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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20
Customs of the Street.

In crowded city streets, especi-
ally in London and Paris, when a
driver is halted by another driver
ahead of him he throws up his
hand or his whip perpendicularly
as a warning to the man back of
him. Thus warned, the next
driver checks his team and then
holds up his hand or his whip as a
warning to the man back of him.
Thus there might be seen going
up one after another in line
stretching back hands or whips to
the number of half dozen or
more as the drivers were success
sively halted or slowed down by
the blockade in front. SO of
drivers of horse drawn vehicles
whose drivers commonly sit high
where their hands or whips can be
seen above their heads. This sign
aling is done somewhat different
ly by the drivers of automobiles,
who sit low. SO IN such circum-
stances what the automobile does
to signal to the man back of him
that he is held up is to stretch his
arm out outside of his vehicle hor-
izontally to the right. Washing
ton Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20
THE ORIGINAL IRON BRIDGE
1t Was Designed and Constructed by
SC0ttish-AmeFiCan.

Many readers of the Scottish
American will no doubt be inter
ested to learn something about the
first castiron bridge ever built in
this or in any other county, as
well as a few facts concerning the
Scotsman who designed and sup
erintended its construction. 1t is
located at the south end of the
main street in Brownsville, Fay
cite County, Pa, and spans a
stream Of considerable width call
ed Dunlaps Creek, just as it is
about to empty itself into the re-
nowned Monongahela River, about
fifty miles above Pittsburg.
Brownsville is one of the most
noted, as we'll as one of the most
ancient, towns west of the Allie
gheny Mountains. 1t has been
visited at least by two Presidents
OF the United States-George
Washington and Andrew Jackson
the former having two brothers
buried in its cemetery. Then 1t
is the birthplace of that eminent
statesman and apostle Of recipro-
city. James G.. Blaine, who was
once his party's choice for the
Presidency; also Of United States
Senator Philander c. Knox, Penn
sylvania's first choice for the
chair to be vacated by the peo-
pies Teddy" But among the
great men who have either visited
or been born in Brownsville we
know Of no brainier, cleaner or
more honored than John Herbert
son, the designer and constructor
of the bridge which Joins Bridge
port with Brownsville, the first of
its kind i'll the world.
John Herbcrtson was born in
the city of Glasgow in the year
1905. He must have been like
George Howe, "a lad O. PARTS, "
for on leaving school at a very
early age he was apprenticed to
learn the joiner and cabinet max
ing trade. His evenings were
chiefly spent in reading and at
tending lectures on scientific sub
jects. He had broad ideas and
high ideals. He was ambitious to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20

Isidor Rayner, of Baltimore city,
now United States Senator, who
was named to fill the office of At
torney-General. Both Rayner and
Herring were of the independents
who were opposed to German.
They were nominated in order that
a united Democratic party might
wrest the State from Republican
control.
Rayner's concession in accept
ing the office did not lessen his
opposition to Germans rule, and
his election as Senator, despite
the organizations recognition of
Smith as the candidate. was a
blow which The regulars have not
forgotten. Now that they are
again in the saddle they are not
likely to turn the other cheek.
Smith, Rayner and Warfeld are
all native Marylanders, and are
about the same age. Colonel
Smith, who was born in Snow
Hill, Worcester county, in 1876,
is the eldest Of the three. Senator
Rayner first saw the light in Bal
timore five years later, while Coy
ernor Warheld's birth year was
rS4S and his birthplace Howard
county.
Senator VIM. Pinkney Whyte
having served in the Senate by
Governor Warfeld's appointment
Since Senator Germans death, has
been elected by the General AS
sembly to fill out the remainder Of
the dead Senator's term. He thus
gains the distil cuon of having
been twice elected and twice ap-
pointed to the highest lawmaking
body of the nation. In 1868, when
Reverdy Johnson left the Senate
to serve as Minister TO England,
Senator Whyte was appointed to
fill out his term. Returning to
his home in Baltimore, he was
elected Governor, which office he
filled from 1871 until 1874, when
he was elected United States Sen
ator for the term ending in 1891.
He was succeeded by Senator Cor
man, whom he had offended.
Later he became Mayor of Balti-
more and Acknowledgement Of
MarYland-H B. Chamberlin in
Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20

OF oysters, not a few lost in a sea
OF soup. Coming right out of the
water. with a favor never found
in the fresh water soaked oysters,
they are delivered to us at so cents
quart. Wood in alright stoves
is the fuel in general use. More
than once l have been awakened
in the dawn's early light" by
my host starting the fire in my
room that l might have a warm
temperature to dress in.
Just now the question of an ice
crop is agitating the public mind.
None as yet has been secured.
The icehouses are built in the
ground. When the ice is three or
four inches thick it is broken out,
thrown in carts or wagons and
dumped into the houses. where it
is pounded down as may be. l
am told it keeps we'll. 1t is this
or nothing with them.
was surprised to see a number
OF OK teams carting timothy hay
from the wharves back to the
farms This hay cost SIS a ton.
The people say, I'VE can't raise
green grass. I have been look
ing at ten acre field that has
been i'll meadow for eight years,
and last year cut some two tons an
acre. Naturally l supposed this
was choice land. | was surprised
TO learn that it was considered the
poorest in the vicinity. 1t had
been abandoned for years, and had
grown up with trees and bushes.
The owner bought fifty-two acres
for $500. He cleaned up the wood
and bushes, ploughed the land,
MANFRED it and used a fertilizer
recommended by the experiment
station. He kept small livery
stable and two or three COWS. He
went down TO the marsh and put
up quantity of marsh hay for
bedding, and thus made and saved
good deal of manure, in coun-
try where most of it is wasted.
His first crop was millet, and was
said to be a good one. The land
was reploughed, lined, worked up
in good shape, sowed with tim
othy, red top and alsike clover and
then given another light coat of
manure, with the result noted.
The field has been top dressed
lightly at intervals, as manure was
available. This was sandy loan
land, considered poor, almost de-
void of vegetable matter, and hay
ing had no tertilizing material APP
piled since Captain John Smith
sailed up the Chesapeake, three
hundred years ago. Vet on really
good, fine land we'll located far
mers say that they can't raise hay
When pointed to this field they
say: ooh, Mr.. Turner had manure.
We are too poor to buy fertilizers;
our money crop is tobacco" SO
they let the cattle roam over the
land without much housing. They
find money somehow to pay SIS a
ton for hay, which means half the
selling price of an average acre of
tobacco, and this is a country
where common clover and cow
peas flourish Edward Van Al
slime in the New York Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20

B u SOAGtAIAS, anu no COuDI lett
fettered by his iron-clad seven
years indenture of apprenentice-
ship At any rate, we fud him
while still in his teens, smuggling
his tools on board a sailing vessel
called The Commerce as she Law
anchored at the Broomielaw, and
! setting out with her for America
the land of his dreams and his
hopes; thus violating the law by
which they forbade skilled me
chanics from moving outside the
United Kingdom.
John landed in New York in,
the month Of July, 1925, reaching
Plttsburg a year or so later. He
was persuaded by a scheming
Scotsman to go further west into
Ohio and rapidly acquire a fortune
through farming. All he acquir-
ed. however, was fever and ague,
so he was glad to return to Pitts
burg, where he soon found employ
ment in machine shop, and spent
several years there.
His next move was to Browns
vile, to act as foreman in one of
her machine shops. This was
about the year 1890. 1t was Short
ly after this that the United States
Government decided to bridge
Dunlaps creek. The young Scotch
foreman mechanic suggested that
it be constructed of castiron, His
suggestion was taken I'D, and he
was invited to prepare plans,
which he did. These were sub
mltted to the Government authori-
ties at West Point, and approved
by them. He made his own pat
terms, superintended the getting
out of the castings, as we'll as the
erection of the whole structure,
which when completed was the
marvel of the bridge builders of
that day. Although it has been
in place for three-quarters of a
century it still looks not only
strong, but modern in design, and
is likely to stand the test and
serve all practical purposes for a
century to come. 1t stands there
as fitting monument to the
genius and skill OF its young
Scotch designer and constructor.
Shortly after the completion of
the bridge Mr.. Herbertson, III
company with another mechan;
began business for himse' n,
Brownsville. This partnership
lasted for number of years, dur
ing which scores of engines and
much machinery of different kinds
were turned out. Subsequently
his partner dropped out, and he
took his two sons in with him,
the firm taking the name of The
! John Herberston Sons Machine
Shop, by which it is still known.
Mr.. HerbertsOn, ST., continued to
take a practical interest in the
firm almost up to the time of his
death, which took place in 1900
He was highly respected and often
honored by his fellow citizens dur
ing his lifetime, and in death he
is not forgotten, and never will be
as long as men and women cross
and reCross the first cast-iron
bridge ever constructed.
The business is. now carried on
at the old stand, on the eastern
bank of the Monongahela by his
two sons and grandson. They are
chips off the original, being skilled
mechanics and true gentlemen.
We meet with them socially and
otherwise now and again, and find
they are justly proud of their
Scottish ancestry, and, exceeding
kind to the sons of Aud Caledonia.
-Rey. Alexander Laird, in Scott
ish-AmeriCan.
rlarks for flurderers.
\ Erench Scientist has mode q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20
flarks for flurderers.

a French scientist has made
remarkable suggestion for the
marking of murderers in France.
He suggests that such criminals
be branded on the face with a red
hot iron and then released. The
branding should be done in public,
the letter M signifying murder
er being stamped as an ineradica-
bic mark on the forehead of the
criminal 1t would be a warnino
to others.
Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop
it with Preventics, before it gets deeply
seated. To check early colds with
these little Candy Cold Tablets is surely
sensible and safe. Preventics contain
no Quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh
or sickening. Pneumonia would never
appear if early colds were promptly
broken. Also good for feverish child
rem. Large box, AS tablets, 25 cents.
Vest pocket boxes cents. Sold by all
dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20

Farm for Sale-I offer my firm, locat-
ed near Harrington Manor school house.
for sale; contains 81 acres 35 clear; good
six-room dwelling; small barn; well
watered; young orchard. Address j.
S. Hardesty, Oakland, Nd. 50-l3t
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Villas Items.

J. Deems school closed last
Friday
Bud Watson of Blaine was in
Filas, last week.
Kerney Jones got a brand new
saodle, last week.
Mrs. Yokum and sons visited
Breslin's, Sunday.
Everyone has a severe cold in
his neck of the l?woods?).
The blacksmith has been busy
since the shop was completed.
Hezzie Barrett and Fred Hol-
lister started to Syracuse. Mon
day. for supplies
Less Jones and family and
Claude Jones and family visited
Mrs. Breslin, Sunday.
August BIanchat and wife have
gone to Springfield. August
will work on the Mcfarland &
Bay livery barn.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Stonington Items.

Auntie Miller's condition con-
tinues the same.
We are glad to say that Floyd
Couch is improving at this writ
ing.
Several loads of freight ar
rived from Syracuse, Monday
evening, for Mr.. Yowell our To-
cal merchant.
]. Haney and family, Clarence
and Archie Snmwalt, and Earle
Taylor, took dinner at A. L.
Walkers, Sunday.
Stonington Postoffice has been
ordered turned over to C. B.
Waldren and will be moved to
his place in a day or two.
A good attendance at the En-
deavor meeting. Sunday night.
Miss Matte Walker led the meet
ing. Nellie Greathouse leads
next Sunday night
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28

Seventy-four was the attend
ance at Sunday School, last Sun
day.
Mr.. Deppin, a broomcorn buy
er, from Syracuse, is in the
neighborhoo6.
From what the young people
say the box social given by the
literary society last Friday night
was social and financial sue
cess. Something over $35 was
raised, some of which will be
used to buy a clock for the
school house.
o. G. Konkel leaves today for
Trinidad to attend the trial of
Mason Lowry. Public sentiment
seems to be in Mason's favor,
and many feel that if he should
get a sentence it will be because
of a lack of money and friends.
Glen goes as friend to do what
he can for him.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Carrizo Items.

Andy Hood was in this part of
the country, last week.
Scott Rose left last week for
his home in Oklahoma.
w. w. Davis and wife have
moved to the Cole place.
C. S. Bray and wife visited at
O. w. fuckers, Sunday.
Mrs. John Macarthur visited
with Mrs. Sam Collins, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Collins
were at C. Vogel's, one day last
week.
Miss Alice Collins and brother,
Charley, visited at Copenbarg-
er's, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Tucker
and C. S. Bray and wife went to
Kenton, Monday.
]. A. Tanner, w. w. Davis
and w. B. Cole went to Kenton,
the first of the week.
Mrs. j. A. and Mrs. Albert
Tanner have returned from their
visit on the Cimarron.
E. Emerson was in this part
of the country a few days, but
has returned to Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Vogel and
daughter, Maggie, visited at Mr..
Coppenbarger's, the first of the
week.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
SCHOOL---NEWS
By N. 6. Jones,
County Superintendent.

A laugh is just like sunshine,
1t freshens all the day,
1t tips the peaks of life with light,
And drives the clouds away.
Plymouth Weekly.
Mr.. Long and his school at
Boston have a box of the Travel
ing Library books.
Most, if not all the schools had
patriotic and commemorative ex-
ercises last Friday, for Washing
toms birthday.
We are in receipt of a recent
pamphlet by Edward R. Warren,
naturalist, who made observa-
ions and collections in this coun-
ty a few years ago, on the
Mammals of Colorado.
Mr.. Hall says they have a
february birthday corner on the
blackboard at Stonington. They
place the names of celebrities in
that corner, on their birthdays,
and make a special study of their
lives.
Miss Clara Alexander, librar-
IN Of Travelling Library books
Springfield, will soon return
ne two boxes used here the last
months, and may order an
ther. Should we not have an
5her for use next Spring and
miner? About 120 readings
Ggre made of the books now to
returned.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Boston Items.

Mr.. Long spent Saturday at
DR.. Milligan's.
S. w. Konkel visited at C. T.
Elders, Sunday.
Carl Jones spent Saturday
night at Mr.. Villers.
Glen Yokum was at w. H.
Konkel's, Saturday.
H.Mrs. Lasley and son, Floyd,
spent Sunday at Mrs AIDA Kon-
kel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Jones and
little Lenore visited Saturday
night at Lepel's.
Charley Lepel, who visited at
Lepel's last June, died at Los
Angeles, California, of appendi-
citis, Feb. 18th.
E. Lepel and daughter, Augie,
returned from Meade, Kansas,
SUNDAY, after a short visit with
relatives at that place.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Blaine Items.

Mr.. Cant is still in poor health.
Mrs. Knox and children spent
Sunday at N. B. Curtis.
Spring seems to be near, as
we have seen Cranes flying
North.
Forrest Hall came up from
Stonington, Friday, where he is
teaching, this winter.
Morgan Davis helped Mr..
Young bring over some horses
to his ranch, last week.
Two men from Guymon, Okla
homa, were in this locality last
week trying to buy horses.
Mamie Herbert, Maggie and
Owen Davis were callers at E.
Halls and A. C. Curtis, Sun.
day.
James Herbert has returned
home from Kansas where he has
been for some time attending to
business.
L. L. Knox went to Lamar,
Sunday. to attend a meeting OF
the Cattle Association, which
ns., Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28

Mr.. Young from Springfield
came over to his ranch last
Thursday. returning Saturday.
Mr.. Gleason, a once old time
settler of Baca county, came
down from La Junta, last Satur-
day, having walked from La
mar.
Mr.. Daniels and daughter
passed through here on their
way to Monon, where Miss Dan
lels took the stage for Syracuse,
going East on a visit.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28

Mrs. Jones visited the Villas
school, Wednesday of last week.
No school at Villas this week.
Mrs. Hooker is sick at her home
with Grip.
George Breslin started to La
mar, Monday, accompanied by
his mother who will remain there
several weeks for medical treat
ment.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Sal GOSSIE


ak MCGOWAN, of Konantz,
visitor here, Saturday
.sa ag.
cFarland & Bray have re-
ed work on their livery barn.
.ust Blanchat is doing the
k.
The Parsonage building is be-
ing pushed along rapidly and the
carpenter work will soon be COM
pleted.
L. W. Collins and Roy Denney
are this week drilling the well at
the hotel deeper with a view of
getting a stronger flow of water.
Five dollars reward, per head,
will be paid by the undersigned
for cattle or horses found on the
range under the 2 brand.
AUGUST BLANCHAT.
C. G. Patterson, while at La
mar last week, had the misfor-
tune to lose his gray mare. This
was fine driving animal which
Mr.. Patterson brought to the
country with him.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28

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The Springfield herald., 1908-02-28
Konantz Items.

]. M. johnson was at Konantz
Saturday.
Clarence Shupe has returned
to his claim.
l. A. Gregory made a trip to
the road this week.
Frank MCGOWAN made trip
to Springfield, this week.
Albert Wallace of Bloomington
Ill.,, arrived at Konantz, Satur-
day.
C. w. Warner is going to COM
mence to build a rock house this
week.
Jay Eddy started home this
week after his family to go on
his claim.
Jimmie Daggett has returned
to his claim. We are glad to see
him back.
Mrs. Townsly returned to her
claim to stay. She has set out
trees and is going to build a
barn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19

mental and physical vigor of the chief
executive. The tenure of life of presi-
dents since and including the elder
Harrison has decreased perceptibly.'
Senator Bourne called attention also
to the fact that the president of France
receives $4,000 as a personal salary
and a like amount for executive expen-
seS. He said the comparison does our
country no credit when it is remember
ed that oar national wealth is estima-
ted at 1921, 900 100000, while that of
France is estimated at only $4,000 OOO'-
900.
Another reason which he gave why
the presidents salary should be raised
is that ''as a rule those who have serv-
ed our country as presidents have gem
orally devoted their preceding years
more or less to public service and there
fore, have not entered the office well
equipped with this worlds goods. 1t is
a fact" he added. that almost every
man who enters public life poor dies
poor, which seems to be the penalty
of public service in America. although
it is a fattering commentary on the
integrity of our public servants"
Mr.. Bourne's bill proposes that the
president shall receive salary of $780,
600 and the vice president $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
The PRESIDENTS SALARY
Senator Bourne Advances Arguments
in Favor of Increase.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Explaining his
bill increasing the salaries of the presi-
dent and vice president, Senator Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., of Oregon, today said
that, aside from all sentiment In the
matter he is of the opinion that the
man who is big enough to be president
of the United States, the biggest cor
poration in the world. is certainly as
big in the business of government as a
railroad president or the manager of
manufacturing combination, and should
be paid, as business proposition,
what the demands of the position in
dictate as a fair com pensation. He de-
clared that he also would make the
extra hazardous risk of the position
basis for the Justice of his bill. He
said that while the salary of today's
business manager is measured by the
magnitude of the enterprise as well as
by his fitness, the presidents salary
has never borne any relatively adequate
proportion to the mental and physical
work and worry of the position. which
are annually increasing.
The president is charged, he adj
ded, with graver and greater respon-
sibiEties than any other person in the
world The cares, attentiveness. alert
ness and elimination of personal inter
est necessary for good service are
continuous and terrific strain on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19

city clerks of the first-class cities will
be eligible to the association and they
will probably meet in Topeka some
time during the legislature. The as
ISOLATION will be a great thing for, the
city clerks of the state as they will be
able to exchange ideas, improve legis-
lation and talk of the work in their
respective cities. Such an organization
has never been attempted before in
the history of the state and it is hoped
that the enterprising Topeka official
viii be able to pull the matter through.
Building permits are gaining ground
and several additions have been record
ed with the fire marshal The latest are:
To H. P. Pond for frame dwelling at
1921 Western avenue to cost $1,000. To
Ludgren Carlson for business building
on lots 1851 Jackson street to cost 49,
600. To P. S. VanSant for dwelling at
408 Greenwood avenue. to cost $500. To
F. S. Broyles for two story frame dwell
ing on lots 1885 Polk street, to cost
81, 500. To L. c. Smith for two story
dwelling at 1915 Polk, to cost 81, 500. To
T. N. Reynolds for two story dwelling
at 1918 West Sixteenth street, to cost
$500. To Clyde Carson for frame
dwelling at Stevens street, to
cost $1,000. To Geo. w. Brooks for
blacksmith shop, at 624 Holiday, to be
constructed of stone, wood and brick at
a cost of $500. To Jennie Wilmont for
frame dwelling at 294 East Eighth, at a
cost of $1,000.