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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
BOILER WITH "sPUDs" TO COMPACT EARTH
ROAD.

BOILER WITH "sPUDs" TO COMPACT EARTH
ROAD.
LFrom Good Roads Magazine. New York. /
acres. along one side of which ran Il
road much used for general traffic and
which that institution had agreed to
keep in order in lieu of paying the
road rates. found that a consider
able amount of the time of the farm
teams was taken up in hauling wag
ons and buggies of bemired travellers
out of the slough which constituted
about a quarter of a mile of this road
where it ran through raViue with
high old Usage orange hedges on each
side. which had not been trimmed for
twenty years. 1t had been the custom
to administer doses of gravel and of
refuse from a coal mine every now
and then, but the road incontinently
swallowed them up and asked for
more. Old country experience suggest
ed drains. and as no pipe or tile was to
be obtained the old hedges were cut
down to a height of three feet, and
bitches eighteen inches wide and from
three to four feet deep were dug ON
each side the road and filed with the
brush, well stamped in and topped up
with good depth of soil. The road
bed was nicely rounded up, and in a
very short time the ancient morass
gained the reputation of being one of
the best bits of roads in the neighbor-
hood
The tiles and pipes used for this
drainage work are made of a porous
clay. unglazed. the water entering them
not alone and only. but percolating
through their whole length, This can
be easily proved by sealing up both
ends of one of them and burying it
three or four feet in any damp place,
In week or two when dug up it will
be found full of water OF course
when a proper and fairly even fail
fabOut two inches to a hundred feet
is given to a drain made of these pipes
it will carry the water to any distance
desired. The bottom of drain must
be kept level and the pipes laid so
carefully together that no earth can
get in between any two of them.
Since the general desire seems to be
for good roads without prejudice as to
what means or materials are used to
produce them it would be well for
some of our farmer readers to try the
effect of a few of these drainpipes
where they can be produced, brush
where no pipes are to be had, on their
own private roads where water is too
abundant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
DIRT ROAD PROBLEM
Good Results Can be Obtained
Through Drainage System.
STAGNANT WATER AN ENEMY.

IL Is One of the Chief Evils of High
ways of Esrth-Good Road Work of
an Illinois institution-Bad Drainage
Expensive.
In the movement for good roads to
have practical results it is well to rec
ognize the fact that over large sectious
of the country rock or gravel roads
are, for local and economic reasons.
unattainable and even unnecessary
Dirt roads will prevail in the more
strictly rural districts for many years
TO come, possibly until aeroplanes and
dirigible balloons take the place of
the good old farm wagon.
Therefore it will be well to look
around and try to learn from the eX-
perience of others how such roads
have been made in other countries suf-
fcient for all the needs of rural life.
what has been found to be the chief
enemy TO overcome and how the con
quest has been effected
The one great enemy of dirt roads
is stagnant water. which, after heavy
rains, and especially in clay soils. is
unable to get away. Realizing the sci
vent properties of water. it is easy to
understand how destructive its con
tinued presence is to the solidty of 4
dirt road and therefore how necessary
is its removal.
1t is not only the surface water Of
heavy rains or melting snow that has
to be got rid of. The action of what
science knows as "capillarity." the
constant rising of water from great
depths toward the surface has also to
be contended with. That this natural
process is always going on is we'll un-
derStoOd, though It's causes and meth
obs of action still form matter for de
bate To catch and control this water
coming thus and to establish what is
known as a water plane some three or
four feet below the surface of the
ground, where it can do the most
good to vegetation, and. as a sort of
side issue, the least harm to the roads.
has been sought for and found in the
modern scientific system of land drain
age.
Some time ago the use of brush filed
drains was very effective in a section
of Illinois where the soil is much of
the nature of the Kansas gumho An
institution which owned farm of 400
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Reached the Limit.

An old sailor noticed something sus-
picious about a sack of meal that was
being swung by a crane at Fort mol
10th on to his hip. The sailor told the
captain there seemed to be something
moving in that particular sack, and
the captain said;
Aha, a stowaway, | guess, Keep
it till the last Then sling it to the
yard and let it hang there"
The sailor kept the sack till the last
Then he swung it up over the hold.
and as the winchman was going to
lower it he shouted
NO, no, Don't lower down! Let
her hang"
Ana there the sack hung in midair
The ship put out to sea. The sack
swung this way and that with the
rolling of the waves. Now it spun like
top. Now it bumped against the
mast And for nearly three hours
this swaying and banging. this bump
ing and spinning, went on, but never
a sound came from the sack
Finally the captain winked and
shouted:
That sacks damp. Drop it over
board"
There was muffled aerial Shrek
and the sailor lowered the sack with
a great splash into the sea; then he
hauled it up again at once.
"Lemme out! Lemme out" splut-
tered a terrified voice. and the sack
was opened. and out rolled a gigantic
Kaffir, his superb endurance at last
fredericksburg Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

If you have large iced cake that
you wish TO decorate for a fete or a
table of a bazaar the quickest and
easiest way to fasten the decorations
of vines and flowers is to pin them Sc
curely with the smallest size invisible
hairpins-new ones naturally. These
pins hold the trimmings securely in
place and if carefully put in do nos
make unsightly marks on the cake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

of Lord CORVALLIS. and the only pfc
ture on the walls was hat of Young
lady with long hair and holding in
her hand bottle OF the stuff that did
the trick Miss Carrie took one end
of the bench and the Young man the
other For twenty minutes she gaZed
at her toes and he AT his. Then they
gaZed at the rusty stove. Then they
raised their eyes as high as the long
haired girl and kept them there ong
time. She could have grown another
foot of hair while they looked.
Then the red headed man came in
and said he guessed it was going to
rain and went out again. AS it had
been pouring for half an hour his OBJ
servation struck home. The young
man wished TO himself that he had
such a father-in-law. and Miss Carrie
wished to herself that he would come
to the Boston weather bureau and run
the weather for awhile
Then the young man consulted his
watch. The girl wished it would stop
with a bang. and she walked over to
one of the windows to see if the COW
still stood out on the marsh. He walk
ed over 10 the other to see il the hay-
stack still stood upright or had a Pisa
tower lean TO it, Silence for twenty
minutes. The two could almost hear
more rust gathering on the stove.
Then, all of a sudden. Miss Carrie gave
way. She had been wanting to cry
about something for three weeks past.
The something had come. There were
tears and sobs.
'What's-what's the matterT" asked
the young man.
You are she answered fercely.
How am -
you know. Here I've been for a
whole week. and you haven't-havent
even spoken to me. No. YOU haven't.
and I'm ready to tell you what think
of YOU"
But, YOU know you know he fal-
tered
of course know! Was it my bust
ness to come up and speak to YOU
first: You knew 1 was impatient.
You knew | was lonesome. You knew
| had nowhere to 90. And and YOU
just walked and walked and walked.
and YOU wouldn't even look ut ne
Where are your manners. sir: Are
you a stick of wood or young man."
But | fiirted with n girl once. and
she froze me" lamely protested the
young man.
But am that girl? Are all girls
alike? Did that girl have to wait five
or six weeks at an old junction: II
don't want to tlirt | want to talk
just talk. | want to know when that
| Old train is coming. when its going to
stop raining. what time it is. if the
curl has come out of my hair in this
dampness and lots and lots more.
Why. if you hadn't been a chump-l
mean if you had been a talker-we
might have had a real long visit and
! could have told you all about my
Aunt Sarah
1t wasn't too late to make amends.
The young man htchcd nearer aud
began to talk, and half an hour later
when the red headed man came in to
say that the train had concluded to be
two additional hours late. the couple
/ gave him no attention. and he went to
the house and said to his wife:
well, they've took to each other at
| last. and | just heard him ask her if
she would correspond. If it amt a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
How to Relieve Inflsmed Ewes.

Every one suffers at some time or
other from a slight Inflammation or
irritation of the eye caused by strain
ing it in some way or by some foreign
substance getting into it. In such cases
the skin Of an egg will afford relief
Take the thin inner skin out of the
egg and put 1t on the top Of the lid
and place a bandage over it. The in
hammation will soon go down, and the
pain will leave the eye
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
a Favorite.


The fellow with smiling face
Finds friends at every turn.
He doesn't have to search the streets
Nor Tor companions yearn.
For people like to shake mis- hand
And look into his eye
And catch the twinkle lurking there
For every passeroy.
The good right hand of fellowship
Extended IS to MIN
or be 1t in the market place
Or in the social swim,
For in the radiance OF the face - :
OF this same smiling one ~ De-
The people like to sit and Dask
AS flies bask in the sun.
The children greet him on the street.
For he is just their style.
They stop their play when he comes
round
And throw back smile for smile,
And even babies in their cabs
Look up and say. An. GOO"
And he looks down at them and smiles
And says. The same to you"
He harvests pleasures as he goes,
His friends his praises sing.
And as for toes-well. on the square,
He hasn't such a thing.
The world looks very bright to him,
In joy the day is spent
And best of all, as you'll observe,
1t doesn't cost a cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
How 10 Stiffen Candles.

As every one knows, warm weather
plays havoc with candles, causing
them when used on the dinner table
or about the room for illumination to
take on a decided droop. This can be
completely obviated by keeping the
candles for several hours before they
are to be used in the icebox, where
they harden sufficiently to last through
an evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
How to Make a Novel Photo Holder.

An odd background for photographs
is an animal skin such as may be
found in the art departments of the
large stores.
They cost about a dollar each and
come in a variety of colorings Crosses
are cut on the skins with a sharp
knife. one cross for each picture. Then
the corners are taken back. and there
is a blank space in the size Of the pho
tograph which Is glued to the back of
the skin. When all are In place it is
hung upon the wall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

A golden haired girl looks dainty anC
bewitching and fairylike, but it takes
the income of millionaire to keep hei
looking that way.
Truth crushed to earth by a steam
roller in paving contract finds it hare
TO rise again.
Necessity. the mother of invention
is the father of lies.
The reason why some of our es
teemed fellow citizens are so absurd
rich is because they have to be or els
go to Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH

THE coward is a man who when he
gets scared acts just like the rest
of us would do if we dared.
One way to keep books is not to lend
them. 1t is just the opposite VII
money.
To fatter an elderly man stock him
up with things designed for the youth.
How is a man TO recognize oppor-
tunity when it doesn't bark?
II a secret is a corker it should be
kept bottled up.
When getting job is the best man
can do he accepts the situation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
How to Adjust an Extension Table.

a table that is just the right size for
is much better than one that is too
large. Often the addition of a leaf
makes the table out of proportion. One
ingenious housekeeper has simplified
this problem by having one of her
leaves split in half for occasions when
only Slightly more elbow room is de-
sirable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
An Eve TO Values.

you are always changing your
mind. Jennie"
Il know it."
"Why do you do it,"
Lots of times find that the mind
have isn't becoming to me, and then
l change it Immediately"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
It's an M Wind.

"You are remarkably ready with ex
pedents. Mr.. Millionaire
"Expedients"
Yes; always see some way out of
trouble"
well. was awfully short of cash
the early part of my life"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Couldn't Oyerdo II,

Don't you think he talks too
much:"
"Oh, no.
But he pours forth a perfect vol.
ume of sound continuously"
DO you know what his contract
calls for?'
Ten cents for every word"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Unp!easant Reminder.

up Se'Sei''N 'ASHiiiNCi'
He used to spend so much time
looking at the stars"
He has quit it since the state wen'
prohibition"
What difference does that make"
such an aggravation to look at the
big dipper."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06
Stood In His Own Liqht.

There is a man who won't take 4
joke"
who is he?"
Editor of funny paper"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

If you want to
enrage your enc
mics to the ut.
termost try gra-
ciOuSly forgiving
them.
1t is hard fol
the a erage
child to realize
that its school.
teacher is really
m a d e of the
same kind OF
stuff as other
people.
L b e W OIL d
owes a living to
the man W b O
collects it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-06

Makes It Attractive.
whats in a name%'
Every often a chance at bank ac
count"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17

entirely to the display and sale OF silk.
A novel feature will be tho glass-coyeren
top floor where purchasers can examine
the silk 10 the clear daylight. Below
will be- q department devoted entirely TO
silk peiticoats and silk waists, made IN
line FIRMS Nofkrooms. The design Tor
the building is The work OF Walter Smed-
ley, Stephen Girard building. "This
frm, +" says the Philadelphia Times, is to
be congratulated on their rapid growth in
this city, and on securing so desirable
location for the new sThresher build
ing. which will be completed and ready
for occupancy in the early fall"
The following complimentary notice Of
Randolph talent is made by the Montpel-
Ter Morning Journal:-"The vestry OF
Bethany church was taxed to its capacity
Friday evening when very Interesting
meeting Of the Topic Club was held. The
first number on tbs program was duet,
Nearest Rnd Dearest. sung by Miss
Blanche Sparhawk Of Randolph and Miss
Minnie Barbour of this city, which was
very we'll received. This was followed by
a lecture By Rev. Willis I. Sparhawk OF
Cabot on Wanona, Wyoming, on which
be gave an illustrated narration OF scenes
which be has witnessed in this famous
valley and OF interesting anecdotes which
he heard there. These pictures were all
the more interesting to the large audience
in that they were made by the speaker
himself from photographs which be had
taken when on trip there recently. AIT
err Mr.. Sparhawk's talk a vocal solo was
rendered 10y Miss Sparhawk entitled,
who'll Buy Ny Daiodils,' which was
very pleasingly sung.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17
Music Hall Items.

William Lawrence, who plays the title
role in "Uncle Dave Holcomb," will
never be forgotten for the Uncle Josh he
played for the last five seasons In the
isOld Homestead" succeeding Denman
Thompson who, owing to his advanced
age, was unable to play only occasionally.
Endorsed by press and public alike as a
worthy successor to 1.-The Old Home
stead, f" SWAY Down East" and 'shore
Acres. - "Uncle Dave Holcomb" por-
trayed by William Lawrence and splen-
did company comes to Music hall on Sat
urday evening, March 10. Seats 60 on
sale Thursday, March IL, and a heavy ad-
vance sale is expected.
/ Next week "Billy, the Boy Artist, "
coming here in April, opens an engage
ment alta Boston theatre. Last Sunday g
Globe said in part This musical comedy
is Ed. Payne's own version OF his famous
cartoon series as published in the Sunday
/ Globe. Billy, ever on hand with MS
+ handy nail OF paint and brush, will fur
nish Joyous entertainment. All OF the
4 famous characters such as Prof. o. Howe
/ Wise, l. B. Smart, Aunt Abbey and the
+ rest will be cleverly interpreted.
4 William LAWRENCE lOuuu Aho ShHA"S7
+ ters for his now famous "Unele Dave
\ Holcomb' among the hills OF Vermont
where he spends his summer vacations.
The old farm is located near Rutland,
where Uncle Dave and his good wife,
/ Maria. live. Squire Jackson runs the viii
lage hotel and sells ''wet goods" to tickle
the palates Of the hoys. Hank, the mis-
chievous boy, Phoeve, the village organist,
the village choir, in fact all those who
contribute towards the success OF the play,
met Lawrence in real life there before he
ever thought OF introducing them into
play.
"Life is just one darn thing after an
otber.n says Uncle Dave as portrayed BY
I William Lawrence in his latest rural sue
4 cess. ssUncle Dave Holcomb. The quota
tion is we'll implied for throughout the
/ four acts OF the play, Uncle Dave fnds
enough philosophy in the world to NIL
several volumes of good English. His ex-
perience with'an actress, the elopement OF
i his daughter with city chap, the loss OF
/ his savings, his experience with phono-
graph, his fight for the Temperance cause
/ which eliminates in victory. and the
grand rally interspersed with bonfire,
+ and sweet cider aud doughnut recep-
1 ton, convinces Uncle Dave that there y
much doing in this old world all the time.
]
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17

With so much cause !cr congratula-
ton, it must, however, be remarked that
several OF the churches in this connection
are still in feeble condition, and some
Of them that now enjoy the stated preach
ing OF the Word must 5000 be obliged to
relinuuish the privilege unless they re-
ceiye aid from abroad"
ain the Royalton association Il has
pleased the Great Head OF the Church to
giant the rich illusions OF His Spirit upon
most of the churches. In many of the
towns there we're extensive REVEALS and,
as a result OF these refresbings from the
presence of the Lord, 5ll individuals
have already made a public profession Of
religion. and in addition 10 these there
have been large accessions TO the churches
OF Braintree and in Rochester, from
which no accurate returns have been re-
ceiyed. OF the former number the great
err proportion are in the morning OF life,
many of them are young heads of fami-
lies, and in several Instances entire house
holds, including old and young. have
taken a decided stand on the Lords side.
The town OF BroOkfield is enjoying at the
present time the special influences of the
Holy Spirit. In most OF the churches,
Bible classes and Sabbath schools are es-
tablished and many of them are in pros
porous state. BY some, the Sabbath
school concert is observed with deep in
terest and with an obvious influence upon
the cause. The temperance cause
prospers wherever strenuous efforts are
made in its behalf, and in some of the
towns four or five hundred have connect
ed themselves with Temperance societies.
II is a time of general harmony and peace
in all the churches connected with this
association, - condition that seemed to
be worth not hing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17

Once more it seems necessary to repeat
our rule concerning entertainment notices
and the like. We give one free notice OF
reasonable length, provided the admis-
sion fee is omitted. II it is included,
there is a small charge. For additional
notices beyond the first free one, we
charge according to length, at rate Of hve
cents per line. II promoters OF enter
tainments will please note this it may
save future misunderstanding.
L. B. johnson, Publisher.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17
JUST IN Time.
Some /. Randolph People May Wait
Till It's Too Late.

Don't wait until too late.
Be sure to be In time.
lust in time with kidney ills
Means curing the back
Before backache becomes chronic;
BEFORE serious urinary troubles set in.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this.
Here Is testimony to prove ii.
George Z. Holden, Pond St., Ludlow,
". saws: ~ never used a remedy that
ave me so great relief as Doan's Kidney
pills. For over q year suffered from
laekache and a lameness across my loins.
some mornings when ! arose my back
vas 20 lame that / could scarcely get out
Of bed. When STOPPING or lifting, sharp
Mains darted across my kidneys and at
such times it was almost impossible for me
10 straighten. / tried piasters and various
remedies. bat Was unsuccessful in finding
relief. Finally decided to give Doan's
kidney Pills trial, as they we're highly
recommended, and / procured a box. /
found so much relief from the first that I
continued taking them until had I'm
ished the contents of three boxes. At
that time the backache had disappeared
and felt better than l had in years. F"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17
New ofneers Of woman's Club.

New OffiC6fs OF woman Oluo.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
met Friday afternoon, March II, with
Mrs. A. II. Powers, and twenty-five
members and six guests were present.
Quotations on birds were given in re-
Spouse to the roll-call.
The president appointed committee,
consisting of Mrs. w. f. Lamson, Mrs.
L. A. Russlow and Miss Jennie Stewart,
to nominate officers and members of com
mittees for the ensuing year. A paper
on "Our birds" was read by Miss Annie
Walsh. Mrs. J. B. Adams sang solo,
"rhe Request" and the program closed
with the reading by Mrs. e. S. Tracy of a
paper on "George T. Angel and bis
work." prepared by Mrs. Il. w. Lewis.
The annual business meeting of the
club was held Saturday afternoon, March
II. in Bethany Parish house and twenty
four members were present. The annual
reports of the secretary and OF the treas
urer were read and approved. The fol-
lowing were elected to take office in Octo-
Der, 1910:-
President, Mrs. f. o. Blanchard; vice
president. Mrs. E. F. Emerson; secretary,
Miss Desier Moultou; treasurer, Mrs IL.
A. Leonard; program committee, Mrs.
Homer white, Mrs H. W. Lewis, Mrs.
w. r. Sargent, Mrs. j. P. Cleveland,
Mrs. r. b. Mcintyre; book committee,
Mrs. J. w. Raymond, Mrs. Fraser Metz
ger, Mrs. w. W. Morton, Mrs. e. s.
Tracy, Mrs. j. W. Cheshire; flower com
mittee. Mrs. Julia Walsh, Mrs. A. ii.
Powers.
The president appointed Miss Eta Har'
wood and Mrs. J. 3. Adams to act as
committee to supervise the passing OF the
new books and to collect fines.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-17
Banking BY Mail

A good many people can
not come to the bank TO
deposit, but this is no rea-
son why they should not
have a savings account.
The United States mails
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to know more about bank
ing by mail, ask us about
it. Four per cent interest
is an incentive TO save
money. mWrite Jus today.