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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
THE GRANGE LIBRARY.
The Influence of Books IN the Hands
OF Patrons
Lecturer Michigan State Gran

The fact that so many oranges are
awakening to the Importance Of found
ing grange libraries is most hopeful
sign. We talk a great deal about Ell
ucation in the grange. what it should
and should not include OF this fact
we should never lose sight The great
est thing pertaining to education is to
know how to read well Arithmetic
geography bookkeeping. all have their
place in education. They prepare the
child for practical conditions, and to Il
great extent they develop the mind.
rs all mental exercise necessarily does
But the mind is really fed through
reading. 1t grows by what it feeds
upon, and il fed by the sensational
stories of the newspapers and by trashy
books it can never gain the heights OF
excellence. Let the grange library take
more prominent part in the domes
tic economy of every well regulated
grange. Let the grange library be
come the missing link between the
grange and the home. The book in the
hands of q Patron should carry on the
work begun In the grange meeting.
We should select our books with
care, since good books in a library tend
to promote moral and intellectual
growth. Books cannot be read with
OFT exe!ting some influence They Gle
vate or degrade; they strengthen or
weaken; they add to or subtract from
mental force One man reaps tares.
and another gathers golden grain il
the same field because of the seed sown
somewhere in his early life. Let us
have more grange librares-New York
Grange Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

ranion, but still keeping his head bent
toward the storm for unusual sounds
IF they's any saved they've drifted
down by the long rocks somewhere an
will freeze stiff in this wind fore help
can get out to 'em. Ny best hope is
that none was saved. They'd be better
off"
Yes, good sight" agreed the COM
panion; but we don't know. Maybe
they's some out there now waitln' for
help. Lord" savagely. "if 'twa'n't sure
death I'd a sight rather be scooterin'
out into that blackness than standin'
here thinkin' of 'em an dom nothin'.
Hello."
A queer slipping and grinding sound
had rushed toward them from the dark
ness, and now a squat ducklike craft
with sails full spread slid up from the
ice and man sprang out beside them.
Barney Flynn" cried one Of them
amazedly. "Whered you come from?"
''The Long Island shore" coolly. Il
thought ye might be needin' me over
here. Didn't hear ships gun
awhies back?'
But how'd get there" incredulously
and ignoring the question. Il seen We
at the lower station bout dark, an no
one man craft could cross the Great
South bay in this storm"
Barney laughed.
"Bedad, an | scO0ted across it after
ye left" lie said. Il wanted to have
another look at me house. Norah II be
arrivin' inside the week an want
everything tidied up whiles"
Cora mighty sharply Amt We
no sense o death, man, an you to be
married in week."
81 wrote Norah everything would be
ready an neat" defensively. Il went
across to get me kindlin's cut an see
there was no dampness to the house
anywhere. Tomorrow or the next day
III go down to York an wait till she
comes. then we'll be married an go
straight to the cottage. Everything is
ready an neat now, the lamps all filed
an the stove new BACKED, an there's
potatoes washed for the pot an a new
broom behind the door. | was minded
tSustay overnight an tidy the yard
tomorrow, but the storm an what
seeined a gun off TO sea brought me
back. Is there a wreck, do ye Think"
YES, an gone down. The gun stop.
ped an hour ago"
"How many Of ye went out? Has
any one got back yet? Do ye know if
there be any survivors? Are you two
waitin' here to help the others when
they come imp
Bernard asked the questions sharply.
swiftly, incisively, his gaze flashing UP
and down the coast as he spoke. a
dozen yards down the vague outlines
Of several figures could be seen. From
somewhere above, with the wind, came
the slow, irregular pacing of footsteps,
as of persons stopping every few feet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
An unrecognized Opportunity.

Il tell you, Mrs. Juniper" Mrs Hub
bard was saying to her caller, I'VE
often fail In trying to he helpful to
needy people because we will not put
ourselves in their places and try to see
things from their point of view. We
consult our own pleasure and our own
convenience even in our charitable
work. Self sacrifice is nobler than
giving, If we We're more considerable
Of
Here Mrs. Hubbard was Interrupted
by the maid, who came to tell her that
a woman at the kitchen door wished
10 speak with her. She excused her
self and went out, but returned a few
moments later.
ITS a woman with Il four-year-old
child" she said, looking for work l
fhould be glad to have her help Norah
with the house cleaning, but Of course
we can't have that child running over
the house. She ought to know better
than to go round with such handicap
rs that, Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
THE GRANGE
Conducted By
j. W. BARROW. Chatham. n. Y.
Press Correspondent NctC IOri. State
Grunge
STATE LECTURERS DUTIES
Chiefly For Improvement: of I.--trre
Work In Subordinate Oranges.

Chiefly For improvement. of Lecture
Work In Subordinate Oranges.
Especial Correspc rderceI
believe the duty of the state grange
lecturer should be chiefly for the in
provement of the lecture work in Sub
ordinate granges-planning that work
in measure, suggesting methods. reg
ularly furnishing topics for discourse.
preparing special day programmes,
etc. and in a general way assisting the
subordinate lecturers in making their
work as effective as possible Many
personal letters should be written
where weak lecturer Is located. and
at all times let the lecturers feel that
the state lecturer is their servant in
time of need.
Secondarily comes the field work
through picnic addresses. Pomona
grange talks, lecturers conferences
and occasionally visit to Il suhortIi-
nate grange when il IS in everyday
working order. This field work gives
the much needed personal touch to the
lecture work. although we hold that of
the two the printed page and personal
letter can best do our duty. The work
Of organizing oranges should not be cX-
pected Of a state lecturer unless it lie
where comparatively few oranges eX-
list and the combined force of grange
otilc!alS in the state is needed to eX-
tend the organization. The state lee
turer should never lose sight of the
fact that the greatest progress our
Order can make must come through
the subordinate grange, where the rank
and file of members are to be helped.
MRS. T. u. SAUNDERS,
Lecturer Michigan State Grange
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

There is an organization known as
the Farmers union which is spread
ing very rapidly throughout the central
southwest. However this organization
is more political in character than is
the grange, though possibly, If the po-
litical feature could be suborlinated so
as rot to conflict with the principles
laid down in the grange declaration of
purposes, union might be effected
between it and the grange, There does
hot seem to be any good reason for
:ival farm organizations, in view of
he fact that the grange is attempting
% secure those benefits for the farming
industry which should characterize the
aims and purposes of any farmers or
ganization, but if the union could be
effected it would materially strengthen
the grange in those states where now
Z IS not very strong.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

Say, lIarker | heard you telling
your wife the other morning that you
We're going fishing"
Sure, old chap. Aud l bagged some
Of the finest trout you ever saw"
'Bagged: How improper. The ex-
preston 'bagged belongs to hunters"
But it fits my case exactly. You
see, | didn't catch anything with my
lines, so on the way home l bought IL
string of fish and put them in a paper
bag."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

not be an instants relaxation OF vigi-
lance.
When finally they slid up on the
beach there were twenty or more men
waiting, gathered from along the
shore, all peering grimly. hut without
exception, intO the darkness.
Here. help these two out quick"
mumbled Bernard through swollen lips.
Then as twenty pairs of eager hands
obeyed, Look after the girl It's
Sorah"
The girl gave a sudden start. SIZE
Lad not recognized him before, but al
ready he had thrown out his pole and
swung the scooter round upon the ice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
\ Japanese Wizard.

Japan is the land of ju@Glcrs, and
fashionable japanese always have them
1t amy large entertainment they give.
one very clever old man goes around
in single cotton gown. with two baS-
kets full of properties" over his shout
ders and, putting them down any
where performs his tricks. with the
eXpectant audience euciryling him. \
hatful of cOpperS rewards him sufii-
ciently, and be goes on to eat fire, dis
Aor@e eggs, needles. lanterns and smok-
iuS pipes at the next place vt re
cent Japanese dinner q foreign guest
determined to have no optical illusions
about what the jugglers did He
never allowed bis glauces to be dis
tracted and WAS not once off his guard.
Noticing this the old juggIcr played to
him entirely. An immense porcelain
vase was brought in and set In the
middle of the room and the juggler
"a Wing in. let himself down into it
slowly. The skeptic sat for half an
hOIr without taking his eye from the
'aSe, which he was convinced was
sound and firm and stood on no trap
door After this prolonged watch the
rest Of the company assailed him with
laughter and jeers, and pointed to his
side, where the old juggler was seated
tanning himself and had been seated
for some minutes. dundee Advertiser
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

Women or children first, an quick,
I'll come back for the others. l can't
help, for I'm froze to the boat"
There's only four of us" came back
a clear voice, and I'm the only wo-
man. Take two of the men first.
They're not so strong"
mo, you an one man. sharply.
"Quick, I'll come back for the others"
That's right" commanded a voice
from the group. Il couldn't crowd
ahead of the girl, even if she is the
strongest an bravest among us"
Not until they We're sweeping back
toward the shore, with the wind now,
and he heard the girls voice speaking
encouragingly to the feeble old man
she was supporting, did Bernard rec
ognize his passenger. But he had no
time to make himself known, or even
to speak. A scooter rarely carries
more than two, even in fair weather,
and on a night like this there could
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

NO" said the insistent creditor to
Doverspike, Il can't permit you to in
crease your Indebtedness"
You misunderstood me-" replied Do
verSpike. Il don't want to do that. |
merely ask yOu to give me time"
Just so, but you know that time is
money, don't you:"-Pittsburg Chron-
icleTelegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

AtO1CA ONCA. II W siS lOO llECh
for lifeboat, too soft and open
for sled or ice yacht. too rotten for
the most daring life saver to venture
out upon on foot. And yet off there
somewhere in the slanting wall Of rain.
dashed and beaten by the storm and
hidden by the darkness, Il vessel had
gone down, and now the survivors, if
any, We're waiting upon some frail,
crumbling support for the rescue
which, if it came at all. must come
quickly.
Fire island life savers were walking
the shore, peering and listening into
the darkness, ready at the least hope
to risk their lives for something they
did not even know was still there.
More than one man had his scooter
ready for instant launching. but.
though the amphibious craft might be
able to cross the ice and sluSh and
open water III ordinary weather. what
chance would there be against the add
ed dangers of storm and darkness?
Old veterans who knew shook their
heads, but allowed their scooters to
remain with noses on the shore ice and
with sharp pointed pike the scooter
grip" laid across the thwart ready for
instant use
"She must "a struck in the east shore
rapids an gone down kerplunk." said
4 man at length, turning to COM
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

"Yeh,' said the first gallery god, de-
scribing the melodrama, the hero
done the villain up all right. but the
villain wouldn't admit it."
"Chee" exclaimed the other.
No the first continued. DE last
Philadelphia Ledger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
A Conditional Pop.

Then you are engaged?"
"Conditionally."
"What do you mean?"
why, George put the hypothetical
question to me last night, and I said
yes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

knowledge is power" remarked the
quotation dispenser
That being the case" reioined the
man who has an occasional original
thought, Il suppose horse sense is
horsepower. Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

Mrs, Komer-IIow did you cure
Tommy of his habit of running away
to attend ball games?
Mrs. Crossway-By doing little
timely work with the stick.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

"Why do you sit so far back in
church, asked the Rev. Mr. Thirdly
Of Gilgal.
"Oh, you know" replied Gilgal, that
distance lends enchantment to the
pew"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

He-I don't believe in long engage
ments, do you. Miss Alithea?
She-No, Mr.. Bunthorn. | prefer
short ones and many of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30

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Bernard Flynn,
, c o o ernst
BY FRANK H. WET
Copyright, 1906. by Frank H. Sweet

tHE great inland sea was choked
with drift ice and slush. partial
~ frozen over. 1t was too thick
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-10
WINDS AND DRAFTS.
Fhs Fos@~r Are B~aeacIaI. bus the
Latter Are DanHerou.

BY a draft il meant the currents uf
air Ia an incIo>'Ni space. Our fore
fathers attributed nearly all the evils
that beset them Ia drafts. ani they
would not have slept in uncurtained
beds for anything Of course their
windows and doors were shaky, anJ
houses stood far apart. no drafts were
nearly Inevitable. But the modern sci.
entihc world tries 10 deny drafts alto
9ether and calls them winds. which are
harmless and even healthy TO a certain
degree.
Any one who cares to nnd out the
difference between q wind and q draft
can do % In any apartment which has
Windows On different sides Of the
house. Let him open q window on a
windy day on the side OF the house
toward which the wind blows. The air
which comes IN n quite harmless II
the persOn exposed to e be dressed IN
warm clothes. and little children may
take the air In Q room thus ventilated.
But let him open q window past which
the wind blows. and Il will be found
mat the air In the room is moved by q
numbeT Of currents. all Of which strive
10 reach the opening. II is the passing
wind which sucks up the air in the
room and draws II out. and this causes
the room TO have what 10 called q
draft
The effect upon sensitive persons In
Immediately felt, like the fOrerunner
OF pain to come. A draft will always
be felt n colder than the wind. Very
dangerous drafts are those that are
produced In railway cars by the rapid
motion OF the train. II is not wind
that gets into the carriages. but the
air OF the car which IL sucked out. A
lighted match held TO the chink Of the
window will prove this, as the aame
Will be drawn toward the window. not
blown from IL.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-10
EmRnash Coohevv.

French cookery came from Italy. but
long ls.fDre France attained any dis
tinctiOn English cOoking was spoken Of
rs the best In Europe After the reign
Of Henry VIII. soups AID Ash fell into
general jisuse. and larger quantities Of
meat occupied their place. In the
rcisn Of James II. cookery had fallen
20 lis loves depth. II revived q little
in the rri-ns Of Anne aud George L..
.cgrn"rat,Nl again In the reigns Of
George II. and Ill. until at last Eng
liSh cooking was little better than that
u the ancient Brltons. ns."-LondOn Tele-
graph.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-10

the same way. The way was silent
save here and there q belated footstep.
The sea rose Oe fell among the wooden
pierx. and there was q great furnace on
the Brighton hills whose red light was
reflected by the waves. II was on such
a late. solitary walk that the spirit ot
the poem came upon me. The bridge
has been greatly altered. but the place
Of 10 L. the same"
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-10

my poem entitled The Bridge"
said Longfcllow, WAS written in sor.
row. which made me feed for the loneIi.
ness Of others, was widOwer ut the
time. and use'l sometimes to 90 over
the bridge 10 Boston evenings TO meet
friends and return near midnight by
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-10
Ne wasn's Aeeohaese.

Miss True bent Papa says you are
imrrov d"nt AMI that he will never
consent - NY marrying man that Is
cnahle 10 make both ends meet Orr.
vile llarlUpI- - Well. I'm afraid I
81 III never l." able IL 10 80. I'm no
cont pri .OniSt. GooL evening. - Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
Congress.

The session of Congress opens spiritedly
In both houses. Members not only have
something to say but are finding words
with which TO clothe it. We should all re-
ioice al this. If there is anything the coun-
try needs at this time It is a full and free
discussion Of public questions by those
charged with the duty Of dealing with
them. Party lines are slack. The swish of
the party whip inspires little Of its old
time terror. Men with views insist on ex-
pressing them. This does not mean that
party organizations are breaking down, or
that party duties are forgotten, but only
that there is more freedom within party
lines demanded and exercised than former
iy. New questions are up. Many new men
are on deck. Hence the new order of
things. The Congressional Record is really
worth reading these days. Now is the
time to subscribe. Get your member to put
you on his list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
A Mysterious Tragedy.

The other morning man was found dead
H. bed IN house in New Haven. He was
undressed. as for retirement. Behind his
left ear was bullet wound There was
no weapon within sight. IL required no
great police aCumen to class the tragedy
as a case Of murder at the outset, and in
quiry was at once started on this theory.
A relative of the dead man was arrested
as witness, possibly as a defendant Yes
terday the coroner announced that the cir
cumstances, as disclosed by investigation,
indicated suicide. He cited the fact that a
pistol containing two exploded shells had
been found in the back yard of the house,
within easy throw OF the door and also a
bottle OF laudanum. and that bloods tains
had been disclosed leading from outside of
the rear door up the back stairway and TO
the landing leading to the front hail. An
autopsy had further shown the presence
in the body OF a quantity of morphine
possibly sufficient to cause death"
This makes a very interesting case II
the suicide theory is true, 1t Is doubtful If
there was ever before so considerable and
at the same time so inconsderate a self
slayer. To take poison and shoot himself
outside OF the house in order, apparently,
TO avoid disturbing the other occupants
was assuredly thoughtful on his part. But
then to go back to his room, undress and
80 to bed. to die there and thus cast sus-
picton on every other member of the
household was certainly unkind. It is, of
course, possible, assuming the truth of the
suicide theory, that the man hoped to die
outside Cd the house and when he found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
Democrats and the Tariff.

John Sharp Williams argument on the
| Philippine tariff bill is as sound as g. dol
| lar. He states the case in its simplest and
| strongest form. and the wonder is that
| any democrat, familiar with the traditions
| of his party and committed to it's conten-
| lions about the tariff, should face the other
way The Mississippi leader would prefer
| the whole loaf, but realizing that only half
a loaf is obtainal,e now, and recognizing
the need of bread, will take what he can
get. That Is the plain. everyday, common
| sense, practical view of the matter.
The position of Mr.. Burgess Is weak on
two grounds. Congress is dealing with the
tariff, and not the expansion, question. The
gentleman from Texas would hurry up the
day of American withdrawal from the Phil
ippines by continuing the present tariff pol
ley toward the islands, which Is unfair and
oppressive, and adds both to the dstresses
of the people of the islands and our diff
cultles in administering their affairs. That
is to say, the best way to cut the tie that
binds us to the archipelago is to drive the
people to desperation and mutiny. and make
further occupation impossible for us except
at the point of the drawn sword Some
force is already necessary to control the
wild tribes. but surely this should not be
increased to cover all sections.
In the second place Mr.. Burgess is play
ing into the hands of only two interests at
the expense of all other interests. He is
aiding the beet and the cane sugar men
and the tobacco men, and leaving every
body else out of consideration And yet
the sugar and the tobacco men can very
we'll stand the cut in the rates proposed.
Their industries would continue to thrive.
We always hear cry from them. whether
the tariff as a whole in part is under
discussion.
Mr.. Burgess would send this question
over TO a democratic Congress. Let us
suppose Congress democratic in both
branches and the tariff in all of its aspects
under treatment. He would find the ques-
ton still one of half a loaf from the dem
ocratic standpoint. a tariff for revenue
| only exists only in democratic national
! platforms. 1t never has been, and never
will be, written into law. Such a law
| would wreck the country Ask the men
| who drew the German Wilson bill, and
who, in trying to dodge campaign promises
| in the assurance that their redemption
| would cause widespread disaster, landed in
| the ditch with crazy-quilt of a compro-
mise.