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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Cha sinq the Polar Bear,

A polar bear chase is not very dan
gerous If one has GOODNESS of mind and
a good gun. Taking everything into
account, it is easier properly to wound
bear than to catch a rabbit between
hedges. because In spite of his ferocity
the bear knows very little about de
Tending himself against man. armed as
man is nowadays. Besides, the arctic
bear does not recognize man as such
and takes him, for the most part, for
a seal. The pilot among the hunters.
perched In his crows nest on the mast
of the vessel and provided with huge
telescope can distinguish in clear
weather a bear five kilometers off or
farther, so the hunter has time to
watch his prey and to prepare his plan
Of attack. One can have splendid
hunts on the icebergs as well. Some.
times the bear takes to the water to
escape. In this case he Is lost, for he
cannot swim as quickly as a boat can
follow, and the hunter can XIII him al.
most without running any risks II is
fact worthy Of remark that one ball
will do it if well placed-that is to say,
placed in the head. Many bears after
being shot In the heart have swum
100 or 200 meters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Children's Cookies

One cup sugar, one-half cup butter,
TWO eggs well beaten. one-third Gun
sweet milk. Flavor with nutmeg. and
add flour in which has been sifted two
teaspoonfuls good baking powder
Have dough soft as can be convenient
~ handled and after cutting sprinkle
with graduated sugar and bake quick
ly. Before all the dough has been
used, cut with knife a fine cookie
baby for each child in the family. If
you are so unfortunate as to have no
little children in the house. then bake
cookie babies" for your neighbours
children, especially if the neighbor is
poor and her children look hungry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
WITH TIE ELEPHANT FLEET,
Indian coasting Steamers That Trsns-
port Largest Of All Animals.

Its elephant feet is one of the
ments maintained by the British gov
eminent in India. 1t is a large feet of
coasung steamers specially built for
the transport of elephants.
midas population is one-fifth that OF
the entire globe. All these people use
elephants. They use them for draught
work and for tiger-hunting, and in the
arenas OF the native states they even
pit them against one another and
against wild beasts The elephant
Eeet transfers the animals from Dacca,
he trapping and training headquar-
ters, to the various districts whence
comes the demand.
To get an elephant aboard ship is a
difficult and dangerous task. The ami
nal must wade through the surf to
stout raft. and this unknown surf, so
white and tumui uous. often tv,Iiiic5
and maddens him If in his fury he
slaughters mahnut or two, he can
not be greatly blamed.
Once on the raft, his legs are tied
10 pegs. and The SLOW sail to the ship
is uneyentful. But now great band
must be arranged under the elephants
belly, and crane must hoist him up
some twenty or thirty feet to the deck
Here again the elephant cannot be set
down as intractable if, losing his head
in that unprecedented aerial journey,
he murders some more mahouts.
Very prosperous. albeit stained lit
lie with mahUuts' blood, the elephant
feet for many years has piled up and
down the Indian coast embarking and
disembarking its heavy unmanageable
freight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

When pieces of felt are pasted to
the bottom of ornaments that are to
stand on polished surface. care must
be taken that the surface is not damp
or the varnish fresh. or the lint from
the felt will stick TO the wood and be
worse than the scratch.
This happens quite often in the
slides of old mahogany desks. The
unsightly mark on the top can only
be removed by scraping gently with
a piece of fine sandpaper and then
rubbing up with sweet oil and vine
gar Do not scrape hard or the var
nish will be scored and the surface
Of the mahogany be ruined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Getting Even with Papa.

Small Robbie. in describing occur
rences at kindergarten. was some
times inclined to exasgeration On
such occasions fayorite remark of
his fathers was: You would better
reduce that statement to minimum,
Bobbie.'
One evening when several aunts
and uncles We're present Bohbie's ia
ther was relating, with great fervor.
his experiences on a recent fishing
trip After he had finished. Bobbie.
assuming a very grave and important
air, said: Better reduce that to a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., papa"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
By LESTER GREY,
ea6 . 90 @ = O

To begin with, she was not a moth
- but it had pleased the young artist
lSsgive the picture that name because
ittwas his ideal IF what his mother
would have been if she had lived.
In real life she was a quiet little
person, just over the brow Of the high
way Of years, jourueying softly. placid
Y down the smooth path. for the win
ter of existence lay hidden beyond
turns in the road, and she had not
glimpsed it vet.
1t was not one of the large can
vases of the exhibition. nor was it
hung in the most desirable lights re-
served for the great. vet it was well
placed, for Dean Carroll. though
young. had in a measure been recog-
nized, and there We're people Of dis
cernment who looked for his work.
The composition had been cleverly
conceived. 1t showed a veranda cor
ner of what was evidently an old ruin
of country house of half a century
ago. The big French window. the
half Of an old colonial pillar and a
SSASl al al VI SiItibbN SPuIllllN mace
fitting frame for the sweet faced wo-
man who sat in the modern wicker
porch chair. a magazine on her lap
and who looked straight out Of the
picture
To one content to revel In the de-
light Of it all it showed a happy moth
er speaking to some stalwart son who
d had brought her good news or per
haps Just himself with hearty greet
ing of love.
To the critic who sought to know
why it pleased him the greatest charm
seemed to be in the eyes. Carroll had
done wonders there and they seemed
to carry message Of a mother love
that had known no anxieties. no sleep
less nights, of wondering where some
wandering boy was resting and pray
ing that God might watch over him.
They were big, brown, expressive
eyes, with the slightest suggestion OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Why She Wasn't Disturbed.

His family is taking in the opera in
New York and he had entertained at
cards-Americdn fashion-until the
rumbling of the early cars put an end
to the game, In fact, he just re-
freshed himself with bath, and when
he came down to breakfast his heart
smote him.
Il hope the gentlemen didn't dis
turb you last night with their noise"
he said to the maid, when she served
his breakfast. I'm sure they didn't
mean to be quite so noisy"
La, sir was her reply, Il 'aven't
slept in the 'ouse since missus went
away. ! slept at me sisters. sir"
The joke was too good TO keep. and
that's why the coal trade learned of
it the same day.-Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

Wr1nkled corners, a hint Of age fur
Their carried out here and there in the
hair by a touch of times silver strands
showing through the soft hued brown.
II attracted some attention from the
writers, and friends told Carroll it
was distinctly good. Otherwise it Gre
ated no stir 1t was one of half
hundred others equally creditable to the
artists and would probably bring a de-
cent enough sum when placed on sale.
Yet somehow Carroll liked to look at
1t. probably because it brought back to
him memories of that Virginia sum-
mer when he feared he was close to
death and of the gentle spinster who
had nursed him past the crisis and
mothered him through happy conva-
lescence.
His own mother had died when he
was very young, and as he lay on his
bed of illness watching her sweet face
as she moved about the room 1t gave
him joy to pretend that he was really
her son, and it grieved him to think
that perhaps years to come might be
both lonely TO her and full of trouble.
One afternoon when he stood half in
reverie of remembrance before the
picture he was conscious that an cid
erly man near him was evincing more
than usual interest.
4 He fumbled for his glasses. turned
the leaves Of the catalogue until he
came to the number; then the eager
ness died out Of his face, and he turn
ed away. But he came back and again
looked upon 1t with no concealment of
his appreciation.
The stranger noticed Carroll when he
started away the second time and
stopped to ask him:
"Do you know anything about the
~ Why, yes, naturally. painted It."
you are Mr.. Carroll, then. l was
going to hunt you up Is it for sale?
the older man inquired.
well, you know we artists have to
live. Few Of MS paint for fame alone.
so 1t is like the rest. Only hope It
goes to some one who will appreciate
IT, The circumstances Of its painting
are dear memories"
Are you are-you her-s0n? Tell
mer And the queStioner put a trem-
bling hand on the artists shoulders.
mo" replied Carroll. ~ wish was,
or, rather II my own mother had lived
think she would have been like her"
"Can you spare me the time TO tell
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

hand and his E:Sbs looked up from
the novel he was reading and queried:
We'll, what is il this timer
"A petition, your majesty. from the
inhabitants Of the village of Crow
Corners. The male inhabitants num-
Der fifty. and every one has signed it."
DO they want their taxes remit
ted"
Nay, your higllness. Their village.
as perhaps you may recall. is situated
on the hither side of Long hill. Owing
to the steepneSs Of this hill the vii
layers can only put half load on their
asses when coming to market. They
complain that this is a great hardship
10 them, and we must see that ii is
So
Yes, it's easy to see that, and you
go out there this afternoon and see
what can be done about it want nv
people TO understand that they have
only to appeal to me to have anything
righted. Spread it on as thick ms y"u
can about my being fathcrly sort Of
chap and looking upon them as my
children
Murphy rode out to the village and
had an audience with the people and
upon his return he reported to the
king:
THE state Of affairs is as dcs rihed
in the petition, Q highness. The hin
is mile long and Il half mile high.
and the stoutest Of asses can hardly
carry a pack Of fifty pounds"
We'll, what are you going to do
about IT,
The only thing than can he done IS
10 grade the hin down to the level Of
the highway"
And the coStT'
Something like a million eeCuins''
"Jerusha. What did you promise the
villagers?"
THAT I would report to YOU ana that
in your love and wisdom You would do
the right thing. I don't see how you
are going to do 1t, though. We can't
spare a tenth part of that money"
Murphy said the king nfter look
ing at him for a long minute, ''you are
,.,rlo 80 - 49,
.,"s ,1'-,-' ~ h'''S ...c,
nu -" ..'ii'e ilS'' rum ~oIA l"
'"Me 'ilI. Jo"'
,.,,, uiI
Of any lrishman ! ever met up with.
-. "ol,,'' why pay !"u '''"o
. "Ul q 'e"' . -
80, u'l' = "''i' ~" S'llpiS
, 49, W pa! ma, sum
80 ''"'G'''''' ~ ,iie '"ilie ,ii'''S III tLe
'"9 l" pay you
'o|,' Wv ''I S',n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

F'h "Al AND RETIRED TO ISSUE TEE
PROCLAMATION.
and have straight answer. Am | the
biggest thing on this earth today?'
why. there are mountains rather
larger than your majesty" was the
hesitating reply.
I'm not talking about mountains,
but men. Am l or am | not the big
gest cOuch shell on the beach,"
The powers of your majesty seem
unlimited"
That's what my courtiers have been
telling me. That fellow Schermerhorn
says that if | commanded the sun to
stand still it would surely obey me
Do you agree with him?"
Yes, in a way, but if | were YOU
would not try it, I'd be satisfied to
command the people to pay more tax
es."
Look here, Murphy" said the king.
who didn't at all like the others con
servative way. I'm either devil of q
fellow or I'm plug of a man. ! pro
pose to find out which. ! want YOU 10
issue a proclamation in my name that
on the 18th of the month | am going
to order the sun to stand still for two
hours"
But, your majesty, the sun has al
ways had ideas of his own. He
doesn't take orders from even kings
II he refuses to stand still at your or
ders you will be left in a hole"
Never you mind the hole, but go
ahead. Bid all the subjects of INV
realm knock off work between the
hours OF and 4 and see the sun obey
my mandate
Murphy shook his head in n doubt.
full way and retired to issue the proc
lamation, and for the next week he
was looking ahead to the loss Of his
Job. He tried to dissuade the king
from carrying out the scheme. but in
vain. The day and the hour came. and
the whole nation looked at the sun
Every one saw that it moved along IL
spite Of the proclamation. and the pale
faced secretary finally went to the
king and said:
II told you not TO do it, but you per,
sisted"
But what is wrong now, old kick
er?' smiled the king
why, the sun is moving. Hang it.
believe it Is moving faster than usual,
You have made a grand fasco of it.
and from this on the people will decry
your power"
murphy, old boy, you are a chumn
| pay you 10000 sequins a year fM
backing me up and furnishing me
fresh ideas. but you are not worth 10
cents"
But the sun moves, your majesty"
protested Murphy.
'Of course 1t does"
"And the people see it move"
"Of course they do"
"Then-then"-
Then you issue royal proclama-
ton stating that the sun stood still
for the two hours named and Offering
a reward Of thousand sequins to any
one who saw it move"
''But half million people win claim
the reward. your highness"
III InHN! Murphy, You have been
with me for five years, but you don't
know your boss yet Attach to that
proclamation =. S stating that any
subject who says the sun moved when
his king says it didn't gets 500 strokes
of the bamboo on the soles Of his feet
and loses his head besides You'll find
every man IN my dominions swearing
that the sun stood still and didn't set
until two hours after the usual tirae
How's hat for niehT"
40 ruler Of the sea and land. you
are great stuff great stuff" exclaimed
the delighted Murphy, ana he retired
in good order to hang on to his job
The King and the Peasant.
On a certain occasion Muruhv thD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
To Wash a SILK Blouse.

Make nice lather with soap and
ukewarm water and teaspoonful Of
borax. DO not rub the blouse. but
souse it up and down in the water I'M
I'll all dirt is removed. Rinse through
clean cold water and afterwards rinse
again in lukewarm water to which
has been added a tablespoonful of
methylated spirit. Hang in a shady
place, and when nearly dry iron on the
wrong side with cool iron If done
carefully it is almost impossible to
tell it from new.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

me the circumstances you speak Of
that is. If you will? Thank you. but
not here. Let US go 10 my house /
live near" And he led the way out.
1T isn't much Of a story except in its
personal appeal to me-" began Carroll
a few moments later But | prestme
1t reminds you of some one. and if the
two women are alike | know you un-
derstand how fond ! am of her
Last spring | was threatened with
fever and was told to get cut of the
city. ! found a quiet place owned By
the original Of the portrait. and she
took me in. Unfortunately | did not
escape soon enough, and the fever
caught me. There was no one with
her but an old servant. and ! asked to
be moved into the nearest town.
"She would not hear of it and
nursed me on a Journey 10 deaths door
and back again 10 the sunshine to the
trees and the birds-and life. Ii is
something that one cannot explain
her tenderness. her motherliness and
the sense Of comfort. Of love even, for
a stranger hat she gave to me
Her entrance ,,.7,,I1 u,r,,, -, ,-
sictroor,. hor ,raSoroo nas Lo++az
tban oil tho rna1,.ino IN ,ha n.an,,
I7ro,l,Ir er., :, 49,, =.
woman l have ever known. was
only two when my mother died.
That's about all ,bi,I,"
mfr Carroll =, his bost hogan 81 t,ro
never met Won but nm norbo,s i-,,o,,.,,
IN Won I am Indra Iobpeon TO cav
to,. md nv, S., ,.i,..;,.,, u,
was 4 hotbeaded voupg man was in
love with = girl who is nrohohlv tho
double Of tha lady in vour nictrro
loved ber davo,od,v ,nod,v si. onJ
she loved me Rpr was baode,ror,,
sir and ouarreled with her one nic5t
ana came north
"Au my life tho voors ho,o boo,
lovoless excep+ my love for hnr rbroa
four five raars paseod ond I,non. NV,
was nrohabIv married CO have no,.or
inouired hut the nictrro civ hranch,
II on hacL 70 mo aII tho VOW. -
missed that MIGHT have heen crouIa1
with hanninass for tbor uorId haro
hean hannv ones Mr. Corrou CIV sho
was the finest lady on aartb Now
Won know WIN want 70 hrr Won.
nicturo and
"Judpe Carton +boro 20, bo M .o,
of buvino ond selling tbot nict,,ro of.ar
what Won have told mo Thero tbaro.
no one else will GOT Il Tbo ovhihitio,,
will last another month Won ron ao+
hack from AIhenorto COUNTY hoforo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
HIS ROYAL k|BBS,
Some Tales to Show You Can't
Get the Better of the King.
THE BIGGEST CONCH SHELL.
That's What His Majesty Calls Him
self as He Orders Secretary Murphy
to Issue Important Proclamation
Concerning His Power.
LCopyright. 1905. by T. c. McClu

copyright. 1905. by T. C. McClure.l
One morning after his royal nibhs
had spent an hour walking in the pal
ace gardens with d number of his
courtiers he entered his audience
chamber and yelled for Murphy, his
royal secretary, to come into his pres
ence. Murphy soon appeared on the
hustle and was greeted with:
See here. YOU lrishman from Cork
want TO ask you plain question
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

They were blissfully sailing among
the clouds
Dearest" he whispered 81 love you
better than the stars love the night"
But the beautiful girl only laughed.
What" he demanded. somewhat
piqued 'Do you doubt me?"
And she laughed again.
How can help it, George? Isn't
this hot air balloon|'-St Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
INGERsoLL's TRIBUTE TO LOVE.
First Dress Of immortality; Fills the
World with Melody.

Love is the only bow on lifes dark
cloud. 1t is the morning and evening
star. 1t shines on the babe. and sheds
its radiance on the quiet tomb. 1t is
the mother of art; inspirer of poet,
patriot and philosopher 1t is the air
and light of every heart; builder of
every home: kinder of every fire on
the hearth; 1t was the first dress OF
immortality. 1t fills the world with
melody. for music is the voice of love-
Love is the magician, the enchanter
that changes worthless things TO Joy.
and makes right royal queens and
kings of common clay. 1t is the per-
tume of that wonderful flower, the
heart and without that sacred passion.
that divine swoon. We are less than
beasts; but with it-earth is heaven
and We are gods,-Robert G. Ingerson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
WhIstIne on Sabbath in Scotland.

Concerning the Scottish reprobation
of whistling on the Sabbath, Dean
RIamsay has a characteristic story.
A famous Glasgow artist met an old
Highland acquaintance UNEXPECTEDLY.
Donald, what brought you here?"
"Ou, weel, sir, it was a baad place
yon; they were baad folk-but they're
a God fearin' set o folk here" We'll.
Donald, I'm glad to hear it," "Ou, ay,
sir, deed are they; an I'll gle We an
instance OF Last sabbath just as the
kirk was skailin' there was a drover
chield frae Dumfries comm along the
road whistlin', an lookin' as happy as
If it was ia middle O. the week. Weel,
sir, cor laads is God fearin' set O.
laads, an they were just coming cot O.
the kirk cd they yckit upon him an
Almost killed him"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
His Idea Of Trimminu.

Tom-WeIl, well! Is that your new
hat?
His Sister Oh, it has to be trimmed,
you gOOsei
Tom-Too large, eh?-Catholic Stand
ard and Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Three thousand Years

81 think from the utensils about him
that this mummy must have been an
Egyptian plumber"
1T would be interesting to bring him
to life
But too risky, Who's going to pay
him for his timer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19

Fry one large onion brown In lard
or drippings Remove seeds from four
peppers and fry with onion and five
large tomatoes. Season with salt. Let
cook until tomatoes are we'll done.
Serve hot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
Amnnn Society Wnnen-

First Society Woman-Ilas the bust
ness panic affected you any?
Second Society Woman Dreadfully.
We're on the verge of starvation. DO
come and have dinner with us.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
An inartistic Comparison.

Speaking about the Stat style Of
figure, have you seen the six Skimpton
girs?"
YES They look like a picket fence
out walking cleveland Plain Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
The Kina and the Peasant.

On a certain occasion Murphy. the
kings royal secretary, entered his
masters presence with paper in his
Cañon City record., 1909-03-11
Y. NJ. C. A. BOARD OF
DIRECTORS REORGANIZED

The annual meeting OF the board Of
directors OF the Canon City Young
Mems Christian Association was held
Tuesday night and a reorganization
effected for the current year as fol-
lows: C. F. Pressey. president; John
w. Emmerson, first vice-president;
DR.. w. F. Brooks, second vice-presi-
den; 8. H. Andrews. secretary and
J. w. Rogers, treasurer.
General Secretary Collins of the To-
cal association has returned to his
post after several weeks enforced
vacation resulting from an attack Of
pneumonia and is planning program
OF activities for the summer months.
He Is arranging a series of ath-
letic contests, mountain excursions
and out door games among the pupils
Of the various Sunday schools with q
view Of familiarizing the public at
large with the work and benevolen-
ces Of the association, hoping In this
way to still further increase its popu-
larity and usefulness among the peO-
pie OF this community. At the direc-
tors meeting Tuesday night author
ity was given Mr.. Collins TO procure
an assistant to help him carry On ths
work during the next three moaths.