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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
of thanks for the roses. You will send

of thanks for the roses You will send
him that, of course"
He doesn't expect me 10 write him
again. He-he doesn't want me to-
Mrs. EldTed reread the letter. Ii did
seem as if the young man were slow
ing down the correspondence. and. viii
sigh, she laid the miSSive down at
Natalie's elbow and softly withdrew.
The matter troubled her for days.
however Meanwhile she did some
thinking. the final result of which was
that on the very day but one before
his vacation ended Ted Markham was
handed the following letter. forwarded
from his bank to the little postotfice.
seven miles from the camp where he
had spent a restless and thoroughly
unsettled twelve days:
My Dear Mr.. Markham-I have reason
to believe my niece, Natalie Dare sent
you. instead Of the Enclosed note. a list of
materials my friend. Mrs. WhitmOre was
to select for the trousseau OF my daugh-
ter. who is to marry Mr.. Harry CASTOR
bookkeeDer in the First National bank of
our town. My brother. with whom Cora
lie and | live and who Is very wealthy
spoils my daughter drea dfully, as the list
will show. viii you kindly mail the let
ter to me al your earliest convenience?
Yours very truly,
ESTHER ELDRED.
Mr.. Markham had just time for the
lois for New York. 1t would land
him in New York in time to catch a
train for ForPstville. which would give
him just four hours of his precious va
cation with Natalie.
Once settled on the train, he took a
worn envelope from his pocket ex-
tracted letter more properly speak
ing, part of a letter-and read:
Aunt Esther insists that the inclosed
list must come within an expenditure of
$500. She considers this quite sufficient
for girl who is to marry a bank clerk
even though fond uncle is willing to
indulge her eXtraVagantly Very sincere
ly. your NATALIE DARE
1t was Natalie herself who the next
evening answered Ted's ring at the
door and who listened to the explana-
ton he lost no time in making.
I've been fool. Natalie" he wound
up. But those figures. Twelve nun
dred dollars why. they simply 1oored
me! That was almost the extent of
my salary for year. and if that was
what you were accustomed to and
what you considered a reasonable and
even an economical outlay for clothes
at one clip grille. there seemed
but one thing for me to do. and that
was to forget what had hoped for"
But the things were for trous
seau." began Natalie
There wasn't word about a trouS-
seau in my part of the letter! I'm glad
there wasn't. That would have put a
quietus on my hopes with venge
ance. Natalie"
But | said the girl was to marry a
bank clerk" Natalie hurried on indig-
nantly. How, then, could you sup
pose
Tnd's arms shot out and took her
into a swift embrace
How could / suppose anything else?
To me there was only one girl in the
world-and one bank clerk who loved
her. 1t was understandable presump-
ton on my part. Natalie. but can't
you see: And won't YOU forgive?"
And Natalie both saw and torgaye,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Schedule effective June2, 1907.
o AKLA ND.

'Daily. Daily except Sunday. sSunday
only.
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILA-
DELPHIA X NEW YORK. Depart *12.27 a.
M, '6.3l a. m, All p. M, sap. M, Arrive
F7.l2 a. m, 1873 p. m, tl0.26 p m, *ll.@ p. m.
For CUMBDELAND and Way Points. Depart
1000 a. M, t4iO p. M. Arrive 1925 a. M,
*7.26 p. nj.
For COLUMBUS & CHICAGO, Depart al "a
p. m. Arrive *601 a. m, 4.lTp. m.
For GRAFTON accom-, Depart 70. 26 a. M,
1925 y. m. Arrive 1000 a. m, t4.40 p. m.
For FAIRMONT and WHEELING, Depart
rive 1901 a. M, u II p, M, tI2. % night.
For FAIRM0NT Accom-, Depart '7.96 p m.
Arrive 1000 a. IN.
For CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and ST
LOUIS, Depart '1l2 a, M, 3S8 p. m, 80. d
.. IN. Arrive 12.E q. M, '6-Si u. IN. ~ ~ o On
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
BEAUTIFYING FACTORIES.
What May Be Done by Judicious Use
of Grass and Vines.

What May Be Done by Judicious Use
of Grass and Vines
While general exhortarions to Amer
lean towns to put on their beautiful
garments and be something more than
barracks tor tOiling thousands have a
certain value. there is power in partic-
ular instances. Here is little story
of the beautifying of American fac
tories:
Moline. ILL.,. is a town of shops Ii
has perhaps $1,000 people. yet its fac
tory district is two miles long. the
manufacturing interests being dpvei-
0ped out of all proportion to every
thing else in the community
The Moline Wagon company occu-
pies a four story brick structure with
frontage on the factory line''-Third
avenue-of several hundred feet. The
building stands almost flush with the
right of way of the terminal tracks
of the local railways Some years ago
Walter Rosentield. the president of the
company, started out to beautify after
the German fashion. with climbing
vines and window boxes, that portion
of the facade where the offices OF the
company give Oh the street A very
small grass plot at the office door is
made the most of. Virginia creepers
embower the windows and climb forty
feet up the walls. while window boxes
with scarlet geraniumS brilliant foliage
plants and hanging vines afford SPLEEN
did masses Of color the season through.
Good examples are contagious. The
first to follow suit were the two great
factories of the Deere syndicaie-the
Deere & ManSur corn planter works
and the Deere Steel Plow works. The
first named constructed a new office
building beside the factory and allow
ed space for landscape treatment in
front OF it. employing a landscape
architect trained ut the Iowa State
Agricultural college under the super
vision of John Good. the vice president
of the company. who is an amateur
horticulturist of much experience.
Deere & Co. set apart a long strip of
ground, perhaps fifteen wide. between
the factory wall aud the tracks which
parallel the highway for special treat
ment, and masses OF shrubbery have
been employed there in a way which
breaks the weariSome effect of long
lines upon the eye and transforms a
considerable stretch Of street. The
Nelle Carriage company has adopted
, the same plan with like success.
The special significance Of this is in
the fact that Moline was not laid out
with any idea of the recognition of
the aesthetic in its manufacturing dis
trict. The success there In bpautify-
ing long line of factories of stand
ard construction simply shows what
may be done under apparently unto
ward conditions with even the least
footh hold for grass. flowers. vines and
shrubs when the problem is intelH-
gently and enthusiastically attacked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
A MATTER Of FIGURES
NataIie'S Mistake and the Expla-
nation That Came Later,
BY MATILDA HENDERSON
WHEELOCK.
Copyright 1903 by Associated Literary
Press.I

copyright. 1903 by Associated Literary
Natalie"
"Yes. auntie." Natalie stood in the
i orway
= That letter to Anne Whitmnre in
regard to those purchases for CoraIir's
trousseau with which she is to be com
missioned-can't you attend to it for
me, please? COralie ought to be here
to attend to her shopping in person.
You'll find the list with her letter there
on your desk. Write In your own per
son so as not to disturb me for the
signature. You know what | wish You
to say. ! went over it with you this
morning. Don't forget the outside
limit-$1.2O0. George would utterly
spoil COralie if | permitted it. and
Anne Whitmore would abet him"
Natalie turned at once to her task
Coralie's letter with its dazzling list
lay at hand. Such beautiful things,
But Natalie felt no envy of this favor
ed cousin. whose rich bachelor uncle
made il his chief pleasure to indulge
p Her own life as houSekeeper for dear
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Pussy on the Ocean.

The great stage scene of the piece
was a shipWreck. and after the vessel
had gone down only the comic man
and the heroine were TO be seen toss
ing on frail raft on the boundless
ocean.
The comedy merchant had expected
that his woebegone appearance would
raise laugh. but even he was aston
ished at the roar which went up when
they saw him
At last be was able to get hearing.
Il wish" he said to the heroine.
that we could get out and walk home,
but IFS SO Jolly wet"
The audience was too exhausted to
laugh any more. and the voice of the
man in the gallery sounded painfully
clear:
IF ! was YOU" he said. Il should do
it, There's a cat been hopping about
on the waves for the last five minutes,
and she don't seem TO ave suffered
much."-LOndOn Answers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
Historical Divisions Of lime.

For convenience tine is by hiSto-
rians usually divided into three great
eras-ancient, mediaeval Tor midde)
and modern. The ancient period is
considered to extend from the earli-
est times down to the fail of the RO-
man empire in the west in A. d. 476.
the medieval from that date to the
discovery of America by Columbus in
1892 and the modern from that time to
the present. Some historians prefer to
put the end of the medieval period Mt
the capture of Constantinople by the
Turks, about forty years earlier than
the Columbus event. The dark ages
are often held to be coeval with the
medieval era, but some authorities
think that the term should be applied
only to the part Of the era extending
from the downfall OF the empire of
Charlemagne, in the ninth century, on
ward.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
A Witty Comment,

None of Dickens children inherited
his genius. but Charles Dickens. Jr.,
had some of his fathers humor. When
in Boston number of years ago he
was the guest at a dinner given by
club whose membership included
many admirers of his father. The
presiding officer in an endeavor to en-
phasize this circumstance as particu-
larly grateful to the guest by an un.
fortunate slip of the tongue declared
that the hosts We're delighted to wei
come Charles Dickens the younger not
only on his own account. but for his
fathers. Mr. Dickens in response said
that be cordially concurred in the es-
innate OF his father as his superior
and always appreciated manly candor
combined with critical aCumen. The
situation was saved by a wit calling
out. Long live Charles the second
who never lost his head"-Boston
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
What Enqland Wants,

A recent number of an English pub
lication contains plaiDtive cry for
much needed help. English wants are
thus specified:
What England wants just now is
a man or several Of infinite ability
and ample means who. purely for the
sake of their art alone, will prepare
imaginary schemes showing how and
in what way our cities ought to grow
II they are to be healthy dwelling
places and beauty spots instead OF
blots upon our land"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
BRIGHTEN RURAL LIFE.
Indianian Believes Schools Miqht Be
improved.

improved,
Fassett A Cotton. late state superip-
tendent of instruction. Indiana, SAYS;
The mothers and daughters who have
borne their share of the burden of toll
on the farm have been the larger suf-
ferers. Life for them is too hard. and
the social advantages are too few and
far between. Under such circum-
stances it is not strange that farmers
children are attracted to city life and
that they leave the farm.
Now. with the school as the center
of township Tor rurah life. economic,
social and educational interests can
work out the solution together. The
school center is better than the village
center. 1t is doubtful if the latter is
possible. In the nature of the case
most farmers must live on their farms
The township school "a school central
lied, to be patronized by all the resi-
dents of a township should be con-
Quoted under the ideal conditions.
Three things are fundamental in
this problem of raising the social stand
ard of rural life-tirst. the co-opera-
ton of economic, social and education
al forces with the school as center is
absolutely essential; second. the com
munity life with its dominant inter
est, agriculture. must determine the
nature of the work Of the school and
the mode of procedure; third. the
teachers must be capable of dealing
with the problems Of life. willing to
make the community their permanent
home and to take the solution of its
economic. social and educational prob
lens as their life work"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
New Jersey Towns Waste Paper PIa

Disposing of the citys waste paper
at profit is a plan adopted by the
common council of BayonDe, N. j..
Special carts are detailed by the street
commissioner to collect the waste pa
per, which the city plans to sell by the
hundred pounds and for which there is
a steady market. For some time com
plants have been made by residents
that the garbage carts are overloaded.
with the result that paper is blown
from them about the streets The mat
ter was taken up by the Merchants
association. and the members have
agreed to tie their waste paper neatly
in bundles and place it on the curb
stones on certain days each week,
when the city will send collectors to
gather up the bundles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-18
NATALIE SAT WHITE FACED AND srUySEI

NATALIE SAT WHITE FACED AND STUNNED.
Uncle Joshua, who was a widower.
Childless and far from rich. was as
happy as it was busy
Envy COralie? Natalie envied no one.
particularly now, when Ted Mark
ham was coming to ForeStvillc to
\ end his vacation. She had met him
It winter during visit to Cousin
Alkaline. Ted was paying teller in the
same bank where Cousin Adaline'S
husband was bookkeeper. and his calls
at the pretty fiat had been frequent
during the three weeks of Natalie's
visit. Then all the spring there had
been his letters
And only yesterday had come box
of roses. Her note of acknowledg-
ment should 20 by this mail, but Aunt
Esther's letter must be first She
wrote this cOnscientiOusly. then look
ed at the tiny clock as she signed her
name, She had time for Ted's note
yet if she hurried
The postman'S whistle broke into
the signature as she finished. and. has
tily thrusling the letters into their re
Spective envelopes. already stamped
and addressed. she sealed them and
going to the open window. laughingly
threw them on the gravel at the feet
of the carrier, who was just turning
away
Four days later Ted's answer came.
Natalie few with it to her own room.
while Aunt Esther seated herself on
the piazza with the letter brought her
by the same mail.
Natalie"
The call came sharply up to where
Natalie sat. white faced and stunned
with Ted Markham's letter before her
Il have thought best to change my
plans she had read. Some fellows
are going camping and have asked me
to go with them. We shall be some
where in the Maine woods. not,
imagine, in very close proximity to a
postotfice. SO that you will probably
not hear from me while | am away"
That was the gist Of the letter. The
rest didn't matter.
'Natalie"'
Eyes, auntip."
Il wish you'd hear this. please"
whereupon Natalie descended.
When she had reseated herself Mrs
Eldred read:
My Dear Esther-You habit Of dele
eating your letter writing TO whosoever
will relieve you of the duty has IN this
instance resulted in the lnclosed tumble
from which / am unable to extract any
thing that will serve me as a working
hypothesis.
with much love and some pardonable
curiosity, ANNE WHITMORE."
Natalie glanced at the inclosurr
which her aunt handed her. her face
paling and flushing by turns-the first
page of her letter to Mrs Whitmore
a her note of acknowledgment to
~ 4. For a moment she sat staring;
then her overweight nerves gave
way, and she fed upstairs to her room
There. later. with head bowed on her
crossed arms, her aunt found her.
"Why. don't take it like that, child,
The mistake can he easily rectified,"
"He isn't-isn't comingr' she man
aged at length to sob out.
isn't coming Mrs. Eldrcd adjust
ed her glasses. Natalie. let me sec
that young mans letter. please"
Natalie Gbcdiently passed it over
Mrs. Eldred was puzzled
"He should at least have your Dotc
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
TALK ABOUT LUCK.

DENVER, Dec tO.-Ycs. indeed.
things were coming iinc for Edgar
Reed. if }ou want 10 look at IL thar
way.
Reed bad headache aud hustled
INTO the ollcc OF one of those busy
surgeons who DO five or six major
operations before luach. There Was
hcthigg the matter with Reed. just a
hcadacho, and he Weau1 figuring upon
having anything drastic done 70 IL.
Next. called ,ho speedy surgeon.
looking into the waiting room. and
Reed drilled la. The next thing he
knew be was being fed Oxygen. ard
tn next thing ne knew after that his
headache va, gone and had boon
transferred To- his tummy. which had
tatt, 1anGagtd-up feeling
Il seemed that the rap!d-irc surgeon
had expected q patient whom lac had
hc'er seen. sent over by 81 collsaEue
" ho wasn't cQuirpod tu dn tnr work
himself The doctor Thought Reed WAS
the person. That's All. except that IL
didn't cost Reed cent lu tact. they
haunted Reed 'hp goo Il cost the
wight party To- have the operation done
ireland has s>0o00o acres al peat
bOgs.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
MRS. E. H. HARTMAN is
NEW FINANCIAL LEADER
Opens Office In New York and Takes
Up Great Business Task Laid
Down BY tlurband.

NEW YORK. Dec. To- Mrs Edward
H. Hartman. probably the richest wo-
man ia the world. TODAY iourncyed TO
her offices in New YORK, from her
palace at Arden, To take MP the reinS
OF business laid down by her husband
Mrs. Hartman hats opened Offices in
a building az 4T6 Fifth Avenue Here
she has n large corps Of clerks and
Office bows. She plans to come down
daily from Arden. reaching New York
al 1880 and going by taxi TO her Of
hce. where she will go over reports
and the details of her vast estate uu-
iii lunch After luncheon She viii
return 70 hey Office and remain there
until time 10 catch train thai VIII
get her back 10 Arden ia lime Tor dim
ncr Mrs Hartman viii scck to get
her business done each week by
THURSDAY So thu she NAV Spend the
week end in Arden. She knows every
detail of he" vast estate and is said
to he an especially capable business
woman.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

ireland has s.>oo0oo acres Of peat
hogs
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
WE'D AFTER ACQUAINTANCE
OF LESS THAN AN HOUR
Chance Meeting in the office of a
Justice Develops Into
MARRIAGE

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec l0.-CupiG
performed swift work in the case &
u. T.. Stuney. of Youngstown. and Miss
May Ciemons, of Pittsburg. making
them meet for the first time WOO and
taarry i'm less than an hour
Miss Clemens came here TO start q
suit in the office OF Justice Evans o
collect q debt OF $3.50 After her ar
rival in the office Mr. Stoney came lu
20 transact some business. After that
the romance progressed rapidly.
"lt was love at first sight" both aft
erward declared.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. l0.-While
Lyman J. Gage and his young bride
are jaunung about the country on
their honeymoon, masous. carpenters,
plasterers decorators and gardeners
are WORKING under high pressure 10
complete a really palatia home which
the aged oX-secretary of the treasury
has designed as the future home OF
ihc winsomc Mrs Gage
San Diego society is looking for
ward eagerly go the home-cominS
For the new Mr. Gage. Who was
Miss Ada Ballcu "Floadora" Girl
and former chum Of Nan Patterson
is leader IN che exclusive set OF this
city. and wa. even before her recon,
marriage 10 tha Grand Old Roman.
as Cages friends are fond of calling
him
She is tho daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
George ST. Ballou. FOR many years
prominent residents OF san Dicco
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

She is a graduate of the Cincinnati
Conservatory at Music and was 4
member OF John Fishers and Henry
Savagcs opera companies for several
years. IN 1901 she was married to
Robert l.. Crane OF Buffalo. after Il
romantic engagement \ year and q
half later, she got divorce and re-
sumed her maiden name. She has
since lived with her parents in san
Diego, where her beauty and her
charm Oi manner have maintained for
her leading position in local social
circles
Gage has lived in San Diego since
he retired from public life in 1906
lie is 73 years old The new home
which hc is building is on Point Iona
across the bay from san Diego. where
Katherin TinEleys theosophical head
quarters are located
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

In the meantime papers were mate
ont for Miss Clemens suit and The
constable Went out 10 serve them.
While waiting for the defendant To ap,
pear, Stonoy whispered something Into
The ear of Miss Clemens He Was AN
swcred with blush and nod.
Excuse me- hc said. and hastencd
ont of the office. About 90 minujes
later he was back with marriage
license Justice Evans was hearing "A
case N the dime. but postponed it long
enough To perform tie cpremonv.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

Biggest organ of the body-the
bowels-and the mos: important-
lis got TO be looked after --neg lect
means suffering and years OF
misery. { A Ar ETS help
nature keep every part of your
bowels clean and stronC-ther
they act right-means health 10
your whole body. Oh
cAsCARETS les hoT Tor aveek'. treat.
meat All druggists B'gE.s; setter IN
the world - Milton hoGes q mouth
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
0BEYs MOTHERS WISH.
Three Daughters Purchase Property in
Which they Were Born.


CHICAGO. Dec. 10. Sentiment gov
erned In real estate transaction mere
when "a mothers dying wish and 4
promise eXaCted from her daughters
that the old family homestead. tha
spot on which hcr children were born.
should never be- allowed 10 pa ID, from
the family. was Il feature OF IN" sale.
To keep their promise 20 tn,.r
mother inl ioldte Emily C.. Agnes 81.
,nd Elizabeth McCmthy t1e sisters.
who i've together at NJ. ~ Cal.WOoG.
Llyd. bid Ia an Mccarthy estate prop
erty ri Drarhorn AMI Washington g.,
the family homestead. against tb,lr
brother. James j. Mccarthy.
They offered the phenomenal price
of $1,000. double the estimated
.Nalup
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

The railroads OF he United states
have increased by aboGt 10 00O miles ia
the iast ten years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-02
BIRMINGHAM.

Birminghan1-Mrs William Parks
died at her home in North Birmingham
Thursday evening, after a short i'll
ness with pneumonia. The funeral was
held from the residence Saturday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Blair of Cambridge, Ohio. is
visiting at the Parks home, called by
the illness and death Of her sister Mrs
Parks.
]. e. Branner and Mrs. M. C. Jones
spent the first of the week in Brighton
with Mrs. Jones son John Jones'
Mrs. Stanley Kerr and son Claude
snent Saturday visiting relatives in
Hillsboro.
Miss Ethel Wiley closed a three
months term OF school at Hebron Fri
day.
George Smith was business visitor
in Fairfield Friday
Miss Patti Sherman visited over
Sunday In Hillsboro.
M. Il. Stout has been chosen as as
sistant cashier of the Birmingham
Savings Bank. Dale Ellie will take his
place as operator for the c. B. & q.
Miss Ida Jones closed a six months
term of school at Bennett Wednesday
and Miss Bessie Roberts 3 months
term at Crooked Brick Friday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-02

during first week of the month and
those Of March will come cycle later
or during the first week of March,
These March cold waves and biz
yards, following high temperatures,
will be exceedingly oppressive for the
plains people east of Rockies. me
winter has been hard on their live
stock and after such great trials IN
trying to pull their live stock through
the billiards., the week OF March TO
will be great hardship
But that week will end the great
cold waves. About March IA moder-
ate cold wave will come, but 1t will be
most severe in the eastern states and
they can endure it better than the biz
card swept countries lying between
meridian 80 and the Rockies. Live
stock raisers of the west are vastly
better prepared to protect their AMI
mails than they were twenty years ago
and no such losses of live stock may
! be expected
These bulletins gave ample warning
of those great billiards. and many
thousands of people have profited
thereby. In face of these successful
forecasts of those most dangerous
weather events who can have the
cheek to deny that I have found the
weather cycles and have learned, fair
ly well, how to put them together!