls
arrange to meet at sunrise and start
TO walk through the fields until they
come TO a hedge, quite unobserved
from the highway, where they gen
orally choose honeysuckle bush be-
meath the protecting branches of
which to perform their mystic opera
tons. Each maiden selects three
blades of dew laden grass, the tops of
which she cuts to equal length and to
each of which she attaches a colored
silken thread. Black represents a
bachelor, red an unknown lover and
green the secret desires of the maid
ems heart. Ten days afterward they
return to the same spot where they
left the blades growing, and that blade
of the three chosen which has sur
passed the others in height reveals the
lover the maiden is destined to have
New York Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
The Old Way of Passing Bills.

A document found among the Duke
Of Rutland's papers at Belvoir castle
throws a curious light upon the mode
of getting private bills through the
house Of commons in the days of King
Charles IL. The case in hand was the
divorce bill of John, Lord de Roos, an
affair that caused Il great deal of Cos
sip in its day. One of his lordship's
agents wrote in January, 1867: "On
Wednesday last l got six and forty of
the house of commons to the Dog tav.
ern, in the palace yard at Westmin-
ster, when were present Mr.. Attorney
General and Mr.. George Montagu. AS
soon as they had dined we carried
them all to the house of commons, and
they passed the bill, as the committee,
without any amendments, and ordered
it to be reported the next day"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

In 1915 a prize was given to the
colonist of Carolina who produced
the first native pins and needles. Dur
ing the war of 1912, when, owing to
restrictions upon commerce, the price
of pins rose to the enormous sum Of
81 per paper, the manufacture was
actually started in the United States
but does not seem to have met with
success, as the enterprise was soon
abandoned The industry was not fair.
ly started in this country until the
year 1886.
The early pins in this country, as in
England, were made with globular
heads of fine twisted wire, made sep
arately, and secured to the shank by
compression from a falling block and
die. These old pins had the misfor-
tune of often parting with their heads
1t was to overcome this difficulty that
the attention of early inventors was
directed. The solid headed pin, in
common use today, took the place OF
the old form about 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
Couldn't "INidv Him.

Have you known what it is to be an
orphan?' asks one of the characters il
the pirates of Penzance," and anoth,
er replies, often" The similarity be-
tween the two words causes almost a
page of good Gilbertian fun. 1t would
have been otherwise if either of the
characters had happened to be an ay-
erage London boy.
The tale is told OF a London boy on
his country holiday who was asked by
a carter to hold one of his horses,
(Which 'orse?" asked the lad. THE
off 'un," said the driver. "Horphan,"
said the boy. How dye think Hi
knows which of ems a horphan
earn, you don't kid me-" And that
closed the incident.-London News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
Shakes That We're Shakes,

Over on the eastern shore of Mary
land there was man who was suffer
ing from a severe case of Shakes" as
they call fever and ague in that coun-
try. One morning the local physician
called on the patient and asked him
how he felt
"N-n-not bit b-b-etter," was
the shaking mans reply.
Your case is a very peculiar one
and hard to take hold Of" remarked
the doctor sympathetically.
Yes, th--thats So" remarked the
patient, trying to smile. THE Cease
sh-sh-shakes so l don't w-wonder
you c-c-can't get hold of it."-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
THROWING THE LASSO.
The Manner In which the Rope IL
Handled by AN Expert.

Handled by an Expert.
"A mistaken impression prevails i'll
the mind of the public in regard to the
manner in which lasso is handled"
Gays an expert. THE idea that the loop
is always swung around the head be-
fore making Il cast, especially when
the roper Is on foot, is erroneous No
man OF experience ever makes a cast
n this fashion from the ground in
practical work. There are several rea-
sons why he does not One of them is
that the movement is likely to brighten
the stock, especially horses; another
that he may have to wait some min
utes before a favorable opportunity
occurs for making a cast. He knows
that better results are obtained by
holding the rope as unobtrusively as
possible, even keeping it concealed
from the object of capture
"On the contrary, however, when
mounted and in pursuit it is absolutely
necessary to swing the loop over and
around the head, for the cast must be
made with the greatest possible force
in order to overcome not only the for
ward movement of the pursued, but
also the action of the wind should that
chance to be against you.
GAS to the manner of casting, some
'ropers' cast with a quick, jerky move
ment Of the hand, seeming to use the
arm very little and the body not at all.
Others employ body, arm and hand.
Both methods are effective when per-
fected by practice"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
POWERFUL MECHANISM.
The Picking Up Machine Used In
GrappIing Ocean Cables.

GrappIin3 Ocean Cables.
A truly wonderful piece Of mechan-
ism is the picking up'' machine used
In all graphing and cable hoisting op-
erations. Ii is Il powerful variety Of
the steam winch family, but also Il
most aristo'.ratic and elaborate mem
Der, fitted with gear changing clutches.
patent brakes and other ingenious APP
pliances. To give some idea of its ca
liabilities in dry figures it can at slow
speed lift twenty-five tons at the rate
of one mile an hour or at fast speed
ten tons at the rate of four miles an
hour. Moreover, it can be quickly al
tered and adapted to changing circum-
stances in speed or lifting weight.
All being made ready, the big crap
mel, attached to 700 or 800 fathoms Of
chain and rope, is passed over the bow
reaches bottom the ship is sent slowly
ahead. Back and forward across the
path of the cable, as pointed out by
the friendly marking buoys, we steam.
Several times the grapnel catches
something, only to lose it's hold again.
probably an inequality upon the bot
tom, although n bOsun'S mate mumbles
"mermaids' grottoes," but at last comes
a steady strain. Every soul on board
hangs over the bow, watching the
grimy grapnel rope come steadily up
and over the well oiled pulley. At
length the grapnel itself appears, hold
ing tight on to the truant.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
Their Words Stuck.

When Mark Twain was in Egypt, he
one day arranged with a friend to meet
him at one of the pyramids. The latter
engaged two old but experienced Arabs
to guide him to the place. He after
ward complained that, although he had
some knowledge of their native Ian
guage, he could not understand any
thing that his guides had said to him.
"You should have hired younger
men," Mr.. Clemens told him. These
toothless old fellows talk only gum
Arabic"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

OAKLAND, MD, october Il, 1903.
The undersigned. either in person or by
deputy Will be in each Of the Election Dis
tricts in Garrett county. Maryland, to re
ceive and collect taxes at the time and place
following:
Nov. l1th, H. F. Marshaus, 10 to II am.
llth' Mrs. Browning's, German, , to
Nov. Z, }. H. Rafter's store, Kitzminers-
vile, to 10 a. m.
NOV, u, william Moody's store, Blooming
Nov, l3, c. 5. Mays store, swanton. 10 to
T. a. IN.
Nov. 10, ;. p. specht's store, Deer Park, ,
to p. m.
Nov. "A, Company store Crellin, 10 to Il
Nov. H. Hutton, Carney \ Pendergast's
store, 1880 to p. III.
Nov. Ii, E. 4. Weimer's store. McHenry,
Nov. Il, G. w. Engle's store, Bittinger, to
Nov. L, W. D. Broadwater's store, New
Germany. to 10 a, m.
Nov. Il. Merrill's store. Merrill, to D. M
" Il, r. E. GarlitZe store, Avilton, ; to
Nov. Is, Thomas }. Jomson's to 10 a. m
- IS Thomas H. Layman'S, II to II a. m
Is, {. NJ. Livengood's hotel Grants
vile, to p. III.
Nov. 10, Harry Leatham's store, Keyser,
Nov ~, Joel Diehl's store, Cove. Il to
Nov. 10, J. L. Englehart's store, Accident,
to p. m.
Nov. 20, r. r. Liston's store, selbysport, 10
Nov. 20, J. II. Cuppetts store, FriendsviIe,
, to p, m.
Nov. p, W. A. Smiths Store. Hoyes, 10 to
Nov. q, Cuppett 4 Lytle's store, Sang Run.
to p. III.
Treasurer of Garrett County, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
Election Promises.

Successful Candidate shan't for
get the promises in virtue of which |
have been elected.
Political Manager - That's right.
Bear them in mind. With a little
brushing up they'll probably elect you
again.--Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

Benham-I try to believe the Bible,
but find that story of the ten virgins,
i've of whom were wise and five fool
ish, little perpleXing.
Mrs. Benham - What's the matter
with that?
Benham-Judging from the women l
have known, the proportion of foolish
ones was altogether too small.-New
York Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
The M0TyI0Dd Agricultural College,
College Park, naryIand,
Maryland's School of Technology.
Four Courses of instruction.
AGRICU LTURAL MECHANICAL
SCIENTIFIC CIASSJCA I.

Each department supplied with the most
modern and approved apparatus. Practical
work emphasized in all departments. Grad
yates qualified to enter at once upon life's
work Boarding department supplied with
all modern mprovementS-bath rooms,
closets, steam heat and gas.
Tuition, books, heat, light, washing. board
and medical attendance, and annual deposit
scholastic year Daily visit by physician to
college. CatalOg giving full particulars sent
on application. Attention is called to short
course of ten weeks in Agriculture. Write
for particulars. Term commences Thurs
day, September II.
Early application necessary for admttance.
II. w. SILN ESTER, Pres.
College Park, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

Darling" said Edwin, your eyes
are like diamonds, your teeth like
pearls, your lips resemble the most glo-
rious rubies, and your hair
Edwin" said Angelina sternly, ire
member that you work in a jewelry
warehouse and that it's disgusting to
talk shop"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
The PIeasanter Route to Ruin.

Prosperity has ruined many a man."
mo doubt, but if Pm given any
choice in the matter I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by adversely.
The process is more enjoyable. Chi
cago Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
AS If 1t Were Possible.

Claribel-I wonder what that crea-
ture meant?
Laurie-What creature?
Claribel-Why, Tentworth, of course.
When told him everybody said was
improving in my singing, he said he
was delighted to hear it. The ideal
Stray Stories
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
CAPTURED.

Mabel suppose you have heard of
sister LOUIS marriage. She's taken a
Sat in Kensington.
Miss Jellus-Yes, l heard she had a
fiat, but l didn't hear where she had
taken him.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
His Title.

IF it were customary in this country
to confer titles upon men who go in for
literature, what would | be?' asked a
conceited Journalist Of his senior.
Baron of Ideas" was the terse re-
ply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

There's no progress about him"
''NO? But he's still doing business at
the old stand, isn't he?"
"Say, rather, he is doing business at
the old stand-stilL" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

This is to give notice, That the subscriber
of Garrett county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court of Garrett county, in Mary
land, Letters Testamentary on the per
Sonal estate Of
ELIZA JANE FAUCETT,
late of Garrett county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 5th day of
May next; they may otherw Use by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this I'd day of
October, 1908.
GEORGE HENRY WALTER,
Executor,
35-3F Selbysport, Md
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
a Jew COLONY IN AFRICA.

The east coast of Africa has been
.norasted as Offering an exceptional
opportunity for colonization by lhs
nersecuted Jews of Russia. Some one
mas dreamed of a revival of the Jew
,sh mower. a gathering together again
Of the scattered hosts of lsrael IN d
new Judea carved out OF the African
vast coast. To the Jews themselves
tie idea seems not to appeal strongly.
The idea of a new Jerusalem in Africa
fails to fire the Jewish heart.
Attempts to reereate the Hebrew ma
ton are foredoomed to failure. Its au-
tonomy is lost forever. The tie that
binds one Hebrew TO another has long
ago ceased to be a national character
)stic and becomes purely one of tribal
religion strengthened by the ostracism
which has been practiced against II
wherever the Christian cult has ex-
listed. The power of national adhesion
and much of the desire has been lost
by the jew. AS TeilSiouS ii4Sis't siis
judaism will long endure, but 1t can
never fan again to a national flame the
nshes of its faded temporal greatness.
So far as concerns the East Air.
ran project 1t could not succeed. The
lew is not a pioneer. He has lost his
pastoral character in the stress OF CEN
suries of persecution and pillage de
Is essentially creature OF the streets
ind not of the frontiers. Like Ruth,
Ne is a cleaner in the fields that others
Nave sown. He is not a producer, but
/ trader in the productions of others.
Colonization of Jews as an agricultural
community is foregone failure. The
Hebrew will remain in the market
places to be prosecuted and reviled be-
lore he will dig a scaaty subsistence
out of the soil of Eastern Africa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

deal. The provinces where the blood
shed is now going on are hotbeds Of
anarchy, and anarchy is seeking TO use
Christianity as cloak to its attacks
on the organized government, hoping
by this means 10 place the Turkish
government in false light before the
Christian world" Joseph should be
able to make his own terms with the
circus manags ments when the sultan
gets thru with him.
Hamptons recently completed school
census shows the number of children
of school age in Hampton TO be $50.
Computed in the usual way this would
give Hampton population of 1926
people. Hamptonites were insistent in
their claims against the reliability OF
the federal census and point to the
new school census as proof of the JUS
tice of their claim to greater popula-
ton.
II you could tell $4,000 people that
YOUR farm is for sale some one OF them
would buy it. The T.-R. will tell them
he story for 10 cents invested in "Fo.
Sale" ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
TOPICS OF EII-
TIMES q = .

The rural mail carriers of heokuk
county met Saturday and organized a
good roads association OF carriers. The
movement should suggest similar ac-
ton to the carriers in every other
county in the state.
Seventy two consecutive terms OF
school without a day missed IS the rec
ord of a Bremen county school
maam Miss Mary Hatch, of Sumner.
She missed one half day by getting
stuck in a snow bank, from which she
was unable to extricate herself II
Miss Hatch might be induced to tahu-
late the number of days taught and
the amounts received for her labor she
could shed considerable light on the
sexed question Of teachers wages.
At the behest of Golfers Conan
Doyle will resurrect Sherlock Holmes.
Perhaps the Chicago car barn mystery
now nears its solution.
A number of the state papers nave
mistakenly sent Otto instead of Etl
Shultz, OF Alden. to the dipsomaniac
ward thru the error OF newspaper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

and shapely. While Its muscles rippled
on account of the jerking and kicking
of Jean.
All the time she was holding the cher
ries high In her other hand, shaking
them by the twig to which their slender
stems attached to them and saying In
sweetly tantalizing tone:
what makes you climb downward
after cherries, Jean? What foolish
fellow you are, indeed, trying to grab
BILE cherries out Of the ground, as you
do potatoes! I'm sure | didn't suppose
that you knew so little as that"
JEAN the hurchback, was muscular
little deforlnity and a wonder of good
nature How long he might have kept
up the hopeless struggle with the girls
invincible grip would be hard to guess.
His release was caused by the approach
Of third person. who wore the robe
of Catholic priest and the countenance
of man who had lived and suffered a
long time without much loss of phys
zeal strength and endurance.
This was Pere Beret, grizzly, short.
compact his face deeply lined, his
mouth decidedly aslant on account of
some lost teeth, and his eyes set deep
under gray, shaggy brows. Looking at
him when his features were in repose
first impression might not have been
fayorable but seeing him smile or
hearing him speak changed everything.
His voice was sweetness itself, and his
smile won you on the instant. Some
thing like pervading sorrow always
seemed to be close behind his eyes and
under his speech; yet he was genial,
sometimes almost jolly, man, very
prone TO join in the lighter amusements
OF his people.
"Children, children, my children" he
called out as be approached along a
little pathway leading up from the di-
rection OF the church, what are you
doing now? Bah there, Alice, will you
pull jeans leg OFF,"
AT first they did not hear him, they
were so nearly deafened by their own
vocal discords.
why are you standing on your head
Will tOtfU lcSl 81 ulSA III uii, oSun
| he added Its not a polite attitude
| in the presence of young lady. Are
you a pig, that you poke your nose in
the Dirt
| Alice now turned her bright head
and gave Pere Eeret a look OF frank
welcome which ut the same time shot
q beam of wiliful self assertion.
My daughter, are you trying to help
Jean up the tree feet foremost!' the
priest added. Standing where he had
halted just outside of the struggling
| yard fence.
He had his hands on his hips and
was quietly cfluckling at the scene be
| fore him. as one who, although old,
| sylnpathized with the natural and
harmless sportiveness Of young people
and would as lief as not join in q
prank or two.
"Yon see what I'm doing, Father
Beret,' said Alice. II am preventing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
A PRINCE OF REGULATION.

AS the investigation Of the postof-
= Ace frauds progresses Mc. Machen ap-
pears TO have been the grand central
figure of group of thieves and graft
ers. AS Alfred Henry Lewis would put
It, Machen was the big he coon of the
outfit" While others stole and de-
frauded, Machen appears to have had
finger in every pie and drawn his trib-
ute from every plant. He was the
Eagin of the thieves school which
Hourished in the postal department.
Most of the others were common
thieves, porch climbers. sneaks.
.KinchinN lay artists. the comn,onalty
Of his kingdom of graft. Macflen was
the bright particular star abon, which
the system frevolved. He drew revenue
from every little carriers satchei and
from the shoulder strap which sup
ported it He proiited from every mail
box and letter case. Even the paint
upon the mail box at the street corner
rendered tribute to the Cesar of the
grafters. In this he had the assistance
of Beavers and Erwin and the gang Of
minor conspirators and plunderers.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry Heath, while not yet directly
charged with completely in these
frauds, is justly an object of suspi-
cion.
Machen, Beavers and Erwin. and all
er with the whole kit and boiling of
this crew of pirates, must be promptly
prosecuted and punished. The yigor-
Gus action of the administration prom
ises that there will be no unnecessary
delay. There appears to be no desire
to whitewash or conceal the criminal
ity of rogues in high or ,ow places. The
government is evidently doing every
thing in its power TO unearth the per-
petrators of the frauds and push the
prosecutions to their Legitimate conclu-
sions.
In this the administration should
have the support of the entire coun-
try. There should be no local defense
of official criminals. The fact that an
accused Is an Iowa man or from Cali
fornia, Maine or Texas should not
bring the newspapers OF his state or
the local sheets of his home commu-
nifty to his defense. His previous af-
filiat.on With one political party or an
other is not question for considera-
ton. His standing in his home county,
district or state should not be made
an excuse upon which 10 base a plea
for delay or clemency. His political In
fiuence Is not worthy of consideration
nor it his connection with any parti-
san organization a claim to be recog-
nized He is simply prisoner accused
of crime to be prosecuted by the peo-
pie of the United Stats for malfea-
sance in Office. and it IS the duty OF
.s,e whole people to assis. and not OBJ
ruct the administration in its eff
Is TO punish the guilty There is nc
sansilip in theft and no partisan
s9uld be allowed to enter into
scutions now in progress OF
discussions that arise out Of