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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUSTS DUE.
Will Come Up Out of the Earth After
Their Long Rest and Make things.
Hum.


Prof. Thomas B. Symons, the State
entomogloist, expects a few 17-year 10
Gusts belonging to Brood VIII of the
periodical cicadias to appear in the ives
tern part of Maryland the coming
spring. Some cicadas will also appear
in 1910 and 1911 but by far the largest
brood to be next expected in Maryland
will not appear until 1919.
Professor Symons says:
With one or two exceptions the peri
odicals cicadas belonging either to the
II (Septendecim) or the 10 (Tredecim)
year variety appears in some part of
the United States every year. The
range and appearance of the various
broOds numbering about q, have been
given much study by entomologists
from earliest times a very complete ac-
count of which is given in Bulletin IA
N. S., Bureau of Entomology, United
States Department of Agriculture 1t
is here shown that Brood VIII may be
expected to appear during this year,
1906, in parts of many of the eastern
states, especially Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Illinois, North Carolina, etc. In the
year 1886 the occurrence of this brood
in Maryland is only recorded as appear
ing in Washington county; however
scattering ones may have appeared in
some other counties. 1t is not consid-
cred large brood, especially in the
coast states, and we need not expect
many adult cicadas to appear even in
the western part Of Maryland. The
largest 17-year brood occurred in the
year 1902, and will appear again. ac-
cording to its past history, in 1919 In
1902 the adult insects from this brood
appeared in great numbers all over the
states.
Even at the present time predicted
visitation of this insect often excites
| serious fears among those unfamiliar
with its life, history and habits, particu-
larly for the welfare of favorite trees
and shrubs. However, on the whole,
the anxiety felt is quite out of the pro-
portion to the injury likely to occur.
''The periodical cicada becomes not
ably injurious only in the course of its
egg laying. During its short aerial life
it leaves very decided marks of it's pres
ence in the egg slitts which thickly fill
many small twigs and branches, the
killing or injury of which causes some
| temporary harm and sort of general
tWlgg pruning not especially injurious
to forest trees, but more so to fruit
| trees, especially young orchards and nur-
sery stock. The caution Of not planting
young orchard, especially in land close
to forest, the year proceeding the Wis
itation Of the cicadas is given. How
ever, this may not be minated until
1919, although Brood XI (Septendecim)
will appear in parts of Southern Mary
land in 1910 and Brood XII (Septende-
CHM much larger one, will appear in
most of Central Maryland in 1911"
THE greatest locust year in the
memory of men living in 1902 was the
year 1858, when appeared the grand
parents of the brood of 1902, together
with the largest of the Southern or 49,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
ROCKVILLE POSTMASTERSHIP
Action of the Department Taken
Without Mr.. Pearre's KnoWledae.

The so-called ''merit system of ap-
pointing presidential postmasters, or
rather of retaining in office postmasters
whose records have been creditable, has
involved the post office at Rockville, Md,
and caused considerable trouble for Rep
rasentative Pearre of that district.
Matters were moving along smoothly,
with two or three candidates campaign
ing for the office, which has been held
for eight years by j. B. Viers, and it
was generally believed in Montgomery
county that one of the candidates would
have the Endorsement of Mr.. Pearre.
Just about this time, however, Mr..
Pearre received a letter from the first
assistant postmaster general, Mr.. Frank
H. Hitchcock, which stated that unless
'strong reasons could be shown why Mr..
Viers should not be reappointed' the
department would follow its new rule
and reappoint Mr.. Viers The immediate
result was that Mr.. Pearre was left
without any alternative, and was en-
tirely relieved of all responsibility at
taching to the appointment.
This condition aroused his enemies
and they at once charged that Mr.. Pearre
had induced the Post Office Department
to write the letter for no other reason
that he might get Mr.. Viers reappointed
and at the same time avoid any bad po-
litical feeling which might have resulted
had he openly indorsed Mr.. Viers for
another term.
This charge Of collision with the Post
Office Department was circulated
throughout Mr.. Pearre's district, and
finally reached the ears of Mr.. Hitch
cock, the first assistant postmaster gen
eral. In discussing the matter with
representative of The Star today Mr.
Hitchcock said:
1.-The charge circulated in Mr. Pearre's
district that he prevailed upon the de-
partment to take out of his hands the
appointment of the postmaster at Rock
vile is absolutely untrue. Mr.. Pearre
had nothing whatsoever to do with the
writing of that letter, and | doubt if he
had any inkling that he would receive
such letter before its actual receipt.
The letter was written by me, in fol-
lowing out the new policy of the depart
ment Of reappointing a postmaster
wherever his record is such as to war
rant reappOintment.
THE action was taken without Mr..
Pearre's knowledge and without any
consultation with him. The department
assumed the initiative and the response
bility of its own accord, and Mr.. Pearre
was advised that unless strong reasons
could be shown why the present incumb-
ent should not be reappointed such ac-
ton would be taken. The circulation of
the charge against Representative
Pearra is manifestIy unfair"
This statement by the first assistant
postmaster general has served to clear
the atmosphere materially. 1t is under
stood that charges have been preferred
against Mr.. Viers, but any knowledge
Of such charges was denied at the Post
Office Department today. The nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Viers was sent to the Senate
today. Saturdays Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
FIN ZELL.
5000 99ss oss.sccssss,s9ssc

The.groundihog saw his shadow and
winter has come at last.
Our community has been visited by
the5 angel Of death on three different
occasions within the past two weeks
and hasItaken from our midst Simon
Cation, ST., Mrs. Barbara Werner and
el.Shockey.
P. E. Finzel was on a prospecting
tour last week with some capitalists
from Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New
York and looked over a large tract Of
land in lFranklin and Fulton counties,
Pennsylvania.
Ambrose Mckenzie, highly respect
ed and honored citizen of our communi-
ty, was paraized last week but is doing
we'll
Mrs. Susie Lancaster, of Mount Say
age, Md, is visiting home this week
Large parties Of railroad men are seen
every { week. in ourl. vicinity getting
options on property and surveying for
a railroad. s.Two hundred and sixty men
were here last week looking up locations
forssyards and shops; they have optioned
ninety Eacres of land and have 'given
noticesto the owners that!the company
will takesspossession by April 1st. The
Wabashsand Biz o. being interested.
HenrytL. Finzel, of Barton, visited
his fatheraon Sunday
F. A. Werner, our enterprising and
hustling merchant, spent Monday in
Cumberland.
The Union Mining company has seven
feet Of fine clay in their new opening
and are now getting ready to lay
track to their mines.
Joseph Finzel still spends Sunday in
Frostburg among the mountain city's
fair sex.
Herman Shockey, one of our enter
prisingss farmers, recently sold thirteen
Plymouthrock hens for fifty-four dollars
and refused an offer.of twenty-five dol
lars for'one of his finest birds.
Daniel.Albright, four ginseng farmer,
sold part of his crop and received eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08

In this paper today is published the
notice of application for pardon of
jeremiah Barkholder, who was sen
fenced tie the Maryland Penitentiary for
life for the crime of rape. His case will
be taken up for final hearing by Cover
nor Warfield on March 8th.
A petition which has been largely
signed by residents Of the county.
especially those residing in the neigh
borhood Of Bittinger, where Barkholder
lived at the time he committed the
crime, has been in the hands of the
States Executive for some time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08

year broods, whose great-grandchildren
are due south of Mason and Dixon S
line in 1907. Again in 1885 the parents
of the cicadas Of 1902 appeared in con-
junction with the second largest of the
13-year broods. But a simultaneous APP
pearance of the largest Northern and
Southern broods will not occur again IN
til 2087.
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Died.

CAsTEEL At her home in Baltimore
on Monday last, Mrs. Casteel, widow Of
the late Nathansl Casteel, who was
one Of the pioneer settlers of this
county. The remains were brought to
Oakland last night and taken to the
residence of her niece, Mrs. A. B. Con
der, and this morning conveyed to the
Casteel farm near Sang Run where the
intermentIwas made. Mrs. Casteel was
nearly eighty-five wears of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
The State of Maryland,
Office of Secretary of State.
ANNAPOLIS.

no ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No
L tice is hereby given, That application has
been made to His EXcellency Edwin War
field. Governor Of Maryland, for the pardon
convicted atthe September tenn 1891 of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, of Rape,
and sentenced to be confined In the Mary
land Penitentiary for life.
The Governor will take up the said case for
final decision, on or after Thursday. the sth
day of March, 1906 until which time protests
against such pardon win be heard, and the
papers filed open to inspection, at the dis
erection of the Governor.
BY order Of the Governor,
OSWALD TILGHMAN,
Secretary of State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
Il Run Dow.

I:.:::I'HlS is a common expires
M sion we hear on every
side. Unless there is
TIC organic trouble, the con-
ion can doubtless be remedicd.
,4r doctor is the best adviser.
D not dose yourself with all
IDS of advertised remedies
; his opinion. More than likely
i need a concentrated fat food
enrich your blood and tone
'3 the system.
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ERIN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
Renl Easy Money.

THE easiest money ever made. '
said a local shipping man the other
day, was handed TO me In New York
not long ago was visiting there
and had a little time TO myself. so
bought a paper and went down to the
river front | saw an advertisement
IN the paper saying that tug was 20
be auctioned on that day. So / went
to the place and stood around exam
ming tho tug. After q while a man
who had been watching me came
over and began asking questions. /
told him was Interested in boats
and was from Philadelphia. Then he
asked. What are you doing down
here" L came down to this auction
sale. said We'll. said the man.
If you want to keep on the right
side Of the boys youn do something
for me- Here's 500, do not bid on
the tug took the money and de
parted. had not the slightest in
tcntion of bidding. philadelphia
Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
HAD HER CHOICE OF SEATS
HUNDRED Street Car Passenger
Got More Than Even with Ill
Notured Woman.

When she entered the car % was
easy 90 see that She was very angry
Her chin was high in the air and her
lips We're set in q rigid line. The car
was crowded ana every seat was oc
cupied $50 she pushed her way up front
with determination that gave further
evidence Of bier ycAation.
She reached the front end of the car
Just as q TALL goodlooh.us man rose
and. lifting his hat. asked DO q pleasant
voice.
Wont you have this soat?'
'No. l won't" she snapped. The
young man was HIsprised. but sat
down again without speaking.
For about five minutes she rode
along hanging ON To- the straps Then
the car gave q sudden jolt and she was
thrown unceremoniQusi into the
young mans lap. She blushed q vivid
red. and struggling to- rise was almost
on her feet when another lurch threw
her back again
Madam" be said quietly. IN the
same eood.humored tone. 81 you pre-
fer this seat TO the one / offered be-
fore. you are quite welcome TO &C."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
STAGE MANNERS IN 1862.
Playgoers of Rank Had Access to
Stage and Abused Their
Privileges.

Until 1862 the actor played on a
stage surrounded by tops and fine gem
tlemen. "unlickd cubs Of condition. q"
as Cibber terms them. These persons,
lolling in the wings. frequently inter-
rupted the actors and occasionally
fought with them. In 1921 a noble
but drunken early. standing in the
wings during a performance of Mac
beth" crossed the stage 10 talk to a
friend. Rich. the manager. expostu-
lated with the nobeman for his breach
OF decorum. and he promptly slapped
the managers face. Thereupon Quln
and two Of the other actors drew their
swords and drove the earl and his
friends from the stage. But the gem
tlemen, not to be defeated rushed into
the boxes, and. cutting and slashlng
right and left. proceeded to destroy the
furniture; they were only stopped from
doing further damage by the resolute
action Of Quin. who. calling the watch
to his assistance arrested the rioters
and hailed them before the magistrates.
A less disastrous instance OF these
curious Interruptions was that Of a
gentleman who was so stirred by the
beauty of Mrs. Woffington's perform
ance Of Cordelia in king Lear" that
he could not refrain from coming onto
the stage and embracing her in the sight
Of the Enthusiastically Review.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
LANGUAGE OF THE GESTURE
Method Of Communication That Is
Understood by the Civilized
and Uncivilized World

I'VE need no universal language. for
II has existed since mans blrth-the
language of the gesture"
The speaker an ethnologlst, sharp
ened his left forehnger with his right
forehnger as one sharpens a pencil.
THAT gesture means 'Shamel Hiss
for shame'" he said 1T means that
the world over. Use Il on savage
woman In New Guinea or on the king
Of England and both alike will UNDER
stand you"
That IS a threat" he said. "Tho
world over II is a threat"
Holding his forehnger a little to tho
right OF his face. he shook t.
"a warming" he said. Wherever
man exists, there the shaken forefn-
ger means a warning
80" he concluded. 81 could go on
indefinitely, giving you one by one
the signs that compose our universal
laguage. Since this language exists.
and since everybody understands II,
| see no reason why new universal Ian
guages should be continually invented.
particularly since these new ones are
very difficult to learn"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
WAYS OF THE AFRICAN LION
With Increasing Scarcity Of Game,
Jungle King Becomes Menace
to Human Life.

Lions arc increasing IN number
throughout The district and. believe.
in an Angola, though they are stlll
mot so common m loopards Certainly
they Watch the road for dinner. and All
the way from Bengucla TO Blhe you
have good chance Of hearing them
purrlug about your wagon any night
Sometimes then you may find q GER
tain satisfaction IN rejecting that yon
arc inside the wagon and that 20
oxen or more are sleeping around you.
tied 10 their yokes An OK is q better
meal than man. but 10 men as we'll
as 90 oxen the lion are becoming more
dangerous as the wilder game grows
scarcer A native. from the wagon
which crossed the Cuando just after
mine. was going down for water IN
The evening when a lion sprang on
him and split the petroleum can with
his claw The boy had the sense TO
beat Ala cup hard against the tin and
tho monarch Of the forest was so dis
gusted 90 The noise that he withdrew;
but few boys are so quick. and many
are killed. especially in the mountain
zone about TOO miles from the coast
IT, w. Novlnson. In llarpor's Marl-
zine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17

A great deal of interest has been
aroused in the medical world by the
experiments being conducted by Dr.
Giuseppe Carcano and other Italian
experts in the use of the Behring
system of vaccination as cure for
consumption While the experiments
have not yet been completed, enough
data have been collected to indicate
that the Investigators are at least on
the right track, and number of
cures have been effected
The treatment consists principally
of the injection by means Of an ordi.
nary hypodermic syringe, of a serum
into the veins of the patient This
serum is shortly to be placed at the
disposal Of physicians generally, in
order that it may be tested in the
largest number of cases and under
as many conditions as possible
Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
REAL TEST OF FRIENDSHIP
incident Shows Politician fIad Much
Resouroefulness at Compare
lively Early Age.

Lulo Tim surlyans resource
funoss as politician is ace
kuowlodrod by his fellow mem-
beers of the New York board OF alder.
men. When q lad on festive oeoa-
slous Liulo Tim know what o'clock 10
was. lie and COL Mike paddon, secre'
tary OF state ia the sullivan cabinet
were az ana East side BAN with two
OF the rosy checked lassics of that
nelghborhood of peachy young women
Little Tim and Col Miko had bee
tween them exactly one dollar, mo-
more. mo- less supper time came Bee
fore taking the girls into the supper
room Little Tim and Col Mike sea
croly scanned the bin OF faro aud
found that oyster slows at 20 cents
each would just 90 their pile. Lit.
tle Tim blandly and innocontly Inn.
pressed this conclusion upon the youne
Girls
Anything Little Tim said was ac.
coptcd os the top notch OF hospitality
The four slows We're before the little
party. One of the girls liked caleup
While administering a dose OF the
conlImont the stopper shot into the
stew aud with it spurtod half the bot
Ties contents.
There I've spoiled my stew piped
the boanteous one "In have to have
another"
Little Tim. alert 20 the sizo OF Tho
joint wad Of dollar. reached for Tho
girls ruined stow. pumped 90 before
Col Mike. grabbed COL Mixes nm.
tasted and unadornod stew. and, plac-
ing 70 before the Girl. soothlnrly said;
$40. no. grille. Col Mike never eats
an oyster stew without dosing 10 Win
catsup. Tie likes 'cm that way
don't you. Mike?'
Mike said ho ala.
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Death to Angora Goats.

Angoras seem to be able to stand
almost any degree OF heat or cold
provided they are furnished with a
shelter to keep them from getting
wet. They have proven hardy in Yer
mont; in fact a flock that was lost all
one winter, and turned up in the
spring, is testimony to their ability to
stand cold. The fact that they thrive
in Southern California and Florida
and in their native homes in Turkey
and Africa, shows that they are suf-
ficiently adapted to hot climates. II
their range is in a damp low place,
however, they will surely die.-Farm'
ing.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS


w. e. Ashton spent Sunday with his
wife In Plllsheld.
Special July sale OF Shoes and OK
1852
Frank Mascot Of Chatham has TAX
en- "a position az clerk AZ The Brews.
ter Inn.
Miss Elizabeth Bennett who has been
spending several days at Fairlee, has
returned.
About 70 left this morning on the
. 80 car for the Baptist picnic at Bat
tledeld Park
Special July sale OF Ladies Suits,
Skirts, Goats and leather Suit Cases
at the Bennington Shoe store. 1882
Mrs Sarah Jenkins aud Miss Eva
jenkins OF Paterson, N. j. and Miss
Lena Lakeland OF Brighton Beach are
guests OF Mrs Chas Jenkins OF Webb
street.
New hard wood floors are 20 be laid
in four rooms on the first floor Of the
7NAhNl hhNNiHA WI 'eh'"A 't'N WV 80
B. Swift has the contract
DR. Frank Grennan who since his
graduation has been practising his
profes sion Ia Schenectady, spent Sun
day al home. He Is TO open an Office
In Rutland this week.
Henry Campbell Of pownal Is slowly
recovering from the effects OF heat
proslratIOn. He was overcome near
his home Friday and for time was IN
a critical condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17

The late Dr. Boardman used to relate
this on himself II preached a funeral
sermon at one time, and spoke longer
than was my custom.
The undertaken was man Of nerv-
GUS temperament, and as the afternoon
was going, he began to be anxious TO
be on the way to the cemetery. He f.
nally whispered to one Of my mem
bers: Does your minister always
preach as long as that at a funeral?'
"'Well,' said the brother, that is a
good sermon.
Eyes, said the undertaken, the ser
mon is all right. and 1 believe in the
resurrection; but I'm afraid II he does
not stop pretty soon will not get this
man buried in time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
Mother and Child

While firmness and decision are
most necessary to this training, do
not for a moment forget that love,
sympathy and gentleness must go
with 1t; but not with such lavishness
as to prove a drawback. To be too
constantly in each others society is
not good for either mother or child.
Under these circumstances. from
constant association the child will
impose upon the mother; it becomes
exactlng, peevish, while the mother.
from never being free from care
night or day, cannot help being more
or less impatient and unjust at times.
--Harper's Bazaar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
Saving Good Word for Gossip.

Gossip is the pillar OF the social fab
ric. its prop and stay. Everybody on
good terms with his neighbor must gos-
sip with him "and 1t Is more impor-
tant," says a keen student OF human
nature, that person should be good
gossip and talk pleasantly and smartly
of common friends and the thousand
and one nothings Of the day and hour
than that he should speak with the
tongue of men and angels. The famous
conversers are accomplished gossips OF
the higher rank Many of the finest
sayings of Samuel Johnson, as worded
by Boswell were brilliant bits of gos
sip about men and things. It is impos-
sible to be a really good talker without
indulging in illusions which Dryasdust
would taboo as idle nonsense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
Stains in Flower Vases.

For the stains which often mark
deep vases when they are in constant
use, the same treatment as that for
water bottles should be followed.
Put potato parings into the vase,
with water enough to cover the stains,
leaving them there over night. Then
empty them out and wash in the usual
way. Repeat if necessary.
A cleaning pad may be made by
cutting a groove around long stick,
near one end, and tying securely by
means of the groove a bit of cloth,
doubled up, so that it makes a round,
balllilSe covering to the tip. With this
all sorts of ugly stains can be got at
which would otherwise be impossible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-17
cured Of arlsh,sp., s.s.

George A sherman. IT. hnn Red Mills
Lawrence Go NY. writes: Of had
kidney disc use for many years and had
been treated 10y ply sicilns for l2years,
had taken q well known kidney modi
cine and other remedies that we're rec
commended but got no relief until be.
gan using Foley Kidney Cure. The
Inst half bottle relieved me and iouI
bottles have cured me OF this terribl
disease Before ! began taking r sI
ey's Kidney Cure had 20 make water
abou, every fifteen minutes, day and
night, and passed brick dust suo
stance. believe ] would have died
] bad not taken Foley's Kidney Cure.
-. A. Quinlan