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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
COMPULSORY TOWN PLANNING
How American Foresight Has Impress.
ed Our Neiothore Acroee Tho c.,

How American Foresight Has Impress.
ed Our Neiehbors Across the Sea.
The magnificent ambition with which
our young towns plan out their future
growth has sometimes amused foreign
ers. especially those from old settled
countries where the growth of Il town
has usually been spread over far too
long period to admit of any general
plan beforehand Dickens laughed in
his American Notes" and Martin
Chuzzlewit" at the disparity between
aspiration and achievement not only
in the Mississippi Eden. but in the ma
tional capital. Since his day. however,
these ambitious forecasts have so of
ten come true" or near it that some
later travellers are not unnaturally dis
covering another than a humorous side
to them
John Burns. for instance. who is now
president of the local government
board in England. seems to have been
chiefly impressed on his American
tours with the practical usefulness
of the foresight involved in these
schemes. Though mushroom cities are
rare in England. it is no uncommon
thing in this industrial era. when the
peasants are deserving agriculture for
urban emplOyments, to see an ancient
town suddenly expand to double or
treble the size it has attained in the,
course of several centuries.
These additions have usually come
higgledypiggledy with no proyident at
tention to the claims of beauty and
comfort. John Burns has asked him
self why something of the American
foresight should not be imported His
answer is contained in an Interesting
section of the local government bill
which he is now plotting through par
lament
This town planning" section, as it
is called, goes beyond any instrument
we possess for attaining the same end.
1t practically empowers the central
government to compel towns all over
the country to regulate their expansion
along aesthetic and hy%icnic lines. The
local government board wiz invite ev-
cry town 10 study its possibilities of
future growth and the desirable or
probable direction Of the movement
and to draw up a plan for buying AIDE
quate park lands etc. in advance
The plan will be revised by the
board, and when finally shaped the
board will require the town authori-
ties to carry it out. The board Wi.
also help them to carry it out. For in
stance. if the scheme involves the pur-
chase of private property rs to which
the town authorities cannot come to
satisfactory terms with the owner the
board will fix the price. and ills deci-
sion is to be absolute
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
FILLING RUTS IN 4 ROAD.
How the Work of Repairing Them
Should Be Done.

With. earth roads there is a pro
nounced tendency to rut. and when
ruts begin to appear on the surface
great care should be used in selecting
new materials with which they should
be Immediately filed says a bulletin
of the department of agriculture.
Every hole or rut in the roadway if
not tamped full of some good material
like that of which the road is con
structed will become filled with water
and will be made deeper and wider by
each passing vehicle. A hole which
could have been filled with 4 shovelful
of material will soon need a cartful.
The rut or hole to be repaired should
be cleared of dust, mud or water and
just sufficient good fresh earth placed
in it to be even with the surrounding
surface after having been thoroughly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Road Buildinq to Music.

Major l.. w. V. Kennon in building
the Benguet road through the noun
tains of northern Luzon, Philippine Is
lands, was obliged to study the char
acter of his 1000 native employees and
adopt peculiar methods of developing
their efficiency. He found that music
was the best incentive to work He
had band follow the gangs wherever
they went and play as the men
worked. From labOrers worth 10 cents
a day he developed the men into mn-
steal machines working in cadence
with drum beats Finally in closing
up the work he made a wager that the
road would be finished by certain
day. He promised a good cigar to
every IaboEer If he won the bet. He
WON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
WOMEN IMPROVING TOWN.
Rendering Great Service In the Better
ment OF WalIa WalIa. Wash.

The Womun'S Park club OF Walla
Walla. Wash. is giving Il tine demon
stration OF the service that women
may render in behalf of civic improve
ment. OF course the WuLlcus clubs
which are devoted to educational and
musical interests occupy an Important
place among the organizations that
work for the highest welfare of the
community. but there is also room for
societies Of women with purposes like
that of the park club.
Many distinguished women have
urged their sex to show at least as
much interest in civic improvement as
in self culture. A large number OF
clubs throughout the country devote
their attention to specific work for
their towns. and more would do so if
they knew how to make beginning.
The Walla WaIla women are to build
a childrens summer house, with Il rest
room for mothers who come to the
park with their children. toilet rooms
and an open apartment for use as a
summer nursery. The club will also
put more boats on the lake, lay out
tennis and croquet courts and hire an
instructor to lead the children in their
games and teach them the use OF the
equipment.
This is an enterprise of great worth.
and the women of the park club should
receive full credit for the good they
are doing. 1t has not been easy work.
The last $500 was earned by running
a restaurant during the fair week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Measuring Without Scales.

The following table will be found
convenient when the housewife is
without scales:
One fluid ounce contains two table
spoonfulS.
One dram, or sixty drops, makes a
teaspoOnful.
One rounded tablespoonful of granu-
lated sugar or two of flour or pow
dered sugar weigh one ounce.
One liquid gill equals four fluid
ounces.
One fluid ounce (one-quarter of a
glib equals eight drains.
A piece of butter as large as a small
egg weighs two ounces.
Nine large or twelve small eggs
weigh one pound with the shells off.
One level teacupful of butter or
granulated sugar weighs half pound
One quart of sifted flour (well heap
ed weighs one pound.
a common sized lumber holds about
one-half pint.
Four cupfuls of liquid, one quart
Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
The Moribund Town.

A town that never has anything to
do in a public way is on the way to
the cemetery. Any citizen who will do
nothing for his town is helping to dig
the grave. A man that curses his
town furnishes the coffin. The man
who is so selfish as TO have no time
from his business to give to city af-
fairs is making the shroud. The man
who will not advertise is driving the
hearse. The man who is always pull
ing back from any public enterprise
throws bouquets on the grave The
man who is so stingy to be bowling
hard times breaches the funeral. sings
the doxology, and thus the town lies
buried from all sorrow and care-Wa-
mego Weekly Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Do Tradinu at Home.

The local trader is entitled to the
support of the neighborhood served.
In and about great cities, while this
is conceded. consumers in suburban
places will rush to the cities. although
money can be saved by trading at
home. The ratio of selling cost to
gross profit is far heavier in the city
where rents are exceedingly high, an
item III itself or 10 per cent greater
than in the country. All is in favor
of the local store, provided it main
tains a satisfactory service. Somehow
people love the excitement Of the trip
yield to the allurements of the depart
ment and chain stores. and in that re-
spect city consumers are equally I'M
mindful of the local store. In Eng
land the same conditions exist. but the
traders there have begun a campaign
of education in an attempt to keep
trade at home.-Cleyeland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
ARE OUR ROADS TOO WIDE?
German Highways Narrower, but Bet
ter Maintained, Says a Consul.

The following information concern
ing the superiority of the highways of
Germany rs compared with those of
the United States is furnished by Rob
ert J. Thompson, consul at Hanover:
German roads are perhaps subjected
to hundred times more traffic than
similar roads in the United States.
These roads range from twenty to
thirty feet in width, while in our mid
die and western states, where traffic is
comparatively light. we take land of
an average value Of 500 per acre and
cut 1t up with roadwayS SiXty-SiX feet
in width, practically two-thirds of the
same being given over to weeds. which
furnish an ineXhauStiblc supply of
seeds for the adjoining farm lands.
The farmer in Germany who has con
quered the weeds on his ground need
have no thought Of them being started
again from uncultivated or uncared for
land along the roadways. There are
no weeds, no mud, no chuck holes, no
sand stretches in the roads
one of the simplest and most practi-
cal measures that could be taken for
the bettermcnt of roads in the United
States would be to reduce their width
to from one-third to one-half of what
they now are
In the United States public high
ways in the states given below may be
estimated as follows: Minnesota. So
coo; Wisconsin. GO.OO0; Michigan. CO.
600; Iowa, 10000; Kansas, 10000: Ne
braska, $4,000; Missouri, $4,000: Hi
nois, 10000; Indiana, 10000: Ohio. So
coo; total. 100000 miles. Reducing the
width Of these public highways, which
now average siXty-siX feet. to thirty
six feet would give back to the farm
ers of these states for cultivation
100000 acres of generally tillable
land, which at an average valuation of
500 per acre would mean the restora-
tion to the producing values of the
states named Of $250,OO0,000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Hints For Housewives

To make neat darn use old wells of
coarse mesh. Pieces to fit are basted
over the holes and make a guide
through which to work the darning
cotton.
The Kitchen bouquet which is so Of
ten called for in recipes for soups con-
sists of several sprigs of parsley. one
of thyme and one of celery, one blade
of mace, small pepper and blade
of cinnamon tied together or sewed in
a cheesCcloth bag.
Vanilla extract should be kept in Il
dark place, as it loses its strength
when exposed to light.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Dresden Chocolate Crur1b.

Mix one cupful of stale bread
crumbs, one-half cupful of grated I'M
sWeetened chocolate, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar and oue-quarter of d tea
spoonful of salt. Put in a pan ana
bake in a moderate oven until the
chocolate is melted and the crumbs
are thoroughly heated. Fill individual
paper cases two-thirds with the mix
turc and top with whipped cream
sweetcncd and favored with vanilla.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19

consolidated with the FOUNDER Sod
should not bc placed on the surface
Neither should tie surface be ruined
by throwing upon ii the Wornout ma
terial from the cutters alongside. Ruts
and holes should not be filled with
stone or gravel unless considerable
section is TO be so treated, for if such
material is dumped into the holes or
ruts it does not wear uniformly with
the rest Of the road. but produces
Jumps and ridges and in many cases
results in making two holes for every
one repaired
Reversible road machines are often
used in drawing the material out of
bitches to the center of the roadway,
which is left there to be washed again
into the bitches by the first heavy
rain y far more satisfactory method
when the roadway is sufficiently high
and where a heavy roller cannot be
had is to trim the shoulders and
ridges off and smooth the surface with
the machine This work should begin
in the center Of the road, and tie
loose dirt should he gradually pushed
to the bitches and finally showed off
the roadway or deposited where it
will not be washed back into the
bitches by rain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
THE SKELETON
IN THE CLOSET.
4 Rafting of Its Bones That Ter
rified Its Keepers.
BY GEORGE ETHE.5ERT WALSH.
copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn.1


copyright 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Beverly Westlake drifted into Lake
vile an obscure. poverty stricken man
and by dint of hard work and shrewd
business investments prospered until
he was by common consent counted
the leading citizen and merchant of
that enterprising metropolis
Jack Lecon entered Lakeville under
a Pullman car. Jack was walking on
Grand street when Beverly Westlakn
swung around the corner and walked
toward him.
Jacks first impulse was to vanish
but on second thought he remained
passive and motionless, staring in sur
prise and wonder at the approachin=
figure. His eyes were bulging, and
his mouth stood agape. With the con
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Cram of Corn Soun.

One can Of corn, one pint Of water
Let simmer five minutes. Add three
yupfuls Of milk. two tablcspoonfuls
Of butter in a pan. two tablespoonfuls
Of flour, one tablespoonful of onion,
one cupful Of milk and sicved yolSs Of
two hard boiled eggs cooked to a bub-
bling. Add corn and milk; then strain
salt and pepper to taste. This is a rich
soup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19

fdent swing of the successful and well
satisfied man, Beverly Westlake walk
ed along, scarcely noticing the silent
beggar on the street-not until the
mans voice startled him violently
from his mental repose.
Hello, Peachy" was the irreverent
salute Of Jack. why you're some
elegant, How'd We get the lift"
The leading merchant, philanthro-
pist, financier and exponent of the
higher success wheeled abruptly. star
ed at the questioncr, turned red. then
white, gripped his hands and moved
forward as If to pass without a word,
thought better of it. stopped and
frowned and finally mopped his fore
head with nervous agitation. Jack
LecOn was all smiles and his manner
as affable as a man who had called
bluff and knew he was stalking big
game
quite 4 bit of time since we met,
Peachy," he continued. extending a
hand which Beverly ignored. Some
difference in us now. amt there? You
got the swell cut all right and the fig
ger to carry it out, but I-why. l amt
good for much. I'm jest sick and
down in luck"
The words trailed off into a whine,
Then, with a sudden change of base
Jack added, with a little triumph in
his voice:
But I got my discharge all right,
and you didn't"
There was a remarkable and pitiful
transformation in Mr. Westlake. The
skin wrinkled, and the complexion
turned a sickIy red, dotted with vel
lowish and purplish spots.
Il say. Jack-Mr Iecon." he STAN
mered when he could control his voice.
what do you want-money"
81 amt no bloatcd ariStocrat that
refuses it," lecred Jack, with an in
gratiating grin.
Mr.. Westlake fumbled in his coat
pockets and produced a roll of bills
that caused poor Jack to gasp.
Take this" said the merchant, eX-
tending a generous wad Of the freshly
minted green. 'and-and don't bother
me again, Jack-NIr LecOn. | mean
that is, if-if- Don't you want
ticket to the Pacific coast, where the eli
mate is very agreeable Mt this season
Of the year? III furnish you with one
But Jack Lecon was no quitter when
on the easy trail Of a victim. He was
garrulous by turns and much addicted
to the use of strong tOnics. At such
paomeuts he tried to make love to
Alice, Westlake's brave and devoted
wife, and openly nouted his bene-
factor. The uneasy head which wore
the crown Of riches was bowed under
the burden thus placed so suddenly
upon his shoulders. But for Alice he
would have quit and confessed all.
"Tll go away. my dear" he groaned
in agony of spirit, "or I'll kill myself
no, kill him! He's the devil incarnate.
But Alice soothed and cautioned him
against rashness. Imagine the mortifi-
cation of having a low down brute in
stalling himself in your home, insult
ing your wife and making free with
your money and servants and always
holding the threat of an awful expo
sure over your head-a veritable sword
of Damocles, but ten times keener of
edge and suspended not by thread,
but by tiny spiders web.
mo; We cannot go away" Alice said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
MUSIC CABINET

of-those below. In such a stand several
hundred pieces Of music may be kept
without confusion, and any one can be
found almost at a glance. To facil-
tate matters the sheets may be kept in
alphabetical order or the vocal or i'll
strumental music can be separated, or
both methods may be used in conjunc-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Cabinet For Sheet Music.

The music cabinet herewith shown is
the invention Of a New York man.
This cabinet is three sided affair. re
volving on a stationary stand. The
compartments for the music are ar
ranged in the form of steps and hold
the sheets in a vertical position with
titles Of each showing above the titles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19

Into one cupful of thick dark mo-
lasses stir one teaspoonful of flour
Cut lemon in slices, carefully re
move all seeds and chop it fine. Mix
with the molasscs and pour into a
plate covered with a crust. Add an
upper crust and bake in hot oven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
Vinenar Sauce.

Take half a cup of vinegar, one pint
Of water. half cup of sugar and half
teaspOonful of ground cinnamon. Pu'
over the fire in a granite or porcelain
lined saucepan. Wet one heaping ia,
blespoonful Of -four in a little water
and add to the vinegar when it boils.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19
To Remove Rust From Marble.

Make a paste of two parts of soda,
one of pc *dered pumice and one of
salt Sift. mix with water, rub wei
and wash off.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

positions, who are expected to remain in these positions for a term Of
years, in order that the organization of the establishments may be perma-
nently effective.
This country, up to the present time, has few schools which ade-
quatey provide a training for these leutenants in our industrial army. It
was the hope of the founders of the manual training high schools (now
being conducted under the name of technical high schools II mechanic
arts high schools) that these institutions would provide this intermediate
training. These schools, however, have drifted away from the field which
they were expected to occupy by their founders. The major course and
the course which has determined the motive of these schools has, in nearly
every instance, been planned as a preparatory course for the higher tech
meal institutions, thus forcing the institutions to devote their time mainly
to laying the foundations for those who expect later to get an engineering
training in the technical college.
In conclusion, I would say that the boy who must leave school at an
early age should be trained in school to understand perfectly some one
thing, namely, be a 100 per cent boy in that thing, and have only a gen.
eral knowledge of several other subjects, rather than to give him only a
general knowledge Of a larger number Of subjects. A boy SO trained in a
technical school will have a standard
which will markedly influence his ~ M.
whole life. @T1~>~~/V' %%>oNN.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Troubles
of Girl
Behind
Counter.
By BLANCHE BRUCE

times later, without extra pay or time to go out for something to eat.
My daughters friend was expected at our house on Sunday, Novem-
Der 70, but she did not come. My daughter found out later by investi-
eating that just as her friend was leaving the store at $40 D. III. OF Sat-
urday evening one Of the petty division managers had stepped up to her
and said: "Report for work tomorrow at s a. M" My daughters friend
nearly tainted, for she knew that if she remained away from that Sunday
work on the excuse that she was sick or physically unable she would lose
her place, just as others had done. She put in eight hours marking goods
on Sunday and worked four days that same week until eight o'clock in
the evening. All for So a week and commissions.
The saeswOnen in this store do not get anytbing eytraf for the over-
time that they put in fixing up stock and marking goods for the next
day. They never can make appointments, for they never know when they
may be compelled to remain until just before leaving time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

My heart ever goes out to the working
boy whose earnings are given to aid in the
support of his family.
My earliest venture in the role of a
wage-earner was as a towpath boy on the
cid canal that ran past my parents door
to Elmira, N. Y.
AS a mule driver for a canal boat I
have a record that would make that Of ex-
President Garfield sink into n%othingness.
The owner Of the boat was also the vii
]age storekeeper and after working for aim
faithfully for two long years, in which I
endured the bitter pangs of hunger and the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
f. n: Ok

Do the shoppers ever stop to think Of
the saleswoman that is waiting on them
and of the hours she puts in and the pay
she gets? One of my daughters has a
friend who clerks in one of the biggest
department stores in Chicago. She was
married, but lost her husband, and, being
unable to get other work, took a position
as saleswoman at So a week and commits
sions. She must report to work at 7:45
a. m. and cannot leave the building until
6 p. m. Moreover, on an average of three
days a week she must remain after the
store closes until eioht o'clock and soma.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Germany
Getting
Biggest
Crops
By H. DUHRSSEN
Of Hamburg

of his great deeds that our agriculture is superior to that of any other
nation.
There are three principal sources of plant nourishment: nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash, not to mention the nitrate of soda, which is
a splendid fertihzing material, and of which Germany imports more
from Chill than does any other country-about 100000 tons per an
mum. Nitrogen is t. be had from slaughter houses (te ofal, blood, ec)
from fish scraps, cotton seed meal and wood ashes. The phosphoric acid
IS from the phosphate rock that you get in vast quantities from Tennessee
and Florida. Of this Germany has none and is wholly dependent on the
United States.
The potash, however, is almost solely a German product, since our
country has the only mines of any account The stuff looks something
like common salt and is being taken out at a great depth. A syndicate in
which l am a director controls and operates so big potash mines in all
parts of the empire on a capitalization of about $780, 100000. The gov
eminent owns some of these mines, which it leases to the syndicate.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
j @ ? Co.,,

Under the cover of ancient superstition
many truths were concealed, though, it
may be, in a distorted and mangled form.
Among them was the assumption that COM
cts do exercise a more or less potent inhu-
ence upon the earth and other planets.
He would certainly be a rash man who
should deny that we have had a long-con-
tinued and almost unbroken as we'll as un-
paralleled "Indian summer" or warm pc
Rod, this fall. And to what cause can it
be ascribed, if not to the growing proxim-
ity of Halley's comet to the earth? Its
nucleus and tail are trailing throuoh the