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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20
PRESIDING ELDER WARDS
CREPORT TO CONFERENCE
Paper Dealing With Conditions in Oak
land District N. E. Church
READ BEFOREANNUAL CONFERENCE
A Resume of the Work Done and
Things Accomplished During His
First Year as Presiding Elder
Improvements Noted.

The following report was made to
the recent Conference of the NJ. E.
church by Presiding Elder r. b.
Ward, of Oakland District;
To Bishop c. II. FoaoIer, President,
and to the Brethren, Members of
the West Virginia annual Confer
ence,
submit this my first animal report
of the Oakland District. With a keen
sense Of responsibility, full appre-
citation of human weakness, and an
implicit confidence in Gods provi-
dence, l entered upon the work as
signed Inc at our last session of Con-
ference.
This district is composed of twenty
four appointments, one of which, the
Albright circuit. | supplied after
Conference with E. o. woodward,
who has done faithful and efficient
work through the year.
Three others, namely, Blaine,
Etam and st. George were supplied
at Conference, by Brothers J. E.
Wells, A. Engle and Geo. w. Strot-
hard, who have done faithful and
efficient work on these charges respec-
lively. The other charges have been
served by the regular appointees of
the Conference. Faithful work has
been done throughout the entire dis
trict, with somewhat varying results
and successes, as the report of the
men will show.
Our Sunday schools are well or
gained throughout the district, and
doing effective work in imparting
religious knowledge to the children
y our church. and-inGtncine many
lem to unite with the church al
an early age. we hope to make
them more effective
The Epworth League in general is
in healthful condition. Most of oul
important points are supplied with a
League organization. Early in June
aDistrict Epworth League convention
was held at Horton, under the presi
dency and leadership of J. b. Work
man. While was not permitted tc
be at the convention, it was well at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20
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: HOYES AND VICINITY. (


Mr.. Henry Atkinson, wife aud two
little daughters of Homecoming, spent
several days the past Iweek visiting
w. A. Smith and family.
Miss Mae Dewitt was the guest of
Miss Bernadette Mattingly last Sun
day.
Mr.. Skirk, wife and daughter, AL
of Friendsvllle, spent Il few hours at
the Mattingly House Monday.
Misses Bertha. Clara and, Ethel
Dewitt and Mrs Minerva Custer. ac-
companied by Mr. Ralph Friend.
spent last Sunday at Accident as
guests of Mrs. VIM. Englehart.
Mr.. Truman Bittinger, teacher OF
the Hoyes school, spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home near Bittiuger
Messrs. w. A. Smith and H. II. Az
kinsOn mad business trip to Deer
Park last Saturday. While on this
trip they visited the noted Truesdale
farm, and expressed great surprise at
the immense scope OF this farm.
Miss Sadie Dewitt was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Malvie WiIburn, last
Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Mattiugly were
among the callers last Sunday at Mr..
John Kitzmiller's.
Mrs. Sarah W'ndell. who has been
dangerously i'll for some time past is
not much improved at this wlitirg.
Mr.. Robert Koontz, of Greensbur
Pa, made a business trip to this neigh
b orhood the past week
Rev. Henry E. Frsend, who has
been located at Mt. Lake Park the
past year, is returning to his farm at
this place.
Mrs. w. H. Owens is spend few
days at her home at West Newton,
Pa, but will return shortly and spend
few weeks more at the Mattingly
House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20

TAKING the work of the army and
the civil authorities together, it may
be questioned whether anywhere else
in modern times the world has seen
a better example of real constructive
craftsmanship than our people have
gived in the Philippine Islands. >
President Roosevelt's annual message,
second session, Fiftyseventh Congress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20

The political meetings in the Eas-
tern end of the county being held
this week by the Republican organi-
cation have been exceedingly well a.
tended and much enthusiasm has
been manifested. At Finzel on Mon
day night a very large crowd of per-
sons was present, followed on Tues
day evening by an enthusiastic meet
ing at the Strickland School House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20

II BELIEVE in the futn re-not in
a spirit which will sit down and look
for the future to work itself out, but
with determination to do its part
in making the future what it can and
shall be made. president Roosevelt
at Detroit, Mich, Sept. %, 1902.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20
TEDDY AT THE BAT.
The Pops and Democrats now rave
About the phrase, stand pat"

The Pops and Democrats now rave
About the phrase, stand pat"
And tell of money they would save
If they could pass the hat.
But things are runningmighty smooth
We're all convinced of that
And will continue so to run
With Teddy at the bat.
We want good times, full dinner pals,
And lots of work to do,
And toward that port must set oursai's
NO more of ninety-two),
But if we want all these good things
We surely must 'stand pat"
And keep the &. o. P. in liue
And Teddy at the bat.
We want man who speaks his mind
And gives to us his views,
Who does not try to win his race
By travelling in gum shoes.
We want man who can do things,
Whether this or that,
And such a man we're sure to have
With Teddy at the bat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
.aas -
D0INGS OF 0rIENl


Dess. caused by the wesriness she 10
enduring. The legs become frembly
and she wants 10 sink. The law Of
gravity is such that IL Is natural for
the heavier part 10 seek the earth.
but the laws OF nature are also such
that IL is natural for the vital part or
center 10 furnish the limbs OF our body
with sufficient strength 10 do our bid
ding without excessive fatigue. A.
weak person. therefore. cannot be well
poised Whence comes our strength7
From the air we breathe. from the
food and drink taken into the stomach.
and from the exercise that we take
10 distribute that nourisbment A
strength is possible only through the
medium OF the vital organs. IL is Inn
perafire that these organs be kept al
ways In a condition Of normal activity.
II is obvious that they must not DO
squeezed out Of place. neither must
they be allowed 10 sag and press one
upon another.-Mrs- Helme in the PHI
grim.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
Hard pto-inx.

When the pillow ia hard TO bold. 4, 1.
safc 10 say that II il hard work for the
tesms TO draw H. This may be be
cause of roots or stones. IN which case
the cause Ia obvious. but II not. some.
thing else IL wrong. and The cause
should be found aud the trouble rene
died IL would lie cheaper to get ncw
piow than 10 wear out plowmcn aud
team with a pillow in poor condition.
But - often "a not the trouble arises
from the line OF draft not being right.
II would seem that any farmer should
know n his plow runs her nose into
the ground 40 that be found he had
10 bear bis weight on the handles. or
pulled out 40 that he had 70 net 4, on
TO keep II IN. whether IL took too wide
furfow or too narrow one. and
should know how TO remedy Il. yet we
have known n farm hand 20 work all
day with a plow when be was putting
out more strength every hour than he
would have used In days work with
the same pillow had he ''hifchcd'' the
team properly Cultivation.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
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Milk and butter should be kept COW
cred when in the ice-chest. as they
readily absorb the favor and cdor OF
other foods.
IL table silver be washed with hot
water and soap with occasionally .
little ammonia. IL can be kept bright
without powder or paste
To prevent a cake from becoming
heavy when taken out OF the oven al
ways allow the steam TO escape from
IL This can be done by putting the
cake on wire meat stand
To roast meat well IL is necessary
TO have the joint frequently basted
with melted fat or the coagulsted sur
face will allow the juices TO escape
and tasteless joint Will be sent to
table
Contour or other shapes. after be-
ing served up entire. II part be left.
can be made 10 look very nice IL ar
ranged on 3 pretty dish bordered with
jam and with custard poured over
H.
While using celery save the bleach
ed leaves. the roots scraped clean and
the outside stalks. spread these on =
clean tin and set in a warm oven
When dry they msy be powdered and
packed In a glass jar 10 be used 10
flavor soup or sauces.
A porcelain saucepan that has be-
come stained should be half nIled with
water into which a tablespoonful Of
powdered borax has been put Let
the water boil briskly for while
Should all the stain not come OF wet
a cloth dip in borsx and scour the
spots.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
rhe rrrfect Mnm.n.

II IL safe TO say that not more than
one woman out OF 500 Is able to walk.
stand. sit. breathe. or rest correctly
by correctly l mean normally. for
whatever act is performed normally is
always correct. What Is normal poise !
Normal poise is natural poise. a poise
OF strength and confidence; an erect
natural carriage OF the body over a
strong base OF center. In standing
this strong base or center should be
slwsys on the balls OF the feet. OF one
or both feet as the case may be.
Look at a child. young child. before
II has been coddled. pampercd and
squeezed out OF It's normal state. IL
does not have a sunken chest. prctrud-
Ing abdomen and bent knee.
Look at the average woman: IL COM
PEELED to stand for five minutes the
knee bends and she shifts uncomfort.
ably from one foot to the other. II
20 stand Tor half an hour her
luce takes on look almost OF haggsrd-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

Where II 10 ncc~ssary 10 keep the
fowls connned 10 houses and yards dur.
inx tho summer and not much chsncs
To- divide tho yards. the beet way Il
: ssndie them IL 10 have the yards Of
four-foo, betting. The top covered over
ss well. and every few weeks move
thesr yards to a ncu location. where
fowls have not BEEN the present year
This 10 considerable trouble. but 1,
must be done II chicks and fowls are
Kept on . small area. ~ 10 10 not pos.
sible to ies the fowls have a range.
thea green food must BE- provided "a
sotse way. A good plan 10 10 give
them soms cot srass or weeds st night
Jus; before they go 10 rcos,.
4 better plan 10 10 rake up the cut,
sinxs following tho lawn mower. for
they can consume these short blades
better than grass cut with q scyfhr
All fowls tn confinement ought 10 DO
allowed to run for an hour OF two each
plight. even though II IL necessary for
several people TO keep them out Of mis-.
chief This run ~lii do them a work.
of good. and The RS rcxnss~~ VIII pay
for LIS trouble Of watching then.
Don't forErt the Necessity FOR an
abundance OF fr~sh water several
time. daily.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

"Pansy's" new book. Doris Far
rand's Vocation" returns fo-her aeens-
toned field. the love affairs OF thought.
ful girls. Her latest heroine has a
good. old-fashloned respect for religion
and its ministers. but by no means ac-
cepts Millions views rs 10 the reger-
ence which the woman owes the man.
says the New York Times. IL is not
supernuous to say that ''Pansy'' is Mrs
g. X. Alden. the wife OF weli-kn0wn
Boston minister.
The name OF Olive Thorne Miller is
one which has become inseparably
linked with all things delightful In the
open air. She has written the best
bird books obtainable-ber style com
bini.g a detailed knowledge OF her sub
Iects. coupled with poetic vision aud
graceful literary style. with the
Birds IN Maine" tells about the feath-
cred creatures OF far wider territory
than that suggested by the title. Not
only the whole OF New England. but
the Middle States are included in the
ground covered.
The craze for sociology and the queer
books OF society women. who have tried
domestic service and factory life are
responsible for The Singular Miss
smith," by Florence Morse Kingsley
(Macmiilans). Miss Smith is a rich
young person who. smitten with a no.
BILE purpose. plunges into domestic SER
vice. says the New York sun. As a
servant girl she meets and falls in love
with a noble mechanic. who Is really
Harvard professor OF sociology In dis
guise. In the end they marry. IL is
needlessiy cruel 10 make the hero an
instructor at Harvard, the one college
among the greater ones that has given
way least 10 the social science mania
II has already taken 10000 copies
Of Mrs. Virgins popular story Of Re
beccs Of sunnybrook Farm" TO supply
the demand for il In America and
Great Britain. and the steady interest
Ia IL shows no signs OF abafing. As
the Christian Million OF London says:
This book has been received with a
fetnArkAble chorus OF approval by tbe
reading community. both OF England
and America IL is such 4 book as one
meets with only once in q generation.
and IL cspurates and conquers by the
sheer force OF its naiuralness and truth
10 life Moreover. Mrs. wiggin knows
how 10 touch defiiy the springs within
Us OF laughter and tears. and never
tails 10 draw out the finer senslbillties
n our nature" Every week since last
November the circulating department
" the New York Public Library has
~Rebecca" either first or sec
md among the books most IN demand.
)n the New York State Library's list
u the best 80" books OF 1893 for a (
mall library -Rebecca- holds second
.fara
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

To her inability TO look az thing
from a practical standpoint may b
attributed woman's talent for borrow
Ing trouble. She never waits for sor
row to come TO her. She goes forth &c
look IL up and IL she doesn't have any
Of her own she assumes that OF her
friends. Above ali. she anticipates
II her children are well. she sgonizes
over what she would suffer IL they
were III: while her boys are In round
sbouis she begins worrying over the
dangers OF college life: while her girls
are still babies she is miserable. think
ing how unkind their possible hus-
bands may be to them. A new novel
tells about man who had carved over
the manfel In the library this sentence:
II am old and have had much trou-
bic, but most OF IL never happened"
No woman would have ever adopted
that for her motto and she couldn't
have lived up to IL II she had. She
has plenty OF trouble and the troubles
that never happened troubled her more
than the ones that did.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
what All Girl. should Know.

To make good bread
To cook all kinds OF meats. resets-
bles and fruits.
To make the incest buckwheat cskes
In the world.
To cut and make her own dresses
To care for milk and make good but
ter.
To sweep room and never neglect
the corner or the spaces behind the
doors.
To make the beds ct for a king to
sleep in.
To read and enjoy the papers OF the
week. especially those published for
farmers.
To get ready for ccmpany IL mother
is away from home or unable for any
reason 10 do IL herself
To read and speak in public IL called
upon.
To be well enough posted in the ev-
cry day doings Of the world to talk a.
write about them whenever necessary.
no read good books and to know
them when she sees them.
To milk COW II help is short or
work progressing
TO harness a horse and drive II any
where.
To write a letter and sign her name
to II so that no matter who receives 10
ne may have no doubt who his corrv>
spondent is.
To keep her own rom in order.
To tell a man when she sees him
and waste no time with those who are
not worthy the name.
To make a good home for souae man
New York Telegram
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
strawberry Planting.

Most fruit growers are familiar with
the pot-grown strawberry plants ofer.
ed by nurserymen for setting In the
summer says the indianapolis News.
As rule such plants are too e1pen.
sife 10 set In any considerable mum.
Der. but this Is an ideal way 20 OBJ
tain plants OF new sorts for testing:
though much more costly than the lay
er plants one will get from them a
crop. next summer. OF sufficient size 10
determine the desirabiiity OF the va
riety. Then. too. IL Is possible 10 In
crease ones own plantation by taxing
from the old beds the new plants aud
setting them out in the new beds any
time this month. To do this with the
best results. cut the runner which con-
meets the new plant with the parent.
then week later. just after a rain.
dig up the young plant with liberal
amount OF soil attached 10 the roots
and set II with the soil on the roots
IN the new bed.
With care not a plant viii be lost
In the transplanting and these plants
viii give one crop OF berries next sum
mer nearly equal 10 those from year
oid-sei plants. The precaution 10 take
10 10 have the lump OF soil a4nere TO
the roots 30 that the growth OF tho
young plant will not be materially
disturbed by the sransplanting. Where
bar . few hundred plants arc 10 be
reset one can easily supply the water
10 the soil necessary 10 make the soli
stick TO the roots.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

The best bred women do not fuss
They take their gowns and their FUR
niture and their jewels as a matter Of
course. They are unconscious Of their
wells and their gloves. and they expect
everyone else 10 be equally %. II they
see an intimate wearing a handsome
gown they refer 10 Il admiringly. bus
they also preface their comment with
an apology. Their differences with
their husbands are not aired, neither
are the domestic uphesvals- The ~
pose OF the well-bred woman IL noe
the quiet OF weakness. II Is the calm
Of trained faculties. balanced - nicely
that an earthquake may Gauss Z
change Of color. but will not bring
forth loud cry. Weil-bred women
are boon to the humsa race. They
help the world TO maintain \ high
standard both Of morals and bchavio<
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29
"AooPTEo" WHITES.
Jurisdiction Of Surprising sweep IL
Welded by the Cherokec.-

Jurisdiction Of Surprising Sweep Ii
Welded by the Cherokec.-
There is good deal being said
about the citizenship OF the adopted
whites OF the Cherokee nation and the
law which gave them their citizen
ship. says the Kansas City Journal.
The law was passed many long years
ago and provided that white man
who desired 10 marry a Cherokee wom-
an should FIRST procure a petition sign
ed by ten citizens with blood. attest
Ing that he WAS Of good moral char
acter and would. In their opinion,
make a good citizen OF the Cherokee
nation. This presented 20 the district
clerk OF any OF the nine districts and
a payment OF $40 would get a license
TO wed the Cherokee woman. This
Jaw had two provisions Of forfeiture.
One was the resistance OF Cherokee
authority in case OF criminal prose-
cution and the other was the marriage
TO a white woman after the former
marriage 10 the Cherokee woman.
This was called marrying out
The Cherokees up to the abolish
ment Of their courts held Jurisdiction
over the adopted man and even con-
victed some few of murder and exc
cuted them. This was allowed by
Judge Parker Of Fort Smith. who WAS
very strenuous. and even the supreme
Court at Washington did not inter
fere. SO the citizenship was complete
as TO jurisdiction. There was moth
ing in the iniermarriage law that made
any restrictions on helrship OF proper
ty at all. but In 1895. Dec. l6 the
council passed an amendment to this
law which provided that no white man
who married Cherokee woman from
that date should acquire any rights /
TO any moneys or to any lands. but
should acquire political rights only;
and since that date no one who mar
ricd Cherokee woman has claimed
anything but the right to live In the
country. This Is the law and present
situation. The Dawes commission has
coked upon the adopted white as a
hill citizen and 80 have the officers of
he government but the courts have
rot yet passed on IT,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29


Long and hard pulling makes wind.
broken horses.
n SOW breeds well and II a good
mother. keep her until sbc Ia old.
Early and thorough training makes
gentle. safe and trsctable horses.
Clean on the ground occupied BY
peas. early corn or potatoes and SOW
turnips.
You can cultivate your grass crnps
only by preparing the soil well before
sowing the seed.
with poultry. a. with nearly all
other products from the farm. a safe
rule IL 10 market the surplus when.
ever q fair profit can be realized when
making the sale.
Always breed from = thoroughbred
boar OF good constitution and vigor.
His vigor should be In excess OF that
OF the SOW.
Among thoroughbred poultry there
ia little difference 90 far as their econ.
omical points are concerned. but on
farm q solid. strong and coarse breed
n best
For a while inbreedIng will give
many uniform points In size. color and
markings and these may be retained
as long as the vitality OF the breeding
stock lasts.
Those who make the most In keep.
ing poultry are those who have small
farms and utilize every rod OF them
for the production OF food or pasture
for their stock
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

Old Maids are Scarce.
There are fewer Old maids nova
days than Ia former times. A woman
does not now become an old maid al
as early nm age as thirty or forty years
ago. The imaginary line al which a
, member OF the gentle sex becomes an
old maid is being set farther and far
tber back until there have arisen
grave doubts If IL will not disappear
entirely. Once - was the limit Of
girlhood- Now # is 20. And Il means
little or nothing.
Once IL WAS supposed 10 mean that.
being passed. IL became bar 10 rlafri-
mony. No novelist chose a heroine
over -. or course. he intended 70
marry his heroine 10 bis hero. and mar
rage after - on the woman's part
was something 10 be avoided ar some
thing which did not find counterpart
in real life.
IL viii be observed that among ne
ton heroines OF the present day viii
the 30-year limit IL was recognized
long ago that a woman did not lose
her attractions because she had gone
over this imaginary line. but the set
ting back OF the line waited long after
the recognition.
Balzac has isid down the theory that
a woman az 30 is AT her most fsscinat-
ing age. She probably will not have
30 long train OF admirers She may
have fewer young partners at ball.
Once in a while a young man may
make her feel Ike a grandmother by
coming 10 her for advice in his own
love affairs.
The setting back OF the imaginary
line has followed the practice OF late
marriage. II young man married
at the age OF p and q young woman
at the age Of is then the young wo-
man OF p would have been waiting
seven years. and probably would be
justifable TO consider that she would
not accept q husband
But when marriage lie the last thing
OF which girl OF is and a young man
OF 81 are thinking. and when 80 on
the part OF the man and IS for the
woman is closer TO the average age al
which mairimony is undertaken. then
the age limit goes back
II should be set back stu farther. TO
IS. IL IL should be considered as exist
ing at sll.-New Orleans Picsyune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-29

Handling B.x. Of Grain.


In grain-growing sections more or
less grain In bags has 10 be handled
by man-power. and this becomes con-
siderable OF burden after time.
A device for assisting In this work
may DO easily constructed by any
handy man. Set heavy post in the
ground 30 that II will stand about two
and one-half feet above the surface.
then take heavy board. the wider
the better. and about ten feet long
Cut two pieces OF board wedge shape
and fasten 10 the lower edge OF the
board. Cut these pieces SO that when
they rest on the ground with the other
end OF the board resting on the beyeled
top OF the post the whole thing Is
lfm.
Then have a hook formed with a
short handle. such a hook as is used
by truekm~n IN the cities. With the
hook llft the sack 81 grain ON the
lower edge OF the board. haul IL up
the smooth surface OF the board and